2026-04-18T12:29:47Z https://yabu.me Andrew Godwin https://yabu.me/npub160zn00nq64d36am0wk3n048vz35nagks7p68fz2at22axeuu2zkqha49wu https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/accounts/avatars/109/241/267/663/698/911/original/9be0a542d22f0f25.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/accounts/avatars/109/241/267/663/698/911/original/9be0a542d22f0f25.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszd68vnhfxnsqvyzdq88n5jdq9g092e2vfwwz4kk6js34pakvz0lszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cmqywg0 When I find out that one of the only true 70mm IMAX versions in the world is being shown in the BFI IMAX, of course I&#39;m going to see the movie again (much like I did with Interstellar at the SF Metreon)<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/116/303/541/116/279/075/original/f9d0ce694a760e4a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-27T22:40:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszh9dxjhndg675h774wjx5pch8dvzxyrdjnkvwkwe228m7dy237vszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c7k369a After a request from both my partner and also (weirdly) my barber back in Denver, I took a trip to a random town in the Midlands.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/116/301/589/162/488/129/original/b28a209c3accb36a.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-27T14:23:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2cuyfk3vg7x6qthglac5pmev2kupdxht5nhr5fcg92uk30sl52dgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cswn4rq Look, I like planes, but nothing beats sitting in the Eurostar as it glides past the Dutch countryside at high speed. 2026-03-26T13:57:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsquatwx6tac8f4qnrk4nhnmcfr53r8e9fykluf8wxtcflfm2wz9mgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2ccv08f0 I am increasingly becoming fond of poster sessions as one of the best parts of conferences. The one at KubeCon is unfortunately too small, but still had some great chats with some of the presenters. 2026-03-25T13:54:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxe24tnpnwnd283spyz9347fqh0yhuph4fe0szlexex3npx2n62rgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c839xep In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ruct7qhsp73ahc5gjv3aspdecpnr570p77slgfnjjpw2h954gngmh37pa'>nevent1q…37pa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>KubeCon is on this week, and I have the right balance of Important Work Reasons to attend but not have to talk or run a booth, which is always nice. 2026-03-23T18:10:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspe4vx3rmzk4m6g0akyl784g5hz2x8rlg4g4p2duz3u06exc2fjmqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cwxnyae I know there&#39;s a big conference in town but I ran into someone I knew in central Amsterdam, kilometres away from the venue, within 20 minutes of arriving! 2026-03-23T14:14:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdr559w3grzt4jnjfg4hdw5yqh50sxx2kjje9d3urmu9fnejl69agzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cmapudw Woke up somewhere over the Atlantic to the news of AC8646. Just awful stuff. Godspeed to the crew, who seem to have saved the passengers at the cost of their own lives.<br/><br/>Initially looks like ATC controller overload, which should be a big wake-up call given the underfunded state of US ATC for years, but we&#39;ll see. 2026-03-23T07:39:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstx7fytq44cf9ees6zcn7gyk67et5amkewe279s4ae00vycg0rwuqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cnfqnkk I did not realise it was the end of spring break and I am already feeling for the gate agent as an entire queue of families are being rearranged so their kids are seated next to them. 2026-03-22T18:30:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspju4kxcsrw3pqq3px8tj0reahc7cufqf4828mq25002xxcy8k9nqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c707207 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspzgxx6cg7fyw4mhhyhphq9q2yawywa2g08fytjuzyg0jpvrpt2qctgzwvk'>nevent1q…zwvk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am still uncertain if PHM is better - Contact is very special to me - but there&#39;s a lot in common in how those movies approach humanity. 2026-03-20T18:23:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszww3yhas2kzxryplpfgfjcpqcv0jf62pn89e8qt73q85kezdaghczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2ctgffda In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspj3envayq4cgdmhe9dexa6faeggull3u0mf8at9numsp5n0ga76q6ut6wd'>nevent1q…t6wd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>He is apparently doing both that and the next Bond movie. So far I feel like he and his teams basically haven&#39;t missed, so I am so curious what happens with both of those. 2026-03-20T18:05:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8l040wp688uxwa35pvrslmk7dkx4h60v4k2ay9p32ky9z3865kggzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cqhgjjx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgdap6qxev6jv29jemetw4pkv40k4kt07h4whn9e8m8q27s25wtrq32g4a5'>nevent1q…g4a5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Villeneuve is off doing great visual work with Dune, that&#39;s for sure, but it&#39;s not quite my jam. That said, I am so curious what he can do with Rendezvous With Rama - that book was formative for me. 2026-03-20T17:55:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgdap6qxev6jv29jemetw4pkv40k4kt07h4whn9e8m8q27s25wtrqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c0mkv0x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8kns9szmhygjyl8u65tlnm44s0ur276ujc20m8ncv8cq5pjpxt4c56y5zz'>nevent1q…y5zz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are not enough sci-fi movies that are fundamentally optimistic, and I am so glad we have another. Contact, Arrival, The Martian, and Close Encounters are all very dear to me for this reason, and I am delighted to add to that list. (Interstellar is also good for visuals and music, but not plot) 2026-03-20T17:47:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsza390j0z0dzcau44388cm7j85ce4gy24ja0r0h93xtq0rh7r8uzczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c5j87dj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqste0y4rzyumzvn4zvyr36zass6epr2nygz5laep45kwusjkr0yu4g802t4c'>nevent1q…2t4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had not - once I learned they were doing a movie, and having loved The Martian, I decided to wait for the movie first. 