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I donāt understand why all these news companies feel the need to notify me about every aspect of Gywneth Paltrowās trial š
March 24, 2023
Hitting the road in a little bit to head down to Portland for a long weekend and the Bulls game tomorrow.
March 23, 2023
Trying to figure out how I can do a zine with three sheets, but still have it fold to fit in a normal letter envelopeā¦
March 23, 2023
So I thought charging $3 was more than enough (and quite expensive, if Iām being honest) for my single-page zine.
March 22, 2023
The first couple copies of my single-page zine are getting mailed out today.
March 22, 2023
š¦øāāļø sequential variants vol.
March 21, 2023
However, it feels like one of those things Iād print one of for myself and thatās itā¦
March 20, 2023
My desire to make something in print is at an all-time high and while the larger zine helps scratch that itch, having to rely on others for submissions and the work that goes into it just takes a lot longer to see the results.
March 20, 2023
So⦠while working in the background on my larger zine project, I had the idea of producing a smaller black & white, single page, 6-column, z-fold zine as a supplement that I could potentially do on a monthly basis.
March 20, 2023
Was curious how many times none of the four big blues (Kansas, Duke, UNC, Kentucky) managed to make it to the Sweet Sixteenāturns out it happened just two years ago, which was the first time in 40 years.
March 19, 2023
I feel like societyās expectations around text messaging (and other forms of IMs) are a bit crazy.
March 17, 2023
St.
March 17, 2023
Went ahead and bought foofaraw.
March 16, 2023
Two March Madness games complete, two outcomes incorrectly predicted in my bracketā¦
March 16, 2023
Even came up with a name that fits with the theme of all my other stuff: Sequential Variants
March 15, 2023
Have been thinking a lot about doing something like my tv newsletter, streaming variability, but for comics.
March 15, 2023
I donāt know that Iād ever be able to work in an office again.
March 15, 2023
Bears letting Montgomery go has me a little nervous.
March 15, 2023
Pretty epic day of comic releases from publishers other than the big two.
March 15, 2023
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streaming variability 017
March 14, 2023
Bears seem to be making the right moves in free agency with LBs Tremaine Edmunds and T.
March 13, 2023
Starting a (soon to be) public notebook on Tana to document the progress/process of building out my zine.
March 11, 2023
Got a little Airtable submission form set-up for the zineā¦
March 11, 2023
Bears have officially traded down from their No.
March 10, 2023
Interested in Apple Music Classical as an easy way to find some nice background music, but Iām hoping it wonāt then start influencing my recommendations and begin suggesting classical music in the regular Music appā¦
March 9, 2023
Itās a meager amount compared to what established short fiction magazines pay out for a full issue and also something Iād never make back⦠but the idea of being able to create something like that is a dream.
March 9, 2023
Now that Iām subscribed to some short fiction magazines, Iāve been thinking a lot about my half finished zine⦠thinking about potentially taking $500 to take submissions/commission some fiction, essays, columns, art, comics, etc.
March 9, 2023
With Lonzo facing a third knee surgery, I think the Bulls need to start planning for what this team looks like without him, DeMar, and Vooch⦠the pieces, timing, and chemistry just never came together.
March 9, 2023
Confirmed: Jon Bernthal is returning to play The Punisher in the new Daredevil: Born Again series for Disney+.
March 8, 2023
Fired up Kinopio on my work laptop for the first time in awhileāopened up to an old journal space from last year and has me really missing doing that everyday in Kinopio.
March 8, 2023
Itād be nice if Heavy Metal could get their shit together.
March 7, 2023
Been looking at subscribing to a couple more sci-fi/short fiction magazines.
March 7, 2023
Decided to give Animal Control a shot⦠first episode was pretty rough⦠donāt think Iāll be returning to it unless I hear it gets a lot better.
March 7, 2023
šŗ Sitting down with a gin old fashioned to watch the season premier of Perry Mason.
March 7, 2023
šŗ Streaming Variability 016
March 6, 2023
Considering getting a new MacBook since Iāve been on my current Pro since 2015.
March 6, 2023
These last two episodes of Poker Face have been šØāš³š
March 3, 2023
Social_Detox=Complete, at least for the time being.
March 3, 2023
Setting out on a social detox for at least a week.
February 24, 2023
Well apparently this is going to be the last season of Succession⦠š
February 23, 2023
Add 1/2oz of Cointreau to an Old Fashioned.
February 22, 2023
For the big readers out there, Iām looking for some new book recommendations in the vein of Robin Sloan, Haruki Murakami, and Kurt Vonnegut.
February 22, 2023
š¬ Even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar thought TĆR was disappointing/overrated:
February 22, 2023
š It Is Journalismās Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible - The Onion
February 18, 2023
Diving into Hello Tomorrow!
February 17, 2023
Given how great St Agrestisā Phony Negroni is, I really want them to make a āBogus Bijouā or take a crack at an herbal liqueur a la Green Chartreuse to go along with their line-up of (alcoholic) Amaros.
February 17, 2023
š Best Pizza Cities - Axios - Facts
February 17, 2023
Have more thoughts from my first experience with some N/A bottles to come, but Iām really not a fan of Amass Riverine⦠everything else has been at least palatable to even surprisingly great.
February 16, 2023
Anyone have a guide/resource for adding a Dark Mode to a Blot website?
February 14, 2023
I think there should be a law requiring double opt-in (sign-up online + confirm in e-mail) to be added to any e-mail list (marketing/newsletter/etc.
February 14, 2023
Been thinking about @JohnPilpin question about three artists, but decided to get more broad and more specific.
February 12, 2023
Threw on Post - Nothing by Japandroids today and it was exactly what I needed to get myself going after a rough morning.
February 12, 2023
Okay, so the Phony Negroni is the real deal.
February 11, 2023
Quick 9pts for PatWil is a great start for the Bulls.
February 11, 2023
Theyād be an even worse disaster on defense and from three.
February 11, 2023
My dad told me the Chicago papers have been writing about the Bulls as one of two potential Landing spots for Russell Westbrook after he gets bought out in Utah.
February 11, 2023
Anyone seen/experienced a plugged in iOS device that shows its charging, but the battery percentage never actually goes up..?
February 10, 2023
If anyone knows of any English sites/blogs that cover international/non-English indie/alternative music, let me know.
February 10, 2023
Been trying to expand my musical horizons a bit outside of the US.
February 10, 2023
Squidās upcoming album O Monolith has officially been announced with its first single out and a release date of June 9.
February 9, 2023
This NBA trade deadline has been absolutely nutsāeven besides the obvious blockbuster trades š¤Æ
February 9, 2023
Spencer Dinwiddie back with the Nets, DāAngelo Russell back with the Lakers.
February 8, 2023
š Kareem on LeBron Breaking the Scoring Record
February 8, 2023
Towards the end of last year we decided to start going through all the meal kit delivery services (taking advantage of the great promo pricing each has) starting with Blue Apron, which we loved.
February 8, 2023
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February 7, 2023
MJ is still better though š
February 7, 2023
I feel like the only person in the world who has no problem with what Netflix and AMC are doing.
February 7, 2023
Iāve been keeping an eye on the NA space for awhile, but today I made a concerted effort to collect various brands here and finally pulled the trigger on a few items.
February 6, 2023
Brought my dog in to have a mass removed from the top of his head and now heās been drugged up with a giant cone all evening⦠plus a nasty gash with sutures⦠Trying to keep him from banging the cone on every corner has been quite the challengeā¦
February 6, 2023
My usage of Tana has basically plummeted with the new year.
February 5, 2023
Tickets for the Bulls game in Portland have been purchased.
February 4, 2023
š¬ Wife just sent me this from The Cut:
February 2, 2023
šŗ Streaming Variability 015
January 31, 2023
I know the odds have shifted a bit already (and I donāt actually gamble nor do I know anything about football), but Iāve got Philly (-1) and the Over (49.
January 29, 2023
Iāve written about him in my newsletter (multiple times), but Murray Bartlett is just an incredible actor.
January 29, 2023
Made a miasma as my last cocktail before dry February begins for tonightās episode of The Last of Us.
January 29, 2023
Any decent printer recommendations out there?
January 29, 2023
Thinking about moving the newsletter back to Buttondown or something other than Substack.
January 28, 2023
Todayās failed cocktail experiment: ½oz Campari, ½oz St Germain, ½oz key lime juice, small bottle of dry champagne.
January 28, 2023
Typically find Apple Music recommendations to be less than stellar, but these 9 albums/EPs from bands I had never heard of previously all came up at once and have restored my faith in the algorithm.
January 28, 2023
Finally getting back to Andor now that I finally have a night to myself.
January 27, 2023
Lastly, given my preference towards micro.
January 27, 2023
I think Iām going to try to keep a split of following micro.
January 27, 2023
Iāve changed some background config that wonāt be noticeable, but now all posts will originate from blot/micro.
January 27, 2023
Watched the first episodes of both Poker Face (Peacock) and Shrinking (Apple) and loved them both.
January 26, 2023
š¬ Charlie, played by Natasha Lyonne in Poker Face:
January 26, 2023
Apple just suggested a bunch of Indie Rock albums from 2022 from bands Iāve never even heard of, all of which sound promising so far (and Iāll probably throw on AlbumWhale), but the one that popped out was an EP featuring Idris Elba singing on the whole thing.
January 26, 2023
After all my time spent configuring and setting up multiple mastodon accounts and micro.
January 24, 2023
Finally took the time to update my omg page with (I think) all the places I can be found on the web.
January 23, 2023
Okay.
January 6, 2023
And if they think certain aspects of the government waste time and money, maybe donāt exploit it for personal gain, but rather work to fix it to be more efficient.
January 6, 2023
Is the House required to consistently vote multiple times a day or can they take a break until some deal has been made.
January 6, 2023
Working on my āAll-time Favoritesā list on AlbumWhale (will share a link when itās at least 50% completeā¦), but felt the need to share this declaration: ā(Sittinā On) The Dock of the Bayā is the greatest song ever.
January 6, 2023
Iāve gone all in on niche tracking services: Letterboxd, Trakt, Last.
January 5, 2023
Gakpo should be a solid addition to Liverpool shoring up the attack with two viable options at all three spots (when healthy).
December 30, 2022
Just discovered Hope D while browsing upcoming albums and Clash of the Substance has quickly become a highly anticipated album for me based on the few singles out.
December 30, 2022
š A Note about the American Teacher Act - McSweeneyās Internet Tendency
December 29, 2022
I know nothing about TVās so Iām looking for some last minute advice before I pull the trigger⦠$1200 for an LG 65ā 4K OLED w/ Dolby Vision.
December 25, 2022
š¬ 1899:
December 20, 2022
Planning to write up a longer post, but I think Iāve settled on a solution for mastodon, my blog, and micro.
December 20, 2022
Looks like the Suns are finally getting sold.
December 20, 2022
Am I the only one who struggles sometimes to tell if notifications are stacked or not..?
December 20, 2022
In the mood to be productive⦠except for work stuffā¦
December 19, 2022
One day youāre in shape, working out, and playing basketball multiple times a week, the next day (aka three years of a pandemic later) it hurts to look under the couch and then takes more than a minute to get back upā¦
December 19, 2022
Thanks to the genius idea of including audiobooks, graphic novels, and McSweeneyās Quarterly Concern, Iāve managed to exceed my 15 book goal for 2022.
December 16, 2022
Havenāt used pen and paper much at all since COVID, so I decided to go all in on some Hobonichiās with a Techo, Weeks, and 5-yr and then spent the last week cleaning all of my dried out fountain pens.
December 16, 2022
Anyone paying for 1Password out there?
December 9, 2022
Whelp⦠both my World Cup predictions for today were wrong⦠š¤·āāļø
December 9, 2022
šŗ South Side is back!
December 8, 2022
When I was much younger, people would always say: ājust wait, one day youāll get excited about dishes and silverware too.
December 8, 2022
Big day in news today with Brittney Griner getting freed in a prisoner swap (Paul Whelan is still in a Russian prison thoughā¦), the Respect for Marriage Act making itās way to Bidenās desk, and least importantly, gas prices officially lower than than this time last year.
December 8, 2022
I so badly want to give Superhuman a shot (just realized it works with Outlook nowā¦), but $30/mo is still outrageous.
December 7, 2022
Iām cheering for Morocco to find a way to pull this one out, but Iām also the president of the Ansu Fati fan club and have been disappointed by the lack of opportunities heās had this World Cup.
December 6, 2022
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December 5, 2022
Came to the realization, since I never use the physical Apple Card, that I have no idea where it is and havenāt seen it since I lived in Chicago over two years ago⦠š
December 5, 2022
The Inbox and Feed should be the same thing in Readwise Reader.
December 3, 2022
Well look at that, Berhalter took my suggestion and put in Reyna for Ferreira and he does appear to be playing more of a false nine role so far.
December 3, 2022
Whelp⦠I turned on the US game as the 9th minute started and 28 seconds later Netherlands scoredā¦
December 3, 2022
After ditching my RSS reader almost a year ago, Iām starting from scratch again with Readwise Reader.
December 2, 2022
Starting to collect some research on meal kit subscriptions in a Kinopio space.
December 2, 2022
Uber Eats need to add Live Activities to their app.
December 2, 2022
š omg.
December 2, 2022
š Started Inside Voice today by Lake Bell on Audibleāthe blending of audiobook and podcast that Pushkin has been doing is really interesting.
December 1, 2022
Has anyone had success setting up a custom email domain on iCloud+ with a domain from Hover?
November 29, 2022
All of this just makes me want access to Tana even more now⦠Iām not sure what the public/sharing is like with Tana, but every other aspect is exactly what I want, need, in my life right now.
November 29, 2022
Spent a good amount of time playing around with Capacities.
November 29, 2022
Exploring using Capacities for my TV and Movie databases for 2023 instead of Notion.
November 29, 2022
I thought paying for a year of Readwise Full might bump me up for Readwise Reader beta access⦠does not seem to be the case⦠š
November 28, 2022
A large part of me feels like I went down the wrong career path and shouldāve been a magazine/comics editor (books too, but they feel a bit daunting to me, atm).
November 26, 2022
Think it might be time to quit listening to podcasts again.
November 24, 2022
Boom Studios has always had some fun books, but it feels like ever since Tynionās Something is Killing the Children took off, they are really stepping their game up.
November 23, 2022
Bummed that Mem still canāt hook up to Outlook calendarā¦
November 22, 2022
And that I still donāt have access to Tanaā¦
November 22, 2022
Currently 85 songs into what Iām planning to be my 100 song magnum opus playlist.
November 22, 2022
Now that I have a hosted micro.
November 21, 2022
Americans (and likely all humans) should not have allegiances to politicians or political parties.
November 21, 2022
Setting up a hosted micro.
November 19, 2022
Currently have Are.
November 18, 2022
Just set-up @humdrum2 as a secondary account to pull in other feeds like Are.
November 18, 2022
Anyone have experience posting videos on micro.
November 18, 2022
Thinking about starting a tumblrā¦
November 17, 2022
I hope voters in GA donāt relax now that the Dems have held NV and with it, Senate control.
November 14, 2022
Slight visual refresh on the blog today.
November 9, 2022
Itās all up to Arizona and Georgiaā¦
November 9, 2022
Today was the first time Iāve voted not in personāpretty great experience.
November 8, 2022
I currently have my status.
November 2, 2022
Films Iām most excited to get my eyeballs on: Decision to Leave, Triangle of Sadness, TĆR, The Banshees of Inisherin, and Aftersun, Bardo, and Babylon.
November 1, 2022
š¬ F.
October 30, 2022
Thinking of adding a Thursday issue to my Streaming Variability newsletter that focuses more on movies, box office, what movies are hitting theatres/streaming over the weekend, and general entertainment newsā¦
October 28, 2022
I know cable news is dying, but I feel like the NY Times is in prime position to standup a 24hr streaming news channel to overtake CNNs position as the go-to place for live news events.
October 28, 2022
Iām curious what the make up of Twitter users are if you bucket them into three groups: users who hate Musk buying Twitter, users who love every breathe he takes, and those obliviousā/ādonāt care.
October 28, 2022
These comparisons are far from perfect, but I think they are directionally accurate.
October 23, 2022
The word reinvention gets thrown around a lot in media, but is overused and overblown.
October 23, 2022
Mubi Go looks really, really cool.
October 21, 2022
Reading @jack talk about Tana makes me feel like itās exactly what I want.
October 21, 2022
I donāt use my X100S camera enough as it is, but I still fawn over one day having a Hasselblad 907X 50C and a Leica Q2.
October 21, 2022
After seeing @gaby have a status.
October 20, 2022
The Bulls win last night (and the NBA being back) has me so jazzed right now.
October 20, 2022
Smoke today is, I think, the worst itās been since Iāve been in Seattle.
October 19, 2022
Iāve quickly become obsessed with Marvel Snap.
October 19, 2022
At my first Kraken game and they go down 1-0 in the first twelve seconds.
October 15, 2022
Whelp DCās comics subscription just upped the ante big time with all comics being available just 30 days after print vs six months previously (and Marvelās at three months).
October 10, 2022
Because I canāt let things be⦠I now have three separate Substacks⦠working through getting everything tidy now.
October 9, 2022
Whelp⦠I went ahead and started a new newsletter about the NBA and the Chicago Bulls⦠bullyballā¦
October 9, 2022
After skipping The Problem with John Stewart completely last season, I really enjoyed the first episode of season 2 last night.
October 8, 2022
Iāve gone six straight weeks of newslettering twice a week, which feels like a personal record.
October 7, 2022
Absolutely loving this wallpaper for my iPhone.
October 2, 2022
š¬ Ken Burns:
September 23, 2022
Paraphrased from Reservation Dogs 2:9
September 23, 2022
Dumb question: are there any image formats that can have text in the image act as links?
September 21, 2022
Over the last eleven months, A Righteous Thirst For Vengeance has easily been one of my favorite comics and they 100% stuck the landing with the final issue.
September 17, 2022
Started a new Twitter account to accompany the newsletter Iāve been doing for the last month all about TV and streaming⦠probably a bad idea⦠but itās been decidedā¦
September 15, 2022
Kinopio launched as Kinopio 3.
September 13, 2022
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September 10, 2022
I considering subscribing to mymind again.
September 9, 2022
Iāve always been pro-notch and the new dynamic island notch animations on Proās is nifty.
September 7, 2022
š Whatās the Secret of Success in America?
September 7, 2022
Woke up at 3:30 AM this morning to fly back to Chicago and went straight to Bob Chinnās from the airport to surprise my mom for her 70th birthday.
September 2, 2022
Coby White, Derrick Jones Jr.
September 1, 2022
CARVALHO!!!
August 31, 2022
Tried a new format for the newsletter, previewing the week in tv and tv news, and of course I forgot to check which shows were premiering and left off The Rings of Power and Rick & Morty⦠š¤¦āāļø
August 30, 2022
Got my wife AirPods Max for her birthday and Iāve been enjoying them quite a bit so far š
August 26, 2022
Getting frustrated with Hey⦠emails in my Imbox š are different across devices.
August 25, 2022
š Federal judge blocks HHS emergency abortion guidance - Literally living in medieval times.
August 24, 2022
In the vein of All the Marvels, Iāve been thinking about trying to go back and read all the Batman and Bat-Family related books on DC Universe.
August 22, 2022
I did not have āMoviePass makes a comebackā on my 2022 bingo card.
August 22, 2022
I was surprised how much I liked the first episode of She-Hulk.
August 19, 2022
Had to hop on a client call this morning and the only way I can describe my voice is that of someone who has found a way to sustain their life on nothing but cigars since they were four years old.
August 8, 2022
Wish I was more productive when Iām sick.
August 8, 2022
Safe to say I learned the answer to the first question here the hard way (with some googling).
August 7, 2022
All set-up: https://omg.
August 7, 2022
š¬ RenĆ© Vidal, Irma Vep:
August 1, 2022
Just preseason, but I feel really good about Liverpoolās chances this year.
July 30, 2022
š Whatās the Deal With Water Bottles?
July 29, 2022
When you miss a morning meeting with your client because the invite went to your junk folder, you know youāre in for a great dayā¦
July 27, 2022
š Waymo Cars, Honey Bears, and the Future of San Francisco
July 25, 2022
Decided I needed a cross-platform task manager.
July 25, 2022
Axios is reporting 67% of Americans (82% Demsā/ā57% Repubs) support SCOTUS term limits.
July 25, 2022
Had put it off for awhile, but now that weāve started, we canāt stop watching Loot.
July 23, 2022
Back to Roam again (on the private side of things, at least).
July 22, 2022
My mom has been making pretty intricate and nice looking hand-crafted cards (birthday, wedding, Christmas, etc.
July 21, 2022
Iāve become obsessed with the Cookies & Cream Chex bars.
July 14, 2022
A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance from Rick Remender and André Lima Araújo is truly brilliant.
July 12, 2022
Arenāt many things better than a cold kolsch on the balcony on a sunny day in the summer.
July 9, 2022
š Brett Kavanaughās Right to Dine Shall Not Be Infringed - Esquire
July 8, 2022
To understand āthe other sideā better, Iāve started to expand my news sources and have taken another look at The Dispatch and The Bulwark, both of which are center-right Substack news orgs and this podcast/interview was a great place to start.
July 7, 2022
Help Highland Park
July 6, 2022
The Bear on Hulu/FX is very, very good.
July 5, 2022
I hate to generalize, but⦠Iām back in Chicago for a couple days and food (and even beer) is just soooo much better here than Seattle š¤¤
June 30, 2022
I love that the government times this shit perfectly.
June 24, 2022
micro241257
June 24, 2022
The drinking of alcoholic beverages will commence quite early todayā¦
June 24, 2022
Just in case it was ever in doubt, America had to go and make it as clear as possible that it values guns more than women.
June 24, 2022
Forgot to link to this previously: Track your Media - a little guide I wrote last week for Kinopio and how I use it for my TV and Movie tracking.
June 20, 2022
11 US cities are hosting World Cup matches in 2026 and Chicago isnāt one of them š
June 16, 2022
I feel like whenever I hear about a super smart persons writing/note-taking process itās always something simple like Apple Notes.
June 16, 2022
Thinking about setting up an automation with Zapier that allows me to blog through a discord channelā¦
June 8, 2022
Stage Manager*** and I think I have the right iPad Pro for it š¤
June 6, 2022
Lock Screen widgets and Sleep Stages are the two things Iām really loookong forward to.
June 6, 2022
š Plan a Routine
June 3, 2022
Now that Bandcamp support deleted hundreds of unwanted albums I got in a 99 cent discography purchase because I said āwhy not?
June 3, 2022
Donāt really like asking for this kind of help⦠but I figured Iād see if anyone in the micro.
June 3, 2022
Finished season two of Hacks last night and itās so great.
June 3, 2022
Hi internet..
May 27, 2022
humdrum news vol.
May 25, 2022
Took some time late last night to try to figure out how to port some of the code on my blot blog to a micro.
May 21, 2022
I wish Apple would do more with comics in their Books app.
May 21, 2022
Considering moving my blog to micro.
May 20, 2022
I really want Bike outliner for iOS.
May 20, 2022
š Marvel Snap is a speedy digital card game from former Hearthstone developers
May 19, 2022
Spent the morning with high anxiety levels, ignoring work and daydreaming about my zine and my dream of a bar + comic/coffee shop⦠will probably devote this weekend to wrapping up the first issue of the zineā¦
May 19, 2022
At the point where Iām brainstorming names for my zine nowā¦
May 11, 2022
Experimenting with the idea my designs could live in zine form on my Substack, for anyone who might want to follow along⦠A quick example in that issue, but I have some ideas to take a bit further still.
May 11, 2022
humdrum news vol.
May 10, 2022
Just yesterday I said I was going to drop are.
May 6, 2022
Following up on the last design, not sure if this blog is the right place to post them.
May 6, 2022
humdrum no-news vol.
May 6, 2022
š RRR - The Biggest Blockbuster Youāve Never Heard Of
May 5, 2022
Thinking of ditching are.
May 5, 2022
humdrum news vol.
May 5, 2022
š Whatās Missing from Samuel Alitoās Draft Decision to Revoke the Right to Abortion | The New Yorker
May 4, 2022
š Why abortion rights are under threat in America from TheEconomist
May 4, 2022
š Alitoās Plan to Repeal the 20th Century
May 4, 2022
humdrum news vol.
May 4, 2022
humdrum news vol.
May 3, 2022
humdrum news vol.
May 2, 2022
Watched the first episode of The Offer last night and loved it.
May 1, 2022
humdrum news vol.
May 1, 2022
Fixed it!
April 30, 2022
Dammit⦠just realized my last design said ā2020ā not ā2022ā⦠š¤¦āāļø
April 30, 2022
humdrum news vol.
April 30, 2022
humdrum news vol.
April 29, 2022
humdrum news vol.
April 28, 2022
micro272129
April 27, 2022
š āWinning Timeā Isnāt Just Deliberately Dishonest, Itās Drearily Dull
April 24, 2022
Considering dipping my toes in RSS again.
April 22, 2022
Iām 100% letting myself believe the Bulls have a shot in this series right now, just to make the inevitable defeat that much more painful.
April 20, 2022
š Ep.
April 19, 2022
What a stunner in Phoenix.
April 19, 2022
š In Defense of Tucker Carlson Touting āTesticle Tanningā
April 19, 2022
Hints looks like a really nice app.
April 18, 2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a must see.
April 18, 2022
What an ending in Boston.
April 17, 2022
Went ahead and setup Osaka (Kinopioās font) to be used in Drafts and itās glorious.
April 15, 2022
Raindrop could probably serve my Instapaper and Are.
April 15, 2022
Loving Jackās new blog where he has beautifully incorporated daily notes and blog posts.
April 15, 2022
Instead I went ahead and made it extremely easy to post to my blog from drafts, eliminating the prompt step for tags and permalink/file name.
April 15, 2022
Was thinking about setting up a new Twitter account with my semi- pseudonym āhumdrumā, but between my blog and the fact Twitter keeps freezing up when I try to āsign up with Appleā, I gave up and decided against it.
April 15, 2022
Glass is super nice and all, but I guess Iām just not that into photography⦠I used to be⦠but I just donāt find much there to be too enticing.
April 13, 2022
So apparently vanilla nitro Pepsi is a thing and I actually like itā¦
April 13, 2022
Played basketball tonight for the first time since COVID and now Iām only 70% sure Iāll live to see another day.
April 11, 2022
š International Coƶperation in a Bakery, in āRefugeā
April 9, 2022
š Redesigning an App, One Day a Week at a Time
April 7, 2022
š How Democrats Evened the Congressional Map ā The Daily
March 31, 2022
Holy Oscarās.
March 27, 2022
I really want to build something with another person.
March 25, 2022
Food + Wine Magazine was filming a food truck that was parked at one of the breweries by my house and now Bruce Wayne (my pup) may become famous.
March 18, 2022
Playing around with the wiki again⦠probably a dumb decision that will die before it really gets started, but Iāve been itching for something that meets all my needs and I think it gets the closest.
March 15, 2022
After saying Iād use this blog for my Daily Notes, looking back at it, I donāt love itā¦
March 15, 2022
Went down a rabbit hole last night looking into how I might be able to build a system within Drafts that can drive my Daily Notes and wiki-style note-taking⦠Donāt think I have the energy and know-how to actually implement at this point.
March 15, 2022
Think Iām going to set-up some new Draft actions to make posting quicker.
March 14, 2022
Iāve decided, for now, Iām staying away from Roam.
March 14, 2022
I set-up separate Shortcut actions for sending things to my Kinopio journals.
March 14, 2022
Enjoyed the first episode of Bomani Jonesā new HBO show, Game Theory.
March 13, 2022
Cool to see maya.
March 13, 2022
Anyone out there still watching The Problem with John Stewart?
March 12, 2022
Half of me really wants to get back to using Roam on a daily basis for just jotting down thoughts and thinking through things⦠the other half of me wants to try to make it work here on TIV⦠the problem with TIV is not being able to see what Iāve written before while composingā¦
March 12, 2022
How long until a Zoƫ Kravitz Catwoman movie gets announced?
March 11, 2022
Iām typing these posts out pretty quickly with Drafts, but then I need to choose an action, type my permalink, add tags, and hit send.
March 11, 2022
I wonder if it would be possible to use the Roam API to post to this blog (Blot + Dropbox txt files).
March 11, 2022
I want a blog that works like Roam.
March 11, 2022
I miss the Futureland community, but Iām not sure how Iād want to use it now and it feels weird to just hop back in without intention at this point.
March 11, 2022
CNN+ is launching March 29th (happy birthday to me⦠I guess) for $3/mo if you sign up in the first couple of weeks.
March 11, 2022
I gave up on The Ringer a bit ago, but theyāve been partnering with some smart people for podcasts lately.
March 10, 2022
Iāve been wracking my brain since Friday to remember that actors nameā¦
March 9, 2022
They payed all that money to Colin Farrell and put all that make up on him just to have him look like Paul Guilfoyle in the end.
March 9, 2022
Iāve found myself pretty addicted to Are.
March 9, 2022
Saw people on Twitter looking for alternatives to Bandcamp given the Epic sale and came across Resonateāāāāthe ethical music streaming co-op.
March 4, 2022
You know youāre terrible when the Taliban has to tell you to be peaceful:
March 3, 2022
š 50 // Build in public with Pirijan ā Metamuse
March 2, 2022
Finally got around to watching the first episode of [[Super Pumped]]⦠donāt really think itās for me⦠Iām a big fan of JGL, but he just does not feel like the right person for the role to me.
March 1, 2022
Last nights episode of Painting with John is an all-timer.
February 26, 2022
If I take some time to figure out relational databases in Notion, I think I can get my calendar closer to where I want it.
February 25, 2022
š Putinās New Iron Curtain
February 25, 2022
Set up the Notion calendar to basically show when a tv show is premiering itās first episode⦠would much rather have each episode show up, but Notionās calendaring system isnāt really designed for reoccurring eventsā¦
February 24, 2022
Built out a little calendar on Notion to keep track of upcoming tv shows, movies, and a few other things.
February 24, 2022
Not that I need a new productivity tool in my life⦠but I think I might be diving into Notion hereā¦
February 24, 2022
Spent most of the morning reading news, watching CNN, and following a distant relative as they wrangled their family from Kyiv to Ternopil.
February 24, 2022
š America Could Have Done So Much More to Protect Ukraine
February 24, 2022
Been paying very close attention to the Ukraine news the last few days⦠my paternal grandparents were born there and I technically have a bunch of family there mostly in Kyiv, although Iāve never personally met them (my cousin has gone out there a couple times).
February 24, 2022
šŗš¦
February 24, 2022
Started All of the Marvels last night.
February 23, 2022
Painting with John S2!
February 20, 2022
Took some time to catch up on WikiTown.
February 20, 2022
Has anyone ever been contacted by a company after receiving the boilerplate rejection of āwe will keep your resume on file and get in touch about future opportunitiesā?
February 18, 2022
Current TV Schedule after finishing Ozark and Book of Boba Fett
February 13, 2022
š Technology Is Terrifying in Steven Soderberghās āKimiā
February 11, 2022
Iām actually kind of interested in CNN+ launching.
February 4, 2022
š Horror and Hormones, Grief and Gore, in āYellowjacketsā
January 17, 2022
š Liner notes: Sonant
January 16, 2022
š The Childhood Amnesia Edition
January 12, 2022
š Dear Anxiety
January 12, 2022
Think I might start a reoccurring feature on the blog where I feature my favorite single comic pages and bask in their glory.
January 11, 2022
With the TestFlight beta, I think Iām actually going to give Logseq a real go now despite it being so long since Iāve even used Roam at this point.
January 5, 2022
š Constitutional Crisis No.
January 4, 2022
š Dirt: Embracing ambivalence
January 4, 2022
š In Conversation with: Joey Feldman
January 3, 2022
š Kraken Fan Saves Canucks Equipment Managerās Life By Banging On The Glass
January 3, 2022
š Ten Years of Logging My Life - Art Chaidarun
December 30, 2021
Testing rss changes.
December 30, 2021
š Media Report Card!
December 29, 2021
š 2021 Year in Review: Best Writer
December 29, 2021
š How I Build
December 28, 2021
š Hollywoodās Villain of the Year Is⦠Adam Aron
December 27, 2021
š Dirt: New Nick Jr.
December 25, 2021
š Just When You Thought It Was OverĀ .
December 22, 2021
Iāve only watched five minutes of this Kentucky game, but TyTy Washington gives me D-Rose/SGA vibes right now.
December 22, 2021
Part of my struggle with trying to replicate everything I did on Roam over in Kinopio is that creating a new space in Kinopio feels like a substantial thing as opposed to creating a page // link in Roam.
December 22, 2021
š From Bernieās mittens to Taylorās scarf, 12 objects that defined 2021
December 21, 2021
On another note, Iāve done another round of futzing with the blog and think Iām happy with where itās add.
December 21, 2021
One thing that Iām clamoring for, that Roam used to be ideal for, but Kinopio just doesnāt feel right for, is having public lists that are dynamic and easy to add to, remove from, and reorder on the fly.
December 21, 2021
Going to stop posting my Kinopio journal spaces everyday on the blog and therefore kill the Kinopio RSS feed.
December 21, 2021
With Kinopioās new embed feature, I think I can create a page on TIV that embeds my daily journal and use Siri Shortcuts to automate updating to the right space everyday.
December 15, 2021
š Half a Billion in Bitcoin, Lost in the Dump
December 12, 2021
š On āSuccession,ā Jeremy Strong Doesnāt Get the Joke
December 12, 2021
Iām still thrilled I can do microposts that donāt hit the RSS feed though.
December 10, 2021
Have some cool ideas Iād like to implement on the blog, but they are probably beyond my ability.
December 10, 2021
Bulls signing so many ten-day contracts as their whole squad is basically decimated from health protocols.
December 10, 2021
Planning to kickoff my newsletter again with the goal of making it weekly.
December 10, 2021
š The Movies with Mikey Movie Tournament - Pt.
December 10, 2021
š The Movies with Mikey Movie Tournament - Pt.
December 8, 2021
š The Movies with Mikey Movie Tournament - Pt.
December 8, 2021
š How to Spend 432,870 Minutes on Spotify in a Year
December 6, 2021
š Project MAYBACH with Virgil Abloh: an installation in homage to a visionary, trusted partner and collaborator
December 2, 2021
š I See a Sh*tshow ā Cover Story
December 1, 2021
A lot of upsets around the league tonight: Nuggets beat the Heat, Spurs beat the Wizards, Cavs beat the Mavs, Pelicans beat the Clippers, and Rockets beating the Thunder can probably be included as well considering the Thunder seem to have actually won a handful of games.
November 29, 2021
getbackjojowhoah
November 29, 2021
Vooch.
November 29, 2021
everytimeyoublink182kidsgomissing
November 28, 2021
š¬ Julia Ioffe, Puck:
November 28, 2021
Now that itās all said and done, I wonder if Lauri might have actually fit as the Bulls 4; bring PatWil off the bench at the 3 or 4⦠Looking throughout the league the options at 4 that are actually gettable seem pretty limited⦠putting a list together now.
November 27, 2021
I have a free audiobook credit.
November 27, 2021
Thinking maybe the Kinopio link should be posted at the end of the day (or maybe even the next day), this way it doesnāt just link to an empty spaceā¦
November 25, 2021
Considering if I really need to get The New Yorker, The Economist, and The Atlantic in printā¦
November 25, 2021
I wonder if I can get blot to render dates in the format I like to use when k type things: //241121//
November 24, 2021
Testing my new Kinopio Journal RSS Feedā¦
November 24, 2021
I think the only thing that would make my Blot blog even better would be to be able to authenticate on the web somehow and write directly into the blog and have it create the txt file in the background for me somehow.
November 24, 2021
Also set-up some logic to check the space name against the current day of the week.
November 24, 2021
So I set-up another Siri Shortcut Automation to run at the beginning of every day, getting the link to the current dayās Kinopio Journal and posting here to my blog.
November 24, 2021
Has anyone kept up with The Problem with John Stewart?
November 24, 2021
Iām actually really excited for the Hawkeye show.
November 24, 2021
Set this Shortcut up to run every four hours in the background.
November 24, 2021
Microblog posts (like this) already flow to Kinopio through a Drafts action -> Siri Shortcut at the time of creation.
November 23, 2021
For things that can output RSS (Raindrop, Futureland, etc.
November 23, 2021
Been thinking a lot about my various places on the internet, what goes where, and how I can automate collecting everything into one place.
November 23, 2021
š Pop-Up Magazine via Why is this interesting?
November 22, 2021
Poking around Roam again for Daily Notesā¦
November 22, 2021
Lakers would have a solid starting line up if Avery Bradley were truly the defender we thought he was when he was in Boston.
November 19, 2021
The Kenosha shit is complete bullshit.
November 19, 2021
After seeing The French Dispatch, I want to get a tattoo that says āLes enfants sont grognonsā in the script from the movie but I canāt find a screenshot of the wall thatās on.
November 15, 2021
Staying up late is detrimental to my wallet.
November 15, 2021
Very much in a sports mood with the NBA season starting and the Bulls off to a hot start so I went ahead and resubscribed to The Athletic and Cleaning the Glass.
November 2, 2021
It might be too late, but Charlie Warzel is moving his newsletter to The Atlantic and apparently even free subscribers will get a free year to The Atlantic.
November 2, 2021
What a comeback for the Bulls!
November 1, 2021
Bulls off to a fast start from three tonight in Boston.
November 1, 2021
Justin Fields makinā moves.
October 31, 2021
Still obsessed with sports on the west cost.
October 31, 2021
Things were going so great for the Bears, then the announcer had to go mention the 49ers havenāt scored a touchdown against the Bears in 14 quarters, since 2015, and then bam!
October 31, 2021
š Everybody, the Bulls are back, alright!
October 30, 2021
carusodish
October 30, 2021
Good morning world!
October 30, 2021
Whelp, I got it working, mostly⦠the entries are a bit off center compared to the title and nav nowā¦
October 29, 2021
I donāt know if Iād actually be able to figure it out thoughā¦
October 29, 2021
I wonder if it would be beneficial to have the date between posts rather than off to the left side so the distinction between days is a little more clear.
October 29, 2021
Since Iāve been reading less on the internet over the past six months, Iāve had less to write aboutā¦
October 29, 2021
Watching the first of the Phish Vegas shows for Halloween.
October 28, 2021
Bulls playing inside-out through Vuc seems to be working great.
October 28, 2021
Successfully implemented the non-RSS feature on TIV.
October 28, 2021
I was lucky enough to be at the 3OT Game 6 in the 2009 playoffs vs Boston.
October 28, 2021
LaVine is on his way to being that next most important Bull, but has a ways to go.
October 28, 2021
Super pumped for Joakim Noah night as the Knicks with D Rose, Taj, and Thibs come to Chicago.
October 28, 2021
First test post that shouldnāt flow to RSS.
October 28, 2021
Alright, reverted my fonts back to what I previously had.
October 28, 2021
Donāt think Iām digging these fontsā¦
October 27, 2021
The css file for my site is such a hodgepodge of stuff I just barely understood and have mostly forgotten that making any changes is rolling the dice of despair.
October 27, 2021
Man, I love these Bulls
October 25, 2021
Why are there no national games on the first Saturday of the NBA season�!?!
October 23, 2021
Whelp, itās safe to say basketball season has begun and Iām listening to podcasts again.
October 23, 2021
Curious what my blog would look like if I wrote in outlines
October 23, 2021
Updated and cleaned up my Central Hub today on Kinopio.
October 22, 2021
LaVine just went scoreless in the first 18 minutes only to put in 20 over the last six minutes of the half.
October 22, 2021
Fun Q1 for the Bulls tonight in their home opener against NOLA.
October 22, 2021
Things Iām currently thinking about:
October 18, 2021
Although I donāt think Drummer is for me, seeing everyone use it makes me want to get back to this blog a bit more.
October 18, 2021
As much as I hate to say it and despite their age, I feel like we are underestimating LeBron, Melo, Rus, and AD.
October 15, 2021
FedEx is the worst
September 14, 2021
Kinopio 2.
August 18, 2021
Going to write a longer process post about creating the designs and then getting them ready for the tees.
August 17, 2021
If anyone is interested⦠I launched two shirts with Cotton Bureau.
August 17, 2021
Should I be keeping notes in Things..?
August 12, 2021
Seems legit..
August 1, 2021
A guy was riding around in his Escalade bumping some old school, soulful R&B and singing along at the top of his lungs with the windows down and it completely made my day.
July 28, 2021
Iāve paid basically zero attention to the NBA Draft since the Bulls donāt have a pick until # 38⦠Given ArtÅ«rasā history in Denver, I trust theyāll snag a sold role player, but they are still a move away from really competing, which assumes the LaVine and VuÄeviÄ pairing works.
July 28, 2021
š NBA Finals Game 6 Kinopio Space Live Blog
July 20, 2021
š NBA Finals Game 5 Kinopio Space Live Blog
July 17, 2021
š NBA Finals Game 4 Kinopio Space
July 14, 2021
Biggest set of Twin Films since Antz vs A Bugās Life???
July 13, 2021
Game 3 NBA Finals Live Kinopio Space
July 11, 2021
Cool little Java Sans thingy for making some interesting looking text.
July 7, 2021
Experimenting with Kinopio for a live blog for Game 1 of the NBA Finals tonight.
July 6, 2021
Curious how many times a team has made the NBA Finals after missing the playoffs the year before, let alone both teams if Atlanta advances.
June 30, 2021
Today was a day.
June 28, 2021
What time is too early for cracking a beer when the temperature is supposed to get over 100°?
June 26, 2021
Making some tweaks to tiv.
June 25, 2021
Carlisle to the Pacers is a match made in heaven.
June 24, 2021
Itād be so wild if we get a Phoenix vs Atlanta NBA Finals.
June 23, 2021
If the Clippers knew Kawhi was donezo they shouldāve just let the Jazz win.
June 23, 2021
I just got the kindle update to display book coversā¦
June 9, 2021
So does anyone actually know how to listen to Lossless from an iPhone�
June 8, 2021
Claxton (just a guy Iām a fan of) played 8 minutes, took zero shots, had four blocks, and was +14, third highest on the team.
May 30, 2021
š 1000 Musicians Play Rock Songs | kottke.
May 25, 2021
Bulls have a 20% chance to get a top four pick, which would allow them to keep it (vs sending it to Orlando if it falls 5+.
May 25, 2021
Draymond and Juan T came to play!
May 19, 2021
Giddy watching actual defense in the NBA right now.
May 19, 2021
2nd dose āļø
May 15, 2021
Whelp⦠we knew it was coming, but the Bulls are officially eliminated from a playoff spot.
May 14, 2021
Oh snap!
May 13, 2021
The first community grub has been added to the Multiverse Collection.
May 13, 2021
NBA suffers from too many games (like MLB,) but also suffers from too many playoff teams.
May 12, 2021
NBA play-in wrinkle idea: what if the No.
May 12, 2021
Playing around with mmm.
May 12, 2021
Moved my Links Ahoy page over to Raindrop, now I need to decide if I continue to embed on my site or just link to the full public page on Raindropā¦
May 11, 2021
š¬ Interesting line from The Economist:
May 10, 2021
Somehow I knew as soon as I left Chicago Hop Butcher would end up opening a tap room.
May 8, 2021
Hop Butcher for the World are finally getting their own space and tap room.
May 8, 2021
Since maique and gaby have their own gluon icons now, I went ahead and made my own that matches my blog to use with Shortcuts š¤£
May 8, 2021
Probably still room to remove.
May 6, 2021
Just deleted 80% of the apps on my phone as I try to reduce itās uses and gravitational pull.
May 6, 2021
Anyone have tips on finding/buying a typewriter?
May 6, 2021
via: The Stranger
May 5, 2021
I havenāt actually watched baseball this year, but Iām all for 7 inning double headers.
May 4, 2021
The Passion Fruit + Vanilla Ginger Beer from Rachelās in Seattle is an otherworldly beverage that I do not feel worthy of.
May 4, 2021
Watching Marvelās Arena of Heroes presentation of the Warriors v Pelicans basketball game and itās mostly pointless.
May 3, 2021
I guess now I need to figure out how to, like, actually function as a human being again.
May 3, 2021
Well friends⦠I come bearing good news⦠After a very, very, very, very, very long search, Iāve finally received a job offer for something I actually want to do.
May 3, 2021
The NBA has this ā#OnlyHereā campaign and the commercial starts, āWhere else can a sun rise and buckets fall,ā and Iām pretty sure anywhere buckets exist, both of those things happen.
May 2, 2021
The Sweet Tooth show should feel like Iggy Pop being directed by Wes Anderson wrapped in flannel.
May 1, 2021
Multiverse has become my favorite place to read things.
April 30, 2021
For the anime fans out there, I highly recommend checking out Yasuke on Netflix.
April 30, 2021
Sweet Tooth was an all-timer comic for me, but sadly the trailer for the Netflix show doesnāt appear to get the vibe right, whatsoever.
April 29, 2021
Someone other than me cut my hair for the first time in 12 years.
April 29, 2021
Well I officially changed my username on basically every platformā¦
April 28, 2021
I wonder if half court shots were worth four points, would Steph Curry take them within the offense?
April 28, 2021
Got my first dose of Pfizer today.
April 24, 2021
Trying out HEY for Domains with me@tiv.
April 23, 2021
And the turn the Championās League into a Super League vs European League competition that also gives relegation/promotion incentives.
April 18, 2021
Have similar quotaās per league and allow teams to move up and down between the Super League and European leagues.
April 18, 2021
A European Super League is super interesting, but it shouldāve been something UEFA got ahead of with no permanent members.
April 18, 2021
micromulti1
April 17, 2021
Been messing around a bit with the blog today.
April 13, 2021
Taking a new header typeface out for a test drive.
April 12, 2021
Guess who has two thumbs and a J+J vaccine appointment for Thursday Friday?!
April 10, 2021
Mind is blown seeing Robin Sloan pop up in kicks Discord.
April 7, 2021
Wore a Cubs shirt to a Sox game in Seattle tonight.
April 5, 2021
T-Minus 3 days until Iām in Chicago drinking Hop Butcher.
April 4, 2021
š Warner Bros.
April 1, 2021
For some reason, one of my videos from the 2009 (?
March 29, 2021
Aw man, I really thought Oral Roberts was going to pull it offā¦
March 27, 2021
I like to imagine NBA GMs all in a shared Slack bouncing around trade ideas.
March 25, 2021
Rondo to the Clippers!
March 25, 2021
Been a busy day with trades though with Orlando emptying the coffers sending Fournier to Boston, Gordon to Denver (which is weird to me), and Vucevic to Chicago.
March 25, 2021
Second Bulls trade of the day: Daniel Gafford and Chandler Hutchison to Washington for Troy Brown Jr.
March 25, 2021
Personally, I donāt think itās worth it.
March 25, 2021
Whelp, surprisingly, the Chicago Bulls move first (and big) on deadline day and decided to ship out Wendell Carter Jr.
March 25, 2021
The greatest scene in all of cinema.
March 23, 2021
š Used Kinopio to create A Meditation on Logging as I continue to stress out about digital tools and their uses.
March 23, 2021
Then you have Thiago and Wijnaldum filling the gaps behind them, Fabinho as the defensive mid, and a healthy back four with van Dijk, TAA, Robertson, and⦠somebody⦠plus Alisson obviously.
March 23, 2021
What if Liverpool move off of Salah and Mane and go all in on Haaland?
March 23, 2021
From Blotās plans for this season: āAdd support for [[Wikilinks]].
March 23, 2021
Custom themes for Drafts!
March 23, 2021
Franz doesnāt give them a pure Point Forward like Cade Cunningham, but he seems like he can help with Point Guard by committee alongside Coby and LaVine with his playmaking abilities.
