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Further to the previous post's Barbies, and apropos a comment Tom made a while back, he sent this image of various Barbies, in the smaller scales, some of which we saw here;...
★★★☆☆ You won’t be surprised that this app connects to Canon cameras. I have a PowerShot SX710HS that I like to take along on hikes and nature walks because it’s still small enough for a wrist strap or pocket, but has an actual zoom lens...
I call this a “blog”, but I keep using the term I used many years ago only out of convenience. I’d rather call it “a public repository of thoughts and ideas” —sometimes, even private thoughts masquerading publicly as something else. But...
🍳 First day of holiday. Weather was crap, but hey at least I’m not broken, so that’s a plus. Didn’t get dinner sorted, but got a bunch of little things done and midnight banana bread.
Interior, The Shops at Hudson Yards – New York, New York After dinner, we did some recreational retailing. Though it was only the window-shopping variety. He didn’t buy anything. However, it was fun, easy, and comfortable. It was like...
The ESV study Bible’s notes on Jeremiah begin, Determining the authorship of the book of Jeremiah is complicated by several factors… I understand and appreciate the challenges; I just love the juxtaposition of the name of the book, which...
So this weekend my partner went out to get groceries, and more importantly, get pizza and snacks for movie night. While we were waiting in the parking lot for pizza, I realized that a store for my phone (and more importantly, internet)...
A friend’s WhatsApp status showed a tech YouTuber giving him a warm shoutout. It made me think of my heroes and mentors in my coding and writing career. #1. I’ve had role models, but I’ve never called them mentors. Someone you want as a...
Katie Baker, the Ringer: Look, there’s maybe nothing less cool than waxing nostalgic about Google of all things. It’s like mourning the Astor Place Starbucks (or getting sentimental about any Blockbuster Video — although most people...
Finding the best locator for a web element can be a hassle:Right clicking on an element in Google Chrome. Inspecting the element. Going to Chrome Developer Tools. Try to decide what to do if there isn't a clear test id. Playwright comes...
(1970) Directed by René Cardona; Written by René Cardona and Jesús Murcielago Velázquez; Starring: Santo, Armando Silvestre, Julio Aldama, Mary Montiel, Gregorio Casal, Ivonne Govea and Carlos Agostí; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating:...
★★★★★ I’m tired of replacing devices that still work fine for my use cases. So I stuck with my Google Pixel 5 for, well, longer than was probably advisable, since Android system updates were discontinued after only 3 years. To give you...
Into the San Juans for a backpacking. Read More ... Continue reading Backpacking in the San Juans at PMags.com.
I recently had an interesting conversation in an unexpected context. I was at a work happy hour of sorts, attempting to mingle and chat in the best way that a slightly introverted person can manage. I found myself in a conversation with...
For the educated and ambitious, the two most obvious templates for how to live are:Become a high-achieving professional—especially in law or finance (in the ‘90s) or tech (now), where you affiliate yourself with one prestigious...