Chris Dawe
@ctdawe.bsky.social
Apple technology consultant. Counterfeit extrovert. Co-Chair of the Mac Admins Foundation. History, Wi-Fi, cooking, politics. He/him. We all matter or none of us do.
There’s a Chuck Tingle title in there somewhere.
November 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
There’s a Chuck Tingle title in there somewhere.
Yeah, sometimes they ask why I don't want to step away from The Discourse. Because stepping back in can be A LOT.
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Yeah, sometimes they ask why I don't want to step away from The Discourse. Because stepping back in can be A LOT.
"Hear me out: What if we made the Y-axis a bulge?"
November 14, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Hear me out: What if we made the Y-axis a bulge?"
Subway Spetsnaz, Transit Tacticool.
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Subway Spetsnaz, Transit Tacticool.
Or the Signal back-channel, for deniability.
November 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Or the Signal back-channel, for deniability.
One episode of “what the actual fuck” in, and yeah, this is some writing.
November 12, 2025 at 5:58 AM
One episode of “what the actual fuck” in, and yeah, this is some writing.
"Counter of the Dead" is my least favorite unpublished Orson Scott Card novel.
November 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"Counter of the Dead" is my least favorite unpublished Orson Scott Card novel.
9,785 miles in six weeks in 2004, using a road atlas and Mapquest directions printed on motel “business center” printers.
Take a victory lap.
Take a victory lap.
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
9,785 miles in six weeks in 2004, using a road atlas and Mapquest directions printed on motel “business center” printers.
Take a victory lap.
Take a victory lap.
I've been off Netflix for a while. Probably have to spin it back up for a month to finish Stranger Things.
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I've been off Netflix for a while. Probably have to spin it back up for a month to finish Stranger Things.
I'm definitely all in on the concept of Pluribus, too. A big part of the expectation in cancelling Hulu is to substitute AppleTV+ and catch up on some of those shows.
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I'm definitely all in on the concept of Pluribus, too. A big part of the expectation in cancelling Hulu is to substitute AppleTV+ and catch up on some of those shows.
Appreciated. I think it's as much media overload and not being able to decide what to do next as it is also just kind of unplugging and being aware of what's out there.
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Appreciated. I think it's as much media overload and not being able to decide what to do next as it is also just kind of unplugging and being aware of what's out there.
Oh God, it's going to be Grok-driven, isn't it?
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Oh God, it's going to be Grok-driven, isn't it?
Following re-reads I would register a mild disagreement about what Susan and Lobsang were doing there, even if I agree with the overall point about Pratchett not seeming to have a ton of room for "romancing".
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Following re-reads I would register a mild disagreement about what Susan and Lobsang were doing there, even if I agree with the overall point about Pratchett not seeming to have a ton of room for "romancing".
I've been a little disconnected the last couple of months, so it doesn't surprise me that I missed it. I think I ran across a solid review of it some time last week and went "Oh, Sterlin Harjo. I know that name."
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I've been a little disconnected the last couple of months, so it doesn't surprise me that I missed it. I think I ran across a solid review of it some time last week and went "Oh, Sterlin Harjo. I know that name."
I hadn't heard of this, and now I need to watch it before I cancel Hulu.
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I hadn't heard of this, and now I need to watch it before I cancel Hulu.
Well hey, turns out someone is dumber than Democratic Senate moderates.
November 10, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Well hey, turns out someone is dumber than Democratic Senate moderates.