For the rest of the month I’m going to try things like Play (https://marcosatanaka.com/#play) and Matter as a way to consume, adding things that I run into via blogs or conversations. That and the feed reader. Maybe I’ll get rid of some of these tabs as well…
I wrote this in my personal log, but then thought…why not write it here?
What if I stripped back to basics online for the rest of the year? Just my blog/my site? No socials? What if I asked others to do it with me to explore the world of email and blogging as our only form of communication?
Robin Rendle makes you think, with a perfect line: I am a poem I am not software. Of course Yay.Boo comes to mind as one of many ways to play with that idea. And of course this makes me think a little differently about Pika.
Explain to me how Apple has gotten away with its Calendar email notification implementation being broken for somewhere around a decade? (Well, ever since I started using it.) Loses/forgets that I’ve set an event for email notification over and over again. Also “helpfully” adds alert notifications.
I just learned that DICK’s Sporting Goods bought Moosejaw, which made me sad. Moosejaw emails and copy always make me laugh. Then I learned that DICK’s bought them from Walmart. So 🤷♂️? (Then I learned that DICK’s shut down a bunch of the stores, so 😞 again.)
After nearly 20 years I, with help from Good Enough, finally wrote blogging software. Now, now, Pika is just an alpha version, but it’ll grow into something special. I can feel it! Read more if you’re interested.
My Apple Music Replay is completely fictional. When Tina Turner died I probably listened to 10 songs. She’s my 2nd artist on Replay at 1,989 minutes. Ike & Tina add another 1,020 minutes. What the heck?!
A fascinating review of the new Garth Brooks release.
Call him the James Harden of country music.
We plan to open up an alpha version of our blog software later today or tomorrow morning (US). It will be very basic to start, and the next significant developments probably won’t happen until early 2024. Still, if early adoption (and influence) is your jam, keep your ears open!
Snack time. A favorite that came home with us from Japan.
I’m ordering 4 tickets to a medium-sized college basketball game. It’s through AXS. 4 tickets, $76, and only $4 of AXS fees. How is that possible?! If it’s possible, why can’t big time artists negotiate reduced fees?!
I’ve had my iPad mini for a month or so and must say it hasn’t been as life-changing as the YouTube algorithm implied. Barely using it. Though if it kept a charge for a month rather than a few days, I think I’d be more impressed at those rare moments when I want to pick it up.
That feels good. Only 13 years after getting the standing desk!
Trying on the IBM Plex font family.
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One. More. Blog. Software!
Our little alpha at GE is coming along. Hopefully something play-withable early next month.
Last night I saw Brit Floyd for the second time this year. In a smaller city, closer to where we live, so felt good supporting acts coming to that venue. And they are still great! Oh, and was able to bring two of my children. 😊
Things are coming along. (Still currently with a mission of “software to make my personal blog+site.”)
I think I’m a RubyMine (JetBrains) person now.
Here I go with another killer idea. We’ve decided to write personal blog software at Good Enough. That’s a pretty open market, right? 🤣 Our reasons aren’t that we see a big hole or have a big idea. I shared my very basic reasoning on the GE blog.
You running multiple monitors. This might save your sanity.
Since I went Apple TV a few years ago I frequently have to re-login to apps. Logged in to ESPN to watch a game yesterday, force login again today. Very annoying. I’m at the point of either switching platforms or buying all new gen ATVs (mine’s only one back). Others tell me they never have problems.
Recycling.
Was surprised to get to the last episode of Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones and see nearby city, Albert Lea, Minnesota, featured prominently. Wild!
Wow, Firefox.
