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Art: Digging Up Some of the Past
Dec. 24th, 2023 09:38 pmI just finished scanning a batch of old Local Hero pages into my current primary computer. Twenty years onward, and it's as if the technology and its affordability finally caught up to the needs I have for it. I'm planning to continue digitally inking the better-pencilled pages as time allows over the next weeks to months.
Tech: Wireless Keyboards
Dec. 20th, 2023 10:58 pmBought my first ever such tonight after caregiving travels. It's a little awkward, this keyboard, but then, that's usually how it goes for the first few days, right?
Winter Knees, 12 Hours Later
Dec. 19th, 2023 08:56 pmMy knees feel mostly fine now.
No pain.
Now, the "t", "o" and "i" keys on my A1243 Apple keyboard seem to be wearing out under continuing heavy usage...
No pain.
Now, the "t", "o" and "i" keys on my A1243 Apple keyboard seem to be wearing out under continuing heavy usage...
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Dec. 4th, 2023 09:54 pmOkay, current set-up:
I have a Mac Mini running Catalina. It's hooked up to a Wacom Cintiq and an HP monitor as well. The HP monitor is also now hooked up via the HDMI switch device to a laptop computer loaned out to me by the client of my current employer. (No, I am not explaining that any further.)
It's a simple one-button, three input sources-one output destination device, this HDMI switch. Doesn't even need a wall socket for power.
There's assorted other devices hooked up to the Mac Mini, including an Epson WF-something-something for scanning big art boards as well as printing out stuff on larger scales. And I think I'll stop explaining for now...
I have a Mac Mini running Catalina. It's hooked up to a Wacom Cintiq and an HP monitor as well. The HP monitor is also now hooked up via the HDMI switch device to a laptop computer loaned out to me by the client of my current employer. (No, I am not explaining that any further.)
It's a simple one-button, three input sources-one output destination device, this HDMI switch. Doesn't even need a wall socket for power.
There's assorted other devices hooked up to the Mac Mini, including an Epson WF-something-something for scanning big art boards as well as printing out stuff on larger scales. And I think I'll stop explaining for now...
Work: Tech Happiness
Dec. 4th, 2023 08:56 amMy new HDMI switch works with the Mac Mini, the office loaner machine and the external monitor I need those two machines to share.
More on other topics later. On to work!
More on other topics later. On to work!
Selected News Items - 21 Oct 2023
Oct. 21st, 2023 06:18 pm1. Mikmaq keyboard to be available for Apple products. I first heard of this via CBC Weekend World Report on the radio.
https://www.kinu.ca/stories/mikmaw-keyboard-available-in-apple-products
2. Anti-trans laws in the US getting support from a Canadian researcher. CW: anti-trans rhetoric quoted at some length, with "protest"-march posters to match.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/james-cantor-gender-affirming-care-bans-1.6979356
3. The argument for off-planet mining is gaining strength in some quarters.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/space-is-starting-to-look-like-the-better-mining-operation/
4. The political state of "British Columbia", from one perspective:
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/20/BC-New-Political-Map-Right-Split-Kevin-Falcon-Conservative-Surge/
5. An argument for Pharmacare in Canada:
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/10/19/Pharmacare-Big-Moment-Political-Will-Trudeau-Liberals/
https://www.kinu.ca/stories/mikmaw-keyboard-available-in-apple-products
2. Anti-trans laws in the US getting support from a Canadian researcher. CW: anti-trans rhetoric quoted at some length, with "protest"-march posters to match.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/james-cantor-gender-affirming-care-bans-1.6979356
3. The argument for off-planet mining is gaining strength in some quarters.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/space-is-starting-to-look-like-the-better-mining-operation/
4. The political state of "British Columbia", from one perspective:
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/10/20/BC-New-Political-Map-Right-Split-Kevin-Falcon-Conservative-Surge/
5. An argument for Pharmacare in Canada:
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/10/19/Pharmacare-Big-Moment-Political-Will-Trudeau-Liberals/
Health: Heart Check
Jun. 23rd, 2023 07:58 pmHad an ultrasound and ECG today. Lasted about 45 minutes. Felt like it was 30 minutes, but that may have been because I showed up early and they weren't feeling rushed by the fact.