March 22, 2021
With a way to early look at the NBA Draft, Iām putting Franz Wagner as my target for the Bulls (unless they magically have a shot at Cade Cunningham.
March 22, 2021
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
March 22, 2021
š John Cleese has an NFT bridge to sell you for $69.
March 22, 2021
As the resident Chicago and Basketball person around these parts, I have to point out the Loyola-Chicago v Illinois game going on right now.
March 21, 2021
Who needs a yule log when you can have four superheroās slowly walking up twenty flights of stairs?!?
March 20, 2021
Wait⦠so I really need the full video of the four superheroās in Justice League slowly walking up like twenty flights of stairs in a socially distanced manner to slow dun dun dun heavy metal music.
March 20, 2021
Completely skipped both Batman vs Superman and Justice League, but Iāve decided to dive into the depths of the Snyder Cut.
March 20, 2021
hellomultiverse
March 20, 2021
By the transitive properties of Bill Walton, bestowed upon me by Bill Walton, I give you an article about Bill Walton, written in the manner that could only exist if written about Bill Walton, for all who love Bill Walton (which is all who coexist in a world with Bill Walton): defector.
March 19, 2021
intooblivion
March 19, 2021
Thereās a guy on Ohio St.
March 19, 2021
I completely forgot about March Madness until just now, but Abmas is making a name for himself against No.
March 19, 2021
The Thunder are still trading for more draft picks.
March 17, 2021
šŖ VIEW FROM FLOOR 3
March 16, 2021
Having my first non-alcoholic beer, Run Wild IPA from Athletic Brewing.
March 16, 2021
Oh boy⦠Andy Dalton⦠š
March 16, 2021
Still struggling to get them to show up on the timeline, but I put together another moving design with sound.
March 16, 2021
š§æ Croosified
March 16, 2021
It didnāt come through the micro.
March 15, 2021
What I really want is a smaller reMarkable with Instapaper and RSS.
March 15, 2021
floatingisland
March 15, 2021
Goal for the week: find the best way to create some ambient/synth type music to add as a background/soundtrack to my moving designs from my iPad.
March 15, 2021
Been trying to do new things and have a bit more fun with the blog.
March 14, 2021
š§æ Pulse of the Spine
March 14, 2021
GIF Test with Blot
March 13, 2021
When you pick up your phone to look something up and then proceed to check e-mail, Instagram, micro.
March 13, 2021
šŖ VIEW FROM FLOOR 3
March 12, 2021
Do I read the manga first or just dive into the anime⦠that is the questionā¦
March 11, 2021
š¤
March 5, 2021
socksmaybe
March 3, 2021
Iāve basically spent my entire day learning about and āwatchingā Blaseballā¦
March 3, 2021
Iām reading about Blaseball right now and am completely fascinated.
March 3, 2021
Finally got around to downloading Reeder 5.
March 2, 2021
Iāve decided the Brooklyn Nets should only wear last years white Bed-Stuy Biggie jersey or their new black Basquiat jersey moving forward.
March 2, 2021
Just sent out the final beta issue of my newsletter, The Weekly Variable.
March 1, 2021
I started to think maybe the entire team wore them on their left in solidarity or something.
February 27, 2021
The Dallas Mavericks have a group of five guys who are all on the court right now all wearing shooting sleeves on their left arms.
February 27, 2021
Given his offseason comments though, I donāt know that Wilson would be very happy with the Bears O-Line.
February 26, 2021
Hereās to hoping the Bears can somehow come out of the offseason with Russell Wilson (sorry fellow Seattleitesā¦) or Deshaun Watson.
February 26, 2021
So Ta-Nehisi Coates is writing a Superman film reboot.
February 26, 2021
Add another one to the Ballard Brewing District as Bale Breaker announces a taproom coming this summer.
February 23, 2021
Anyone here used to read The Awl?
February 23, 2021
While weāve had our differences, Iām excited to see Zach LaVine make his first All-Star team.
February 23, 2021
Hey World, blogging from Hey/Basecamp, actually looks pretty cool.
February 23, 2021
As much as Iāve tried, I canāt get behind the idea of digital collectibles on blockchain.
February 23, 2021
Between the way my mind works and all the stuff to consume, Iāve found myself turning everything, even the most enjoyable experiences, into tasks that needed to be completed in order to get to the next one and Iām not sure how to stop.
February 23, 2021
Billy Donovan has done a tremendous job with the Bulls this season.
February 22, 2021
Kyrie has been magnificent offensively this year.
February 18, 2021
Hadnāt watched tennis in forever, but Serena/Osaka felt like a must watch.
February 17, 2021
Need to find some time to update my About page and External Places one of these daysā¦
February 17, 2021
Trying out grayscale again on my iPhone in order to try to get myself less glued to it.
February 15, 2021
Ritz Toasted Chips are an extremely underrated and under appreciated chip.
February 13, 2021
The second episodes of both Reply Allās The Test Kitchen and The Atlanticās The Experiment (as mentioned in the newsletter š¤) came out this week and continue to be excellent.
February 12, 2021
Thinking of switching up the colors on the blog to get away from the generic white and blue seen everywhere nowadays.
February 11, 2021
I feel personally attacked here.
February 11, 2021
My SodaStream broke last night⦠the end times are near.
February 11, 2021
What the hell Seattle?
February 11, 2021
Had the Impossible Burger for the first time tonight and thought it was light years better than the Beyond Burger.
February 1, 2021
Painting with John and How To with John Wilson on HBO are just so my jam.
January 29, 2021
Pretty exciting to see Candace Parker sign with the Chicago Sky.
January 28, 2021
Whoah the new Carrot Weather update is absolutely gorgeous.
January 28, 2021
And with that, my top ten lists for 2020 are complete.
January 27, 2021
Just here to echo the awe for Amanda Gorman.
January 20, 2021
When fully healthy, the Bulls second unit (Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple, Otto Porter Jr.
January 17, 2021
Breaking: Brooklyn Nets finally realize their vision of the three stooges.
January 13, 2021
Thinking about getting the Awards Winners Pass to the digital Sundance Film Festival this year.
January 8, 2021
Itās an absolute delight to scroll through micro.
January 8, 2021
šµ Currently listening: Lessening by Ralph Kinsella
January 7, 2021
Oooooo Blot has easy Bandcamp embeds now.
January 7, 2021
Iāve decided to put together an ownership group to bring an NBA expansion team to Seattle.
January 7, 2021
I may not be in Illinois anymore, but Tammy and Dick are the best.
January 6, 2021
This is disgraceful.
January 6, 2021
Steph Curry and Draymond Green combined for 63 points to beat the Trailblazers tonight š¹š¹š¹
January 3, 2021
Maybe itās just being in a city for the first time, but the obligatory spattering of fireworks, people shouting and cheering, car horns, and even ship horns from the bay as the clock struck midnight were extremely cathartic last night to end 2020.
January 1, 2021
So we got a STARZ trial on Apple Channels so we could watch Forrest Gump (Iāve never seen before) and started around 7:30 PT then I had to walk Bruce Wayne around 8:50 PT and when I got back we couldnāt resume the last 50 minutes.
December 31, 2020
View from Kerry Park on NYE.
December 31, 2020
šµ Music is the Root of Evil by Dan Boadi and the African Internationals
December 28, 2020
Of course the Bulls lose on a last second three by Damion Leeā¦
December 27, 2020
Walking up Teneriffe Falls yesterday.
December 25, 2020
I still have a ton to see from this year, but so far my two favorite movies of the year are black and white Netflix films.
December 23, 2020
Iām so excited for a potential Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Justice Winslow, Brandon Clarke, and Jaren Jackson Jr.
December 17, 2020
I was pleasantly surprised with The Flight Attendant on HBO.
December 17, 2020
Trying to make my NBA predictions for the year⦠Have my standings nailed down, but I have no strong feelings about the final four teams.
December 17, 2020
Iām starting to think I may have been wrong and the Bulls were right in taking Patrick Williams over his teammate, Devin Vassell (who I loved and who started over PatWil at Florida St.
December 17, 2020
Whelp Fitness+ just crashed in the middle of a workout and there doesnāt appear to be a way to recover the workout or fast-forward to get back to where I was.
December 17, 2020
Coby needs a tall PG next to him so he can play off-ball and still match up with the opposing teams smaller guard.
December 16, 2020
Coby, Cade, PatWil, Lauri, and WCj.
December 16, 2020
Bulls need to tank for Cade Cunningham this year.
December 16, 2020
š Plotter
December 15, 2020
š Up on Poo Poo Point.
December 12, 2020
But back to the Bulls first preseason; I saw what I wanted to see out of Coby, Lauri, and the rookie Williams.
December 11, 2020
Donāt sleep on Giles!
December 11, 2020
I really really really like this Portland team.
December 11, 2020
Itās great to hear Stacey Kingās voice again!
December 11, 2020
Iām working on a bigger post of Chicago to Seattle brewery comps, but two of my initial thoughts are Mirage to Hop Butcher, and Lowercase to Dovetail.
December 6, 2020
Just finished Mank and I absolutely adored it.
December 5, 2020
Is Westbrook really worth a first rounder?
December 2, 2020
U of I would get a good team as soon as I leave the state for the first time since the Deron Williams, Dee Brown, Luther Head days⦠š
December 2, 2020
Beautiful day.
December 2, 2020
š¬ Bill Walton:
December 1, 2020
Bill Walton is a national treasure.
December 1, 2020
Derecho from Mirage Brewing - Well⦠I think I might have found my Seattle Hop Butcher replacement.
November 30, 2020
When you can no longer get Hop Butcher and have to āsettleā for a fridge full of Great Notion.
November 28, 2020
Liverpool are essentially playing the same shape, but with Origi playing more of a true nine in place of Firminoās false nine, resulting in more gaps and vulnerabilities, forcing the midfield to work a lot harder, which results in more difficulties for this young defense.
November 25, 2020
Things arenāt looking great so far for Liverpool against Atalanta through the first twenty minutes.
November 25, 2020
With Mank hitting Netflix soon, I figured itās about time I finally give Citizen Kane a goā¦
November 24, 2020
Jota has been absolutely brilliant for Liverpool.
November 22, 2020
Since Iāve been in Seattle, Iāve seen what I assume are three different people woodworking in random places.
November 22, 2020
Not feeling great about Liverpoolās chances against Leicester City today given everyone thatās outā¦
November 22, 2020
I was super stoked for the Memphis Grizzlies draft until I realized they traded up and actually got Tillman instead of Woodard.
November 20, 2020
I like (donāt love) Patrick Williams at 4.
November 18, 2020
I guess the good news from the 4D chess playing wizard Sam Presti, is that basketball survives to 2050.
November 18, 2020
Sam Presti is a wizard from the year 2050 playing 4D chess right now in order to secure all draft picks when he returns to his native year.
November 18, 2020
If the Bulls trade Wendell Carter Jr.
November 18, 2020
The best and worst thing about being on the west coast so far is pacific time.
November 18, 2020
And then if the Bulls could swing Hield for LaVine, you have Coby, Buddy, Vassell, Lauri, and Wendell as a your five for the future.
November 17, 2020
Vassell would slot in wonderfully at the 3, with my assumption being Porter Jr.
November 17, 2020
After watching some film, Iāve settled on Devin Vassell for the Bulls to take with the fourth pick in the draft.
November 17, 2020
We have a bed!
November 14, 2020
The Ringer/Grantland have done a great job of finding unique voices, the most recent being J.
November 11, 2020
I havenāt read anything on The Ringer basically all year, but Iād kill for a Jason Concepcion, Rembert Browne, Wesley Morris, Lindsey Zoladz, Danny Chau, Shea Serrano paid blog/Substack/Patreon publication.
November 11, 2020
Mac Mini!!!
November 10, 2020
When Great Notion opens their taproom in Ballard Iām going to go poor (and probably destroy my liver).
November 8, 2020
Well I guess real life starts again tomorrow.
November 8, 2020
That moment you realize you canāt watch the Bears on local TV anymore⦠and then the next moment when you realize you get to watch a real QB during the local game.
November 8, 2020
Feels kind of poetic that I left my old home of Illinois on Election Day and on the day I arrive at my new home in Seattle we officially have a new president-elect to rid the country of the idiocracy of the last four years.
November 7, 2020
The sun does seem to be shining just a bit brighter today.
November 7, 2020
Iām so weak.
November 3, 2020
Leg 1 of the road trip to Seattle has been completed.
November 3, 2020
Whelp, the condo has been completely emptied with closing scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
October 29, 2020
Still no chance of making the playoffs, even in the East, but maybe a year away from being a year away from the playoffsā¦
October 28, 2020
Selling myself on the draft this year for the Bulls⦠Could draft Killian Hayes or LaMelo Ball to play alongside Coby in the backcourt with Lauri and Carter Jr.
October 28, 2020
I donāt watch a lot of baseball, but Iām so glad I watched the last four innings tonight.
October 24, 2020
Just four days before we hit the road for Seattle, Iāll be able to try my 100th unique Hop Butcher beer.
October 23, 2020
Did a blind taste test of three different unflavored 1L glass bottles of sparkling water.
October 23, 2020
In line for the first day of early voting in Illinois!
October 19, 2020
Whelp as least we took a point off the first place teamā¦
October 17, 2020
Current Road Trip Itinerary (first week of Nov): Chicago ā”ļø Minneapolis (Modist Brewing & BlackStack Brewing) ā”ļø Theodore Roosevelt National Park ā”ļø Bozeman (MAP Brewing & Montana Ale Works) ā”ļø Yakima (Bale Breaker Brewing & Single Hill Brewing) ā”ļø Seattle, new home sweet home.
October 15, 2020
I kind of actually like Mediumās new logo symbol thingā¦
October 15, 2020
Well I think Iāve come up with the perfect first beer to brew once Iām in Seattle.
October 14, 2020
Scrolling through A Day in the Life photos on micro.
October 14, 2020
š· Libertyville, IL USA ||| 5:37 PM UTC-5 ||| One of our final walks in the burbs before moving to Seattle ||| #adayinthelife
October 13, 2020
š Kamala Harris Claims Her Power by Jemele Hill | The Atlantic
October 12, 2020
The lagers in Seattle are so much better than Chicago though.
October 9, 2020
I havenāt had everything, but my current opinion is Chicago does the NE/Hazy IPA soooooooooo much better than Seattle.
October 9, 2020
The fresh hop beers in Seattle right now⦠š¤Æ
October 9, 2020
š Instagram Brings Back Classic Icons With 10th Anniversary Easter Egg | daringfireball.
October 6, 2020
Currently sitting at 96 unique beers from Hop Butcher for the World, with a closing date for my condo on 10/23.
October 6, 2020
What⦠is⦠happeningā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
October 4, 2020
Whelp⦠being down 2-0 is a little more excitement than I was hoping for⦠Just giving away points for Chelsea and Cityā¦
October 4, 2020
Had no idea Ross Barkley was loaned to Villa.
October 4, 2020
The Drafts widget in dark mode with color tinted buttons is beautiful.
October 3, 2020
Airr seems like a pretty cool podcast app to pull highlights out of shows, but just listening to ten seconds of a show with it I realize how much Overcast really does, not to mention the playlists I rely on.
October 3, 2020
Hoping Leeds can put up a fight against City today.
October 3, 2020
Really looking forward to when Readwise can pull in highlights from Blinkist.
October 2, 2020
Iām a big fan of the monthly cover art John Gruber and Ben Thompson have been doing with Dithering.
October 2, 2020
Ansu Fati is a delight.
October 1, 2020
Cheering for the Heat tonight!
September 30, 2020
notspecialrhoitw
September 30, 2020
Did the world just end..?
September 29, 2020
Looking for some Drafts scripting help: is it possible for a single line to remove all instances of ā**ā?
September 29, 2020
Also⦠kind of wish the Bulls wouldāve waited before pulling the trigger on Donavon now⦠Nothing against Billy D, but Doc is easily a tier above him.
September 28, 2020
Firing Doc Rivers is stupid.
September 28, 2020
Exciting first couple of minutes for Jotaās Liverpool debut.
September 28, 2020
Iām so excited for Thiago to eventually take the Keita/Henderson spot in the starting line-upā¦
September 28, 2020
Nick Foles!!!
