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First time at Disneyland in ages. Birthday weekend for the kiddo!
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A little over half way through season two of The White Lotus, and it feels a lot darker to me than season one.
Back to pondering if Pat Rothfuss is ever going to finish book three of the Kingkiller Chronicle…
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@Patuleia I don’t blame you. The first two books are absolutely amazing. Makes it extra disappointing that it’s been a dozen years and no book three 😢
@jonathan such good books! We have a cat named Ari and a frog named Bast. Sadly Kvothe was the tank mate of Bast and died.
@cleverdevil I don’t know how he can get from where he ended the story in book #2 to his situation in the present in the length of one book.
, Jan 26 2023 on micro.blog
@toddgrotenhuis at this point I’m not entirely sure he knows.
, Jan 26 2023 on micro.blog
@jonathan Name of the Wind is next up on my to-read list. Looking forward to being disappointed by the lack of resolution.
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This week I was suspended from Instagram (which I no longer post to, but still have an account to follow friends) for using an Insta-to-RSS plugin. Now, they’re letting the insurrectionist ex-POTUS back. Facebook gonna Facebook, y’all.
@cleverdevil You are clearly the real threat. 😂
, Jan 26 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil This ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings. 🏴
, Jan 26 2023 on micro.blog
@mjdescy obviously! 😇
, Jan 26 2023 on micro.blog
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In The Year of our Lord 2023, I am thinking about buying an NVIDIA Shield Pro that was last updated in 2019. The state of streaming media players for home theater geeks? Not good, folks.
Today I had my normal two cups of self-brewed coffee in the morning and then a third from my favorite coffee shop in the early afternoon. I’m vibrating. Is that bad?
@jonathan that means it’s working 😂😵💫
, Jan 24 2023 on hachyderm.io
@cleverdevil this is my exact routine. The afternoon cut out forces a walk and sunshine!
, Jan 25 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil You should know by two or three in the morning?
, Jan 25 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil You need to work up to it over 60 years. I drink about 40 oz per day of dark roast and sleep very well. My cutoff time is 6 pm., 6:30 tops. But then, I'm a 60-year veteran drinker.
, Jan 25 2023 on micro.blog
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I see people defending hateful views by using religion as a crutch. Does your religion *really* require you to question the identity of the entire LGBTQ+ community? Find out for sure. If you conclude that the answer is “yes,” perhaps consider what that implies about your religion.
@cleverdevil Amen.
, Jan 23 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil Sincere question, not meant to be combative (but on a fraught topic): I don't know what defenses you've read or what you mean by "question the identity of the entire LGBTQ+ community." Can you link on the former or elaborate the latter or something?
, Jan 23 2023 on micro.blog
@ReaderJohn totally fair question! My frustration was sparked by some recent offensive comments by Tony Dungy, an American Football coach, about gender identity. Specifically, he was mocking the trans community, and amplifying the view that gender identity and sex are not different things. He later deleted the tweet and apologized, but has a long history of such behavior.
He has oft justified his views by saying that he is a Christian, and defenders are chiming in and agreeing with him, effectively saying that its okay to be anti-gay / anti-trans because "that's what the Bible says."
Context: www.usatoday.com/story/spo... www.outsports.com/2023/1/12...
, Jan 23 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil Thanks. I had seen that USA today column (I’m 60 miles from Indy, so I tend to notice Colts-related things.)
, Jan 23 2023 on micro.blog
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Just finished “The Batman,” and I won’t say it was the worst Batman movie of all time, but it was pretty bad. Yikes.
@cleverdevil I cannot for the life of me understand why so many people love the movie. I even watched it twice to see what I was missing. Bunch of gruff mumbling in the rain in the dark is about all I got out of it.
, Jan 22 2023 on micro.blog
@jonathan I fell asleep while watching it… in the middle of the day, in our living room. So, yeah…
, Jan 22 2023 on hachyderm.io
@jack completely agree. The most egregious part, to me, is that for a movie called "The Batman", the lead is shockingly underwhelming. I didn't want The Batman to win, honestly! 😆
, Jan 23 2023 on micro.blog
@jack I think the argument was it was good as a “film”, but yes, the mains were terrible
, Jan 24 2023 on micro.blog
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YouTube’s algorithm decided to put a toxic “men’s rights” video in front of my nine year old boy. Thankfully, he sent it to me and we had an opportunity to talk about it together. Still, I’m sad that it happened at all, and worse, that there isn’t a way to prevent it other than taking away YouTube.
Watched “Everything Everywhere All At Once” last night. I had high expectations that were not met. It was fine, and at moments very funny, but I found the message to be incredibly off-putting.
Watched the first episode of The Last of Us last night in the home theater and really enjoyed it. Pedro Pascal is spot on as Joel. Still not sold on Bella Ramsey as Ellie, but there wasn’t much opportunity to shine yet.