2026-03-20T05:05:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8kns9szmhygjyl8u65tlnm44s0ur276ujc20m8ncv8cq5pjpxt4czyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cl7yzar Just finished watching Project Hail Mary and that is a fantastic film. It is going to trouble Contact for my &#34;favourite movie of all time&#34; slot, for sure. 2026-03-20T04:44:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsph3lmlv20ejm93pzgq2npm9363cc2ltlmxmdnx2r30rq8m3red9gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cvrwhnx Getting an MRI always feels like stepping into the future. &#34;Don&#39;t worry, just lie inside this giant superconducting magnet and we&#39;ll bombard your protons with radio pulses to see what their spin state is like&#34; 2026-03-17T19:02:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7cpywxlayl3u2v0m56kkedupcz92w33wl28ej7ve82d3mvxwwmqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cw4wt50 Got a MacBook Neo last week (as having a Mac is occasionally useful, and my old Mac Mini is basically dead) - and it&#39;s a perfectly good laptop. Great build quality, good battery, and barely notice the &#34;low&#39; specs. Only gripe is they need to design for &#34;no touch ID&#34; - like the Windows PIN option. 2026-03-16T15:53:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg8h0sg8zkewpsq3sr0gk6twl82n25cghqh7lmsvk4zj30c6ekugszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2ce5ufmu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgu8qcxjqfuqpurgn9lzepgm8t7wf9y4qxs9vpz92j4qvv9xrl2gqrs8k6l'>nevent1q…8k6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I got one just for fun (I need at least one Mac around after the old Mini died) and it&#39;s just... a very reasonable computer. Even ran a little Linux VM just fine. 2026-03-15T23:10:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspuyu995d3k3pxv357g96r4qzeh76s0468kn6e54x9vlcsvwl64mgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cveg422 I have often said they should make another Pokémon game that doesn&#39;t involve fighting and, well, Pokopia is fantastic. 2026-03-06T22:37:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4s8se4f8mcf24jcmr40m2m8zgrlkaw7mrvjs9g044dkvz683xmgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cm760q7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgnw3fjfamy3q8r7f9xln9rd66j42wv6va6zdlg8352eurgvhlcts7drt5p'>nevent1q…rt5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do genuinely use it as a phone number and for data when I&#39;m back in the UK, though, is the thing 2026-03-05T21:04:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspnsqs5v5c9myr5r8yj2jtja7frtyvsltvpmluzmdcrrd28898v9qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2chhq4c7 Doing my US tax return involves telling them how much money is in my UK pension, so yesterday I found myself driving 10 minutes to an area where Three UK has a tower with a roaming agreement just so I could receive an MFA code to log in and see the amount, to tell the IRS, so they can ignore it. 2026-03-05T20:00:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyn2klju5zs0m4ek2kfcn8htxzzxh5c6adg6jz080gvk46wwxv5egzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c4mr775 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrdnkqcu25s45nn6wt0c76slv9m007q977vuypfrxucp0l6eac4cg76p30'>nevent1q…6p30</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;The 34-year-old plumber also apologised to customers who have booked her as &#39;I&#39;m heading to Parliament&#39;&#34;. Amazing. 2026-02-27T05:38:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrdnkqcu25s45nn6wt0c76slv9m007q977vuypfrxucp0l6eac4czyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cm9t4sm Lovely work Gorton and Denton, and congratulations to Hannah Spencer. Resounding win for hopefulness and sensible politics. 2026-02-27T05:34:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsphllf7jst9wreyajluz2m26ckfm8044908u2td2l86nfzr956sggzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cx553ra Learning GDScript as I play around with Godot. I always love understanding a language that is designed very particularly, especially one with Python influences. 2026-02-26T04:07:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs043kwd9nktc9faj2spdnt9snxj3al5s6e9um2huch7gescupv0vszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c0sa0d9 Unfortunately, while I got to the hotel quickly, it turns out that the hotel aggregator that my company&#39;s travel agency made a hotel booking through took the money but didn&#39;t actually make the reservation due to a &#34;system error&#34;, and now they are arguing about who pays for it while I wait. 2026-02-10T03:04:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs262het4mr58958krpcm7mahcz8j0mdjkkltakm5kcy6q2dz4rukszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cp74gdf I do love the feeling when you peel away from the hordes of people going towards Lyft/Uber at SFO, walk onto the BART platform, get on a train and it leaves 30 seconds later. Already in Daly City before I would even have got picked up. 2026-02-10T02:07:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgzlu80yhyeu5xazfyyh0gjj5ceklhjfs586t2msnnyan3mah5f5gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cjjrcna