I was able to see the screens as the technician did the work today. Everything looked okay, so far as I could tell. *shrug*
I was able to see the screens as the technician did the work today. Everything looked okay, so far as I could tell. *shrug*
Pandemic: Getting Good Tests
Jun. 17th, 2023 09:39 amOkay. We need ways of getting our hands on good-quality self-administered COVID tests, no matter what our respective current local governments want for our futures. Wherever we live.
I am wondering what we need to do to make that availability happen.
I am wondering what we need to do to make that availability happen.
ByMUG: Presentations
May. 4th, 2023 09:44 pmSo I'll be doing a presentation over Zoom this upcoming Sunday.
https://bymug.ca/may-7-2023-meeting-information/
https://bymug.ca/may-7-2023-meeting-information/
"Not by AI" Badges?
Mar. 19th, 2023 05:30 pmI'm not sure if this is a good idea or a bad one.
https://notbyai.fyi/
Throwing it open to discussion, though.
https://notbyai.fyi/
Throwing it open to discussion, though.
New Cleverphone
Mar. 1st, 2023 09:39 pmThis will be cleverphone # 4 of my life thus far.
Still getting used to it. Ditched the Netflix and Amazon apps ASAP, and added CBC News, the Guardian and AP, flawed as those organizations all are.
Still getting used to it. Ditched the Netflix and Amazon apps ASAP, and added CBC News, the Guardian and AP, flawed as those organizations all are.
Pandemic: Air Purifier Question
Dec. 16th, 2022 07:12 pmAnyone using a Bissell MyAir device at home or office? Or in their home office?
Looking for opinions.
Looking for opinions.
Heads-Up re: 503 Messages
Dec. 9th, 2022 06:24 pmPassing this along from the management:
"Well, the good news is that Dreamwidth is hopping this week! The bad news is that our recent changes to make the site auto-scale during periods of high server and database load have apparently been too conservative, and that's leading to the Varnish/503 errors that people are getting. (The mysterious ones that say "backend fetch failed, guru meditation error" -- the error message is highly unhelpful, but in our defense y'all aren't supposed to see it!)
We are continuing to tweak things to improve performance, and we apologize for the errors. We'll have them fixed as soon as we can."
Source for that explanation?
https://dw-maintenance.dreamwidth.org/90468.html
"Well, the good news is that Dreamwidth is hopping this week! The bad news is that our recent changes to make the site auto-scale during periods of high server and database load have apparently been too conservative, and that's leading to the Varnish/503 errors that people are getting. (The mysterious ones that say "backend fetch failed, guru meditation error" -- the error message is highly unhelpful, but in our defense y'all aren't supposed to see it!)
We are continuing to tweak things to improve performance, and we apologize for the errors. We'll have them fixed as soon as we can."
Source for that explanation?
https://dw-maintenance.dreamwidth.org/90468.html
"Space is Part of the Land"
Dec. 5th, 2022 08:53 amNoting this for ongoing discussion...and Musk is clearly enmeshed in this particular mess, by our settler-nations' encouragement.
https://apt613.ca/space-is-part-of-the-land-indigenous-knowledges-and-colonization-by-light-and-satellite-pollution/
https://apt613.ca/space-is-part-of-the-land-indigenous-knowledges-and-colonization-by-light-and-satellite-pollution/
Sunday Plans
Dec. 3rd, 2022 10:49 pmI've got a ByMUG meeting tomorrow, so I'll be in the house for that. Bedding as laundry, maybe, too. Or that might wait another week. Depends on what the rest of the household needs to do in the morning.
