Done Since 2022-09-04

[mdlbear]

Weird week. The second Elizabethan Age has ended, Patreon laid off their entire security team, and I'm down in Seattle with the cats (as of this morning). And Friday I was hit with a wave of grief from reading about someone's cat crossing the Rainbow Bridge. So... yeah.

I'm not sure there's much I can add to that. Maybe I should spend a few hours just watching the jellyfish. I don't think I'm up for much else today.

Notes & links:
0904Su
  * up 8ish; S=3:42+4ish;
  : The CPAP had to be re-paired with the phone app.  If that was the result of power-
    cycling it, I'll send it back as defective.
  @ The Theory of Interstellar Trade -- Paul Krugman 1978 [PDF] (Irregular Webcomic! #2357
    " This paper extends interplanetary trade theory to an interstellar setting.  It is
      chiefly concerned with the following question:  how should interest charges on goods
      in transit be computed when the goods travel at close to the speed of light?  This
      is a problem because the time taken in transit will appear less to an observer
      travelling with the goods than to a stationary observer.  A solution is derived from
      economic theory, and two useless but true theorems are proved. "
  @ TikTok can track users’ every tap as they visit other sites through iOS app, new
    research shows | TikTok | The Guardian according to...
    iOS Privacy: Announcing InAppBrowser.com - see what JavaScript commands get injected
    through an in-app browser · Felix Krause Aug. 18 2022
    TikTok and Privacy: Why This Invasive App Is So Dangerous
    Warning—Apple Suddenly Catches TikTok Secretly Spying On Millions Of iPhone Users
    The TikTok Privacy Concern You Don't Know About: Data Mining
  * 15min: dishes
  : note that I have not been keeping good track of trips between RE and RS.
  & trouble-shoot why chorded-out version of Another Country isn't showing up on server:
    -> mainly because the `mustache` cli isn't there.  I had to copy it from sable,
       because the version I've been using, git@github.com:quantumew/mustache-cli.git,
       doesn't even build anymore.  Use https://github.com/cbroglie/mustache ?
    -> Moreover, ssh isn't forwarding the agent to dh, which is very weird -- I had to
       copy my private key.  (And delete it when I was done.) It's something on dh;
       doesn't matter whether I specify it on the command line or the local config file.
    -> it's okay, I can clone repos that aren't mine using https:
  % meloxicam
  * guitar:  Millennium's Dawn; singing: Ship of Stone

0905Mo  Labor Day (US)
  & up 3:39ish; briefly
  * up 6:17; S=6:53; exercises
    : The CPAP wouldn't connect to the app.  Again.  Worked after I cycled BT on phone
      -> this is the second time.  If it happens again tomorrow I'm contacting Phillips
         and Norco about getting a replacement
      -> power-cycled the CPAP and it un-paired.  Unacceptable.
      ~> determined that the power brick at RE does _not_ have the thumb tab.
  @ Biomanufactured materials are coming
    " Biomaterials like spider silk and mycelium are scaling up at historic speeds, yet
      are not being talking about. "
  * Cancelled the cats' Wednesday appointment -- replied to text
  * lgf practice: scales, popocatapetl, Lord of the Buffalo -> LotB should be capo 1
  @ Hugo Awards - Chicon 8
  @ ‘Goodnight Moon’: 75 years in the great green room - CSMonitor.com
  * brought the new cat carrier up to RS and put it on the floor -> Desti jumped in
  * pm RS->RE back up to Whidbey
  : As expected, the blasted CPAP had to be re-paired, complete with 6-digit PIN.  WHY???

0906Tu  * litter boxen  LR just needed scooping
  * up 6:30ish; S=7:46, W=203.2;
    : had to turn BT on and off to connect to CPAP, but at least didn't have to pair
  @ 7 lost idioms of the English language - Big Think (ysabetwordsmith)
    The Vicar of Bray
  @ thnidu | Is Something Called “Narcissistic Collapse” Coming To America? (copied
    from Daily Kos | Is Something Called “Narcissistic Collapse” Coming To America?)
  . make vet appointments for Ticia and Desti Fremont Animal Hospital - 206-593-2442  (Closed Monday for Labor Day)
    -> 10am left message
  * call Phillips about CPAP 833-262-1871 10:15a - call dropped while ringing 10:35
    support: 1-844-537-2403 -> call dropped getting off call 2nd try connected.  Good guy.
    -> can ask provider to do device reassignment
    -> They won't bill me for the old device if I don't return it -- they're just asking
       people to do that.
    -> BT requiring re-sync:  -> escalating  -> 11:39 rep was still on hold; will email.
    recall device? another support # 877-907-7508
    Testing update for patients
    " 99.5% of devices not cleaned by ozone methods showed no foam particulates.
      In contrast, 7% of ozone-cleaned devices had visible foam particles "
    " Exposure to VOCs from new, used and laboratory-aged foam in the DreamStation 1
      devices is not expected to result in long-term health consequences for
      patients. Both new and used devices with visible foam degradation met international
      standards for limits of emissions from the particulate matter. "
    tl;dr:  looks like my DS1 should be safe to keep using.
  @ Judge Unseats Official Who Trespassed at Capitol on Jan. 6 - The New York Times
  @ Messaging app Signal hires former Google organizer Meredith Whittaker - WaPo 
    Start of a trend, hopefully
  * SL:  eggs, bacon, chips?, kind bars?, shredded parm., shredded cheddar, salted butter
  @ Kiwi Farms: Anti-trans stalkers chasing Keffals around the world
    Cloudflare drops KiwiFarms - The Washington Post
  * 7pm Singing:  scales, bouncing scales, Lord of the Buffalo, Weird Load, Gentle Arms of
    Eden, The October Country, Lock Keeper.  -> have to remember to time it next time

0907We
  * up 5:55; S=6:17, BP=116/78, P=66; exercises
  @ Kiwi Farms was booted by Cloudflare. Deplatforming the anti-trans site shouldn’t be
    controversial.
  @ Echidna sparks mystery after damaging hotel room at New South Wales country pub
  : I may be looking at a surfeit of CPAPs, just like laptops and guitars.  Eeep.
  @ Kelp Forest | Live cam | Monterey Bay Aquarium
    " The kelp forest cam's currently down, but don't worry -- kelp is on the way. "
  ~ pack:  * shelf standards,  * brackets  x Flame in gig bag,  * bathroom cup for studio
  * am (btw. 11 and 12) RE->RS down to Seattle
  * Make appointment for Ticia and Desti (10/4 1:30)
  * 15min: unload dishwasher
  ? Does the dreammapper app sync with two different CPAP machines?
  @ posted: Desert Driving: Mesas and Mistakes - GoingSideways.blog.
  * KF Practice: scales (straight, intervals, gaps), Lord of the Buffalo, Bells of Norwich
    recorded m's new song for chords -- somewhere between Bbm and C#m; likely Bm or Cm
  @ Simon Bisson on Twitter: "This is totally cute. Thanks to @jamesdnicoll for the
    recommendation for Seven Days In Silverglen, a delightfully whimsical sapphic romcom
    webcomic..." Seven Days in Silverglen (GL) | WEBTOON
  @ github.com/CompVis/stable-diffusion [Wikipedia]
  % 10pm sleepy.  Getting into bed before brushing my teeth may have been a mistake.

0908Th
  * up 7am; S=7; exercises
    : CPAP (DS-2) lost BT contact again.  Screw it
  @ Sheldon® Comic Strip: Daily webcomic by Dave Kellett (via andrewducker)
  @ Forty Portraits in Forty Years - The New York Times
    Second time I've come across this; the last photo is new.
  @ Not a Wheelchair |
    Taking 'Not a Wheelchair' to the NEXT LEVEL? - New Shop Tour! - YouTube
    This is 'Not a Wheelchair' - Introducing The Rig - YouTube
    Scewo BRO – Elektrorollstuhl. Die neue Generation. (currently $40K)
    The Worlds Most Advanced Wheelchair! - (It Climbs Stairs!?!) - YouTube
  @ Ring theory (psychology) - Wikipedia (not to be confused with Ring theory)
  @ Corey Quinn on Twitter: "Apple Event time. Starting with Apple Watch Series 8,
    advertising its new menstrual cycle tracking features. 1. Terrific to showcase women's
    health like this. 2. How does this not become some shithole state's evidence for the
    prosecution?" 
  @ Elizabeth II - 1926-2022
    Queen Elizabeth dead at 96 after more than 7 decades on throne | AP News
    I remember watching her coronation on TV -- I was 5 at the time.
    Obituary: Queen Elizabeth II - BBC
  * signal boost GS on  * DW  * FB  * TW
  . Dreammapper support -- let's try that 1 (855) 699-6276 -> after hours
    -> dreammapper.support@philips.com
    -> " If the Bluetooth is giving you difficulties, we recommend reaching out to your
       homecare provider (CPAP supplier) and have them link your device to your account. "
    -> " We cannot say if the device is defective or not, we only troubleshoot the
       Dreammapper software "
    -> 833-262-1871 option 3, and they are open Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 EST.
  @ Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points
  * made chicken stir-fry for dinner
  * guitar:  Bad Guys, For Amy (off-book)

