Done Since 2021-12-12

[mdlbear]

It's been a week. I'm not sure what kind of week. At least I'm not having to deal with Log4j, beyond upgrading the Linux boxen that don't upgrade themselves automatically. Whatever OS you're running, upgrade now. It might not be the worst bug ever (so far), but if it isn't it's close.

Still don't feel like I'm getting much done (much of what matters -- music and writing). Lots of easy stuff, like dishes and cat litter; while those have to be done too, they're also a sneaky form of procrastination. I have done a little walking, though., and enough guitar to keep my fingertips from hurting. So there's that.

I think there was something else I wanted to say, but... Oh. Right. I also seem to have been having more trouble than usual with my memory.

Notes & links:
1212Su  * litter boxen
  * up 7am; S=7:23, BP=124/70, P=66;
  ~ look for m's long brown skirt -> could swear there was at least one box of kid clothes
  @ Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity
    rest quiz
  @ (20) Simon Bisson on Twitter: "Anyone got a good guess on the RGB value that might
    approximate a PLATO plasma display's "friendly orange glow"?" FE864D seems close
  * 15min: dishes.  Laundry.
  * make a payment or do other paperwork  -> forward mail, pay Surety
  @ Newsom Calls for Gun Legislation Modeled on the Texas Abortion Law - NYT
   % I think I've had a few moments of actual relaxation -- felt in my back, mostly
   % meloxicam 9:35 with drugs
  * change fridge filter - flush 4 ga through it before using  * * * *
  @ Polyphia | 40oz (Official Music Video) - YouTube S(L)
  % looked up how to make oneself cry.  Still can't.

1213Mo  * cats' water fountain
  & awake 3:30ish; just got some water and went back to bed.  Couldn't sleep anyway
  & awake 4:40ish; S=5:14, T=98.6;
  * up 7:30; S=6:25; laundry, fish the cats
  * before leaving RE collect:  night guard, drugs, CPAP (leave humidifier tub)
    & folding wooden bookcase, painting of me and Colleen, top sheet (found in bathroom)
  @ Infrared antenna-like structures in mammalian fur | Royal Society Open Science
    (andrewducker)
  @ Every Richard Feynman Lecture Freely Available Out There | by Sunny Labh
    : can't find a password for medium.com; I'm subscribed as s@s.net
      -> turns out you give your email and they mail you a 1-time link
  * Bagels: 3 salt, 1 everything, 1 cinnamon raisin. 3 plain (2/3 my usual) 1 tub cc
  * */15   pay AX cards, Molly
  @ WTF Triassic?? (N)
  @ Why are hyperlinks blue?
  @ Jew Who Has It All on Twitter: "Dear Teachers, As some of you may know, if you have
    any students who identify as Christian in your class, they may be absent while
    observing the Christian holiday of Christmas. 1/16" (eftychia: Remembering when
    holidays fall)
  * line up some good pix of Colleen for support group
  * */15   CPAP:  change paper filter, wash tub - filters in suitcase
  % meloxicam with pm drugs, 9:30ish; heat

1214Tu
  * up 6:30ish; S=7:53;
  * change sheet.  The one I brought from home has holes -- will need to get a new one
  @ It's time to dump Chrome as your default browser on Android - TechRepublic
    -> switch Hackaday blog desktop icon to Firefox.
  @ Python remains atop the TIOBE index for November, while PHP shows signs of decline
    index | TIOBE - The Software Quality Company  Interesting that use of assembler
    is increasing.  The reason suggested is increased use in IoT device programming
  $ S $50 NT to Medium for 1 yr -- UB via PP
  * Memory Keepers support group.
    -> there was apparently a lot of white noise in (my) background -- check levels?
    -> more noise in the left channel; heavy on the high and low end; peaks maybe fan
       turning down input gain helps a lot.
  % some orthostatic hypotension standing up after group  -> water
  * Walk around the block (South) with m and N:  W, S, E, N
    The goal is to do this every day.  All three of us need it.  Masks on.  Cane.
    % winded; noticable but minor ache on the left upper thigh
  * 15min: unload dishwasher.  * load and run dishwasher
  @ EXPLAINER: The security flaw that's freaked out the internet | AP News
  % stuck.  choice paralysis?  boredom?  lack of motivation?  Don't know.
  * 15min:  set up the folding wooden bookcase I brought down from RE.
  : music: listened to an episode of Filkcast
  * singing: Eyes Like the Morning
  % meloxicam, docusate with pm drugs