September 27, 2020
Getting back to Star Trek: Discovery today.
September 24, 2020
Anybody have any good YA book/series recommendations?
September 24, 2020
š Jazz Musician Lettering | Reagan Ray | This is so great.
September 24, 2020
At the beginning of this IPL season I chose three teams, for mostly random reasons, to follow closely throughout the tournament.
September 24, 2020
Or if Things has no more items in the specified list, it doesnāt need to be seen until that changes.
September 23, 2020
Does anybody know if apps/widgets, specifically for the āSmart Stackā feature, communicate to iOS when there are significant changes where it might want to be shown?
September 23, 2020
I have 300 books in my Want to Read list on Goodreads because Iāll hear something from someone and immediately add them.
September 23, 2020
Currently using the giant Fantastical widget, which switches to Things with the medium Carrot widget, which switches to Drafts eight button grid on top.
September 23, 2020
nothing
September 23, 2020
Billy Donovan to be the Bulls next head coach⦠he wasnāt one of the people I was hoping for, but what he did with OKC this past season was impressive after being counted out.
September 22, 2020
āļø Neon Hops
September 22, 2020
Not feeling great about Fabinho starting at center back against Chelsea today.
September 20, 2020
On the verge of subscribing to ESPN+ again given they now have the Bundesliga along with Serie A.
September 19, 2020
IPL on the TV, Leeds on the iPad.
September 19, 2020
Excited to watch my first IPL season starting tomorrow morning.
September 18, 2020
What if, for Smart Stacks, you could have a 4x4 grid, but then when you swipe to the next widget itās actually four 2x2 widgets or two 4x2 widgets.
September 17, 2020
Half-baked NBA challenge idea: only in the last two minutes of a game is the clock stopped and handled as it currently is.
September 17, 2020
I just watched Rene Ritchie and John Gruber bash the App Library folders, but if I were able to create them myself as a little widget I would in a heartbeat.
September 17, 2020
I just want Drafts and Roam to work together in a magical, cohesive way.
September 17, 2020
Think Iām going to edit my Link Log/Links Ahoy shortcut so that everything goes to the Link Log, but only the best stuff goes to the Links Ahoy posts.
September 17, 2020
Really dig this āArtists: Charge!
September 17, 2020
A Promised Land is most certainly going to get me to sign up for another month of Audible so I can hear Barryās dulcet tones read to me for 30 hours.
September 17, 2020
The watchOS update seems to have vastly improved the reliability of connecting my AirPods (2nd Gen) and switching from iPhone to iPad to Watch playback with the AirPods is seamless.
September 17, 2020
Super excited about the Thiago signing, but I hope this doesnāt mean they end up losing Wjinaldum.
September 17, 2020
The Carrot weather widget is a teeny bit disappointing for me.
September 16, 2020
Eagerly awaiting widgets for Things, Fantastical, and Hey to complete my home screen setup.
September 16, 2020
Loving the Drafts and Unread widgets so far.
September 16, 2020
š The Thrills and Frustrations of a Rediscovered Thelonious Monk Recording by Richard Brody | The New Yorker
September 16, 2020
Kawhi shouldāve signed with the SGA/Gallinari Clippersā¦
September 15, 2020
Holy Adebayo!
September 15, 2020
Iām probably wrong, but it just screams āwhatās a low cost service we can provide to offset Apple News+ in the bundle?
September 15, 2020
Based on the pricing, I think Fitness+ was a throw-in solution for publishers not budging on the Apple News+ cut (guessing).
September 15, 2020
Maybe this is just a problem for me because I tried the TV app on my phone and the Time Flies tile works to stream there.
September 15, 2020
So the Time Flies button for the Apple Event on my Apple TV in the Apple TV app doesnāt actually stream the eventā¦?
September 15, 2020
š Rise Up.
September 15, 2020
š App Sprawl | Frank Chimero
September 14, 2020
Imagine if the Bears actually had a QB who knew how to throw a football given all the weapons they actually have this yearā¦
September 13, 2020
Liverpool/Leeds is ridiculous right now.
September 12, 2020
How Trump views his Presidency | The New Yorker
September 11, 2020
With Piranesi set to come out later this year, I might give Susanne Clarkeās first novel, Jonathan Strange & Mr.
September 9, 2020
Really, really enjoyed The Three-Body Problem, but I have no idea how this is going to get turned into a television series.
September 9, 2020
š How I Mastered the Art of Ventilating My Home by Craig Mod | The Atlantic
September 8, 2020
š Missing America Episode 1 - Trumpism | Pod Save America
September 3, 2020
Itās existed for awhile, but I feel like Roam has really been a catalyst for basically every app to adopt linking between notes with ā[[ā.
September 3, 2020
Iāve had this idea for a movie, which I originally conceived in my wiki, but over the last few months Iāve been tinkering with it in Roam and itās continuously evolved and mutated.
September 3, 2020
Whoa, did not see Steve Nash becoming the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets at all.
September 3, 2020
š The NBAās corporate sponsors donated $3.
September 3, 2020
Now that my fiancĆ© works for a winery Iām on a mission to try all their wine.
September 2, 2020
No idea what Kicks Condor is doing but itās fascinating.
September 2, 2020
Iāve had The Three-Body Problem sitting on my bookshelf for about a year, but yesterday I found out the guys behind the GoT show are working on adapting it.
September 2, 2020
I get why people like Stephen A.
September 1, 2020
Been loving having a Field Notes book designated to sketching.
August 31, 2020
š Using Conservative Logic to Defend Historyās Greatest Monsters | kottke.
August 31, 2020
š Banksy Finances a Mediterranean Refugee Rescue Boat | kottke.
August 31, 2020
Wanted Screen Time feature: specified app icons only show up during designated periods of time.
August 31, 2020
š About 100 NBA employees join protest | ESPN
August 28, 2020
Iād love to see professional athletes in all sports boycott games until charges are brought and government officials put forward plans to both reduce these situations and for how they will handle them when they inevitably happen again.
August 26, 2020
Disappointed the Cubs went forward with their game tonight especially in light of Seattle deciding to skip their game as well now.
August 26, 2020
Still tons of work to be done given the fact I wouldnāt be surprised if the GOP comes out talking about how important it is for amateur athletes in college football to play their season.
August 26, 2020
Super happy with the decision the Bucks made today in boycotting their game.
August 26, 2020
family
August 26, 2020
š Raptors discussed boycotting Game 1 vs.
August 25, 2020
The idea of having all of those in one book is super tempting, but I canāt get over the idea that my daily log books are always exactly one month, and have been for so many years.
August 25, 2020
Iām up to carrying three Field Notes books with me all the time now.
August 25, 2020
āļø Germs of Glory
August 24, 2020
Getting to try out the Magic Keyboard for iPad, and it really is magical.
August 23, 2020
I canāt believe Iām actually saying this, but LaMelo Ball might be the best prospect for the Bulls with the fourth pick.
August 21, 2020
With the upcoming move to Seattle, I packed away all my brewing equipment, but Iām jonesing to whip up a new recipe and brew again.
August 21, 2020
Going through and deleting every app off my phone that isnāt essential and used daily.
August 21, 2020
Bulls moving up to the fourth pick is wonderful.
August 20, 2020
Barry and Kamala giving me all the feels.
August 19, 2020
DAME!
August 18, 2020
Just played Fortnite for the first time ever⦠and I won�
August 18, 2020
The sign language guy dancing while signing during the last song was easily the best part of the DNC opening night.
August 17, 2020
I canāt decide what I want to read so instead Iām just going to sit here until itās time for bed.
August 17, 2020
Watched the first three episodes of Ted Lasso tonight (the only three currently available), and while Iāll fully admit itās not the greatest show; I loved it.
August 14, 2020
A few other names I wouldnāt mind seeing pop-up: Becky Hammon, Ime Udoka, Jamahl Mosley, or Lindsay Gottlieb.
August 14, 2020
Iāve been planning for this day for years now.
August 14, 2020
Bye bye Boylen!
August 14, 2020
The fact the Cubs have started the season so hot has me worried we are in store for another 4 of 45⦠š¤¢
August 13, 2020
COVID is basically Americaās hangover after blacking out and making bad decisions because the Cubs won the World Series.
August 13, 2020
Was really hoping Memphis would lose today so we could get a Suns/Trailblazers 8/9 play-inā¦
August 13, 2020
Super stoked for Hop Butcherās Riwaka hopped kolsch this week to go along with my homebrewed kolsch thatās just about ready to go now.
August 11, 2020
That Dame shot at 1:30ā¦ š¤Æš¤Æš¤Æ
August 11, 2020
š¬ Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker:
August 11, 2020
I really like the new Today pane in Day One, but wish this were the default way to open up the app.
August 7, 2020
š¬ The Old Guard:
August 6, 2020
Future post topics when I actually get out of this funk and get some motivation: The NBA Bubble so far plus predictions, This Week in Hop Butcher, Lofi Hip Hop Instrumental music, HoX/PoX/Dawn of X (X-Men comics) roundup, getting into Formula 1.
August 6, 2020
If he sticks with it, Vince Carter is going to end up being the best player -> analyst since Kenny āThe Jetā Smith.
August 4, 2020
I watched both seasons of Formula 1: Drive to Survive on Netflix this past weekend and itās become one of my favorite things.
August 4, 2020
š Dates confirmed for 2020 Indian Premier League | ICC
August 4, 2020
mymindtest
July 30, 2020
š Waxahatchee - Fire | Song Exploder
July 30, 2020
š Why America Feels Like a Post-Soviet State | The New Yorker
July 29, 2020
I get they need stakes, but I think it wouldāve been more interesting if Marvel took the James Bond route and just replaced actors.
July 29, 2020
The NBA is back in 48 hours!
July 28, 2020
Both the Knicks and Nets are interested in Zach LaVine, you say?
July 25, 2020
I miss Roon alreadyā¦
July 25, 2020
I hate the fake fans and fake fan noise they use in sports.
July 25, 2020
Roon is such a superior experience compared to Plexamp.
July 22, 2020
I really dig Roon, and although itās a small feature, the tagging is awesome.
July 22, 2020
Looks like a bunch of Other Half beers hit the Chicagoland market today.
July 21, 2020
š¬ Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker:
July 20, 2020
Iāve got 1094 items in my Bandcamp collection (mostly due to cheap Full Disco purchases).
July 19, 2020
RSS, podcasts, Instapaper, and magazines (plus a digital library book I borrowed and already renewed, but have barely touched) are starting to pile up again⦠instead of looking at those Iām mindlessly watching YouTube videosā¦
July 16, 2020
Looking through my Untappd data, Hop Butcher is by far my most consumed brewery.
July 16, 2020
Now that Iāve been buying and downloading music, Iām trying to figure out how to manage the files.
July 13, 2020
Did the space between the bottom row of icons and the dock get a lot bigger in iOS 14�
July 12, 2020
Didnāt realize you can play music on Music.
July 10, 2020
Canāt wait to have a Smart Stack of Things, Fantastical, and Carrot Weather.
July 9, 2020
Time to dive into the public betasā¦
July 9, 2020
Finally got access to mymind.
July 8, 2020
Might be moving to Seattle in the next couple of months.
July 7, 2020
š¬ Scott Galloway, Pivot
July 5, 2020
Rough go for Liverpool this afternoon⦠I get they secured the PL, but down 3-0 in the first half⦠yikes.
July 2, 2020
š A Man of Substance | The New Yorker
July 2, 2020
š The False Hope of an American Rocket Launch | The Atlantic
June 30, 2020
I donāt think Iāve ever actually had decaf coffee before, but I decided to pick up some decaf beans while at my local roaster this past week for nights when I abstain from drinking beer as Iām trying to cut down a bit.
June 28, 2020
Anybody know of any apps/workflows that will package and send articles to a Kindle device besides Instapaper?
June 26, 2020
Liverpool are Champions of England!!!
June 25, 2020
After having spent a good deal of time with Hey now, there are definitely some aspects Iām struggling with, but overall, I think Iām still in for a year because the goods outweigh the bad and itās hard to even consider going back to Mail.
June 25, 2020
š Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trumpās Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes | McSweeneyās
June 25, 2020
Pulisic!!!
June 25, 2020
I want Lock Screen widgets still.
June 25, 2020
Because I donāt use/try enough tools already⦠After enjoying Hey I decided to give Basecamp Personal a try.
June 23, 2020
I really feel like the NBA season is going to end up getting cancelled before it even begins and it makes me incredibly sad.
June 23, 2020
Get off one waitlist, only to hop on another.
June 23, 2020
šØ kvnk@hey.
June 23, 2020
Analog from Ugmonk looks pretty nifty.
June 23, 2020
The Mark Two looks really nice.
June 23, 2020
Before I started making red eyeās in the morning, I was exclusively drinking espresso shots so I basically forgot how I made my Aeropress coffees.
June 23, 2020
āļø Collected Notes Daily Page Test
June 23, 2020
Iām the least patient person ever.
June 22, 2020
š Palo Alto, a Previously Unreleased Thelonious Monk Live Album | kottke.
June 22, 2020
I think native sleep tracking and improved Apple Pencil support might be what Iām looking forward to most.
June 22, 2020
š¬ Tennille Newbold via David Remnick, The New Yorker:
June 22, 2020
Iāve been so unproductive the last few days and am still in that mood.
June 22, 2020
š Ganzeer on Ellis
June 20, 2020
mymind sounds super interesting.
June 19, 2020
Entirely missed the whole Noname/J.
June 19, 2020
š Warren Ellis Accused Of Grooming Young Women For Decades | Bleeding Cool
June 18, 2020
š Letter from⦠Orbital Operations
June 18, 2020
Might need to publish this conversation with my cousin about Spotify and open podcasting.
June 18, 2020
Currently arguing with my cousin over text why Spotify taking over podcasting is bad for podcasting in general.
June 18, 2020
Giving Phantom Planetās new album, Devastator, a first listen through now.
June 18, 2020
Long live DACA
June 18, 2020
š Say This Isnāt The End | The Atlantic
June 17, 2020
š Reconciliation | Atlas Minor
June 17, 2020
I know a lot of people say you should own the domain your email is on, but the Hey app looks genuinely great and I havenāt actually liked an email app since Mailbox.
June 17, 2020
A bit of a lazy day for me today.
June 17, 2020
Going to be testing out Axiosā new app.
June 16, 2020
Besides a few publications I pay for and read elsewhere, Iāve started removing pretty much all digital publications from my RSS reader and am down to individual bloggers.
June 16, 2020
š City Enters Phase 4 Of Pretending Coronavirus Over
June 15, 2020
Brew day today.
June 15, 2020
Well⦠I added a bunch of Daily Pages back to Roam from Obsidian⦠Driving myself a bit crazy at this point, but Roam just feels like it takes the best pieces of all of the other tools for text and puts them into a package that is both streamlined and frictionless.
June 14, 2020
š The Song That Found Me - Wesley Morris | The Daily
June 14, 2020
The more I use Obsidian, the more I miss Roam.
June 13, 2020
š Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker | The New York Times
June 10, 2020
š Images From a Worldwide Protest Movement | The Atlantic
June 8, 2020
mantis
June 7, 2020
Always Late and Never Great
June 5, 2020
My goal to get myself blogging more is to post at least one post and one micropost a day.
June 5, 2020
Just moved my entire Roam database into Obsidian and it feels pretty good.
June 5, 2020
Strongly considering getting back into owning my music rather than streaming services.
June 5, 2020
Any other microbloggers use Bandcamp?
June 4, 2020
If the NBA approveās their plan for 22-team return with eight regular-season games to be played at Disney World, I will be giddy like a kid getting to go the Disney World for the first time.
June 3, 2020
Making a concerted effort to get back to posting around here.
June 3, 2020
š The āWell, Actually, Smoke Isnāt Even a āGasāā Defense | Daring Fireball
June 3, 2020
š Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, June 3rd | The New Yorker
June 3, 2020
cavellstretchneck
May 30, 2020
The Quarantine Times have all but fried my brain.
May 30, 2020
Bummer about reading Instapaper articles on my Kindle is that highlights donāt sync to Readwise.
