Category Archives: random

I got self discovery all up ins, yo.

Not a typical post today, which may not be a bad thing since my typical posts feature screenshots of electrical outlets and the back sides of random computers in whichever Call of Duty or Resident Evil or whatever I’ve just … Continue reading

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Superpowers, convenient:

Still playing Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag: Resynced.  Still very good!  But, that’s not the topic of today’s post.  Today, we explore a useful superpower. Some background: Several years ago, in the throes of a midlife crisis, I bought a Kymco … Continue reading

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Why do I do this to myself? Adventures in Apple Mail.

Sometimes, I manage to shoot myself in the foot badly enough that I feel compelled to document it, mostly out of the hope that someone, someday, will find themselves in the same situation and may be sent here by a … Continue reading

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It almost feels rude to point this out.

So, while I’m personally OK with most of Microsoft’s OS releases over the years, I know that not everyone is.  Windows 11 in particular has raised a few hackles – not, to be clear, to the same extent that Vista … Continue reading

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This is the sort of thing you do for fun?

So, I’m fortunate enough to be married to a colossal nerd.  While we aren’t 100% into the same things, there’s definitely a crossover between our respective interests, and it means we can understand each other even in the instances where … Continue reading

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Ranking Apples

OK, this won’t be a post debating the merits of different varieties of fruit.  It’s a spin-off from a work conversation where I was complaining that it was annoying to bring a separate charger for your Apple Watch but at … Continue reading

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It’s like poetry, it rhymes. A dose of online nostalgia.

So it’s been an exciting week on the Internet. Twitter found out that saying “yeah, so whacha gonna DO about it?” to the world’s richest man might not have been the greatest plan, and the site has been experiencing some … Continue reading

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In which, I finally make some use of my “smart” TV.

So, a couple of nights ago my wife and I sat down and watched “Luck”, which is an Apple TV+ exclusive animated movie that had a funny enough trailer to actually get me to subscribe to Apple TV+. I have … Continue reading

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15 Years Blog.

I remembered an anniversary post! That’s a thing. 15 years of occasionally remembering to post here. The world is a much different place than it was 15 years ago, and I’m not sure anyone really cares about blogs anymore, to … Continue reading

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On the topic of toothpicks

There’s a bit in “So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish” where the main character is asked to reflect upon a society that feels the need to include instructions in a box of toothpicks.  Nowadays we have actually regressed … Continue reading

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