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mnml: Pinned Post Feature
I added a cool new pinned post feature to mnml that keeps the latest post in a category of choice pinned to the top of your home page…
Let’s not forget: The US flag flying half-staff today is not for a single right-wing extremist who was assassinated. No. It’s for the nearly 3,000 innocent lives, including eight children, who were murdered on September 11, 2001 – plus the numerous first responders who selflessly came to their aid.
I’ve been able to lock in a return to work date of 10/6 with all my doctors, which is good because the week after is an industry conference (Dreamforce) which my team and I will be traveling to. Having the extra week before will let me get my ducks in a row. I’m so ready to get back to work!
After watching the CNET quick cut of yesterday’s Apple event, there’s nothing for me here. I see no upgrades or updates in my immediate future, including anything OS 26 related.
Talbert Nature Preserve, Redux
Another outing at the local nature preserve, adding some distance.
For the Micro.blog people… Yet another mnml release (2.7.3) that optimizes for previously duplicated featured post home page code and refactors styles even more should be available for you shortly, if not already. ✌🏻
I set up a “random” post link in my site navigation with @sod’s Surprise me! Micro.blog plugin yesterday. I’ve already spent too many hours over the last two days clicking it myself, both reliving and cringing at past posts. Fun times…
There's Free, and Then There's Free
Paying for the indie/small-web | Forking Mad+
Just because you don’t hand over any of your hard-earned cash, doesn’t technically mean it is free. People have given a huge amount of their time to make your life more pleasant.
Back in January, I decided to try Raycast Pro for a year and, after nine months, I’m committed to renewing. Its AI features have come to help validate some of my development decisions and answer questions. Plus it replaces several standalone apps, making the price worthwhile to me.
I’ve gotta say, after a few days, I am not regretting moving my Fediverse presence back to Micro.blog. I think it’s going to stick this time.
It’s always super-dangerous when I go to the watch shop. I went to get a battery replaced in my wife’s Bulova and was so close to walking out with a new Citizen Promaster Dive watch…
Another mnml Update
A new version of mnml has been released that addresses a few items…
There's a Word for That
an aroma that speaks of the changing seasons - things
“You know the smell. It’s there every time the first fat raindrops hit the ground—a distinctive, earthy scent that suffuses the air, an aroma that speaks of the changing seasons and promises relief from stifling summer heat. There’s a name for the smell of rain, too: “petrichor,” a poetic portmanteau of the Greek words “petros” (stone) and “ichor” (the blood of the gods in Greek mythology).”
Coming to Terms with Age
Some thoughts about becoming a full-fleged sexagenarian. I can see it’s time for some things to change.
Talbert Nature Preserve
My first “hike” post-CABG is in the books…
Rather than a simple walk around the neighborhood for exercise today, I’m actually getting out on a real hiking trail, even if it’s classified as easy with very little elevation gain. It’s time to get some dust on the trail runners again…
Okay… I pulled the trigger on moving my Fediverse presence back to Micro.blog. If you followed me on my “dot social” instance, you should have been automatically moved here. I’m going to try hard to keep it this way. ✌🏻
I woke up a couple hours earlier than usual today, so I spent the time reorganizing my Obsidian vault and tweaking my OmniFocus setup.
I feel accomplished.
The date has been set for my TCAR surgery. Of course it’s the Wednesday before the Monday I was supposed to return to work. That means I’ll have to take a little extra time off for recovery. Dang it! I’m so ready to get back to the day job already.
I’m in a “simplify all the things” state of mind, which means I’m once again giving serious thought to moving my Fediverse (Mastodon) presence back to Micro.blog and spinning down my single user instance… 🤔
📷 Clouds
