I will find out the Superbowl winner by the volume of fireworks and gunfire. It's not great.

My January 2026 reading was 9 books (3050 pages) with an average rating of 4.31. Related - why is nobody filming the Bloodsworn trilogy by John Gwynne as an epic TV fantasy? #booksky

Well this is awesome news.

Incels: I need to pass on my genes! The genes:

Microsoft and their shitty acronym reuse is completely orthogonal to any ability to get things done in a simple and cohesive manner.

I spent the weekend moving from Windows to Ubuntu on my personal laptop. I'm partially done - lots of software I've yet to get functioning. Why does the Ubuntu GUI still look it did in 2000? It is ugly and not particularly functional. I'm considering Mint but that would be another few days spent.

Downloading Ubuntu. What has become of this world.

I wasn't aware of the possibility of a reboot of "Blake's 7" There are so many interesting things they could do with it. reactormag.com/how-to-reboo...

Shoe repair? Laptop repair? Fish tank cleaning? Personal trainer? Lots of dry cleaning? Courier service? Appliance delivery? Plumber to fix a faucet and then bring that plumber back to unclog a drain? This is quite the list.

I guess we won't be seeing Aaron Jones line up for the @mlcseattleorcas.bsky.social this year.

NHL - hockey is for everyone USA Hockey - hockey is not for trans people

I am so tired of the MS OS abusive behavior with things like Edge, that I'm actually going to put a linux distro on one of my machines and try it out as a daily driver.

My wife is away on a snorkeling adventure in Hawaii. When asked where she is, I tell them she's "swimming with the fishes." It gets a reaction.

Fireworks and gunshots - I guess the Seahawks won.

Bounced to the Seahawks game during a break in the Torrent game. Why is Chris Griffin from Family Guy commentating?

Lamponi Thai on the Sammamish plateau in Washington State. Small family business who fled the Kmher Rouge in Cambodia. The food had more flavor than anything I'd encountered (before or since). They did something with their pad Thai to make it attend out. I've not been able to figure out what.

Time to retire my water bottle. After two years and over 430 gallons, it's time to put it out to pasture and get a new one. That means new stickers!

Tell me you've never watched Star Trek without telling me you've never watched Star Trek

Washington State residents: they’re trying to pull online age verification bullshittery here too. This bill would require people to upload their ID/credit card to view online adult content. You can complain to your reps here: app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/2112

This is terrifying to your average Republican

Today, THROUGH GATES OF GARNET AND GOLD, the eleventh (!!) book in the Wayward Children series, has been released into the world.

Comrade I'm a nearly 50 year old SFF fan, I don't think you can expect me to pick just one thing

Those machines that measure how hard you hit them? I belted one. It was either broken or locked. Broke 3-fingers, fractured wrist, fractured scaphoid. 6 months in plaster. Another 6 in occupational therapy to be able to use the hand again.

we heard you loud & clear! starting on Jan. 8, our Pride merchandise will be available online at http://seattlehockeyteamstore.com 🛍️

A lot of books reads in December courtesy of shorter Georges Simenon reads. His Maigret series is a bit of a mixed bag and certainly something of it's time (attitudes towards women, psychology, etc) which can make it a rough read at times #booksky

Is there a difference between "prediction markets" and "insider trading"? Asking for a friend in the Senate.

18 hours in and I'm ready for this year to be over.

I'm digitizing all the blu-ray and DVD house media because I need the space for more books. #firstworldproblems

With MTV shutting its music channels in Europe, here's a minor anecdote from back in the day. The year was, heck, I don't remember, the early 90s? I was working in a Tandy's (think a UK version of Radioshack) and satellite TV was picking up steam (this was before cable or even Channel 5). 1/5

Sitting at a divey Mexican place having lunch with my wife and Sarah Jessica Parker came in with an entourage being rather loud and obnoxious. Better than that, I once held a door open for Matt Fraction.

I've been considering learning Python. I have no idea why.

Be warned - there's a decent chance your order will get cancelled after a few weeks of waiting for it to ship. There is a non zero chance it'll show up eventually. PWHL massively underrated the desire folks have for Torrent gear.

I'm ripping my "Gatchaman" blu-ray to my NAS. It cracks me up that this is 1080p content for a 1970s cartoon in 4x3 ratio that's 480p at best.

If it isn't completely obvious... TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN. TRANS MEN ARE MEN. TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. Do not tell me that my friends and adopted family do not have the right to exist. I will fight you.

I just finished "Absolute Superman: Last Dust of Krypton" TPB and it was not what I expected at all. It's an excellent alternative take on Superman's history and what that means in a world where a single corporation controls everyone's way of life.

I just finished act 1 of "Expedition 33" and I'm not okay.

Product manager: what would be the downside if the temporary solution became the permanent solution? Me: cleaning up the blood

Work is getting in the way of me playing "Expedition 33" and I'm not happy about it.

There aren't many times that I audibly react when reading comic books. The "well" panel in "Locke and Key" springs to mind as one. The final panel in "Lazarus: Fallen" issue 6 made me go "OH SHIT!" real loud. Kudos @gregrucka.com, Michael Lark.

I really wish The Athletic weren't owned by the NYT. They do good coverage but I can't give them money.

It took ten days for the Kraken to terminate their season.

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

Man goes to the doctor, says he’s tired, depressed, life has no meaning. Doctor says, “I have a great cure! You should talk to FIFA! They’re handing out meaningless awards for political clout!” Man cries, his tiny hands dwarfed by a shiny golden mistake, “But doctor… I have a FIFA award.”

Hannah Murphy kept the Torrent in the game. If she doesn't get first star, we riot.

I'm pretty sure that Idera Software doesn't bother employing copy editors for their website. Sheesh.

The whitehouse is truly scumbag central www.bbc.com/news/article... "US cancels citizenship ceremonies for migrants from travel ban countries"

Red Bull kicking Yuki to the curb before the last race of the season where he could be useful in preventing the McLaren boys from winning the championship is not the best of moves.

One of the few great tools out there that you probably didn't know about. Ambling my way through a two majors, Zotero was about the only thing keeping my head (and sources) straight. If you decide to try it, be sure to include the browser plugin to ease your citation pains.

Last months reading stats are heavily impacted by starting the 1930s "Inspector Maigret" series by Georges Simenon. They are shorter and that's inflating my books read numbers. #booksky