In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq5ty47cwrnz3zvk85h8ap60drlewcgxjde47e0xnj66dw0zujzqqkjwy7x'>nevent1q…wy7x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s not great out there. They had quite a compelling mixture of features before they screwed it up. 2026-02-10T02:04:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9nawyh24wmr7mxy6hccumwmpvzchctmz4p44hm7hgckcvjddc5gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cvy0neu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqya4gv6j6uzafpzhr2pw8rjpzlg7vpj9se733sqrm38xfsjcpdscwmzy3a'>nevent1q…zy3a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My experiments based on someone else&#39;s experiments are here: <a href="https://github.com/andrewgodwin/tablet-mode-accel">https://github.com/andrewgodwin/tablet-mode-accel</a> 2026-02-03T01:02:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdl8g64tgqfq5c07tx2x0ekh4hc73496e2vvqglz8jqe74tt6232czyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cu508a9 Just found some game design idea notes of mine for an automation/factory game and the top two notes are &#34;should be optimistic&#34; and &#34;anti-colonialist&#34;. Not bad. 2026-01-28T17:20:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsh7aypwls4n8xhtc0tcnum4jfua0r7sd52le5s5evrspjhax43gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cseksjp I am supposed to get a lot of personal admin done this weekend and it feels like fiddling on the roof as Rome burns. At least the cats are happy and snoozing without a care in the world. 2026-01-24T18:37:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrmxqk3dacmq96vztc84g5pks89pmj4zmrgjel9qpsk9ekculxapgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c76zl6q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvkfcctcatwzjdps87xdnay7243swv9s9mge84a8j8em2rv8psgusurqzzz'>nevent1q…qzzz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s such a lovely place 2026-01-23T16:37:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstjjnr4y2la8pt6nak22p4yccejj3e4wpv2hnftmd9szxh75fp9jqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2czwpsgt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvcehdtvz3sudxks5x5leu9299gnr9mcu74pkhjher6sd0xkzw6mgfehuff'>nevent1q…huff</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I am in fact flying out today (it was only a couple days for work). I may be back in a few weeks though! 2026-01-23T15:45:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstlp5wcns4fmj8966kk4up2636at2z79csz0flmy6u70emzdmkpwgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2czxghdn Finally got a chance to stay in one of my favourite examples of brutalism, the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. As the front desk clerk joked when I asked to check out - &#34;Why would you want to leave?&#34;<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/944/970/713/080/986/original/4fa8b97c4b838b78.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-23T14:51:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvac8zayqj2t6jdv35ylj0xjp8ha8hy5k5hskht30ar75lsy876gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c0x7ptk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyd3cnu56046qn6n8xputvpcyugwcgtxrgm7pah02ujedjvu652pcgytndw'>nevent1q…tndw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I peaked at 6 printing at once over the Christmas break. But I think that was the highest I&#39;ve ever got. 2026-01-22T20:00:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspx7mtlsp3ak7kzq79t5y7fvn2dj40nwtj0m07q23w6yvu26kq4jgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cteugmz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8l6j27fg85mf8t42sfsgmawxa4je4zneflwzsh3w5pg9wmfa008g7utjtm'>nevent1q…tjtm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Don&#39;t worry, I modified the number for comic effect. I actually have 11. But only 8 are currently plugged in! 2026-01-22T19:56:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8g2kuf6x5upvzlrqsc335rzm8kcqglnfreveqfp7q2wwmvatz96gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cl4sazh &#34;Spend company money like it&#39;s your own&#34;, says our expense policy. So you&#39;re saying the company should buy five 3D printers, import lots of British chocolate, and acquire a series of increasingly esoteric laptops? 2026-01-22T19:36:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspchf5ulchypv0rdw2rssqwwvkueg4jydcftk86tj95nmmwuk8tpqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cc8rnr3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs83949cfflstd2ne6k5whaf4mp3qhwzzvrzx4m3du3kt43vynkussttnvth'>nevent1q…nvth</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This was an interesting use of LLM assistance to help with some of the HID/event code; they were good at dealing with the generalist C stuff and basic interactions, but failed when it got to the weird edge cases in the HID reports. Still, it was a big speed increase as it saved me re-researching a lot of &#34;how do I do &lt;X&gt; in C&#34;. 2026-01-17T19:48:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83949cfflstd2ne6k5whaf4mp3qhwzzvrzx4m3du3kt43vynkusszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cfvmgxt I have had the Lenovo Yoga Book 9 for just two days, and I have already solved the bottom-touchscreen driver issue in Linux with some terrifying C code: <a href="https://github.com/andrewgodwin/lenovo-yoga-book-9/tree/main/yoga-splitter">https://github.com/andrewgodwin/lenovo-yoga-book-9/tree/main/yoga-splitter</a><br/><br/>I should probably go submit a hid-multitouch patch, but this gets things working immediately for now. 2026-01-17T19:41:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswn6ex0lme87n0g0kml6839687wapw2kradn9z0unqrl9lxzgl33qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c9e3268 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr2pqzraj8af30ng7y7ltrhz2n7zuqcd9vpyjafr3t02lchl62wmq7fstg7'>nevent1q…stg7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is the Lenovo Yoga Book 9 (13IMU9)! 