Brandon
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Brandon
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Apple. Beer. Cigars. History. LEGO. Tattoos. Tech.
It would have been absolutely insane if Cuomo had won. Here’s hoping that we’re turning a corner.

(We’re not since people will be apathetic next year, but I can be hopeful for one day.)
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Fury 325 at Carowinds is the best #rollercoaster that exists. Here’s it climbing its lift hill at night.
October 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I finally have a “small” iPad Pro with a good screen. Tandem OLED is kind of incredible.
October 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The moon was moonin’ last night at Carowinds.
October 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I enjoy taking photos of things: nature, cars, buildings, landscapes, and especially #rollercoasters. I continue to learn and try to improve my skills, while also sticking to my belief that photos should look natural and reflect what my eyes see.
October 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I was starting to think that there wasn’t gonna be Las Calaveras El 2025 #cigar, but then I saw it at Cigars International when I was in San Antonio. Let’s see how it compares to prior years.
October 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I’ve noticed a lot more “we need to gate check some bags” announcements from Southwest since they added bag fees. They waive the fee when it happens.

Maybe throwing away a big differentiator and trying to be Delta was a bad idea… 🤔
October 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Tried out Live Translation on the announcements at the San Antonio airport. I got a good chuckle.
October 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The original RMC Raptor #rollercoaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
October 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It just keeps expanding. I feel like @dub.bz should let me expense all this as “training” for work stuff.
September 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
One of my neighbor’s trees at sunset as seen through the telephoto lens of the iPhone 17 Pro Max at 8x.
September 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
YouTube calling me out.
September 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
mmWave will never not impress me.
September 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Speaking of new AirPods Pro: the timing was convenient because this conference is looooouuuuuuddddd!
September 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hi, Chicago 👋🏾
September 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
First impression of AirPods Pro 3 Active Noise Cancellation on a plane: Apple didn’t lie - it’s twice as good.

Back-to-back against the APP2, the hum of the AC is a little there on the 2s. On the 3s, it’s completely gone.
September 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
0.5x to 40x (digital zoom) of my tattoo wall-art, also taken on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
September 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
0.5x vs 8x on the iPhone 17 Pro Max.
September 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
PSA: Apple’s Stolen Device Protection applies to Apple Stores, too.
September 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It continues to fascinate me that even Apple doesn't use Wallet's "Orders" feature.

If the developer isn't using their own feature, why do they expect anyone else to?
September 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
September 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I’m gonna start ending some emails with “no need to respond and give me something to do”.

If I send an informational email, I don’t want a response asking me to do something. I want a thumbs up reaction. Especially on Friday afternoon.
September 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I got a massage today. I hate people touching me, but I can handle tattoos and massages because the expectation matches the reality.

What I didn’t plan for were the smells of the “unscented” lotion and the sound of the “soothing” music that most people probably don’t even hear.

😔
September 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Was time for a change from the Blackwing.
August 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Over the past maybe 5 or 6 years, I’ve worked on creating boundaries in my relationship with my mom to protect that relationship. I’ve gotten better at ending calls to avoid overstimulation and the likely outcome of that.

Still a work in progress, though. Just now, I waited too long to hang up.
August 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM