Jack Baty @jackbaty@mastodon.technology

If I were going to use Linux more than occasionally I’d stick with a tiling window manager like i3. I switched to Manjaro’s xfce version and spent too much time moving and sizing windows, which isn’t fun with (ThinkPad trackpad). Back to the i3 edition.

The Biggest Flaw I See in Pictures - Online Photographer: https://micro.baty.net/2019/01/16/the-biggest-flaw.html

Reading rationalizations for branding redesigns is one of my least favorite things to do. TL;DR we all HATE IT for a month and then forget it ever happened. And round it goes.

What would a world without pushbuttons look like? | Aeon Essays: https://micro.baty.net/2019/01/16/what-would-a.html

Side-by-side: The first book I ever read and the first Kindle I owned.

I don’t know of any someformat->PDF conversion that makes as nice a document as LaTeX.

The Olympia on my desk sure looks great, but I haven’t been using it much lately. I say it’s because the “b” key sticks but it’s more that I don’t want to bug everyone else in the house with my clacking. The mechanical keyboard is bad enough!

Fixing Easy Hugo: https://www.baty.net/2019/fixing-easy-hugo/

Big Win for Web Accessibility in Domino’s Pizza Case – Lainey Feingold: https://micro.baty.net/2019/01/16/big-win-for.html

Brett Terpstra: Stuff I’ve made and actually use

I use Brett’s doing tool all the time. Scroll down for a list of handy shell aliases he uses. http://brettterpstra.com//2019/01/15/stuff-ive-made-and-actually-use/

Although, sad to say, Medium didn’t let us export the comments, so those are gone

Signal v Noise exits Medium

You may need more than just a domain if you want to truly “own your content.” https://m.signalvnoise.com/signal-v-noise-exits-medium/

Struggling with Lightroom CC: https://www.baty.net/2019/struggling-with-lightroom-cc/

I’ll expect this completed and on my desk in the morning.

brew install fish

AWS, MongoDB, and the Economic Realities of Open Source - Stratechery: https://micro.baty.net/2019/01/14/aws-mongodb-and.html

Stranger in a Strange Land: https://www.baty.net/2019/stranger-in-a-strange-land/

Doom Emacs: https://www.baty.net/2019/doom-emacs/

I despise the AppleTV remote. Related: UX rant: The nightmare horrorshow that is the Apple TV remote https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/01/ux-rant-the-nightmare-horrorshow-that-is-the-apple-tv-remote/

Burning down the other blogs: https://www.baty.net/2019/burning-down-the-other-blogs/

G. is fighting a cold so she thought a nap would do her good. I don’t want to disturb her so I’m down in the basement. I feel like I’m prepared.