May 12, 2020
š¬ Adam Serwer writing for The Atlantic:
May 12, 2020
Does anybody know of any anthology/short story publications for comics or sci-fi/fantasy that are actively publishing?
May 10, 2020
After some research, the Poke2 and potentially the āPoke2 Colorā seem like they could meet my needs.
May 9, 2020
I kind of want an iPhone Plus/Max sized Kindle with e-ink screen.
May 9, 2020
fieldnotesbox
April 29, 2020
The Midnight Gosepl is super weird and not at all what I expected.
April 25, 2020
Never read Watchmen before, so I borrowed the Absolute edition from a friend and am diving in today.
April 24, 2020
š° The Permanent Legacy Foundation
April 20, 2020
Watching The Last Dance just makes me want to do a Jordan career binge.
April 20, 2020
š IndieWeb: The last (and only) online social site youāll ever needāyour own.
April 17, 2020
I now log movies in way too many places⦠Letterboxd, TiddlyWiki, Day One, a Bear note by year, and my Media Diet on the blog⦠š¤¦āāļø
April 17, 2020
Iāve fallen deep into the TiddlyWiki rabbit holeā¦
April 17, 2020
Started a Brewery database on Airtable that can be found at tiv.
April 15, 2020
What if Ozark, but then Marty took a deal and it became a prison drama for a season, then a family sitcom with a dad who contracts with the FBI, and then a season of being on the run from the Cartel?
April 15, 2020
Strongly considering switching to Seraphs Variable Font here.
April 14, 2020
GAR FORMAN WAS FIRED!!!
April 13, 2020
Been having fun playing around with my public Roam and TiddlyWiki this weekend.
April 12, 2020
šµ Empty by Nils Frahm | Missed that this came out in late March.
April 12, 2020
Thanks to David @ Blot Iāve gotten on the bandwagon of having posts display in order (oldest to newest) by day (newest to oldest) on the blog.
April 11, 2020
Also setup a separate public Roam database under the same name, Variably Distressed.
April 10, 2020
Whelp, thanks to @c I have a TiddlyWiki setup: Variably Distressed.
April 10, 2020
šµ When I Get to Heaven by John Prine | Hope heās havinā a cigarette thatās nine miles long.
April 9, 2020
š Dr.
April 9, 2020
When it comes to team-building there are only a few teams who have truly done it well over a consistent period for both the present and future.
April 9, 2020
Until my zoom conference call this evening, this was the first day where I truly felt separated from the world.
April 8, 2020
Thankful for having two smart and wonderful cousins who both looked over my resume and cover letter and then did a zoom conference call to walk through them together.
April 8, 2020
Iāve been really impressed with QCODE fiction podcasts, and they seem to be getting better with each show.
April 8, 2020
Got through a couple Quibi shows today.
April 6, 2020
I know their whole schtick is watching video on the go, but Iām still surprised Quibi doesnāt have an Apple TV app.
April 6, 2020
Iāve been trying to utilize a new trial and watch one film a day from the Criterion Channel.
April 6, 2020
Just started a Quibi trial.
April 5, 2020
Thinking more about reversing post order by day; I think my ideal set-up would have a most recent section at the top, and then everything listed in order by time for each day.
April 5, 2020
How much do we really know about these āraccoonsā?
April 5, 2020
I watched The Death of Stalin last night and loved it.
April 5, 2020
Ever since the Quarantine Days began, Iāve basically stopped listening to news podcasts.
April 5, 2020
š We Have Concerns is back!
April 5, 2020
š How To Fix Our Voting Rules Before November | The Atlantic
April 5, 2020
šµ Live At Carnegie Hall | One more for Mr.
April 4, 2020
I used the be a big fan of Wired magazine, but after following their RSS feed for a little bit, I feel like there is a lot more listicle/gear/summary noise to sort through to get to the good stuff.
April 4, 2020
Considering reversing post order like @colinwalker and @dave.
April 4, 2020
The more I read about the trackpad support for iPad, the more my heart aches knowing I probably wonāt be able to get the new keyboard next month.
April 4, 2020
šµ The Best of Bill Withers | R.
April 3, 2020
Also probably need to go through my tags around here.
April 2, 2020
š® Everyday Life
April 2, 2020
Thinking about tinkering with the blog a little bit.
April 2, 2020
š this place, all are mr.
April 2, 2020
Today is one of those days where productivity is lacking and nothing of note is going to get done.
April 1, 2020
š Michael Jordan series on ESPN moved up to April 19th | ESPN | And I couldnāt be more excited.
March 31, 2020
Really digging Wall from Amit and Blot.
March 30, 2020
Testing Wall
March 30, 2020
Thinking about exploring some musical projects soon.
March 29, 2020
š¬ Ben Smith, The New York Times:
March 29, 2020
Itās been awhile since Iāve actually had a light beer (Bud, Miller, Coorās, etc.
March 29, 2020
š An integration loop | Robin Sloan
March 29, 2020
š Ghosts V-VI | Robin Rendle
March 28, 2020
š A Kids Guide to Coronavirus | The Daily
March 27, 2020
šµ Saint Cloud - Waxahatchee
March 27, 2020
šØ The Weekly Variable #4 - The Furlough Edition
March 25, 2020
Having used YNAB, I already have April 100% budgeted and funded, which is huge.
March 25, 2020
Well I knew it wouldnāt be long before the company I work for had to make tough decisions.
March 25, 2020
š Eight marvelous and melancholy things Iāve learned about creativity | The Oatmeal
March 24, 2020
š Man dies after ingesting chloroquine in an attempt to prevent coronavirus | NBC News | via: kottke.
March 24, 2020
And using Hoopla, you can get tons of mainstream comics in trades.
March 21, 2020
Being able to rent a book from my library with Libby, and then read it on my Kindle is everything that is right with the world.
March 21, 2020
//The Virus 3//
March 21, 2020
š The one about the thing | Robin Rendle
March 21, 2020
Trying to figure out ways to play board games over FaceTime.
March 20, 2020
When does Friday happy hour start when you are quarantined and working from home?
March 20, 2020
//COVID-Grub// an addition to an old series that would be at well over 400 if I wouldāve kept up posting them.
March 20, 2020
Using the tag š¦ for all COVID-19 and quarantine posts moving forward as a way to catalog the moment for myself.
March 19, 2020
Although my job is 100% doable from home, the stress of the situation has me in a bit of paralysis as I try to be productive.
March 19, 2020
//Virus 2//
March 19, 2020
Motivation to do anything right now is at an all-time low.
March 19, 2020
š Fox to Address Coronavirus Crisis with Three-Part Series on Hunter Biden | Borowitz Report
March 19, 2020
How do normal people read the news on their phone if not with RSS???
March 18, 2020
It looks like the upcoming Smart Keyboard with trackpad will work with the current gen iPad Pros.
March 18, 2020
On the fence about Roam; Iām not really sure how to use it outside of work notes.
March 18, 2020
//The Virus//
March 18, 2020
š Ben Gibbard Livestream Concert From Home - now
March 17, 2020
//Starcraft Plague//
March 17, 2020
Below 101
March 15, 2020
Took the day off to brew beer number four, Creamsicle of the Cave, and things are off to a good start.
March 13, 2020
š An Excuse To Go Outside - Cartoon | The New Yorker
March 12, 2020
//Psychedelic Bloom//
March 12, 2020
No better owner to be on TV the moment the season gets suspended than Mark Cuban.
March 11, 2020
Wow⦠the NBA has suspended their season.
March 11, 2020
Holy moly!
March 11, 2020
Are there any newish (in the last three years or so) comic writers for Marvel I should check out now that I have Marvel Unlimited?
March 11, 2020
//Galactic Proportions//
March 11, 2020
The ideal for The Independent Variable looks like a complete mashup of Orbital Operations, Lordess Foudre, Kicks Condor, h0p3, stet.
March 11, 2020
If the Warriors donāt ship Wiggins, their go-to lineup next year will be Curry, Klay, Wiggins, Paschall, and Green.
March 10, 2020
š Our Subpar National Parks | kottke.
March 10, 2020
With an RSS reader that pulls the articles full text, you can basically get The Economist and other magazines for free⦠maybe old news for some.
March 10, 2020
I still donāt understand why, in Things, Headings are only available in Projects and not Areas.
March 10, 2020
Iāve been listening to The Athleticās No Dunks podcast for a little bit now, but a daily hour plus podcast needs to be exceptional to warrant listening to every episode.
March 10, 2020
š® Holy Rollers
March 10, 2020
//Chainlink Outlook//
March 10, 2020
Bulls better go get Kenny Atkinson.
March 7, 2020
//Stranglehold//
March 6, 2020
Thinking of ways to build a Humdrum-like page on TIV on a much, much smaller scale.
March 6, 2020
Discovered Robin Rendle through Robin Sloan.
March 5, 2020
Below 100 // Iāve still been taking these occasional pictures, just not posting.
March 5, 2020
I both love and hate discovering new podcasts.
March 5, 2020
//050320//A Rustic Demon// Have a light day after a jam-packed day yesterday.
March 5, 2020
This Brooklyn/Boston game right now!
March 3, 2020
I keep going back and fourth between wanting to subscribe to individual magazines, to get them in print and use their nicely designed apps (NYer, Atlantic, NatGeo, Wired) vs.
March 3, 2020
As a Warren supporter, I really wish the moderate side could have coalesced behind someone other than Biden (or Bloomberg, if he actually gets any traction today).
March 3, 2020
Installed Emacs on my home laptopā¦
March 2, 2020
Thinking about getting the iPad Smart Keyboard to have some physical keys to type on since most of my non-work computing happens on iOS.
March 2, 2020
Time based automations in Siri Shortcuts dint seem to be working for me.
February 29, 2020
Humdrum Life probably wouldāve worked well as a public Roam database⦠Anyways, I used Roam extensively today.
February 28, 2020
Basketball game got cancelled so I picked up some Hop Butcher, watched The Lighthouse, and then read a bunch about Roam.
February 27, 2020
Really happy to see Unread 2.
February 27, 2020
Things are getting pretty Humdrumy around here⦠š
February 27, 2020
Rather than having a yearly link file like that, thereās probably a cool way to automate creating a weekly file that automatically publishes once a week with Siri Shirtcuts automation, Dropbox, and Blot without really having to change my current Shortcut and IFTTT trigger to add to the file⦠š¤
February 27, 2020
Iāve been using a Siri shortcut to update this page with articles read, podcasts listened to, and videos watched, but since I like to use Instapaper and my Kindle to read as much as possible, I setup a new IFTTT trigger to automatically update with archived articles.
February 27, 2020
Watching the Rockets for the first time since their trades and additions.
February 26, 2020
š® Wasting Time
February 26, 2020
After reminiscing on Humdrum, I started to poke around some of the wikis I used to creep around.
February 25, 2020
I miss my old blog, Humdrum Life.
February 25, 2020
I was thinking of unsubscribing to Ben Thompsonās Stratechery, because I fall behind far too often, but him launching the Daily Update podcast might change that.
February 18, 2020
š Alternate Map of the Americas Features āLong Chileā | kottke.
February 13, 2020
š¬ Bong Joon-Ho, accepting Best International Film Oscar:
February 9, 2020
Iām hoping that some extended usage with Apple News the āTodayā section will get better at serving me the articles I want to see so I donāt have to constantly go to the āFollowingā tab to look through each publication.
February 6, 2020
Plus for Apple News is getting Wired, Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and National Geographic all for basically the same price I currently pay for The New Yorker.
February 6, 2020
I cancelled my subscriptions to The New Yorker, The New York Times, and The Economist to save a little money for a little bit.
February 6, 2020
š¹ Ja Ja Ja Morant - The Ringer Music Video
February 5, 2020
pelosirips
February 4, 2020
š Colorado wants to use carbon dioxide from craft beer to help grow marijuana | 9news.
January 30, 2020
š¬ Adam Schiff:
January 30, 2020
Happy to see Rudy Gobert finally make the Allstar team.
January 30, 2020
š Celluloid Lives: Major Studios Renew Deal with Kodak to Facilitate Shooting on Film | /Film
January 30, 2020
Just got the final wedding quotes and deposit schedules⦠time to cull all subscriptions until the end of timeā¦
January 30, 2020
Happy Zion Day to all!!!
January 22, 2020
Debating whether I need to subscribe to both the Economist and NYT.
January 20, 2020
āļø Perpetual āļø Systemic āļø Epidemic āļø
January 20, 2020
The Athletic has a Wizards podcast and five Warriors podcasts, but no Bulls podcast.
January 9, 2020
allstarvotes
January 9, 2020
I wish there was a way to subscribe to writers the same way you can use RSS.
January 2, 2020
Planning out my third home brew, first all-grain.
December 29, 2019
This is ridiculous.
December 17, 2019
I havenāt actually felt like sitting down and writing something in a really long time.
December 17, 2019
And Denzel can score!
December 14, 2019
Kris Dunn would start for the Lakers or the Bucks⦠just sayināā¦
December 14, 2019
Iām still waiting for the Apple bundleā¦
December 11, 2019
Iāve found myself trying to juggle way too many interests outside of work.
December 11, 2019
The key to winning basketball is simple.
December 6, 2019
Iām at the point where I think the Bulls should be building around Wendell Carter Jr.
December 6, 2019
And to be clear, my opinion was mostly formed based on the transcript of the phone call, but I felt it important to go in open-minded.
November 21, 2019
I wasnāt able to watch all of the hearings, but after today, I felt like it was quite obvious who was forthright and candid and who spoke in measured terms to tell half-truths.
November 21, 2019
With microblogvember, Iāve been thinking about how a lot more average thoughts are worth posts, even if itās as simple as this.
November 18, 2019
Melo back?!
November 14, 2019
Since the Nets have moved on to superstar mode, Caris LeVert (besides the injuries) would basically be the perfect 2 guard for the young Bulls moving forward.
November 14, 2019
The biggest negative about soccer is how one judgement call can swing an entire game.
November 10, 2019
Regretting not doing a live blog for this Liverpool/City match!
November 10, 2019
Free Wiseman.
November 8, 2019
š¬ Andy Warhol, via Austin Kleon:
November 5, 2019
kleonbladeworks
November 5, 2019
Heading to Denver for the weekend tomorrow.
October 30, 2019
Another beer label idea.
October 29, 2019
š My New TV Show HEAVENāS FOREST Announced | Warren Ellis
October 29, 2019
The Montrezl/LouWill duo is a national treasure.
October 24, 2019
Current Status: ready for the weekend-ready for a nap-ready for a beer.
October 24, 2019
COBY!
October 23, 2019
ESPN and Crooked Media throwing their hats in the daily podcast ring.
October 21, 2019
Iāve been ruminating on a post about craft beer, the locality, freshness, and limitedness of the entire scene thatās been happening for the last five years, but really kicking up in the last two or three.
October 18, 2019
But also, donāt sleep on Chicagoās own Jahlil Okafor.
October 18, 2019
While there are some crap teams, front offices are definitely getting better.
October 18, 2019
Trump, Brexit, Russia, Opiods, China, Saudi Arabia, Climate Change, Turkey, Assault Rifles, Spain.
October 15, 2019
Just yesterday I said how I missed The Impact and today I find out itās coming back in January with new host Jillian Weinberger!
October 15, 2019
Brewed my first batch of beer this past weekend.
October 14, 2019
Getting my fix of JJJ + Ja tonight.
October 14, 2019
I only started listening with S2, but I sorely miss Sarah Kliffās The Impact podcast from Vox.
October 14, 2019
Quick Hits: Maisel S3 Trailer, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, draw a perfect circle, and Nick Kroll on Without Fail.
October 14, 2019
currentstatusdrowning
October 14, 2019
Iāve had a hectic three weeks at the office with three huge automations launching last week.
October 8, 2019
Been using these three services a lot more lately.
October 8, 2019
So Zion basically dunked all over the entire city of Atlanta last night in his first preseason game š¦¢šāļø
October 8, 2019
Bulls should bring back Noah.
October 8, 2019
Is time travel not a thing on Apple Watch anymore?
September 24, 2019
So I broke down and got an Apple Watch.
