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: Interesting when I get an email from an app/service that I don’t recall using that is shutting down …

: A little unfair that Trump don’t do a 60 minutes interview. All of the focus is on Harris. Trump …

: As we’re still using fans and A/C in October, was recalling when we lived in Waimea in 2006 and had …

: Decided I’m not going to pay for the Croissant app just yet. Waiting to see if My Micro.blog …

: Bringing everything home. A few years ago I downloaded all of my files and cancelled Dropbox, last …

: Still getting error with Threads cross posting, nothing showing in the Threads/IG for me to accept. …

: Going to play with Croissant since cross posting to threads isn’t a thing yet

: The garbage can bangers are out. Hehehe Tigers rally in 8th, knock off Astros to advance

: Can’t cheer for the Fathers. I’m a Dodger fan

: Looking at a DNA heat map. Shows where my migration is strongest in N. America. Matches our family …

: 1st cousin 2x removed. 3% shared DNA. Could be anyone

: Haven’t received an email like since the one from the Nigerian Prince. My financial problems are …

: To turn off subtitles a the Paramount AppleTV app: Turn off subtitles, then exit the app and go back …

: I remember when the AOR station, KIKI in Honolulu used to play this every year on Thanksgiving and …

: Tetanus vaccine. Because of my age. Go ahead, more needles. It’s like I’m a kid again

: We’ll see if this works

: Since I’ve haven’t been able to get cross posting to Threads working, I end up posting directly …

: Already downloaded all of my data. Guess it time to delete my account If 23andMe is up for sale, so …

: Not a cloud in the sky or a whisp of a wind on a macro level. But down on the ground walking in Alii …

: Love these older shows made for TV, they come to streaming have 1-2 second gaps where commercials …

: ‘Bama is killing Georgia - that’s all

: The land had warmed to a point that we are fully engulfed in a brisk onshore breeze. Beach umbrella …

: Very calm at Hapuna. Got here early. Light thermal off shore breeze. The fresher trade wind boosted …

: Jeff Glor laid off from CBS. He was the face of CBS Saturday morning. My wife had that on every …

: I’m an ESPN+ subscriber through the Disney package. I don’t get the business reason to not allow me …

: Not a single major insurance company offers on-line home owner insurance quotes for our zip code in …

: Every time Trump says the word “cheat” substitute the work “vote” and it makes more sense.

: In the Dr office. Noticed the wooden patient bed. Wonder if these are a durable as the old metal …

: I’m an old nerd. Always had more than adequate computers. I use my iPhone 80% of the time now. Use …

: Radio shack archive. I loved radio shack. When I was a kid, I would go to Radio Shack in Ala Moana …

: I’ve been doing all kinds of things to slow down aging. Making sure I get plenty of sleep, eating as …

: Everything in the media and social media is about GenX. I guess us Boomers really are dead and don’t …

: Still fallout from pandemic. Nurses and lots of Hotel workers on strike, mostly due to lower work …

: We can’t solve these age old religious wars. The US is the first country to separate government and …

: Turns out Denver is not blacked out for west coast MLB baseball like Hawaii. 😎

: Apple Care I stay pretty loyal to Apple, hearing other stories I guess I’ve been very lucky with Apple …

: A lot of hotel managers got early phone calls telling them all days off are cancelled TFN …

: Magic sands beach. The sand is magically back.

: It unfortunate. We have 2 Sonos speakers and a soundbar. Will look at a HomePod when it’s time to …

: I kept getting a failure when trying to update to MacOS 15.1. Tried the developer and public betas. …

: I love episode IV when Obi-Wan gets his Jedi verve back

: This activist investor will make it bad for Hawaii’s local people. …

: Go back to watch Obi-Wan Kenobi

: The holy grail

: Talking with my wife this morning, we don’t know whether to believe any of the polls. Trump’s base …

: Safely downloaded all of 23&me data before they crash and burn.

: I believe this is called “Raining Cats and Dogs”. As opposed to “Eating” cats and dogs

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: The Texas Longhorns are a juggernaut. Arch Manning got the right genetics.

: Waimea Aloha Week Paniolo parade and Ho’olaulea. So great seeing so many people out in Waimea. First …

: I’ve been off of work for almost 5 months since my shoulder injury. 3 months since surgery. The end …

: Next up will be to delete another round of IOS apps

: Spent a couple of hours cleaning up bookmarks. Moving between and trying new browsers created bloat. …

: How did I not know about Gangs of London on Netflix. Lots of angles and groups at war.

: My Arc browser experiment is over. I don’t use many of the fringe features. Been using the Orion …

: Here’s Kona

: When people around the world see a stunning volcanic eruption, people in Kona see volcanic haze …

: Entropy I love it when other scientists figure what quantum physicists have known. Cold things warm faster …

: We just had our largest electric bill since…ever. The heat has been rough in Kona

: Going to Costco at 5 in the afternoon reminds me that evolution has not been kind to everyone

: My new Lock Screen

: It’s not fair. Glad I’m a #Dodger fan. www.mlb.com/news/shoh…

: I still have one Bose Wave Music systems III. Works like new. Had radio and a CD player. I also have …

: I’ve always thought space travel was one of the wonders of our age, but the billionaires have …

: Had to turn off Beta updates my My MBAir. Constant error messages trying to update to 15.1. Updated …

: 15 hours?

: Making fresh scratch (except for the pasta part) lasagna today. Starting the sauce shortly. Have …

: If this pans out, I may just be getting a new Mac Mini as play Machine. My M1 is doing fine as a …

: The art wall. @crossingthethreshold

: Still looking but this one said Hana Road 1968 on the back My Dad painted and took a lot of photos …

: I forgot Picasa

: The storage and photo apps I’ve used through the years. Dump Truck, Copy, Everpix, Bitcasa to name a …

: Yep

: Trump

: I keep forgetting that HBO has BR Sports. They have the TNT live sports.

: The volcano woke up. Hope it’s a short one USGS: Kilauea eruption resumes, volcano alert raised to …

: Just showed up. Post is slow from the UK to Hawaii. Lots of good reading coming

: Well. Because I don’t have cable, ESPN only let me watch MNF in Spanish. Different. Touchdown is …

: Watching Revenge of the Sith - the quote “This is how liberty dies, with thunderous …

: Having an argument with someone on Threads about English footballl historic stats. He’s a Man City …

: Why do I not think this is a set up. Especially after the miraculously healed ear. Suspect in …

: The company my wife has worked for that last 11 years is discontinuing their pension at the end of …

: Watched a lot of college football yesterday and watched some pro games today. I still feel college …

: The challenge I have when searching photos is a few years ago I scanned a bucket load of analog …

: We don’t see a lot of these in Kona

: The movie Civil War is plausible in the current political climate

: It’s not over yet, but Georgia likely just saved their #1 ranking, barely, whereas #2 Texas …

: I think targeting rule in college football is being misapplied. It’s like a red card in football. 15 …

: My wife went on my morning walk with me this morning. I usually listen to podcasts on the 3-4 mile …

: Flu shot yesterday. No issues to report 😎

: I’ve never seen defensive delay of game. Love college football for seeing something new

: So Carolina lost to LSU on penalties. Having a 100 yard interception run back for a touchdown called …

: My wife & her ex bought at timeshare condo in Hawaii 30 years ago. They had 7 days to cancel. …

: Proud Alumni > Wall Street Journal: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa one of nation’s best colleges

: I keep finding that Trump supporters can’t say why they support him. They start talking down Dems …

: In the latest iOS updates I no longer get sports scores in notifications. They started showing up in …

: I have a 15gb data plan on my phone. It’s never been an issue. Usually around 7-10gb usage. Last …

: Turned on Amazon Prime NFL out of curiosity. The picture quality is crap. Went out to a movie on …

: Haven’t watched this in a very long time. It was genius.

: Still trying to wrap my head around a “concept of a plan”. I keep coming back to “ do or do not, …

: Anotherer shooting in Hawaii. Mahalo SCOTUS

: 82 degrees and 76 % humidity at 4:30 am. Gonna be a hot one.

: He seems to get it. Hope so. I miss having a reliable 3rd place in my life. …

: Had a conversation with my physical therapist this morning about the debate. He’s 30 something with …

: Have to agree about the camera button. Maybe put all of that on a Pro phone. I think of my Wife. She …

: Saved this plant from my neighbors front porch. Gonna try to nurse it back to health. Not sure …

: Robert Downey jr. / Jose Garcia. Pretty darned close

: Reading what Starbucks is looking for in their new CEO. They have gone to great lengths to improve …

: Funny, just before buying something my Mom would not approve of, my Dad would say “if you want …

: Guess i’m on a kick. Watched Midway yesterday. Watching U-571 today.

: It’s been said this country was built by immigrants. When my Irish ancestors came, we were the new …

: For the record. We don’t claim Tulsi Gabbard.

: When my boss asks about my dinner special, if I say I have a concept of a plan, he’d laugh me off …

: Is it me, or has Trump NOT answered a single question?

: I follow a few Republican/Right RSS feeds just have a glimpse of what they’re saying. Crickets today

: Yep

: Interesting. My download Apple Music Match folder has 13k+ songs. Interesting that it scooped up all …

: Classic. Supposed to be first cover in 167 years with no headline

: Been thinking about it al lot. I’m an old nerd. I would only look forward to AI on the …

: My dream restaurant. No staff, simple menu, low overhead. Just need location, location, location.

: Guess I made the right choice getting AirPod Pro 2 a couple of months ago

: The AM news says it’s absolutely beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, light winds. What they don’t say …

: Can we please have Pete Buttigieg debate anyone from the right. Anyone

: I must be getting old. I’m finding a lot to watch on PBS

: Done

: Field of Dreams Famous Baseball Film Song

: Anxiously awaiting the quote on a 3 room split A/C system for our condo. He came last week to look …

: I still haven’t seen Apple Intelligence on my eligible devices. They are on the latest Beta

: All the media wants from the debate is drama and a story. Remember Kamala at the convention, no …

: Every Apple Device I have is space gray. I guess that goes away

: Watching the movie Midway. Epic. Just because. I remember when this was being filmed on Oahu.

: Cool new iPhone. As originally planned, my iPhone 13 Pro still does what I need. Maybe next year

: Nice AirPods. My AirPod Pro 2 are OK for a while. Don’t have significant hear loss.

: Nice watch. My 9 is ok for another year

: Immigration seems to be the top of the news every day. Nobody I know is worried about immigration. …

: Backed Tapestry Don’t have the beta. Got the new Reeder. Taking for a drive. Need to devot ed some …

: The early beta broke Notes for me. Jumped through a lot of hoops to try to get it working. I was …

: I’ve had Google Photos on my phone for years because photo search was way better than Apple Photos. …

: Here we go, here’s those crème puffs. They came out great. My grandson was fully engaged. Explained …

: I like college football, but love Baseball. Ray and Orioles on ESPN+. Love a ball game on a Saturday

: This Ok St (16) v Arkansas game is going to double OT. Oklahoma St is showing glimpses of quality, …

: Seeing NFL fans upset about games being on streaming services. I’m laughing. I’m an English Premier …

: Can’t wait to watch this kenburns.com/films/the…

: Don’t we enough crap in orbit already? Starlink competitor AST SpaceMobile plans orbital launch for …

: My 13 yo grandson informed us that he wants to make cream puffs this weekend. He sure is aiming …

: Watching Ken Burns Thomas Jefferson. In this time of nasty politics and those who question the …

: Who needs to vote this year…

: Maybe we can send Elon next time

: Watching “Hawaiian - The Legend of Eddie Aikau” on History Channel via Disney. I knew …

: Next year I will have been using Microsoft Excel for 40 years. Used Lotus123 side by side with Excel …

: Wow. The White Sox are generationally bad. Is their ownership that detached?

: I recall an era way back when, before the internet when the NYT and the WSJ were real and trusted …

: Why are we backing this guy? Netanyahu refuses to budge on war in Gaza despite protests over …

: Watching the previous seasons of Slow Horses ahead of season 4

: My wife has a massive aversion to heat and humidity. She’s from N. Dakota and a decade Minn., …

: This is a photo I took of the Holulea sailing canoe on June 15, 1999 shortly after departing from …

: I never did get what a Labor Day sale is. Maybe if you’re selling tools for labor If it’s an end of …

: Trump’s camp just wants to muddy the waters so much that voters just get frustrated and sit out the …

: Testing something. Not sure what. Just testing.

: You just lived through the most humid summer on record We purchased a stand alone dehumidifier this …

: Watched the Napoleon Directors Cut. It’s long. He should stuck an appropriately timed intermission …

: Was just looking up the 2 TGI Fridays that I managed in So Cal in the early 80s. Torrance and Marina …

: This is a great drone shot from earlier. Race is winding down. There were 224 men’s crews. The …

: The Netflix algorithm is broken. For sometime, they show me ‘things I might like” in a …

: Lies lies lies …

: A crew from Germany in Kona this week.

: Beautiful day to watch a canoe race, pretty warm out on the water. I did this race for 20 years …

: I will likely get the M4 smaller Mac mini is thy keep an array of ports. If not, they will have …

: When we bought my wife’s new Subaru, we bought the remote start feature. Game changer on a hot day …

: I wish we had a fully functional Taco Bell in Kona. The one in Kona never recovered from the …

: I’m seeing what I guess are very good use cases for AI. Writing code or finding complex strings of …

: I’m on my 4th Mac mini. The first my desktop Mac, the other as home servers. It has ample ports to …

: No consequences when flip flops later, which he will. Trump says he’ll support free IVF …

: The media is like our parents and tells us what THEY think we should hear rather than letting us …

: I just want the app to recognize which speaker is actually active and not try to get me play …

: I go to the pool where we live for aqua therapy 2-3 times a week I injured my lower back 25 years …

: I remember learning this back in PoliSci in college. “Most” President candidates move to the center …

: We are going to N California (Sonoma) in late October. I don’t own a sweater any more, it’s hot …

: They’re grasping. A lot of effort to prove or disprove a footnote. I worked a local fast food place …

: Done Hawaii drivers can now put their license in Apple Wallet

: We need to let Ukraine fire missiles into Russia. Tactical targets. Russia fires on civilians. …

: My Apple Music Purchased music playlist has over 3000 songs. Not sure if this was from before I …

: Really love SToK cold brewed for an afternoon. Kick. Easier than heating up water to brew a cup of …

: I haven’t watched a presidential debate in forever, if at all. Harris v Trump and Walz v Vance would …

: Won this trophy at the 2006 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. Funny thing, I was always an …

: There are so many people on MB, Mastodon and now Threads that I’ve been connected to since the early …

: Hurricane Honi is safely past us. Now Gilma and Hector are lining up. Gilma expected to pass on the …

: Think the worst of the storm is beyond us. Still very poor visibility and still light rain. Side …

: Hearing the term “cone of uncertainty” a lot in reference to the hurricane. I think life …

: The TS became a Hurricane overnight. Lots of flooding on the east-side. It rained all night here on …

: This is right now. It just blew up. gonna be an interesting night.