2026-01-16T22:08:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2faptc885pe9t7lm3v7dja5550lfqu9ev7t67f60xxnlt4yq6zdczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2czt5cg9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2766ly6ktv38xql2806cmkdyccfx5sa6rquz8fzmzae0euwwz68cev3yya'>nevent1q…3yya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s just a Perfectly Normal Laptop! 2026-01-16T22:02:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf5e347m97k96mafflt9svh42erumfl4jdljgtttx7tr2jj95q34qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c6rhe83 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgkdnk5r043d7luul7dm9tes2jkc6ejsql9qxwj6en52qupg6dprgn5he7m'>nevent1q…he7m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apple don&#39;t even acknowledge that folding phones exist yet! 2026-01-16T22:02:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdd8wzyj3jmee03rwjjg9djhr3045a6x2r2nrvhlajn4md46e7rczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2ce97nvr Did I need the silly two-screen laptop? No. Am I delighted with the build and OLED screen quality, surprised how useable the touchscreen keyboard-and-touchpad Lenovo wrote for it is, and happy that a decent amount works in Linux out of the box? Yes.<br/><br/>(Also, what a way to play Factorio)<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/906/127/774/254/518/original/366b7b1ff99ab693.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/906/127/720/413/856/original/bb6bb03e87b9f3ab.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/906/127/648/008/329/original/f0736cfc69049d0a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/906/127/647/984/592/original/8ec377c5faa64766.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-16T18:13:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv7y89jal2kxjysauq0jse4z2xpetpn7rg3tkrjcayg66ykrf2tgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cnx9e60 Went to a lovely local bakery/brunch place this morning that had &#34;Croissants and Gravy&#34; on the menu and I am torn between this being a food crime and being actual genius. 2026-01-16T03:25:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsffl5k2vxvsaynwt6yw32xwtqvvss48s22nal6rdtvx6za5zsrgyczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cyz5zwd Passed my EMR exam so I am now certified to give oxygen, splint things, patch up bad holes, and mostly go &#34;oh yes, you really need someone much more qualified than me&#34;.<br/><br/>Will probably go up to EMT at some point but that requires quite a bit more hands-on training! 2026-01-10T22:40:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfs2w9efxm20g3uugeyd93h4ccjunspgxgx726932s6u9v4zfzvrgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c5gv8jn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyuatsxkjpxze0cfw59wd4j90jmj9atkwdlnh5a832skv3ama98kgzf7rre'>nevent1q…7rre</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It is really lovely to see the wonderful ridiculousness all laid out like this. (Have been enjoying the recent rules variants too!) 2026-01-10T16:43:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2nz2k53cdrcgvwz5r4mqsc9vd9fruxg76uql8ru5lg74x6p29phqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2ctqcy6v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsguvlfvg7xjqtwlkqay65ydh3krqugszfaju80ruutud0ja73k2wqfscvqs'>nevent1q…cvqs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did not, they were the result of a trawl through Amazon options a few years ago. Now you mention it, though, I could print better ones...! 2025-12-25T18:33:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq702g8jc9q0pr4ga88qap239cpettz8x6aae3cz6ew54cpry8lnczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c3zansw Pictured: One cat, shortly before he realises that now there are presents under the tree he can avoid the anti-cat spikes and try to climb it<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/781/559/928/054/692/original/c75f40babcdd88e9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-25T18:13:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgdzjc2x7y0uc2kcs68sgha0578qfnrdq0mdprf36ex858rp94pwczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cgmnnu7 Nice long break ahead means I can finally get around to rewriting my travel checklist app properly (and add on the house regular-maintenance items functionality I&#39;ve always wanted).<br/><br/>Past me would have added user accounts and stuck it up for everyone to use; now I&#39;m instead thinking &#34;what if I didn&#39;t go through all that hassle?&#34; 2025-12-23T21:21:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvkp73xwpww0q6umswc5ecl2eg3cwafjazvqesfev5kx5r4e8kgcqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cqzqttt In rather excellent news, we&#39;re now at the point where a light aircraft can detect its pilot being incapacitated and successfully land and then shut the engines off fully automatically. My hat is off to the Garmin engineers who built this system.<br/><br/><a href="https://avbrief.com/autoland-saves-king-air-everyone-reported-safe">https://avbrief.com/autoland-saves-king-air-everyone-reported-safe</a> 2025-12-21T22:22:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszjm7wegaw5ta3hcf6panf86dug7eg4xmu0fn5esy6ngzxzz88uyczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cevf2d7 For reasons known only to myself, I documented and reviewed nine different Christmas sandwiches on my trip back to London. Please, maybe, enjoy.<br/><br/>(Mostly I wanted to get practice at lower-effort single take filming!)