So this is why all my pen caps disappear.

RIP Carl Weathers. He was a real one.

TIL Chicagoland has its own Punxsutawney Phil knockoff. Goes by the name Woodstock Willy. Apparently, they filmed the movie Groundhog Day in Woodstock, so I guess it makes sense we'd spawn a local offshoot.

Here's a picture of my favorite comic book character holding a Pomeranian to get you through the day. (Google Bard AI testing)

I keep a log of movies I’ve watched (because nerd) in a Wiki I keep (because bigger nerd), and upon review, Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color is my highest rated film in two years.

Was excellent, especially around the Godzilla scenes. Much more visceral experience when they emphasize the shadows around the monster. View quoted note →

One thing I appreciate about Nostr is that I’ve encountered zero dialogue about Taylor Swift. Thank you, everyone.

Excited to see Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color tonight. Saw the original release and was skeptical that this is a cash grab, but the color grading looks great and I’ve heard positive things.

Bravo to Team Damus for the transition to Purple. None of this stuff develops itself, and I’m glad to be supporter 27.

Still not impressed by anything I see about the Apple Vision Pro. It's that classic device you buy for the cool factor, but are in reality too busy to use. It's like an iPad for your face.

In fact, Nostr is the best social network out there. You can nitpick and post grievances -- Lord knows I do -- but make no bones: nothing comes close to the spirit of an open Internet like Nostr does.

Wanted it for the Lions, but the 9'ers were there to capitalize on their errors. Two of my childhood favorites to square off in the Super Bowl, so I reckon I can't lose.

$680 to fix the blower motor in my car. Turns out, while at a conference in a wooded area in November, a woodland creature decided to inhabit this particular space in my car. I presume this creature died a glorious death.

Wearables like Apple Vision Pro, which make you interact with non-material objects in a contained system, miss the point of how this tech has the potential to augment lives and workflow. Imagine using such a thing to supplement the work you're performing on your laptop/desktop. Now we're talking productivity boost. It'll never be that, though, because they want to lock you into an immersive experience. You're bound to find this clunky and ineffective, UI management and app flipping leaching creative energy. It's a solid pass for me, but I hold out hope that one day, they figure out what augmenting reality really looks like.

On the one hand: Glad for my 9'ers. On the other hand: Green Bay would have been easier for the Lions.

Have a beautiful day, Nostriches

Whatever did we do for 20 years, without the EU mandating the terms of Internet censorship?

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The damage done by NFTs to the normie's perspective on legit BTC application will take a long... LONG while to wear off. Twitter ending support for profile pictures is a solid start.

A kind of Instagram alternative built on Nostr would be awesome. (those moments where you regret never learning to code).

Goodnight, Nostr! Rant though I did about you earlier, you're still the best.