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  • Here’s Buzzer, the robot Benedict built this morning.

    Buzzer the LEGO robot
    January 31,2020
  • ChetCast

    Episode 134: Chatty Kids

    In a departure from our normal recording, all three kids wanted to talk and they each had plenty to share.

    January 31,2020
  • The best part about payday is getting to play with YNAB.

    January 31,2020
  • Walmart has quietly taken away many of the consumer-friendly policies they had for Grocery pickup when they first rolled out.

    I’m souring on Walmart, again.

    January 31,2020
  • Haiku

    Back to Zero

    Sick kids all this week,

    Fell behind on everything.

    Evening to catch up.

    January 30,2020
  • I know I said people should cash checks immediately, but the sole exception should be rent checks. Those should be held until the 1st.

    January 30,2020
  • The IRS released the 2020 W-4 form and it looks like it might make withholding actually correlate to projected taxes owed.

    January 30,2020
  • Apple’s App Store still limits developers’ options for how to make money - The Verge

    if you see an app switch to a subscription model, it’s not necessarily doing so because it’s the trendy thing to do — instead, there may not be any other real choice.

    Important to note.

    January 30,2020
  • Haiku

    Nap Time

    Lay her in the crib,

    Cover with blanket. Oh my,

    Looks so cozy. Join?

    January 29,2020
  • If you get the impression that most new cars look alike, you’re right! I’ve been learning about how government regulation and consumer safety demands have boxed in designers.

    January 29,2020
  • I just realized that Reeder.app allows me to choose a custom icon on iOS. This is one of my favorite iOS features and I wish apps were more vocal about this option being available!

    January 29,2020
  • Arab Leaders’ Support for Mideast Peace Plan Marks a Regional Shift - WSJ

    The U.A.E., Bahrain and Oman all sent their U.S. ambassadors to the White House on Tuesday

    This is really unexpected. One of those lingering global disputes that deserves resolution.

    January 29,2020
  • Offering v2 customers the same features in Fantastical 3 sounds like a good idea. Until every three taps I inadvertently try to do something “premium” and it prompts me to upgrade.

    January 29,2020
  • Fantastical Unifies Its Mac, iOS, and Apple Watch Calendar Experience With Weather, Tasks, Meeting Proposals, and More - MacRumors

    Fantastical is transitioning to a premium subscription model

    Ummmmmmm….. this is weird.

    January 29,2020
  • I don’t understand why all checks aren’t cashed immediately.

    January 29,2020
  • Haiku

    Now the Smallest

    It must be her turn,

    Smallest is now the sick one.

    Poor baby, rest love.

    January 28,2020
  • German Bishops Rethink Catholic Teachings Amid Talk of ‘Schism’ - WSJ

    Ludwig Ring-Eifel, head of the German bishops’ news agency, estimates that around two thirds of the bishops—the threshold for passing a resolution—support the ordination of married men and women deacons and half are in favor of blessings for same-sex unions.

    Wow.

    January 28,2020
  • Harvard’s Chemistry Chair Charged on Alleged Undisclosed Ties to China - WSJ

    a researcher at Boston University was also charged with failing to disclose her affiliation with China’s People’s Liberation Army while working at the university.

    It’s the little details.

    January 28,2020
  • Rainy mornings are the ideal start to my day. 🌧

    January 28,2020
  • It appears that I’m in need of a new web host.

    January 28,2020
  • Haiku

    Girls Help Clean

    Cleaning at nap time,

    Thought was the only time. No!

    Girls love to help me!

    January 27,2020
  • Reading

    Currently reading: Rhinoceros Success: The Secret to Charging Full Speed Toward Every Opportunity by Scott Alexander 📚

    January 27,2020
  • Oh, how one errant comma can wreck an entire block of CSS.

    January 27,2020
  • I love the way that heavy cream swirls through a tall glass of cold brew coffee. ☕️

    Glass with coffee and cream.
    January 27,2020
  • Your Wife Claimed She Was ‘Fine’ And That ‘Nothing Is Wrong.’ Fact Check: FALSE - The Babylon Bee

    Our research indicated that you did something to upset her, but honestly, dude, we have no idea what that might be. You probably said something dumb.

    January 27,2020
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