: Watched a couple of interviews with old conservatives from generational farms and ranches in CA …

: Since I set up Thread with most of my follows from Twitter, it’s actually more useful than …

: We went to pool last evening for some aqua therapy. Floating is really good for low back issues. The …

: The day before the Tropical Storm/ Hurricane in Kona. TBF, we are behind the 3 mountains; Mauna Kea, …

: x.com/thescore/…

: He did it to himself. Walked Muncy to load the bases then had to pitch to Otani. Walk off Grand slam

: This seems like exactly what we’re talking about now Documentary Summer: Daniel Patrick Moynihan

: It’s the peak of summer here in the tropics. Rarely below the 80s at night nor over the 90s in the …

: Felt like watching something totally different. Finishing up Ken Burns bio on Ernest Hemingway. …

: I’m sure that’s exactly what the founding fathers had in mind A Trump judge ruled there’s a Second …

: Nope

: 42 years and this album still hold up well. music.apple.com/us/album/…

: All of my weather apps are going off with flood and storm warnings. Here we go, ½ way through …

: My family are immigrants. This is a colorized photo of my Great Grandfather, his brother and my …

: Had some down time and deleted the mother lode of apps from my phone. If I couldn’t remember what it …

: George Washington is rolling in his grave 1776

: The Dems have a line up that the GOP can’t match. In addition to Harris and Waltz, if the …

: I canceled my Facebooks account over 10 years ago and Instagram shortly thereafter. But taking the …

: I call BS on everything Vance is saying, he talks like Kamala was president. He says it was all her …

: It’s still sad that a Taxes judge can block something across the country Texas judge blocks the FTC …

: Fair game clubs don’t win trophies Tottenham named England’s best-run men’s football club in Fair …

: Storms are lining up. One of them is a Hurricane. I can only assume at least one will come close.

: We really miss Pier 1 Imports. Most our home decor, dishes, rugs and other small things came from …

: Mind experiment. Since homeowner and condo insurance is getting more out of reach and even …

: The one match on USA that can’t be watched unless you have cable. #NBCFAIL

: Opted to nott go to Hilo to check out the IVF Workd Sprints. The 2 hour drive to & fro didn’t …

: We really need a blue wave this fall. Not only Kamala, but down the ticket too. Make the Christian …

: Compensating a CEO that much while union busting. Maybe it’s time to find a new coffee place …

: I was raised a conservative. As an adult I stayed on that path for a couple of decades. Growing up …

: Time to get a different Sous vide Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because …

: My Sonos app doesn’t recognize the currently active speaker. It sucks Sonos CEO says the old app …

: Just watched The Union on Netflix. Seems like they’ve set it up for a follow up. But we know from …

: The IVF World Sprints are in Hilo this week. The Olympics of outrigger canoe sprint racing. …

: This HAMAS hostage stand off vaguely reminds me of the Iran Hostage standoff in 1979. I know there’s …

: I remember when Mid-Pacific airlines came and went, then Mahalo Air. Aloha Airline went under, then …

: Sorry. I use it quite a bit www.cultofmac.com/news/ipho…

: Fun weekend ahead. 2 tropical disturbances headed our way. Expected to affect our weather Saturday/ …

: I’d really like to teleport into next week and skip all of the DNC convention stuff and just …

: Thinking the Dodgers will crash and burn. They will likely still make the playoffs, but the strong …

: Last nights sunset with the Hilton Buddah point statue

: Prevalence of Apple products One observation while at the Hilton Waikoloa this weekend. We saw people (actually heard languages …

: Last minute brew in the lanai before we check out and drive back down the coast home.

: The ocean is a constant and relentless force. Growing up on an island, it the one ever present force …

: Dolphins looking for snack

: That being said. For a family from middle America with Hilton Honors coming to Hawaii. This resort …

: Short staycation at the Hilton Waikoloa. Likely last time here. Room rates are getting out of our …

: Fred Flintstone would be happy

: That was a fun night. A former tropical storm that is now just a disturbance. Blocked tradewinds and …

: When some is standing on the side of the road waiting for the Uber in front of a crosswalk. C’mon

: Before and after I lost net 60#. I lost 75#, then over 2 years gave back 15. Sustained the new …

: I’ve never been a proper writer, did operate a blog and provider content for websites much earlier …

: When I was a competitive athlete, we always said to learn what you can about your competition before …

: My wife is working a conference at the Fairmont Orchid resort. So I get have a cocktail in the …

: Still in the wrapper

: Just finished “A Gentleman in Moscow” on Paramount. A great story weaved through a large slice of …

: There was a flood in downtown Hilo Nov 1 2000. We had the same issues when a large park area that …

: Finalized a trip to Sonoma in October to see my wife’s son and his new daughter. Short trip, but …

: We did our quarterly financial review of what’s going out. Subscriptions, utilities, insurance. …

: Just finished the final episode of The Umbrella Academy. It was strange but very entertaining

: I’ll excuse the Tottenham connection with Pochettino if the starts winning the the #USMNT

: Not sure how I ended up with a Timbuk2 strap on a Tom Bihn bag.

: Classic. x.com/thecinest…

: I can only watch or read a certain amount of daily news, then I’m done. One run through the …

: Watching Blade Runner. Just because And it did take place 5 years ago

: The SONOS app is messing up my system. Using the SONOPHONE 3rd party app instead.

: Couldn’t pull the trigger on the Playdate pizza box cover. $13 shipping is a bit much for a cool to …

: Interesting history. None of these resorts (save for the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel-1965) were here 50 …

: Week 6 post shoulder replacement. Good news; I made it this far without breaking the new joint. This …

: War is not the answer music.apple.com/us/album/…

: It’s ironic that many tech billionaires are spending millions on trying to find an elixir to extend …

: This week’s episode hits home. I don’t want to leave, I grew up here. My wife didn’t and is more …

: A cascade of allow permission windows after the recent Sequoia update

: from the NYT. “Support independent journalism with a subscription”. don’t think so

: I really want to get tickets to some events in the 2028 LA Olympics. From experience, fringe events …

: Coming back. Program from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

: It’s still Thierry Henry’s world. We’re still just living in it

: Watching athletes from around the world hamming it up for the camera is amazing. Good for them.

: I’ve been off dealing with shoulder surgery all summer. Unintended benefit, I’ve been …

: Big congratulations to every athlete from every country who, win or lose, showed up!!!! …

: Got off the reservation and took our Grandsons to the Mauna Lani resort. I also got in a 2.5 mi walk …

: Is it strange to immediately think that the Trump organization hacked themselves to get back in the …

: During the 1984 games, all delivery trucks ran at night. Most companies alter their work hours to …

: The pointy end of the MLB season is upon us

: Many of the Chinese athlete have been celebrating and jumping around and hugging other athletes. In …

: Any further debate would be simply wasting our breath. And if there’s one thing I can’t …

: Bought Airpod Pro v2. Was waiting for v3 to come out, but looking more like next year. Didn’t …

: Putin has to be beside himself. His investment is paying off in spades. > The Truth About Trump’s …

: The USA v ITALY Men’s Olympic volleyball match was a cracker. That should’ve been the Gold Medal …

: With the Olympics winding down I was recalling the 1984 LA Olympics. Lived in Redondo Beach. …

: It’s was a very entertaining Olympic sailing regatta. Showing the World Feed meant longer waits …

: Out for my walk. Came across yellow, white, pink and variegated (pink and white) plumeria trees. We …

: Not sure what the growers are doing different, but we’ve have great white peaches at Costco for 6 …

: Looks like it’s Spain’s Gold. France are full of holes in the back. Big hill to climb. Spain 3-1 …

: x.com/meidastou…

: Hehehe

: I wish we still had a proper book or record store in Kona. I’m (hopefully) still 5 years from …

: Serbia dominating USA Mens basketball. Serbia up 15 in 4th.

: US out of the water polo gold medal match for the first time in 4 Olympics

: Text editor means something entirely different to programmers (who permeate Mocro.blog) than to lay …

: Classic, Love it. Irish call of the 2012 Olympics sailing youtu.be/QHOju8jC8…

: Thank you IOS and watch Betas for giving me the amazing opportunity to charge my devices twice a …

: Does the director’s cut signify that you did it wrong the first time?

: The updated Sonos app still has issues. It often doesn’t see the speaker that is actually playing …

: I’ve watched dozens of sailing races in Olympics. US sailors just aren’t good at going fast. Leeward …

: Taste of their own medicine Moscow says Ukraine has launched cross-border attack inside Russia | …

: Touching moment when the Cuban wrestler won gold in his 5th straight Olympics, then left his shoes …

: This what I’m talkin’ about x.com/nbcolympi…

: I love it how the Olympic athletes, win or lose, are so proud to be representing their country. If …

: The Teahupo’o Olympic village.

: An Olympic medal ceremony in Tahiti is perfect. IOC rep and all.

: Had a short previously scheduled call with our investment guy today. He said he always gets a load …

: There’s been an effort for at least 30 years to get outrigger canoe paddling into the Olympics. The …

: Gary Jobson makes it such a pleasure to watch Sailing. Like Phil Liggett for Cycling and how the …

: Big fail. None of the weather apps show rain in Kona. Just because it rarely rains here doesn’t mean …

: The Netherlands and New Zealand are good at sports. #Olympics

: One thing I really like about the Olympics is a lot sports I like are one network in a firehose of …

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: Kamala needs to do an AR debate with Trump using footage from his previous debate. …

: As we wait for the medal ceremony on the beach at Marseille. Birds on the beach, kids playing in the …

: Beautiful

: Contrast this with the gymnastics where athletes have a bevy of handlers. The sailers load their own …

: Win the gold medal. Load your own boat on the trailer.

: I love watching the Olympic replays. Great announcers, world video feed, no commercials and lots of …

: The Surfing World #1 man and woman are out of the Olympic. Lack of consistent surf. Surfer can’t …

: I tried that Al Michaels AI Olympic daily recap. It’s just strange. I watched just a few minutes Al …

: No Apple intelligence on my 2 eligibles devices yet. M1 Air and Mini

: MAGA soap

: Olympic Sailing skiff medal race cancelled again. “When you have no wind, it’s drifting contest”. 😏

: I couldn’t stop laughing x.com/scottcrat…

: On a particularly rough post surgical day a Percocet offers Silence of the Limbs

: Kamala just seems happy, orange is always mad.

: I really like women’s football. No rolling around, whining and yelling at the ref. When they get …

: South Korean being peacekeeper North and South Korea table tennis Olympic medalists pose for shared …

: So Peacock broadcasts all of the Olympic shows that are on USA on Peacock+. Why can’t they do that …

: Wow. USA stun Australia to take Bronze in Women’s rugby sevens. Big result.

: I love a good hamburger as do my grandsons. We have few favorite places here in west Hawaii. With …

: I’m a pretty serious sports fan. There are not many sports I won’t watch. The Olympics are always a …

: Double Wow. Canada upset France in Women’s R Rugby Sevens. The hosts are out

: Great job US Women Rugby Sevens. Upset the Brits to get to quarterfinals

: Beta battery cannibalism makes digital life fun.

: When someone mentions a “Right winger”, my first thought is football player (soccer) who …

: Wow. Japan Women football stun Brazil at the death. Makes group c interesting. Hopefully the USWNT …

: Where? If it’s in the ocean, they live there., we don’t. If it’s in the parking lot, then we may …

: My first real outing since surgery (3 weeks) nice to be around people and breath ocean air

: Olympic Rugby Sevens is short attention span theater. 7 min halves, 2 min halftime. No time outs.

: They’re plotting something

: Hawaii is 12 hours behind France, so either it’s watch Olympic events over night or watch all …

: A Mess on the Seine by My impression also

: The first Olympic Games that I felt engaged with were the 1968 games in Mexico. …

: Physical therapy. Into week 3. Passive range of motion

: Did I just really hear that Boneless chicken doesn’t really mean boneless, it’s a …

: Most of the media wants drama and shock filled airwaves. They don’t want boring. There’s no story …

: My Daughter is a childless dog person. I guess she’s ok by JD’s standard

: Remember this website showing up during the COVID lockdown imissmybar.com. Saved it on my phone for …

: Just watched “The Company you Keep”. Hadn’t seen it in about 10 years. I’m sure a lot of people …

: I was a moderate conservative most of my adult life. That said, I have also been an …

: Boeing is fired from space travel. No return date for Nasa astronauts amid problems with Boeing …

: This New Zealand v S Africa match with be a cracker.

: Really enjoyed the Kenya v Uruguay Olympic rugby. Kenya win in 2nd extra time. Fun match.

: This is all good, but I’ll keep my Disney/HULU/ ESPN bundle for now. I watch a lot of ESPN. Disney+, …

: Mostly empty seats at Olympic Women’s football. This is at half time.

: We used to say; whatever a national candidate says during the election, they will almost always fall …

: Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists in choosing between the disastrous and the …

: I think he just tries to piss people off. Trump Said Some Disabled People “Should Just Die,” …

: Do t have a problem with this. I’m also a Marseille fan Arsenal Star Reaches Personal Agreement, …

: Watching “Absense of Malice” just because I feel like watching a movie of substance rather just a …

: Looking through an external drive of old files from when I closed my Dropbox account over 10 years, …

: Because I’m more of a world sports fan I’m going to enjoy a wider swath of the Olympics.

: There’s a few conservatives in my various feeds. They’ve gone very quiet in the last 24 hours

: I always felt this election was going to be a slog with 2 old guys slinging mud. It just got …

: A friend turned me on to the album when it can out in ‘75. Still holds up. …

: I’ve been going back to watch the Star Wars movies. A lot of people have qualms with the story lines …

: I think the MAGA people are playing a variation of the heads up game, but are putting the note on …

: Love a doctor with a sense of humor. Told me I could take off the shoulder sling around the house, …

: This was earlier today

: Water is back on 14 hours later. Flushed a lot brown water through the faucets

: Just recalling what service I used for news and sports scores in the early internet. Dial up to …

: Just talked to the plumber. It’s gonna be a while. 368 units. Not water. Feels like I’m in …

: It’s always something. Water main break coming into our development. no water for likely all …

: It’s getting way easier to follow EFL clubs. Kind of like when Peacock took on EPL EFL FAQ: What …

: First drink since surgery. Yum

: My sleep pre surgery and post. The gap is the day after the procedure, ddnt have my watch on that …

: I didn’t fully understand this about shoulder replacement recovery. There are 2 markers that I need …

: I’m ready to switch to that fabled alternate universe.

