Done Since 2025-07-13

[mdlbear]

A couple of notable good things happened this week. The first, on Thursday, was that we decided to go to Majorca next year to see the total solar eclipse, and I noticed at the time that it made me happy. That's rare. The other was that my Framework Laptop 12 arrived. So that's three days (including Saturday, because a new computer always uses up a couple of days) that I didn't get much, if any, work done. But still...

I was doing pretty well for a while. *sigh* Maybe I'll be able to get some practicimg in today. Have to remember to write up my work log, which is similar to my "Done Since" log (see under cut), only different. Speaking which I probably need to revisit that.

It didn't help that my cat, Curio, crossed the Rainbow Bridge ten years ago Tuesday. He was the first cat I'd had since I was very young. There will be three more such anniversaries -- Desti, Colleen, and Amethyst -- in the next three weeks.

Some good news -- Linux Reaches 5% On Desktop - Slashdot. More links on Tuesday. And here we have a The Balfolk Boombox, A Synth Gurdy.

And finally, Finishing up the Bendix G-15! from Usagi Electric.

Notes & links:
0713Su  * sift litter boxen
  & awake 2:30ish
J  * up 6ish; ; dishes, walk, Dutch
  * drugs:  first am 06ish; rest am 7ish; 2*coffee?; pm 19:00ish
  * walk: 7ish; 2 bridges north; 19mm, 0hp, .75km, 1180st
  @ How I’m Building a Trump-Proof Tech Stack Without Big Tech
    (the version of this that I linked to back in March isn't there anymore)
  * 11:07 brought Colleen's candle downstairs for a final hour or so.  Or I may let it
    burn the rest of the day.
  @ The United States is now in a very dark place | by Enrique Dans | Jul, 2025
    " What’s truly baffling isn’t just that a government would propose such destructive
      measures — authoritarian populism is nothing new — but that millions of people
      blindly defend it. That in the 21st century, with all the world’s knowledge at their
      fingertips, a significant portion of the US population rejects science, embraces
      climate denialism, shuns vaccines and actively votes to dismantle the very
      institutions upholding their quality of life. "
  & order cat litter (2x2.5kg, to arrive tomorrow)
    * music: Go no more a-roving, rainbows-edge, talking blues, some work on N's two new
      ones, shores of the night; rainbow's edge.   Not in that order, maybe others.
  & told N I was a little worried about my balance; she said I should talk to my GP first

0714Mo  Bastille Day  * sift litter boxen N"
  @ Bastille Day - Wikipedia
  & awake 130ish, 3:30ish
    % got to bed only a little after 10pm.
    % dreams: as I remember, mostly about A.C.Clarke's The City and the Stars
    % back twinges 4ish when repositioning.  R QL? just above hip-bone
  * up 7ish; ; some exercises
  * finally loaded up the kibble bin.  Only holds one bag, but that's okay
  * drugs:  first am 7:10; rest am 08:20ish; coffee; pm 19:36
  % 07:35 ibuprofen 400mg; next dose 13:42 (6:10)  21:06 (~7:20)
  * walk: 7:30ish H.Marsmanplantsoen, 1hp,18mm, 1400st, 20min, .67km
  * N" will be here at 9am
    -> Many boxes have been removed from the LR and moved to the storage room.
       others have been re-arranged.  Stuff I want to sort or inventory is mostly on top
  @ Hurdy-posting Continues With The Balfolk Boombox, A Synth Gurdy | Hackaday
  @ Please don’t worry about me A remarkable message - Robert Reich
  * load drugs
  % 21:04 sudden severe headache on L side.  Came on very fast. -> ibuprofen
  @ Belkin Kills Wemo Smart Home Support
    Belkin is killing off a bunch of Wemo smart home devices — see if yours is on the
    list | Tom's Guide  complete list of devices
  * guitar:  Bad Guys

0715Tu  Curio (10)  * sift litter boxen
  @ Rainbow Bridge: Curio: 2015-07-15
  & awake 3ish?
  * up 6ish; ;
  * drugs:  first am 6:45; rest am 07:52; 2*coffee; pm
  * walk: 8am..8:13 to second bridge north. 13min, 4hp, 14mm, 1125st, .75km
    Turned around when I noticed that my gait was getting a bit irregular, but in fact got
    home without any trouble.
  @ AI coding tools can slow down seasoned developers by 19% | InfoWorld
  @ Pet cat helps discover a new virus | Popular Science
  : My Framework 12 has shipped; expected to arrive 0718Fr -- this Friday
  * slow  niacin, fish oil - bring bottle downstairs;  -order if can't find-
  * SL:  more iron pills  -> ordered for delivery
  * pay AX, chaos loan, etc.
  * clear couch.
    -> luggage moved behind couch pending a better place to put it
  * 19:00 - 20:30 (10am-11:30 PST) Healing Center Passages support grp - 1st, 3rd Tu
    *- Curio https://rainbows-end.net/Bridge/
  * guitar:  Eyes, Millennium's, Life Cycle of Flowers, 
  ~ niacin - find bottle, or bring that whole damned box downstairs  Don't have it.
  o figure out which meds I still need prescriptions for

