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Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then...
Ugh. Curious to see how the W's and Steph respond.
Side note: sad to say, I was in attendance, as I was for Klay's ACL injury too.
Side note: sad to say, I was in attendance, as I was for Klay's ACL injury too.
The Warriors confirmed the worst-case scenario for Jimmy Butler's knee injury 🙁
Warriors confirm star forward Jimmy Butler sustained a season-ending torn ACL on Monday vs. Heat
The Golden State Warriors confirmed star forward Jimmy Butler suffered a torn right ACL in Monday's game against the Miami Heat.
www.nbcsportsbayarea.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Ugh. Curious to see how the W's and Steph respond.
Side note: sad to say, I was in attendance, as I was for Klay's ACL injury too.
Side note: sad to say, I was in attendance, as I was for Klay's ACL injury too.
100% this.
So many restaurants have a bizarre urge to give you pickles.
Me: "No pickle please."
Them: "It's on the side."
Me: "No, seriously, no pickle, please."
And still they include it.
So many restaurants have a bizarre urge to give you pickles.
Me: "No pickle please."
Them: "It's on the side."
Me: "No, seriously, no pickle, please."
And still they include it.
"just take the pickles off" no! too late! it's a pickle sandwich now! please do not give me any pickles unless I ask
Pickles spread their gross flavor onto stuff enough that we as a society should absolutely default to a “no pickle unless asked for” policy.
January 20, 2026 at 7:58 PM
100% this.
So many restaurants have a bizarre urge to give you pickles.
Me: "No pickle please."
Them: "It's on the side."
Me: "No, seriously, no pickle, please."
And still they include it.
So many restaurants have a bizarre urge to give you pickles.
Me: "No pickle please."
Them: "It's on the side."
Me: "No, seriously, no pickle, please."
And still they include it.
Disappointed that @chrisgeidner.bsky.social was not the pangram today.
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Disappointed that @chrisgeidner.bsky.social was not the pangram today.
De-icing always feels very Terminator-postapocalyptic...
January 17, 2026 at 3:39 AM
De-icing always feels very Terminator-postapocalyptic...
The feeling when my Bluesky feed feels "off" before I realize that somehow it shunted me to the Discover tab. No, I do not want that.
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
The feeling when my Bluesky feed feels "off" before I realize that somehow it shunted me to the Discover tab. No, I do not want that.
First time I've seen wireless charging on a plane (UA 737 Max 8). Nice because I don't have to futz with a charging cable and plug, though makes it hard to use my phone while it's charging.
January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
First time I've seen wireless charging on a plane (UA 737 Max 8). Nice because I don't have to futz with a charging cable and plug, though makes it hard to use my phone while it's charging.
Are they filming a remake of The Rock?
January 13, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Are they filming a remake of The Rock?
Playing Pips difficult level, the key is to know when to hit the Clear button and start fresh.
January 8, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Playing Pips difficult level, the key is to know when to hit the Clear button and start fresh.
I don't write a lot of formal letters, but my god, how does Google Docs no longer have a simple template for a business letter?
January 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I don't write a lot of formal letters, but my god, how does Google Docs no longer have a simple template for a business letter?
I've been thinking about this all day. I don't disagree, but I think it also highlights how much we rely on relationships, chains of trust, and (dare I say) credentials as we assess the information we receive from others.
All that the Turing Test proves is that human are much, much stupider than Alan Turing ever suspected.
January 7, 2026 at 3:59 AM
I've been thinking about this all day. I don't disagree, but I think it also highlights how much we rely on relationships, chains of trust, and (dare I say) credentials as we assess the information we receive from others.
⚠️ Tornado warning in the Bay Area! ⚠️ Sounds like southern rural parts of San Mateo county, but also sounds like it's moving northeast, so...
January 6, 2026 at 12:06 AM
⚠️ Tornado warning in the Bay Area! ⚠️ Sounds like southern rural parts of San Mateo county, but also sounds like it's moving northeast, so...
Dislocated my neck pulling off my crewneck pajama top in 2nd grade.
fell off a car cleaning snow off the roof in elementary school and fractured both my wrists
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Dislocated my neck pulling off my crewneck pajama top in 2nd grade.
Sitting in a restaurant waiting for my takeout order. TV is on.
God damn, motion smoothing is an abomination.
Not sure who thought it was a good idea, or why it is ubiquitously the default setting. Makes even the best filmed shows look like shit.
God damn, motion smoothing is an abomination.
