Chet Collins

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  • Holding a physical book while reading is deeply satisfying.

    September 2,2019
  • The Fitbit data export is completely useless. What a lousy company.

    September 2,2019
  • Reading

    Currently reading: Church of Spies: The Pope’s Secret War Against Hitler by Mark Riebling 📚

    September 2,2019
  • I wish I knew how to get my Micro.blog to swap out my logo when a user is in dark mode. I have most of the pieces, I just don’t know how to make them fit.

    September 2,2019
  • Quiet afternoon on the prairie.

    September 2,2019
  • Reading

    Book Review: Blowback 📚

    When I finished editing my newest book, I bought myself the next book in the Scot Harvath series. This one focused heavily on bioterrorism and the military history surrounding Hannibal. When compared to the other books in the series, I didn’t find this one to be very engaging.

    There was a considerable amount of discussion explaining bioweapons, especially in the ancient world. I found the content dry, boring, and lame. The book moved slow.

    I’m glad that I read it so that I can keep the thread of the story going, but I’m also glad that this wasn’t the first Scot Harvath book that I read.

    Would I recommend: NO

    ISBN: 978-1451608281

    September 2,2019
  • A delightful sunrise to start my day.

    September 2,2019
  • Haiku

    Seven

    Seven year marriage,

    Just the opening chapter.

    Eighty more to go!

    September 1,2019
  • I have a package coming via FedEx SmartPost. It’s origin was 90 minutes from my house. It was picked up on Thursday at 5:24am. It’s scheduled for delivery by 8:00pm on Tuesday. Nothing is more damaging to the FedEx brand than SmartPost.

    September 1,2019
  • Reading

    Finished reading: Blowback by Brad Thor 📚

    September 1,2019
  • My 5 year old just came in and asked if he could watch Apollo 11.

    September 1,2019
  • ChetCast

    Episode 108: Patterns

    The girls are napping, so I caught up with Benedict at the activity table to see what he was up to.

    September 1,2019
  • I still have the bow tie.

    September 1,2019
  • Celebrating seven years with Alison.

    Chet and Alison on their wedding day

    September 1,2019
  • Haiku

    All Jobs Done

    Lawn, cars, bath, kitchen,

    All cleaned in one morning. Thanks,

    Alison! Great help!

    August 31,2019
  • Watering the flowers by Benedict

    August 31,2019
  • Moana 🍿

    Family Movie Night.

    August 31,2019
  • I’m teaching my son how to take pictures. We’ve been learning about framing and the rule of thirds. I took him around out neighborhood to practice his new skills.

    Walking trail through the woods
    August 31,2019
  • I clean my washing machine once a month using Oxiclean. I love the smell that it releases.

    August 31,2019
  • I really like my signature.

    August 31,2019
  • Haiku

    Websites Ready

    Testing is complete,

    Ready to hit publish. But,

    I’ll do it later.

    August 30,2019
  • My son drew this delightful picture. The friendly little robot sparks joy.

    Drawing of a robot

    August 30,2019
  • Iranian Tanker Prepares to Offload Oil to Syria-Bound Ships - WSJ

    the tanker was released Aug. 18 after Iran pledged that the tanker’s 2 million barrels of oil wouldn’t be delivered to Syria

    gasp

    August 30,2019
  • Exclusive: Apple’s Tile Competitor Will Include ‘Items’ Tab in iOS 13’s Find My App and Much More - MacRumors

    The internal build of iOS 13 includes an asset for a 3D red balloon that could help a user pinpoint a lost item after scanning a room with their iPhone.

    This is the first use case for AR that I’ve seen that actually seems useful.

    August 30,2019
  • Preparing major updates to my websites this weekend.

    August 30,2019
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