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May 27, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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I found out that the sharing buttons that I wrote about don’t work and I don’t know how long it’s been broken.
I’m a little disheartened.
May 25, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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I hope something makes you smile today. If not, tomorrow is another opportunity.
May 24, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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We’re weeks away from finding out if MacOS will continue with the rounded corners.
May 20, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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Books
May 15, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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I’m still not ok with this.
May 12, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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Finished reading: Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold 📚
The story has magic, but it’s not about the magic. It’s about friends that we make along the way. This one is about grief, guilt, and what our legacy in life is.
Categories:
Books
May 12, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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Finished reading: Penric’s Demon: A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods (Curse of Chalion Series) by Lois McMaster Bujold 📚
This one was nice and short. I finished this one and completed the second one in the series in the very same day.
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Books
May 12, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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Look, screenshots of a screenshot of an email containing a screenshot is NOT proper documentation.
May 12, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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Finished reading: The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk 📚
I read this on recommendation of an Incomparable episode . The whole time, I was thinking about how a parent could treat their daughters in this manner. The saddest part is that this is probably the most realistic part of it.
Categories:
Books
May 11, 2026
A High-quality stranger. I've considered myself a digital gofer. Y'know, go for this and go for that. I'm using micro.blog now to par down my technical projects and be part of an outstanding community.
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