Greg L.
@greg.skeletonkey.com
Software developer, data geek, Claris FileMaker fan. Retrocomputing and home automation hobbyist. Unplug (mostly) with fishing, kayaking, hiking, and biking.
Working with some prehistoric data today. This FileMaker Pro 2.1 recovery progress dialog brings back memories circa 1994.
January 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Working with some prehistoric data today. This FileMaker Pro 2.1 recovery progress dialog brings back memories circa 1994.
I like the way the ecobee thermostat reports weather impact. Yesterday’s low of 1°F with a daily average around 12°F pushed our heat pump pretty hard. Also good to see the impact of using our fireplace on the weekend…run time on the 18th and 19th was much less than on similarly cold days this month.
January 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I like the way the ecobee thermostat reports weather impact. Yesterday’s low of 1°F with a daily average around 12°F pushed our heat pump pretty hard. Also good to see the impact of using our fireplace on the weekend…run time on the 18th and 19th was much less than on similarly cold days this month.
Dug deep into the bag of tricks and boxes of CD archives to set up an environment for converting a client’s FileMaker Pro 2 files to a current version. The HD on my iMac G5 has apparently failed, but emulation to the rescue…Mac OS 9.2.2 works surprisingly well on a modern MacBook Pro using UTM!
January 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Dug deep into the bag of tricks and boxes of CD archives to set up an environment for converting a client’s FileMaker Pro 2 files to a current version. The HD on my iMac G5 has apparently failed, but emulation to the rescue…Mac OS 9.2.2 works surprisingly well on a modern MacBook Pro using UTM!
Fascinated by my how my yard cameras in IR mode see fog. For some reason, Apple Home often detects patterns like this as a person.
December 29, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Fascinated by my how my yard cameras in IR mode see fog. For some reason, Apple Home often detects patterns like this as a person.
This red-bellied woodpecker is being a bully at the feeder this morning. Smaller birds are perched all around waiting for a turn.
December 8, 2024 at 4:47 PM
This red-bellied woodpecker is being a bully at the feeder this morning. Smaller birds are perched all around waiting for a turn.
Ugh. Apple Intelligence prioritizes phishing messages. (I've never had a Spotify account and this message was from another domain.)
November 30, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Ugh. Apple Intelligence prioritizes phishing messages. (I've never had a Spotify account and this message was from another domain.)
News of the recent passing of Thomas Kurtz reminded me of the significance of BASIC in my journey as a software developer. I was a teen during the home computer heyday when magazines would curate and share code for various flavors of BASIC. I earned $50 for this one-liner.
November 21, 2024 at 6:37 PM
News of the recent passing of Thomas Kurtz reminded me of the significance of BASIC in my journey as a software developer. I was a teen during the home computer heyday when magazines would curate and share code for various flavors of BASIC. I earned $50 for this one-liner.
Lovely sunset after a stormy day.
November 18, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Lovely sunset after a stormy day.