: test

: Harpers Magazine August 1933. Looking at you NYT. sensationalism and debuachery

: Lightning in a bottle Last night we caught lightning in a bottle. We went to Umeke’s Restaurant for my birthday. …

: After an initial walk at our regular Hualalai Resort trailer went over to check out the beach access …

: “The floor is a hard, unforgiving taskmaster. But the floor never hits you – you hit the floor.”

: Movie time

: I’ll be posting and interacting over here on the federverse @1hawaiiboy@appdot.net a hui hou

: The view from Keck observatory on top of Mauna Kea. The last there was an eruption in this area was …

: When I was working, I would typically put in 10-12k steps a night in the kitchen. Since I’ve been …

: Out for a mid day walk Lyman’s bay and surf spot

: Mood music.apple.com/us/album/…

: My wife’s argument to move away from Hawaii just got bolstered. Our condo association just announced …

: My wife must be having a rough day at work. Burning sage.

: The nerd in me thinks space travel is very cool. The reuse and quick turn around, the boosters …

: music.apple.com/us/album/…

: We will end up with Trump due to Biden’s blind support for Israel’s war machine. Many will simply …

: C’Mon MLB. Trolley Dodgers playing the Metropolitans in NY and it’s blacked out in Hawaii.

: Coconut tree trimming day. Lookout below

: My grandson was talking about how bad Windows 11 is. He uses windows for gaming and school. I shared …

: Down a very deep Santana wormhole. Using the good headphones. Noise canceling so I can keep volume …

: Maybe the Rainout day off will help the Dodgers turn it around

: MB doesn’t have the choice of Hawaiian language in language. Just an observation. I’m …

: Very much enjoyed Franklin, going back and watching the HBO miniseries from 2008 on John Adams.

: Watched the Indy 500 for the first time in years. The 4 hour weather delay helped. It’s usually on …

: Rarely use Google anymore. Us the Orion browser with Kagi or the Arc Search on IOS

: Saw an iPhone 15 Pro in the store, got to hold it. I have a 13 Pro. No desire to upgrade. The 13 Pro …

: This was an eye opening interview with Victor Davis Hanson about his book “The End of …

: Full family room

: Ladies’ choice

: Love when company says “Free Download”, but doesn’t say it $39.99 to actually use …

: My wife, for the first time in a few years, has brought up the idea of moving to N. Dakota, where …

: Dodger pitching really is crap so far this season. They’ve been lucky enough to score a lot runs to …

: The founders of Patagonia (Yvon Chouinard) and North Face (Douglas Tompkins). Love this. If you …

: Back in the day I could find a live MLB baseball game on any day on either WGN or TNT or ESPN or …

: Lots of AI comments and opinions. I posted mine yesterday. Jury is still out on trust for the entire …

: The only thing they missed is to watch out for AHole people.

: Shoulder MRI delayed 2 weeks due to MRI machine being down. The challenges of living on a rock in …

: Just opened up my 12” MacBook. It’s been in a drawer for months. To my surprise, it started up and …

: I don’t believe what the AI companies are saying. We’ve been through (and still going through) the …

: Stopped at Mauna Kea park on our way over the island on saddle road from Hilo back to Kona. I love …

: Great article about the resort where I work (or rather where I’ll go back to after my shoulder is …

: Gonna be a Sunday party in the country music.apple.com/us/album/…

: still have vinyl @xxxx

: This album came out in my sophomore year at Kalani High School. Still sounds great. The lead singer …

: Still works and sounds good too.

: The scene of the crime. 18 years ago we got married ❤️on that grassy knoll (Hilton Waikoloa Resort). …

: I’m a former conservative, now more of a centrist. Been watching interviews with old conservatives. …

: Pretty boring weather. In Kona, we’re in the lee of mount Hualalai, which keeps our weather in a …

: With the MLB archaic blackout policy, this is the only way I get to watch the Dodgers.

: Older tech.

: Echo 3 was entertaining but 10 episodes was too many. I skipped ahead and don’t feel like I missed …

: Feel like I need to go back to school and get a degree in Medicare. It’s a fckn quagmire.

: 80s music. music.apple.com/us/album/…

: One way to get the old Sonos app is to use an old iPod

: yep

: Sonos Help Desk: “your expected wait time is 70 minutes” WTF

: Did some 1 ¼ arm plumbing to day. My injured shoulder allows minimal assistance for the task. …

: RIP. One of the first jazz CDs I purchased music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Simpler time

: Nice day for a walk by the ocean. Since I’m out on Workers Comp (shoulder) and not working. I need …

: Blade Runner 2049 is such an epic film. Visuals. Soundtrack

: Happy Mother’s Day to my wife. TBH. We were going to get it anyway. Just waiting for the model and …

: The aforementioned beach with lonely BBQ

: No aurora in Hawaii last night, but there was this down by the beach

: The thing that sucks about Worker’s comp claims is the glacially slow process, as they spend …

: I saw the Talking Heads at the Long Beach arena in 1983. What a show. It’s was among the many shows …

: Stop making sense, making sense

: Watching “Stop Making Sense” because that’s how I feel. The Talking Heads sure were good.

: Starting to come to grips with my forced sabbatical (torn rotator cuff). Will likely be 8-10 weeks …

: Mise

: Playing with Pi, conversational AI app. It’s kind of fun. It expands on a conversation. Liking it so …

: Work injury, feels like torn rotator cuff (it was repaired in 2010), off for min. of 30 days (likely …

: The rich buy their way out of legal trouble, criminal and otherwise. It’s always been that way. Only …

: Would like to see the Jyn Eros character reprised somewhere

: Every time I go back and rewatch one of the movies in the Star Wars realm (Rogue One this time). I …

: The #Inter performance more annoying than devastating. TBF Sassuolo had more to play for, but still …

: The Dodgers in 11 - Walk off FTW

: .

: Day off today. Haven’t felt much like doing anything. Really don’t want to deal with people or …

: I’m goin’ with the sporty hardtop.

: Regarding Gaza Both sides were/are wrong to much differing degrees. Hamas shouldn’t have sent missiles into Israel. …

: This only means one thing. Day off

: I got an email about this, but closed my Dropbox account years ago. Must still be in their system …

: AI 2 I can ask AI how I can use 2 day old watermelon radishes. It can give me great recipes. If I spend …

: AI pt.1 Where AI trips is nuance and context. When I’m talking to someone, it’s not just facts. It’s past …

: The one request of NBC. Stream the USA network. apple.news/A-M3vTfV4…

: We have a number of WiFi enabled made in China devices in our home. I don’t use TilTok, but should …

: He hates the cans youtu.be/Tcwz8-EfF…

: My Wife saw an Audiologist yesterday and was told to stop using AirPods. Her slight hearing loss is …

: The line

: Just finished the Fallout series. Not a gamer, never played the game, throughly enjoyed the show

: Found this promo 45rpm record in a box of 50 and 60s 45s in my Step-Mom’s closet. She grew up in …

: Day off. Made spaghetti carbonara. One twist, used whisky cured thick bacon that we make at the …

: This is not going well

: Inter are champs. Yay!

: I’ve been in the Hotel/Restaurant business for nearly 40 yrs. The ones that succeed are middle …

: Just rewatched 2010 The Year we make contact. It’s been a while. This came out 40 years ago, …

: This song written in 1975 means as much today. music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Deleting all social media apps from my phone. I don’t open my Mac every day, so there’s that

: Just saw this in the food court at the Queen Marketplace in Waikoloa. Just in case you need false …

: In reviewing those old external drives I was preparing to destroy, I found my Gmail export from when …

: My music collection has 36,560 songs (113 days of music). My match music collection is 17,696 songs …

: music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Was decommissioning some old hard drives to dispose of. One of them wouldn’t mount, but I knew there …

: me

: Guess I’m an outlier. I walked a marathon distance in 4 days. New Apple Watch data shows the average …

: Watching the HBO documentary about Sergio Leone. I grew up on his movies at the Kaimuki theater in …

: Had some leftover Lamb Demi Glacé from a party at work. Had it with meat loaf. It sure raised the …

: It breaks your heart.

: Since I left management just under a year ago, very few urgent things come into my life. A few …

: Thyme waits for no man

: I think we tossed out more expired COVID test than we’ve actually used.

: Early Bird Books is the ultimate un-unsubscribable site. I’ve tried to unsubscribe from emails many …

: As is everyone else, We’re short staffed. 2 call outs and the managers are covering a banquet and …

: We switched to HawaiianTel fiber about 5 months ago from Spectrum cable internet. We’ve experienced …

: This sure isn’t going as planned. #Arsenal

: You don’t REALLY know and understand how age affects your body until you live it. The speed of …

: My body has been trying to get sick for 4 day. I’ve been basically ignoring it, drinking lots …

: Hey MAGA, there is science happening right now.

: Watching one of the NASA feeds. They switch between infrared and solar filter. They are currently …

: Whew. Lots of cables. Lots of ports.

: The new Sonos system is installed and working as designed. Extracting the 15 year old Bose lifestyle …

: Spent some time upgrading the time machine disk (larger disk) for my Mac mini home server and the …

: Had this in my car for a week. A bit warm

: My college car. 65 Impala. Could land a helicopter on the roof of that beast. Great back seat though

: Had a pretty amazing cheese burger at the Waimea Butcher shop.

: This would be fun to go watch.

: Came across this from 2016

: Don’t forget the cannolis

: For some reason, the Netscape Navigator just popped into my mind. Bizarre …

: I grew up in Hawaii, where there is no such thing as a minority. Everyone is just people. When we …

: Day off tomorrow, read more Hawaiian history and quantum physics

: Nobody is home

: My desk 17 years ago. I ran a web business for small businesses with a 13” MBP and a Mac Mini. My …

: Just caught the first episode of Ripley on Netflix. I’m hooked. I love Film Noir

: Four years ago, we’re taking our best attempt at making homemade masks. There were none available. …

: In Hawaii we used to have a lot of fights and an occasional shootout. Now there is a shooting almost …

: Worm hole music.apple.com/us/album/… mm

: Arsenal involved in top 3 most watched matches in US

: For me, as a Dodger and Arsenal fan, the Giants = Tottenham Spurs

: Back at work Easter Special

: We haven’t been home from our trip for 30 min and the bags are emptied, wiped down and put away, …

: Ends in a. Unsatisfying thus. As the saying goes. They will rue the chances missed

: The photo

: This Fort DeRussy grass area below our room has all of these palm trees. Most have a circle around …

: A great day on O’ahu winding down.

: Seems like everything will be hacked eventually. All data will be on the dark web.

: Great day off of our rock (Hawaii Island) onto another rock (O’ahu).

: We brought our Grandsons to the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum in Honolulu. I came here during school …

: Off to Honolulu. Currently in Southwest’s boarding scheme/queue

: Not a single team in the sweet 16 that I care about.

: The thought Apple stopping sales of certain products in the EU over DMA fines is crazy, but they do …

: I’ve been involved in an American Cancer Society cancer study for 20 years. I’ve never been …

: To take down a bridge built in 1977, that container ship must have really been off course or out of …

: music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Kentucky losing to Oakland in the 1st Round killed my bracket

: There’s an old adage that teens have selective memory. I think I’m doing the same things, choosing …

: Just recalling how irate we were, on a daily basis, 4 years ago …

: Finally replacing our Bose Lifestyle 135 system. It’s 12 years old. I got it on an open box deal. …

: I think about this David Foster Wallace commencement speech often. This is a relaxing video …

: Read this quote years ago. It changed the way I managed businesses. “You cannot improve one thing by …

: So far. My bracket is 100%. It was more about who I don’t like.

: The only time I’ve had a cat was about 20 years ago. Was in a 5 year relationship in the gap between …

: Taxes filed. Annual annoyance that the tax code makes sure every dollar we make is scraped for every …

: I use the Orion browser on IOS with Kagi search. I pay $10/mo. Ad free no boosted results. I’ve been …

: Gonna make Irish Veggie Sheppard pie as part of my dinner special at work tonight. Also a Guinness …

: And so we begin.

: Everyone in the futuristic shows has a British accents. Does than been the British Empire will have …

: Pleasure be had

: The corned beef is on the stove and the Guinness is in the fridge. But then, we have corned beef a …

: The corned beef is on the stove and the Guinness is in the fridge. But then, we have corned beef a …

: Sure hope #Arsenal don’t draw #Inter. But if they do, c’est la vie

: Apple’s sports scores app doesn’t cover Champions League. Big oversight.

: With all of the doom and gloom in the world, work is my happy place. We put on good music and make …

: A drizzly overcast day. Would rather stay home, but when I get to work in the kitchen down in the …

: Haven’t used our Roku in months. Time to just throw it away. daringfireball.net/linked/20…

: We had a rare discussion on politics at work tonight. Most of the others are younger than 30. I’m …

: This kind of headline is total linkbait. Trying to get Arsenal and Barcelona fans click Ex Arsenal …

: We have them right where we want them. They think #Arsenal is a distant 3rd title hope …

: Wow. Inter on 75 points.

: If you spend enough time at a beach like Hapuna , with surf & tide & lots of people from …

: Paid for the 1st year of Apple’s MLS package, but only watched 3 or 4 matches. They aren’t on at …

: Sounds of Hāpuna Beach

: Recently exported a GMAIL account I had since 2007 & closed the account. 180,854 emails. Was fun …

: Whatever they are saying now, we know what Biden is and we know what Trump is and we know what we …

: Dune 2 was pretty amazing in the Theater. Kinda wish I saw Dune 1 in the theater too. The movie asks …

: We’ve been waiting for Hyundai to drop a 0% APR financing special. We’re going to look at an Elantra …

: We have late season snow on Mauna Kea

: Starting to feel like the constant MAGA attacks on personal (women’s) rights, law and order and …

: Good time to just be at home.

: Very much enjoying Shogun on Hulu. I grew up around Japanese culture in Hawaii. Check out Shōgun on …

: Everyone seems to be mad at Apple for some reason or another. Bound to happen when you’re so …

: ..

: Mind you, Hawaii island is rural. I happened upon my first experience of geofencing. We parked in a …

: Great job Arsenal Women. staying in the race

: 64 years ago. The great Sam Cooke music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Our local Blue Cross / Blue Shield carrier HMSA is changing their policy so that they will only …

: Just checked. All of our Apple products are working fine. Move on …

: Arsenal Women play the Spuds and 2:30am HST. I get home from work at 11pm. I’ll be deep in …

: Heirloom baby carrots 🥕

: The best

: Funny. And I’m not a Brit. Though I can relate www.execupundit.com/2024/03/s…

: The Apple Sports app doesn’t show spring training scores.