<br/><br/><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=cF2-DUw7IYA">https://youtube.com/watch?v=cF2-DUw7IYA</a> 2025-12-21T17:48:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsze9qk5nt89p7knkkpyn764stlw5zw5kl5ykk8qsgmt6mwrkrfuwqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c82zn4y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs88azmkldg2eg0k5hlcyw60yetw2hr5f6jf2rtw04qwalj55w8acg6xq7ee'>nevent1q…q7ee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, free entry, built as a combination museum and storehouse. You can&#39;t get to all the exhibit storage but a decent amount are on show. 2025-12-17T17:51:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92vlnppejhwq8lkv53qxewvq0gm8zxydxj9akn0npahhgrlhaaaqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cafhxth The new V&amp;A East Storehouse is fantastic. Not only is it the most pure, channeled form of the V&amp;A&#39;s eclectic collection, but the big pieces on display are great, including an ENTIRE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT OFFICE.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/735/150/403/993/447/original/e0643e1e23c2c3dc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/735/152/234/128/684/original/c1a0fb00b1440d62.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/735/156/436/035/790/original/cd6d22e20433d5da.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-17T13:33:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg08h42kj3pahn5t49j49asq4c5g93p3f2eznaae5u82l33c2yv2qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c8a20rd Popped into Hamleys (the world&#39;s oldest toy shop, and something of a dream destination when I was little!) and while it is definitely still delightfully packed with toys, wow is it smaller than I remember. Though I guess I&#39;m a lot bigger now as well. 2025-12-16T16:29:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd24h9k0ygtmae5vdsvv8sfnw3fkvge8f2wp7sx5yq8zhm42ezjeqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c6dzvqs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdqcusd9n54hemvrafa9elahjwprshjlrhjrg6gj3ve5ej64xe3scuqlmws'>nevent1q…lmws</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;d also prefer having none at all but that seems impossible these days 2025-12-16T10:02:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs02jqtynhgg02rn9rxykkfnx958zwmc47vem5uzyshyjdn5kg064qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cvqh4dg Lost my Google TV dongle a trip ago and decided to try a Roku stick in its place.<br/><br/>I&#39;m quite impressed - power still works off a TV USB port, you can Bluetooth your phone to it, you can have it send audio to your phone (and headphones), and it asks if you&#39;re sure when you press the Netflix button! 2025-12-16T05:58:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv5g7p6nsul0vys0vzf3ume0x4lxwpdq4w58jzfs3xg798gywasgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c9fdvmp The biggest difference I&#39;m noticing since my last trip back to London so far is that they&#39;ve seemingly changed the cadence on the &#34;sorted&#34; announcements from 61-01-6 to 6-101-6. 2025-12-15T15:20:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0acsr5e54gu8w5ahpvrsx0h3hfddfcg6ldwjzxrhyzhu0w0zfm2qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cmn8qf9 Always nice to see the standard UK weather from the other side.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/722/766/030/370/585/original/5599223975f137d8.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-15T09:01:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0fwaujqgs6qheght62q3eamw35ypr04wku50mt408yd8d0826y0gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c5ftrtc Rideshares to the airport were $45 one way today. Parking in the &#34;economy&#34; lot is $20 a day. But it turns out that parking at my local train station, which has a train direct to the airport every 15 minutes, is just $2 a day. Feel a bit silly I didn&#39;t do this before (it does take slightly longer!) 2025-12-15T00:08:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0qurk4kwlxltu9pvqf0cynaf2v34uljrzata20ynqsgk2hje83jczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cswramu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswgju8d3tez0j6cuc54htp2h5lnzjgrghf4q5mve66t7fs552nlvgzd2fc0'>nevent1q…2fc0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I will be qualified to splint and give oxygen and not much else! But hey, that is a lot of what we need up in the mountains. 2025-12-13T00:27:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5yd0ln6cpf746q9amypvskljjdpju5q4cpn7xgrsmck54a40elczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cqqtwum In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrulhklvhl4m0wyfm2jlkmma40m855chxpl5p0v4z8clxd26jlpqqhd0tea'>nevent1q…0tea</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I will be doing a 30 minute drive for the EMR license for a similar reason. 2025-12-12T21:08:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqkt0vfv9mzsxmg5zlpcxshu28tklh34t7znqlvwm4eeukqxwxf5gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c7f6zf0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf7qclvteuhj552zmsmycn7hskajm4lfnf2zvfqex6px2ye4kzq7qwjhc3e'>nevent1q…hc3e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As for the machine itself - it&#39;s the perfect small size where it&#39;s still very typeable, it weighs less than a kilo, runs Linux (in this case Bazzite, which is now my daily driver) superbly, and lasts for over 6 hours on a charge - and all for less than US$400 (and even cheaper in places without tariffs) 2025-12-10T06:38:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf7qclvteuhj552zmsmycn7hskajm4lfnf2zvfqex6px2ye4kzq7qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cevz7re Spent a little bit of time tonight working on a tablet mode (hinge angle) service for this delightful little machine - the Chiwu Minibook X N150.<br/><br/>Was just taking someone&#39;s existing Go project and changing a few things, but it _did_ involve udev rules so I think that at least counts as Real Work.