1215We
  * up 6ish; S=6:39; docusate
  @ A Grand Yuletide Theory: The Muppet Christmas Carol is the Best Adaptation of A
    Christmas Carol - Bright Wall/Dark Room (andrewducker)
  @ 'It Saved My Life': Depression Treatment Is Turning Lives Around in Five Days
  @ Covid: The five signs that you may have Omicron | Metro News
    " scratchy throat, a dry cough, extreme tiredness, mild muscle aches and night sweats "
  @ Welcome to Heaven's Door Whiskey
    Buy Heaven's Door Whiskey Trilogy Collection | ReserveBar ordered
    Bob Dylan's Heaven's Door Whiskey Distillery to Open in Nashville - Rolling Stone 
  @ The Story of Lenny, the Internet's Favorite Telemarketing Troll -> Lenny (DIY)
    This Brilliantly Simple Trick Destroys Telemarketers and Kills Their Business
    Model. (But It Makes Everyone Else Really Happy) | Inc.com
    Using chatbots against voicespam: analyzing Lenny’s effectiveness
    Using chatbots against voice spam: Analyzing Lenny’s effectiveness | USENIX [PDF]
  @ Zero-day in ubiquitous Log4j tool poses a grave threat to the Internet | Ars
  @ Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening | EFF
    Google’s Manifest V3 Still Hurts Privacy, Security, and Innovation | EFF 
  % meloxicam, docusate with pm drugs 10ish

1216Th
  & awake 4am;
  * up 6:30ish; S=7:33; docusate
  * walk: 2 blocks W and back.
  * drive j to school
  @ log4j memes (andrewducker)
    Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) - What it is and how to detect it
  * 12:30ish Walk:  around block (North) with N and m:  W, N, E, S
  @ Geopolymer Concrete, Egyptian Pyramids, and a New Way Forward for Sustainable Masonry
    - Watershed Materials (via THE MUD HOME blog) limecrete: " Lime +
    crushed limestone (main aggregate) + high alumina clay/diatomaceous earth + natron "

1217Fr
  % dream bits: driving somewhere, with Colleen; we were going to take a train to Chicago
    and from there take a bus the rest of the way (not clear where).  Before this we got a
    warning of some sort from a talking forest.  Night on the Galactic Railroad?  no.
  * up 5:15; S=8:06;
  % read through the synopsis of "Foundation" on Wikipedia, and some reviews.  I should
    drop out now -- if I keep going I'm going to end up smashing my laptop in disgust.
  : the turtle stuffie finally told me her name, which is Nancy.  no relation to my former
    singing teacher nor to Cordwainer Smith's Nancy or T'Ruth (though there may indeed be
    some aspects of the latter two somewhere)
  * walk: 1 block W and back.  (before breakfast)
  $ S 190 Sigma Xi via AX - 2 years print+digital (both is an extra $20) exp. 2023-06-30
    -> just what I need -- another rabbit hole
  % maybe three cups of coffee is a bit too much -- somewhat wired
  @ Musicking through COVID-19 large collection of PDF articles
    (via American Scientst: Virtual Community Singing During the COVID-19 Pandemic)
    -> Also, rabbit-holes.  Deep ones.  Rabbit holes all the way down.
  @ In Amsterdam, floating homes show the world how to live alongside nature - WaPo
  % left eyelid itching -- it's been okay for at least a week; annoying, but not worrisome
  * Walk:  around block with N, m; W - N - E - S
  @ Lesser-known reasons for neck and back pain, and tips to deal with them - WaPo
    " Weigh your bag. If > five pounds [...] ighten the load. [...]  If what you need to
      carry weighs more than five pounds, [wear] a backpack so long as [it's <] 15% of
      your body weight or 20 pounds, whichever is less. If you need [...] more than that,
      [use] a bag with wheels. " (edited)
  % docusate with pm drugs

1218Sa
  @ up 6:30ish; S=7:49; docusate
  : G wants to come up for the weekend
  * before leaving RS collect:  night guard, drugs, CPAP (leave humidifier tub)
  @ Warren Zevon - Don't Let Us Get Sick (live acoustic) - YouTube
    DONT LET US GET SICK CHORDS by Warren Zevon @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com
    -> in lgf/Lyrics
  @ siderea | Request of the universe: "signal:" and "pgp:" links [tech]
    -> sgnl://signal.me/#p/$number via Contact on Signal
  * on the way up, check S's mailbox -> empty
  * SL:  * dishpans or other bins for c
  * weigh backpack -> 8.6 without laptop, so right at 10 with it.  Should be < 20, so ok.
  * mail for c in backpack
  * after arrival: * water orchids  * sort mail
  % docusate with pm drugs