When Descript gets it wrong, but it feels so right.

Descript transcript reading “It should be no surprise to you that Jake Query has a crazy amount of usage.” (jQuery is what it should be)

A reminder that “slippery slopes” are a logical fallacy. And just because something has happened in the past doesn’t guarantee that it’ll play out the same way again — though there’s a possibility it will.

It’s “get updated on all the things in the new chapter of #Fortnite” time of year.

‘Noggin time.

A 2L cartoon of eggnog.

“I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.”

  • Maya Angelou

My youngest asked me if there was a way to record the computer screen while they design a new house in Roblox. I grinned and said I have a YouTube channel where I record my screen, so yes, it’s possible.

Their reply: “Ok. Can you record a video showing me how to record it?” 🤣

Moving Google Maps to a subfolder instead of a subdomain is sleazy, but also brilliant in an evil kind of way.

If you don’t ask for the bill in a Bluey voice, are you really asking for the bill?

Matt Haughey wrote a How to move from Twitter to Mastodon tutorial for the non-nerds among us.

Why didn’t anyone tell me there was so much snow in Saskatoon?! 🥶 ❄️ Jack-we-have-to-go-back.gif

In case you haven’t heard - flying is awful these days. Airports are actually awful. Flying is generally fine. 🥱

Things that are better in Mazatlan than in Saskatoon: Watching Mexico score a goal in the World Cup, no snow to shovel, watching Coco, warm weather year round, ocean waves, applying sunscreen instead of snow pants, pina coladas.

Finished reading: The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel 📚

My parents are being convinced of the merits of IPTV by a family friend - I know nothing. Is it legit or some sort of hack being peddled as an above board way to watch tv from around the world?

Finished reading: Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory by Martha Wells 📚

I have so many articles about Twitter & tech stuff in my reading queue that are all out of date already - and they’re only from last week. 😆

Colds, flus, RSV, COVID all floating around a lot. All of my kid’s class’s are missing kids constantly.

Related: People coughing without even covering their mouth and men still don’t know how to wash their hands after using a public bathroom.

If you need an audio timeline cleanse, please go to the 46:10 mark in this episode of The Goodstuff Morning Show and listen to the creative genius that is Kyle Roderick serenade you about Taco Bell.

I wasn’t prepared for the amount of notification / email overload I’d be getting from an app called Edsby as a parent. If there’s a checkbox for “monthly summary version”, I haven’t found it yet.

I’m really happy everyone else is enjoying Andor. I’ve just realized I’m 4 episodes behind somehow - I’ve been letting the rest of my family drive the TV remote I guess. Luckily it’s “not much you can do but watch tv” season for the next 6 months or so here. 🥶