My 9 month old 27” iMac had to go to the shop today. The fan was always on high and it failed Apple’s Diagnostic test. I was pleased to hear Apple could recommend an independent shop for the repair. I was not looking forward to carrying the thing through the mall. 🖥
I went outside to do what I thought was fairly moderate yard work. After 30 minutes I was toasted and couldn’t imagine why. Then I checked our weather station which is reporting a heat index of 105F and it’s only noon. Holy mother of Hades! Back to the life-giving AC☀️
I’m watching the pre-launch coverage of Blue Origin/Bezos. It really strikes me how small the rocket is compared to what I’m used to seeing.
Starting the morning on the back patio listening to a gentle rain. The plants are singing. 🌺 🌶 🍅
…and so it continued.
Missing is the vinegared jack mackerel, something we’d never had before. It was outstanding! And no it has no vinegar taste.
And so it begins
Got the 2 AirTags I ordered as an experiment. One is stashed in my wife’s car which doesn’t have it’s own location service and the other is zip-tied in our 12 y/o son’s new backpack. The best thing would be to implant one in our teenage daughter but apparently that’s illegal 😉
Behind
A local Dunkin Donuts remodeled and is quite modern now in decor and with wireless charging built into some tables
If Apple was really clever I could track my AirTags shipment using Find My…
Well, rather surprisingly to me I was able to pre-order one of the new Nintendo OLED Switch models as soon as pre-orders opened up. I wasn’t even certain I wanted one. 😆
I’m sure the kids will like it for un-docked use. Not sure if I’ll sell the old one or keep it.
Got a Sony Atmos soundbar for my 4K TV. Set up was a nightmare though. Turns out plugging an HDMI cable from the PS4 into the TV, even with the PS4 off, completely screwed up Bravia Sync on ATV & Sony devices. Took a long time to figure this out. Still looking for a solution.📺
It is a big day for our 17 y/o daughter. She went to her first in-person job interview today. About 2 hours later she got a phone call that she got the job! She’ll be working in guest services in a fun place so she’s delighted. 🎉
I periodically watch live streams on YouTube on my TV - some very useful content. I’m always frustrated their AppleTV app will show chat messages but provides no way to type messages even with an external BT keyboard. Twitch allows responding to chat but not with a BT keyboard😠
When I saw @Burk post about Shortcuts I realized I use a jumble of automation tools on macOS and iOS: Shorcuts, it’s “Personal” iPhone automations, Homekit, and finally Keyboard Maestro and zsh. I have but barely use Scriptable & Pythonista as well.
I watched Richard Branson’s flight today. It was pretty unimpressive by today’s standards. And calling themselves ‘astronauts’ and ‘mission specialists’ seems pretty ludicrous for what they did. Rather disrespectful to the people who actually fly and do science in space.
This is the first year we planted carrots in the garden. We don’t have the best soil for them. My wife was excited to pull one early to see how they were doing. Looking good so far! Needs another month or so to mature though. 🥕
Bloomin’ and bloomin’
Coming soon 🌺
In other, good, vaccine news
mRNA vaccine technology moves to flu: Moderna says trial has begun - Ars Technica
Saying goodbye: Today our 30 foot tall live oak was chainsawed, stump ground and tossed in a tree shredder - a victim of the record February cold. It never even put out a single leaf. Oddly to me our other 5 oaks are fine. 🌳
I usually watch international soccer/football matches from a recording due to the time zone difference. I’m finding I can’t open Micro.blog when I plan to do that to avoid spoilers. ⚽️
Hmmm another new console. What are the odds these will actually be available on or shortly after launch? Meet the Switch Pro: $350 “OLED Model” launches on October 8 - Ars Technica
Thanks to Capital One we got details of the credit card fraud my mother-in-law has experienced. Today we filled out the fraud affidavit and a sworn statement at the police department so that is off our mind. I could also help her put a fraud alert with the credit bureaus.✅😣😖
Our dog has built herself a fort under the ottoman out of her bed, her blanket and at least a half dozen of her toys. 🛡
