Darn it, Apple, last year you got it right. This year you've once again reverted to inconsistency. It's "times". Not "X". It's an "8 times" lens. Not an "8 X lens". 🤨

It's encouraging that US Defense meteorologists will still have the #ssmis #microwave #satellite data and will be able to provide personalised forecasts for non-military purposes, should the Secretary of Defense wish to impress anyone. #dmsp #sounder #weather

It has indeed happened. (1) Notice on NASA Earthdata: www.earthdata.nasa.gov/news/dmsp-da... (2) Original notice from NOAA Office of Satellite and Product Operations: www.ospo.noaa.gov/data/message...
This has global impact. #dmsp #microwave #ssmis #sounder #satellite #weather

As is common for app updates on the Microsoft Store, yesterday's release of Flight Simulator 2024 v1.4.20.0 doesn't say much. But check out the 100+ pages at www.flightsimulator.com/msfs2024-sim... Nice work, #MSFS team! Good #documentation is key.

Me: Hey Siri. When will it stop raining?
Siri: I don't think it is raining now
Me: Hey Siri. It is raining.
Siri: I've added that to your Library
After checking Apple Music I determined that Siri had just added "It's Raining, It's Pouring" to my Library.
#Siri #Apple #NotQuiteThereYet

Who would have thought? The least annoying social feed I have at the moment is Insta. The Insta follow that is bringing me the most of the US shenanigans is The Onion. Sorry The Onion, but I'm putting you in the sin bin.😕🇳🇿

ByteDance have botched the US #TikTokban. I've never given my location as anything but New Zealand, but I guess my old TT account is hosted on US servers. I am blocked. I'm also not impressed that BD is seemingly supporting an inauguration stunt. They should not trust a 90 day reprieve.

For those interested in a meteorological/weather-satellite perspective on the #PalisadesFire, Bill Line has posted animated imagery and commentary on the excellent Satellite Liaison Blog. #goes #weather #fire #california #satellite #viirs #noaa20 satelliteliaisonblog.com/2025/01/08/j...

Whenever I think of Jimmy Carter I think of polarising NZ Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. Whenever I think of Rob Muldoon I think of Jimmy Carter. For a long time I've not thought of Muldoon first. Jimmy well and truly won that battle. 🇳🇿🥜🇺🇸 #NewZealand #politics #peanut

I earned the level 10 Marathoner badge! dropsapp.page.link/a7GT Drops app is a fun aid to learning many languages. It requires you to associate graphics with words. That usually works well, but can be confusing due to ambiguity or cultural differences. #learning #language #spanish

It's great to have Snoopy on my #AppleTV but, as with the #Watch, I wish I could see the day of the week + date as well as the time. And I wish Snoopy wouldn't spend so much time sleeping. #Peanuts #Apple

I'm using apps daily to learn Spanish. They make it kind of fun, but sometimes I need to know "why?". #Copilot has turned out to be very good at giving me clear grammar explanations. I don't take it for granted that it's correct, but it is usually spot on. #language #spanish #learning #ai #duolingo

My Kagi kagi.com (paid search) subscription auto-renewed a couple of months ago. I was briefly a bit shocked at the price, then I reflected on how much I use it, and how good it is. The incorporation of AI (especially the quick answer) takes it far beyond simple search. It's a huge time-saver.👍

I see what you're doing, Duolingo. How can I miss a day now? I know. I know. I have "miss a day" exemptions, but you and I would know the truth. 😕🇳🇿 #duolingo #spanish #learning #language #NewZealand

Apparently it is true. I have no life. I wish I could write this in Spanish without cheating. 🥹🇳🇿 #duolingo #spanish #learning #language #NewZealand

A shower of spray and we're away! Not really as I started at SeaTac, but I am at least off the ground in #FS2024. My i7-3770 is struggling. Nothing that a new motherboard and CPU won't fix. 😟💸🇳🇿

Still no joy. Is #fs2024 now hosted by Netflix? 😁🇳🇿

Will it even run on my 13 year old i7-3770 PC? Maybe I'll never know. 🤷‍♂️🇳🇿 #fs2024

Kp-index is 9! Of course, it is overcast. #solarstorm #newzealand

One heck of a solar storm has struck Earth. Current Kp-index is 8. Thought I give Bluesky a look for news, but nothing? #solarstorm