: My kid saved up her money to buy an iPhone 15. It shouldn’t have required me to make a spreadsheet …
: Different qualifying plans listed in the fine-print of the “Verizon iPhone 15 Special Deal” on …
: The preroll video on today’s Apple event looks like the kitty litter I buy.
: Some of my fondest memories are when the Apple nerds at Virginia Tech would gather to watch news of …
: It’s an established fact that 99.83 percent of all conversations about blockchain are nonconsensual. …
: Currently reading: The Internet Con by Cory Doctorow 📚
: Finished reading: Fletch by Gregory Mcdonald 📚
: Some of my favorite people in the world think I’m a pretty OK guy. I must be doing something right …
: Hazel and Cha Cha play with a toy
: Allow me to introduce Hazel and Cha Cha, the two kittens who have been delighting our household for …
: I’ve done many nerdy things in my life, but today I’m going over to a friend’s house to watch a …
: No secret to anyone but Everything Everywhere All at Once was a pretty darn good motion picture. …
: “This must be Thursday,” said Arthur to himself, sinking low over his beer. “I never could get the …
: It brings me joy to use the same background images I used on my Grape iMac G3 (Revision D) on my …
: Apropos of nothing what’s something you’re looking forward to?
: In my latest essay for the DadZone of Richmond Family Magazine, I talk about how video games have …
: I think the ending of Bill & Ted Face the Music is close to perfection.
: Be forgiving of there/their and its/it’s errors in any casual writing. One can know the rules by …
: Lunch with @panic@panic.com? If only Siri… if only. Fanboy dreams.
: I’m an adult—I don’t have to eat the yogurt water if I don’t want to.
: Remember when the Apple Store had cash registers? Tyson’s Corner Apple Store, Virginia USA, November …
: On the Representativeness of Having Fewer City Council Members From Page 91 of the 2023 Richmond CIty Council Charter Review Commission Recommendations Report: …
: Finished reading: Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky 📚
: Life happens and my wife’s and my NYT crossword streak ended this week at 728 days. We start anew!
: EELS is a delightful email newsletter of short book reviews from my friend Susan. She’s a great …
: I’m 6'2" and want to love an e-bike but hate decisions. What’s the 15" MacBook Air …
: I say, beware all enterprises that require a new to-do application, and not rather a new user of …
: At least 90% of the time I end up trimming only 9 of the 10 fingernails I intend to.
: I’m still using power strips that have passthrough for phone jacks in them.
: Happy “I kinda want a new Kindle, should I get a new Kindle, nah my super old Kindle is fine" …
: Some of my favorite places Some of my favorite places (in no particular order): The corner of the adult lap pool at LGRA that …
: Nimona was a very nice movie to watch.
: Happy birthday to my home, the United States of America! May my neighbors and I use the day to …
: This chart makes me happy. Hooray for Ranked Choice Voting in Virginia! Read more from UpVote …
: Grateful for librarians who don’t even blink at updating a kid’s library card to their proper name.
: Quick poll: what is the singular of the cereal Chex?
: I like sitting on our patio in the shade provided by our new umbrella and stand.
: “There was only one possible solution left — and this wasn’t it. (XXXXX is a valid guess, but it’s …
: Finished reading: Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture Book 1) by Adrian Tchaikovsky 📚 Review: …
: Mass shooting in my city. City schools closed tomorrow so kids’ll both be home. I’m sad that people …
: My response to the Richmond City Charter Review Citizen Engagement Survey 2023 The survey. Please share any other comments or recommendations you may have concerning the City …
: IMPORTANT For the safety and security of this event, please do not share this location widely with …
: In my latest DadZone column for Richmond Family Magazine, I write about the loss of our dear cat …
: Still on most days, I hear myself say Everything’s easy Everything’s Easy by Girlyman
: I have to believe we’ve passed peak indifference towards people driving cars killing people.
: Raise your hand if you accidentally visit this webpage several times a day.
: Morning yogurt can feel like an apology to my tummy for the cheese crackers I ate at midnight.
: ANSWER THESE SIX QUIZ QUESTIONS BELOW AND WE’LL REVEAL YOUR PERFECT HIGH SCHOOL CLASS JEWELRY STYLE …
: The Virginia driver’s license application asks “Yes or No. Have you ever had a seizure, blackout, or …
: Lesson I struggle to remember: someone explaning why they’re confused is not the same thing as them …
: Turns Out™: having a bunch of people use power tools in your house during a kitchen renovation …
: It’s called a Tudor mansion because it’s so big that the front door is actually two doors.
: If you’re wondering why I’m physically and emotionally spent by 7:40 AM, it’s because I’m partly …
: Exile. As I write this a spring thunderstorm threatens to disturb my beer garden respite. My networked …
: Our kitchen renovation descends next week and the house is CHAOS in preparation.
: TIL that “Lofi” and “Lo-fi” music exist and are different things.
: There is no place in Target I can stand and wait for my teenagers to finish shopping and not be …
: I like a fully-armed and operational battle station.
: I like the first spring day where it’s warm enough to take my morning tea on my patio.
: Finished reading: The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older 📚 Short but very good. I want to …
: Of the orchestral arrangements of music from Final Fantasy VI, I could listen to Celes’s Aria from …
: I could listen to orchestral arrangements from Final Fantasy VI all day.
: Currently reading: The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older 📚
: Currently reading: Saving Time by Jenny Odell 📚
: 2007: A much younger me, a baby who is now a 16 year old, and Jelly the cat who passed away today.
: RIP Jelly the Cat. You were a great cat and I’m sad you are gone.
: The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
: Some masterful writing from @waldoj@mastodon.social : [Governors] cannot escape the siren song of …
: Eight. Eight. I forget what eight was for…
: Is this my old man shakes fist at cloud moment or did bags of potato chips used to be way easier to …
: If you’re fascinated by the Tetris movie trailer, watch this documentary from The Gaming Historian …
: Dearest WordleBot, You, of all bots, should know that words matter. There was only one possible …
: I wish there was a “never call anyone ever” setting for Siri. My outbound phone calls are 5% legit …
: New Hades pins for my backpack!
: Wordle 594 X/6* ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩 Column of Doom
: Wordle 590 X/6* ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 Column of Death Wordles are my least favorite.
: This webservice/Shortcut seems to work if you feed it a Micro.blog post URL too: …
: Today was my day with the Wordle! Wordle 586 5/6* ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟨 ⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛. ⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛. ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩. 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩.
: Based on the deluge of emails my kid continues to receive, The College Board should rename its test …
: I’m a grownup and can put as much maple syrup in my yogurt as I want.
: 9 years ago today. Building LEGO.
: So I just click the embed button and I can see the fancy card thing? Neat. @mrbeefy It's based on …
: Can’t Sleep. Parliamentary Procedure Will Eat Me. Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, 1789-1793 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1789: …
: Unless I’m missing something, the only rules a new House of Representatives is bound by are in …
: VA Senator Amanda Chase probably doesn’t care that I think she is a bad person, but I think she is a …
: While I acknowledge the positives of an email/token login, it’s just enough friction that my …
: CVS is very good at letting me know they’ve signed me out and less good at filling my prescription …
: We should pay public school teachers at least 3x as much as we do now. Their job is harder and more …
: I cut several corners to achieve this morning’s breakfast sandwich and coffee. Results were …
: Today’s intention is to not be (nor appear to be) grumpy.
: Currently reading: Oath of Fealty by Elizabeth Moon 📚 Can’t finish rereading one Paksworld book …
: Merry Christmas you wonderful old Building and Open Web Microblogging Service!
: If one were to construct a hell to torment me, a large portion of it would be me being on hold with …
: I like the satisfying resistance of plunging down the aeropress.
: Happy solstice! People who say your days can’t get any longer are wrong!
: I like greek yogurt with a splash of maple syrup.
: Do you think it’s unethical to pretend to homeschool an elementary school student to “earn” …
: Richmond unearths remains of Confederate General A.P. Hill Richmond unearths remains of Confederate General A.P. Hill: Crews remove remains thought to be of …
: I like using the “New Micropost” function in MarsEdit 5.
: It’s not great my kid was forced to use their (then) legal name when taking the PSAT. It’s even …
: I like watching Taskmaster clips on YouTube.
: Hades 2 is coming out! Huzzah!
: Two small changes have made it slightly easier for me to focus while at my Mac: Nothing lives …
: I like when my thirst feels quenched.
: I like when the medicine kicks in and you forget that you ever had a headache.
: I like thinking about lunch at 8 AM.
: I like that there are more and more non-meat fried things to put wing sauce on.
: To shake things up I’ll Reset Home Screen layout every now and then.
: Is there a way on macOS so that I only get notifications from Messages when I have Messages running?
: What will I do without the safety net of mbnov prompting me to post at least once a day?
: Why do so, so many video games have side quests involving fish? mbnov
: Letter came in from the circuit court, my kid officially has a new legal name!
: All things being equal, my plans trend toward tacos. mbnov
: If your R2 unit lacks motivation it might have a bad motivator. mbnov
: I never liked candy canes or lollipops. Too much of a commitment. mbnov
: I like how mbnov has become my morning ritual.
: I don’t care for curated Wordle. I prefer random.
: I retain the right to not post for mbnov
: Just noticed that @challenges will update twice a day at the 11:00s (local time). mbnov
: If I moved my flock of sheep to the top of my apartment building, every day they’d graze the roof. …
: I like the positive feedback loop where my doctor always comments positively on my socks so I always …
: “What Killed The Dinosaurs? The Ice Age!“ — Mr. Freeze. Batman & Robin (1997) mbnov
: The prompt for Day 20 of Microblogvember is repeat. See all the posts, collected on the …
: The novel idea that Pokémon Violet would let me go off the critical path so early and for so long …
: Population: tire on HomestarRunner.com mbnov
: I like Crest “Regular Paste” toothpaste. It doesn’t have any of the fancy stuff and tastes the best.
: Is it ever explained canonically where Donkey Kong got all of those barrels? mbnov
: Am I the only weirdo who read The Mac is Not a Typewriter 20 years ago and still manually types …
: Don’t mind me. Just reading the etymology of the word “franchise”. ‘Franchise’: Profit from …
: If you are the parent a child, you should be allowed to ignore all clocks.
: TRANSPARENT ALUMINUM?!?! mbnov
: Track 26 on TMBG’s Apollo 18: Leave Me Alone One of the few songs I’ve memorized all the lyrics to. …
: Sometimes a thing being fiddly is a feature not a bug. A sense of control in a world of chaos. Like …
: Mastodon integration on micro.blog is super neat! I had no idea it existed.
