Jarrod Blundy
@heyjb.me
a simple internet typist. i play outside.
Blog: heydingus.net
Microblog: jb.heydingus.net
Blog: heydingus.net
Microblog: jb.heydingus.net
Lunch Run: https://strava.com/activities/16630691891
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Lunch Run: https://strava.com/activities/16630691891
Started reading: Apple in China by Patrick McGee 📚
Finally available from my library (via Libby). Let’s see if all the positive reviews hold up. (Based on the prologue, they will.)
Finally available from my library (via Libby). Let’s see if all the positive reviews hold up. (Based on the prologue, they will.)
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Started reading: Apple in China by Patrick McGee 📚
Finally available from my library (via Libby). Let’s see if all the positive reviews hold up. (Based on the prologue, they will.)
Finally available from my library (via Libby). Let’s see if all the positive reviews hold up. (Based on the prologue, they will.)
Finished reading: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall 📚
Holy smokes, what a book! Both the story and science were each captivating. Definitely got me fired up for running, and getting back into barefoot shoes. 👍👍
Holy smokes, what a book! Both the story and science were each captivating. Definitely got me fired up for running, and getting back into barefoot shoes. 👍👍
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Finished reading: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall 📚
Holy smokes, what a book! Both the story and science were each captivating. Definitely got me fired up for running, and getting back into barefoot shoes. 👍👍
Holy smokes, what a book! Both the story and science were each captivating. Definitely got me fired up for running, and getting back into barefoot shoes. 👍👍
Got in a few laps at Pitchoff Right and Pitchoff Quarry this afternoon with @bbrianandersonn. As @ianosteyee1 put it, conditions aren’t great but they are passable — and certainly passable enough for a good time! Got a @taipan_man and Lu... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/30/got-in-a-few-laps.html
December 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Got in a few laps at Pitchoff Right and Pitchoff Quarry this afternoon with @bbrianandersonn. As @ianosteyee1 put it, conditions aren’t great but they are passable — and certainly passable enough for a good time! Got a @taipan_man and Lu... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/30/got-in-a-few-laps.html
COVID & Flu shots = acquired! 🙅♂️🦠
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
COVID & Flu shots = acquired! 🙅♂️🦠
Watched: ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran 🍿
This was so cool! Ed roams around New York City with his guitar, playing songs for unsuspecting strangers and surprise parties. All in one shot, moving from place to place. He seems so genuinely... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/29/watched-one-shot-with-ed.html
This was so cool! Ed roams around New York City with his guitar, playing songs for unsuspecting strangers and surprise parties. All in one shot, moving from place to place. He seems so genuinely... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/29/watched-one-shot-with-ed.html
ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran
One singer. One city. One shot. Ed Sheeran rocks the streets of New York with his greatest hits in this groundbreaking, real-time music experience.
www.themoviedb.org
November 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Watched: ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran 🍿
This was so cool! Ed roams around New York City with his guitar, playing songs for unsuspecting strangers and surprise parties. All in one shot, moving from place to place. He seems so genuinely... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/29/watched-one-shot-with-ed.html
This was so cool! Ed roams around New York City with his guitar, playing songs for unsuspecting strangers and surprise parties. All in one shot, moving from place to place. He seems so genuinely... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/29/watched-one-shot-with-ed.html
Lunch Run: https://strava.com/activities/16602280138
November 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Lunch Run: https://strava.com/activities/16602280138
It’s too late to get any of the deals, but Cards Against Humanity’s 99% off sale still made me chuckle.
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
It’s too late to get any of the deals, but Cards Against Humanity’s 99% off sale still made me chuckle.
Watched: The Marvels 🍿
I know I’m behind on this, but they really did this movie dirty. Great characters and actors, just a shamefully poor storyline.
I know I’m behind on this, but they really did this movie dirty. Great characters and actors, just a shamefully poor storyline.
The Marvels
When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.
www.themoviedb.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Watched: The Marvels 🍿
I know I’m behind on this, but they really did this movie dirty. Great characters and actors, just a shamefully poor storyline.
I know I’m behind on this, but they really did this movie dirty. Great characters and actors, just a shamefully poor storyline.
Afternoon Run: https://strava.com/activities/16594682034
November 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Afternoon Run: https://strava.com/activities/16594682034
Watched: Stranger Things S5E4, Chapter Four: Sorcerer 📺
Definitively yell-at-the-TV-the-whole-time-because-of-plot-holes kind of show. But that didn’t stop us from binging all four episodes released today. Some genuinely good moments too. Won’t be too sad when things wrap up next month.