September 23, 2019
Thinking long and hard about 50% off an Apple Watch 5 + cellular on Sprint right now⦠Havenāt had one since series 0 that I gave up two years ago.
September 17, 2019
Speaking of comics, switching from issues to trades is more difficult than expected.
September 12, 2019
If Marvel Unlimited was on a three month delay rather than six, itād be a no-brainer for me.
September 12, 2019
Second issue of my newsletter is out⦠Two weeks in a row.
September 11, 2019
This Jamaica/St Kitts T20 match has been tremendous so far.
September 10, 2019
I feel like $5 is cheap enough that Apple doesnāt need to give away a free year with hardware purchases.
September 10, 2019
Going with the iPhone 11 (non-Pro).
September 10, 2019
$4.
September 10, 2019
So I sent out my first newsletter⦠Itās basically the same as my last post.
September 5, 2019
š No Surprise: Anti-Abortion Advocates Care Little About Womenās Equality | kottke.
August 29, 2019
š The Border Wall Seesaw | kottke.
August 21, 2019
š¬ Rachel Moulton in Electric Eel:
August 21, 2019
Iāve been trying to switch from issues to trades because I tend to fall behind on issues (currently 100+ unread in Comixology), but making the switch and keeping track of trades is a lot more tedious than just subscribing to seriesā with Comixologyā¦
August 14, 2019
And the PL is back!
August 9, 2019
š Trump Demands Facebook Investigate Why Obamaās Post Got So Many Likes | The Borowitz Report ššš
August 9, 2019
My cousin is working on an app, Mylo, that is āa personalized user-driven recommendations platform that brings together what youāve done and what you want to do into one convenient place.
August 8, 2019
š¬ Perpetual Grace, LTD.
August 6, 2019
Thinking of starting a newsletter.
August 5, 2019
Warren and Sanders dominated last night.
July 31, 2019
Itās here!
July 26, 2019
Mueller today, Tarantino tomorrow, and Chance on Friday.
July 24, 2019
š Thread by robin on Rosegarden, archived six hours ago
July 22, 2019
To Infinity and Beyond
July 18, 2019
š¬ via Inside Beer:
July 18, 2019
The Big Day coming July 26 from Chance the Rapper.
July 17, 2019
After expirmenting with Flickr for hosting images for my Blot blog for a few months, Iām yet again changing course.
July 16, 2019
Iāve made some changes to the Shortcut that powers my Links page, displaying articles, podcasts, and videos consumed, to try to give more clarity, but Iām still struggling getting the podcast name, along with the episode title, through Shortuts (and Overcast).
July 16, 2019
As derided as Luminary seems to be in the world of podcasts and the open web, I just listened to the first episode of Anthem: Homunculus and was blown away.
July 15, 2019
Yesterday was a pretty great day for sports in England.
July 15, 2019
š āJokerā Comic Written by John Carpenter Coming This October | /Film
July 15, 2019
š Spike Jonze Tapped as First-Ever IMAX Artist-in-Residence | /Film
July 12, 2019
š The Possible Link Between Seasonal Allergies and Anxiety & Depression | Kottke
July 12, 2019
š David Fincherās Next Movie is a Black and White Netflix Film Starring Gary Oldman and Written By Fincherās Own Father | /Film
July 11, 2019
The new Nintendo Switch Lite looks really cool.
July 10, 2019
Anyone subscribe to Dan Frommerās The New Consummer?
July 9, 2019
williamsonpeaks
June 28, 2019
š¬ Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker:
June 27, 2019
š Two of Televisionās Best Directors Have Lined Up New Shows | /Film
June 26, 2019
The word added just sounds so weird to me.
June 26, 2019
Checking out some other daily news podcasts to eventually include in my rankings soon:
June 26, 2019
š The New Dropbox, The Cloud OS, Connecting Versus File-Sharing | Stratechery
June 25, 2019
My podcast subscriptions have gotten a little out of hand recently.
June 25, 2019
Just overheard people talking about WhatsApp:
June 25, 2019
With the first round over and seven picks until the 38th for Chicago, there are three guys still on the board I targeted for this pick: KZ Okpala, Zypan Cheatham, and Nicolas Claxton.
June 20, 2019
Trae, Huerter, Cam, Collins, and Hunter.
June 20, 2019
And just after I publish my draft preview, Atlanta trades for the fourth pick.
June 20, 2019
š For My Father - By Coby White | The Players Tribune
June 18, 2019
Iād love to see Griezmann at Liverpool, but Iād want his role to align more with how he played for France than for Atletico, allowing him to share the field with Salah, Mane, and Firmino.
June 18, 2019
š Christopher Nolanās Favorite Movies: 30 Films to See | IndieWire
June 18, 2019
š¬ Jim Jarmusch talking about Twin Peaks: The Return on The Big Picture:
June 18, 2019
Amid news that Chicago (along with BOS and MIN) is interested in moving up to draft Garland, Iāve been watching highlights of Garland and Coby White and I think White is the better prospect.
June 18, 2019
š Why the Toronto Raptorsā title is a victory for the NBA, Canada ⦠and the US | The Guardian
June 17, 2019
š¬ Politics this week from The Economist:
June 17, 2019
Well it happened.
June 15, 2019
Good shit Canada.
June 13, 2019
š āBill and Ted Face the Musicā Will Have the Duo Face Off Against Kid Cudi | /Film
June 13, 2019
š¬ Joe Maddon via The Athletic
June 13, 2019
Whelp I broke down and bought a new iPad Pro.
June 12, 2019
Put in some improvement to the site for live weblogs that I canāt wait to give a spin tomorrow for game six of the NBA Finals.
June 12, 2019
š¬ Jalen Rose via: The Athletic
June 12, 2019
Going to spend some time updating the site to improve live weblogs.
June 10, 2019
Listening to the Bill Simmons Podcast today, and one thing caught my ear: Lonzo Ball for the 7th pick.
June 6, 2019
Raptors going to Gasol early and often is very smart.
June 5, 2019
Iām trying to imagine a world where the Apple Watch completely replaces the iPhone for me, and I think I dig it.
June 5, 2019
š āDjango/Zorroā Movie Coming From Quentin Tarantino and Jerrod Carmichael /Film
June 3, 2019
š āMagic: The Gatheringā Animated Series Coming from Netflix and the Russo Brothers | /Film
June 3, 2019
LIVERPOOL!!!
June 1, 2019
šµ Family Affair - Eagles of Death Metal
May 31, 2019
In the last day, Iāve gone from knowing zero about cricket to being all in.
May 31, 2019
š Mockup: New Microsoft Office Icons for iOS and Android | BirchTree via: The Newsprint
May 30, 2019
I really want to pick the Raptors⦠But⦠Raptors in six!
May 30, 2019
š Is your kitty a convict?
May 30, 2019
I just discovered what Twenty20 is in this post by Om Malik.
May 29, 2019
If I werenāt already way over my budget for May, Iād be buying a couple packs of Studio Neatās new Totebooks.
May 28, 2019
Starting a dive into daily news newsletters with: NextDraft, NY Times Daily Briefing, Vox Sentences, Axios AM, The Guardianās US Briefing, Crookedās What a Day, The Broadsheet, The Economistās Espresso, and Nieman Labās Daily Digest.
May 28, 2019
Lowryās smile right now.
May 25, 2019
I recently scrubbed my Twitter history, but after I chose the Warriors to beat the Raptors in the Finals back in February, once the season ended, I flipped it to Toronto beating Golden State.
May 23, 2019
heroinandjohngrisham
May 23, 2019
With the GoT season finale episode of Binge Mode coming in at 02:45:16, I can finally relate to peopleās complaint that podcasts are too long.
May 23, 2019
So⦠I went and changed the typefaces for my site again⦠This time I actually paid for them.
May 22, 2019
Iāve been an avid listener of The Daily, and Today, Explained so I wanted to see what other daily news podcasts were out there.
May 21, 2019
š The Solitary Garden | Kottke
May 21, 2019
More overtime playoff basketball?!?!
May 20, 2019
I like Apple News+, and appreciate the wealth of choices, but Iām still considering cancelling it and just subscribing to The New Yorker, Wired, and Rolling Stone in print again, despite it costing moreā¦
May 20, 2019
My six favorite albums of the year so far, in no particular order:
May 20, 2019
š Preservationists want to turn Chicagoās lakefront into a National Park
May 20, 2019
This double overtime game is really messing with my sleep.
May 19, 2019
I meant to post this last night, but donāt underestimate the home team down 0-2.
May 19, 2019
I really canāt wait to see what Bob Myers can build around Curry, Klay, and Green this off-season with Durant and Cousins off the books.
May 19, 2019
I really need to write more about music.
May 17, 2019
Obviously, Iām disappointed with the Bulls falling to seven, but Zion in NOLA will be electric and then Ja and JJJ could develop into a great duo, even greater than Conley and Gasol.
May 17, 2019
š āThe Magic Orderā: James Wan to Direct Mark Millerās Netflix Pilot | SlashFilm
May 16, 2019
Brook Lopez is pumped.
May 15, 2019
š āRick and Mortyā Season 4 is Coming in November This Year | SlashFilm
May 15, 2019
Bulls getting the seventh pick is so depressing, especially considering the fact there are six guys I like in this draft: Zion, Ja, RJ, Garland, Culver, and White.
May 15, 2019
Did some light housekeeping on TIV today.
May 14, 2019
š Donāt Worry, Blog Happy | Om
May 13, 2019
I didnāt get to watch everything.
May 12, 2019
fourseconds
May 12, 2019
Obviously, Klay had the great first half, Curry poured in 33 in the second, and Iggy & Green were grinding away, as they do, but it was Looneyās confidence and assertiveness that won it for GS.
May 10, 2019
Refs have been too quick on the whistle tonight.
May 10, 2019
I feel like I just saw Ted Cruz in the stands at the Warriors/Rockets game in Houston, and now I definitely want the Warriors to close this out tonightā¦
May 10, 2019
Hill and Allred doing a book together for Marvel?
May 9, 2019
I feel like 50% of people on the road donāt understand the concept of pulling over for sirens.
May 8, 2019
I canāt remember where I read it, but someone was saying Luminary will be successful in the same way (not same scale) as Netflix because if the advantages it provides and the increased quality, or something along those lines.
May 7, 2019
It took longer than I expected, but Harden got a foul called on his three-point shot towards the end of the third quarter.
April 30, 2019
š Fanny-pack Crocs are as absurd as they are a great marketing move | Quartzy via: NextDraft
April 30, 2019
As an ex-drummer, I always feel personally attacked when I hear music using drum machines with poor replications of a real kit.
April 30, 2019
š¬ MJ during the sixth Finals run via Frank Isola, The Athletic:
April 30, 2019
Endgame and the Battle of Winterfell in the same weekend seems like reaching a peak in pop culture, of sorts.
April 26, 2019
Digging Reeder 4 so far.
April 26, 2019
Iām conflicted.
April 24, 2019
š¬ Dave Pell, NextDraft
April 23, 2019
65 seconds in, this Warriors @ Clippers game is already off to a fantastic start.
April 18, 2019
So I hear beer can be a good post-workout drink, and Iāve decided for the sake of efficiency, itās best to just skip straight to the post-workout drink.
April 18, 2019
Maybe this is all in my head, but I just re-downloaded the Apple Books app on my iPhone, and instead of showing up in the first open spot, it took the exact spot on my home screen where my Kindle app was, moving the Kindle app to the next pageā¦
April 17, 2019
yutriplekill
April 16, 2019
Going to go out on a limb and say Raptors beat Warriors in six, closing it out in Oakland.
April 13, 2019
Kind of surprised Luke Walton is out in LA.
April 12, 2019
Finally had a chance to dive into the Criterion Channel tonight.
April 11, 2019
Obviously Zion is the big get this year.
April 11, 2019
Bulls finish the year with the fourth worst record in the NBA.
April 11, 2019
Oh!
April 7, 2019
I have an unintended routine of using Spotify for four to five months, before wanting to give Apple Music a go because a) they show upcoming albums, and b) the ability to listen to Beats Radio show recordings.
April 7, 2019
I usually always cheer against Duke, but this year I just want to continue to watch Zion play through the whole tournament.
March 29, 2019
Looking for suggestions: how do you follow US political news; in my ideal world thereād be a Ben Thompson/Stratechery of US political news (if you know of this let me know).
March 28, 2019
āļø Sweet Sixteen Predictions
March 28, 2019
Cubbies crushed it on opening day in Texas, winning 12-4.
March 28, 2019
Ja, LaVine, OBJ, Lauri, and Carter?
March 22, 2019
The only way the Warriors donāt win the championship again is either a) injuries or b) Toronto beats them in seven where Kawhi locks down Durant, and Lowry dishes out twelve plus assists.
March 7, 2019
Chuck and Kenny just said the Portland Trailblazers will be representing the Western Conference in the NBA Finals.
March 7, 2019
š Font of the Month Club - really cool idea.
March 4, 2019
Iām really not a fan of Players Only nights on TNT.
February 26, 2019
š Movie Color Palettes | kottke
February 26, 2019
š¬ Warren Ellis, Orbital Operations:
February 24, 2019
Looking for opinions.
February 23, 2019
š W.
February 19, 2019
š What I say when I donāt know what to say | Austin Kleon
February 19, 2019
š Chicagoās traffic is the third worst in the nation - Curbed Chicago
February 18, 2019
š Nancy by Olivia Jaimes for February 17, 2019 - GoComics
February 18, 2019
Spent the weekend incorporating an edit button into one of my Blot blogs.
February 18, 2019
I absolutely love what Otto Porter is doing, but he needs to slow down so the Bulls can secure a top draft pick.
February 14, 2019
š Hollywood is Not Happy About Oscar Ceremony Cutsāāā/Film
February 13, 2019
š Chadwick Boseman to Star in Spike Leeās Vietnam Veteran Drama āDa 5 Bloodsā at Netflix
February 13, 2019
Iām excited to see what Apple is going to due with their news subscription service.
February 12, 2019
š The Cafe With a View of the Waterfall | Craig Mod - Ridgeline issue 006
February 11, 2019
š The space in between the writing | Kleon
February 10, 2019
Even Phillyās second unit, of McConnell, Ennis, Simmons, Scott, and Boban could beat some teams in the East, which isnāt really saying much.
February 10, 2019
š¬ Dave Winer, Scripting News
February 10, 2019
Butler needs to be the Bosh.
February 10, 2019
Embiid is the focal point.
February 10, 2019
Watching the 76ers, for the first time post-trade deadline, against the Lakers, and they could be dangerous.
February 10, 2019
š My disabled sonās amazing gaming life in the World of Warcraft | BBC
February 8, 2019
Rajon Rondo just hit a buzzer-beater jumper off a loose ball rebound to beat the Celtics in Boston.
February 7, 2019
So much happening at the trade deadline.
February 7, 2019
I think I might actually like the Otto Porter trade�
February 6, 2019
Went with Karla as my body font.
February 4, 2019
Went with some new fonts on The Independent Variable.
February 4, 2019
Finally getting back around to where I left off in High Maintenance S2.
February 2, 2019
š Facebook Pays Teenagers to Install VPN That Spies on Them
January 30, 2019
Took Bruce Wayne for a quick walk⦠Can confirm, Midwest cold š„¶
January 30, 2019
š¬ Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker:
January 29, 2019
Inspired by h0p3ās wiki reviews, I built a Siri Shortcut that grabs all my posts from yesterday (through Dropbox), turns each title into a markdown link, and formats it in Drafts so I can add a note below each link as a daily review practice.
January 28, 2019
š The Layers of Motherhood | kottke.
January 23, 2019
š AeroMexico Trolls Xenophobic Americans with āDNA Discountsā Commercial | kottke.
January 23, 2019
Roma and The Favourite are my favorites to win pretty much every Oscar this year.
January 22, 2019
š A New Book of Paintings by Tiffany Bozic Explores the Unity and Disjunction of the Natural World | Colossal
January 22, 2019
š 25 Most Anticipated New Shows of 2019 | /Film
January 22, 2019
Trying to get additional details, but apparently the Bulls have traded for Carmelo Anthony.
January 21, 2019
Deliberate intention.