: All I got for mbnov is the opening number of a courtroom-based, Fiddler on the Roof parody: 🎵 …
: The display on my OLED Nintendo Switch is too good for us mere mortals. mbnov
: I think fame would be worth it if I could be known colloquially as the “Minister of” my field. …
: I am certain that I want this software upgrade to be done so I can go to SLEEEEEEEEP. mbnov
: The consensus has been reached: coffee is good if you like coffee. mbnov
: For Micro Monday you should give @jeffmueller a follow because he’s pretty great. He was my internet …
: This morning I had the insight that no one would actually care if I wrote all of my Microblogvember …
: The One About ADHD - Richmond Family Magazine My latest piece for Richmond Family Magazine’s DadZone is live on their site. Local folks pick up a …
: Is echo a metaonomatopoeia? Echo sounds like an echo. If we used the word “ploobark“ would we shout …
: Off to the farmer’s market while on call. Not exempt from needing my backpack.
: Admiration, life is your creation. Come on, Barbie, let’s go party! (I know that’s not the …
: My desire for my teen to get their driver’s license has increased greatly since they started …
: If a satanist baked a bunch of bread for a party it would be the Yeast Feast of the Beast.
: I like the Ventura System Settings app, the Touch Bar, and Stage Manager.
: Microblogvember 2022, Day 1. Getting lost in nostalgic bliss on this Kenner Super Powers action …
: Whenever I despair about the difficulty of getting folks to rejoin the decentralized web, I remind …
: Currently reading: The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon 📚 Doing my semi-regular reread of one …
: FWIW my teen spends most of their internet social time in Discord.
: I took an accidental screenshot of Hollow Knight on my Switch and I kinda dig it:
: The older I get the more I appreciate the saxophone solo in R.E.M.’s Fireplace.
: Weekday baseball with this awesome kid.
: I don’t see anything in the parenting literature that forbids me from paying one of my kids to clean …
: A Boy and His xServes. (2004, Blacksburg, VA)
: Paper straws are a reminder that we all are mortal.
: Technology Skills section from my child’s actively used 21 year old history textbook.
: “The World’s End” was my pick for family movie night last night. The kids had no idea what they were …
: Confession: I shut down my MacBook when I’m done with it instead of sleeping it.
: Let those who toll out evil’s knell, beware my power: The F-Sharp Bell!
: Recognizing the need for chat software that meets the specific needs of kids born in 2010, engineers …
: If you couldn’t tell, I’m doing a lot of stuff with computers right now.
: My keys are missing. I can only assume my teenager travelled back in time to steal them as part of …
: First GRTC ride in forever! I miss the bus.
: Doing my annual re-read of one of my favorite books: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚
: I have serious concerns about the inconsistencies in the US government quarantine and isolation …
: Link: How the Care Bears Prepped Us For A Post-Gender World How the Care Bears Prepped Us For A Post-Gender World. Koriander Bullard. 2016: Of all the Care Bear …
: For the record, Funshine Bear is my favorite Care Bear.
: Who has opinions about ebikes? Would you share them please?
: I miss my Homestar Runner t-shirt.
: My kids have no idea I’ve only known about Kate Bush for about as long as they have.
: I like choosing “Three Amigos!” for family movie night.
: In 2013, I wrote about my vasectomy for RVANews. rvanews.com/features/…
: I like that my kids’ generation is going to do a better job than we’re doing.
: I like looking at stars with my kid.
: I just realized why my official job title sounded so familiar: youtu.be/SgKiIAjtr…
: I like Zelda 1 Randomizer races.
: I like family YouTube music video round robin.
: I like spring evenings on my patio.
: Best episode of any Star Trek TV series to show someone who’s never seen one?
: My latest DadZone column is up at Richmond Family Magazine. I hope you enjoy reading it. …
: I like falling asleep in the middle of reading a book and accidentally highlighting a random phrase …
: I like playing Fantasian on Apple Arcade.
: I like a good lager with tacos.
: I like peri peri sauce on rice and lentils.
: I like days that feel almost normal.
: I like that my youngest child wrote a three page essay on why she should be allowed to have a TikTok …
: I like when my friend takes me out to a John Scalzi reading.
: Question about Star Trek IV: why does the aluminum have to be transparent? So they can look at the …
: I like Scribble on my iPad Pro.
: I like the 15 minutes when all my devices are busy installing updates.
: I like how good Apple Arcade is with a controller.
: I like looking out at the horizon from the big window by the elevators at work.
: I like Olivia Rodrigo’s album Sour.
: I like that the new Mac Studio looks like Deep Thought’s head.
: I like that tomorrow is keynote day.
: I like how the iPad Pro’s Magic Keyboard reminds me of the Duo Dock. Not a perfect match, just the …
: I like doing word puzzles with my family.
: I like when my kids get an early dismissal.
: I wish I could’ve seen Eddie From Ohio one more time before their indefinite hiatus.
: I like my extended family’s Wordle thread.
: I like going to a coffee shop with my wife.
: I like a good grilled cheese sandwich:
: I like my 11 year old talking back to Hulu ads, explaining why their products are stupid.
: I like Family Movie Night 🎥 🍕
: I like days that are warm enough to work outside.
: I like helping my friends with OmniFocus.
: I like having a budget line item for “Sam’s gadgets” that I can spend on unnecessary nerdery.
: I like the anticipation of knowing I have Indian leftovers available for lunch.
: I like using Omni Automation + Shortcuts to make different @OmniFocus tags turn on and off at set …
: GOOD MOOOOOOORNING NEVERLAND!
: Thank you TMBG for helping me with today’s 59 Across.
: I like R.E.M.’s New Adventures in Hi-Fi, an album I always forget just how good it is.
: I like computer cables that come with their own little pouches.
: I like when you know you messed up typing your password but don’t know exactly where but then you …
: I like the mini-sized iPhones.
: I like seeing tv shows where the one action figure rides the giant monster action figure.
: I like when the computer in Spades doesn’t make its bid and it displays a 😢.
: Currently reading: Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson 📚
: I call it “Pile of Egg with Peri Peri Sauce”
: I had a dream I woke up to sneak marshmallow fluff into my mouth in the middle of the night and it …
: I like that my kid’s high school has an official drag show.
: I like the Taco Bell bean gun.
: That boy is mine, not yours, but mine.
: I like my understanding friends.
: February was so long that it lasted into March.
: I like John Williams’s score to “Hook”.
: “I give the Devil benefit of law for my own safety’s sake” youtu.be/PDBiLT3LA…
: I like running to the local shop to buy milk.
: I like nodding off in the middle of a Saturday afternoon viewing of Star Wars. It’s the most dad …
: Wordle 231 3/6* 🟨⬜🟨⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
: I like the chip crumbs at the bottom of the bag.
: I like James Kolchalka’s art.
: I like migraine formulations of headache medicine.
: I like these good fluffy boys.
: I like that Apple Music suggested that I’d like the “New Nordic“ playlist. Apparently I was enjoying …
: I like making my friends and relations play Hades so I can talk to them about it.
: I like the song that talks about the person we’re not supposed to talk about.
: I like that my kid is now 15.
: I like adding raw honey to Greek yogurt.
: I like how Pood can be rotated 180° and still say Pood.
: I like the song “Icarus By Night” by Vance Gilbert.
: I like having a cellular-capable iPad. I can use it anywhere in the city without thinking once about …
: I like this sleepy old lady of a kitty cat.
: I like that my devices no longer try to correct me when I say “Good Morling“ to my friends.
: I like that Citrix on iPad works pretty well so that I can do all of my work from my favorite …
: I like the lyric “I like candy: bubblegum and taffy. Skip to the sweet shop with my sweetheart …
: I like peri peri sauce mixed with ketchup.
: I like the Parker Jotter pen.
: I like making “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” puns with Mike Levy.
: I like my highly-targeted prescription neuro-stimulants.
: I like typing “thumbs up” to get the thumbs up emoji 👍
: I like Taco Night leftovers for lunch.
: I like playing D&D with my friends.
: I like EncounterPlus for running Dungeons & Dragons games, both virtually and in-person.
: I like Trader Joe’s Green & Red Hatch Chile Flakes.
: I like saying “the dishes are done, man” whenever I finish the dishes.
: I like being done done done done done done done done DONE with a thing.
: I like Off Book: The Improvised Musical podcast.
: I like my AirPods Pro. Noise canceling/transparency mode change how I think about headphones.
: I like the meditations on Apple Fitness+.
: All that’s left of the logo on my venerable Ben and Patty Show mug. I see you fellow jackals.
: I like the always-on display on my Apple Watch Series 7.
: The unit “lumens” sounds like a delicious store-bought cookie.
: I like the point where the heartburn medicine has kicked in enough that you forget about the …
: I like socioeconomic systems that don’t reward sociopathy.
: I like this Gearjits kit my daughter got for Christmas. So amazing how it all came together.
: My most-listened-to song of 2021 was “Face the Music” by Wyld Stallyns.
: I like a clean install of macOS.
: A realization I’ve had to face on the journey to better understand my ADHD brain is just how far …
: I miss the buddy list and knowing if my friends were actively available to chat. I miss having AIM …
: I like that whenever I try to think of an “I like” statement a Sir Mix-A-Lot song gets stuck in my …
: I like a good lie down after a long drive.
: Finished reading: The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp 📚
: I like the cursive j, both upper and lowercase.
: I like the no-hedging religious joy expressed by my Christian friends and relations on Christmas …
: Happy Christmas you joyful aged employee credit union.
: I like the temporary relief of a negative covid test.
: I like the game Hades. The runs are just the right balance between high and low stakes.
: I like @omnifocus. It’s been my external brain for nearly 14 years. Longer if you count the kGTD …
: I like knowing it’s time to sleep by having my kindle smack me on the forehead.
: Pickle Rick Therapy I like this long quote from the Pickle Rick episode of Rick and Morty: Rick, the only connection …
: I like sipping bourbon by a fire.
: In general, I like god modes.
: I like this chicken biscuit from Early Bird Biscuit Co.
: I like Potbelly Sandwich Shop’s hot peppers.
: I like this habit I learned from a TEDx video @rosscatrow shared at his own talk way back when. (Was …
: I like using my iPad Pro in Sidecar mode as a third display.
: I like having a random Tuesday off of work.
: I like MagSafe charging and accessories.
: I like these snowboarder socks.
: I like a sandwich with a gochujang/Duke’s mayo spread.
: I like Taco Bell’s Canon in D
: Currently reading: The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp 📚
: I like databases that allow for and expect non-legal names.
: A picture of two very good boys for @jean.
: I like the soundtrack from Sword & Sworcery quite a bit. It’s a great “doin‘ work“ album.
: I have conquered Metroid Dread in hard mode. 💪
: I like Ollie’s mask in Twitterrific for Mac.
