An option isn’t an option if you can’t turn it off. #programming #design #failure

Weird question: Mac OS X Tahoe. How do you use Disk Utility to burn a disk image to a CD/drive? There appears to be no Image/Burn option even when I’ve loaded the image into Disk Utility. What am I missing? It used to be front and center. #mac #disk #iso

Interesting (not) how Apple pushes News+ subscriptions even when you block their content. #apple #failure

… “I don’t know any authors or librarians.” Tht’s what social media is for. #book #reading

I’ve tried interstitial journaling. It’s a great idea, but for me, it doesn’t work in an analog environment. There is too much friction, pulling out a notebook, pen, and writing a single line.Digital would be less of an effort, because most already have their phone in-hand. #interstitial #journaling

“ESPN Senior NFL Insider…” ESPN has more than one “insider”, which has a connotation of underhanded dealings? That, actually, explains a lot. #sport #marketing #failure

“We are in the ‘good old days’ future generations will talk about and long for.” #writing

For every one hundred ideas you have, maybe one is worth pursuing. Of course, that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to catch it. #life #writing

“He wasn’t binge-worthy. Everyone avoided him.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was a hero. His snoring kept him and everyone in a one-block radius awake. That’s why they escaped.” #writing #throwawayline

Do you assume that the “standard” design is the best one, or do you look for something better even if it breaks the rules? #life #design

“The truth is never difficult to accept. It’s just that some people choose to be difficult.” #writing

Be the inspiration you wish you had. #life #success

“His beet sheets were color-coded. Red, orange, yellow, purple, candy-striped, and green.” #writing #throwawayline

“Even though you don’t make a point, for good or bad, someone is sure to find one they wanted you to make.” #writing

More often than not, humans rarely change. What usually happens is their environment changes and they go on as if it hadn’t. Which is why readers want characters to change, because they hate being the ones to do it.. #writing #life

“I’ve realized, son, that people who apologize only do so to make themselves feel better. It’s always better to make others feel better.” #writing

Thank a librarian or an author. #books #reading

Back in my day, we didn’t need a college degree in Computer Science to learn to program, or get a job programming. Language design is obtuse now and panders to the compiler, not the user. #life #programming #failure

Good morning. Bring a little common sense to the world. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Happy Big Word Day … weird the title doesn’t have any.

Hm. Tim stepping down. He wasn’t perfect, but he was reliable. The next age of Apple will be interesting to watch, to see how much it veers from Steve’s vision. Good luck, to all involved. #apple

Random thought: I’m glad I was able to see Paul McCartney in a concert, I never expected. Side note: glad to see he’s still performing and sounds great. #hp #tandem #beatles

“People will talk behind your back. It’s a fact. They are cowards.It’s the ones that talk to your front you have to be worried about.” #writing