I was thinking of using Chat GPT as a way to break writer’s block – kind of like morning pages but on a particular topic. Something to grease the skids. But $20/month for Chat GPT Plus is a bit steep for that.
📚I’m about 2/3 of the way through the audiobook “Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field” by Nancy Forbes, narrated by Patrick Lawlor. I thought it was going to be a bit of a slog, but it has turned out to be quite entertaining.
I’ve moved from mstdn.plus to universeodon.com. It not only matches my interests a bit more, but mstdn.plus has been a bit unreliable. I could see how this could be a problem with a set of independent federated instances. Hopefully my new one will be a tad better.
Experimenting again with Linux on my little System76 box. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve tried this and always end up asking myself “Why?”. I crave its simplicity, but I curse it for the same reason.
I’m happy that Jason Kottke is back publishing at kottke.org.
Today’s workout: Shoveling snow/slush/ice off the drive. 200+ shovelfulls @ 10-20lbs each. I expect to be sore tomorrow.
I tried to make clear ice cubes using the double boil method. They might be just a tad more clear than usual. It wasn’t worth the effort.
I’m not sure I’d ever tire of the upcoming season. I love the old carols, but you can have “Santa Baby”. Sorry Eartha. 😎
📚Just finished the audiobook “Troy” written and narrated by Stephen Fry. Loved the narration in this one.
I just discovered the short story Franchise by Isaac Asimov. Written in the mid 1950’s about the process of a predictive digital election, or as the story calls it “electronic democracy” in which no one actually votes. Good thing it’s fiction. :)
Downsizing? I’m giving up on the hobbies that I haven’t pursued in some time, and replacing old heavy equipment with lighter versions for my active ones. For example, I’ve ordered a new aluminum travel tripod from peakdesign that will replace my older, heavier one.
We need to leave for Thanksgiving in St. Paul on Wednesday next. All of my sibs and their adult kids will be there. It will be a full gathering of the clan for the first time in ages. Maybe we’re a bit unusual, but we all have a great time. It’s going to be fabulous!
The terrific turkey tortas version 2.0 was better than 1.0. Still working on improvements. Will I be ready in time?
I’ve now written a python program to examine my dad’s junk mail folder and immediately delete the obvious bad stuff. I need to adjust it every so often since the spammers are always changing their tactics.
My dad gets anywhere from 150 to 250 emails a day. I’ve been appointed his email guardian. All are viewed with suspicion. A whitelist sends almost all to the junk folder which I review twice a day since the occasional one needs to be added to the whitelist.