If you’re having issues adding a HomePod mini to your Home app, or inviting someone new, make sure everyone in your Home is updated to iOS 16.2 / macOS Ventura first. A third iPhone user on our account that wasn’t involved or needed seemed to be the issue. 🤷‍♂️

I’ve reached peak “I need to get a snowblower” and it’s only December. 😪

Klaus, 2019 - ★★★★

Watched on Tuesday December 27, 2022.

Happy Old Fashioned to all who celebrate.

Top down view of a glass with ice and a alcoholic beverage in it.

Finished reading: Surrender by Bono 📚

Spirited, 2022 - ★★★★

Watched on Sunday December 25, 2022.

Bad Sisters, Ted Lasso, and more free to watch right now until Jan 3. 9to5mac.com/2022/12/2…

Merry Christmas. 📱

Photo of a Finder screen on macOS that reads “iPhone DFU mode”

Getting charged $29 because a credit card we attempted to use a credit card that we have maxed out feels like punching your customers in the face.

A computer takes 0.003 seconds to figure it out, and we get dinged $29? Woof.

✏️ New Blog Post: Weather Strip for iOS. Trying out a new weather app as my default to see if it helps us survive winter.

Who has a brand new iPhone 7+ in 2022? Are they still for sale?? No I don’t want to trade the thing I’m selling. I want to sell it. To get $. To pay for Xmas. 😭

Marketplace convo asking “would you trade it for a new iPhone 7 256GB?”

The Santa Clause 2, 2002 - ★★½

The 2000s were such a weird time for movies.

It’s -28C, feels like -40C. This happens every winter around here, but it’s still a bit nuts.

✏️ New blog post: Riffing on MacStories Best Apps of 2022 awards. 🎶

I love selling things on Facebook marketplace. 🤦‍♂️

A conversation between me and a potential buyer where the buyer asks if it’s still available, then asks if “I’d take $160”, then quickly says “sorry I meant $150”, and then repeats again saying “would you take $150”.

Currently reading: Us Against You by Fredrik Backman 📚

I’ve got 5 more Arc browser invites if you want to check it out. I dig it as a nice Chromium alternative.

✏️ New blog post: Shovelling the Driveway Takes Time ❄️

There’s always a beautiful day a week out in winter. I’ll believe that +1 when I see it.

Saskatoon weather in the -18 to -24C range until week from now it says +1.

I love when I achieve my Watch’s move goal while doing something completely unhealthy. Tonight it was while reaching for another handful of chips to throw into my mouth.