Not sure who thought it was a good idea, or why it is ubiquitously the default setting. Makes even the best filmed shows look like shit.
January 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Sitting in a restaurant waiting for my takeout order. TV is on.
God damn, motion smoothing is an abomination.
Not sure who thought it was a good idea, or why it is ubiquitously the default setting. Makes even the best filmed shows look like shit.
God damn, motion smoothing is an abomination.
Not sure who thought it was a good idea, or why it is ubiquitously the default setting. Makes even the best filmed shows look like shit.
Feature idea: screen capture tools should offer the user the choice to grab OCR-able text and source URL (if the captured screen includes a browser screen) and stick it in the captured image's metadata so that downstream services could auto-populate alt text and source URL.
It’s no guarantee but the first thing you should do if you see an outrageous story that’s just an image or screenshot or video with no link to a reputable source is to check the replies and see if someone is saying “that’s an AI fake.” And then don’t spread it either way because it’s not sourced.
January 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Feature idea: screen capture tools should offer the user the choice to grab OCR-able text and source URL (if the captured screen includes a browser screen) and stick it in the captured image's metadata so that downstream services could auto-populate alt text and source URL.
Within 2-3 points of Queen Bee, smashing every random 4 letter combination I can think of.
January 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Within 2-3 points of Queen Bee, smashing every random 4 letter combination I can think of.
Wednesday NYT crossword, downs-only, 20:04. Not blazing fast, but good for me on a Wednesday.
December 31, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Wednesday NYT crossword, downs-only, 20:04. Not blazing fast, but good for me on a Wednesday.
Not long after 9/11, I was flying out of Dulles. The security line, unsurpisngly, was extremely long and snaked back on itself several times. As a result, I stood next to Gheorghe Mureșan, who was ahead of me in the line, several times.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Not long after 9/11, I was flying out of Dulles. The security line, unsurpisngly, was extremely long and snaked back on itself several times. As a result, I stood next to Gheorghe Mureșan, who was ahead of me in the line, several times.
I haven't watched a lot of football since the Raiders lost the Super Bowl in 2003, but my god, that 49ers/Bears game was a 60 minute demonstration of shockingly poor defense. Pretty sure that even the drives that didn't result in a TD (or the 1 fg) had multiple 1st downs. Like watching Pop Warner.
December 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
I haven't watched a lot of football since the Raiders lost the Super Bowl in 2003, but my god, that 49ers/Bears game was a 60 minute demonstration of shockingly poor defense. Pretty sure that even the drives that didn't result in a TD (or the 1 fg) had multiple 1st downs. Like watching Pop Warner.
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
December 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
Our NYT Sunday paper wasn't delivered two Sundays ago... So we didn't get the Super Mega. Holiday tradition fail. Is there any online copy available? @rexparker.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Our NYT Sunday paper wasn't delivered two Sundays ago... So we didn't get the Super Mega. Holiday tradition fail. Is there any online copy available? @rexparker.bsky.social
Watching Christmas on the Alpaca Farm (m.imdb.com/title/tt2815...) and pleased that I can still detect a Newfoundland accent, 30 years after I moved away.
Christmas on the Alpaca Farm (TV Movie 2023) ⭐ 5.7 | Romance
1h 30m | TV-PG
m.imdb.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Watching Christmas on the Alpaca Farm (m.imdb.com/title/tt2815...) and pleased that I can still detect a Newfoundland accent, 30 years after I moved away.
A Gilmore Girls spinoff with only Paris, Michel, and Emily.
December 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A Gilmore Girls spinoff with only Paris, Michel, and Emily.
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
Do the Germans have a word for when autocorrect swaps in words you don't want, while also ignoring the obviously misspelled words?
December 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Do the Germans have a word for when autocorrect swaps in words you don't want, while also ignoring the obviously misspelled words?
Not sure if this is true (it could be!), but as I've gotten better at the NYT crossword, my favorite days have become Monday and Tuesday, which I do downs-only, and the occasional Thursday (when the gimmick is reasonably wacky). Fridays and Saturdays are occasionally fun when challenging.
my most middle agèd crank opinion is that the NYT crossword has gotten too easy and not enough people are talking about it
December 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Not sure if this is true (it could be!), but as I've gotten better at the NYT crossword, my favorite days have become Monday and Tuesday, which I do downs-only, and the occasional Thursday (when the gimmick is reasonably wacky). Fridays and Saturdays are occasionally fun when challenging.