Finished Spider-Man: Miles Morales on my #SteamDeck. Good game. Not as good as Spider-Man Remastered, though. A lot less content, and the first one had so many big baddies to fight. Still recommended!
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I am using a Shortcut to post via #Micropub to my website, which automatically syndicates to Mastodon. I wish I read, post, reply, and interact from a single app.
@cleverdevil I'm using an actions in Drafts.app that you made a while back. Thanks!
, Jan 19 2023 on micro.blog
@kwlblt that’s fun to hear! 🤩
, Jan 22 2023 on micro.blog
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Fuck the TSA now and forever.
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Happy Apple is bringing back a full-size HomePod. That said, it doesn’t seem like they learned much from the first one. Price is still too high. No inputs. Wouldn’t be surprised if it suffers the same fate.
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@cleverdevil my first thought as well. No lessons learnt from last time.
, Jan 18 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil I think you may be right about the price, that just seems too high. I think people would accept the HomePod at $200 or $250, but $300 just doesn't seem to fit in the speaker with voice assistant market.
, Jan 18 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil and all I want is an ipod with a big hard drive and a click wheel
, Jan 18 2023 on micro.blog
@jonathan What's worse is that if they screw this up again they'll take the wrong lesson from it and assume that there's no demand for a high end smart speaker, rather than that their implementation and pricing are to blame.
That may push them out of the category entirely, which would be a shame.
@jeff @jonathan I guess the best way is for people who care to write blog posts about it, make videos about it, and most importantly write Apple.com/feedback — how else would they know how to fix it?
@stairjoke @jonathan There has been no shortage of digital ink spilled (and podcast episodes recorded, etc) about the original HomePod’s product deficiencies.
If Apple intended to listen to that sort of feedback they probably would have made different choices with this successor, as it doesn’t really even attempt to address any of the most common complaints I’ve seen.
@jeff @jonathan you’ve unfortunately got a point there…
@stairjoke @jonathan It’s still going to be a pretty good product I think
— I liked and bought the original — but I think I’m a bit of an outlier in that sense.
@jeff @jonathan I still use one 2018 model in my kitchen, but K just recently replaced the stereo pair on my desk with normal speakers and an amp. The connectivity with macOS is spotty at best.
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Finished the first season of The White Lotus last night. Such a unique show. No heroes, just fleeting moments of authentic joy. No villains, just the constant reminder of imperialism and classism.
I’d like to find a new calendar app for macOS and iOS. I have been using Fantastical for years now, but it doesn’t really fit my brain anymore, and the subscription price is really high. Any recommended alternatives? I need both iCloud and Google Calendar integration.
@squorch will definitely give it a look.
@jonathan also spark now does calendaring, I don’t use it tho
@jonathan cron is interesting. I’ve been using it for a year, and like it, but it does occasionally annoy me. They also recently got bought by Notion so I’m not so confident in their future. But might be worth a glance.
@cleverdevil it’s funny but I’ve moved away from Fantastical too. A great app but as new features have been added over the years it’s become over engineered for me. I’ve gone back to the stock Calendar app. Won’t help you with Google calendar
, Jan 14 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil BusyCal?
, Jan 14 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil what about the default calendar app, if you only need a calendar with basic features it does the job really well!
, Jan 14 2023 on micro.blog
@cleverdevil I’m currently trying BusyCal out on my Mac. The subscription of Fantastical has gone too high to justify.
, Jan 14 2023 on micro.blog
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Someone should create a service that enables people to establish and retain an identity in the Fediverse. Its great that you can move from instance-to-instance on Mastodon, with redirection, but it would be better if the instance that a user was on was largely irrelevant.
You should be “@ user @ your domain” and seamlessly be able to change backend instances.
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@cleverdevil Yes, I want my own domain but without running my own mastodon instance. fed.brid.gy comes close, maybe?
, Jan 12 2023 on micro.blog
@kwlblt one option is to use WebFinger, as follows - docs.joinmastodon.org/spec/webf...
That said, there are caveats and limitations, and a person needs to be deeply technical to make this work. Web hosts and blogging services with domain registration capabilities are in the best position to make it easy.
, Jan 12 2023 on micro.blog
@jonathan you know about https://
two choices for how to do that Bridgy Fed
, Jan 12 2023 on xoxo.zone
@KevinMarks yeah, I am thinking more of an all-in-one solution, which probably means it should come from a web host or website platform. Something a mere mortal could easily set up :)
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Quick and easy solution using redirects:
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And
https://
@KevinMarks yes! Very much like that! Thanks for sharing.
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I’d love to see TCU win tonight. Even more, I’d love to see Georgia lose.
That said, I think Georgia will run away with it. Would love to be wrong!
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@jonathan the first book is in my reading list for ages, but I won't start until he releases the third
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