: 2 AM Yahtzee I’m working a 12-hour night shift for a major software go-live at work and I’ve got 4 hours …
: If there were a Micro.blog pin for my bag, I’d totally buy one.
: I like using my 2021 iPhone as a flashlight so as to better play games on my 2001 Game Boy Advance.
: I like defiantly using macOS in places I’m supposed to use Windows.
: I like refusing to drive over the speed limit.
: I like using my hands as a cup to drink cold water from the faucet after brushing my teeth with a …
: It never hurts to ask: A guide to buying Sam an unnecessary, expensive gift
: I like this stand that turns my Apple Watch into a Macintosh.
: I like starting my day watching then sharing the SNL sketch, “Roundball Rock.“
: Backlit screens? We don’t need no backlit screens.
: I like energizing my kid with Van Halen’s 1984 on the way to his climbing practice.
: A thing that I like is the duet part of Defying Gravity where Glinda and Elphaba are slightly …
: Honest and open multigenerational conversations about mental health are a thing that I like.
: Buying brand name over-the-counter medication is a thing that I like, even if it’s for no rational …
: I like to remind myself that “tiny” Mario is the human-sized Mario and goombas are at least 5 ft …
: Gently waking up my 11 year old on a school day is a thing that I like.
: This fabulous Mac calendar was a gift from @jeffmueller and it’s so great I don’t care that it’s …
: I feel anger that during an epidemic of trans kids attempting to take their own lives, my …
: Emoji suggestions on the Touch Bar on my Mac are the best. Still love my Touch Bar, at least as much …
: This here is the place I will be staying. There isn’t a number. You can call the pay phone, …
: pluralistic.net/2021/11/2… We don’t face higher prices because of supply shocks or …
: I’d like to buy one of the newer pride flags. Is there a best non-profit to give my money to?
: It’s probably not a bad day on the internet if you find yourself on List of fictional badgers - …
: You know I’m starting to think that me buying stock in Apple at $1.76 a share in 2007 was a …
: Currently reading: Nightfall and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov 📚
: As an intense lover of both Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey, I say this …
: The curved plus sign in the Disney+ logo hurts my brain. It’s not my favorite.
: I wrote a new column for Richmond Family Magazine’s DadZone. Hope you like it! …
: I still genuinely love the Touch Bar on my Mac.
: Metroid Dread is a very good Nintendo game.
: Anyone know where I can hire a good costumer by the hour?
: At age 41 it just now occurred to me that “there’s a sucker born every minute” is a pun.
: In the rain the pavement shines like silver.
: When I was twelve I strongly encouraged my family to see Jurassic Park as our beach movie. Showed it …
: For the first time in forever I get to take the bus this morning. I miss it.
: When did “ask“ become a noun?
: Why isn’t there a Final Fantasy VI series on Nethuluprime+ yet?
: In September of the year 2021 CE, I, Sam Davies, realized that the phrase “let it be” has more than …
: My kid loving Björk is the best.
: One of R.E.M.‘s great secret weapons is six eight time.
: I don’t understand how potlucks are still a thing now that pizza exists.
: Future Me gets a treat as Nightswimming is next up on the car’s CD player.
: 🎵 You only see him when you’re very young, a magical adventure for you! 🎵
: You’d think we’d see a lot more things with “Not a Baby Wipe” stickers on them.
: What if my brain is perfectly healthy, but the world it finds itself in is wrong?
: A watched pot never boils especially if you forget to turn on the heat for 20 minutes.
: If I’m moving “forward” in time, I’m going to the future, “backward” I’m going to the past. If I …
: I’ve never seen The Treasure of the Sierra Madre but I have seen Troop Beverly Hills and they …
: Portrait of a man in his garage office.
: Dearest trees, Please stop trying to pollenate my laptop. It is incapable of making a baby tree with …
: I’m starting to think that eating too much pizza might be bad for me.
: A reminder for every day including St. Patrick’s Day: do not touch people based on their clothing …
: Still mad about Toadette being anti-union.
: Norton Juster, Who Wrote ‘The Phantom Tollbooth,’ Dies at 91 - The New York Times Norton Juster, Who Wrote ‘The Phantom Tollbooth,’ Dies at 91 - The New York Times: “There was once a …
: My Quarantine-iversary family newsletter is now published: …
: all ignorance toboggans into know and trudges up to ignorance again
: All my brain wants to do lately is play Dungeons & Dragons.
: Robyn’s “Body Talk” is still a masterpiece.
: As I age, the saxophone solo in R.E.M.’s “Fireplace” grows on me more and more.
: So… it seems that any email from my samdavies.me account sent to a gmail account gets automatically …
: Why aren’t there more conveyor belts incorprated into my everyday life?
: Knowing me I’d have thought I’d accidentally throw away way more utensils in my lifetime …
: My letter to 3rd District School Board Representative Gibson in support of Superintendent Kamras Boardmember Gibson, I’m a 3rd District resident with two kids in RPS, writing to express my strong …
: Today, works such as The Great Gatsby enter the public domain in the US: Public Domain Day 2021 - …
: If I lived in the Soviet Union, I’d treat my obstructive sleep apnea with a CCCPAP.
: Hello universe. Today may we all be granted a moment to pause, breathe, and be.
: Rejoice! Today is the shortest day of 2020.
: I’m surprised my web search for Pikmin-related Gantt charts turned up so few results.
: I’m much better at organizing 8th grade homework at 40 than I was at 13.
: There’s nothing quite like the dulcet tones of remote-learning, elementary school recorder class …
: My best friend at work died of cancer this past weekend. I miss her. I wish I could’ve had an …
: Dang I wish I could justify buying one of the new M1 13" MacBook Pros for myself.
: Spent the day listening to The Cranberries. A hardwire in my brain takes me directly to riding the …
: You want an Apple Watch challenge? Set your “Stand” goal to 16.
: Tomorrow will be the first time in 20 years I won’t have a Macintosh capable of running the latest …
: The work of democracy should be more considered than 280 characters at a time. We can slow down the …
: I regularly get this song from Square One TV about probability stuck in my head: …
: It’s not the thing we care about the most, but the thing we had to care about first. Virginia will …
: The ERA has already been ratified I consider the ERA already ratified and is presently the 28th Amendment. The date limiting clause is …
: Look at the Red Mirage/Blue Wave scenarios on this site to prepare yourself for Election Night: …
: Lessig’s new mini-season on all the ways the electoral count can go sideways. podcasts.apple.com
: I’d really appreciate it if they stopped putting out “20th anniversary” editions of albums I …
: One positive aspect of parenting a virtual schooler is getting to drink a beer during Back to School …
: Hammock + Beer + Book = Happy Birthday!
: Happy birthday to me! Opsec be damned!
: Sometimes I make unnecessary Venn diagrams
: The fact that my president has no problem lying about little things and big things and still can’t …
: Thank you Micro.blog! themarkup.org/blackligh…
: Anyone know how to make Books.app go back to just one column in iPadOS 14?
: The way that my Richmond City conducts mayoral elections is stressful without ranked-choice voting. …
: Theme System journal and Cavies
: Just read through this short book/long essay from Cory Doctorow: How to Destroy Surveillance …
: You’re having a two condiment sandwich requiring two knives. What condiments do you have and, more …
: Can I just say that editors are the best? I cannot sing the praises of the editing profession loud …
: Beer is an antihistamine, right?
: Episode 77 of Sam and Ross Like Things is now published! Hollow Knight & Chore Hour
: You can’t lay a patch by computer design
: The entrance of the electric guitar on R.E.M.’s Drive is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern …
: I’m an IT professional and Minecraft troubleshooting bests me every time. I’m too old for this sh*t.
: If @rosscatrow and I recorded a new episode of Sam & Ross Like Things and we talk about Stuff …
: The English Wikipedia page for “mosquito” contains the phrase “blood meal” 19 times.
: Sam and Ross Like Things returns with Episode 76!
: Virginians, please install this app to help us help each other track COVID-19. apps.apple.com
: There should be a word for the phenomenon where you close an app, search around the home screen for …
: If someone sends me an invitation for a meeting with a length that’s not divisible by 30, I have a …
: You know what’s great about federalism? When the federal government is maliciously incompetent, then …
: Sitting at my picnic table on a summer morning brings back vivid memories of eating Cheerios on my …
: If all US States were the population of Wyoming, the Richmond, VA metropolitan area would be two …
: “I’m not sure about whether I shall go. I am the most incurably lazy devil that ever stood in shoe …
: I like taking my morning tea at the picnic table in my yard.
: My street is named after a Confederate general. What should we rename it to? Is it legal to use the …
: Hollow Knight is a video game that is a good video game.
: I feel fortunate that I get to spend this summer afternoon sitting outside in the shade with my …
: No matter how much older I get, no matter how much experience I gain, I will always jump up too …
: I miss Terry Pratchett. We could use another Sam Vimes novel in 2020.
: Does anyone else have a deeply ingrained aversion to ever actually using a sticker?
: Matches my anecdotal experience: Kids now spend nearly as much time watching TikTok as YouTube in …
: Check out @nahumck’s great new essay on his redesigned (by @jeffmueller!) site: nahumck.me
: Just accidentally got into a wet hammock, thought “well, I’m not gonna get any wetter”, and decided …
: The 9 Peelian Principles of Policing By Consent, 1829 From Wikipedia, the principles police need to follow: To prevent crime and disorder, as an …
: New garage “office” guest today…
: My daughter asked me to get her two 3 Musketeers bars at the store. I asked her if one 6 Musketeers …
: You know what feels good? Going directly to the website of a company that makes a product and …
: My garage “office” comes with some perks. This morning I have been greeted by both a chipmunk and a …
: These nearly ripe mulberries next to my garage “office” are going to result in very convenient …
: Finding the “ cmd-‘ ” keyboard shortcut for “Clean up” in @NetNewsWire for iPadOS has dramatically …
: Read through the old App.net blog on archive.org this morning. I miss those salad days.
: My beard has grown to interfere-with-my-AirPod-microphones length.
: At age 39 I have discovered that screwdrivers are color-coded.
: My latest piece for Richmond Family Magazine’s DadZone, “Making Pandemic Peace”.
: Intellectual property is stupid. I’d like to pay for digital copies of Valiant Comic’s 1992 Unity …
: “Hey Siri, play the new Fiona Apple album on all the speakers.”
: A new episode of Sam and Ross Like Things records soon. Please do me the honor of telling me a thing …
: Encumbrance Just went for a walk with zero pieces of electronics on my person. I left my phone on my charger and …
: Episode 75 of Sam and Ross Like Things is now up. It’s called “Sam and Ross Like You” and features …
: I miss having GRTC’s bus operators drive me to work.
: This 4th grade worksheet asks one to identify use of “juicy thinking”. Is this a thing?!
