Chet Collins

I’m coming up on 1,000 days of Haiku.

It’s been a fun project, but I think when I hit that milestone next month, I’m going to end it.

1,000 is a nice, round number.

Attempting to make keto version of McDonald’s Caramel Frappe at home.

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Update: I failed.

Apple’s Privacy Changes Are Poised to Boost Its Ad Products - WSJ

When targeting users who have opted out of tracking, advertisers who buy ads through third-party platforms will have to wait three days for insights on their campaigns and will only receive aggregate information, such as the total number of users who took an action after an ad

lol

Elmo is enjoying the nice weather.

How to Unlock Your iPhone With Your Apple Watch When Wearing a Mask - MacRumors

iOS 14.5 is being released today, and a key new feature is the ability to unlock an iPhone with Face ID while wearing a mask, so long as you are wearing an Apple Watch.

Apple’s biggest miss in years. This feature should’ve been released at WWDC 2020.

Acts of the Apostles is my favorite book of the Bible because it’s so relatable. The Apostles are on their own, with a huge mission, and they’re just trying to figure it all out.

Search in Evernote is so bad, I wonder why it even exists.

The door magnets have finally returned. Bit of a project to make the wooden door accept magnets.

U.S. Beefing Up Defenses to Aid Afghan Withdrawal - WSJ

The White House on Friday approved the temporary deployment of the carrier and as many as six B-52 bombers as a way to protect American and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces as they leave Afghanistan starting in less than two weeks

Peace through strength?

In Afghanistan, a Dangerous Surrender in a Misconceived War - WSJ

After Saigon fell in 1975, over 200,000 Vietnamese fled by sea, with more than 100,000 resettled in the U.S. A discomfited American public will now watch a similar exodus from Afghanistan.

Yikes, Syria 2.0.

Not Good: Test For Getting Into Heaven Will Be Whether You Can Plug A USB Cable In Properly On The First Try - The Babylon Bee

At publishing time, sources had confirmed that those who repent and trust in Jesus will get to plug in a USB-C cable for the test.

Repacking my go bag. Lots of new goodies for the kiddos.

A bit wet for a walk.

Unclear What Political Party Man Belongs To Since He’s Wearing Both A MAGA Hat And A Mask - The Babylon Bee

It gave people a headache just to look at him.

Apple Executive Says AirTags Designed to Track Items, Not Children or Pets - MacRumors

If parents would like to safely track their young children, she suggests an Apple Watch with ‌Family Setup‌ might be a better choice.

And by better, she means more expensive.

I’ve found Panda Express to be very consistent. At being terrible.

For all of the excitement about the “redesigned” iMac, it looks pretty much the same to me as the previous version. I understand the why behind the chin, which to me, was always the most distinctive design feature.

It’s still there.