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/693/883/438/363/242/original/5eb8a1fa7a5765ef.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-10T06:36:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfg0xf9muqm20vqzq45m2qcv4kzte6d54lufxcc8np3nxep3daqzgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c95hkxq Now OpenAI has bought 40% of the world&#39;s DRAM capacity and prices have shot up, starting to wonder when the 384GB of RAM in my basement server will outpace my house&#39;s value... 2025-12-04T23:34:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzlx0m202zgae6tnz5pd5k8rdhpam05pvfvmekua4pe8xv88kz3qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cue0lva In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswkqpq7a2m2kv0dzz9v9avqxljydshggstdnm3h8534p0mlaeecpsvg56q5'>nevent1q…56q5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had just been using it for curries and sauces mostly. Even though I&#39;ve made sauces that are not that far from custard I never made the leap! 2025-11-28T17:27:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0dzg0mkafa04cxlzpnw3vd8kzx239xewdhgmrn6xm2sxxej7srxqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2czxl78r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv0caelpxqp52mnntfufu6rwlaypw5dyk6m42eyp34t9ezrtcca0c9umxve'>nevent1q…mxve</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let&#39;s not discuss what the US does with domestic phases as it&#39;s just a different kind of weird. 2025-11-28T08:07:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9uyh9lfep03sk4yvh2pdx68x3u76tsn4papwhzmr0ygr6yz82n4czyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cam4dxc I have owned a Thermomix for five years and have only just discovered that it can make a very decent custard in 13 minutes. This has revolutionised tonight&#39;s apple pie. 2025-11-28T02:49:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07s7hj3us6wzpm6yh2hkfduz5hf0urlrcdmr76nelcllrlwhwj5szyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c2tzk0j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfvve6jpywrj9hauuempxlltpuw9rpflevhcqwgmkny4ne7zxhexq03jn4s'>nevent1q…jn4s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m so glad he did this after he previously hooked up a powerful electric heater in a similar way 2025-11-27T21:30:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfetaz7nrdqkecey45cwutl3xk3acyarppqvnjsz206jzytf6pwgqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cqxm2ja What I love about Lumines Arise is that there will be a level with an emotional song about the meaning of humanity, and then a few levels later one that&#39;s just a fun piano riff about how cool pigeons are. 2025-11-27T07:18:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst8uwhnf9tzfm70r93yy64dhx8ey7zm2dnp7dsqntltnn048ktffczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cyeyvhy I am very much enjoying Lumines Arise, but I wish they had put the music and visuals on a game I was any good at.<br/><br/>(I am getting better, but it&#39;s hard to beat decades of getting better at Tetris) 2025-11-26T04:40:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspchyyf9k8drldp0lj4eqjz9hmnzfqf77ckygq5gy90sc27y0yrgqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2csus869 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspglq6883rg2ttldgzg20vdxnu0dz0sfpzkhd325qra3ac9fvc6us474ylq'>nevent1q…4ylq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was a small counter-serve place called Friskie Fries. Not top top tier but very decent and some good weird options. 2025-11-25T02:45:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0rpxthz4d88rkrmmswkhqn5ry8j8v0qeejnxe2htc48wlxssnh0czyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c95qamh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuqkj6ess6r4vyk2txv586jg6tezpayq0tnxgzd4xucasxcnahls2303jg'>nevent1q…03jg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This also marks my 39th state visited so I&#39;m gonna have to make some decisions soon about which one I visit last (and ensure it&#39;s not North Dakota) 2025-11-24T19:30:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstuqkj6ess6r4vyk2txv586jg6tezpayq0tnxgzd4xucasxcnahlszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c9k5clw Denver, a metro area of 3 million people: zero good poutine places.<br/><br/>Providence, RI, a city of only 200,000 people in a state of only a million: I was eating delicious poutine within 10 minutes of getting off the train.<br/><br/>I know they&#39;re a bit nearer Canada here but cmon. 2025-11-24T19:26:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstkrsd4pwde0zz725625vxgjjrnkvr4dlkxqdmpn864w3adasm3yqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c2jqyez Finally riding one of America&#39;s very few Proper Trains (currently enjoying a great view on the way out of NYC). And I even snagged a cheap first class upgrade!<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/605/182/954/416/433/original/cb6658f722791478.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/605/183/600/891/142/original/1f1ac2125f591cca.