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Went on a nice walk around the lake with my family.

A serene lake with calm blue waters, bordered by a rocky shoreline on the left and surrounded by lush green hills under a clear blue sky. A natural woodland scene featuring large rocks covered in lichen, surrounded by dense, green foliage and trees with sunlight filtering through the leaves.

I’m planning to come back here tomorrow with a friend to hike the hills.

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I needed this 😌

A sleep analysis chart showing 10 hours and 10 minutes of sleep on September 7, 2024.
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I came across this live satellite coverage map. I didn’t realize Starlink satellites traveled so quickly. I mean I knew they went fast, but not 17,000 mph fast.

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“Trying on” shoes with AR works a lot better than I would’ve expected

A person is trying on a brown hiking shoe using augmented reality (AR) on their mobile device — the shoe is shown virtually overlaid on their foot. The interface suggests the user is browsing shoes on the Hoka website and experimenting with different color options through an AR feature.
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I remember when using a Mullvad exit node in Tailscale for iOS would drain an absurd amount of battery.

Now it uses just ~5% a day, which is well within reason.

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Wait when did Kellogg’s rebrand to Kellanova?? Honestly seems like a pretty good rebrand, but I’m shocked at how it flew under my radar.

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Micro.blog is my favorite social feed to read through

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@manton Probably virtual/masked cards, i.e Privacy.com. Serves a legitimate purpose, but by its nature can be used maliciously.

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@brunocampos Nope! It's a streaming platform comprised of primarily YouTube creators. Ex. they'll release videos early, create exclusive content, etc — all while earning significantly more per view.

I rather pay for this than, say, Netflix.

If you're curious: youtu.be/Alqt6RCEWdM

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I haven’t felt the need for a new graphics card, but AI-powered SDR to HDR conversion with RTX HDR is the sole feature that’s making me want to upgrade.

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Just renewed my subscription to Nebula. I tried going without it for a few months to see if it was really worth it to me, and it is.

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@brunocampos It's the "Ishnala Supper Club". Probably the best atmosphere of any restaurant I've been to, but it's also incredibly expensive — which was fine because I wasn't the one paying 😂

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Do you think he’s judging me for buying a new domain? I think he’s judging me for buying a new domain.

A squirrel is sitting on a tree branch, silhouetted against a cloudy sky.
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Looking forward to this sneak peek of fall weather this weekend

A dip into 60 degree weather before returning to high 70s
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@sander definitely give it a try! I'd be curious to hear if it works just as well for you as it does for me.

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@manton I have been wanting a reMarkable table for some time, but held off because I had a feeling a new model was around the corner. I'm looking forward to seeing reviews of this!

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I kinda want to try getting deep into Notion. It’s probably not for me, but maybe!

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Pretty sure my Apple Watch is gaslighting me into thinking my VO₂ max is concerningly low.

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Now watching a movie that was filmed at the restaurant I ate at earlier today

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this is my view at a restaurant…

A view through a window of a serene lake surrounded by dense, green trees. The image captures two people in a canoe paddling across the calm water. The reflection of the person taking the photo, as well as the interior lights from inside, are visible in the glass, adding an overlay effect to the scene. The clear blue sky and lush greenery create a peaceful, natural setting.
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I made a slight adjustment to my website’s color scheme a few days ago, but I’ve actually come to prefer the previous color scheme. I’ve just been to busy/lazy to change it back :p

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The past few nights I’ve been going to sleep listening to the Namalsk soundtrack. I was fully expecting it to ruin this past month’s Apple Music Replay, so I was pleasantly surprised to remember I had set up this focus filter:

“Sleep Focus” in iOS has the “Use Listening History” focus filter set to off
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I was disappointed when the Airspace YouTube channel stopped producing content a few months ago, but Green Dot Aviation has since filled that niche for me.

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I have family visiting, and—after trying it once—they’re now planning to buy a bidet for their own homes 😆

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Sunset and fetch 🎾

A peaceful landscape at dusk showcasing a vast green field. The horizon is bordered by tall, dark silhouettes of trees, set against a sky that transitions from a warm yellow to a soft purple as the sun sets. In the middle of the field, a dog rests after playing fetch, its form barely noticeable in the far distance.
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Accidentally took this photo — it looks like a screencap from body cam footage.

A dimly lit street scene at dusk, with a blurry and slightly out-of-focus presentation. The soft lighting creates an eerie and quiet atmosphere, with darkened trees and faintly visible houses lining the road.
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Ok I’m at the airport now where’s Sam Denby??

People are walking and sitting in an airport terminal, with some seated in lounge chairs in the foreground, facing an escalator and elevator in the background. Signs above direct travelers to baggage claim and ground transportation.
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@odd That was my first guess.

When I searched the flight number HBAL684, the only thing that comes up is an internet balloon from Project Loom. However, Project Loom was shut down by Google a few years ago 🤷‍♂️

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Idk what these balloons on Flightradar24 are

A map square with two balloon icons amongst many plane icons
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Thinking of selling my PS5. It hasn’t been turned on in months atp

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Just learned that Anthropic publishes their system prompts for Claude. Pretty interesting.

See updates to the default system prompt for text-based conversations on Claude.ai and the Claude iOS and Android apps.

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@manton It reminds me of those 4chan "greentext" screenshots that often circulate on social media 😅

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@brunocampos If you do end up trying it, I'd be down to show you the ropes!

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@brunocampos You should give it a try! I actually run into quite a few Brazilians playing even on U.S. servers.

Here's a fun video if you wanna see how the gameplay is: https://youtu.be/dUf977yCgzw

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@brunocampos Haha do you play DayZ?

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@hrv3y 😊 It's always awesome to realize there's actual people reading my blog. ty again!

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@brunocampos My issue is I've been playing video games with a friend till 3:00 the past few nights 😅

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@brunocampos Thanks for the links. It's interesting how the non-local media failed to mention that (BBC, Reuters, AP)

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@brunocampos Interesting. I read a few articles on it and they all made it seem like it was due to the weather. Not saying you're wrong—you live there obviously—but do you have any sources?

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@brunocampos That’s devastating. When Canada had their wildfires, even from afar, it got pretty bad where I lived. So I can't even imagine how it is to be that close.

Stay safe!

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@jean Ooh, really cool! Every picture I’ve seen of it looks awesome.

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@brunocampos Sounds like a great time! And it's good to see your posts again 👋

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@aeryn glad you found it interesting too!

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@danjewett Thanks haha. Fun fact: I actually made the same meal the next day because I forgot to take a photo the day before 🤫

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@miguelmanalo Awesome, that's mainly what I went for school for too. Good luck!

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@miguelmanalo What are you going to school for?

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@grubz Nice!

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@terribleideas oml page 1,000 is insane. I searched "dan jewett blog" on Google and could not find you; searching the same with Kagi has both your sites in the top 3 results. I think this actually convinced me to renew my subscription to Kagi.

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@terribleideas Thanks for checking out my blog!

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@miguelmanalo On that website is lorem ipsum for the product description lol