Author Archives: baudattitude

I assure you, this was of critical importance.

Posted on October 25, 2026 by baudattitude

I’m about six months shy of twenty years of posting stuff here, and about a hundred people – or, more likely, random web crawlers – stumble across one or another of my posts every day.  That’s not exactly huge, but … Continue reading →

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In which, delusions meet metrics

Posted on October 20, 2026 by baudattitude

So, like a lot of people these days, I always have a phone on or near me, and eventually there was a smart watch and a sorta-smart scale (it reports my weight to the phone when I get on it … Continue reading →

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New challenge: Making Oticon hearing aids work with an Apple TV.

Posted on October 19, 2026 by baudattitude

Several months ago, my wife got cool bionic ears a pair of hearing aids made by a company named Oticon.  I don’t have the exact model number at hand, but I understand they’re very good and even work as a … Continue reading →

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Adventures in International* travel.

Posted on October 18, 2026 by baudattitude

I love visiting Japan.  This is unlikely to be a surprise to anyone who’s read any previous posts on this blog, or really to anyone who even glances at the header image.  I acknowledge that I am very weeb-coded. I … Continue reading →

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In which, I find myself in the uncomfortable position of wanting to say nice things about Microsoft.

Posted on October 15, 2026 by baudattitude

I should probably start by saying that I don’t, in general, have a very positive view of Microsoft right now.  I’ve moved almost entirely to using macOS and Linux at home, and the computer that CAN still dual-boot into Windows … Continue reading →

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Continuing the true and only slightly-embellished story of my descent into madness; more adventures in home networking

Posted on October 10, 2026 by baudattitude

Yesterday, I commented that an entirely foreseeable and preventable chain of events had led to me spending entirely too much time and money moving my home network over to Ubiquiti gear. I should note at this point that I tend … Continue reading →

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Being the true and only slightly-embellished story of my descent into madness, see also: adventures in home networking.

Posted on October 9, 2026 by baudattitude

I feel it’s less of a thing these days, but it used to be a common male fantasy to have a big rack of stereo components that all more-or-less matched and had all kinds of exciting knobs and blinking lights … Continue reading →

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Yer a Gamer, Harry.

Posted on October 3, 2026 by baudattitude

Last month I mentioned that, despite not really being a big Harry Potter fan, I’d been inspired by some recent donut purchases to give the 2023 game a try, and that my initial reaction was quite positive. I can’t claim … Continue reading →

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And now, something completely different.

Posted on September 19, 2026 by baudattitude

I was up in Canada a couple of weekends ago, and Tim Horton’s is running a collaboration with the Harry Potter franchise that includes some very tasty donuts and some rather tacky merch.  I ate a lot of the donuts … Continue reading →

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OK, let’s talk Cronos: The New Dawn.

Posted on September 19, 2026 by baudattitude

The most important thing you need to know about Cronos is that it lets you find hidden cats in the world, and they go back to your base and you can pet them and have conversations with them.  Honestly, that … Continue reading →

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