0909Fr
  & awake 1:40; down 2:15; didn't sleep.  scared
    % neck pain p~=4.5-5-> heat (attempted.  Order wrap-around heating pad)
  & awake 3:15; S=1:02;  Slightly disoriented;  down 4:20
  * up 7(alarm); ; out of bed at 8 (depression symptom?)
    % phone says CPAP is connected, but no data transfer.
  @ Lessons Learned from Historic Landing Sites & Base Locations: Jamestown – Red Planet
    Dispatch - NASA
  : Apparently E' isn't coming until Sunday, so I'll need to do dishes today.
  @ Certain Philips Respironics Masks for BiPAP, CPAP Machines Recalled Due to Safety
    Issue with Magnets That May Affect Certain Medical Devices: | FDA
    Updated instructions and labeling of specific sleep therapy masks | Philips
    Not mine, fortunately.  Affected masks are:
    1: Amara View Full Face Mask, 2: DreamWisp Nasal Mask, 3: DreamWear Full Face Mask,
    4: Wisp and Wisp Youth Nasal Mask, 5: Therapy Mask 3100 NC/SP
  @ Patreon confirms it 'parted ways' with its 'entire' cyber security team | IT PRO
    Patreon confirms security team layoffs | TechCrunch
    Patreon Fires its Security Team — and the Internet Freaks Out
    " The firm, which is still doing business in Russia, simply calls it “a strategic
      shift” (which seems to be corporate mumbo-jumbo for “cheaper outsourcing”). But
      infosec experts call it a “nightmare” caused by an “untrustworthy” company that’s
      “just put a massive target on its back.” "
    Patreon Just Let Its Entire Security Team Go [Updated]
    Should You Delete Your Patreon Account After They Laid Off Their Entire Security
    Team? - Dhole Moments  -> excellent discussion of risks and alternatives
    -> changed password.  Probably ought to delete account too, but I'm using it.
  @ Queen Elizabeth II, The Gearhead Monarch, Is Dead
    " From her service as a WWII ambulance driver to terrifying a Saudi king in her Range
      Rover, the Queen was the rare Royal who loved to drive. "
  % hit with a wave of grief after reading about someone's cat dying.
  : somehow the household has ended up with seven guitars.  3 are Applause 6-string.
  @ Tim Blais
    on Twitter: "someone said that trees aren't a thing phylogenetically and i was
    like "oh sure palm trees etc must be unrelated" BUT NO your standard OAK is more
    closely related to a DANDELION than to a GIANT REDWOOD trees are a CONVERGENT GROWTH
    HABIT, they're the crab of the plant world" cf Carcinisation
    There’s no such thing as a tree (phylogenetically) | Eukaryote Writes Blog
  % meloxicam with pm drugs

0910Sa
  & awake 1:45; gave up trying to sleep 3:15
    % apparently fell asleep without putting mask on again.  :P
    % not really enough light to read by; on computer with mask on. We'll see
    -> 4:20 try to get back to sleep
  * up 7:44; S=5:54; 
  * No need for suitcase: put drugs and one change of underwear and socks in CPAP case
  @ thesourcerer8/hddsuperclone: HDDSuperClone, HDDSuperTool
  @ The Invisible Internet Project (I2P)
  * Up to Whidbey with N to fetch the cats - down early Sunday
  -> N's advice:  treat it like packing for a trip: take only the things I need and the
     things I love.  Then let the kids go through it.  Then throw money at the rest.
  * call RiteAid to fix VAX appointment.  Rescheduled to the 27th on Ballinger Way
  * Sorting with N.  I think we have _her_ must-keep stuff from the house.
    identified a lot of mine, though it'll take a few more passes
  * grocery shopping for N: saltines, skim milk, fig newtons, twizzlers  + matzoh
  @ 'Date Me' Google Docs and the Hyper-Optimized Quest for Love | WIRED
  : Found a sample of the flooring at RE: Home Depot allure ultra, vintage oak natural
  * posted: mdlbear | What Were You Thinking, Patreon?
  : Curmudgeonly Comments
    didn't update.  And apparently hasn't for a long time.  Growf.
    -> because I forgot that I have to `make upload` instead of just push.
  @ Kathy can be
    bribed with pizza on Twitter: @Patreon Looks like you can use
    Patreon WordPress
    to import posts to a WordPress-based site. In WP, you have
    many options for membership functionality, but I would recommend paid membership pro
    as a first look."

Comments

[ellenmillion]

--big hugs--

[mdlbear]

Hugs back - thanks