: The coffee mug at my cubicle must be gross.
: The problem with trying to craft a history lesson for my kid on WWII is that I inevitably find …
: If you’re curious how to change between home screen pages on iPadOS 13.4 with a non-fancy mouse, …
: Last call* for audio clips to be included for Stuff Other People Like. Email …
: I’d really appreciate it, even if you’ve never listened to Sam and Ross Like Things, if you’d email …
: Keep those “likes” coming! Send an audio recording (voice memo!) where you state your name, …
: It’s taking every fiber of my nerd being to tune out the voice that says “now would be a great time …
: We’re compiling audio clips of things people like and we’d love to have yours (yes you!). Just open …
: We’d like to record a special quarantine edition and 75th Sam and Ross Like Things. If you’re …
: I naively thought I’d see and hear far fewer cars about.
: There are worse places to set up office.
: I’m thankful for being in a hammock, reading a book, and drinking Ardent’s Earl Grey Brown Ale.
: Angelica Garcia’s album Cha Cha Palace kicks so much ass. I recommend you give it a listen.
: COVID-19: Day 5 The morning started out pretty good. I ordered a brand new iPad Pro. I’ve been saving up money …
: COVID-19, Day 4 Today was my day to be part of the on-site staff at my job. I work IT for an essential service and …
: As far as I can tell, guinea pigs exist to convert vegetation into poop with maximum cuteness.
: “Disaster Doesn’t Have to End in Dystopias” by Cory Doctorow
: Guinea pigs got an upgrade yesterday.
: I like the way my pin collection is shaping up. The BBEdit one is my newest.
: A new Sam and Ross Like Things! I hope you enjoy it. The Witcher & My Tattoo
: Just reminded myself to inject a little whimsy into my Saturday morning.
: Arrived home to find that these ladies now live in my house.
: If you’re concerned about you or your child being surveilled while at public school, the EFF has …
: I forgot I had cross-posting turned on and now my last post has >300,000 views on the bird …
: I plan on casting my ballot for Senator Elizabeth Warren in the Virginia Democratic Presidential …
: A new episode of Sam and Ross Like Things records soon. What’s something you like?
: Apple Arcade animations have taken over apple.com and it’s pretty delightful.
: Did the superb owl see her shadow?
: I endeavor to be as chill as Carole King’s Tapestry.
: I’m officially the parent of a teenager. 😳
: Episode 73 of Sam and Ross Like Things is now up. Only took two weeks! Hiding under the Blanket …
: I’m afraid I’m afraid of the mass of self-identified nazis coming to my city tomorrow. I’m afraid of the …
: Tonight’s rainy evening demands that I listen to Automatic for the People.
: Sometimes I want to take the files I’ve been moving from computer to computer for 15 years and …
: Want to read all about my Secret Snacks? Pick up the double-sized, January/February issue of …
: My friend Val is a damn good writer: Being, changing the default
: Just a reminder that the term “grandfather clause” has racist origins. We should endeavor to use …
: A new Sam and Ross Like Things records very soon. Tell me a thing you like!
: When I was a kid, my parents had to hide holiday presents or wrap them right away. For my kids, we …
: Write Like We’re Running Out of Time I saw Hamilton recently and it was amazing. I’ve been enjoying the music with my family for a …
: A thing I like is my friendship with @rosscatrow. Happy Birthday Ross! Many happy returns on the …
: A perk of having some grey in my beard is that it makes it harder for people to tell what’s hair and …
: I’ve only been back at practicing piano for a couple months now, but I feel reasonably qualified to …
: Massive Resistance to integration. One of my home’s greatest shames. …
: We only watch commercials at my parents house. DID YOU KNOW THERE’S A CHILDRENS’ “GAME” THAT IS A …
: I remember when Dave Letterman got to CBS, he kept repeating “these special effects are fantastic” …
: Property is theft! - Wikipedia Property is theft! (French: La propriété, c’est le vol!) is a …
: When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
: “Where the bakers who bake till the dawn so we can have cake in the morn mixed Mickey in batter, …
: Making the clackity noise Recently I started taking piano lessons after a gap of about 25 years. It gets me out of my brain, …
: To the purposes of his own elevation Avalon Project - Washington’s Farewell Address 1796 The alternate domination of one faction …
: Washington’s Farewell Address It is… little else than a name, where the government is too …
: “You should ask yourself… for every decision you make, is this good for the company? Am I helping …
: The surest way for my mom to make me go outside and play was to put Garrison Keillor’s Tales from …
: Though I don’t remember ever going there, I had grandparents who lived for a time in a house on …
: The second Bill & Ted movie is way better than the first.
: Said the taxman to their intern, “I don’t want you to apprentice-level abate, I want you to master …
: Please enjoy episode 72 of your Sam and Ross Like Things program: The Expanse & Lunch
: In cultural language of my present job: A build: a software release from our primary vendor Our …
: Every year I enjoy how much energy is spent discussing such a superb owl.
: Selective Service System > Registration > Who Must Register > Chart “U.S. citizens or …
: The final issue of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl made me tear up. Goodbye fictional friends!
: Murky tofurkey turkey jerky, perky?
: The Northern Neck is the northernmost of three peninsulas (traditionally called “necks” …
: I spent the morning trying to concoct a Genesis pun and all I could come up with is “And Adam said …
: Come for the Transformers references, stay for the Lisa Loeb references.
: You got the touch. You got the power… YEAH Stan Bush, “The Touch”. From Transformers: The Movie
: “Space,” it says, “is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mind-bogglingly big …
: I distinctly remember a game of telephone at middle school nerd camp where a camp counselor started …
: “What does God want with a starship?”
: jeffersonhour.com/blog/cris…
: As a child the movie creature I found most frightening was the troll from Earnest Scared Stupid. It …
: “Me? Raising a kid? I don’t even like kids. They’re always sticky like they’ve got …
: If you have to ask, you’re streets behind.
: Saying what you mean is often seen as mean but yet we generally return to the mean.
: Fancy Feast commercial from 1985
: Josh: We might get Marky Mark to plant a celebrity tree. Cher: Oh how fabulous. Getting Marky Mark …
: Sometimes I just put a single house key in the watch pocket of my jeans and go walk around my city …
: The new Sam and Ross Like Things is up! Now with a correct url! …
: Jenny Odell’s XOXO Talk on How to Do Nothing. Worth a watch and the book is worth a read. …
: 2019 Proof Set arrived! The back of the Sacagawea is particularly awesome with Mary Golda Ross and a …
: I’m chaperoning at a viewing of The Addams Family. If there’s not a new song by Hammer, I’m going to …
: Because of Die Hard, I can never remember what country Stockholm is the capital of.
: In the latest DadZone for Richmond Family Magazine I write about raising my kids in a racist …
: So new Maroon 5 song = Pachelbel’s Canon in D. Check.
: “In short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities …
: My almost-teenager knows how to hit me where it hurts: “Dad, the only good R.E.M. song is ‘Shiny …
: I still get chills whenever I hear Alan Rickman say “…and Tubular Bells” …
: Mario Kart for iOS came out. After playing only Apple Arcade games for a week, games like this, with …
: No one told me a feature of adulthood would be this much farting.
: It really isn’t fair that grass continues to grow after Labor Day.
: I can clearly remember a day in my elementary school cafeteria when I thought R.E.M. and EMF were …
: Confidence in pedestrian infrastructure
: Apple Arcade has Chu Chu Rocket. Hooray!
: Back from our two-week summer vacation with episode 70 of Sam and Ross Like Things! …
: Huh. Mason Williams (“Classical Gas”) released an album of Overwatch music? music.apple.com
: What time do folks start their tailgating for Back to School Night?
: This book on ADHD is too boring.
: The NYT Crossword brings me a daily joy I continue to be grateful for.
: No king no king la la la la la la
: My 12-year-old asked if I could please show her how to mow the lawn today. I’ve never in my life …
: I’m a bearded man standing alone in the tween section of an Old Navy. My daughter can’t get back …
: It’s amazing how good a full-night’s sleep, a wholesome diet, consistent exercise, regular human …
: I wrote for Richmond Family Magazine about my family’s visit to the Virginia Museum of History and …
: If you went to high school with me, you probably want to listen to this playlist today: Alternative …
: a.co “Sure, everyone remembers Frankenstein’s monster, but they call it by his maker’s name. …
: How to do Nothing is a book you should read and is presently $2 on Apple Books.
: I started decorating my backpack with pins and I love it.
: Post-lunch walk across the James River
: I must say, I love using hard currency, coinage in particular, dollar coins specifically.
: Dungeons & Dragons & Dads has become a highlight of my summer. My DM, Scott, takes such care …
: It seems likely that @RossCatrow and I will record a new “Sam and Ross Like Things” soon. Tell me …
: “Hey Siri, play alternative hits from 1995.” You’re welcome.
: Enjoy Episode 68 of Sam and Ross Like Things: Camping and Paul Rudd
: Series 0 Watch. You were a good friend. I’m sorry your battery swelled and you were too expensive to …
: > The giant tech companies can make a credible claim to be the defenders of privacy, just like a …
: Nobuo Uematsu is the world’s greatest living composer.
: I’m afraid I’ll go berserk, rip the Elvis Costello mobile from the ceiling, throw the …
: I really enjoy reading about [teen hijinks like this.] (https://apple.news/A93ZrDxebRoypoLp1m7KFHA) …
: My latest contribution to Richmond Family Magazine’s DadZone, “You Better Make Believe It” For a …
: Sometimes after a day at the pool, there’s nothing I need more than to put on a pair of headphones, …
: My wife let me make an account on her new MacBook Air. I love the newer hardware features (Touch ID, …
: Farewell Right AirPod, wherever you are. May your newfound freedom lead to a life of adventure.
: “Driven to Distraction” quote From Driven to Distraction: While psychological testing can be very helpful, it is not definitive. …
: At my friend Tracy’s recommendation, I started reading How To Do Nothing by Jenny Odell. I’m only …
: Sam and Ross Like Things Episode 67!!!
: Why isn’t markdown supported everywhere?
: Corporate Accounts Payable, Nina speaking. Just a moment.
: Anyone who defines “privacy” as “protecting your sensitive data” is trying to distract you from the …
: It’s been 20 years and I am still unclear on what way she might want it. …
: Maciej Cegłowski testifies before the Senate tomorrow. His prepared testimony.
: “No public timelines” is an interesting choice, but I wouldn’t have made many of my IRL friends …
: Nothing like a week-long allergy fog to find yourself on the Benedryl Wikipedia page.
: Daddy-daughter camping, the morning after
: How did people get excited for things before the 1991 release of 2 Unlimited’s “Get Ready for This”?
