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Jade
@vandor.sx
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he/him · microblogging on my own site and syndicating here via Micro.​blog

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I have a bit of a tradition: eating a pint of ice cream alongside my first listen of a new Taylor Swift album. For The Life of a Showgirl, I’m having a lemon lavender pint from a local shop.
A hand holds a pint of Calliope lemon lavender ice cream with a white lid and red lettering reading “food.love.fun. Madison, WI.” In the background, a computer screen displays Taylor Swift’s album The Life of a Showgirl in the Apple Music for Windows interface.
October 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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I changed the icon of my Thunderbolt drive to match its real appearance! One of OWC’s product photos happened to be about the same perspective as the new macOS Tahoe disk icons, making this possible.
Screenshot of a Mac desktop showing an external drive named 1M2 with a custom icon that matches the OWC drive’s real appearance.
August 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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At last, I’ve acquired the Sony α7CR with the FE 24-50mm ƒ/2.8 G lens!!!!!!!

Yesterday—after a frustrating experience with FedEx—I got my camera set up, updated the firmware, etc. Today, I had some time to go on a walk and actually... https://vandor.sx/microblog/2025/8/9/5516391
A simple wooden bench with angled legs sits on a patch of sunlit grass, partially surrounded by dense green foliage. The light highlights the bench’s natural wood grain, contrasting with the shaded forest backdrop. Close-up black and white image of a large leaf with a jagged hole in its center, droplets of water scattered across its surface. The torn section reveals blurred foliage in the background, adding depth and contrast to the scene.
August 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Excited to start reading :)

(I’m tired of waiting for season 2 of the Netflix show lol)
Flexibound book titled "The Three-Body Problem Trilogy" by Cixin Liu, featuring minimalist orbital path designs in teal and white on a black cover.
July 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Fun fact: my domain is technically in the Chromium source code.

(I just discovered the HSTS preload list is simply a very long JSON file that gets bulk updated about once a month)
Screenshot of the Chromium source code showing the file transport_security_state_static.json, which contains entries for HSTS-preloaded domains. The domain “vandor.sx” is highlighted in yellow within the JSON file, indicating its inclusion in the HSTS preload list.
July 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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📷 I love delivering to this house; I park right in front of these lush arches and step directly into a beautiful garden.
A garden pathway made of light brick pavers leads through a lush green archway covered in vines. Centered beyond the arch is an ornate stone fountain surrounded by a circular bed of river rocks and flowering plants.
July 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Google deactivated my account that had the 15-month student trial of Gemini Pro — and I’m a bit bitter about that :p
Snippet of an email from OpenAI. It reads, “You’ve successfully subscribed to ChatGPT Plus.”
July 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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📷 I’ve been curious about the view from the skywalk of this building, and the other day I got the opportunity to check it out! Though I must admit, it looks more impressive from the freeway outside.
A black and white photo looking down a long, enclosed skywalk. Large windows line both sides of the hallway, showing trees and buildings outside. The perspective creates leading lines that draw the eye to an elevator at the end of the hall. A folded package delivery tote lays against the left wall.
July 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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📷 this evening
A serene lake scene during the golden hour, with the soft light of a setting sun casting a glow over the calm water. In the foreground, a mechanical harvester boat is docked on the muddy shore, its dark silhouette contrasting with the soft light, while the distant tree-lined shore is visible under a pale, dusky sky.
June 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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📷 A photo I took on my delivery route today. It was cool to see the storm clouds slowly roll in through the evening.
A single, large white wind turbine stands tall against a dark, stormy grey sky. The turbine's three blades are angled, suggesting it's moving slowly. The lower third of the image shows a line of vibrant green treetops, contrasting with the dramatic sky and the stark white of the turbine.
June 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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There’s nothing quite like starting a new Minecraft world on a hot and sunny summer day.
A first-person view of a desk setup shows two monitors, a keyboard, a mouse, a laptop, and a microphone. The left monitor displays the Minecraft world creation screen. The room is brightly lit, with sunlight streaming in from a large half-covered window.
June 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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📷 Pastel evening
A serene pastel evening landscape featuring a grassy path that stretches straight into the distance, flanked by tall green grass and wild vegetation. The sky above fades from soft blue to pale lavender and pink near the horizon, evoking a calm and peaceful atmosphere. Sparse trees line the distant edge of the field under the open sky.
June 1, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Ingredients for one of my favorite and easiest dinners
Overhead on a light countertop: two wooden cooking spoons crossed at the top left; a box of Jovial organic brown rice gluten-free pasta shells at center; a jar of Primal Kitchen organic tomato basil pasta sauce at top right; a package of grass-fed organic ground beef at bottom left; and a wedge of BelGioioso Parmesan cheese at bottom right.
May 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Spent my evening hanging out with a family of geese and their goslings!
A family of Canada geese on a grassy lakeshore at sunset: several fluffy gray goslings peck at the grass in a loose group while an adult goose stands watch at right, with calm water and leafy trees silhouetted against a pastel sky in the background. A close-up of a fuzzy gray gosling nestled in green grass on the edge of a lake at dusk, with soft golden light reflecting off the rippling water behind it.
May 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM