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If you are the kind of person who think it is pretty cool to write some Shortcuts or shell script or AppleScript, and pipe the output to a widget running on your iPhone, Mr Adam Engst has a software recommendation just for you. ~ Link:...
Neck deep in the hot tub I contemplate people. A man washing himself slowly puts on soap with a sound like his skin is on fire, a light hiss for every movement. An old man shaves with great care and then puts his stool back against the...
The original iMac may well be the best looking computer ever made. And an entire Wall of iMacs with its rainbow of colors may well be the best looking wall of computers. (Note: Apple will probably prefer you call it a Wall of iMac...
One of the running conceits in the most recent summer show at Circus Juventas, Whimsy! involves Lady Licorice, played by Beatrix, becoming more and more annoyed that she and The Candy Sisters never get to finish their routine. Whenever...
I’ve seen a strange problem in my inbox that I haven’t been able to put into words. A saga involving a botched app release helped me figure it out.I remember when I came up with my first idea that I shared with the world.It was a dating...
The Bachelor House (Airbnb) in Westport, KCMOIt had been a long set of years, but I was finally returning to Kansas City (my hometown) for my own bachelor party. I am getting married in November of 2026, so it was my turn for a little...
Watch that coffee, stewardess!! Evidently, Jane Wyman didn't watch Flight from Ashiya otherwise she would have known not to bring coffee into the cockpit! Oh wait, that movie wasn't released until thirteen years after this film, I guess...
Where: Serpentine Fen, Blackie Spit/Crescent Beach (Surrey), Brydon Lagoon (Langley)Weather: Sunny, 21–27°C In which certain aspects of the food chain are demonstrated live. Serpentine Fen The start of our trek at Serpentine Fen,...
I always enjoy watching, “Saturday Night Live.” I will readily admit it has some episodes—Hell, some seasons— that are weak. It’s always at least somewhat enjoyable to watch, however, and when it has a superb skit, that’s always a treat....
Today turned out to be a relatively productive day. More than I expected it to be, considering I woke up in pain. Which was odd considering I was up for a while between 2 and 3am, and had no pain, but when I woke again at about 6am,...
I’ve long maintained that while I share some of its philosophies, I’m not really minimalist, at least according to any popular understanding of the term. First, I admire less and less the minimalism of aesthetic today’s world has been...
On August 5th, 2024, Fields of Mistria entered early access on Steam. I am a SUCKER for farming sims - give me the same setup where I move onto a dilapidated farm overrun with weeds, need to grow crops and catch fish and/or bugs, have a...
I'm sure all of you have already read my Apologia for RSS (the very first post on this blog!) and I'm sure you're all reading this in an RSS reader you've chosen for one reason or another. But does your RSS reader show you everything a...
Local boxer beats his wife until she runs into the arms of an adoring Chinese shopkeeper. Multiple gossipy spies get involved, jealousy ensues, everyone dies. Nice story but the titles doing too much heavy lifting; they hadn’t invented...
This weekend I finally got around to switching to Linux on my desktop PC. Like many others, I've become increasingly annoyed with how Microsoft has been pushing changes that help them but hinder me. Unfortunately, despite my paying good...