Hoopla signup * * * A few days back I stumbled across a Bsky "quiet posters" feed option. I thought I lost it, but it turns out I was just seeing an unexpected post from an account I don't follow, that someone I DO follow had responded to. So the feed was basically promoting my follow's response, in its context. I can live with that. What "quiet posters" does for me, is algorithmically filter out a prolific firehose of reposts from a few local political influencer-types, who maybe I do want to follow ... (...more)

treadmill fuel up Costco pepperoni pizza, 1 slc: 33 protein grams / 710 cal = .0465 p.index " chicken bake: 53 p.grams / 840 cal = .0631 p.index ... I don't trust these protein reports, so the whole calculus feels shaky. Last Simparica Trio refill I do want to circle back to "Boiling Point" sometime but due to the mumbly sound level, we fell back on "12 Angy Men" (1957). Now I also want to see the 1997 remake. * * * 30-minute treadmill sessions have become standard, alternating HIIT s... (...more)

. * * * My ears perked briefly when it occurred to me that a 1-level Divine Soul Sorcerer dip is an opportunity to pick up Cleric cantrips and spells with Charisma instead of Wisdom for the spellcasting ability modifer. But it turns out, other than the obvious effect on spell save DC or attack rolls, the only spells this impacts are Cure Wounds and Healing Word. Survival almost never hinges on 3-4 points of healing differential mid-combat, so it's a non-issue. And Sorcerers already get ample offens... (...more)

Saturday or Sunday I rebooted my fon because something was acting wonky, I forget what. And for I think the third time since I got this device now, something blocked my lock screen customizations when I restarted so it defaulted to the blah stock clock. One of the jammed settings was "Lift to Wake", which I don't want. There's a mechanical button on the side of the device, and I don't want the screen to wake unless I press that button. In popular parlance we call it the "power" button but the way these dev... (...more)

On U 1/25, we woke up to a light dusting of snow, which accumulated to problematic levels by nightfall. By today that snow was largely melted from drives and walkways, but not even completely from lawns. Snow fell all today but it wasn't quite cold enough to start sticking and accumulating until ~3-4pm. Forecasts are calling for as much as 18" here and as much as 30" (!) in Toms River. Needless to say we are all 101% fatigued with winter, freezing cold, snow and ice, and road salt grime. 8 ea K ... (...more)