← Feed

Posts

• View post

  Fuck you, #Amazon. The package bin is literally 10 feet to my left.

• View post

  Attitudes aside, if @protonprivacy is going all-in on AI then I can no longer trust their security or reliability. It’s too bad. I’ve been a user for a decade and like their services. They’ve crept into a lot of my life. I can replace email and password management. I think I’ll roll my own file cloud. VPN will be the hardest to replace. https://www.404media.co/manifestos-fear-and-loser-thinking-inside-protons-ai-reckoning/

• View post

  Saw a lot of nice Patrick Stewart tribute edits on YouTube, then I stumbled across the first AI one. NOPE. Guess I’ve seen enough.

• View post

  So I was thinking of Nextcloud or similar rolling my own to replace Proton Drive. But then I have to worry about backups, security, and updating. Right now in the early morning darkness I’m thinking that PAPER may be the revolutionary technology that my filing system needs. I already have the hardware; it can’t get hacked; no security patches…backup is still an issue but not insurmountable

• View post

  Setting up for fall entertaining in the yard and I’ve discovered that my hot dog steamer no longer wants to hold water. Yes I have (had?) a hot dog steamer. I don’t feel like grilling, so it looks like we’ll be ordering out for lunch.

• View post

  Happy “I didn’t know I owned so many clocks” week to all who celebrate. Much like Holy Week, each day has a theme. Today is Why Is There A Clock in the Bathroom Sunday.

• View post

  VW passed inspection today, but with the caveat that I’ll need to fix some rust by next year.

• View post

  $8 gas *in Boston* by Election Day. I’m pinning this.

• View post

  Built a pair of Corsi-Rosenthal boxes to deal with the smoke. Pepper hates fans, but she loves them. I guess the filters have a nice gentle intake breeze. (No photos yet despite it being #caturday.)

• View post

  Marathon Madness The car is loaded, the lights are charging, and I'm getting excited. Tomorrow I'll be participating in the Midnight Marathon, a pirate ride of the annual Boston Marathon route. As the name implies, it sets off from Hopkinton at midnight. This year I'll be entirely self propelled. It's unofficial, completely disorganized, and a ton of fun. Last year was my first. http://notesfrommosquitohill.com/2026/04/18/marathon-madness/

• View post

  Math is hard.

• View post

  What a difference a day makes. Yesterday was gray & my mood matched. Today is sunny & warm. I am happily enjoying a few minutes on a park bench between appointments. The sun feels good and my view of a busy highway is still nice.

• View post

  Watching an old #Emergency! episode. Still love the show half a century later, and I keep noticing things on rewatch: 1. Pregnant woman accidentally shot in abdomen, unresponsive. No blood, everyone is calm, vitals are crap. This is a LEVEL ONE TRAUMA. In modern TV (The Pitt etc.) this would be a huge deal, with a rapid team response. On 1970's TV? The words say bad things are afoot, but we see none of it. She survives, husband faints. Cue laughs. 1/N

• View post

  Been scrolling all afternoon and can’t get below 300 toots so… <snip> Sorry.

• View post

  Got the utility trailer out of storage today. Was a bit upset to note it needs tires. It’s still new! Wait, bought it in 2018. Been to Indiana 3x, NYC twice, plus my local usage. In that time I’ve changed trucks, put new tires & a starter on the new one. Bought a car, wore it out, bought another. Ok, maybe not so new. Time is weird since the pandemic began. I guess I can buy some more tires.

• View post

  Hanging out with #VW people today.

• View post

  Hey #amazon, here's a multi-million dollar idea: I would happily pay a small fee (call it a Shipping Charge) to have my package delivered by the competent carrier of my choice.

• View post

  Was feeling off today, missing Sammie. Just realized it’s been exactly eight months. The soul knows what the brain forgets.

• View post

  Town meeting tonight. I must force myself to sit here quietly and vote. Just Sit Here No matter how dumb it gets. I cannot fix people by myself. The goal is to simply emerge with a working budget. Everything else would be cake.

• View post

  RE: https://feistycricket.org/@mack505/116518975405682093 Huh. I won’t edit that b/c ppl have favorited it, but that’s quite the autocorrect mess. It wasn’t *that* late…

• View post

  Today is shaping up to be a maintenance day. Gym, some personal care, house cleaning, accounting…