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When running: $ borg create --stats --progress --compress lz4 -e ~/Downloads/ --exclude-caches /path/to/repo::$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S") /home/" the shell printed: Failed to create/acquire the lock /path/to/repo/lock.exclusive...
I'm currently renewing my visa (residence permit, 在留許可) in Japan. While I've submitted my application 3 months ahead of its expiry, the Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁) appears to be overwhelmed with applications. This post...
Mt Haku (白山, haku-san) or quite literally "White Mountain" is a 2702m elevation mountain located on the borders of Ishikawa and Gifu prefectures. We hiked Mt Haku as a day hike in mid-July, which turned out to be the perfect time to...
📍 Taiho Ramen (大砲ラーメン 天神今泉店) Location: Fukuoka, Fukuoka, JapanComment by email
Expansive Observation Deck, High Line – New York, New York I don’t know how many of my current blog readers have followed me since my last New York City series in early 2023. If you are a long-term follower with a good memory, you might...
The saying goes: "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". The same cannot be said if something sounds too stupid to be true - in that case (and especially where Bill & Co. are concerned), if it sounds too stupid to be true, it...
This afternoon we all went to see the Hadestown pro-shot. Those of you who know me well know that it might be my absolute favorite musical. I was an original stan for the concept album back in the early 2000s. In 2019, based on listing...
I come and go from Vampire: The Masquerade quite a bit. There's a lot I dislike about the game, but I would also love to play the game...I think. Sect Affiliations Anarchs1 Brujah Caitiff Duskborn Gangrel Ministry Tzimisce Camarilla Banu...
Tammy and I celebrated our 24th anniversary with a wonderful dinner at Bûcheron tonight.
🍿 Finished watching: Hoppers. This was excellent. Especially powerful for our family with the split of animal lovers and engineering/robotics.
As a child I was obsessed with making stuff, it started with cardboard boxes and moved on to wood by the age of 5. By 10 I was constantly visiting rubbish dumps to find broken electrical stuff I could use to build what ever my...
Snoqualmie Falls and Snoqualmie Falls Lodge, known today as Salish Lodge & Spa, have served as inspiration for countless postcards for decades. This postcard produced by the C.P. Johnston Co. of Seattle Washington uses a colorized photo...
whenever claude gives me an actionable piece of advice and i take it: woag... i'm being deployed.... like an ai agent.....
a friend i met online and followed on instagram years ago reached out to me after finding my blog. i haven't been on instagram for more than a year now, and she didn't have my phone number. i was genuinely so happy to get her email. it...
Viltrox 28mm F4.5 CHIP for L-MountThe fascinating and quirky Viltrox 28mm F2.5 CHIP has now been released for L-mount. This is a super small lens that pairs well with super small camera bodies such as the Lumix S9 and Sigma BF.