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I haven’t thought of OLPC in a long while. Back when it was a thing I went on a journey, from sorta maudlin and hopeful to crabby and resistant. Being reminded of it now … curdled in the same way I remember the Obama era now.
www.nber.org/papers/w3…
www.nber.org/papers/w3…
Laptops in the Long Run: Evidence from the One Laptop per Child Program in Rural Peru
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December 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I haven’t thought of OLPC in a long while. Back when it was a thing I went on a journey, from sorta maudlin and hopeful to crabby and resistant. Being reminded of it now … curdled in the same way I remember the Obama era now.
www.nber.org/papers/w3…
www.nber.org/papers/w3…
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 AM
My periodic Oregonian complaint, but probably the last for a while: https://pdxmph.puddingtime.org/2025/12/07/my-periodic-oregonian-complaint-but.html
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December 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
My periodic Oregonian complaint, but probably the last for a while: https://pdxmph.puddingtime.org/2025/12/07/my-periodic-oregonian-complaint-but.html
and Structured is okay, too.: https://pdxmph.puddingtime.org/2025/12/07/and-structured-is-okay-too.html
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December 7, 2025 at 7:07 PM
and Structured is okay, too.: https://pdxmph.puddingtime.org/2025/12/07/and-structured-is-okay-too.html
GoodTask seems to make Reminders viable for me: https://pdxmph.puddingtime.org/2025/12/06/goodtask-seems-to-make-reminders.html
To Do List, Task Manager & Planner app based on Apple's Reminders and Calendars | GoodTask
To Do List, Task Manager & Planner app based on Apple's Reminders and Calendars | GoodTask
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December 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
GoodTask seems to make Reminders viable for me: https://pdxmph.puddingtime.org/2025/12/06/goodtask-seems-to-make-reminders.html
Well, the Activation Lock thing resolved easily overnight and I’ve got this Mac mini M4 Pro in place now. Now I need to decide how bananas minimalist I want to get with my desk.
December 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Well, the Activation Lock thing resolved easily overnight and I’ve got this Mac mini M4 Pro in place now. Now I need to decide how bananas minimalist I want to get with my desk.
I changed my iCloud account address after I bought a Mac Studio. I was just now trying to deactivate and wipe the it for trade-in & the helper app won’t complete without the password for a non-existent account. Ticket in to remove the Activation Lock, but I had to jump through hoops to file it.
December 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I changed my iCloud account address after I bought a Mac Studio. I was just now trying to deactivate and wipe the it for trade-in & the helper app won’t complete without the password for a non-existent account. Ticket in to remove the Activation Lock, but I had to jump through hoops to file it.
“The ‘Mad Men’ in 4K on HBO Max Debacle”
I thought this was gonna be, like, when “typography nerds” complain about kerning or something.
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I thought this was gonna be, like, when “typography nerds” complain about kerning or something.
fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/t…
The "Mad Men" in 4K on HBO Max Debacle
Reader warning: there's gonna be a lot of pretend puke photos in this post. If you've fired up HBO Max recently, you've probably seen that o...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
“The ‘Mad Men’ in 4K on HBO Max Debacle”
I thought this was gonna be, like, when “typography nerds” complain about kerning or something.
fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/t…
I thought this was gonna be, like, when “typography nerds” complain about kerning or something.
fxrant.blogspot.com/2025/12/t…
Alison just reminded me YOB is coming up!
What is YOB? YOB is love.
(And Buddhist doom metal)
www.youtube.com/watch
What is YOB? YOB is love.
(And Buddhist doom metal)
www.youtube.com/watch
YOB - Adrift in the Ocean - Woods Stage @Pickathon 2019 S07E03
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December 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Alison just reminded me YOB is coming up!
What is YOB? YOB is love.
(And Buddhist doom metal)
www.youtube.com/watch
What is YOB? YOB is love.
(And Buddhist doom metal)
www.youtube.com/watch
I just turned Center Stage on with a new machine. A coworker said it was giving her motion sickness, which was weird because I’ve been using it around her for a week. Turns out the new machine was still Sequoia. Upgraded to Tahoe and it calmed down. Less “rocking boat” effect.
December 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I just turned Center Stage on with a new machine. A coworker said it was giving her motion sickness, which was weird because I’ve been using it around her for a week. Turns out the new machine was still Sequoia. Upgraded to Tahoe and it calmed down. Less “rocking boat” effect.
If I had the patience to do this I probably would, but I “sacrificed” a Magic Keyboard using industrial strength hook-n-loop tape on the underside of my desk. I’d pay for a standalone device, though.
