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I like to think things could be better.

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I finished N.K. Jemisen's "The City We Became" last week and every time I let my mind wander I've noticed the ideas I come up with are directly inspired by the book.
Some interesting threads about the power of storytelling in community building.

November 24, 2024
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I bought a new bike a little while ago - it has fenders, it folds, and it will let me take my real bike apart for a few weeks for repairs. The most surprising improvement is that it's slow. I have a problem with not riding as hard as I can, but with only seven gears..... I run out. There's nothing to do but take my time.

October 30, 2024
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For anyone in #Guelph - come join the #DIYode Community Workshop. Big membership drive for the end of the year!
https://diyode.com/blog/

October 01, 2024
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Being depressed makes me spend money. But honestly I needed new underwear, and I replaced the last HDD in my computer which was from 2011. And I threw out some clothes* to make room in my drawers.
*Wife would argue these aren't clothes anymore and haven't been for years.

September 26, 2024
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I've been traveling for the last little while and I'm pleased at how some technology has improved my life. Ebooks are a scam but eReaders and library books are amazing. I've been carrying a book in my purse for years but now I fit a water bottle in there too. Phone maps are great, even if local paper maps are better. I have little Bluetooth headphones when things get too loud, and a bunch of podcasts. All things I would have killed for when I was taking a bus from Toronto to Halifax in the 90s.

September 11, 2024
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I think this is the first tornado warning I've had in Ontario. #ONStorm
My house has way too many windows to be any more than mildly tornado resistant.

https://weather.gc.ca/index_e.html?layers=alert,radar&province=ON

August 17, 2024
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@adr I used to structure my windows PC around a folder system I made in c:\desk, which was my own creation because I reformatted it every 4-12 months and anything inside the windows structure got screwed around with....

August 10, 2024
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Well, my honeymoon hotel is burned down, but I guess I wasn't in it and neither was anyone else so at least we have that going for us. #JasperAB

July 25, 2024
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Spent the last couple days out of cell service and realised again what a cyborg I am.
I do love my satellite weather, Inaturalist, and communication apps..... I know there are things I shouldn't use
Anyway, have some horizon.

July 24, 2024