: There’ve been countless times I’ve thought “I should post a picture to Sunlit/Micro.blog”, then I …
: I wish there was a ride-sharing service that’d pick me up at the same time every day and drop me off …
: When are we going to get the real Mueller Report?— @jeffmueller needs to write a comprehensive …
: I recommend you listen to this album, Jade Bird, today.
: Music.app feature request: When clearing the “Up Next” queue, add an option to save the remaining …
: I can get all of the digital magazines I’d read on Apple News+ for free from the library.
: Today, I helped my eight-year-old read her first privacy policy. Me: “It says here if you sign up …
: A song about a day so beautiful, no one cares if you are late
: I contend that the first 12 minutes of Star Trek (2009) is some of the best film-making I’ve ever …
: Netflix arbitrarily breaks AirPlay support Netflix App for iOS No Longer Supports AirPlay Because of ‘Technical Limitations’: …
: Curly Fry (Photo by my friend, Sarah)
: Last night, my youngest daughter and I at the home opener for the Richmond Flying Squirrels 10th …
: It’s here! Episode 66 of your Sam and Ross Like Things program! …
: Link: The Future of Computing and Why You Should Care Purism: The Future of Computing and Why You Should Care: Let me start by stating: I believe we can …
: I honestly struggle to tell the difference between American Girl doll accessories and garbage.
: Open Apple News. See an article that’s Apple News+ only that I want to read. Switch to Safari. Do a …
: This “Wall of Awful” metaphor really resonated with me.
: Tell me a thing that you like!
: For your listening pleasure, a new episode of Sam and Ross Like Things!
: Relationships is like fingers of you hand. “One” cannot do much.
: Sunlit is so good. Thanks @manton and team!
: Lockdown Mode on the Librem 5: Beyond Hardware Kill Switches – Purism Lockdown Mode on the Librem 5: Beyond Hardware Kill Switches – Purism: To trigger Lockdown Mode, …
: Nothing takes me back to band camp dances quite like Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes.
: I wrote a review of the maker space at the Science Museum of Virginia: …
: Some folks like to strive for Inbox Zero. I’ll do that one better.
: A new Sam and Ross Like Things records soonish. Tell me something you like!
: Existential question of the day: if President Trump called you by the wrong name, what singular word …
: I wrote about camp for the latest installment of the DadZone at Richmond Family Magazine: …
: When parenting I catch myself using absolutist language (“every”,”all”,”never”,”always”), but am …
: Government Center—Eastbound.
: If you’d like to hear me gush about the Macintosh, listen to the latest episode of Sam and …
: Watching the Black Body | Electronic Frontier Foundation Despite the pain and complications of …
: How much is that kitty in the window?
: I just watched a video (mentioned in this Daring Fireball post) describing YouTube’s negligence in …
: WE JUST GOT OUR TICKETS TO HAMILTON IN RICHMOND WHO WANTS TO TOUCH ME
: The lengths my daughters will go through to not charge their devices is impressive.
: Scripting News: If I were CEO of the NYT Scripting News: If I were CEO of the NYT: I would offer a blog to every person who was quoted in a …
: Link: Reading to Other People Reading to Other People - Daniel Warshaw - Blog: My head is swirling with possibilities and books …
: Nothing tells you your Mac is dusty quite like Dark Mode.
: Daddy-Daughter Dance planning
: Don’t utilize “utilize”, utilize “use” instead.
: Just used Diceware to help my 12-year-old create her first 1password password. It was fun!
: As someone who’s never really used Google Apps, I dread seeing a Google Calendar meeting invitation. …
: Rainy Day Thinkings On this rainy day, I feel a strong desire to only have one computing device in life. Nothing to …
: The best part about wearing a CPAP is that you can hide completely under the covers and still have …
: Spent a decent portion of my day refreshing websites hoping that my Governor had resigned.
: Much of this blog post echoes thoughts I’ve had myself about technology privacy for my family. I …
: I think plain cereal should come in airplane shapes because, as an adult, I should eat less sugar …
: Do you like things? Tell me a thing that you like and we’ll talk about it on Sam and Ross Like …
: A good background on services like Google Apps for Education: It’s Time to Make Student …
: Letter to my 6th grader's principal about protecting her privacy when using Google Apps for Education Principal [redacted], My name is Sam Davies, father of [redacted], a sixth grader at [a Richmond, VA …
: I’m re-listening to Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald’s?. It’s so good. The sponsor reads …
: Well… my pants are wet. Happy Thursday!
: We finally got Transit.app service in Richmond and it’s vastly improved my life as a bus rider. The …
: A quote about Google from “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” From The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of …
: I highly recommend this book. It describes how we got here and how to start fixing it. Surveillance …
: I’m very pleased to have got eSIM working on my iPhone XR. No more separate personal/work devices!
: Saw this hawk on my walk from the bus stop. It seemed to be tracking squirrels.
: Give me some ridiculous fantasy names I can use in the D&D game I’m running for my kids later …
: Enjoy my friend @rosscatrow’s new photo challenge for 2019: ross.catrow.net/2019/01/0…
: Last night I had to briefly excuse myself from the Richmond City Democratic Committee meeting …
: “Hey! HEY! Unto you a child is born!”
: Happy Christmas, Internet. You’re worth it.
: Time for my morning commute!
: I’m getting pretty good at the Zelda 1 screen wrap glitch.
: Even at its age of >4 years, my iPad Air 2 is my favorite device I own.
: What are your Top Five Broadway Act I closers?
: How do I filter out the world so I can think? This morning I asked for a writing prompt and my friend Seth Clifford obliged: Filtering out the …
: I present to you Episode 60 of Sam and Ross Like Things with special guest, Friend of the Internet, …
: Consider yourself teased for Episode 60 of Sam and Ross Like Things.
: Who’s your favorite Final Fantasy VI character? Mine’s Celes Chère.
: Patriarchal “Production” From Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber: “But as in so many patriarchal social orders, …
: In less than 10 minutes using Ferrite 2, I made a podcast template that will save me hours.
: I’m excited to upgrade from it when new iPads are announced, but my iPad Air 2 doesn’t feel nearly …
: The 59th episode of Sam and Ross Like Things is now up. I hope it brings you joy! This episode? …
: I can’t wait to get an iPhone 🎾.
: I love winning arbitrary virtual pins on my iPhone X running Micro.blog!
: Happy Apple Event Day! May the exact piece of expensive, yet fulfilling technology you desire be …
: “I like Storm better with a mohawk”—my 11 year old daughter. We all do kid. We all do.
: Tomorrow, @rosscatrow and I record Episode 59 of Sam and Ross Like Things. Tell me something you …
: No one cares about my Trapper-Keeper At the bus stop this morning, I posted a few tweets to Twitter about a messed up traffic …
: Listing to TMBG’s Apollo 18 on shuffle, as god intended.
: ACK! Pixelated Doll Trigger Warning next time, USPS!
: Yay! My friend and podcast co-host, @rosscatrow, is here!
: With the great release of Sunlit 2.2, the challenge becomes getting friends and family on Instagram …
: Yes I will go back to school and achieve victory! No one will take what my father has built, unless …
: Girlyman, Fall Stories: September’s still summer, but the nights are like fall. Tell me your …
: This amuses me greatly: 🦄 The Enterprise™ programming language Every Enterprise™ program must begin …
: I showed my daughters this font comprised entirely of corporate logos and was surprised at just how …
: From @aleen earlier: Hey guys. If women are telling you that the use of “hey guys” to reference a …
: For me, writing is never fun, but having written feels amazing.
: It’s Friday afternoon, the perfect time for me to mess with DNS. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
: I, too, have now set up Airplay 2 to work on my iPod Hi-Fi. /cc @jsnell @liss
: I go on Twitter for five seconds and I’m angry about three unrelated things.
: That feeling of how you know your bus is almost here because that old, brown minivan just passed by.
: I just got my first-ever MarsEdit license and it’s delightful software. Thanks for making it …
: I Love “I Love Hue” I Love Hue: I Love Hue is a gentle journey into colour and perception. Arrange mosaics of coloured …
: Speed of Summer It surprises me every year how quickly the summer goes. Time seems to accelerate with age and what …
: I like leaving slackbot presents for people to find.
: A new episode of the Sam and Ross Like Things podcast is now available for your listening enjoyment. …
: My eldest child requested that the hipster coffee shop start playing TMBG’s Flood. My work here is …
: “4 packs of no.2 yellow pencils (24 COUNT AND SHARPENED)” Do I need to get 24 pencils total or 96?
: I love how I can throw a 2.5 million row CSV file at BBEdit and it doesn’t even break a sweat
: Mastodon : Reddit :: Micro.blog : Metafilter
: Today’s theme: www.youtube.com/watch
: Is there a word for when you’re already on Metafilter, and you then you hit ⌘-L to go to Metafilter?
: I cleaned my gutters this morning and now it’s raining. I AM A GOLDEN GOD!
: “Allergies, sinusitis, or migraine?” is my least-favorite weekend sport.
: Episode 58 of Sam and Ross Like Things records soon. What do you like?
: Sometimes, the brain of a 37-year-old just really wants to hear “Let It Go” from Frozen.
: I heard my first location-aware podcast ad today. It feels gross. Guess I’ll just run a VPN all the …
: AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not: Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia told the AP …
: I played with a Touch Bar Mac today and I really, really liked it.
: On Bullshit Jobs From an interview with David Graeber: Well it’s fairly straightforward: shit jobs are just bad jobs. …
: Cory Doctorow the 2018 Decentralized Web Summit I greatly enjoy reading things that Mr. Doctorow writes and will also seek out recordings of when he …
: We Noticed We noticed you’re blocking our tracking scripts. Keep supporting great journalism by letting us see …
: Simple Computer Daydreams Sometimes I just want my computing to be simpler. I daydream of Mac OS 9, of getting my Grape iMac …
: Probably Very Little I asked my friend Jeff today, “what would happen if I turned off the Internet to my computer …
: Playing with my Mac again A few days ago I created a new user account on my MacBook Pro, called “Second Sam”. I …
: The latest episode of the Sam and Ross Like Things podcast is now up! Listen to Ross and me gush …
: Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of the hardest, best things I’ve ever done (and continue to do).
: I’ve been using OmniFocus on iOS for a decade.
: Tiny Mario is the regular human-sized Mario. Mario with a mushroom is “super”. Goombas and koopas …
: I’m pondering ways I can make computers fun for me again.
: “A WONDERFUL fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound …
: I’m really enjoying Episode 1 of Automators. Thanks for making it @rosemaryorchard!
: A new Sam and Ross Like Things podcast records soon. Tell me of the things you like!
: A good steak pun is a rare medium well done.
: You may feel strongly otherwise, but I think it’s pronounced “gif”.