: My business cards for the past 40+ years (up to 2020). Think I have them all. they’re not in …

: Just saw a commercial for the new Motorola Razr. I loved my Razr back in the day. $500 is not bad

: Next year I will have been an Arsenal fan for 2 decades. I was first drawn to The Gunners by seeing …

: Just rewatched The Killer. Really enjoyed it, again. Love the soundtrack (The Smiths)

: I tried going without an Apple Watch last year when the battery life on my old one was untenable. …

: Good weekend. Arsenal and Inter take care of business Parma held to a draw, but still 7 pointss …

: The cars I’ve owned -Volkswagen fastback -65 Chevy impala -Toyota Corona -Ford Thunderbird (the big …

: The Peacock broadcast is about 90 seconds delayed. I get notifications on my phone before the goal …

: Quantum gravity lives. www.sciencefocus.com/news/brea…

: Watching again. Because.

: Call spoofing is out of control and the FCC says just don’t answer. What of if I’m expecting a call …

: I bought an iPad 9 over two years ago. We just bought the same one for my wife last week. Old models …

: Liking the new Apple sports scores app so far. I’ve typically use the ESPN app for scores and …

: I’m already deleting news apps and moving more off the grid with this election cycle.

: Almost perfect sports weekend. #Arsenal #Inter-Milan #ParmaCalcio all win convincingly. Mancity drop …

: This is the big one.

: My best professional decision (9 months ago) at the point in my life was getting out of management …

: Every tech blog is writing Vision Pro articles like everyone has one or is going to get one soon. …

: Two simple pleasures. Frozen Junior Mints and day old shrimp and sausage gumbo. Not together mind …

: We’ve (me and my physical therapist) have stumbled on a simple action that is improving my …

: Finally pulling the plug on Instapaper. It was long run. I used it a lot in its heyday.

: MLB still doesn’t have a brain. Hawaii’s home market has 5 clubs. The closest is 2510 miles away …

: I sure hope people vote the right way. If Trump wins, Russia will go off the handle in Europe and …

: I think (hope) the politics are shifting in regards to support of Israel. It’s getting more damaging …

: Looks like all of the SF 49er fans we know called out today. They can’t handle losing well well

: What a great African cup. What a run for Ivory Coast

: Parma Calcio 1913 are in very good form. They should see promotion to Serie A. It will be nice to …

: S4 True Detective Part 5 was a humdinger. Damn!

: If and when Trump loses the election, all of these GOP stalwarts on his bandwagon will be left …

: Watching the “Guns of Navarone”. Just because.

: Pain is exhausting

: A little ole place where we can get together music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Apple Music still isn’t smart enough tough to put Jackson Browne’s “Load Out” and “Stay” together. …

: My wife is very frugal. Midwest sensibilities and all. Her iPad mini (version 2). Finally became …

: I’m a union member for the first time in my long Hospitality career. I find that the …

: I tried watching the show “Bear”. A lot of people rave about it. I’ve worked in …

: I’ve always love this quote and and repeated it hundreds of times in my management career. …

: There’s a new mini subdivision (48 homes) going in next door. We’re the community on the left. It’s …

: My wife and I both had the day off, so we took a drive up to the north part of the island. We live …

: Lots of tech layoffs. I’ve been in Food and Beverage for most of my adult life (45+ years). …

: Kona gets a lot of snow birds each winter. There are hundreds of condos with part-time owners. The …

: Reading a lot more. Subscribed to “The Point” and “County Highway” and the book my Daughter gave me …

: One of favorite places to go was the Kona Brew Pub. We would often got on Fridays for a porterhouse …

: How cold was it in Hawaii. I used a blanket. Sorry arctic chill people.

: More concerned about N Korea’s demeanor than the Middle East due to proximity.

: Great news. A lot of this is former sugar cane land. bigislandnow.com/2024/01/1…

: Had another watch of True Detective season one. Last watched it during lockdown. Caught the essence …

: The Middle East is getting dicey. Something bad will happen by misunderstanding or accident and it …

: I never saw the Sopranos. We didn’t have HBO. Might start watching it now

: All of this about Apple being a corporation and all. I don’t adore Apple, I use their products …

: Fargo. The bisquit. #FTW

: Siri on my watch stopped working. Wondering if the Siri team in San Diego broke something out of …

: This is the year I finally close my Evernote and Instapaper account. These app are a shadow of what …

: I work in a kitchen and use a pen to write food labels (when item was made and shelf life, etc), …

: The NFC East craps again

: The NFC eas

: The COVID Pandemic was a societal demarcation line. Businesses operate differently, “short …

: Made a new batch of my spice mix. I use it for fish and vegetables at the hotel. It has pink, white …

: Back in 2010 I have small media company. Built websites set up social media for small local …

: Our culinary team. Minus 2 guys still in the kitchen.

: The housekeeping ladies are doing the Electric slide

: It’s the hotel Holiday party. Theme was throwback. We went a ways back. We are among the few here …

: Peace is getting a little wobbly

: radioparadise.com/listen/ch… Thoughtful, gentle songs, perfect as background music at home or …

: Inherited this box of 100s of B/W photos taken all around Hawaii Island in the early 1940s. They …

: Day off chef’s cuisine. Roast chicken with garlic, basil and butter penne pasta. Simple, fast and …

: I’ve become my Grampa. I fell asleep at 1PM in my reclining chair. But rather than the TV watching …

: Looked at my SS statement income for the past 40 odd years. Seems as though the years I had peaks …

: This season of Fargo is a doozy. Quite the ride.

: Download our AMEX annual report. We send a lot of money to Apple. Also use Apple Pay a lot too.

: Thank you for the 5:30 am alert NWS. Can only assume it’s bad out there. Got home from work at 11pm. …

: Seems as though there’s some annual consumer electronics thing going on that I used to care about. …

: In our house, I work 5 nights a week, on my nights off my wife owns the TV, I stream on my phone or …

: IMHO. I think Apple will be fine with less sales in V1 of the Vision Pro. It’ll be like they’ll have …

: Starting to hammer out details on our epic 2024 adventure in Sept. Ruled out Europe, too far, that …

: Looks like we’re going to replace our legacy Bose Lifestyle 135 with a Sonos Beam. It’s …

: I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years, 1st was privacy and 2nd was this reason. My …

: I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years, 1st was privacy and 2nd was this reason. My …

: I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years, 1st was privacy and 2nd was this reason. My …

: I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years, 1st was privacy and 2nd was this reason. My …

: I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years, 1st was privacy and 2nd was this reason. My …

: I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years, 1st was privacy and 2nd was this reason. My …

: This year we’re planning a trip to Oregon to see granddaughter, drive to Sonoma to see my wife’s son …

: Looks like we made a decision to not got to Italy. We’ve likely taken our last European trip. It’s …

: radioparadise.com/listen/ch… Thoughtful, gentle songs, perfect as background music at home or …

: Christmas has been packed away.

: TGI Fridays closes dozens of its stores. I worked for TGI Fridays for 10 Years in the late 70s - …

: Hawaiian music at its truest This song “Pu’uanahulu” features the harmonies of Gabby Pahinui and Sonny Chillingsworth. It was …

: I’ve been a conservative most of my life. I am also an environmentalist and believe social programs …

: Been a month since we upgraded to fiber. It had just become available. I also got a new router & …

: Turns out all of pain I’ve been having up and down my right side (same side as total knee …

: ‘Where Do The Children Play’ by ‘Cat Stevens’ on Radio Paradise …

: Looks like we’re going to replace our legacy Bose Lifestyle 135 with a Sonos Beam. The Bose is …

: I am the only employees in our culinary department to have perfect attendance for 6 straight months. …

: As the holidays drift into the rear view mirror, this time of year reminds me that everyone older …

: I hate Facebook, haven’t used for quite few years. My wife still uses FB. 1st I quit was …

: In 2024, to protect my sanity, I will work to avoid politics. I’ll vote on local issues and vote for …

: Well, we’ve started out the year with a shooting on O`ahu. Mahalo SCOTUS for making our …

: It’s either kicking 2023 in the butt or ringing in 2024, but it sure is loud

: Well. We’re bringing up the rear of the pack. Happy new year from Hawaii

: 2023 was the year that I got out of management for good.

: I survived the new years of 1999-2000 as a manager in charge of multiple restaurant POS systems with …

: A Hawaiian early evening. Torches, hammock under an ulu tree. Cool tradewinds.

: As we head into 2024 ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ by ‘Jimmy Cliff’ on Radio …

: Almost completely unsubscribed from Substack newsletters. Don’t miss what you don’t see.

: In 2024 I hope to continue to steer clear of COVID.

: Gary Oldman. Everyone youtu.be/dmkrPWQCm…

: A rats nest. In culinary terms

: Working on my supposed day off. Taking one for the team. 2 call outs, a special wine dinner and it’s …

: I played sports since I was 10 years old. Football, baseball, volleyball, outrigger canoe paddling. …

: My wife got me a bottle of Tullamore D.E.W. For Christmas. What a treat. Tasty

: Interesting that Amazon is advertising no ads in Amazon music while adding ads to Amazon video. I …

: The Lowes implementation of Apple Pay vs Safeway is lacking. It’s the same process as swiping a card …

: Made it to my days off. Worked through the Christmas week. Next up: New Years week. Already scheming …

: Haven’t worn an Apple watch for a few months. Forgot about the little things, like my watch …

: No snow on Mauna Kea on Christmas this year. So a photo of last year

: Got an Apple Watch 9 for Christmas. It was purchased well before the oxy sensor issue blew up. If …

: Listening to Who Shot JFK by Soledad O’Brien. Really would have been a different world if JFK had …

: My wife and I are starting early planning for a trip to Italy in late 2024. We both are not crazy …

: The Hawaiian islands are in the middle of the pacific plate. The oldest of the islands is Kure Atoll …

: Fair result. Both teams had chances. #TheArsenal

: My wife is notoriously last minute, it’s her low level ADD. It really becomes apparent in the …

: I’ve been using the Orion browser with Kagi search on IOS for a couple of months now. Other than …

: Family Liquor Full moon Glad I work on Christmas.

: Polynesians had navigated the entire Pacific Ocean before Europeans had left sight of land.

: Into my days off, then work straight through Christmas till next wed. We’re having our Christmas …

: Upgraded our router. For better security and speed and IPV6 at some point. Didn’t realize it’d been …

: Trump

: Loving ‘More Than This’ by ‘Roxy Music’ on Radio Paradise /music/song/31451

: In the last hour before I head off to work and the bustling kitchen, if I watch something on TV, the …

: Lots of vitriol on both sides of the climate issue. My wife and try to be conscientious. We’re well …

: I can go days without opening my MB Air, and only use it for a short while at that. Just realized my …

: Just watched “The Astros Edge” on Frontline. They cheated and cost other team $millions and cost …

: Are sure that’s not just sewage under DC? There sure is enough on the surface. The nation’s …

: I’ve always liked Gary Oldman, but he’s master class in Slow Horses. I need that level of edgy humor …

: Ok short lived. The Cowboys didn’t show up today. Will the real Cowboys please stand up

: Enjoying it while I can. #Arsenal #Inter and #Cowboys all top of their perspective tables at the …

: Listening to a podcast on cosmology & theoretical physics. They were talking about what would …

: I work until 11pm. The Arsenal play at 4am. Won’t be up for the match. #UpTheArsenal

: Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand. -Leo Durocher

: The @teuxdeux app change to checkmarks changes many years of muscle memory. Makes editing easier, …

: Sad. The hotel I work at is renovating. They’re installing a new coffee and wine bar in the lower …

: I’ve never owned a gun. I don’t hunt and never felt a need. Even with the SCOTUS loosing up rules …

: Effective Jan 1 2024. Hawaii Medical Service Assn. Hawaii’s Blue Cross / Blue Shield insurer and the …

: Made Ginger Confit. Took 3 days. Damn it’s good. The ginger is soft and sweet, the sugar water is …

: Nice. More and more of Hawaii island is being taken out of the grasp of developers …

: We just got new countertop convection over / air fryer. The one we’ve had for a fews was one …

: We just got new countertop convection over / air fryer. The we’ve had for a fews was one of …

: I hate Fox Sports, I hope somebody buys them. Someone who respects streaming this time. All of their …

: When we had Spectrum, we paid for 1G and the fastest we ever got (direct wired) was 625 Mbps, with …

: We got Fiber internet installed today. Just became available where we live. The techs were pulling …

: This Hunter Biden tax charges is a shot over the bow for everyone who crossed Trump if he he gets …

: Went to a community assn. meeting tonight. I used to be President of another association we lived in …

: Sitting on the lanai having a Kona brew and listening to the wind

: The bigger the wall, the harder people will try to get through.

: It occurred to me that Israel is acting like the mafia. When someone does them wrong, they not only …

: The Cowboys escaped last night. Close one.

: Went to my Step Mom’s house for Thanksgiving and found this box of 45 RPM records. They’ve been …

: Our first winter storm of the year. Yippee

: Found a sock that’s been missing for a week. My wife said “wow you have big …

: Remembering when Google had issues with its algorithm doing nefarious things. The same thing will …

: When I was living in California (1981-85), I was really into HO gauge model trains. There was a …

: Bit of a Mynah bird kerfuffle in the parking lot. Thinking a territorial dispute

: As more Americans take an agnostic approach to religion, the religious right will try to force …

: Really can’t tell which Middle-East news is accurate and which issn’t I’m guessing …

: Don’t seem very United these days

: One of my ancestors, Lt. John Gibbs, was a member of the first democratically-elected legislative …

: I guess my question about the NCAA realignments is if it affects every sport at the school?

: Sad about the Pac 10 (12). Now even the west coast powerhouse teams will be in the East coast fold. …

: Some cause happiness wherever they go, others cause happiness whenever they go. - Oscar Wilde

: El Nino in Hawaii means dryer winter and more storms. Those storms will in turn make their way to …

: My wife watches occasionally documentaries on how bad processed food is for our bodies and the …

: The Honolulu Rail boondoggle is challenging Boston’s Big Dig for ineptness. it will be built, …

: .

: There was just a brushfire across the street from us. They got it out quick, but everyone is on pins …

: Remember the Y2K bug. In retrospect, seems silly.

: Shut down my website this month. I’ve had a website since 1999. That first site was for my …

: A hui hou, malama pono. pau

: My ancestor Andrew Kimbley was born in Holland in 1737. Came to the colonies, Married (1773), …

: Amtrak unveils new fleet of Airo trains and the 14 routes they will serve All east coast.

: Watching the CBS sports special ‘Football Must Go On’ about Shakhtar Donetsk from …

: Power

: Found this photo from my first COVID test. April 2020. it was drive-thru test with very strict …

: The Dodgers left their offense in the regular season.

