Speaking of mnml, I’ve just added styles for Micro.blog’s new photo collections feature. Keep an eye out for that update (v2.0.3) in your plugins area.

A quick test of the new Photo Collections Micro.blog feature.

A scenic view shows a hilly landscape covered in shrubs with a distant mountain range against a clear blue sky.A blooming yellow cactus flower with surrounding buds and spiky green pads is set against a desert landscape.A lush, green valley is nestled between rolling hills under a partly cloudy sky.A lone Joshua tree stands in a vast desert landscape with rolling hills in the background.A vibrant cluster of yellow flowers is blooming amidst green leaves.A narrow dirt trail winds through a lush, green forested area with dense trees and vegetation.Bright yellow flowers bloom on a prickly pear cactus, amidst a backdrop of green pads sprinkled with reddish fruit.A scenic view of a rocky shoreline with green vegetation overlooking a tranquil blue sea, with a white sailboat in the distance.A scenic view of a forested mountain range under a blue sky.the image shows a spiny, white-needled cactus in a sandy desert environment with sparse vegetation and a clear skyA stone labyrinth is nestled under shady trees in a dry, hilly landscape.A small plant grows through a crack in a paved road surrounded by trees.

Micro.blog mnml Theme Updates

If you’re a Micro.blog user who uses my mnml theme, I made a few updates I’ve been ruminating on for a while that makes it a little more customizable.

Once you’ve updated from your Micro.blog plugins page, you’ll see a new settings option to manage the customizations.

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📷 Bombs away!

Auto-generated description: A vintage bomber aircraft with yellow engine covers is on display in an aviation museum.

Seems my monitor woes may not be the Sequoia update after all. Rather, it looks like it’s the monitor itself. It exhibited the same behavior with a machine running Sonoma that previously worked fine. Bummer. I really liked that monitor…

This may sound whiny, so feel free to ignore it if you like… Today is one of those days I have to be “on” personality-wise for work (vendor meetings, holiday party, etc.), but I’m just not feeling it. The only option is to put on the happy mask and just get it done. 🤗

Hmm… After updating to macOS Sequoia 15.2 last night, my laptop seems to randomly decide it doesn’t want to see my external monitor.

App Defaults 2024

Since these are making the rounds again… I made more changes to my app defaults in the last year than I first thought.

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The Walmart VIZIO acquisition closed today. So… That now officially makes me an Associate (employee) of the largest company in the world when measured by both revenue and FTE head count. 🤔

Well… Day one back from a week off and I do believe I’m ready for another week away already.

Giving Zen Browser a try today. So far, I really like what I see. The fact that it’s built on Firefox is a huge plus.

My wife and I discussing regrets this morning… If you can look back on a mistake, learn something from it, and apply it to your life now, there is no such thing as a regret to me. It was simply a learning moment. That’s why I have no regrets in my life. Every dumb choice brought me to right now.

The annual Thanksgiving bike ride along the beach. It never disappoints.

Giving Thanks

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. So I thought I’d share some of them.

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If you’ve been on the fence about grabbing a Micro.blog t-shirt or phone case of your own, this weekend is the time to get yours! Shipping on all Cotton Bureau merchandise is free using the coupon code EXTRAGRAVY at checkout. The coupon is only good through Monday, so act fast! @manton @vincent

I added a Now page to my site today. Nothing special, but it’s to serve as more of a reminder to myself about the things I need to keep in focus right now.

No to Everything Else

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.

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I took a mini-vacation this week with it being Thanksgiving and all, so I made a little time this morning to finally update my WordPress plugins with some fixes & updates they needed.

In case you haven’t grabbed yours yet, or didn’t know it was even a thing…

Want to show your love for Micro.blog in the form of a t-shirt, hoodie or onesie? This is where you can make that happen:

Cotton Bureau - Micro.blog Tee

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Showing the American Flag Respect

How to Respect the American Flag - National Flag Foundation

The American Flag is a representation of our country, our people, and our devotion to our nation. Respecting the American Flag and the principles that it symbolizes requires us to treat it with a high level of care at all times. The United States Flag Code sets forth key guidelines for properly handling the American Flag.

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