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@caseyliss @mathowie honestly this sounds like an amazing strat.

i feel attacked. you’re not my therapist.

hit 2 months post employ so obviously i’m having feelings and making observations and that means blog post on its way.

"see five new features in your browser!"

no. your job is to graphically render hypertext and execute javascript according to the published standards.

@Ashedryden i just finished Stephenson’s “Fall, or Dodge in Hell” it was a journey. long book, but worth it.

Stross’ “Accelerando” is even more mind-bendy.

Le Guin’s Left Hand of Darkness was beautiful.

@wq glad you like 'em! i'm working on putting the origin story back online. when twitter killed embedded tweets it broke my site.

@beep oh! if i figure this out via 'share' i'll let you know. unfortunately in my testing most apps 'share' a htmlContent node that's blank.

@beep hmm what's on your clipboard _should_ be rich text, however. i'm thinking it's a matter of pasting it into something that will covert bold/italic/headings/etc into md. @ttscoff might have some utility to do this - or ideas?

@beep in making my new app i was hoping to convert rich text to markdown via the 'share' functionality (i even built it in) but sadly most apps only 'share' plain text. if i discover more i'll let you know.

i’ve kind of never been so busy and exhausted. i hope i find a gig soon.

if you've ever been on an iOS device and wanted to capture text or a website url directly to your markdown files in a formatted way (e.g. a list, a block, with date) then you might like to check out my new app AppendX!

available in TestFlight in public beta (link on website). feedback welcomed, and i hope you find it useful!

https://appendx.to

@threetonesun @jerzone Stage Manager? like make your Mac into an iPad?

@jerzone heaven forbid i mention window position…

i don't know how to get this to anyone at Apple, but -

re-opening apps on reboot is fine. you solved a disruptive problem after unplanned reboot.

why can't you remember what Space that app was on?

@jerzone whenever we're driving around and see those bales i always should “Hay!" and everyone else in the car groans and/or rolls their eyes.

what if …

things are not as dire as you fear them to be?

🤔

@hotdogsladies marches! in the movie Angus there is a marching band adaptation of Am I Wrong? by Love Spit Love. if you can find the soundtrack, there’s a version on there that starts out as the studio track and transforms into the marching band version. totally worth the time to dig it up.

(yt clip of where it’s used in the movie https://youtu.be/AXDR6YX801g )

@sbourne thank you for the warning. if i ever have that kind of realization, i'll make sure to derail it between my brain and my mouth.

@beep same. my 'nearly thirty years' dropped the 'nearly' part recently. have you had the occasion yet to realize you have a co-worker or collaborator that is younger than one of your website backups? that's a sit-down moment also.

@wq :) thanks for the push to get it out there. i had a lot of stock leftover from my old store i had to close.

home from seeing Dierks Bentley in Gilford tonight. fun show.

@wq thank you! went into the Mail today. keep an eye out and let me know if they don't show up in a reasonable time.

@wq awesome, thanks! this is my first time using square. when i ran the store years ago i was using a different provider that turned out to be sketchy and i closed it down.

@wq @annika https://shop.sqd.co i *think* everything is set up right, but let me know if you see weirdness. it should be a flat $1 US and $2 international shipping.

@wq @annika hmm... anyone interested in helping me test my new storefront? ;)

the revised version of my job search bot. https://mikesusz.dev/blog/job-search-v2/

@annika hold it sideways, 'gangster style' ? 🤔

what i really love to see is the performative denouncement of new technologies by the privileged few who are currently able to attain or keep gainful employment while bucking the trends and expectations of our industry.

just fyi - for those of us without your advantageous position, this feels great. super awesome. i can’t wait to buy your next book.

@revmem for electronics and stuff it’s nice to use plastic so you don’t scratch them. i got a couple of those back when we used to (have ipods, and) need to replace batteries in ipods after a few years

to my american friends - happy Fourth of July!

to everyone else… well, the same.

“From where do you intend to work remotely”

… 🤔

https://www.idahofirelookouts.com/selway-region/burnt-knob-lookout-2/

slow your roll, apple. sheesh. by this hour i've barely had enough coffee to keep my eyes open.

@irafcummings in the past week i’ve seen this Steve drive from San Diego to the Canadian border on highway 395.

@irafcummings i’ve been listening to this Steve quite a bit. https://sidetrackadventures.com/

@irafcummings i wasn’t familiar with steve until you mentioned.

if you’re curious:
- abandoned buildings
- obscure geography
- lonely highways

i’ve been home alone (with the dogs) for a week now. the family will not recognize our youtube recommendations when they get back.

@revmem we just got a bit, happened to coincide exactly with when i took the dogs out

i’ve been doing “all the things” and (i’m exhausted, and) i wonder how i ever did any fraction of this stuff when i had a jobbie job.

anyway i’m still unemployed. hi! if you like these wistful ramblings, please like and subscribe.

https://mikesusz.dev

every artisan, every craftsperson, every designer. a corporation’s intents give them venue and livelihood.

then the changing world or the wavering business directions remove all purpose and validity. all your hard work sits and waits to molder, as nature and environment slowly creep back in and reclaim what was once a forest, a stream, a meadow.

and it will be again. in time.

watching a video about an abandoned conference/retreat center (what caught my eye is that it was built by my former employer) it got me thinking about my fascination with urban exploration and abandoned buildings.

i studied architecture. what really resonates is the intention, the effort, the vision. things we build for hopeful purpose. when it passes, the buildings fallow. dreams decay.

maybe i left architecture school because i wouldn’t be able to cope with that.

https://youtu.be/DjQ2PAgUcM8

i’m in a situation where … although i have “limitless” time on my hands, i feel like i cannot give attention or care to anything other than what immediately concerns me. my life, my family, my household.

neighbors are asking me for help and i cannot bring myself to accept responsibility for their success and wellness and livelihood.

TIL. sound familiar? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurasthenia

@Meyerweb sorry about your brick.

gentle breeze in the leaves
birds tweeting
…
semi-automatic gunfire

New Hampshire

getting the urge to completely rewrite something i put a lot of time into and rely on daily. so it's just like i'm at work!

@annika You mean you have to use your hands? That’s like a baby’s toy!

I am quite tired and fairly sunburnt and I am hoping for rain tomorrow so I do not feel compelled to go do anything outside