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this past week was a test for how bad i really want to be off my phone, and the answer is very bad. it's a tough habit to kick though, requiring intentional moves like deleting apps and logging off of web pages, keeping the phone further...
Fuchsia I think this is still my favourite flower. If you’re ever in Kerry at this time of the year you can drive down country lanes where the hedgerows appear to consist of little else. Quote of the Day ”If Watergate happened tomorrow,...
I’ve been reading Om Malik’s writing and looking at his photographs for as long as I can remember. Although he always offered thoughtful insights into technology, what I most admired were his soulful photographs and his commitment to the...
Opencode and the MiniMax models are good enough I’ve dabbled with the MiniMax models (and Kimi/GLM) over the last few days. They are good enough for 90% of tasks. Codex and Claude still have them beat but I think you only nneed those for...
Hi! A couple of side-project updates: keeping my archival tool alive, ssh-over-web-browser tailored to my needs, and a slightly better dictation CLI. Archivist Updates I continue to use, and get a lot of value out of, Archivist. Since...
Half a year down. Wow. We finally got a dumping of snow, but it's disappearing quickly with the sun beaming. White caps from around the block 🏢 Work I finished up at my previous job. Instant weight off my shoulders. I have a lot of...
I solved the puzzle ‘Tuesday Crossword’ in 37:49 using Crossmate.
running as a helpful tool for training our emotions.Assumed audience: Talks about endurance sports and virtues, but in a way that I trust and hope will be friendly to people who have never run a mile in their lives and think “huh?” if I...
On the blog this week, we’re having a think about getting back on the horse–or not. Add your wisdom to the discussion here. Speaking of the blog… I will not be posting during the month of July. This has become an annual hiatus, because I...
We have a short one to wrap-up Episode 3, then I proceed to not type-up a report for weeks-and-weeks! Episode 3, "Hunters X Horses: Showdown at the Stallion's Roost." Session 17Cast Aurelia, she/her, Ex-Inventor Turned Spy (Absent this...
I have a new page in the main navigation, but it took me three tries to give it a name that seemed right. It’s basically a list of links to feeds that allow you to explore and discover blog posts from independent, personal websites. In...
Yesterday at the QWERTY Typewriter Festival in Carson, CA, Bryan Mahoney of The Typin’ Pint released Issue 01 of his new zine Clack! I’ve just finished reading it this morning (from cover to cover, though I admit I haven’t finished the...
We got an early start to the day today, leaving the Missouri Conservation Dept's Boat Ramp/campsite at Roberts Bluff, Missouri at 0615 hours.Driving was very tiring as it was a very windy day, and we were fighting winds from the West and...
Tickets are available for my walking tour now Click here to book your ticket for THE GENTLE AUTHOR’S TOUR OF SPITALFIELDS . Fredson’s Cafe, Alie St David Johnson took these magnificent photographs of cafes in Kodachrome around 1980....
Because typewriter-style graphics are cool and the algorithmic internet is not Goodie 1 - The Progress Bar Someone kindly gave me a typewriter last month. Playing with it has reminded me of the creative ways we used to use monospaced...