: I just don’t see the point…

: Took this photo Oct 11, 2005 in Waimea on Hawaii Island. Taken on a Canon EOS 20D. The last purpose …

: Proud the be an #Arsenal fan. We had a rough spell through the oughts, but it’s looking good

: Really enjoyed the Continental on Peacock. Had a few slow points, but all in all it was great …

: Recalling younger days when nothing could knock me down. Here in my mid 60s, it wouldn’t take much …

: Fascinating. If I recall correctly, the rotating space station in 2001 Space Odyssey didn’t …

: I’ve watched and read a couple of interviews with respected older conservatives. If you listen with …

: Finally had enough of Eric Clapton’s politics after helping raise $2.2 mil for RFK Jr tonight. …

: Love Lee Oskar. He played with War too. Had this cassette ‘Sunshine Keri’ by ‘Lee …

: Think I’m going to have to go back and watch some of season one of Loki. It’s been too long

: music.apple.com/us/album/… David Gilmour on electric guitar. 😃

: Loving ‘Unknown Legend’ by ‘Neil Young’ on Radio Paradise /music/song/2774 I …

: The book of rules. Loving ‘Book of Rules’ by ‘The Heptones’ on Radio …

: “a bias which prefers the aesthetics of objects over the aesthetics of processes, which translates, …

: Updating the iPod.

: Everyone is pointing fingers post Lahaina fire. Why didn’t we do this or do that. I feel for them, …

: Off the grid looks more and more desirable every year.

: The GOP will implode the country.

: Loving ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ by ‘Jimmy Cliff’ on Radio Paradise …

: My wife is Native American, She had to call the “Indian Office” for her tribe (Ojibwa) …

: Taylor swift is all over the news because she went to a football game. I care about this less than …

: Inter Milan and Arsenal both 4-nil to the good. Good day

: As I have done deeper research into my ancestry, the location results of my DNA are making more …

: When you are dead, you don’t know you are dead. It’s pain only for others. It’s …

: Ran into an old neighbor that I haven’t seen in years at Costco. It was hilarious, 2 old guys …

: I guess Apple’s Friday night baseball is done for the year. I’m off on Fridays and enjoy an …

: Furniture shopping. Feels like walking on hot coals

: First day off after 12 straight. Not deeply exhausted, just tired. I have a solution for that.

: Loving ‘Many Rivers to Cross’ by ‘Jimmy Cliff’ on Radio Paradise …

: Seems as though I can’t follow a Mastodon user on MB

: I remember buying this CD at Borders Books and records at Ward Center when it first came out in …

: Lots of big issues in the world today, my concern are more closer to home. 1. Hope my wife starts to …

: Today for special I made Monchong fish poached in white wine with quinoa and broccoli and …

: Used to see the John Wooden quote “Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can …

: Some days the world is so loud and pulling and poking, the only peace is sleeping.

: We typically sign up for a month or two of Ancestry.com every few years to do an update with new …

: The last time we had a lava flow, we had reservations at Volcano house hotel in the volcano park, …

: For years I was interested in Cosmology and science of the big picture. After recently reading …

: Really enjoyed Foundation. It’s obvious we need another season.

: Finished watching Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland on PBS. Heartbreaking. I’m half Irish, from …

: The holiness of reality - Big Think

: Watched Steely Dan: Aja (Classic Albums) on Prime Video! …

: JC Penny post game show???? Didn’t even know they were even still around

: Trivia: When I was young, I used to listen to Al Michaels call the play by play for the Hawaii …

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: Apple’s change to USB -C reminded me of this

: My office view in 2016 while maanging at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. Note: the amazing view …

: GOP is only playing to their base. Thats all. They hope there’s an enough votes there to stay in …

: As long as it’s consistent > worldsoccertalk.com/news/fifa…

: I can only wish Loving ‘Get Together’ by ‘The Youngbloods’ on Radio Paradise …

: Memories

: Reminder, think different.

: Looks like the new iPhone is faster, thinner and lasts longer. Everything I’m not at my age. I’ll …

: I’ve had a GMail account since 2006, I stopped using it daily years ago, it’s been a …

: McCarthy try to defer attention from the impending governement shutdown. He is so lost.

: Despite the hype, think I can get another year out of my 13 Pro, or maybe get the 15 Pro when the …

: Stopped using my Apple Watch a few weeks ago. It’s getting a little long in the tooth (battery …

: Growing up in Hawaii with tough gun laws, it was never a worry. Thanks to the GOP and Trump’s judges …

: Went totally Japanese with the special tonight. Tempura platter with miso soup

: Different 9/11 experience in Hawaii due to the time difference. I didn’t know anything was up until …

: Halema’uma’u at first light from USGS She woke up at 3:15 pm yesterday

: The thought recently crossed my mind that save for one person who I worked with in 1980 at TGI …

: I’ve used Day One since 2009, June 28 to be exact. I’m kind of looking foward to …

: My M1 Mac mini hasn’t been updated in a while, so now I’m going through the progression of Ventura …

: Chaos

: Took the full leap on IOS to Orion browser and Kagi search. Will look at my Mac tomorrow, use the …

: I have a very bleak outlook for the country if Biden stays in the race. The dems need to look …

: Quality

: Streaming is more and more about making choices. We cut cable to save money and have flexibilty. For …

: It’s not looking good, loosely based on hostory. youtu.be/h-XRR3z23…

: Steaming may have reached its epoch. Lately I find myself gravitating to books and music, well, …

: Everpix was a good idea, but…

: After all is said and done, more is said than done.

: Attended my first community association board meeting in quite a few years. It was civil enough, it …

: Here’s the link to the podcast. sixcolors.com/podcast/2…

: Interesting podcast about Disney v Charter/Spectrum battle. We were a Spectrum cable subscriber …

: I was helping my wife format an Excel spreadsheet, I’ve kind of alway been an Excel nerd. I …

: In a recent clean up, I found my old Apple computer repair tools. I used to change hard drives, …

: HB Gary Larson I’m a restaurant guy, always loved this one

: Agree andersonlayman.blogspot.com/2023/09/c…

: More and more I feel like the world (most humans) are go to war first, seek to understand second.

: Watching The Day of the Jackel 1971. Love the old days of no electronic communication. Wired …

: If the choice is an advanced aging Biden or Trump, then there there is no choice. …

: Classic movie www.execupundit.com/2023/09/o…

: A pair of teas

: Just realized I still have the Airport utility app, but retired my last AirPort Extreme a few years …

: I think the washing machine learned from Apple’s progress bars. It’s been on 9 for 5 minutes

: Not looking for a playoff run with Atlanta in the way #Dodgers

: I bought this 1990 Isuzu p’up new for $5999. I loved that little truck. I put 200,000 miles on it on …

: Bummer. RIP with a song. Changes in attitudes, changes in latitudes …

: The Hawaii Canoe Racing Association website hasn’t changed since it was first launched guessing 20 …

: ❤️ music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Damn straight. www.execupundit.com/2023/09/h…

: I remember my Dad playing this album when I was very young. music.apple.com/us/album/…

: music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Maybe the GOP should consider moving to Africa. They probably already have enough guns to overthrow …

: Went down to the Kailua pier to chat with some old paddling friends on the start of the Labor Day …

: Busy summer for The Arsenal

: Foundation winds down Invasion ramps up Asohka is somewhere in between Who is Erin Carter has …

: Interesting story on the inner voice. My wife has more of an outer voice. She verbalizes every …

: Watching “Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity”. Amazing story. Loved the Wayne Shorter and …

: A group of old guys having fun for our benefit culturaloffering.tumblr.com/post/7272…

: Doing the mundane work of setting up connected leak detectors. We’re in a 2nd floor aging condo.

: It’s been 20 years. Used to be the one big race not to miss.

: Using more of the Apple stock apps, subscription fatigue spills over from steaming service price …

: The GOP vultures are circling. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2…

: www.execupundit.com/2023/08/d… Of course they’re going to say that

: Yay iFixit arstechnica.com

: Mr. Sandman : The Chordettes : …

: Interesting argument. bigthink.com/the-well/…

: We had a 4 ½ hour power outage on Saturday evening in our entire development. A bit annoying. …

: ❤️ music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Ran into a guy I used to manage with at another resort. We were reflecting back on an era before …

: One of my favorite actors www.execupundit.com/2023/08/h…

: Finally got around to to watching “Love notes to Newton” a fun ride. I didn’t have one. I had just …

: I’m reading “Something Deeply Hidden” about quantum physics. This book has given me a greater …

: Make America Fun Again

: Why note-taking apps don’t make us smarter Excellent read. I have stuck with Teux Deux. I’m not a …

: Just watched Flash, it was a lot of fun.

: Watching the Dodgers on Apple TV+. Enjoyable broadcast and they’re winning Haven’t seen many Dodger …

: Traditional Mexican tortilla chips. From Frito Lay

: A lot of Lawyers are going to get rich on the Lahaina fire

: Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric over wildfire negligence Here is goes. Everyone suing everyone …

: Missing Mo Could use him now.

: overcast.fm/+8Jj85yEf… Love this podcast

: Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash - BBC News Putin gets his …

: Going back to watch Fargo Season 3. Master class.

: I used to get excited about every space launch. They were amazing demonstrations of advancing …

: Alphabet, Meta and X. I give up. They’re trying to be different and cute and failing. There seemed …

: The Art of Tea

: Sauté pan

: I’m old enough to have been into very early social media, swore it off, came back, left again, and …

: Amazon Pulls the Rug on ‘The Peripheral’ Season 2 That sucks

: Remember Nextel’s direct connect walkie talkie feature? I miss it. It was simple

: What I saw after the wildfires on Maui Great story. It’s the truth.

: I played with ChatGPT a few times early on. Have not used it since.

: Just watched “The Pope’s Exorcist”. It needs a sequel or 3 with Daniel Zovatto

: Watched “Once Upon a Time in the West”, Released in 1968, for the first time in a few years. Very …

: Got out the good headphones, the way I used to listen. I’ve had this record for almost 50 years. The …

: Molokaʻi Hoe Canoe Race canceled to prioritize Maui relief efforts

: News organizations keep mentioning the the alert sirens didn’t go off on Maui. They …

: Lahaina had an annual Halloween party that was legendary, if not off the hook. Let’s find a way to …

: Notice

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: I was in Lahaina in 2015 to watch Arsenal with @ mauigooner Roger and more recently to visit another …

: the NY Times came up with a map of damage in Lahaina

: Myna bird fight

: With the current round of price increase of streaming services, it’s time to take close look …

: Always worth a reminder.

: Apple Maps still shows the Keauhou Beach hotel which closed on 2012 and was demolished in 2018.

: Love this clip. You’re an ahole when you go up and an ahole when you get back

: Not sold on Bluesky. Don’t see what it would give me that Mastodon doesn’t already.

: One of the first photos I took on a mobile phone and one of the first photos I took on an iPhone.

: slán go deo

: Huh?

: In 2005 I started a company to help local small business get on the web. Build them a website and …

: Yesterday we stopped by Sandy Beach. I spend a good part of youth at this beach body surfing, …

: Good, they need to protect the sharks from attacks in their own home. New York steps up patrols off …

: Had a very fun 2 days in the big city (Honolulu) with our grandsons. Rode the rail, mini golf, a …

: Homeward bound. Short, but fun trip to Honolulu. 40 min flight back to Kona

: Everything is amazing and nobody is happy

: Windy day at the water park

: Did all but one at Wet n Wild. The Tornado requires 4 people. My wife wasn’t game

: Elon fired them. Ha ha ha Twitter Accuses Meta of Poaching Employees to Build Threads

: Quite the view.

: They hooked us up. 18th floor. Ocean view. Benefit of workin for a hotel chain

: This was the uniform when I was in high school @tewha@appdot.net

: Yum

: Mini Golf with the grandsons. Lots of fun. Next 5 Guys burgers.

: Can see Diamond Head across the Ewa plain from the Kualaka’i train station

: First trip on Honolulu’s new rail

: Have absolutely no in interest in Threads. Don’t use any other FB properties. No need to start now.

: Honolulu bound for a couple of days.

: I really think it time for businesses to stop saying “due to staffing issues we are doing this_____” …

: July 4th a few years back at the Parker Ranch rodeo. We lived practically next door to the arena

: I have one that still works. I loved it, but my 13” M1 Air blows it away, and I only do the simplest …

: Not a problem with me. I’ve had an AMEX card since 1982. > Apple’s Card partnership could move …

: Justice Thomas has his head so far up the right wing ‘okole (butt) he hasn’t seen daylight in …

: Made it to 64 music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Tired of London?

: Remember when the headlight knob in the car was by your left knee and the high beam switch was on …

: ❤️☹️youtube.com/watch

: Truth. Speaks to the US situation too Execupundit.com: Scary and True

: Arsenal had gone quiet on rice

: That large growth in Hawaiian / Pacific islanders is not Hawaiians, it’s Micronesians, since we …

: #Arsenal are showing intent to kick some ‘okole (butt) next season.

: If you watch the series “The Bear”, I managed at that level of intensity for 30 years. Thats why I’m …

: Thank you for the very helpful info Apple weather app. Great Dark Sky integration

: When you’re slapped you’ll take it and like it. Maltese Falcon

: Nature is getting even. Hope sharks don’t get wind of this. Orca attacks yacht off Shetland

: F’ck him We can’t rest or relent’: Pence reiterates support of staunch abortion restrictions

: “There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place, so it doesn’t matter …

: If Warner Bros sells off the shows I like, then there’s no reason to keep them Max app Seeing more …

: There are currently no bears in the bearcam webcam view. But it’s pretty relaxing just watching the …

: Now that I’m not working ALL OF THE F’N TIME, I’ve had time to get back into …

: what a list Essential Mixes So Far

: Watching Casablanca. Because why not. I had the Laser Disc of Casablanca. As time goes by.

: Put my Apple Watch back on after not wearing it for a week. Feels strange On another note. The …

: Really enjoyed Drops of God on AppleTV.

: Since Arsenal didn’t get it done quickly, it’s inevitable that one of the big money clubs will swoop …

: Forcing one’s beliefs on another person is one of the most un-American things of all She helped …

: I find it astounding that the medical industry still faxes referrals.

: I had the top photo of Waikiki beach circa 1920s framed 25 years by a local frame shop. She closed …

: The Dodgers lack of off-season updates are coming back to roost. All of their competitors upgraded. …

: My favorite part of cooking Cultural Offering on Tumblr

: Yes, yes and yes. Hence, why I’m now a line cook. It’s really. Signs you’re burned out — and how to …

: Turns out Saturday is not a good day for me to watch MLS. I work. Can watch early euro matches, not …

: This letter was with the tickets

: Came across my tickets from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics while looking for something else

: Haven’t really used ChatGPT that much, most of my queries are simple single step searches. I …

: With the continued staffing challenges, food service needs to re-tool. smaller, simpler menus and …

: It’s different on an island. I grew up at the beach and in the ocean. Leaned to swim in the ocean. …

: classical.music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Looking forward to a trip to O`ahu in a couple of weeks. An end of summer treat for our Grandsons …

: Extraction II popped up on Netflix today. Never a bad day for an over the top action movie.