Definitively yell-at-the-TV-the-whole-time-because-of-plot-holes kind of show. But that didn’t stop us from binging all four episodes released today. Some genuinely good moments too. Won’t be too sad when things wrap up next month.
Stranger Things 5
The fall of 1987. Hawkins is scarred by the opening of the Rifts, and our heroes are united by a single goal: find and kill Vecna. But he has vanished — his whereabouts and plans unknown. Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding. As the anniversary of Will's disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread. The final battle is looming — and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone — the full party — standing together, one last time.
www.themoviedb.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Watched: Stranger Things S5E4, Chapter Four: Sorcerer 📺
Definitively yell-at-the-TV-the-whole-time-because-of-plot-holes kind of show. But that didn’t stop us from binging all four episodes released today. Some genuinely good moments too. Won’t be too sad when things wrap up next month.
Definitively yell-at-the-TV-the-whole-time-because-of-plot-holes kind of show. But that didn’t stop us from binging all four episodes released today. Some genuinely good moments too. Won’t be too sad when things wrap up next month.
SL Trottin’: https://strava.com/activities/16581970641
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
SL Trottin’: https://strava.com/activities/16581970641
Finished reading: Dirtbag Billionaire by David Gelles 📚
Though it perhaps lionizes Chouinard and glosses over some of his distasteful qualities more than necessary, this book gave me way more appreciation for Patago... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/27/finished-reading-dirtbag-billionaire-by.html
Though it perhaps lionizes Chouinard and glosses over some of his distasteful qualities more than necessary, this book gave me way more appreciation for Patago... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/27/finished-reading-dirtbag-billionaire-by.html
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Finished reading: Dirtbag Billionaire by David Gelles 📚
Though it perhaps lionizes Chouinard and glosses over some of his distasteful qualities more than necessary, this book gave me way more appreciation for Patago... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/27/finished-reading-dirtbag-billionaire-by.html
Though it perhaps lionizes Chouinard and glosses over some of his distasteful qualities more than necessary, this book gave me way more appreciation for Patago... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/27/finished-reading-dirtbag-billionaire-by.html
Apple’s recent Newsroom post on how it’s now 3D printing its titanium Apple Watch cases is fascinating. When it was announced during the September event, I wondered if I’d be able to discern any difference in quality. I absolutely cannot. It’s as precise and premium as any Apple Watch I’ve ever had.
Mapping the future with 3D-printed titanium Apple Watch cases
Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases are now 3D-printed with 100 percent recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder.
www.apple.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Apple’s recent Newsroom post on how it’s now 3D printing its titanium Apple Watch cases is fascinating. When it was announced during the September event, I wondered if I’d be able to discern any difference in quality. I absolutely cannot. It’s as precise and premium as any Apple Watch I’ve ever had.
Nicolas Magand noticed an odd phenomenon when reading his old blog posts
"First, that I seemingly forget about 85% of what I write. Reading these articles didn’t feel like reading something completely new — I remember the top... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/nicolas-magand-noticed-an-odd.html
"First, that I seemingly forget about 85% of what I write. Reading these articles didn’t feel like reading something completely new — I remember the top... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/nicolas-magand-noticed-an-odd.html
November 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Nicolas Magand noticed an odd phenomenon when reading his old blog posts
"First, that I seemingly forget about 85% of what I write. Reading these articles didn’t feel like reading something completely new — I remember the top... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/nicolas-magand-noticed-an-odd.html
"First, that I seemingly forget about 85% of what I write. Reading these articles didn’t feel like reading something completely new — I remember the top... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/nicolas-magand-noticed-an-odd.html
Morning Run: https://strava.com/activities/16573628411
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Morning Run: https://strava.com/activities/16573628411
Ricky Mondello, from the Apple Passwords team, shared a crucial hidden feature for saving arbitrary data in their app:
"[I]f anyone ever wants to save some non-password data in Passwords, but is annoyed by having to put a pas... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/ricky-mondello-from-the-apple.html
"[I]f anyone ever wants to save some non-password data in Passwords, but is annoyed by having to put a pas... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/ricky-mondello-from-the-apple.html
Ricky Mondello (@[email protected])
@[email protected] We use the same technique to remove one-time codes from screenshots, too. This approach hides information not just from screenshots, but also from screen mirroring/sharing.
