Last night amongst my many vivid dreams, I met Linus Torvalds. I thanked him for his work and the contribution to society that Linux has been. Then I went and rode an elevator that went sideways instead of up and down.
Surely now I own all the Notes apps.
I listened to E70 of @hemisphericviews tonight. So cute to hear my own son from an earlier time. “Be more negative!”
We are aware that enshittification is a big deal in the tech industry. With the latest apparently vindictive moves by Apple against Epic, is the great fruit company now on the fast track to its own enshittification? Hubris is at an all-time high.
Good grief, parenting a kid with autism can be hard. 🪫🧩
I’m trying Alfred instead of Launchbar. I keep getting stuck. Today, I couldn’t get an equivalent of Launchbar’s “Instant Send” up and running. Why am I doing this to myself?
I’m not built for humidity. The last few days in Perth have featured this weather condition, and I’m not coping well. I have finishing mopping my floors, and now I’m the one who is mopping wet. 😰
My Day One journal consists of 2,597 entries. Of those, 418 are Instagram imports, leaving 2,179 “proper” entries. The oldest entry is an Instagram import from 5 November 2011. My first genuine entry was on 4 August 2012. I’ve journaled on 1,808 days since then.
Finished the show One Day and feel sad. It’s an impactful series. 📺
I’m watching the 46th season of Survivor. That is crazy! 📺
Refreshed my site’s Bookshelf page and simplified my navigation bar.
One of those days where I wake up at 4:15am. An hour later now and I feel tired but know I’m not going back to sleep. Here we go then. Bring it on, Monday.
The Lost Daughter, 2021 - ★★½
Children really can be that annoying.
The Sad State of Fibre Internet in Australia
A couple of days ago I got fibre to the home installed (finally). Australia’s broadband rollout is a decades-long case study in political fuckery. Previously I was on “Fibre to the Node” which used fibre to the end of the street, then copper from that street node to my home. Now I have fibre all the way to my home, which is great, but the plans offered are still depressing.
I used to pay for 100Mbps down/40Mbps up on copper and I would get about 88 down and 37 up.
Now, with new fibre, my plan is 100/20. I get 107 down, and 18.6 up.
Despite my nice new cabling, I’ve got a marginal improvement, all because our Internet plans have been bastardised.
I could pay even _more_money to get 1000 down and 50(!) up, but they only guarantee 600/40. Nah, I’ll keep my money.
It’s a sad state of broadband affairs here in Australia.
Proud of my Podcast Productions
Several years ago I became interested in creating podcasts. As an early adopter, I’d listened to them for years. I decided I finally wanted to try the creation side of the equation.
I’m proud of what I’ve achieved since that decision.
Yesterday, two podcasts of mine were released on the same day. They show two different aspects of my personality and interests. I am incredibly proud of these latest episodes, but also the incredible run of consistent podcast creation I have achieved over the past few years.
Hemispheric Views Episode 105 highlights my nerdy, techy side that is still linked with empathy and humanity.
NBL Pocket Podcast Episode 268 demonstrates my knowledge and love for Australian NBL basketball, combined with great rapport with my friend, Joe Corr.
Hemispheric Views is carefully and meticulously edited. NBL Pocket Podcast is a shoot-from-the-hip live recording. Two entirely different topics, recorded and edited in two different ways. I’m proud of being able to create podcasts in both forms.
I’m also proud that I have the ability to edit and produce as well. Podcasting has given me a whole raft of skills that I wouldn’t otherwise have.
I am proud of these shows. I am proud of myself for having the confidence and capability to produce these shows. I am proud that both have a large audience of listeners.
Zoolander, 2001 - ★★★★
I watch this film now and struggle to identify the cameos. Not all careers kick on, I suppose.
Bob Marley: One Love, 2024 - ★★★½
I was unaware of the Bob Marley story and this clued me in well. Actors of course were more attractive than the actual people.
Windfall, 2022 - ★★★
A well-acted kooky thriller.
I’m binge watching S4 of For All Mankind. I didn’t have “labour dispute and unionisation on my bingo card of topics. Was this show written around the time of the Hollywood Writers’ Strike? 📺
A GP appointment time is more of a general indicator that they will see you sometime in the hour following that prescribed slot.