Jack Baty @jackbaty@mastodon.technology

I’m so upset by the non-sensical reactions to Basecamp’s policy changes that I’m going to go dark while I cool off.

reMarkable is sleeping. Some notes on how I’m using the cool reMarkable tablet: https://copingmechanism.com/2021/remarkable-is-sleeping/

And it’s about time, too: ‘Paddington 2’ Replaces ‘Citizen Kane’ as Top-Rated Film on Rotten Tomatoes https://www.thewrap.com/paddington-citizen-kane-replace-rotten-tomatoes/

3 stars by default: https://copingmechanism.com/2021/3-stars-by-default/

Started using Syncthing again last week and so far I haven’t even noticed it’s there. Feels like Dropbox used to feel.

There’s a difference between tools and toys: https://copingmechanism.com/2021/tools-and-toys/

There’s something wonderful about the simple consistency of browsing Gemini Space.

Gemini is weird, small, and different; it is driven by the wish “that it could not easily be extended.”

Gemini space - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_space

I have never once held a Hasselblad level

I love reading about people’s morning routines. What I don’t like reading is someone telling me what mine should be.

With Emacs I’m in complete control of everything. I love that, but it’s also a responsibility I don’t always want.

Tags in Flickr are metadata. Tags in Instagram are advertising.

Made a 4x5 self-portrait with the Wista field camera. It was a 2-second exposure using a bulb release. I moved just enough to ruin it. Oh well, it’s still a fun process.

Just shot and processed 4 sheets of HP5+ 4x5 film that I’d loaded a while back. Unfortunately, I only thought it was HP5+. It was actually Provia 100F color transparency film, which means i wasted 20 bucks and an afternoon. Lesson: log what you load. Don’t guess. :)

I’ve solved my HEY vs Fastmail dilemma by not solving it at all: https://copingmechanism.com/2021/hey-or-fastmail-the-answer/

Gemini feels like the 90s web and I am having so much fun. Get a Gemini client and try it. My “capsule” is gemini://gemlog.baty.net. I’m using Lagrange for browsing on the Mac.

I wonder how long the protocol can withstand the demand for inline images, which it does not support.

I don’t want “HEY for Domains”. I wan’t “HEY” with my own domain: https://copingmechanism.com/2021/hey-for-domains-nah/

The erosion of personal ownership - Vox:

Everything from your fridge to your tractor can change without your permission.

It could be that I’m getting old, but more and more I don’t like things changing without my permission. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22387601/smart-fridge-car-personal-ownership-internet-things

I’m trying out a “planner” with the reMarkable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXjYHtfDP6A

I put bacon on my Impossible Burger is that allowed?

I installed a local instance of ArchiveBox after letting my Pinboard archive subscription expire. Thinking I’ll use it as a fancy bookmark archiver. It’s a little more than I need, but maybe it’ll find a spot for it. https://archivebox.io