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025…
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025…
December 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If I had the patience to do this I probably would, but I “sacrificed” a Magic Keyboard using industrial strength hook-n-loop tape on the underside of my desk. I’d pay for a standalone device, though.
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025…
www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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This is/was my favorite todo app, meaning it most closely mapped to my brain and had as much stuff in it as I wanted and no more:
puddingtime.org/denote-ta…
Using it on iPad would entail hosting it where I could get at it from a mosh or ssh client.
Sounds unwell.
puddingtime.org/denote-ta…
Using it on iPad would entail hosting it where I could get at it from a mosh or ssh client.
Sounds unwell.
denote-tasks
!Denote Tasks
[denote-tasks][] is pretty much
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December 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This is/was my favorite todo app, meaning it most closely mapped to my brain and had as much stuff in it as I wanted and no more:
puddingtime.org/denote-ta…
Using it on iPad would entail hosting it where I could get at it from a mosh or ssh client.
Sounds unwell.
puddingtime.org/denote-ta…
Using it on iPad would entail hosting it where I could get at it from a mosh or ssh client.
Sounds unwell.
Snap. I got my way on a couple of things and suddenly have a backlog of stuff I deferred while I sat around waiting to see if I’d win + new things. Apple Reminders is not going to cut it. Took a look & the OmniFocus sub I canceled runs out tomorrow. Gotta dig out my Things/OF bake-off notes.
December 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Snap. I got my way on a couple of things and suddenly have a backlog of stuff I deferred while I sat around waiting to see if I’d win + new things. Apple Reminders is not going to cut it. Took a look & the OmniFocus sub I canceled runs out tomorrow. Gotta dig out my Things/OF bake-off notes.
I wonder at what point all the costs of commodified housing – administrative overhead, NGO inefficiency, cost of mental health and addiction services, damage to the tax base, or cost of shelters – make our conviction that the market is the answer sorta fall apart.
Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I wonder at what point all the costs of commodified housing – administrative overhead, NGO inefficiency, cost of mental health and addiction services, damage to the tax base, or cost of shelters – make our conviction that the market is the answer sorta fall apart.
Al & I took the Green line downtown for breakfast at Grits n' Gravy, then we walked up to Slabtown then down through the Alphabet District. I took the OM-3 with the 17mm/f1.8 II. Weird that after nine years of shooting with X100s/Fujifilm, the OM feels closer to natural after just a few months.
November 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Al & I took the Green line downtown for breakfast at Grits n' Gravy, then we walked up to Slabtown then down through the Alphabet District. I took the OM-3 with the 17mm/f1.8 II. Weird that after nine years of shooting with X100s/Fujifilm, the OM feels closer to natural after just a few months.
I’m enjoying Pluribus. I didn’t see the tagline until yesterday:
“the story of the most miserable person on Earth who must save the world from happiness.”
… which would have affected my read a little. I haven’t been clear for the first six episodes that the world needs to be saved. 📺
“the story of the most miserable person on Earth who must save the world from happiness.”
… which would have affected my read a little. I haven’t been clear for the first six episodes that the world needs to be saved. 📺
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I’m enjoying Pluribus. I didn’t see the tagline until yesterday:
“the story of the most miserable person on Earth who must save the world from happiness.”
… which would have affected my read a little. I haven’t been clear for the first six episodes that the world needs to be saved. 📺
“the story of the most miserable person on Earth who must save the world from happiness.”
… which would have affected my read a little. I haven’t been clear for the first six episodes that the world needs to be saved. 📺
@councilordunphy.bsky.social Thank you for the town hall at Leach Botanical Garden yesterday. I wasn't able to stay for the whole thing, so I didn't get a chance to ask about your take on bottle drops. I thought you said they were harmful in some way, but missed why.
November 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
@councilordunphy.bsky.social Thank you for the town hall at Leach Botanical Garden yesterday. I wasn't able to stay for the whole thing, so I didn't get a chance to ask about your take on bottle drops. I thought you said they were harmful in some way, but missed why.
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June 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Favorite show of the year so far. Seeing Jeff Matz with High on Fire in a few weeks, and Steven Brodsky with Cave In in July.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98806759@N00/54561337218 #mutoidman #pdx #twilightcafe
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June 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Favorite show of the year so far. Seeing Jeff Matz with High on Fire in a few weeks, and Steven Brodsky with Cave In in July.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98806759@N00/54561337218 #mutoidman #pdx #twilightcafe
https://www.flickr.com/photos/98806759@N00/54561337218 #mutoidman #pdx #twilightcafe