I’ve bought a discounted annual subscription to Bike Citizens. This stuff usually has limited appeal in an isolated city such as Perth. It would be way better in dense Europe, but I figured I’d give it a try anyway. 🚲
Wordle 204 3/6
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I really nailed this one!
Played King of Tokyo. So much fun! Our 6 year old loves to SMASH.
Wordle 203 3/6
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I got lucky.
Finished reading: The Highly Sensitive Person by E. Aron 📚 An insight into a personality type that might generally be labelled as shy. I see many links between HSP and Autism. The book’s best work is done early; the final third lost me. The interminable fixation on a review of one’s childhood was overdone.
On another day that saw us over 40°C, this iced tea was a refreshing beverage.
I’m a Blogger? I’m a Blogger.
I don’t consider myself to be a ‘blogger’. Yet if I think about it, I’ve had some kind of blog actively running for large portions of my life. Just off the top of my head, I’ve had Blogger, Movable Type, Wordpress, Blot and Micro.blog. On the private side of the equation I’ve also got years worth of entries stored away in Day One. Unfortunately some of those posts are lost to the annals of time - which I am sad about.
Can we have a Blog-only Search Engine?
Search Engines and SEO Spam - Initial Charge: What I think I want is a search engine that only gave me results from small, independent weblogs. More often than not I just want to find information from a normal person that’s writing about something because they care deeply about it. And that’s very difficult to find in search engines today. I want the same thing that Mike Rockwell at Initial Charge wants: a search engine focused on nerds who blog about stuff they love.
Subscription Services
It’s that time of year when many are making lists and undertaking audits of their subscription services. I had an old list in Dynalist that was almost complete. I’ve updated it and moved it into Craft, where I will attempt to maintain it over time.
Facebook’s Role in Capitol Attacks
Om Malik: Instead of using technology and starting to flag downright criminal behavior, the company hums, and haws. They don’t need an oversight committee — they need a moral compass. Am I being silly to suggest that Facebook and Purdue Pharma have much in common?
Deleting Social Media
Colin Devroe is quitting social media: I also spend an inordinate amount of time scrolling tweets, clicking links, reading threads, and darting between subjects like a kitten chasing a laser. I love this analogy. I think the cumulative effect on my brain since 2006 has been that my ability to focus has been effected. Not that I can’t focus. I can sit down and get into flow on a programming project more often than not.
It’s been cool to see a whole bunch of development happening on and around the micro.blog platform over the past few weeks. May the momentum continue!
Cribbage night @tinyroofnail
I created a castle lady with wombo.art.
I’m on a The Wallflowers music kick tonight. Listened to the new album. Now back on the classic Bringing Down the Horse - released in 1996. I remember buying the CD and this album is embedded deep in my memories. 🎶
Go home ants, you’re drunk.
Self-Reflection
Today has been one of thought and self-reflection. There are many parts of my self that I’m not entirely happy with. Are we ever happy with ourselves? Probably not. Nevertheless, making an effort to do better must be a form of self-improvement in its own right. My effort ties in neatly with a new year, but this hasn’t anything to do with New Year’s Resolutions. This is more about me trying to become a better version of myself, irrespective of the time of year.
I’m well out of practice in dealing with people in a group social setting. An opportunity for improvement.
Fantastic Mr. Fox, 2009 - ★★★½
It's only been on my watch list for a decade, and finally I've seen a typically enjoyable Wes Anderson movie with its delightful art direction and distinctive stable of actors. A lovely movie.
The most epic Jenga game I’ve played. Considering Benji, who just turned 6, was one of the three players — and he didn’t lose — makes it that much more impressive.