0716We Trinity  * sift litter boxen
  @ Trinity 1945-Wikipedia
  & awake 3ish?
  * up 6:30ish; ; Dutch
  * drugs:  first am 6:30ish; rest am 08:03; 2*coffee; pm 21:01
  * 08:04 400mg ibuprofen
  * walk: Erasmusweg 08:00; 1.3km; 3hp, 31mm, 34min, 2136st
    There was one disturbing hip wobble, left side.  But not painful.  Decided to push on.
  @ They sing to remember: The power of memory choirs | National Geographic
  @ One Survey by NASA’s Roman Could Unveil 100,000 Cosmic Explosions - NASA
  & guitar:  mostly just noodling in the general direction of N's new songs
  x 20:00 - 21:30 (11:00-12:30 PST) Virginia Mason Living w\ Cancer grp - 1st, 3rd We
    didn't notice the time until 20:30.  Don't mind.  Still need to do my Dutch
  @ What can we expect of LLMs as Software Engineers? – Chelsea Troy
  @ Official site of the DNS4EU project
  @ New cell therapy enhances immune system in cats with FIP | UC Davis

0717Th  * sift litter boxen
  & awake 2ish, 4ish
  * up 6:30ish
    % dreams included waiting for a Heather Alexander performance, and realizing that I
      didn't have to buy a train ticket because I had my OV-Chipkaart
  * drugs:  first am 6:30; rest am 8am; 2*coffee; pm 22:04
  @ Linux Reaches 5% On Desktop - Slashdot
    Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA - OSTechNix
    Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows
    and macOS
  @ Gender-Neutral Pronouns: How To Use "Xe/Xem," "They/Them," and More | Them
  * walk: 2nd bridge 08:53; 5hp, 14mm, 1300st, .75km  % probably took it a bit too fast
  % 08:54 400 mg ibuprofen
  * SL:  2000IU or 4000IU D3 for N;
  @ Grumpy tortoise? Reptiles can experience mood swings too - Earth.com
  : N and I met 18 years ago; she asked where I'd like to go for our 20th...so we're
    pushing it a year early to see the total eclipse in Spain next August 12.
  ! happy!  We're planning a trip to Majorca to see the eclipse!
  @ ElliQ Review: An AI Companion Bot for Lonely Elders | WIRED
     Because some seniors live in places that don't permit pets, I guess.
  
0718Fr  * sift litter boxen
  & awake 3ish
  * up 5:30ish; ; exercises
    % I was sitting on the edge of the bed and Bronx climbed into my arms, with his head
      on my left shoulder, purring his rumbly purr.  So incredibly sweet.
  * drugs:  first am 5:35ish; rest am 06:46; 2*coffee; pm
  * walk: 6:50ish Erasmusweg, 3hp, 29mm, 2500st, 1.5km;
    % not in the best shape for the last third or so.  Soaked with sweat.
  @ Let the Server Render Your HTML Again | ITNEXT HTMX
    " This isn’t about turning back the clock. It’s about undoing a bad habit. "
  @ New Rock Type Made From Human Trash Discovered – Geology In (ysabetwordsmith)
    Plastiglomerate - Wikipedia
    Anthropoquinas: First description of plastics and other man-made materials in
    recently formed coastal sedimentary rocks in the southern hemisphere
    Evidence for a rapid anthropoclastic rock cycle
    " lithification is unprecedently fast for a clastic rock, and this process is driven
      by the chemistry of the waste material. "
  : Framework laptop arrived 11:51  I _hope_ I remembered to order RAM  -> I did
  @ Finishing up the Bendix G-15!
  ? contact doctor about 200mg ferrofumaraat
    -> my GP now has a new, confusing website.  Sent them email.
  * put together the paper sorter (or whatever you call it)
  ! 17:24 depressed - suppose it's to be expected after the high yesterday
  * assemble Framework 12 laptop; partition (., xx...vv); install LMDE
    % way too much dithering.  Should I have installed Fedora or Bazzite?
    -> Deal with it tomorrow.  Maybe Baz

0719Sa  * sift litter boxen
  & awake -- don't remember
  * up 6:30ish;; 
  * drugs:  first am 6:30ish; rest am; pm
  * walk:  last bridge north.  6hp, 1800st, 24mm, 1.2km, 21min,
  @ American family seeks asylum in Canada, citing Trump | CBC News
  & apparently I should have left secure boot on;  I think I've got it back now. whew.
  * laundry started 16:16 ready for dryer in about an hour  * laundry to dryer 17:15?
  . we (me+N) discussed renaming the new laptop "lilac" -- shorter thann "lavender"
  @ Do Doomsday 'preppers' have a point? Here's what we can learn from them. | NatGeo
  @ Mutual Reciprocity | Go Make Things
  * register me and m for  Contabile 36 (Norfilk Con 2)

Comments

[jesse_the_k]

Huzzah for the Framework, which I learned about three days ago when the YouTube algorithm was actually useful.