January 19, 2019
What a morning in the EPL.
January 19, 2019
Extremely excited for the return of Boogie Cousins tonight, making his debut with the Warriors.
January 18, 2019
Iāve been kicking around some ideas for another blog.
January 17, 2019
Jason Mantzoukas was on the new episode of Reply All #134 and Iāve come to the conclusion heās a podcasting national treasure.
January 17, 2019
Restructuring the site a little bit.
January 16, 2019
š Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Drops Watchmen Reference to Critics | io9
January 11, 2019
When I Said I Never Said
January 10, 2019
š¬ Dave Pell | NextDraft:
January 10, 2019
š The Rise and Demise of RSS | Motherboard
January 10, 2019
trumpwallfifitestv
January 10, 2019
š The Art of the Pan: Whatās the Point of a Bad Review in 2019?
January 10, 2019
š„ Album of the Week: Wait by Arlie
January 8, 2019
š Why we need to slow time and scale down | On my Om
January 7, 2019
š How marginal tax rates actually work, explained with a cartoon | Vox
January 7, 2019
Happy to see Parkeyās missed field goal was officially ruled as blocked.
January 7, 2019
Bulls receive Michael Carter-Williams (who will be waived with MarShon Brooks) and cash for a āheavily protected future second-round pick that is unlikely to ever convey.
January 7, 2019
Forgot to include my Spotify Playlist for my Top Ten Albums in my original post.
January 6, 2019
Iāve had a couple hours to digest Aquaman now and I think itās on par with Wonder Woman; tied for the best DC movie post-Dark Knight.
January 5, 2019
š Kris Dunn: 16 pts on 6/9, 17 assists, 5 rebounds, and 2 turnovers.
January 4, 2019
Micro test..
January 4, 2019
I really wish I could figure out this micro.
January 4, 2019
š Cold feet | Austin Kleon
January 3, 2019
Tough loss for Liverpool.
January 3, 2019
In the three games since Mourinho was fired, Paul Pogba has four goals and three assists.
December 30, 2018
I use Pinboard to save links I like or find interesting that I know Iāll never actually go back to look through.
December 27, 2018
Just found out Barrack Obama, the Beastie Boys, and MC Hammer follow me on Twitter.
December 26, 2018
š A Massive Ice-Filled Crater On Mars | kottke.
December 26, 2018
Thinking about starting a second Blot site for design and photos.
December 23, 2018
š Kris Dunn: 17-8-7 on 8/11 FG.
December 23, 2018
Huge weekend for Liverpool.
December 22, 2018
Anyone use or have experience with Audm?
December 20, 2018
Missed the game last night, but by looking at the box score, Iām happy to see Dunn being more aggressive, but itās also on him to make sure Lauri gets more than six shots.
December 20, 2018
š SNL cold open imagines Alec Baldwinās Trump isnāt president | Vox āļø
December 16, 2018
Liverpoolās Mane reminds me of Ben Gordon, previously of the Chicago Bulls.
December 16, 2018
š The Explorer and The Hermit | kottke āļø
December 13, 2018
Was looking at Flickr Pro as a place to store photos as well as host them for my Blot blog, but getting the actual image URL on an iPhone is incredibly tedious.
December 12, 2018
2018
December 8, 2018
š Getting in Shape | The Brooks Review āļø
December 7, 2018
š Franceās deadly and growing protests, in 17 pictures | Vox āļø
December 5, 2018
š How to Travel Like Anthony Bourdain Did | Cool Material via Om on Tech āļø
December 4, 2018
š¬ Paulo Uggetti - The Ringer:
December 4, 2018
rosestatsbs
December 3, 2018
Iāve been admiring Peloton from afar for awhile now.
December 2, 2018
Iāve been looking at making something with Newspaper Club for awhile now.
November 28, 2018
š Lincoln Yards Proposal Revised | Curbed āļø
November 27, 2018
Dave Winer mentioned Blogtrottr this morning.
November 27, 2018
winersinkingtweet
November 27, 2018
Will probably have to slow down on my Below photos given the fact the ones with lots of snow essentially look the same⦠āļø
November 27, 2018
šµ This Weeks Album: Bad Together - Rozzi āļø
November 26, 2018
š Cards Against Humanity 99% Sale - This is amazing.
November 23, 2018
Spent a considerable amount of time tweaking my Now page Siri Shortcut.
November 22, 2018
Inspired by Where Is Felix, I made a Shortcut to create and update a Now page with Blot.
November 22, 2018
Absolutely loved Middlewest #1 from Image Comics by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona.
November 21, 2018
Gonzaga is up by 8 on Duke at half right now.
November 21, 2018
š You Were Never Really Here āļøāļøāļø added to Recently: š„.
November 21, 2018
š The department store of the future just opened in Texas | Vox āļø
November 20, 2018
šµ This Weeks Album: White Album (2018 Mix) - The Beatles āļø
November 20, 2018
š On November 26th, a mole will land on Mars | The Oatmeal āļø
November 20, 2018
š Ultra-Impressionistic Portraits Made with Just a Few Thick Strokes of Paint | Kottke - these are fantastic.
November 20, 2018
š Dirty Dank Juice - New England IPA - Odd Side Ales, MI - āļøāļøāļøāļø added to Recently: šŗ.
November 19, 2018
š Patriot Act added to Recently: šŗ.
November 19, 2018
š Insufficient Clearance - Hazy IPA - Sketchbook Brewing, IL - āļøāļøāļøāļø added to Recently: šŗ.
November 19, 2018
š The Remarkable Brain Waves of High Level Meditators | Kottke.
November 19, 2018
As Iāve been looking around for good places to read interesting journalism, The Correspondent seems like it could be one of those places.
November 18, 2018
A lot of good basketball games on tomorrow night.
November 18, 2018
Just held the door open for two people leaving the movie theatre.
November 18, 2018
š Overhaze - Northeast IPA - Marz Community Brewing - Chicago, IL and Dont Tell Mom the Baby Citraās Dead (Blood Orange) - IIPA - Only Child Brewing, IL added to Recently: šŗ.
November 16, 2018
Looks like a great morning of podcasts already.
November 15, 2018
šš In a game and a half since Butler left Minnesota, Karl Anthony-Towns has gone 17/21 from the field, 4/5 from three, for 45pts, and 31rbs.
November 14, 2018
š Elon Muskās Teslaquila Hits a Speed Bump | Vox
November 14, 2018
What are your top sources for news/media on the interwebs?
November 13, 2018
Every quarter or so it seems I go through a process of adding tons of RSS feeds, podcasts, and newsletters to my daily intake before culling it down to what interests/resonates most at the time.
November 13, 2018
š Adventures in New America added to Recently: š.
November 13, 2018
š¬ Stan Lee via NextDraft:
November 12, 2018
š Sour Inc Honey Ginger - Sour Ale - New Holland Brewing, MI added to Recently: šŗ.
November 11, 2018
Iām going to call it now and say Jimmy Butler doesnāt move the needle for Philadelphia.
November 11, 2018
š The Raptors May Have Perfected the Modern Art of Team Building | The Ringer āļø
November 10, 2018
Jimmy Butler to the 76ers for Covington and Saric.
November 10, 2018
š The Horror of Dolores Roach added to Recently: š.
November 10, 2018
š Laws for Nature Journaling | Austin Kleon āļø
November 10, 2018
š Double Splash - IIPA - Marz Community Brewing, Chicago, IL added to Recently: šŗ.
November 9, 2018
Been listening to a lot fiction podcasts lately.
November 9, 2018
š We are verbs not nouns | Austin Kleon āļø
November 9, 2018
š¬ Carl Sagan via Om Malik:
November 9, 2018
š Patriot S2 added to Recently: šŗ.
November 9, 2018
Super stark difference between yesterdayās and todayās Below shot.
November 9, 2018
Hot take š„: Trevor Ariza was way more important to the Rockets than Eric Gordon.
November 8, 2018
My Logitech MX Vertical Ergonomic Mouse came today.
November 8, 2018
š¬ Two Quotes from CAHās Pulse of the Nation Poll 12:
November 8, 2018
Due to the micro.
November 8, 2018
š¬ Jason Kottke | kottke.
November 8, 2018
š Sandra added to Recently: š.
November 8, 2018
š Dave Winer on the Midterms | scripting.
November 7, 2018
Zion Williamson is indescribable.
November 6, 2018
Two big House races Iāve been paying close attention to, being from Illinois, are IL-06 and IL-14.
November 6, 2018
Bulls got the win at NYK in a super sloppy 2OT game, 116-115, off of LaVineās 41 pts.
November 5, 2018
š Forever S1 added to Recently: šŗ tv.
November 5, 2018
Itās an absolute joy to see Robin Lopez on the court during crunch time.
November 5, 2018
PSA: College basketball starts tomorrow!
November 5, 2018
š Heavyweight S3 added to Recently: š podcasts.
November 4, 2018
The Manchester City Warriors are on pace to win this one 14-0.
November 4, 2018
Missed the Bulls game tonight.
November 3, 2018
Tyson Chandler to the Lakers is a solid move.
November 3, 2018
The brilliance of the design of our government is that we can have a mini-revolution very two years and an all-out revolution every four.
November 3, 2018
š Oscarās Pardon - Belgian Pale Ale - Haymarket Brewery, Chicago, IL added to Recently: šŗ beer.
November 3, 2018
Watched the first episodes of Bodyguard and Homecoming.
November 2, 2018
š Bodyguard S1 and Homecoming S1 added to Recently: šŗ tv.
November 2, 2018
Aaaand to no oneās surprise LaVine takes a bad jumper trying to play hero ball and the Bulls lose the game.
November 2, 2018
Forgot the Bulls even played tonight.
November 2, 2018
š Greenway Boogie - IPA - Tighthead Brewery, IL and Pitcher of Nectar - NE IPA - Tighthead Brewery, IL added to Recently: šŗ beer.
November 2, 2018
My name is Alex and Iām seven years old and Iām hacking into voting⦠Itās actually really easy I bet the Russians could do it in their sleep.
November 2, 2018
ā² Magic Johnson admonishes Luke Walton after Los Angeles Lakersā slow start | ESPN - If Luke Walton ends up getting fired this season⦠Iād be speechless.
November 2, 2018
ā² James Pennebaker on Therapeutic Journaling | Austin Kleon - Good thoughts on journaling.
November 2, 2018
Wendell Carter Jr.
November 1, 2018
ā² The Timberwolvesā new uniforms, featuring Prince | ESPN - To my surprise, the finished product actually looks really nice here.
November 1, 2018
Self-interest in America is at record levels and Iām opting out.
November 1, 2018
ā² Derrick Rose scored 50 points and NBA players loved it | ESPN - I didnāt get a chance to watch this game but I love seeing Rose succeed.
November 1, 2018
Really thought the Bulls were going to grab the W against Denver⦠Tough way to lose this one.
October 31, 2018
ā² āCastlevaniaā Renewed For Season 3 On Netflix | Deadline - havenāt gotten to season 2 yet, but this is great news.
October 31, 2018
Either you sympathize with other people.
October 31, 2018
Any Blot folks use Github rather than Dropbox?
October 30, 2018
As much as Iāve moved away from Twitter recently, it was the best way to follow along with the Apple event this morning while at the office.
October 30, 2018
Trying to figure out the best way to delineate between link posts with a pull quote and extensive thoughts versus a link by itself, or maybe with a quick accompanying thought.
October 29, 2018
Watching the Bulls tonight was just downright depressing.
October 29, 2018
š Stochastic Terrorism - kottke.
October 29, 2018
⯠Bare - Jim Jefferies added to Recently: standup.
October 29, 2018
Two Chicago breweries Iāve been digging a lot lately are Marz and Maplewood.
October 28, 2018
š The Boy Who Couldnāt Find What He Was Looking For - by Shea Serrano - theringer.
October 27, 2018
First time at a chiropractor this morning.
October 27, 2018
Been tinkering with my blog to distinguish between microposts and blog posts.
October 26, 2018
I made the mistake of checking my Twitter feed, rather than my much smaller, curated list hooked into Feedbin.
October 26, 2018
If you have any interest in Chicago hip-hop check out Junkyard Samurai, new album from ProbCause (heās had Chance the Rapper featured previously) and The Palmer Squares (two guys from my high school although slightly older).
October 26, 2018
Pantsdrunk, the Finnish Art of Relaxation - This is my life.
October 25, 2018
Watched Adam Sandlerās new comedy special, 100% Fresh, and was pleasantly surprised.
October 25, 2018
Another 30+ point game for LaVine and the first W for the Bulls tonight.
October 24, 2018
Iām always baffled when a critic takes the time to write an awful review of something without actually providing substantial thoughts or any constructive criticism.
October 24, 2018
I have to say, Iām really digginā Jru Holidayās headband.
October 23, 2018
I still think Dunn is going to be a really good player.
October 22, 2018
Really happy to see Kris Dunn back on the court for the Bulls.
October 22, 2018
The Chicago Tribune seems to be the best in terms of investing in journalism, The Chicago Sun-Times editorial seems more aligned with my own views (and design aesthetics), and The Daily Herald is the most localized (and smallest) given where I live.
October 22, 2018
Looking at subscribing to a physical paper again.
October 22, 2018
⯠Cemetery Beach and Gideon Falls added to Recently: comics.
October 22, 2018
What a catch by Kevin White.
October 21, 2018
Considering a switch back to Apple Music from Spotify just to be able to see upcoming albums and their release dates.
October 21, 2018
I feel like something must have happened to really tick off Ingram during the game.
October 21, 2018
Craziness in the LAL/HOU game.
October 21, 2018
I donāt understand what people see in Mane.
October 20, 2018
Nice to finally see Fabinho out there for Liverpool.
October 20, 2018
I feel like I woke up in the Twilight Zone with ManU currently beating Chelsea 2-1.
October 20, 2018
Boston looked completely frantic and unorganized down the stretch, and Toronto held strong defensively, behind Lowryās charges and his control over the pace of the game.
October 19, 2018
⯠Anthem of the Peaceful Army - Greta Van Fleet added to Recently: music.
October 19, 2018
āCome here, run a playā - LeBron says to Rondo.
October 18, 2018
āAnytime yaāll fall stay down, LeBron gonna pick yaāll upā - LeBron āļø
October 18, 2018
Been looking at setting up a FastMail account with my own domain but Iām curious what reasons/benefits others have besides privacy moving from Gmail?
October 18, 2018
Two minutes in and I am absolutely fascinated by the body language between LeBron and Rondo.
October 18, 2018
Not the best start for Wendell Carter Jr.
October 18, 2018
Well LaVine is out here chucking away already.
October 18, 2018
I still get depressed every time I think of the contract the Bulls gave LaVine.
October 18, 2018
Championship rings have just gotten way too damn big.
October 16, 2018
Got the Drafts for Mac beta installed and am already super impressed.
October 16, 2018
Drafts for Mac beta released for Pro subscribers.
October 16, 2018
Three great quotes on Arrows and Targets from Austin Kleonās blog.
October 16, 2018
Cards Against Humanityās new Remember to Vote Worms look pretty great.
October 16, 2018
⯠The Haunting of Hill House added to Recently: tv
October 15, 2018
As someone who just got back into watching the EPL, after not paying attention for years since I played soccer, I find these international breaks quite annoying.
October 14, 2018
Watched The Shining for the first time tonight.
October 13, 2018
Iāve realized my favorite thing about having a blog is just tinkering around and learning different things you can do.
October 13, 2018
The new episodes of Reply All (127 and 128) were excellent taking a look at the computer systems driving the NYPD.
October 12, 2018
Discovered the issue with my blog posts from Blot to micro.
October 12, 2018
Iāve really enjoyed tinkering with Blot so far and going back through the last four years of blog posts to see how the conversion went.
October 11, 2018
This episode of Today, Explained was fantastic going over the recent climate change report from the UN.
October 11, 2018
Seems like I have to get something sorted out with the RSS feed since full posts arenāt coming though with links nowā¦
October 10, 2018
Besides a few tweaks needed for older posts in the feed, the move to Blot seems to be a resounding success.
October 10, 2018
Really digging blot so far.
October 9, 2018