Is thre such a thing as too many defaults? Only if you’re trying to wrest control from the user. #programming

How do you mind dump? Do you?

“Waitress, there’s a fly in my soup.” “Well, zip it up.” #writing #throwawayline

It’s strange that there are no good IT or programming conferences in the Philadelphia area now. 2020 COVID did a number on conferences. I miss going to events and meeting people, learning new things, and eating hotel food›—oh, I still eat hotel food. #philadelphia

What if a new hearing aid used AI to enahnce sound, but instead reinforced what the wearer wanted to hear. #writing #prompt

Thank you for following me, interacting with me, teaching me, learning from me, and putting up with me. I try to never undeestimate the impact friends and strangers have on me.

My gut tells me this will be C3’s last year. I hope not. #mdc3con

No writing today—or editing. My perspective on the world now.

“She was a single mother, trying to save a dying man, only to discover that a government agency wants what she has. Now, she fights to save her daughter, from an agency gone rogue.” Elevator pitch for “To Peserve Health: Coins of Destiny Book One” #writing

You don’t get what you pay for. You get the reality of what you thought you paid for.

I have too many project ideas. I’ll never complete or start, all of them.. Some of the ideas are even good and would make a ton of money. That’s fine. I’ve been through burnout and I dont’;t want to go through it again. Never overestimate your health, or trade health and time for money. #life …

When your business model locks you into raising prices rather than improving quality or creating new products, your model and your company have failed. #business

I’m looking forward to the next iPhone. But I’m looking forward to the next iPad Mini more. #apple

“Industry-standard” rarely means “best”.

Parenting

I see parents refusing to allow an adult child to pay for a meal at a restaurant. I get it, but the parents are just reinforcing the notion that the child is dependdent on them, and perhaps incapable of standing alone. Parents, let your kids pay for your meal when they offer. You’ll save money, make …

What game are you looking forward to? #game

“If you need to herd cats, get a cat to do the herding. If you need to catch a thief, get a cat burglar..” #writing #throwawayline

“Nothing deadly ever happens after you’re dead.” #writing

Kindness is a gift and like giving a gift, being kind is non-transactional, #life

We should have a pool guessing what movie is going to get another unwanted sequel or spinoff…

What absurd thing did you do today?

Tomorrow: I visit the Apple Store and see fi they can figure out why my phone never rings. I havent had an iphone actually ring since the iPhone13 days. I’ve checked all the setting. Tired of missing important calls. #iphone

Nothing really accompished today. Oh well. At least I got a clean bill of health.

It’s time to relax and eat sonething—the first food of the day.

Ugh 2025 calendars are out.