@cheribaker @Miraz It freaks me out a bit! From the time I could drive, I was never in by 11 PM.
@Miraz Wow! I see there is a curfew in my hometown, added 20 years after I was in high school. We certainly were out at all hours back then. Weird!
@birming @alexandra It’s no accident that when my grandfather emigrated from Norway, he kept moving until he got to Puget Sound. I feel very at home in the Nordic countries.
@Brandon @alexandra Definitely relax your grip….then cursive glides. I can write faster with certain pens, as well. That’s a whole ‘nother rabbit hole. 🙂
@Brandon That is what I was taught in school in the 1960s. My mother was proud of her cursive, so I drilled on it plenty. Give it a go! It’s how I journal every day.
@birming @alexandra My favorite car ever was a Saab 900 Turbo, and I’ve had 3 Volvos. My Swedish connection.
@mattmaison @Sheril I do the combo because I know it’ll wipe me out either way, and it doesn’t seem worse to double down.
@pratik Very cool!
@alexandra @Miraz It’s really like a lot of other things in government and finance, where we know it’s stupid, and just can’t get it changed.
@alexandra Makes sense!
@alexandra It’s a good question, Alex. I’m not sure Micro.blog would help? Unless you have a lot of followers there. I’m probably one who mostly looks on Mastodon.
@philomath So good!
@1hawaiiboy I briefly used VisiCalc before Lotus123 came out. Also, a little of Borlands Quattro as they were my client in the late 80s. But, yeah, Excel for decades. What a tool!
@petebrown When you hit your late 60s, even Dad Rock will have passed you by……
@philomath Proving there is nothing that money can’t ruin.
@dennyhenke Looks great, Denny. A hand-crafted site feels like a you thing.
@amerpie A corollary: When people show you who they are, believe them.
@adam That’s why I baled out of that blog provider, abandoning a “lifetime” account.
@1hawaiiboy Oh, yeah, I forgot that some upscale cars have cooled seats, or at least ventilated.
@1hawaiiboy That’s so funny, since I always thought of it as a cold weather feature!
@birming I feel like we are related 😎
@larand Yep. Buick is irrelevant.
@alexandra I’ve had returning to a book work, yeah.
@alexandra Sounds like time to bail out 🤷🏼♂️
I wish more people in the financial, tech and retail industries could see past the artificiality of their worlds - to see the planet and its people rather than money and profit at all costs. It can be so isolating.
If you’re annoyed by the Apple Store thing, you should get real and worry about the f’ing climate. Prioritize!
JOMO is my theme for the week. I’ve missed out on so much, the joy is endless! 😅
I'm feeling very grateful this morning for a cozy house, and a cozy room of my own. I've toyed with calling my room a "den" or a "study", but last night I was watching a British show where offices were referred to as "my room" and I like it. It connects with childhood.
Standard of Living: https://blog.seadave.org/post/standard-of-living-iofdpbxt
I’m finding my switch to Kobo a bit frustrating as not all library loans will download. Some books do, and some do not.
I have kept book lists of my reading since 1995, and only recently came across the earliest file. I have now put together a master list that totals 1,346 books from 1995 to 2023. It is amazing to see how long ago I read certain books. Quite a head trip!
Free Resources https://blog.seadave.org/post/free-resources-f-oedq65
Just had an amazing delivery service of some new chairs. They provided a three hour window, and a live tracking map. The ETA got earlier and earlier, and they beat the early end of the time window by 65 minutes. This never happens!
I can’t deny that after using only an iPad for a few years, using a Macbook Air is a joy. Since I started clean, it is taking me a bit to identify and add in the things I need.
Thinking about creativity this morning. I prefer quality and depth over mere quantity. The problem is that I don’t feel I have either right now.
Not Rating TV, Movies and Books - a blog post
https://scribbles.page/odw_tqtu/posts/not-rating-tv-movies-and-books-ml6zuzrx
On Reading as a Private Activity - a blog post
https://scribbles.page/odw_tqtu/posts/on-reading-as-a-private-activity-mizvxt9m
I completely forgot that I have my iPhone set to open the camera with three taps on the back. 🤦🏼 I just read someone referring to it and thought…wait a minute!
I am settling in on the Web in these spots -
Blog on Scribbles at https://scribbles.page/odw_tqtu
Mastodon - here at Social.lol at https://social.lol/@ddanielson
I nuked my IG account for the second time. Not worth it for a couple of people. Also got a Kobo to replace a Kindle. Fewer corporate overlords. Or, at least, smaller and different overlords.
The IndieWeb and Corporate Infrastructure
https://scribbles.page/odw_tqtu/posts/the-indieweb-and-corporate-infrastructure-y1grdgrb
Minimalism and stuff
I am trying out Vincent Ritter’s new blog tool.
https://scribbles.page/odw_tqtu/posts/scribbles-test-drive-cwkcuwyf
Listening to The Wall on vinyl, with wired headphones.
I ordered a Kobo today to replace my Kindle. Less Amazon is better.
The answer to getting back some of the old web feel of blogs is NOT for people to charge $5 a month to read their blog.