Finished reading: The Black Echo by Michael Connelly 📚

A gripping read, but I did figure out the plot before the end of the book…

On to the third installment in the series.

Well… I woke up too early (4 am). It seemed like the right thing to do at the time, but I should’ve just stayed in bed a few more hours. I see a nap in my immediate future.

mnml Update v2.7.7 Released

The latest version of mnml (v.2.7.7) adds the following:

As always, you can upgrade through your plugins listing at your convenience.

A full list of changes can be found here.

Enjoy!

Started reading: The Black Echo by Michael Connelly 📚

Finished reading: The Black Ice by Michael Connelly 📚

mnml Update v2.7.6 Released

The latest version of mnml (v2.7.6) adds the following:

As always, you can upgrade through your plugins listing at your convenience.

A full list of changes can be found here.

Believe it or not, no styles were changed this time around… 🤯

Today’s my last day of cardiac rehab. I’m fortunate not to have had an episode resulting in heart damage. This helped me bounce back quickly.

My return to work is now two weeks away. I both look forward to and dread it at the same time. I’ve come to enjoy the slow pace of the last three months.

If you’ve been hoping for a die-cut IndieWeb is Punk decal, today is your day… Check it out on my new Printful store.

Sorry International friends - no shipping across the pond & beyond yet, but if you really want a quantity, contact me and we can work something out.

Even though I feel pretty darned good, I have to remember some parts of me are still healing. I rolled over in bed last night and managed to pull a spot on my right pectoral muscle. It’s not a bad pull, but it is annoying me this morning.

mnml Updated for Open Graph Images

I’m happy to report that mnml is updated (v2.7.5) to work with @manton’s latest Open Graph image Micro.blog enhancement.

From your Design screen, select the “mnml” Open Graph style option and start publishing! It will even use your mnml custom avatar if you have one set.

Give it a spin! Report any issues you run into if you do.

After watching the Bosch series on Amazon, I’m delving into the Bosch Universe books by Michael Connelly. I really like his writing. After watching the shows, it’s easy to connect Connelly’s characters in my mind’s eye while reading.

I have to be honest… The whole *OS 26 glass look is not bugging me too much. There’s some weirdness here and there, but I’m really not minding it so far. Of course I haven’t delved deeply into my workflows yet, so we’ll see later in the day.

And what’s the first thing I did this morning? I began updating all my devices to their respective OS 26 variants. I swore I wasn’t going to do this… 🤞🏻

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

Back at the nature preserve this morning adding a little distance with a pick your own adventure path selection. My pace wasn’t as fast as last week’s hike because I wanted to enjoy the nature around me this time, which I did.

For the record, the stairs are 105 steps. I crushed them even faster this time.

A dirt path stretches through dry, grassy vegetation under a cloudy sky.A narrow dirt path winds through tall, bushy vegetation with small yellow flowers.A tranquil wetland scene features tall reeds, calm reflective water, and a cloudy sky overhead.White flowers with large green leaves grow in a sandy soil setting.A landscape features dense, green shrubbery beneath a partly cloudy blue sky.A lush, green thicket of vegetation under a partly cloudy sky in a natural setting.A pine cone hangs amidst branches of a pine tree with green needles.A dirt path surrounded by green bushes stretches into the distance under a partly cloudy sky.A wooden staircase with metal railings leads up to a scenic overlook surrounded by greenery and blue skies.

Talbert Nature Preserve
4.14 miles
21'09"/mile
130' elevation

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.

There are two kinds of people on the internet; those who appreciate the efforts of indie bloggers & developers and choose to support them, and those who feel because it’s offered “free” it’s theirs for the taking without giving any credit whatsoever.

I choose to be the former.