: So Hawaii is one of the minority of states that DOES NOT pay out earned vacation or PTO when you …

: What does a chef make on his day off. Most times simple fare. Today I wanted to play. Shrimp and …

: A week of not wearing Apple watch. - Still mostly know what time it is, my phone or the 3 clocks in …

: Love this demo version of “While my Guitar Gently weeps”. So pure music.apple.com/us/album/…

: In a George Harrison mood music.apple.com/us/playli…

: Just watched Living with Bill Nighy. Loved it, all of the emotions

: First days off since I started my new job. Loving the mental and emotional freedom of not being a …

: Sunny and raining. Love the tropics

: Starting to see Discovery network shows (of which I have no interest) creeping further up the screen …

: Looks Epic. www.execupundit.com/2023/06/h…

: Ocean view is so subjective

: Nice youtube.com/watch

: New season of Foundation July 14. Yay

: Never really a Rumsfeld fan by any reach. But this quote really does apply to many situations.

: Good to hear. I’ve crossed that channel 21 times. It’s beast. I’ve crossing in a 1-man canoe, 2-man …

: Love the DNA test that I did a few years ago for Genealogical purposes sends me periodic emails. …

: 50th Anniversary of Tubular Bells Amazing Headphones

: Not using my Apple Watch much. The battery life is getting worse and I shouldn’t really be wearing …

: An Offer You Can’t Refuse?

: Need to spend some time in shortcuts. I don’t want shortcuts that in need to speak, I want …

: I guess Texas has money to burn, or to sink. Outcry as Texas to install ‘buoy barrier’ in Rio …

: Really hope this puts Trump out of our misery. My wife is not sure, still calls in Teflon Don.

: They just bought Pro Golf and now this. > Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on …

: Pele is back, but then, she never really left. We’ll make it over on my next day off.

: First night as a line cook at the Outrigger Keauhou. Had a blast. Great team. Took me right in. This …

: Was cleaning out a closet and finally got rid of 2 scanners, one high speed and one portable. …

: Just made rib sticking chili, no beans and thick. coarse ground beef and pork.

: More stuff added to MacOS, very cool, but my Mac is more of a task device. I open it up, do …

: Exciting

: Not looking for new hardware this year, but IOS and WatchOS updates are exciting, my phone is my #1 …

: I give up on getting my app.net archive. Good on @Manton for saving it, but I’m lost.

: Playing with pasta. Homemade pasta with olive oil, butter, prosciutto, garlic and about 2 T of …

: Seems as though cars with a “Be Blessed” or similar sticker or license plate frame are …

: Stopped by the Marriott Waikoloa Beach hotel for a cold one. The last place I managed before the …

: I used to use an app to track sleep, then I realized I don’t need an app, my body tells me. I know …

: Overcast day. Nice. Not too hot Side note. They keep these trees nicely trimmed so people are hit on …

: Wispy clouds

: First Sunday off in 9 months. Straight to the beach. A day at Anaeho’omalu with the fam

: My office in 2010, 2020 and now. Maybe soon it will just be my watch.

: All west coast teams blacked out in Hawaii. www.espn.com/mlb/story…

: I don’t code, but what I can do is create delicious and creative meals and stand in a hot …

: No clue, I mentioned earlier, this isn’t my thing. Followed instruction to get my ADN archive …

: Changing back to the stock Apple mail app. Tired of fighting with apps

: True

: This is the pasta I’m making. Simple apple.news/AMR_GPY3W…

: We had our bathrooms renovated over the past 2 weeks including new Toilets. With old toilets, you …

: I have a few days off between jobs. Making handmade pasta today. Haven’t had a Sunday off in 9 …

: Here we go

: My nerdyness is confined to mostly hardware and networking.

: I’m not nerdy enough to do anything with my ADN data. Can’t even figure out how to …

: Yea. I’ll take some

: Last shift as a Chef (manager of all things kitchen) was last night. A few days off and onward. I’ve …

: I got an early Father’s Day gift, the Taihiro Mechanical Keyboard. I love it. I’ll sweat it up with …

: I created this Apple play list a few years ago for relaxing. This is traditional Hawaiian music at …

: youtu.be/yVhN-42PS…

: Had a chance to tour kitchen I’ll be working in at the hotel and spend some time with the chef. Im …

: When they put our new laminate flooring in, they just put it on top of the old one, which was on top …

: I’m an aging geek, I grew up in the era of Heathkit and weekly trips to Radio Shack. At this point I …

: Would love to see Wednesday up in the EPL. Bring back some old rivalries. On another note, Stoke can …

: The Honolulu StarAdvertiser charges more for a Digital only subscription than digital and print …

: I’ve rediscovered the magazines and newspapers in Apple News+. I used to love magazines. Had a …

: Looking down at the water while sitting on the sea wall

: My wife and I went for an early dinner, then sat in on the Kailua-Kona sea wall for sunset. You can …

: Add USA to streaming - fixed worldsoccertalk.com/news/the-…

: There’s an old adage “Don’t make me think”, which refers to simplifying a …

: Memorial day weather was nice, then this rolled in. Love the tropics

: Memorial Day at Magic Sands beach park. Nice day. Big surf.

: Other than the local morning news on week days, I’ve lost interest in the news. If something big …

: I’ve had this mug for a few years. Starting to show wear

: Where have I been? Mostly Hawaii; Kauai, Oahu, Molokai Lanai and Maui (I live in Hawaii island) Also …

: Survived my 2nd to the last weekend at current employer. I inherited much of the staff and their set …

: Love how my wife hands me the remote and says I can watch what I want, then starts to vacuum.

: NBC showed today that they CAN broadcast EVERY EPL match on Peacock at the same time. Enough with …

: worm hole youtu.be/scsJZ67ss…

: Cut to the chase and go to the best of album music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Hectic day at work. 12 days to go (I’m off 3 of them). Calls for a little dose of adulthood.

: All 3 branches of our Federal government are F%ckd. For a very long time they have not a clue who …

: I really wanted like it. It’s just weird. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-ra… bad

: Spring Hawaiian Sky

: Shifting gears to the Depeche Mode music.apple.com/us/album/…

: IFTTT free account only allows 6 applets, I have 1 active and want to add 1 more, but there are 14 …

: I love this song music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Here are all of the answers if you have to take a drug test.

: On the wall in my mechanics garage

: The rain is really coming down now. We are on the lee side of the island and rain not associated …

: Rainy afternoon in Kona. That wasn’t in the forecast.

: José Mourinho reveals ‘deep feelings’ for all his former clubs – except Tottenham Even Jose …

: I don’t know about all of this “woke” crap, but I have woke up every morning for almost 64 years, …

: Can we just vote no one to be President and leave it empty? Same difference.

: Dehydrating habaneros

: 1 big thing: Fake sugar’s real risks Not new news. I use mostly honey.

: Everything else

: Memories

: Rewatching the movie Traffic from 2000. It stand up to time.

: Offer letter signed. 16 days left as a manager. Been a heck of a run. Now to the other side of the …

: Yep Today Is the Launch of Max, and It Sucks Even More Than I Thought It Would

: I’ve been using the MB app to browse Mastodon, but the Ivory app is so nice, I have both open …

: HBO Max officially now ‘Max,’ abandons native tvOS video player and Apple TV ‘Up Next’ More bad …

: the Glass app looks interesting, but I don’t need it. Not a photographer, between MB and …

: Just read an extensive conversation on app subscriptions. I not pro or con. I make a decision per …

: My two favorite knives. One German one Japanese. Just went through my sharpening routine. I use 3 …

: in 2015 I managed an Apple and Bose reseller, we were all certified by Apple, my Service manager had …

: Nice to THFC lose and drop out of the Europa zone. Up the Arsenal

: Really love Radio Paradise reminds me of old FM radio with no commercials. I often keep the mellow …

: Queue up The Smiths playlist Andy Rourke was the other melodic genius in the Smiths: spry, funky …

: Over the past few weeks I’ve hit a wall. After 40 years, I don’t want to be a manager …

: Dr Beach’s top 10 beaches Hawaii has 3 in the top 10. Don’s necessarily agree. Duke …

: Apple Music and Apple TV Services Currently Down [Updated] I knew it. Just used the Roku and Amazon …

: Guess I should get comfortable

: Can I help you?

: IGY music.apple.com/us/album/…

: I’m In the Mood for This Me too SISU

: The Arsenal is done and dusted (though safely and unexpectedly secured 2nd) and I have no desire to …

: Pizza Express staff protest as waiters’ hours cut and managers told to do more Sounds very …

: On the box of my bed pillow. I love naps now.

: After 7 months of being Chef at an independent restaurant group (3 units) I’m close to making …

: We’re upgrading the flooring in our kitchen and bathrooms. The kitchen is half done. New on the …

: Love this album

: My wife had a surprise for me after a 13 hour day

: London’s Liverpool Street station redevelopment: on the wrong track? Hope they sort this out. When …

: End of a love affair: AM radio is being removed from many cars Don’t recall the last time I tuned …

: I help people have a good time. www.youtube.com/watch

: This is interesting. The premise is that ChatGPT et al are killing “link farms”. This …

: I’ve been managing restaurants for a really long time. Kitchen manager at TGI Fridays in …

: This is eye opening, camped there as a kid. Researchers from UH Manoa’s Hawaii Institute of …

: I didn’t know Google Earth was still a thing, I remember how cool it was when it came out. …

: My wife is considering switching to a roller ball, for ergonomic reasons. She’s never used …

: Hope they don’t follow mobile phone companies and reward new subscribers and penalize those who have …

: Took wife’s car in for service. Been using the same mechanics for 20 years. Cools guys, they …

: In all fairness, this guitar duet. Two greats. Gabby Pahinui and Peter Moon I grew up in Waialae, …

: This guitar solo youtube.com/watch

: Every lyric of this song. Today music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Managing a restaurant, any part of a restaurant, is not fun anymore. I currently manage only a …

: Side benefit of getting my wife a Dyson Hair Dryer, I don’t hear a jet engine in her bathroom …

: Not sure what changed, but my Mastodon feed is now showing up in MB this morning. I set that up a …

: worldsoccertalk.com/news/whic… Arsenal. 97 consecutive seasons in the top flight. No other …

: Cool looking Mac

: I guess the FA has no intention of holding them accountable for financial malfeasance. It’s a …

: A themal image of the parking lot fronting our condo

: Draft management plan available for Kapāpala Canoe Forest on Big Island Really should have started …

: I Know the Motive Behind Every Mass Shooting It’s the F’n guns.

: Killed another one Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Yum

: Worked all day, finally got to watch the derby. Good on the long shot. Fun race to watch. Came back …

: Yep. Right about there !

: Derby Day. It was a big deal in our home growing up. My Mom was from Louisville.

: Taking my website down May 26th. Just turned off renewal. Not using it anymore.

: My weekend is over. Back to work tomorrow.

: Los Habaneros for Cinco De Mayo dinner Yum www.habaneroskona.com

: Went for a morning walk along one of our favorite paths. It runs on the makai (towards the ocean) …

: Still not biting on Bluesky. Don’t have the time or bandwidth for another network. When Twitter …

: The IOS system to move a new phone is pretty seamless and simple. It’s the apps that have an issue. …

: Current status music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Got my wife a Dyson hair dryer. She’s talked about her hair dresser having one and how good it …

: So many of Pink Floyd’s ( Syd Barrett and Roger Waters) lyrics from the 60s & 70s are just as …

: New toilets secured. Bathroom renovation advances. The current ones were put in when the condo was …

: Black Hawk Down just popped up on my Netflix. What a stunning movie. The ineptitude, arrogance and …

: Just renewed Mailbox.org for another year. No issues to report. It just works, and it’s secure.

: During the Lockdown I used to watch Swiss Railroad POV videos. Early on I used airplay coffee shop …

: took this photo last year on my way back from California (home to Hawaii), over the Pacific

: Does anyone know what this crane this is on a cruise ship. It goes up, then comes down periodically. …

: I had a Palm Pre. Loved WebOS, the hardware was mostly crap. The slider jammed a lot. The cards …

: Got my replacement phone from Apple very fast. Apple care replaced for failed charge port. I use the …

: finished the series Extrapolations on Apple+. they portray a scary, but plausible future. Not good …

: That first sip of coffee in the morning.

: 2/3 of the way through Extrapolations on Apple+. The premise is an interesting way to look at the …

: A morning rainbow 🌈

: Been cleaning out the number of domain names I owned down to the 3 I actually use. Likely going to …

: With MLB blackouts and no cable, the only chance I have to see the Dodgers is on Friday night …

: They managed to slip in “Statcast powered by Google cloud” on Apple Friday night baseball

: Rainy afternoon. But then there’s this

: Just listened to Nilay Patel’s interview with Eugen Rochko, founder of Mastodon. Don’t …

: Charge port on my 13 Pro doesn’t work anymore. Going all wireless I guess. Gonna try Apple Care

: My wife just booked her (almost) annual trip back to N. Dakota to see her family. I only went with …

: Just looked out of curiosity. My first Day One entry was Tuesday January 11, 2011. 20,040 entries.

: Rarely drink during my work week, but on my day off…

: New flooring picked out (Golden Koa laminate) and delivered for bathrooms and kitchen. Picking up …

: We seem to be getting more storms, but they blow through faster

: Bottles Truffle oil, water, olive oil, garlic oil

: Ready for the night Truffle oil, water, olive oil and garlic oil

: See a cattle Egret in our neighborhood now and then. They are usually in marsh areas.

: Injuries killed the Arsenal chances for the 2nd season in a row. We know what they need; squad …

: Had Mr In-Between in my Hulu queue for a quite a while, finally got to watching it. Really like it. …

: One of our local banks (Central Pacific Bank), the one we use, has reported an increase in deposits.

: Bluesky looks interesting, but I have enough conversations going on between ADM and Mastodon I …

: There’s a big battle here between people who want to feed and care for feral cats and the …

: One year ago I saw the Dodger at Petco and this guy was roaming outfield during warm ups.

: Don Lemon was kind of the anti Tucker Carlson during Trump years. Ironic that they are both gone the …

: Lots of rain up mauka (towards the mountain). Guessing we’ll get some.

: Back end of day off

: “Rapid unscheduled disassembly” Sounds like a lot of business game plans gone awry …

: The county is repaving Kuakini Road in Kona. I drive it daily. I find myself still driving around …

: Convinced 12 hour decongestants only work for 10 hours and 20 min.

: Arsenal will undoubtedly be in the UCL next year. But this goal leaking issue needs to be fixed …

: looks like I’m going to stay up late to catch my Daughter’s halau in Merrie Monarch

: Every time I’m asked to check box that says I’m not a robot, I have to stop and think …

: Productive and fun 2 days off, we went to Hilo (the other side of the island - 2 hours drive) to …

: Stayed up late to see my Daugher’s halau performance in the Merrie Monarch.

