Back in the Saddle
Thursday, August 7, 2025
I’ve been a little quiet the past month or so, but I’m back with a mnml update and a new plugin for mnml’s archive page…
Posts
Reflections, projects, and ideas worth sharing in more than a passing thought.
Gratitude
Sunday, July 6, 2025
I’d like to take a moment to say thanks to the following people who shared their encouragement, prayers, good thoughts, and positive mojo through what has been hands-down the biggest challenge I’ve ever faced in my life.
Micro.blog Question Challenge
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Robert Birming (@birming) called me out to respond to his inaugural Micro.blog Question Challenge yesterday. How could I say no to such an interesting way to share a little about myself?
IndieWeb is Punk
Thursday, June 19, 2025
“We don’t need major platforms. We have the Web, keyboards, tools, and community. IndieWeb is Punk! Is it time to bring the Mohawks back?” - @jthingelstad
Adding Insult to Injury
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
As if my recent health-related woes were not already enough… Guess what? There’s more!
Giving In
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Letting people help us in our time of need helps make them feel good about themselves. Even allowing someone to perform a small task for us can make a big difference when they feel helpless.
Widow-Maker
Saturday, June 7, 2025
I’m about to embark on one of the gnarliest life-changing journeys that could happen to anyone. This sets the stage for how it started…
Using Phosphor Icons for Micro.blog Navigation
Monday, May 26, 2025
This post walks through how I’m using Phosphor icons for the Mastodon, Github and Search navigation links on my blog using the mnml theme.
Exception: Illegal Instruction - The Sad Mac T-Shirt
Saturday, January 25, 2025
A nostalgic t-shirt featuring the “Sad Mac” error for fans of vintage Macintosh computers is available for purchase from Cotton Bureau.
Apple Six Color Hello T-Shirt
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Since I’m on the topic of t-shirts and swag, I just published a new design on Cotton Bureau of my take on the classic Mac “hello” graphic with the retro Apple six color palette.
Unoffically Official Micro.blog Swag
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
If you’ve missed my previous posts about the Unofficially Official Micro.blog swag available on Cotton Bureau, here they are all in one place.
AppleScript to Generate Strong Passwords
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
I’d totally forgotten I wrote this AppleScript until I needed to create a strong password this morning. If you’re a Mac user and need to generate unique strong passwords, give this script a try.
App Defaults 2024
Saturday, December 7, 2024
I made more changes to my app defaults in the last year than I first realized.
Giving Thanks
Thursday, November 28, 2024
I’m up early this morning. My plan was to get up at 4:00 am, put the turkey in brine and then go back to bed for a few hours. But as my mind is prone to do, I began pondering all the things in my life I’m thankful for.
No to Everything Else
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
I took some time off work during the Thanksgiving holiday after grinding on a work project for a really long time. I’ve found myself at a point over the last six months where I just don’t feel effective and needed to figure out why.
No Words
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
I went to bed concerned with what I was seeing, but with the hope that democracy would do its thing and a tyrant would be defeated.
The Unofficially Official Micro.blog Swag
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
You may have seen my teaser for this yesterday. Or not… 😁
Do you love Micro.blog and wish you could represent the platform while you’re out and about at the grocery store, sporting event, work or nerdy conference?
Week Log 2024-43
Friday, October 25, 2024
Taking ideas from a few others, I’m going to try something new and start a long form post of things that happened during the week. The goal is a stream of consciousness that gets published with minimal editing. Just write and publish – though some copy editing is allowed…
Social Media Hasn't Killed the Personal Blog Yet
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Remember the late 90s and early 2000s when personal blogs were the thing?
My Internet Journey
Sunday, August 4, 2024
I remember the first time I touched a computer. I was in my early twenties and worked as a customer service rep for the local water company, which was a fancy way of saying I played in the mud nearly every day.
A Bicycle and Barbed Wire
Monday, July 22, 2024
Here’s another one of those childhood memories that left a scar; literally. This one is about the time I tried to stop my out of control bicycle using a barbed wire fence.
Pour One Out for Henry
Friday, June 28, 2024
I’m saddened to learn of the passing of Henry Carvajal yesterday after battling cancer for a year and a half.
The Day I Met Martin Mull
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Hearing of the passing of Martin Mull reminded me of the time that I sort of met him quite by accident.
Macbook Air M3 15" First Impressions
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
My initial thoughts on the MacBook Air M3 15" fully spec’d model…
On The Fragility of Life
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Events happen in our lives that make us do a full stop and give a long, hard look at how things are. This was one of those events that slapped me in the face so hard I’m still having a hard time grasping it.
My 2023 Mac Apps of the Year
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
I planned on publishing a post like this myself.
Tinylytics for Micro.blog v3.1.0
Sunday, November 26, 2023
I’m excited to share I’ve released a new version of my Tinylytics for Micro.blog plugin, bringing it to version 3.1.0. You should see an update in your site’s plugins section soon if not already.
My App Defaults
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
I’ve always preferred to support indie developers, so will usually go that route if their app is as good or better than the Apple default.
The Beatles Song That Really Isn't a Beatles Song
Friday, November 3, 2023
There’s a lot of hubbub in the news and online about the “new Beatles song” that dropped yesterday. As a life-long semi-pro musician, this headline hits a sour note with me.
Tinylytics for Micro.blog 3.0 Released
Thursday, October 19, 2023
It took a minute to wrap up, but I’m happy to announce that my Tinylytics for Micro.blog plugin has been updated to version 3.0, adding a bunch of new options to bring it to parity with Tinylytics.app features @vincent has released over the last couple of months.