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-24T14:38:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv2328m299lzhalhvhryuy7mwafg7le3yu9fxfz38hx7qrq9epszszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c2w60sd My attempts at a nice relaxing weekend have immediately been undone by my garage door opener failing (pulled off the top and the belt sprocket is at much more of a jaunty angle than it should be) 2025-11-15T18:06:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8w4r6zyzeemnwytvhecvkta6s6yl5va6na0dvxlgv625ax7ztzpczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2chejssx Catching up on all the new Steam Hardware announcements and boy, am I going to be giving Valve a lot of money next year. 2025-11-12T22:03:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx3efjkuw6hg52h6ssws6ukrj57t8dmqu6fhmzm42ht7k0t4mj79szyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cl78pdd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf0q2e0tl3ekr7s7dv2xtg5mw570svdlh5yeh90hn9hzuy3qa5gdgt9vwtg'>nevent1q…vwtg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I set my notification sound set to 0.5 seconds of silence a few years ago, which is the best thing I&#39;ve done for my phone use overall 2025-11-11T14:56:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrw0qqemx7nws8td6u2j3083mlfehx9g5pzam5gwfy69ck4eedlaszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2ctcq5tr Fortunately if I get stuck in Atlanta next week due to an airspace shutdown I can just get the train home!<br/><br/>(holds finger to ear) Hold on, I&#39;m being told that it would be literally faster to cycle back to Denver... 2025-11-06T20:32:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxtfvrd832kemvka9vkcm22q9jau92x79wq9w2ucrtxglr34udmwczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2chwc2jn I need to get one or two more flights in this year so you bet I&#39;m going to head to Mayor-Elect Mamdani&#39;s fine city and try at least some of the food recommendations he&#39;s dropped during the campaign. 2025-11-05T04:29:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs073ygu5arfd4h2day54wwndsufak7swhr6erhtsetx7g0efr76egzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cna8d6c Not only does everyone just get opted in to vote by mail here, but they make sure you still get the sticker. And even better, my closest drop-off box is right next to both Halal Guys and Five Guys.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/488/585/547/021/326/original/3522ba2a01367a17.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-04T00:27:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdftjc85sq7y9zxhqpf637ryfew6me70n8e4pev6dwjn65ht2znqszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2csv7w5z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstvsa23r70gfpah49kcysphq8qn8r7mprqz7nk320ftv8wg83l3sgqayljp'>nevent1q…yljp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How much RF can you pump through the dish in order to heat your house? 2025-10-31T22:32:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxyf25v688vcpvl077jtqwp08rpl0plvv47akdxc7956pk3k4jzhgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2czjtsny I do have to say, though, that walking into Mr Burger in Grand Rapids is like stepping back in time 50 years. In a good way. 2025-10-27T17:03:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst5a0kard5l949wcas6cjgznugg25ty0y0jgp0f30w0f0ku4ppw6qzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c9j67pc Have really enjoyed my short visit to (west) Michigan. Absolutely beautiful here (though it is also maybe the perfect time of year as well)<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/447/205/395/324/039/original/d4ebfb2018e8f634.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-27T17:02:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8jtj9v0f9kg7n90a9fc4j9zd8x43z7zwgkqqvg8mvne3ssy82g9gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c4gguh9 For cursed reasons, I find myself needing to create a 10-pin Mini USB (yes, that&#39;s a thing) to composite video cable - &#34;compatible with the GoPro Hero 3&#34;, as the spec sheet says. Great, let me just go back to 2012. 2025-10-23T20:50:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsphjc7shk4gshtfrmhev875h2qqm0q6uh5rjuj9dyzlrulqgkn2lczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c556l59 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0dq88vcq26vu4eqazpu2at8d643x9escuuzmwgqp7wlq49hdm2wqcrf6ag'>nevent1q…f6ag</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you want to know more about the Geodome 4, there&#39;s a very excited writeup about it on the North Face Japan website: <a href="https://www.thenorthface.jp/special/Geodome4/index_en.html">https://www.thenorthface.jp/special/Geodome4/index_en.html</a> 2025-10-18T04:49:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0dq88vcq26vu4eqazpu2at8d643x9escuuzmwgqp7wlq49hdm2wqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2clqh9yj Camping with some of my fellow mountain rescuers and had to explain how I couriered a payphone across the Atlantic and then returned with this tent in its place. It&#39;s such a wonderfully weird tent.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/393/309/581/283/286/original/5ed97e5835642e1c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-10-18T04:36:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswhhsnql5mg3twqw2xm8jdgtsjqr4f35y6z3lr7rztdxk8xfzvraczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c3qptvj Finally booking some very silly travel for the rest of the year (alongside my normal London Christmas trip). Going to some places most people do not go to by choice... 2025-10-17T06:21:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0lerp582cgfdf87nflyapz5wyagh54kzllraxe6kh2u3fl4nvd2szyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c995w42 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspk4z6lxnzfk5kua4cts2jath5t2dv70vy0n4tmwy4gr5jrgw9nqqrpn63q'>nevent1q…n63q</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I barely remember the thing exists, let alone ponder how to plan for the very foreign feeling concept of retirement, but they calmly make sure I am reminded about the tiny things now that make a big impact later. 2025-10-15T06:22:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspk4z6lxnzfk5kua4cts2jath5t2dv70vy0n4tmwy4gr5jrgw9nqqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cy44xk0 Once again my financial advisors have very reasonably suggested that I raise my 401k contributions and I am honestly so glad I have help adulting. 