: “Goodnight Dad! I hope you dream about Candy Island!” Me too, kid. Me too.
: Just some 4th of July, Flying Squirrels baseball with two of my favorite humans!
: Happy Friday-on-a-Tuesday fellow residents of the USA! Happy Regular-Tuesday rest of the world!
: Letter to Councilperson Hilbert regarding my strong opposition to ORD. 2018-194, regarding Brook Road Bike Lanes Councilperson Hilbert, I’m extremely disappointed to see that you introduced ORD. 2018-194, …
: A new Sam and Ross Like Things episode is up!
: Just watched “Coco” and have many, many questions about the exact rules of that fictional universe.
: A new SARLT records soon. Tell me something you like!
: My dad has a pair of stereo HomePods and they are awesome.
: I’d forgotten the simple joy of apple slices lightly dusted with ground cinnamon.
: That feeling when the bus network changes for the first time in 50 years and your primary stop is …
: On my daughter’s door: “Does Coconut [her hamster] like Beyoncé? -Yes -No -Maybe” “YES!”
: I think a dream job would be talking to people about OmniFocus all day.
: A new episode of Sam and Ross Like Things is up! Enjoy: Hanging Out is My Best Skill & Ms. …
: When did “what’s new with you?” become such a difficult question to answer?
: The Nintendo Labo piano is amazing. I wish I had it when I was a kid.
: Yesterday I went to my kids’ music recital and a 7(?) year old vocal student totally killed by …
: The freedom that transit provides to not have a car is a great feeling.
: Figuring out how to human is hard.
: You might be in my microgeneration if you have a Pavlovian response to this sound: …
: I wrote about how we’re definitely going to go to the beach this summer. Maybe. To Beach or Not to …
: Why isn’t the pocket on the right side of my pants lined with iPhone cleaning cloth material?
: New Natalie Prass album today!
: Today’s musical journey—listen to Toto IV on repeat. Will you join me?
: I think I’m gonna like this tag-based OmniFocus.
: OMNIFOCUS 3 COMES OUT TOMORROW. It’s like Christmas Eve for a very specific subset of nerdom of …
: The cake cone is underrated.
: A new episode of Sam and Ross Like Things records soon. Please tell me something that you like!
: We got a hammock and I’m never leaving it.
: At work we use a product with an acronym that is literally my first name. I regularly get freaked …
: Hyperbole is humanity’s best idea.
: I love living in a city. Cities are humanity’s best idea.
: I feel like I really know a few people on here. I’d like to change that. Let me offer the first …
: A new episode of Sam and Ross Like Things is up. Enjoy Shostakovich & Budget Season
: If you use podcast chapters, and a section has intro music, do you prefer the chapter marker before …
: Podcast editing while in the sky
: I’m at a conference and they keep trying to dissuade us from using a legacy tool called the “Appbar” …
: I’m so excited about lrco’s launch. I’m starting to get the same feeling as during the salad days of …
: I wrote a review of the latest exhibit at the Science Museum of Virginia for Richmond Familty …
: It’s that time of year. #yardbeers
: Proximity Backflip or go home.
: It’s Friday afternoon, Sam and Ross Like Things records this weekend. What is a thing that you like?
: I like Star Wars. Do you also like Star Wars? We could start a friendship built on our mutual …
: Nothing like using the Windows operating system to remind me that I unconsciously tap the shift key …
: Because I’m a good father, I won’t start the dishwasher until my daughter gets out of the shower.
: Just contemplating the amazing symphony Shostakovich could compose about the current US President …
: Just FYI, if you’re subscribed via email to your friend’s WordPress micro blog, and they use the …
: It’s a good sign as an Apple stock owner that I use almost every dividend I receive to buy more …
: Cry Cry Cry’s cover of Cathedrals is pure human emotion.
: Growing into my less cynical years I’ve found that talking about the weather is a fun and easy way …
: You don’t even know dude, there’s gonna be food and girls and more food and Mike Chilludo’s coming!
: We got three to four hours of Spring in Richmond before it skipped right to Summer.
: New Natalie Prass track! itunes.apple.com
: Randomly running into friends on transit feels makes me feel like I live in a city.
: About to see a Todrick Hall show. Hope it’s great!
: Episode 52 of the Sam and Ross Like Things podcast is up! Ross’s Reference Repository & Kum …
: In my house there are presently an equal number of Macintosh computers and American Girl dolls.
: My unscientific study of asking on MDB, Twitter, and at SciFi Bookclub yields a roughly 50/50 split …
: Do you: put on one shoe, tie it, then put on the other shoe and tie it or put on both shoes then …
: My Friday afternoon at work (and counting).
: Any minute now 10,000 protesting high school students should march by my window.
: A new Sam and Ross Like Things approaches! What’s a thing you like?
: Do I want to take me down to the Focus City where the grass is green and the caffeine’s pretty or do …
: I snopes’d my daughter for the first time tonight. #milestone
: Apparently what I needed today was to listen to the angsty music of my youth.
: My friend and yours, @nahumck, has posted his opus, a review of the new Drafts 5. If you’re an iPad …
: Why is yoga the best? I dunno, but it is.
: Hey [@jeffmueller](http://micro.blog/jeffmueller)! Pie?
: Hey @jeffmueller! Stores? Sam asks Jeff the first question.
: The latest episode of your Sam and Ross Like Things podcast is now up! Episode 51 — Having a window …
: Secret 1st post Sam posts his first, very short, post, which is a secret post.
: This is a damn fine pop song by Jade Bird.
: I’m super excited about my local bus system’s new map. We’re finally moving toward more frequent …
: I know it’s petty, but I take such pleasure in not letting this major software vendor close my …
: My therapist gave me a list of “183 things that are possible to do as a pleasurable activity”. …
: A new episode of Sam and Ross Like Things records this weekend. What’s something you like?
: In retrospect, eating the entire Perly’s reuben might not have been the best course of action.
: Some days I need to start my morning with whimsy.
: I told my kids that April Fools’ Day was moved to April 2nd so it wouldn’t conflict with Easter.
: iOS update! See you on the other side of the war.
: Meetings are the mind-killer. Meetings are the little-death that bring total obliteration. I will …
: There’s no better soundtrack for walking the streets of downtown Richmond than Natalie Prass’s Short …
: We did it! Episode 50 of Sam and Ross Like Things.
: I ate too much candy and now my tummy hurts.
: Today’s event makes me nostalgic for my days promoting Apple in education.
: Sometimes the right thing to do is listen to Van Halen’s 1984.
: I laughed out loud in my cubical when @marco called the Virginia Tech Hokies, “Dookie HomePods”, on …
: This weekend Ross Catrow and I will record episode FIFTY of our podcast Sam and Ross Like Things. …
: I’m super excited that I get to be one of the first folks to use our new tappable bus passes.
: A faulty fire alarm in my building caused me to grab my iPad and work outside. Thank you broken fire …
: This Micro Monday you should follow @jeffmueller because he’s rad.
: It’s my turn to share my homescreen. Enjoy!
: My daughter used the phrase “Chinese chicken” this morning and now you also have a song stuck in …
: Sam’s Random Bracket is performing to expectations.
: Stop celebrating Pi Day. It’s irrational.
: My kid is reading aloud the alignment of every monster in the AD&D 2nd Edition Monster Manual.
: I wonder if what I want is a bigger iPad or a lighter Mac…
: It never stops being creepy when you use the internet to research a product then see an ad for that …
: Over half of my workday was spent solving a DST bug.
: Today I tried to wind up Apple corded earbuds and found I’d forgotten how.
: I bought a Hershey bar as a treat and my cubicle lamp melted it. 😢
: Trip to the Science Museum A trip we took to SMV.
: A new episode of SARLT approaches! Being a Regular & Fixing Things — Sam and Ross Like Things
: I hit the magic “load the entire Person table” button by accident. Guess I’ll work on that bit …
: I really like using Macintosh computers.
: We truly live in a magical future.
: Richmond’s own, Natalie Prass, on Song Exploder. One of my favorite artists.
: I just now realized what Wayne of Wayne’s World meant by “blows goats”. For over twenty years I’ve …
: Outlook 2016 for Mac shows this image when you have an empty Inbox. I always have an empty Inbox. …
: How soon into a bus-stop-buddy relationship can you start asking a McDonald’s employee all of your …
: I’m so much better at budgeting in February for some reason.
: We have lost something that is teal in color. Lots of things in my house are teal in color.
: I have a significant portion of the entirety of human music at my disposal and I always end up …
: For you, a new episode of SARLT. Sodastream & Cribbage — Episode 48 — Sam and Ross Like Things
: My blood pressure just went up briefly because someone in the office has a laugh like a Yiga Clan …
: You know how I remember how many years it’s been since gun violence took so many lives at Virginia …
: Remember, if you’re going to send someone a screenshot, it’s best if you put in inside a Microsoft …
: One of my favorite things to do on the bus is edit one of Richmond’s Top 500 podcasts.
: Every 30 days I remind myself that in my home of Virginia, it’s easier for me to buy an assault …
: How has it only been 15 minutes since I noticed it wasn’t lunchtime yet?
: How is it not lunchtime yet?
: By my wife’s calculations, we had 3 million calories of Girl Scout Cookies in our living room …
: Why won’t my kid finish brushing her teeth already?! I want to read fantasy novels to her.
: I’m finding great contentment doing more and more of my computing on a 7-year-old 27-inch iMac in …
: It’s Cookie Armageddon Day in my house!
: Facebook is like Trump: “Surely this time people will have had enough.” …
: Is there a technique for solving y^x = n, where n is an integer, without just guessing? …
: Just noticed that the Apple Remote (the IR one) will control Netflix now on macOS. Neat.
: “I’m not letting you steal my flurry rush. You have to do it yourself.”—thing I just said. …
: Most of the songs being played at this Daddy/Daughter Dance are older than the dads.
: Me: “Who wants to do Saturday morning math tests?!” My daughters: “Hooray!”
: A real fear of mine is that I’m turning into Senor Cardgage.
: Tonight my friend pointed out that my D&D character is basically The Tick. I’m very OK with …
: I like @jeffmueller’s post on One Bag Travel: jeffmueller.net/2018/02/0…
: I wrote about my experience at a local children’s theater who performed a history of African …
: Bus buddies look out for each other. The best of humanity rides the bus.
: I, apparently, am only capable of doing any writing after 10 PM on the day of (or day after) my …
: I didn’t realize how much being constantly surveilled had altered my Internet behavior until I …
: I’m on the OmniOutliner 3 beta and I’m in love.
: I woke up in a good mood this morning. What’s up with that?!
: “Dad, since you’re so much bigger than me, you’re like a Hynox to me… but less evil.”
: Two self-challenges for February: Consume zero fast food. Use only cash or Apple Pay.
: My employer just made everyone reverify their employment papers to be in compliance with US federal …
: Today’s work music: Ten hours of the Overworld Theme from The Legend of Zelda
: I’ve been eating my feelings this January in the form of >$10 fast food lunches. Good news is I …
: Yesterday, time stood still as I read a blog post about future functionality in OmniFocus 3. Omni …
: I’m so happy I get to make this podcast. Enjoy the latest episode of Sam and Ross Like Things!
: I really wish Apple’s machine learning or whatever would learn to stop correcting “Sam” to “San”.
: “The Dispossessed” by Ursula Le Guin is one of my favorite novels of all time. Everyone should read …
: Computers. Boy, I don’t know.
: Back in a time when a new CD cost a significant portion of my money, 14-year-old me purchased No …
: When people talk about how gross McDonald’s is, it makes me want McDonald’s.
: That feeling when you want to play Nintendo but haven’t finished your chores yet and also you are a …
: I read Washington’s Farewell Address on the regular. “the common and continual mischiefs of the …
: If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?!
: macOS: “I hope everything works!” Windows: “I’m surprised when things work.” Linux: “Things are …
: Apple Music’s social features should have a “Private Listening” mode for when I want to listen to …
: The only new parental control I want on my computers is the ability to make my kid stop playing with …
: Your morning’s Venn Diagram.
: I used to read a variety of books, then my friend recommended The Deed of Paksenarrion. I’m now on …
: Ending my day with a little Woody Guthrie.
: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is the perfect game for my little family. My spouse steers, the …
: Look at the cool thing @jeffmueller made for Micro.blog: adnfinder.herokuapp.com
: I wish Outlook would let me snooze a meeting reminder until a time less than 5 minutes before a …
: My latest essay for Richmond Family Magazine is now available to pick up on stands throughout …
: I just discovered that a child in my daughter’s Girl Scout troop shares a name with a prominent Twin …
: Apple’s algorithm shows its geographic bias when it tries to correct my name, Sam, to San.
: Glad this is service is here.
: My wife and I now communicate primarily in Zelda iMessage stickers.
: Does anyone know how to get American Girl doll hair unstuck from Apple’s Milanese Loop watchband? …
: Hey! HEY! Unto you a child is born
: AR technology feels very much like the QuickTime VR/CDROM fad of the 90s.
: My Christmas Eve present is Sonic.
: Nothing feels better than whiskey feels after yelling at your kids.
: I just can’t wait to be king.
: “Don’t chew on my laptop!” he says to his older-than-a-toddler child.
: Just in time for the holidays, episode 46 of Sam and Ross Like Things! My nalgene & Blankets — …
: Hey, a new Micro.blog update just for me!
: One of the highlights of parenting is when you have a Nintendo Switch that the kids don’t know about …
: Sometimes you just have to sit alone and listen to “Under the Bridge”
: I’m just like my country I’m young, scrappy, and hungry and I’m not putting away my… socks
: New GRTC sign! I’m a transit nerd!
: Has anyone else noticed that “Jingle Bell Rock” doesn’t, you know, rock?
: If you have me in your training domain and you give me the option to pick a font for my project, I’m …
: The Commander Thinks Aloud by The Long Winters remains a damn fine song.
: What was the last iOS app that delighted you? What was the last iOS app that amazed you?
: This bus is delightfully warm.
: I’m not saying I’m going to tumble, but in the event that I do indeed tumble, the tumbling will be …
: I downloaded Animal Crossing to start playing on the bus and I FORGOT! Afternoon Sam will get a …
: Today’s roast beef sandwich will be a “just finish off the bag” roast beef sandwich. #xboxhuge
: Episode 45 of the “Sam and Ross Like Things” podcast was edited completely in Ferrite on an iPhone …
: Face ID struggled with today’s workplace attire.
: Day 5: Coffee mug and water bottle on my desk
: The iPhone X exceeds my expectations.
: I’m the only one who likes the salsa con queso. Guess I’ll have to eat it all by myself.
: Sam to Daughters: “I’d like to watch a movie with you.” Daughters to Sam: “Oooh, let’s watch …
: I got today’s high score on Ms. Pac-Man at the beer arcade. I am content.
: CRISIS ALERT: I’m out of Duke’s Mayonnaise.
: YOU’RE the one who’s tearing up on the bus while watching live orchestral performances of Final …
: I love it when strangers ask me for directions and I know exactly where they’re going. I feel like a …
: I wish I could see who y’all follow.
: Don’t mind me. Just reading about Seattle’s bus system.
: This stray kitty cat only takes food in packages: youtu.be/cH8Wya0Wi…
: I’m so glad my daughters don’t have telekinetic powers.
: No iPhone X review has yet to cover how the new size will affect the phone imprint on my jeans …
: To the man who stood directly between me and my line of site to where the bus comes from: I’m not …
: Sometimes, with no apparent rhyme nor reason, my brain starts reciting the lyrics to Under the …
: Kid trying to take a handful, I’m wise to you.
: Here’s the 44th episode of my podcast, Sam and Ross Like Things. I hope you like it!
: It is Halloween. Micro dot blog gives out pins. This is a haiku.
: It’s been one of those days where I spent way too long trying to close a screenshot of a window.
: Sometimes your child starts a “stair-stepper” workout on your watch and you don’t notice for 45 …
: I have repaired a Nintendo Wii. I AM A GOLDEN GOD.
: Apple Music means that when my kid asks if I can play square dancing music, I can say yes.
: Sometimes I forget that the Macintosh is still a very nice computer that I like to use.
: I left my AirPods at work all weekend. Here I am using a wire like an animal.
: The best part about jacket/coat season is not having things in your pants pockets.
: When making a sandwich, do you put mayo on the top or bottom slice of bread? TRICK QUESTION IT GOES …
: Epic threads like this one on Montero’s Twitter post are why I love MetaFilter.
: For breakfast this morning I ate Duke’s Mayonnaise on toast. Am I a bad person?
: Today I’m fortunate to have a bus buddy.
: Organizing and executing a massive takeout taco run is not compatible with my normal temperament, …
: If you ride the bus, this is the setting you want for “Do not disturb while driving”:
: Keybase Teams are pretty darn neat: keybase.io/blog/intr…
: “Joyfully yours, Davenport.” 😭
: Funny books, English muffin, Tea Earl Grey Hot.
: Our 10 year old doesn’t go to bed as early anymore so now she gets to participate in our …
: Kid wants to watch Inside Out. Buckle up, emotions.
: A Longer Post This post is going to be longer than the other ones, and I will use it to decide whether or not I …
: All set to teach a Personal Crypto class at Tuckahoe Library!
: Can all of my friends and acquaintances please binge listen to the ~80 hours of The Adventure Zone? …
: Using the Home button on my iPhone today feels like a baby’s toy.
: If I type iPhone X I get a secret micro.blog pin? Yes, please.
: Thing I Like: writing cursive upper-case Js
: Leaving the house, I quickly say “I love you!” so that if I die my last words to my family …
: Tweet Less. Write More. Several related pieces have been going around my Internet over the past day or so about blogging and …
: I’ve been binge listening to The Adventure Zone. I give it seven thumbs up.
: Finishing reading the chapter to aloud my 10-year-old, she goes to bed pondering why Sturm had to …
: ”Facebook, in fact, is the biggest surveillance-based enterprise in the history of mankind. It knows …
: September’s still summer but the nights are like fall. Tell me your fall stories. …
: A great joy this morning: my kids practicing their music, unprompted, while I eat a pretzel bagel.
: That feeling when you respond to a survey about your call center experience and you end up quoting …
: RVA Bike Share Terms & Conditions Because I’m that type of person, I read through the Terms & Conditions you’re required to agree …
: The only thing I want to do today is continue my read of a fantasy novel from 1989, The Deed of …
: The sentiment espoused in this link is very similar to why I like using my e ink Kindle for reading.
: I’m really digging this EP, Something American, by Jade Bird.
: 90 seconds. The amount of time after logging back into Twitter before I see something that makes me …
: My wife and youngest daughter are making pancakes and bacon for dinner and it brings me joy.
: As of today my kid doesn’t need these anymore!
: The latest episode of my podcast, Sam and Ross Like Things, is up! I really like making it. …
: Rick and Morty Season 3, Episode 3, “Pickle Rick”. How could my expectations be exceeded so much? …
: Broke a window in my house today killing a wasp. Couldn’t figure out my lawn equipment either.
: I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that the filtering system in “Libby, by Overdrive” is …
: I’m gonna go out on a limb and say Libby, by Overdrive’s filter system is broken.
: Monoprice seems to really care about getting my feedback on a 30¢ cable.
: Look at me! I’m testing Jeff’s workflow. Here’s one with a markdown link! again.
: I checked the box. Now markdown will work, right?
: They poke fun about it on Do By Friday, but I want to buy almost everything in this Cory Doctorow …
: The only plans I have this evening are reading books to my girls. This thought has considerably …
: Apple services aren’t that bad and Google services aren’t that great.
: This is a similar post, but from the micro.blog client app.
: Sometimes you post a status post to see if you can stop paying for a hosted micro blog.
: Rogelio De La Vega is the best fictional character across all media.
: Things that are welcoming: Penny Lane Pub, other people who have written, GRTC bus drivers, nods …
: Spending all day in a city and not worrying about a car is a freedom.
: I know it won’t last forever, but right now my girls love making me sandwiches.
: Tomorrow we’ll discover what our God in heaven has in store.
: Normally, once you own something, the rule is “use it any way you want, just don’t …
: This new unscented deodorant smells strongly of scent.
: Would you rather be stranded with only your wallet or only your iPhone?
: Now it’s an eye for an eye And you’re gonna die It’s a tooth for a tooth Your …
: State execution is cruel and unusual, amoral, expensive, and an ineffective deterrent. Revenge …
: The latest SARLT podcast is up! “A good Rueben and Apologizing”
: Price Club was started by a human with the surname “Price”.
: ”Fifth of July” by Eddie from Ohio.
: Getting ready to watch some baseball with this kid!
: Cleaning the house, my daughter has a literal trash collection, as in “Don’t through that away! …
: Well, if I’m the one to do it They’ll run their quill pens through it I’m …
: About the same percentage of Americans supported the Crown in 1776 that approve of the job Congress …
: Hooray! Micro.blog 1.0 is out!
: It’s the end of this reference to Document as we know it, and I feel fine.
: Call me a socialist (because I am one), but I think 30-year-old software like NES games should be in …
: Imagine if companies mining your personal data for profit had the same financial liabilities as a …
: One should regularly consider if the positives of having a Facebook account still outweigh the …
: The First 6 Apps I Install on a Fresh iPad Install (in order): 1Password Cloak OmniFocus DEVONthink …
: The First 6 Apps I Install on a Fresh iPad Install (in order): 1Password Cloak OmniFocus DEVONthink …
: When my online politics aren’t regularly leading to IRL actions or conversations, I feel the need to …
: “No one will say to me, ‘We don’t want our kids to go to a black school,’ but I believe that’s …
: My daughters now know all the words to “Let’s Have Patrick Swayze Christmas” by Crow T. Robot. …
: Translating Mark Holmberg’s dog whistles into plain English I attempt to put Mark Holmberg’s actual words into what I imagine his words would be without the …
: When your strongest meme is “government can’t possibly work”, passing bad legislation is a part of …
: I’m so confused by regularly finding unopened Wheat Thins and peanut butter at the bus stop.
: I’ve had Titus’s “California“ pop song stuck in my head for three straight days.
: From the beginning of Walden: I have no doubt that some of you who read this book are unable to pay …
: I love this project: standardebooks.org
: On avoiding nihilism about your data
: On avoiding nihilism about your data Today on ZDNet: A huge trove of voter data, including personal information and voter profiling data …
: I’d pay more for an Apple Music subscription that came without Kidz Bop.
: If you’d like to lose yourself for awhile, enjoy this PDF of Virginia Highway Signs …
: The Catch When I think about our institutions and insiderness vs. outsiderness, I think of this quote from Eve …
: Keeping my tweets ephemeral I think of Twitter as an ephemeral medium. It’s a place that I want use for idle thoughts and …
: I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I …
: That absentee ballot form was so complex, it’s almost as if someone wanted to discourage …
: I still use this 11 year old iPod Hi Fi every day.
: I use YNAB for budgeting. It’s like OmniFocus but for money. Here’s my referral link: …
: Daring Fireball—On Giving a Shit Giving a shit in the face of apathy is how the world gets better.
: It’s a magic paycheck month! Hooray!
: Taught my kids binary and hexadecimal today. Like one does on Tuesdays.
: Select all the text in the world Find “utilize” Replace with “use” Go to 1
: Kid A: “The neighbor killed a snake” Kid B: “I saw it too!” Kid A: “Don’t talk about snakes!”
: I think bus-in, bike-home is my favorite multi-modality.
: I’m genuinely impressed with how my brain has managed to retain such a high percentage of the lyrics …
: Keybase for iOS! appsto.re/us/kJtq-….
: I had never actually thought to watch the Like a Prayer music video until today. Um… huh. …
: Hector the Dishwasher has arrived!
: I’m through accepting limits ‘cause someone says they’re so
: “He didn’t take pictures. Instead he stared until his face hurt, and tried to burn everything he saw …
: My kid is playing Final Fantasy IV at a coffee shop. Sometimes it’s apparent that we live in …
: Lee’s Chicken ingested. Chin Music opened. The most RVA of yardbeers.
: Ross posted the new SARLT and didn’t tell me! www.samandrosslikethings.com/podcast/2…
: Was there a point in my lifetime where jean shorts were the general default or have I been ported to …
: Apparently my new hobby is listening to Radiohead’s Let Down and making micro-adjustments to this …
: Another day, another yardbeers.
: I’ve listened to many Ed Snowden talks. I’ve been impressed every time. This one is no exception. …
: Superunknown was one of those rare albums that my brother and I both bought so we could each have a …
: A new SARLT records tonight. Do you like things?
: Our old dishwashing robot died, but our new dishwashing robot is on the way from the robot store*! …
: I’m excited because tonight I get to read my 10 year old daughter the gully dwarf chapter in …
: Infomocracy by Malka Older Assigned by my Northside RVA SciFi Bookclub, I just finished Infomocracy by Malka Older and I loved …
: Our president also has an “absolute right” to carve a swastika into his forehead with a spoon. The …
: I’m not saying they want to, but if my daughters wanted to poison me, it’d be pretty easy.
: This track made me happy, cathartic cry today. YMMV. itun.es/us/j44jjb
: Heisenberg’s Parenting Principle: At a school event, it’s impossible to know the position of both of …
: Snape. Snape. Severus Snape.
: Even if we lived in a future with universal lamé jumpsuits, my kids would yell at me that they don’t …
: Will this post show the dreaded image?
: Hey @jeffmueller, thanks for the help setting up a web of microblog links.
: I’m really enjoying the book Infomocracy by Malka Older.
: “Dad! What is this FROM?!?” “Madonna”
: Do you know what Angelica said when we saw your first letter arrive? She said be careful with that …
: The sheer utility of all the pockets in a men’s suit jacket or sport coat is an everyday reminder of …
: I’m at an elementary/middle school dance and all of these children know Billy Joel lyrics? …
: In the future where we all have AirPods, double-tapping your ear will be the new “hello”.
: Why is it so difficult to impulse buy Nintendos?
: I’m grateful for a manager and employer that understands that when I hear “shelter in place” I’m …
: Nothing has gone to alleviate my weather anxiety more than my weather radio. I love my weather …
: 6.5K of walking during today’s workday. Only every day of the rest of my life to go!
: If you have a vanity plate and regularly drive near my bus stop, I will make up a complex narrative …
: My belly ripped my shirt today. Probably time to eat less food and walk more walks.
: And I know It’s only in my mind That I’m talking to myself And not to him
: I assume you’ve seen this video of a baby otter squeaking in glee when it first gets in the water. …
: Happy May Day! The day where every year I try and fail to come up with a good “Workers of the world, …
: Just did my first escape room. It was super duper fun town!
: @jeffmueller I followed you!
: Seeing my kid perform in Minds in Motion is one of the most moving things I’ve seen. …
: A clear sign of price mechanisms being broken by rent seekers? When a hardcover book costs less than …
: The marginal cost of reproducing a digital good over time is virtually zero. Legal mechanisms fix …
: A great interview on Post-Capitalism by Paul Mason: https://youtu.be/F4d_KBKzZc4
: Hey kids, rock ’n roll. Nobody tells you where to go.
: Let Down by Radiohead is what I use to test new headphones and make me cry tears of wonder.
: This is a post. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
: I probably would have impulse bought a Nintendo Switch already if Nintendo would accept currency in …
: Cameron Hodge makes me into a mutate I’m a big fan of the podcast “Jay and Miles X-Plain the X-Men” and support them on Patreon. One of …
: The last thing I say before I leave the house is “I love you” because I mean it with all of my heart …
: My kids have never known a world without online pizza tracking. I pray they never have to.
: How soon into a 7-year-old’s birthday party before you can start drinking beer? Asking for a friend.
: Pop's Market Biscuit Some mornings, not most mornings, but some mornings, I get off the bus at 4th and Broad and get a …
: SARLT 35: Doing my taxes and Blue Apron The latest episode of Sam and Ross Like Things is up! This episode cost me $1.29 and was worth every …
: If your daughter ever needs a tube of medical cream, don’t store it on the shelf next to the …
: Sometimes, my almost-seven-year-old doesn’t eat her pretzels for lunch so I eat her pretzels.
: Instagram Cycle—Iteration 17550446 Hey I haven’t tried Instagram in a while. Instagram is pretty nice! Oh yeah, Instagram is bad at …
: Digitized Grease Twitter wasn’t making me me happy but I was checking it all the time. Picking up my iPhone for an …
: On Being an RTD Digital Subscriber After my local newspaper of record, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, announced layoffs local reporter …
: My remarks to the Virginia House of Delegates Constitutional Sub-committee in favor of redistricting reform (as prepared) Thank you for the chance to speak. I’m Sam Davies, a Richmonder, and volunteer with OneVirginia2021. …
: I visit the Electoral College I wrote about my trip to Virginia’s Electoral College for This Dang City: Virginia law is extremely …
: Deleting Games When does a video game cease being fun, and start being tedious? The answer for me is usually long …
: Rooting for the Republic Wil Wheaton on Star Wars and real republics: I realized that the Republic — our Republic — is worth …
: Habits Here I am on a Friday afternoon, with a mild fever, having reorganized my OmniFocus and feeling more …
: Sam Recommends: The Tiffany Aching Books I love reading the Tiffany Aching books to my kid. A young-adult series written by Terry Pratchett, …
: 6 Months a Bus Rider I’ve been commuting on GRTC regularly for nearly 6 months now, and I still like it. It’s now my …
: Tech is a young human’s game Time was, I’d spend hours tinkering with my computer stuff. I’d tweak the order my Extensions …
: See ID My signature’s been the same since 8th grade. It starts with a curvy S followed by a squiggle, …
: Soothing Grind Lately in my downtime, I’ll spend it grinding in Final Fantasy V. Final Fantasy V was an SNES game, …
: Powerless Parenting A few weekends ago, further proving that we live in the end times, a storm came through Richmond, …
: The Saturday Blahs My BMI is high with no sign I can ever get it lower. My blood pressure is on the border of being …
: Primary Sources Eliza, “The Schuyler Sisters”, Hamilton Look around, look around at how Lucky we are to be alive …
: My Letter to the Thomas Jefferson Hour Today I wrote an email to the creators of The Thomas Jefferson Hour, one of my favorite podcasts. My …
: Printing I think paperless offices don’t exist because people don’t trust Windows. When printing out a …
: Windows 7 and Microsoft Word wouldn’t let me save documents to my hard drive, so I just did it on my …
: Goodbye RVANews It’s my turn to say goodbye to RVANews. Publisher and my friend Ross Catrow announced to the world: …
: A status for Jeff Who also uses Wordpress in secret.
: My kingdom for a “Close All Tabs” in iOS Safari.
: Today will be a more enjoyable workday because I’ll do all my work on my iPad.
: What!? It’s like Spring outside? What gives, EARTH?!
: There was a sleepover at my house last night. We fed them donuts this morning while I completed …
: Did a ton of errands today with my kid. Got ready to host a sleep-over birthday party for said kid. …
: For the past two weeks I’ve kept $1.50 in quarters in my jacket pocket, thinking I’d like to buy a …
: I from-scratched my iPhone today. It’s quite cleansing. I’m a little sad that I don’t get to …
: I like doing my taxes. Getting all the forms together, filling out the fields, watching my refund …
: I ate a Jimmy John’s sandwich for lunch. It wasn’t in the budget, and it just tasted OK. I mostly …
: Why [Lessig] Ran For President “Why I Ran For President” by Lawrence Lessig: That recognition made more urgent this question: What …
: New Girl I sidecar[1] a ton of TV shows during my work day. While I work , the iPad next to my computer plays …
: From the Chomsky book, on activism: Well, it depends what you look at. If you look at 200,000 corpses in Central America, it doesn’t …
: Reading For My Brains I just finished reading the Aaron Swartz book and now I’m reading my first Noah Chomsky book. I feel …