@manton This was a game changer for me. It is now my main way of interacting with MB.
Trip to Jersey City.
Went and saw the Royals game this week. A friend of mine had tickets to the Diamond Club seating area. Insanely good seats.
I have an unfinished basement that looks utterly depressing and horrifying so I decided to turn a part of it into a home gym. This + dieting has been treating me well; I’m down about 12lb in 6 weeks.
I haven’t posted much here lately in the past few weeks. For whatever reason I do not feel an urge to. I’m taking a trip to Jersey City and Philadelphia next week, so maybe I’ll post some photos then.
@iconfactory Hello!!
@bryan That's awesome! I dropped 10lb from July 15 to Aug 15. I got about 20 to go.
@manton It’s a good take. I like macOS because I can get most of the Linux benefits with a nicer UI and app support. I hope Apple doesn’t make it annoying to use.
NFL Preseason starts today! So ready for football season.
@bryan and with more protein! If I ever go to McDonald’s I get a burger with no fries or drink. Let’s me indulge a little more responsibly.
Deleted my Bluesky account again. I don’t get caught up in flame wars and shit so it basically went unused. Might as well federate content via fediverse and just stick to that.
Bought myself something nice: Maui Jim sunglasses.
This little guy couldn’t take the heat today… was passed out in that position for three hours.
Feast day for the ladies.
@Miraz She was absolutely expecting a treat! Thankfully the children behind us bought some feed for her.
@manton It must have been a size limit or no indication of uploading. Error for the former and indicator for the latter should help!
@alongtheray Beautiful shot
Saw a shooting star off the coast last night. I was recording the storm blowing in and just happened to catch it!
@manton can we attach videos to posts in the iOS app? It lets me select one but doesn’t seem to upload.
The full moon from last night was strange. It rose above the clouds and you could only see its reflection on the water. It looked fake!
Saw some wildlife at a Zoo today in Navarre. It’s a small zoo but they let you get up close to the animals!
Made it to Navarre.
So a single corporation’s botched software update was enough to disrupt our entire national flight infrastructure? We are so cooked.
I’m going to re-evaluate if I should self-host my own blog on Wordpress or elsewhere rather than MB after I get back from Florida. I keep running into edge cases where the product just doesn’t work. There are no guard rails or explanation as to why something doesn’t work.
Looks like when @ mention someone on MB as the first portion of a post it just gets swallowed up. Doesn’t appear on my timeline, mentions or posts. Also looks like embedding video with markdown doesn’t work. @manton
@manton Looks like Micro.blog doesn't support video embeds on the timeline using markdown?
I went on a long train ride while in Colorado. The 4k/60fps option for iPhone video capture is awesome.
@manton What a wild response from the founder. Ditching his ass is the only right response.
Colorado trip this week for a family reunion. Awesome sights and an awesome drive. We are going out on the lake today. On the way here I had to drive down a mountain pass. I let the Integra coast at 65mph in 3rd gear all the way down; no need for brakes or gas.
@bryan You're going to catch mad hate for this one. Not from me, but it will happen.
@bryan Suburban infrastructure is almost entirely to blame for this in my opinion. It may have been acceptable before the internet and modern services, as you stated, but now it is unacceptably isolating. I go on walks in my neighborhood and talk to my immediate neighbors every now and then.
I was pretty shocked today to see that a full spare tire and rim for a Civic was around $600 vs the temporary donut spare that came with the car which cost $400. Are OEMs are really pinching for pennies that badly?
@bryan Amen. I still vote D for the most part but I no longer give them benefit of the doubt. They need to be pressured and bullied into doing the right thing.
Headed to Colorado for a family reunion next week; then down to Florida the week after. A well needed vacation.
Got a used Bowflex set up in the unfinished basement. Looks like hell but it works. I’ve been doing 1.5hr workouts every other morning at 6AM.
@petebrown Absolutely agree. I see it referenced way too much in relevance to real world situations. Especially by moderate Democrats.
Honestly thinking that stock markets as a concept will lead to unethical behavior 100% of the time. Allowing someone with no stake in the labor to suddenly profit share from it is not a good pattern for society.
Got a whole crew out here today from a small business cutting down broken tree limbs and a bunch of other stuff. After I made the call they showed up with 3+ vehicles within minutes… insane.
Power out for the entire neighborhood. That storm was in-and-out but something fierce. I have the network and a few other strategic areas hooked to UPSs. Hopefully power is back within 70 minutes. 😅
Another trip to “The Melting Pot” in Kansas City. I didn’t expect a firework to be delivered with the dessert. A bit strange… but it did look cool.
@manton I ditched them for WaPo a few years ago. It has always felt like the right move.