: So it seems pretty much all MLS matches are on Saturdays. I work on Saturday, so this won’t work.

: We had a great time taking in the Merrie a monarch festivities in Hilo yesterday. My daughter’s …

: Been playing with Hipstamatic, but can’t find zoom.

: The Craft show circuit

: We’re pretty much destroying this Hawaiian plate.

: We’re off to Hilo to take the Merrie Monarch festival festivities. www.merriemonarch.com

: I don’t directly have a dog (so to speak) in the abortion fight, but I do believe in a wahine’s …

: The opening scene of Mandalorian chapter 23 looks haunting like Blade Runner

: I’m uploading an older Twitter archive. The vast majority of my Tweets the past couple of years have …

: I’m uploading an older Twitter archive. The vast majority of my Tweets the past couple of years have …

: .

: In 2019-2020 I lost 80#. Mostly by eliminating most sugar and simple carbs and retraining my brain …

: Just rewatched Tinker Tailor for the umpteenth time. Never gets old and see new details every time …

: Another shooting. Kentucky this time. I came across this website on gun violence. The Southeast US. …

: Not sure what else to attribute it to, but my 13 Pro battery life has gotten markedly worse …

: Had a great outing to Hawaii Botanical Gardens. It goes from up high (Mauka) down to the sea …

: Heading to Hawaii Botanical gardens for a day hike with grandsons. Nice day in the rainforest. …

: In Nutcracker Suite Dance of the flowers the Harp, flutes and clarinets are so delicate, the French …

: Listening to Nutcracker suite. Usual a Holiday listen, but if conjures up feelings of such happiness …

: Off work before sunset for a change. I’m usually seeing it from the kitchen

: The Pandemic sure brought out the best & worst in people. Lots of high profile people came out …

: I don’t think Trump getting charged is unprecedented. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian chief or former grand …

: The one thing I’ve learned in 40+ years in the restaurant that holds true through the years …

: My Quiver Fish knife for cutting fillets from loins Every day utility french knife 2 vegetable and …

: Hawaii ranks first in preventing COVID deaths Side benefit of being in the middle of the ocean and a …

: Hoping Bending Spoons gives Evernote a real export option.

: I’ve got nothing but thyme

: Bought a little over a pound of thinly sliced Boar’s Head Roast beef this week. Had a Philly style …

: Likely going to cancel my Washington Post subscription since I decided to support the Guardian. …

: I supported the Texas Observer not because I feel a need to keep up on Texas news, but because I …

: For years, in the AM and I’d go straight to email, etc. It used to be that I relied on …

: Typically when I come across something interesting on my phone, I email it to myself. With the Arc …

: I learn something new every single day, whether I try or not. Sometimes something so mundane.

: Credit to Apple’s Symphony app. I actually listened to this entire piece rather than just The Blue …

: Really liked the Matter app I’m maxed out on subscriptions. Thinking what I would cancel to justify …

: Rhapsody in Blue classical.music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Listening to Ravel’s Bolero from 1974 by the NY Philharmonic. What an epic piece.

: I’ve been playing with the Classical app. I don’t have deep knowledge of the genre like I do with …

: classical.music.apple.com/us/record…

: Talking about the latest shooting. I do not understand the idea that when you are mad at someone or …

: Another social network. If I was younger, sure. But no thanks

: My wife has and iPad mini 2 that she uses every night to read her “fluffy” apps. It …

: My first listen on the Apple Classical app Johan Strauss II. The Blue Danube Waltz …

: Just got the Apple Classical app, didn’t expect it until tomorrow.

: I love the Great 78 RPM Project …

: Today we could clearly see the snow still lingering on Mauna Loa. The top photo was from last week …

: Today we could clearly see the snow still lingering on Mauna Loa. The top photo was from last week …

: Very sad to see this tree down at Holoholokai beach park from last month’s storm. That tree was the …

: One of the things I did to stay up on daily news as I moved away from Twitter and most media went …

: Still haven’t had COVID. Not trying to get it, just use common sense

: Finally killed this birthday present from last year. To be fair, I had a few other libations as a …

: I’ve been to one MLB (Dodger) opening day, 1982, I recall the pomp and circumstance and we …

: I’m at the back of the boomer generation at 64, the passing of my Dad’s bro late last year made me …

: We often walked by Gordon Moore’s big house here on Hawaii island walking the shoreline trail. He …

: Love this version music.apple.com/us/album/…

: We’re constantly trying too impress upon our Grandsons the effect algorithms have on people. …

: With TikTok in the news today, my wife and had an AM coffee discussion on algorithms in the social …

: West Hawaiʻi Vietnam War Memorial to be dedicated on 50th anniv. I remember Viet Nam like it was …

: I don’t know what’s worse (re: the Fed’s rate hike). Managing inflation or trashing the financial …

: “The Puzzling Gap Between How Old You Are and How Old You Think You Are” I have found as I got into …

: I’m keep the twitter app because there a few people I follow and communicate with on there that …

: Some Things I think about daily My wife’s work schedule (meeting etc. she works at home so I need to …

: Finished all 5 seasons of Luther just under wire. Leaves Hulu in 10 days. I’ll watch the movie later …

: Hoping Arc’s mobile browser is close.

: My favorite pic from our trip to Hawaii Volcano Nat’l park. Saturday morning. Halema’uma’u crater …

: An oldie, but goodie

: Saw rumblings on the left that some are upset that they’re going after Trump for the Stormy …

: #Arsenal 8 points clear at the International break. Then A 10 match sprint to the finish.

: A beautiful song about Kauai. music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Just walking into Macy’s, you feel like they are going to crash and burn anytime

: Snow from the February storms still on Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa

: Trail cut though rock.

: This trail is feat of engineering built decades ago down a slope through a rain forest.

: Halema’uma’u crater from above and at crater level

: After all we are on an active volcano

: The obligatory stop at Punalu’u bake shop in Ka’u on the way to Volcano. Fresh Malasadas

: Stop making sense 4K restoration Can’t wait. Saw Taking Heads in concert during that period in LA …

: ha ha ha

: The first website I built was in 2000, I’m long since out of that game, but those were fun …

: We’re going on a short Staycation here this Friday. Taking our grandsons. It’s a 2 hour drive, but a …

: T-Mo bought Mint Mobile. Was with T-Mo, for a long time. They helped us get out of an onerous Sprint …

: music.apple.com/us/album/…

: I’m a lifelong Dodger fan, season ticket holder in the early 80’s. Cutting cable & MLB’s …

: Happy Pi day

: Looks like ESPN (or someone impersonating them) created 3 Mastodon accounts and have 0 posts and …

: The FBI with Efrem Zimbalist JR. youtu.be/zu7Gj1uUI…

: Got this in the mail today. I used to read a lot of physics and such. I find it fascinating and the …

: Here’s that stat #Arsenal

:

: I believe that with that 3-nil today over Fulham today that #Arsenal kept a clean sheet against all …

:

: I lived (with my ex) in California from late 1980 to late 1985. I worked for TGI Fridays and came …

: Guess it’s good news that we are spread over a couple different financial institutions. Already got …

: I erased these 2 guys, not bad @pratik

: Post a great album with no explanation. Tag others to do the same. @rcrackley @hawaiiboy …

: Rabbit Island Music Festival music.apple.com/us/album/…

: I loves this entire album. 1973 2 of the songs are about places I lived on Oahu. Waialae and Palolo. …

: Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band from 1974 Every thing about this song is amazing. Instrumentation, …

: This was written in 2015 and it’s still true today. If you don’t have cable, it’s …

: Remember early in the pandemic, if you sneezed, people ran. Fun times.

: Looking at an old document. I had a @webtv.net email address. Completely forgot about that.

: I still use the Kardia device and app since an electro cardiologist suggested it when I was having …

: Fun thing about being connected with people around the world is the time differences. It’s 11:30pm …

: Pre shift pick me up. They’re down stairs from the restaurant

: Watching Miles Davis, the Birth of Cool on Netflix. Fascinating. Kind of Blue was recorded and came …

: I can’t imagine living in a big city. LA doesn’t count, it collection of smaller cities all piled …

: Something’s coming our way.

: My EDC as a chef. Small flashlight to see what’s on bottom shelves in the walk-in and in the back of …

: Just looked for a 60qt stock pot online. Found one for $98. Shipping to Hawaii: $468. WTF

: Been watching a lot of older movies (1990s-2000s) that I’ve seen before, for no particular …

: “We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.” - Winston Churchill …

: So fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate’er befalls Then gently rise and …

: Watching Pulp Fiction for the I don’t how many times, just because.

: Mt Hualalai look so clear today

: IOS started as web apps, looks like we may be going back in that direction.

: After being down 2-nil, Arsenal snatch victory at the death. Wow!

: 43 years ago. Damn culturaloffering.tumblr.com/post/7108…

: iPod 5 video

: I have 215gb of music that is independent of any app in on 2 different HDs. This is mostly from my …

: Just watched Tar. Amazing performance. How fall the mighty have fallen.

: Just watched Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) Delightful. www.imdb.com/title/tt1…

: Everyone is California is posting snow pix. We have snow on Mauna Kea today

: Just went on Twitter check on some Arsenal updates. Can’t see the feed for ads.

: It’s stormy. Doors are slamming. Didn’t expect that, I just got home from work.

: Used Instapaper since the beginning. I fell in and out of it as my flow changed and I’ve tried …

: Oh well #NBCfail. Put the Arsenal match on USA where a cable account is required. So I read s live …

: The Kiawe trees are dancing in wind. Maybe not the best decision sitting under one. We’re so Lava …

: A little breezy

: Not that long ago, this was every day. Still COVID free. 🤞

: When we first moved to LA in 1981, having grown in Hawaii, we never saw snow in person. We took a …

: Turned off Stage manager on my Mac. Don’t’ have enough windows open for it to be …

: MS Word and Excel are by far the largest files on my MB Air. Decided to delete them both and use the …

: They come from a drying planet. youtu.be/KTpcF42lr… I can confirm this.

: Waiting for season 2 of Foundation, Power of the Rings, Perry Mason, Wednesday, Mandalorian, Obi …

: Hair is not a friend of age. It stops growing where you want it and starts growing where you don’t.

: I binge watched so many shows and movies during the lockdown I almost can’t recall if I saw …

: Mid day pint (actually 14.9 oz).

: I’ve been going back and rewatching the Star Wars movies. No particular sequence, just as a …

: My M1 13” Air battery last for days of casual use. Love that machine.

: music.apple.com/us/album/…

: What if we went to Italy music.apple.com/us/album/…

: I have late 2014 Mini Mac that stopped working a couple of years ago. Thought it was just dead. Just …

: Cold (by Hawaii standards) rainy day. Made orzo mac and cheese with rotisserie chicken. Rib sticking …

: My office for the night

: Road to nowhere music.apple.com/us/album/…

: I really like the Arc browser’s peek feature. “The best tab never made”

: I’d like to give Apple Podcasts another whirl. but can’t find where in import OPML file. …

: Found my baseball. 20 yrs ago when I was building websites and setting up social media platforms for …

: That mood music.apple.com/us/album/…

: What I really like about Dido is her music had a jazz foundation. Sade is kinda of the same. The …

: A cluster of small rumbling earthquakes on the SE part of the island. Magma is on the move, but to …

: The Valentines special for tonight. I came up with the recipe and concept, my team did the final …

: Waiting for the Air Force to shoot down a high school science project that floats off course.

: I really don’t agree with Eric Clapton’s politics, but I still like his music. 461 Ocean Blvd was a …

: No Super Bowl for us. Not that I really want to watch, but we don’t have cable and don’t subscribe …

: I’ve been listening to Dark side of the Moon for 50 years, and that David Gilmore Comfortably Numb …

: FTW

: You took your life, as lovers often do… music.apple.com/us/album/…

: I met my wife in Nov 2004. We moved in together in Jan. and on St Patrick’s day I came home to a …

: Among the people I know, I seem to be the lone wolf who is all-in with Apple Music. I had the mother …

: It’s not that Mastodon was difficult, but Ivory had made it easier. Less friction.

: I did the same thing as Parag as soon as I saw the shot.

: Watching the 2022 MLS Season Review to get up to speed for 2023. My first season all-in with MLS.

: Really enjoying Wednesday on Netflix. Watched the Addams Family as a kid in the 60s …

: Shoulda, coulda, woulda, oh well, move on.

: I’d be way more interested in the MLS if they adopted promotion / Relegation. For now I pretty much …

: We’re doing a 5 year review of our revocable living trust. We created it after seeing what …

: What happened in Turkey can happen to the older sections of any large American City. Older brick and …

: I deleted my Twitter crossposting s few days ago.

: A couple of shots from Waimea. I guess you could say, that’s the upcountry.

: I opened the Twitter app for the first time in a couple weeks to check comments on the football …

: This was what Waimea was like today. Still had a great time. The Pukalani farmer’s market, lunch at …

: The cherry blossoms that didn’t blow off. The wind was howling in Waimea

: Heading into Waimea for the annual Cherry Blossom festival. It’s wet and windy. Fun times.

: We don’t have winter weather lock downs like people up North do, but we had COVID spikes none the …

: Meeting of the minds. Nefarious moves indeed

: My Great Grandfather (Giuseppe) his brother and my young grandfather. They had a bakery in …

: I actually had a rudimentary website in 1999 hosted by a network provider in Hilo, they helped me …

: Listening to Ray LaMontagne and the Prairie Dogs. “Been howling at the moon like a slack jawed fool“ …

: Working on shutting down my personal website. The first post on the site was Feb. 10, 2003. It was …

: IBM Centennial Film [](https://youtu.be/aYtY-_Emsig)100 X 100 A century of achievements have changed …

: Bad British Baseball Commentary youtu.be/lKY5fmDGV…

: Does anyone else remember the relational database / spreadsheet program Lucid 3D? It came out before …

: Cadbury Commercial from 2020, love it. It captured our reality. youtu.be/kU9bENZ_0…

: Whatever they say it’s not, that’s what it is.

: Love this photo. The ties, Ringo on the Bongos, the cigarette on the left

: Pulled the trigger and subscribed to the Apple MLS package. Go LAFC

: Sunset from the kitchen l

: Seeing a story this AM about the final 747 being delivered, despite seeing them at Hawaii airports …

: I have so many screen shots from trying to turn down my iPhone volume with one hand and hitting the …

: My office. Pretty darned analog. Only the tablets that orders come in on are connected.