2025-10-15T06:19:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9g5n7q5c2a97cangum660ngjyl9v377jehz6v8gu8e3y4jrejrgzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cjanqxr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99k2dqux4dzva5udcsjnn2lhel5f8hq7xpxmpu53m236tjg47azcsmztqx'>nevent1q…ztqx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Trying to get here this morning was a comedy of errors, with the Zipcar I initially booked not actually being there (apparently it was left in Malibu), me catching the metro one stop to get to the next available one, and that one having a bee trapped inside (I ushered it out). 2025-09-28T19:53:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99k2dqux4dzva5udcsjnn2lhel5f8hq7xpxmpu53m236tjg47azczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c7ajjgn US National Park #27 (of 62) today - Channel Islands. Had to start getting to the ones you can&#39;t just drive to at some point! (Also I love a good ferry ride, especially when it goes via a pod of hundreds of dolphins)<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/283/640/120/320/327/original/06c856f19228dd7b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/283/640/379/508/337/original/c47de3f1baf2a8b9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/283/639/963/203/802/original/b3baf587c9c6beee.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-28T19:46:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mzy5l5z4jq62tquv63halnusrgf44cr24g9te6vs37uwh6vzs0gzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c7s7jx6 OK, there needs to be a future fancy chair sponsorship tier for PyBeach...<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/278/500/448/145/820/original/3d844c0667a467d6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-27T21:58:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8m7cxv9jgzhv7dp0at6y4nmk3ps7vv8lunfkx58ayr3v9k0udvyszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2ch0nxez The PyBeach venue certainly has a Vibe (positive).<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/277/283/207/591/755/original/1b632c07e6af4e3e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-27T16:49:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0d50v7rcatqu3cuwrz7sxls6wg4qchmfwsng9n2q6xuven9c8rdqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cv2g9hd Currently prepping the North Bay Python networking gear for a beach holiday. A PyBeach holiday, even. 2025-09-25T19:57:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs970kvwexal6cylz53dw7x7jgd5nnp62xgszhd44n52a20uclm7kqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cu6803m Also available in SF: the largest donut I&#39;ve ever seen in my life.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/228/918/742/117/954/original/3eeb4c441c0517a0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-19T03:49:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspstu8lwxzf8us7q5yyf6axpuelfegqlp2m5n5alxzlzna5q6uvtszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c73egqa The beauty of being in San Francisco: wanting Japanese curry for dinner, looking at the options, and finding that there&#39;s a great place just two minutes from the hotel. 2025-09-18T23:59:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9m8fe3t02evph2a4f7wjfm97uy4dnenwwk029h3d6kdvtnqusegzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2c5hhrwv Had a really lovely time in Chicago at DjangoCon US - delighted to be returning here next year. It has really been elevated in my view the past week into one of the true Big Cities of the USA. 2025-09-11T15:32:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyytt5f2eyy70vzmfmjeqplkxw7v94pnnpe26kuu5dz6j23knvwuczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cyf4796 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92737gx6jsxewp4v7n5gthny2ackd7ev2t2jrg8lfzjtxwkrqfysup9ch9'>nevent1q…9ch9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The four people I chatted to while in Indiana all seemed lovely and likely to have much better names for towns. 2025-09-09T21:12:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdwzncp9wu9z9td4lar7nz0q8pysqjnzful04ksek9xkuumfr8cdczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2chhrfxw Also, who calls a town Gary? 2025-09-09T20:34:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfjv0hwmwpgrywnd5zrjxjhf9fk4j5tlfrenxk3s0gsl0cm0raszczyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cfq842h Popped out of DjangoCon for a few hours to visit my 26th US National Park - Indiana Dunes. It&#39;s quite something to stand on what feels like a seashore and see the skyline of Chicago floating on the horizon.<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/176/232/575/732/407/original/7aa382b0688511a4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/fediaeracodeorg/media_attachments/files/115/176/232/646/564/644/original/3184b4fbb7085422.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-09T20:30:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfplvln8av08xwv4g6rm7zkeu7dgcus0udhutq279fpllwfe825uszyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cll58zs It has somehow been twelve years since I was last in Chicago, but it is a lovely time of year to be here, and I am already enjoying the weather, an actually functioning public transport system, and this giant one-bedroom apartment that was somehow the cheap option. 2025-09-07T23:23:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspzt932hpjhn3mppa07pwpervclltw2ldujhjalde3amwpfg30lkqzyrfu2da7vr24k8thda66xd75as2xj04z6rc8gayft4dft5m8n3g2cfmq7yz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0ssppnrn2xavuqef2jc88llhw7rkrn58kqfslkyql2z2eulrnv4qndjscp'>nevent1q…jscp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What is the water bath made of, you may ask? The best thing I could find in a 30 minute browse at my local hardware store, which turned out to be a water heater drip pan. 2025-09-02T00:07:24Z