“Never believe what anyone or any company tells you, unless you’re looking for something. Then, believe,but it will cost you dearly.” #writing

Observed: “He wore a stained ‘muscle-T’, and had a single tattoo with a woman’s name emblazoned on his skin. He, apparently, cut his hair with a weed-whacker. His paunch spoke of too many cheap beers and his eyes, the fags he smoked. This was a Brit-com character incarnate.” #writing #character

This is a difficult book to write. Mostly due to a lot of distractions and procrastination. #writing #failure

I spent the morning trying to write a Micropython driver for www.waveshare.com/wiki/RP23… No MicroPython support, no examples apart from standard MP ones. And as far as I can determine, the firmware does not provide an MP driver. #waveshare #display #micropython #failure

Time to switch it up. Mahon Wancal Starry Purple (F) w/ Monteverde Ocean Noir #fountainpen

Greetings. Be better than you were yesterday. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

I wonder if Science News is still around and worth getting now. #science #journalism

Ugh. Scientific American is being sold. Another notch in humanity’s gun.

Anyone remember “Pushing Up Daisies”?

Would you rather be on vacation or at work? If you are on vacation, consider your answer and what you are doing. #life #failure

Hey Apple. How about a system prompt,like search, that lets you send data to an app of your choosing without opening the app or selecting it from a list/menu? #apple #productivity #ui

“A busy life is often not a productive one.” #life

“Tell me. What is your life a metaphor for?” #writing

Futbol/soccer/football is apparently the rage here in the US now. It won’t last long. Nothing does. Kids will play, but adults will revert to the gladiatorial NFL. That’s what “the rage” means. #worldcup #breadandcircus

OK. Cheesesteak-flavored olive oil makes sense (sort of). Better if it were cheesesteak-flavored corn or vegetable oil. No, I haven’t tried it. What flavored product do you want to/have tried? #food

I hate Waveshare displays. Their docs/software assumes you are not the intended user/programmer. Learn to write user guides. Users don’t want technical documentation. No, I don’t want to use C/C++ (Yes, I know how. No, I choose not to.) #waveshare #display #failure #programming #micropython

• Troll Bridge • Toll Bridge • To Bridge

Overheard: “There were three girls in the pool, and my wife.” That’s possible, but why the distinction unless you’re implying a lot? #writing #character

I need to figure out a programattic way of pulling every Bear app note. No API, the URL scheme is limited, and the SQLIte database is locked down in a sandbox. Maybe I’ll just copy the DB and use that, but that’s not really what I want. #bearapp #programming #failure

“He wrote tests he could never pass.” #writing #throwawayline

“You don’t need to shout, or even be loud, to be heard or make a point.” #life

My travel pen is out of ink … 

“There is something ‘not right’ about life.” #writing

“Reality encircles and pushes you toward the brink. When you are done, you either jump or are pushed into the abyss. How long you fight back determines how long and well you live.” #writing

“He wore a beard of beer. It attracted the beers.” #writing #throwawayline