Month

August 2020


“I didn’t get into business…to be told what to do by another business.” —Jason Fried (via @manton)

A big part of why I do what I do is the freedom it gives me. If I wanted to be told what to do, I’d still be an employee.

https://www.manton.org/2020/08/22/jason-fried-on.html

Posted on August 23, 2020

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Scene: It’s early morning. The Sun is just rising. Everyone in the house is sleeping as Charles sets a timer for his tea.

Me, whispering: “set a timer for three minutes.”

Siri: “YOUR TIMER IS SET FOR THREE MINUTES!” 🤦‍♂️

Posted on August 22, 2020

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A quiet morning at the lake. (Barbee, IN)

Posted on August 22, 2020

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Free idea: Make a cover of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire”, but replace all the historical references with events from 2020.

Posted on August 21, 2020

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I use Authy for 2FA TOTP codes, but it gets a little unmanageable when you have a lot of sites stored in it. Can anyone recommend an iOS app for 2FA TOTP that might work better for dozens of sites? Maybe an app that lets you organize sites into folders?

Posted on August 5, 2020

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Tamales!

Posted on August 2, 2020

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I was out with Heather and we stopped at our favorite hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant for take out. We walked in to discover we were the only diners in the whole joint. That’s about as socially distant as you can get, so we stayed for our first post-pandemic restaurant meal!

Posted on August 1, 2020

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