Oh no. I have had a terrible thought.
The airport background music is “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd, which I love. I remember when the only background music you heard in public was old people music, so this is a nice change.
The airport background music is “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd, which I love. I remember when the only background music you heard in public was old people music, so this is a nice change.
I’m on my way to Salt Lake City, where there is winter, from home in mild San Diego. I put on my topcoat this morning, reached in my pocket, and discovered a badge from Mobile World Congress 2025, almost exactly a year ago, which shows you the last time I wore that coat.
I remember this is an annual ritual in temperate climates in October or November. You put on your coat for the first time in a half a year and discover some little time capsule from the last time you wore it — a movie ticket, a couple of dollars, a half-crumpled cigarette pack with three remaining smokes.
The "textcasting" idea is great but it's backwards
I love Dave Winer’s vision of textcasting (as discussed here by Kottke) but I think he’s mistaken putting the writer first. We need to put the reader first. I’m active on Facebook, Tumblr, BlueSky, LinkedIn Reddit and Micro.blog and a newsletter and I hate it because it’s too much fussing and cutting-and-pasting. I just want to post my things and have it reach my friends and family and everybody who’s interested in seeing it.
The Pitt has a sharp take on AI . It’s potentially a useful tool, but it doesn’t solve problems of short-staffing and underfunding. This message is meaningful beyond the healthcare system.
I think I’ll replace my smartphone with a dumb phone. Or maybe start smoking again. Carry around a pack of cigarettes and a lighter.
I’m losing interest in “Starfleet Acadeny.” I don’t dislike it. I like it. But I forget to watch it.
An unpopular opinion about making coffee with the AeroPress
You should only use the AeroPress to make one cup of coffee at a time. Don’t weigh anything, don’t use external measures. One scoop of beans, grind, fill with water to the 4, stir, press and drink.
Aeropress is an excellent, convenient way to make one cup of great coffee. That is its virtue. It is a single-purpose device and it is fantastic at performing that purpose. If you’re making more than one cup, use another method.
If you’re weighing, measuring, taking precise temperatures and timing precisely, you need to rethink your life choices and go outside and touch grass.
Also, the AeroPress XL is an abomination.