And, random: if anyone ever wants to save some non-password data in Passwords, but is annoyed by having to put a password in and see a useless “Password” row, use a password of “-“. Passwords will omit the password from AutoFill and hide the “Password” row from the detail view.
hachyderm.io
November 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Ricky Mondello, from the Apple Passwords team, shared a crucial hidden feature for saving arbitrary data in their app:
"[I]f anyone ever wants to save some non-password data in Passwords, but is annoyed by having to put a pas... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/ricky-mondello-from-the-apple.html
"[I]f anyone ever wants to save some non-password data in Passwords, but is annoyed by having to put a pas... https://jb.heydingus.net/2025/11/26/ricky-mondello-from-the-apple.html
Watched: Masters of the Air 📺
Much like Chernobyl, I think this is a series that everyone should see.
Much like Chernobyl, I think this is a series that everyone should see.
Masters of the Air
During World War II, airmen risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss, and triumph.
www.themoviedb.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Watched: Masters of the Air 📺
Much like Chernobyl, I think this is a series that everyone should see.
Much like Chernobyl, I think this is a series that everyone should see.
Watched: La La Land 🍿
It may not be the world’s best musical movie, but gosh do I enjoy it. Both Stone and Gosling do so well. The ending is clever, if not totally satisfying. And the tunes are sure to be in my head for weeks. 👍👍
It may not be the world’s best musical movie, but gosh do I enjoy it. Both Stone and Gosling do so well. The ending is clever, if not totally satisfying. And the tunes are sure to be in my head for weeks. 👍👍
La La Land
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
www.themoviedb.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Watched: La La Land 🍿
It may not be the world’s best musical movie, but gosh do I enjoy it. Both Stone and Gosling do so well. The ending is clever, if not totally satisfying. And the tunes are sure to be in my head for weeks. 👍👍
It may not be the world’s best musical movie, but gosh do I enjoy it. Both Stone and Gosling do so well. The ending is clever, if not totally satisfying. And the tunes are sure to be in my head for weeks. 👍👍
Watched: Masters of the Air S1E6, Part Six 📺
After some time away from this show, I binged a few episodes today. Truly gripping stuff that showcases the horrors of being on a fighter plane in WW2. Gonna need some time to process it for sure.
After some time away from this show, I binged a few episodes today. Truly gripping stuff that showcases the horrors of being on a fighter plane in WW2. Gonna need some time to process it for sure.
Miniseries
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November 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Watched: Masters of the Air S1E6, Part Six 📺
After some time away from this show, I binged a few episodes today. Truly gripping stuff that showcases the horrors of being on a fighter plane in WW2. Gonna need some time to process it for sure.
After some time away from this show, I binged a few episodes today. Truly gripping stuff that showcases the horrors of being on a fighter plane in WW2. Gonna need some time to process it for sure.
This comparison of iPhone models to car models by @[email protected] is quite apt:
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This comparison of iPhone models to car models by @[email protected] is quite apt:
You’ve heard a lot about Tom from us over the last year. Let us just say that it was an honor to be trusted by him along his 46er journey, and we can’t wait for the next one. Thanks, Tom! 🙌
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You’ve heard a lot about Tom from us over the last year. Let us just say that it was an honor to be trusted by him along his 46er journey, and we can’t wait for the next one. Thanks, Tom! 🙌
Started reading: Dirtbag Billionaire by David Gelles 📚
I’ve long been fascinated by Yvon Chouinard’s story from, well, dirtbag climber to luminary billionaire who started Patagonia and what would become Black Diamond.
I’ve long been fascinated by Yvon Chouinard’s story from, well, dirtbag climber to luminary billionaire who started Patagonia and what would become Black Diamond.
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Started reading: Dirtbag Billionaire by David Gelles 📚
I’ve long been fascinated by Yvon Chouinard’s story from, well, dirtbag climber to luminary billionaire who started Patagonia and what would become Black Diamond.
I’ve long been fascinated by Yvon Chouinard’s story from, well, dirtbag climber to luminary billionaire who started Patagonia and what would become Black Diamond.
No Bingo for me, but a fun trip down memory lane from BasicAppleGuy. Totally forgot about the iPod nano Tubes!
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
No Bingo for me, but a fun trip down memory lane from BasicAppleGuy. Totally forgot about the iPod nano Tubes!
🆕📝 Grandma Beck My maternal grandmother, Laureen Ann Beck, passed away recently. We had a memorial service for her yesterday, filled with family and friends. Here are the reflections of her that I shared at the service.
Grandma Beck
My maternal grandmother, Laureen Ann Beck, passed away recently. We had a memorial service for her yesterday, filled with family and friends. Here
heydingus.net
November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🆕📝 Grandma Beck My maternal grandmother, Laureen Ann Beck, passed away recently. We had a memorial service for her yesterday, filled with family and friends. Here are the reflections of her that I shared at the service.