Done Since 2026-01-11

[mdlbear]

It didn't feel like a very productive week, but it looks like I actually got a few things done, including data-entry for our (HSX's) bookkeeper to close out VAT for the quarter. So I'm going to cut myself a little slack. Only a little, though, because a lot of stuff still isn't getting done.

On the other hand, I got in five walks, though one was cut short because my knee felt dicey. And the knee braces I ordered thereafter failed to arrive, due to some screw-up at the warehouse -- I got two items all right; an ethernet patch cable and coupler. :P I also fell down the Post Public Domain Day reading rabbit-hole. And I found my glasses! (Under the pile of sweaters and other warm stuff that have accumulated on the arm of the couch nearest my desk.) They'd been missing for almost exactly a month.

As part of the little burst of productivity at the beginning of the week, I upgraded Linux Mint to 22.3 Zena on (Framework 12)Lilac and (main laptop)unSable. Then I noticed that (server)Nova and (spare Thinkpad X230)Panther were still on 21.3 Virginia -- the same as Raven. Which meant in particular that Nova still had Python2.7, so could be used for posting. It required a little fixing, but it now works. So then I upgraded Raven.

I'll upgrade Panther too, but right now it's in the bedroom, and so is Bronx.

I also tracked down Nova's old mirror drive, last updated a year ago just before we left Seattle. That also required some fiddling, but I just got what looks like a clean update to it about an hour ago. Win.

On the gripping hand, I've been feeling distinctly off, in several different ways. I have a cardiology appointment on Tuesday, but whether that will prove enlightening remains to be seen.

Linkies: Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC -- if you're in the US you might want to print off a few whether you're an immigrant or not.

Notes & links:
0111Su
  * walk:  09:13 DSB804 .75km, 3hp, 21mm, 20min, 1600st,
    # NOTE:  DSB801 and DSB804 both frequently listed as .75km.  Actually .85 and .65 resp.
      DSB804: 326m (.65km round trip); DSB801: 427m (.85km round trip)
  @ The Ancient Wonder No One Talks About: The Great Hopewell Road
  @ Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 78  [archived]
    Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78 | AP News
  @ Having seen ICE in
    Minneapolis, do you really think we’re gonna have free midterm elections?x
  @ Portland mayor calls for ICE to ‘halt all operations’ in his city after two people
    are shot and injured by federal agents | The Independent
  * order cat litter -> Tuesday
  . hx work session
    * letter to (HS classmate)Wally -> started 0110
      collecting info for zoom reunion and website
    . data-entry for Q4 due by 0116Fr  * income  * expenses

0112Mo
  * walk:  10:13 Erasmusweg 1.2km; 7hp, 29mm, 20min, 2000st, 
  * hx work session
    * check for additional invoices; submit.
    & track down info on Scarlet, send message to what's probably where we got her:
      Econelo / Mobility scooter / Vehicles | Vinkmobiliteit
      Subj: Econelo EV5 circuit breaker problem
      " I'm pretty sure I bought our EV5 from you, 10 December 2024. In any case, its
        circuit breakers tripped and won't stay on. Had to push it home. / What should we
        do? We can have it towed to your shop if necessary. "
      -> reply was basically ~~we didn't sell it to you; the company is bankrupt; we can't
         get parts~~
  % 22:25ish reflux -- WTAF?  22:30 hands itching like crazy.  ???
    washed three times and the hands are a little better.

0113Tu
  ~ hx work session
    * contact  TotaalThuisZorg™
      => found the email from the insurance company that says that's where we got it.
      " We bought an Econelo EV5 from you on 10 December 2024.  It worked well until a few
        weeks ago when it refused to start.  Apparently one or both circuit breakers had
        tripped, and we couldn't find a combination that worked to get it restarted. 
        / What should we do?  We can have it hauled to your shop if necessary."
    * make GP appointment -- closest was 9 Feb.  I'm an idiot.
    * guitar:  desolation row, band played etc., talking blues
  @ RIP Scott Adams - Wikipedia
  @ The Air We Breathe Now--Kelly Stonelake social media addiction considered harmful
  @ Remembering Bob Weir (and his Distinctive Approach to Guitar) | Acoustic Guitar
    " What you don’t want to do when you’re playing in 7/4 is to wrap up things neatly
      in 7. You’ve got to state things in at least 14-beat patterns. "
  @ Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’ | WIRED
  @ What to Do If ICE Invades Your Neighborhood | WIRED
    How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance | WIRED
  @ Pay AMEX 
  x order B6 100 -> probably not a good idea -- stick with 20
  * load drugs.  Drop back to 1 lasix (for now) and add 1 lisinopril.

