Shortly after the armadillo there was a ballon crossing.
Armadillo crossing
The case for my AirPods Pro has gotten pretty ugly. The majority of it is now a sort of light grey but it is made ugly, rather than just dirty-looking, by the fact there are pure white splotches scattered randomly. It looks a bit diseased!
I am frequently tempted to buy a Steam Deck. But then I come to my senses and realize I would get tired quite quickly of holding something this large and heavy.
Valve says it will ship all current Steam Deck reservations by the end of 2022
I watched a video on Digital Planning w/the iPad and was intrigued. It uses GoodNotes which looks like an excellent app. I am experimenting with adding this to my workflow. I like that it pulls together info currently in Things, Calendar and Day One. Promising so far.
It seems rare to have a great customer service experience but I sure had one today. I broke part of a cutting tool and called Kreg Tool to order a replacement. They answered right away and said they’d ship it to me for free, via FedEx no less! Hooray! 😀
Today I modified the shelving I built for my amateur radio ancillary gear by cutting, staining and adding a back panel. Then I mounted a couple of antenna switches and cut a few coax to custom lengths to connect transceivers and antennas. Now 🍷
Cool clouds. Not cool weather.
The World Athletics Championship was great fun to watch this week The athleticism was amazing but what impressed me even more was the obvious depth of character of so many of the participants. Gave me a real boost of hope. 🏃♀️
If you have any interest in track and field the World Athletic Championships have been great and yesterday was the best. In particularl Syndney McLaughlin shattered the world record and won going away. Watch here.
With the heat wave of the past few weeks dawn skies have been a total meh. But yesterday we had a bit of rain (less than a 1 tenth inch) and it had a lingering effect. Dawn today looked awesome!
After 47 days of no rain and 100F heat we are finally getting a tiny break. I’m on the back patio this morning listening to a very gentle rainfall and soaking up the sounds (and humidity!). We’ll still hit about 100F today but this rain is a sign of hope for an eventual break.
Good news, bad news. First the bad: wind is blowing after days of calm and since it has been over 100F and so dry (going on 2 months without rain) we now have a red flag fire danger. The good news: wind turbines can start helping electricity generation to keep the grid alive.
I’ve seen a lot of amplification of the bogus plankton report. Often by people who never read past the headline. Breaking my own rule by posting a reply. Feels justified this time. Beware of bad science reporting: No, we haven’t killed 90% of all plankton - Ars Technica
Sunrise sky on a day with a forecast high of 107F. Need an emoji for melting.
I’ve watched several of the UEFA Women’s EURO games this week and they’re really good (good commentators too). ⚽️ 🥅
I would pay for a site that was like YouTube but boosted videos from people with actual credentials. YouTube instead boosts videos that are factually incorrect from nobodies and unless you watch the video and have a critical eye you can be caught unaware.
The completed Lego BMW Motorrad ensconced on a shelf in my study. I give it a 9/10 which is a high rating for me. Loses a star for a couple of missing parts and insufficient supports for some of the finishing pieces.
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Less than a month before middle school starts. Yesterday I took my son shopping for a new backpack and a couple pairs of shoes (Vans). Today we ordered the items off the school supply list using Amazon Prime. I’m happy to be done. Son isn’t happy to think about school starting.
My wife came back from Cali with an upper respiratory something or other. Nothing that really indicated Covid but since we have tests sitting around we used one. Result negative today. Her sister also tested negative. 👍🏼
I find Apple’s Studio Mac really tempting. Two things hold me back though. First I expect an M2 version later this year and second is finding a reasonably priced display with specs comparable to the 27” iMac display. Last time I tried using a 3rd party monitor I had to give up👀
Well someone is using one of our credit cards all over Los Angeles. Of course without actually possessing the credit card. Oh the joys of changing all our recurring charges. Thankfully we have a backup card. Long lie consumerism. 💳
Lego BMW Motorrad is almost mechanically complete. Bag set 3 of 5 done and page 244 of 379. Moving on to the finish work.
We got a new clothes dryer and it showed alerts our vent was partly blocked. Continued even after I cleaned the whole length of the vent. Adjusting the semi-rigid hose didn’t help. I bought a periscope style dryer vent and installed it today. Problem solved! Yay for me! 👍🏼