Goldeneye is now on the Switch.
The first thing I did was message my friends from childhood to confirm that we’d play a game when I’m next back in the UK.

Slaps only.

I’m sure there’s a smarter way to do this but I got a non OCRd PDF from my course director and I put it in Evernote so I could OCR it. I’d love to do something locally on my mac and then move it to reader by Readwise. It seams some OCR software might be a wise investment.

Seams the cable connecting the LCD screen on my camera is starting to break. I really haven’t used it that much, I’m very surprised it’s going so quick. (little devil on should: “Psst, you should totally buy a new camera even though it still works”)

I’m looking out the windows and It’s started snowing again here in Poland. The slowly falling flakes in the sky still spark wonder in me, probably due to my childhood in south London where the most snow we got was a kin to the dusting of icing sugar you might get on a cake. Although I know that in a day or two the snow will have become a horrible black icey sludge on the pavement, ruining shoes, I can’t help but still enjoy this moment.

Random thoughts on the person who keeps plugging themself.

UPDATE: I’ve realised that even these thoughts aren’t completely correct. I’ve noticed exceptions to my main issue. My new working theory is that I just wished we were all a little self obsessed, and when someone is less obvious with it, it make me realise the issue in myself.

I’m finally preparing the latest edition of my newsletter to send and got caught on the invitation for suggested content.* I always assumed people would refer someone else’s content which has happened but I have one reader who sends their own content every time I open the invitation.

At first I thought it was my cultural background that makes me view that so negatively. Then I wondered if it was the implicit, if not explicit, request for other people’s content. But as I really thought about it I realised the strongest reason for my reaction.

I don’t trust someone’s opinion of their own creation.

People generally have good taste when it comes to other people’s work and certainly don’t share everything they like with everyone. But that instinct frequently get’s turned off by the kind of person who promotes their stuff all the time.

While I was selfishly asking people to act as a filter and finder of quality instead of taking that responsibility myself, this reader redistributes that work back to me again. So I suppose it serves me right really!

*In the end I cut it. I couldn’t be bothered to work out a good way to phrase it. At least not today.

πŸ”— I disconnected from the electric grid for 8 monthsβ€”in Manhattan | Ars Technica

I disconnected from the electric grid for 8 monthsβ€”in Manhattan | Ars Technica

On May 22, 2022, I began an experiment. I unplugged everything in my apartment, with the goal of drawing zero power from the electric grid for one month. I had no idea how I would make it past a few days.

Nevertheless, I opened the main circuit, disconnecting my apartment from the grid and committing myself to solving what problems arose as they came. As I type these words in January, I’m in my eighth month. My Con-Ed bills continue to show zero kilowatt-hours.

A really interesting read and it has extra resonance for me since reading The Life We’re Looking For. What if we had fewer constantly on devices, and more instruments we turn on only when we need them? It would certainly be needed for such a lifestyle.

I can still remember my amazing productivity when I first came to Poland and had no regular Internet. Every minute at the library was precious and I’d do more in those 30 minutes than most evenings now.

Turns out Christopher Wright is another great Wright theologian. I think I prefer his writing style too.

Playing around with a new logo idea for sketchy ideas.

If you like drawing (even just occasionally) and have an iPad, consider buying Linea from Iconfactory. With Twitterific going away they could use some support.

I don’t think I’d really appreciated how important YHWH’s liberation of the Israelites is for their worldview. So much of their ethics starts with “I rescued you from slavery so…”. The God of the Torah is a slave freer.

I like my Nikon, but I miss my Fuji.

We finished Only Murders in The Building season 1 last night. Lots of fun and I’m sure we’ll start season 2 soon.

Listening to the after show of this weeks ATP and I’d love to see podcasters share a history of their setups along with what shows were recorded on those setups. It would be interest to show the difference/lack there of their gear made. (Bad how little you need to get started).

I’m currently experiencing the baader meinhof effect for Appreciative inquiry: it just seems to be coming up everywhere! Anyone on Microblog familiar? I’d love to know more about it.

Finished reading: The Life We’re Looking For by Andy Crouch πŸ“š

About to try refilling a neuland marker for the first time…Wish me luck!

If anyone else has a word for the year / theme of the year and wants a hand-drawn phone wallpaper for it, let me know and I’ll make one.

Now witness the firepower of this fully ARMED and OPERATIONAL standing desk!

Glass Onion was very good fun.