0114We  N's birthday
  * walk:  Erasmusweg 1.2km, 7hp, ~3000st app logging screwed up.
  * hx work session
    * Mount power strip on side of E side of S bookcase
      broke one wall-hook, and injured myself taking it out.  Damn near decided to put it
      off for being a clumsy day, byt persisted and succeeded.  Go me!
      ! accomplished.  a minor success, but a success; I'll take it.
    * everything plugged in.  As it turns out, two wall outlets are accessible
    * questions for accountant:
      ~- Do we do Dutch taxes first, or US taxes (foreign tax credit)
      ~- Are we taxed in NL on total world income? (presume so, but check)
      ~- what paperwork do they need for that?  (US tax forms?)  When?
  * referral followup HartKliniek strives to contact you within 2 working days.
    contact us via 088 - 500 2000 (Monday to Friday from 8.30 - 17.00).
    *  will call back ~16:15, IIRC.
      *- BP both arms, ECG, ultrasound, bicycle.
  @ Personal Websites Are In a Weird Place Right Now | by Burk | Jan, 2026 | Medium
    what you _must_ have is your own domain.
  @ How Realistic Are Sci-Fi Starships? A Physics-Based Ranking | by Marco Capriz 
  @ 50% of Italy’s Coders Crashed in 48 Hours After the ChatGPT Ban--MohamedAbdelmenem
  @ Immigration Agents Terrified of ICE Backlash After Shooting
  * SL:  combination square
  @ AI Generated Music on Bandcamp : r/BandCamp  ... is forbidden

0115Th  Wikipedia:Wikipedia Day
  @ Wikipedia:Wikipedia Day On Jan 15 2001, Wikipedia was established and first edited
    Celebrate Wikipedia’s 25th Birthday – Wikimedia Foundation
  @ How to Actually Get Your First Open Source Pull Request Merged | Stackademic
  * add cardio appt to discord; log yesterday's walk
  % Huh!  I can replace my frequent spaced-out time in the evening with meditation
    wouldn't take much, beyond adjusting my breathing and paying a little attention
  @ The Minneapolis Crucible - Paul Krugman
    " For a gradual destruction of democracy would have been hard to resist. [...]
      Instead, however, the assault on freedom and civil liberties is open, lurid, and
      impossible to deny. "
  * hx work session
    * install power strip at E and of bookcases (next to windows) only on one screw; can
      add the lower one later after deciding how high to mount it.
    * pay HWW for alarm -> see if it can be done on the website -> paid via Bunq, no
      obvious way to pay online but the application form has bank info, so wtf?
    * Scarlet repair follow-up -> https://www.totaalthuiszorg.nl/pages/contact
      06-86055641 if needed tomorrow
    * 19:00 Amazon ad training - registered  -> notes in hsx/Log

0116Fr
  * walk:  09:25 DSB805 - ~.2km
    % turned back because L knee felt dicey - slightly painful and slightly wobbly
    where the fsck are all my knee/ankle/wrist braces???
    -> still don't know, but found my glasses on the couch under the pile of sweaters and
       blankets draped over the arm.  In the compartment under the chaise there was also a
       bin containing more keys and some old trackballs.
    % glad I found them.  -- both the glasses, and the keys.
  @ Personal Details of Thousands of Border Patrol and ICE Goons Allegedly Leaked in Huge
    Data Breach
  @ Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas | Immigrant Legal
    Resource Center | ILRC (via thisfinecrew)
  @ The Megawatt Mirage: NVIDIA's $4.5 T Valuation Depends on a Grid That Cannot
    Deliver (Don Marti Feed:  how to bounce postal mail)
  @ Why Every Country Should Set [>=16] as the Minimum Age for Social Media Accounts 
  * record Bronx's weight;  * order kibble, tabasco
  : W(Bronx)=5.8kg (100.2-94.4)
  * try roasting raw almonds in microwave.  Worked.  Olive oil and a touch of salt
    -> not mixed thoroughly enough, and still a little underdone, but good enough for now.
  * order knee braces
  * hx work session
    * Linux Mint upgrades to 22.3 Zara:  Lilac,  unSable  ~ nova
      -> nova has python2.7 -- charm installed and apparently working
      -> It lives in Honu/opt.  Honu/opt didn't get built  Honu install probably buggy
      -> panther, raven, and nova are at Mint 21.3, with python2.
      *- If I can prove posting works on nova, I can upgrade panther and raven
      % accomplished
    * locate mirror (the 3.5" hard drive) for nova.  bag labeled "mirror 2024-09"
      -> found in "safe, etc." tackle box/bin.  Sabrent enclosure found in Mac Mini bin

0117Sa
  * walk:  08:24 Simon Vestdijkstraat 2 .57km, 6hp, 15mm, 10min, 886st
  @ thSorry, eh (13 Jan 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow