I have spent so much time futzing with Emacs this week that I need a break from it. For a minute, anyway.
Finally got around to doing a water change in the fish
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I have an irrational urge to get a 19-inch CRT and a VCR.
I spent several hours changing emacs to startup as a daemon. It turned out to be frustrating, over-complicated, and I
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* STATUS: All-in Linux and Emacs...again
* TODO: Finish staining the deck
* WATCHING: "Nemisis" on Netflix
I love the first day of a new month. I get to print new calendars, review
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This might be my favorite part about using fountain pens.
Inks:
iroshizuku shin-kai in the Lamy 2000. It's a beautiful blue.
Noodler's Bernanke Blue in the Pilot Custom 823.
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I chose Pika Backup for backups on Linux because it's very basic and simple to use, which is at least as important as features. Anyway, I somehow stepped on May'
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To create a post like this one, I run an emacs function to create the markdown file. Then I pick an image to use. Then I run a script on that image to
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I love science and space flight as much as the next boomer, but my attitude has changed over the past decade. Now, when some billionaire's rocket "experiences an anomaly"
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* STATUS: Killing time until the deck stain arrives
* TODO: I'm due for a water change in the reef tank. Don't feel like it.
* (Re)Watching: "Running Point"
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Ben Thompson, Stratechery:
I think digital ads, particularly Meta-style ads that introduce you to things you never knew you wanted, a societal good.
Thompson's and my worldviews continue to diverge.
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Ran across this one from 2023. I used the 4x5 Crown Graphic and a single strobe. Makes me want to shoot more large format. It's always fun and I like the
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* STATUS: Refusing to do chores today
* TODO: Anything but chores
* READING: "Five Decembers" by James Kestrel
* LISTENING: "Fair Warning" - Van Halen
I cleaned and sanded the entire deck
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Great cast. Not great writing. Started off strong but petered out for me. Too many plot holes. Geena Davis is attractive and all, but that was quite an age gap. I don'
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I've been having so much fun playing with software that I've accidentally over-complicated everything. Again. Time to dial it back. Again.
I'm re-staining the deck and it&
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