mark hysted
mark hysted
Mark Hysted
Learning about minimalism, productivity and what makes us humans tick. I like marmite, bad dad jokes, and good coffee.
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I have learnt this week that I am very bad at coping with a heatwave.
Pollarded Willow tree beginning to regrow new branches.
Just been looking at my #photos on my phone, various serial numbers, instructions, pics of car parts and weird dark pictures trying to see down the back of cabinets. Also pics of family and holidays
I am now running both ActivityPub and ATmosphere plugins on this website now, each enabling the blog to be visible across both protocol types. For activity pub it should show to Mastodon / GotoSocial instances and ATmosphere will show to...
Not sure I would ever call a pub beautiful, but look at this one. You don’t see effort in architecture like this much these days. Didn’t have time to stop for a pint though.
listeningThis is perfect for when you need to crank some work.https://music.apple.com/gb/album/no-feeling-is-final/1816962821readingI've got two books sat on the bedside table, neither of which seem to be getting much attention: David...
If I go running a couple of times a week am I a runner?I’ve started running again. It fell away to zero when we moved into our new house. I would run 5km once a week for a bit, then it would fade for a while then I’d come back to it....
If I go running a couple of times a week am I a runner? I’ve started running again. It fell away to zero when we moved into our new house. I would run 5km once a week for a bit, then it would fade for a while then I’d come back to it....
This is becoming a bit of a theme, lose something, order a replacement, and then the lost item reappears. Earlier in the year it was an AirPod, now it is a water bottle. Couldn’t for the life of me locate my favourite water bottle, it is...
This is becoming a bit of a theme, lose something, order a replacement, and then the lost item reappears. Earlier in the year it was an AirPod, now it is a water bottle.Couldn't for the life of me locate my favourite water bottle, it is...
In late 2025 I put together a list of things I would dump in 2026. Three months of the year are done, so how have I been getting on? A mixed bag: ‘social’ media – down to one social media platform, using mastodon via federate.social. I...
In late 2025 I put together a list of things I would dump in 2026. Three months of the year are done, so how have I been getting on? A mixed bag: ‘social’ media - down to one social media platform, using mastodon via federate.social. I...
Given how long it takes me to update my now page I might just rename it my then page. Must try harder.