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I started listening to Iron Maiden during the Paul Di'Anno years. I first saw them open for Judas Priest during "The Beast on the Road" tour in 1982, then a few times after that. In other words, I'm a fan.I did not love Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition as much as I'd hoped. It had some great footage I hadn't seen, but it was mostly a kind-of-boring timeline of events.

I find the enabled vs disabled states of the Vivaldi browser's back and forward buttons to be nearly indistinguishable. I couldn't figure out the best way to fix this, so I asked ChatGPT and the answer worked. Here's how to make the states more distinct using CSS./* Disabled Back/Forward buttons more faded */ .button-toolbar button[disabled], .button-toolbar button.disabled { opacity: 0.18 !important; } /* enabled Back/Forward buttons stronger */ .button-toolbar…

JA Westenberg:To be normal about things is to preserve a private center that doesn’t get annexed by every passing demand. I can care about this without becoming it. I can improve this without worshiping it. I can be concerned without being consumed. I can participate without surrendering judgment. I can change my mind without staging a conversion narrative. I can be imperfect without making imperfection my brand. I can be serious without being unbearable.A normal life has room for…

Well I didn't see this coming: TheBrain is now on Linux.I've been using TheBrain for nearly 20 years. And I keep using it. In fact, the only thing that finally forced me to stop was my foray into Linux. Now that barrier is gone, so I have some thinking to do.I can understand why people in my circles might not even consider using TheBrain. It's closed-source, it's not plain text (except it kind of is), it's weird, it's expensive, and the website makes it feel like the app isn't really for "us".…

Zen has been my default browser for a while now. I like it, but lately it's been getting flaky. Pages would seize up or otherwise behave badly. Tabs and bookmarks stopped syncing properly. Little stuff, mostly, but annoying just the same.I installed Vivaldi a while back, launched it, fumbled around a bit, and left. It just seemed like too much. After reading JTR's Trying out Vivaldi on Linux, I decided I'd give it another go.First thing, Settings->Appearance->Use native window. Apps should stop…

Zen has been my default browser for a while now. I like it, but lately it's been getting flaky. Pages would seize up or otherwise behave badly. Tabs and bookmarks stopped syncing properly. Little stuff, mostly, but annoying just the same.I installed Vivaldi a while back, launched it, fumbled around a bit, and left. It just seemed like too much. After reading JTR's Trying out Vivaldi on Linux, I decided I'd give it another go.First thing, Settings->Appearance->Use native window. Apps should stop…

I'm not even going to apologize. I was experiencing SSG fatigue and thought I'd see what it would take to migrate all of Eleventy's Markdown posts to Ghost. Claude made it surprisingly easy. So easy that I just went for it. So here we are.While I was making my blog easier to deal with, I moved Ghost to Magic Pages for hosting. Jannis has once again gone above and beyond with support and advice.Next step is to decide what I want to do with or about the federation features in Ghost. I'm…

I'm not even going to apologize. I was experiencing SSG fatigue and thought I'd see what it would take to migrate all of Eleventy's Markdown posts to Ghost. Claude made it surprisingly easy. So easy that I just went for it. So here we are.While I was making my blog easier to deal with, I moved Ghost to Magic Pages for hosting. Jannis has once again gone above and beyond with support and advice.Next step is to decide what I want to do with or about the federation features in Ghost. I'm…

I have spent so much time futzing with Emacs this week that I need a break from it. For a minute, anyway.Finally got around to doing a water change in the fish tank. It's been nearly 3 weeks. I'm losing my enthusiasm for keeping up with it. It's a constant battle with unwanted algae, critters, chemical imbalances, etc. I'm no longer sure I get enough out of it. Coral is awesome, though. And the sea urchin.Hammer coral and sea urchin.

I have an irrational urge to get a 19-inch CRT and a VCR.I spent several hours changing emacs to startup as a daemon. It turned out to be frustrating, over-complicated, and I didn't really gain anything. I then spent more hours changing things back to how they were before I started. So, that was fun.I'm fascinated withl Anddo. "A very simple todo package for Emacs"

STATUS: All-in Linux and Emacs...againTODO: Finish staining the deckWATCHING: "Nemisis" on NetflixI love the first day of a new month. I get to print new calendars, review photos from last month, create a new monthly spread in my notebook, etc. It always feels like an opportunity. I usually squander it, but still.

Refilling some pens This might be my favorite part about using fountain pens. Inks: iroshizuku shin-kai in the Lamy 2000. It's a beautiful blue. Noodler's Bernanke Blue in the Pilot Custom 823. The Pilot has a juicy nib so, being left-handed, I need a quick drying ink. ✍️ Reply by email

Refilling some pensThis might be my favorite part about using fountain pens.Inks:iroshizuku shin-kai in the Lamy 2000. It's a beautiful blue.Noodler's Bernanke Blue in the Pilot Custom 823. The Pilot has a juicy nib so, being left-handed, I need a quick drying ink.

I chose Pika Backup for backups on Linux because it's very basic and simple to use, which is at least as important as features. Anyway, I somehow stepped on May's org-journal file and was able to browse the backups and quickly restore an earlier version. So, Pika Backup passed it's first real test for me. Nice. ✍️ Reply by email

I chose Pika Backup for backups on Linux because it's very basic and simple to use, which is at least as important as features. Anyway, I somehow stepped on May's org-journal file and was able to browse the backups and quickly restore an earlier version. So, Pika Backup passed it's first real test for me. Nice.

To create a post like this one, I run an emacs function to create the markdown file. Then I pick an image to use. Then I run a script on that image to add date and weather info. Then I rename the image. Then I copy the image into the proper img/ folder. Then I copy the file name. Then I type the path and paste the filename into the front matter. It's a lot, when you think about it. Some days it makes me want to switch to Ghost or some other "real" CMS. I should ask the robots for help…

I love science and space flight as much as the next boomer, but my attitude has changed over the past decade. Now, when some billionaire's rocket "experiences an anomaly", I cheer a little. ✍️ Reply by email

I love science and space flight as much as the next boomer, but my attitude has changed over the past decade. Now, when some billionaire's rocket "experiences an anomaly", I cheer a little.

Self-portrait (2021) - Linhof Master Technika Pretending to use the Crown Graphic while taking a self-portrait using the Linhof Master Technika. ✍️ Reply by email

Self-portrait (2021) - Linhof Master TechnikaPretending to use the Crown Graphic while taking a self-portrait using the Linhof Master Technika.

STATUS: Killing time until the deck stain arrivesTODO: I'm due for a water change in the reef tank. Don't feel like it.(Re)Watching: "Running Point" because my wife wants to watch it, too.LISTENING: "Sex Without Bodies" by Dave's True StoryI'm kind of exhausted by everything online right now. Seeing that I have nearly 1,000 entries in 1Password was depressing. Everything wants an update or an upgrade or something from me that I don't want to give or receive. I just want to have a few nice,…

Ben Thompson, Stratechery: I think digital ads, particularly Meta-style ads that introduce you to things you never knew you wanted, a societal good. Thompson's and my worldviews continue to diverge. ✍️ Reply by email

Ben Thompson, Stratechery:I think digital ads, particularly Meta-style ads that introduce you to things you never knew you wanted, a societal good.Thompson's and my worldviews continue to diverge.

Handsome Squidward(s) (2023) - Crown Graphic 4x5 Ran across this one from 2023. I used the 4x5 Crown Graphic and a single strobe. Makes me want to shoot more large format. It's always fun and I like the look of it. ✍️ Reply by email

Handsome Squidward(s) (2023) - Crown Graphic 4x5Ran across this one from 2023. I used the 4x5 Crown Graphic and a single strobe. Makes me want to shoot more large format. It's always fun and I like the look of it.

STATUS: Refusing to do chores todayTODO: Anything but choresREADING: "Five Decembers" by James KestrelLISTENING: "Fair Warning" - Van HalenI cleaned and sanded the entire deck yesterday and now my back and knees are yelling at me. Today might be a do-nothing kind of day.Finally emptied the storage unit. It's not a good idea for me to have too many places to store stuff.Testing the interesting new macOS photo app, Iris Photos. The idea is sound. Surfacing things from a deep photo library is…

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I made it 30 minutes. Good cast, but the movie adds nothing and was almost aggressively unfunny. ✍️ Reply by email

Great cast. Not great writing. Started off strong but petered out for me. Too many plot holes. Geena Davis is attractive and all, but that was quite an age gap. I don't understand the entire sequence with the peach. ✍️ Reply by email

Joan Westenberg Do my choices have to be black and white? You can spend all your time scrutinizing every decision, slicing your options thinner and thinner until there's nothing left. You can reject every imperfect tool and flawed platform and compromise until you die a slow death of inconvenience, isolation, and frustration. And when that happens, the easiest thing to do is give up entirely Repost, but I was reminded of it yet again today. ✍️ Reply by email