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I've been online since 1994. I've shared a lot of information here on my blog, through various social networks, and to different services like Google Maps, Untappd, and many others. That information…
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Finally watching Parts Unknown Season 9. Couldn't to do so before today.
Sickler’s Pond to Elk Hill – August 2019
Sickler's Pond to Elk Hill – August 2019 I still have a lot to learn about manually creating HDR images using my drone. This was my first attempt. You'll notice the sky…
Today Eliza and I have been married for 20 years! ♥
Brendan Dawes on Adobe
Brendan Dawes: After twenty three years of using Adobe products in a professional capacity, I've now moved away from them as a company as I find there subscription model not something I…
Me, 1994: The Internet seems interesting. I wish it were 100x faster. 2004: The Internet has everything! I wish it were 50x faster. 2014: The Internet is everywhere! I wish it were…
What I saw this week #59: August 23, 2019
At this point, the WISTW posts are woefully inaccurately titled and inconsistent in their schedule. The following are a few things I've seen recently that you may enjoy – but were certainly…
Popeyes chicken sandwich
Want to hear something weird? Last Friday Eliza and I went to New Jersey and had to grab a bite to eat in the late-afternoon. We stopped at a Popeyes in Wayne,…
Audio: My armchair analysis of Automattic acquiring Tumblr
Date recorded: August 19, 2019 Yesterday while driving (sorry for the audio quality) I recorded a quick audio bit to distill my thoughts on why Automattic acquired Tumblr. Short-version: Automattic sees Tumblr…
Animating Seljalandsfoss in Iceland
The above animation, created with Pixaloop on Android, is from a photo by Eliza while we were in Iceland. That's me in the bottom right, shooting my own images of Seljalandsfoss.
Connecticut weekend vibes – August 2019
Connecticut weekend vibes – August 2019 Eliza and I enjoyed a gorgeous weekend in Connecticut this weekend with my sister and her family.
My answers to my askATP question
I've recently started listening to ATP. I'm enjoying the three hosts slightly different takes on things. Somehow they each have just enough of a different perspective to make their conversations – and…
Matt Mullenweg on how Verizon handled the Tumblr sale
Matt Mullenweg, stressing the more important aspects of the Tumblr sale: First, they chose to find a new home for Tumblr instead of shutting it down. Second, they considered not just how…
Chris Stapleton, Bethel Woods, New York – July 2019
Chris Stapleton, Bethel Woods, New York – July 2019 Eliza and I had the opportunity to see Chris Stapleton at the infamous Woodstock grounds. Though not a fan of country, per se,…
Automattic acquires Tumblr
Matt Mullenweg, on this Tumblog: When the possibility to join forces became concrete, it felt like a once-in-a-generation opportunity to have two beloved platforms work alongside each other to build a better,…
NetNewsWire public beta
Brent Simmons: NetNewsWire has reached public beta! It only took like five years. 🙂 Pre-Twitter, NetNewsWire was the app I opened first in the morning to catch up on the day. In…
The Square in Scranton – June 2018
The Square in Scranton – June 2018 An alternate view of the courthouse in Scranton. The building on the far side of the square was my old office building from 2014-2017 or…
Chris Hannah on blogging
Chris Hannah: If you are trying to start a blog, then the best advice is to just start writing, and then press publish. Sure, it might not be the best content you’ll…
Mike Davidson on working remotely
Mike Davidson: First, let’s dispense with the easy part: despite what you may read on Twitter, remote work is neither the greatest thing in the world nor the worst. We are not…
Google Pixel 4 wishlist
Yes, I know there have been leaks galore regarding the Google Pixel 4. While I've seen the leaks I haven't paid much attention to them. I've tried to ignore them so that…
Raymondskill Falls – July 2019
Raymondskill Falls – July 2019 These loud falls run into the Delaware between Pennsylvania and New Jersey just outside of Milford, PA.
Repost: David Hobby on meeting new people
👉 David Hobby on Twitter: Takeaway: proceed on the assumption that every new person that you meet carries with them the ability to change your future in a significant way—or connect you…
Cicada Killer – July 2019
Cicada Killer – July 2019 For the last three years I've hiked 3 miles to the nesting grounds of these giant wasps. Amazing insects. (Listen to audio from 2017)
iOS creates a competition hostile environment
Below is a screenshot of the sheet you see on YouTube for iOS when tapping on a link in a video's description. They invoke this custom sheet because, like Google, Apple has…
Butterfly – July 2019
Butterfly – July 2019 Went for a hike last night to see the digger wasps again. The fields were full of butterflies.
Craig Mod on the speed of nvALT
Craig Mod, in an essay that has been linked by just about every blog I'm subscribed to: One of my most used, most speedy pieces of software is nvALT.1 It’s an oddly…
Jonnie Hallman on burn out
Jonnie Hallman, who created Cushion and a bunch of cool stuff you've probably seen, burned out building his start up: Then, on Cushion’s 5-year anniversary, I experienced my first panic attack. Read…
Microsoft invests $1B in OpenAI
Microsoft on the investment of a cool $1B in OpenAI: The companies will focus on building a computational platform in Azure of unprecedented scale, which will train and run increasingly advanced AI…
Fisherman, Lackawanna State Park – July 2019
Fisherman, Lackawanna State Park – July 2019 "I once saw a pelican out here."
On a Microsoft Surface Phone
Zac Bowden: It's fair to say that in 2019, Microsoft is "all-in" on the Android platform thanks to its efforts like the Microsoft Launcher, Edge, and Office, all first-class experiences on Android…