: I used to change my Wi-Fi name often just for fun. But with so many devices connected in our place, …

: And of course the 2nd album on the new headphones That shape is my shade, where I used to stand. …

: Got my new 1MORE SonoFlow headphones. The album I listened to was Wish you were here. …and by the …

: Kitchen routine. my daily kitchen routine Get in about and hour before my team. Check every station for what sold …

: Lots of posts on the Things app update. Sounds interesting. I was a Things user for a long time when …

: Apple Maps shows the Keauhou Beach hotel which closed about 6 years ago and was torn down about 3 …

: Watched “If these walls could talk” on Disney+. I’ll watch it again. I’m a music person. Amazing …

: Rewatching Dune 2021. This time with headphones.

: We continue to have about 75% of applicants confirm an interview and never show.

: I’ve been on Mastodon for quite a while, Ivory makes it better. The true nature of Twitter was …

: My Wife and I went on date. Watched this cruise ship pulling out of Kona Bay at Sunset

: Then there’s this. Saturday afternoon. Got off a little early kind of mood. Sometimes we give, …

: How about this gem from many years ago music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Looks like the Matter app won’t let me read anything until I go premium. Love the app, but don’t use …

: I’ve been working 7 days/wk since losing one of my 2 assts to a medical situation 2 weeks ago. …

: True Twitter, John Siracusa: twitter.com/siracusa/…

: This album came out in 1978. Doesn’t seem late long ago. It still sounds amazing. …

: Enjoying that glass of whisky on the back lanai Yum

: Just finished this bottle that I got for my birthday last year. Redbreast is my favorite so I tend …

: Why, he’s no different than he was then CNN.com - RSS Channel - App Tech Section: Trump …

: Very clear and calm morning, so the VOG (volcanic haze) will be bad. The tint of orange in the …

: Maybe

: I haven’t looked at the official Twitter App in a really long time. It’s really spammy. …

: I still used Twitter to follow Football (soccer) news. Also followed a lot of foodies, until last …

: This place is stunning. We live in a little condo we’re fine. It’s still Hawaii and still home. …

: Late night listening while finishing up. Making Gumbo for tomorrow music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Arsenal went to White Hart lane and stuck to their game. Playing like a champion should. The Spuds …

: Just finished season 1 of Perry Mason on HBO. Really enjoyed it. All of the other Perry Mason …

: Love the snark in this Saturday post from @Arseblog.

: Music is so important to me that I would delete everything else from my phone before I’d delete the …

: “You could say I lost my belief in the politicians, they all seem like game show hosts to me”. …

: That missile attack mistake was 5 years ago. My wife and I were talking about it. The thing is, at …

: No 3rd party app, no Twitter

: I bought this album at Vinyl Donuts in Kapahulu back in high school 1975. I listened to it very loud …

: First clear day in a week

: Don’t think #TheClientele will every come to Hawaii, but there’s YouTube. youtu.be/pPICBmnli…

: The Pale Blue Eye. Big fan of Christian Bale www.imdb.com/title/tt1…

: If the current eruption of Kilauea continues for a long spell with the resulting VOG (volcanic haze) …

: From Hawaiian Chili Peppers came Hawaiian Chili pepper water. Watch out tomorrow’s lbreakfast eggs, …

: Hawaiian chili peppers

: Just stumbled on this while looking for something else. My Das used play Platters albums when I was …

: Well, since Kilauea decided to wake up last week the volcanic haze is back. We brought our big air …

: Born in the 50s music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Just finished watching Kaleidoscope on Netflix. Interesting concept. I watched it in the order on …

: My best friend and I would play Risk in the stairwell of his Mom’s Condo back in the early 70s. We’d …

: My best friend and I would play Risk in the stairwell of his Mom’s Condo back in the early 70s. We’d …

: Concur

: I’m glad I live in a liberal state not connected to the others. At least we have the senate.

: We don’t have a volcano in Kona, but we do have this

: Thar she blows. www.usgs.gov/volcanoes…

: That wasn’t long, Kilauea has lava back on the surface

: Remember when CES had CB radios, video recorders, the Altair 8800 and VCR cameras. The good old …

: Finally opening my last Christmas present on my first day off of the new year

: #NowPlaying “Blue Hawaiian Moonlight” by Gabby Pahinui on @Sonos Nahenahe

: After years of volcanic haze, it still feels so amazing to have it this clear…and snow still on …

: Seems like all of the podcasts I normally listen to are on holiday hiatus. So I’m just listening to …

: Hawaii has the second worst roads. Don’t we know it. On Hawaii Island we know it’s bad, it’s a very …

: Reading about AR glasses coming out soon. Not much of it interests me, though it would be cool to …

: Listening to my 2017 Apple Music replay. I listened to a lot of Santana and The Clientele that year. …

: Dark Sky is really dark now

: The social media Watching Meet the Press on how we manage social media. Nice follow up discussion with my wife on the …

: Well here we go, looking down the barrel of 2023. I started 2022 as GM of the 2nd busiest Macaroni …

: I’ve been in Hospitality for 40+ years, I’ve spent almost every NYE in this period doing …

: Surprise, surprise, NBC moved the Arsenal match to Peacock. It was listed as USA. I’m happier …

: Thank you NBC for relegating top if the table Arsenal to cable only USA network.

: Just watched “Everything Everywhere all at once”. I loved it. Had a few overly silly moments, but …

: Cruise ship day. With the tenders ferrying passengers back and forth to shore

: Very clear day. Can see Mauna Loa peeking out over Hualalai. Usually the clouds obscure it.

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: “There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place, so it doesn’t matter …

: “Tin roof rusted” music.apple.com/us/album/…

: I saw little snippets of Southwest Airline’s frailties last year when I was flying weekly between …

: My wife got me a new Electric razor for Christmas. The old one (Silver) lasted about 6-7 years. To …

: It’s a white Christmas, at least on the mountain tops, on Hawaii Island

: Travel looks nasty. I have never traveled for the Holidays in my life. Family wants to come to …

: I was big fan of Franco Harris RIP

: Got off work a little early. Merry Christmas everyone. All of you are wearing so many clothes in …

: Still my favorite mug.

: I go down the worm hole of watching this Seville Row Tailor I’ve lived in Hawaii most of my …

: Rough couple of days at work. COVID is still a thing, 3 employees positive yesterday alone. People …

: New terms of services emails from everybody and their uncle this week. Was there a new law passed or …

: It’s interesting that most of the people I’ve talked about it to need white noise of some kind to …

: I was looking around HBOMax today. I am reticent to start watching a new show there as the new …

: Big surf…Kona style. Our big surf isn’t like Oahu or Maui. We don’t have reefs that allow the waves …

: Watch the Abbey Road Studio show on Apple+. Really enjoyed it interview with Pink Floyd (separately …

: Last night while the power was out the water and ice in the door of the refrigerator didn’t work. I …

: The storm did bring snow on both Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea

: There’s also a huge swell from the storm peaking today. 25-30 foot swells on north and west (us) …

: Our storm was manini (small) compared to big snow storms and typhoons, but it packed a punch. Our …

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: The storm proper has hit. Power off in large parts of Kona. Restaurant closed

: I guess the main part of the storm hasn’t even passed us yet. All of the rain and lighting we got …

: Wow. Non stop lighting and thunder. This storm means business. Not too common here in Kona

: The storm is here

: Sitting on the back lanai as a winter tropical storm rolls in looking for lightning.

: Stumbles on Jamiroquai. Haven’t listened to them for 20+ years. Their music means even more …

: Our home sound system I have one small Home Pod. I got it when I had a 6 week stay in a hotel room so I could play music …

: Virtual Insanityhttps://youtu.be/OeTFAiYbR9o was so ahead of its time. The Lyrics and the video

: Hey Netflix, would it not be reasonable to put recently watched RIGHT AT THE F’N TOP?

: Top streaming shows getting relegated to free ad based TV is akin to top movies going to DVD and …

: Between shows we’re streaming or when I’m not ready to watch another episode or we are leaving …

: Morocco are good

: As a manager of people I love this quote from East of Eden “You can’t make a race horse of a pig.” …

: Instagram launches its BeReal clone, Candid Stories www.engadget.com/instagram… It’s not …

: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes have stopped erupting, scientists say But for how …

: Don’t see a duck in a parking lot in Kona, ever. He’s lost. In Hilo they live in Wailoa park

: The subscription model is ok, but there are some services or apps that I’d prefer to just buy. They …

: Guessing it will never come back, but I miss the pre-pandemic shopping experience, you know when …

: Two days off, together. As long as they don’t burn the place down. That’s about the only thing that …

: Did I just see Slow Horses Season 2 is out. I’ve always liked Gary Oldman. The Book of Eli, …

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: We’ll that was fun. Back to work early Sunday. We were behind one of the #HELCO (Hawaii Electric …

: The fire trucks are always the end of the parade. Spraying water canons. Everyone is having a blast …

: #HELCO out in force.

: Felix Navidad. In Hawaii

: Here we go

: Big crowds at the Christmas parade. Haven’t had one for a couple of years. We keeping our distance.

: We’re early for the parade. Kapu (claimed) our spot

: My wife is totally in the mood, she shanghaied the Sonos system to play all Christmas music. I …

: Finally unsubscribed from what I think is the first email newsletter I subscribed to. I subscribed …

: Like the British commentators say, Portugal is asking a lot of questions, but getting no answers.

: This Mar v Par match looks like it’s on fast forward. What a pace

: We have a bartender from Argentina. She was pretty darned excited after they won today. She’s …

: I’d love an app that combines all of my watch lists from every streaming app into one list. I’ve …

: The early days When I used to set up small businesses with websites and social media back in the early days, I used …

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: If we knew what we were doing it wouldn’t be called research, would it? - Einstein

: Shutting down my personal website. Its usefulness has lapsed. 20 years ago I built my 1st site and …

: And according to this theory I guess I’m not getting sick because I worked through it all. Haven’t …

: Kind of a bad day for Trump and the GOP.

: In the middle of a 10 shift stretch with a couple of doubles in the mix. Barely look at any device …

: It’s always great seeing the large precession of Parker Ranch trucks in the parade. Waimea is what …

: I escaped from work to take the family up to Waimea for the 62nd Annual Waimea Christmas light …

: This happened on the same day on our island. We drove up and saw the lava on the slopes of Mauna …

: I love that Japan and Morocco won their groups. Hope they both move on.

: I have found that after cleaning up my Twitter and RSS feeds that ,outside of soccer and tech, there …

: We saw the lava flow today

: My wife got me new socks

: My daughter is coming to visit for a couple of days. She lives on Oahu. it’s only a couple of …

: I read this book a few years ago. Common sense application of the constitution

: The last thing my wife purchased from Pier One before they closed their store in Kona in 2019. Much …

: The season is upon us

: Here we go. This one’s closer to us. No threat of lava, just the VOG (volcanic haze and gases) …

: This sounds so f’n simple. “Government must be “sufficiently neutral between the different …

: All of the Black Friday emails deleted. Now I can get on with my day. Off to work

: My wife picked out this delicious looking Beaujolais for me. She a Cab Sauv drinker almost …

: The Turkey is in, the ham follows in 90 minutes. We won’t be eating for a few hours yet. …

: Love this quote, it’s stuck with me. Football combines the two worst things about America: it …

: “Learning how to think” really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you …

: On another note. Just watched the final Andor season 1. Really liked it. Since Rogue one a Star Wars …

: I’ve never owned a firearm. I’ve never felt the need. Never had a situation where I wished I had …

: Turkey out of the brine, now it sits in the fridge for 24 hours so the skin can dry out and cook up …

: Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. “egregious. most people think that word means terrible or unheard …

: Wife and I are watching the Elton John special on Disney+. One of the first albums I had as a kid …

: France took care of business.

: Still annoyed that Fox won’t offer live streaming of the World Cup without a cable account.

: All of these early World Cup draws. Is it early tournament nerves or parity.

: It’s sad that the news organization that I trust the most isn’t in the US.

: Can’t wait till Trump starts losing primaries and accuses GOP candidates of stealing the election

: I think I’m going to ask any of my cooks who have cut onions (all of them) to send me a screen shot …

: Bizarre start to the show 1899, but didn’t expect any less from the creators of Dark. Have to stick …

: Making Our Democracy Work by Stephen G. Breyer First, the Court should reject approaches to …

: Also, the MB app on Mac won’t post at all, just buffers.

: Pretty boring weather here.

: What I’m getting on the IOS Beta all afternoon. Did a restart. Will delete the app next.

: I gotten the point that my bird feed is mostly fluff, getting my news from my RSS feed.

: Dawned on me why I’ve never become a serious MLS fan. It’s the time of the matches here in Hawaii. …

: Sure am glad Hawaii is as far far away from Mar A Lago as you can get and still be in he US, and …

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: Staring down the throat of two much needed days off

: My Mom’s family is from Kentucky going back to the 1790s. One of founding families of …

: I’m off and it’s still daylight for a change

: …we Americans have, over the past two hundred plus years, absorbed the notion that in order …

: I saw Chef Gabriele Bonci from Rome make deep fried Carbonara pasta (Suppli’ di Carbonara) on …

: I recall saving grocery store receipts to get a free Thanksgiving turkey a few years back. We got a …

: I love a good Patagonia shirt for a number of reason, but I recently discovered a $6 T-shirt at …

: Thank you to everyone in the US who voted. It does make a difference

: I don’t think that tree is supposed to be there

: A good time to be an Arsenal FC fan. Men and women top of the table.

: Taking the GOP approach, Philly should not accept the World Series results and claim to be the …

: Poked my head out of kitchen just in time

: Morning has broken

: I’ve mentioned this before, but I have a well curated Twitter feed over the past 10 years (lots of …

: Nice side benefit of the restaurant I’m chef at, we’re closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. I’ve …

: Farming and Ranching in Hawaii 1937 vs 2015. We live on Hawaii Island in the far right. It was …

: Sharpening a Japanese knife while watching Ronin 47.

: Therapy session

: The Apple Watch 6 that I have now will likely be my last. It’s kind of a nice to have, but I don’t …

: The people who choose to NOT vote are choosing the path of our country. Always has been that way.

: Found another old one. This was my home office when I was building websites in 2010. I had a MB Pro …

: I took this photo of Mauna Kea in Oct of 2005 with a Canon EOS as the sun sets on the mountain. One …

: I have a well cultivated Twitter feed, I’ve kept it mostly non-political. It’s tech, football …

: All of the local Newspapers have gone behind paywalls. Most owned by the same media conglomerate, …

: Biscuits and gravy. Even though I grew up in Hawaii, my Mom is from the south. We had this often …

: Paramount can stream every UCL or UEL match, simultaneously, on the same app. Peacock (NBC) still …

: Found this show Bosch, about a Los Angeles Detective on Prime Video. It’s not new, but I like …

: It made it safely to the county

: This Mynah bird has been hanging out on the roof of this SUV for a while. Must be a good view.

: Had to turn off Apple Private relay on my Mac, was killing my connection.

: I tried Stage Manager for a day on my M1 MB Air. I like the concept, but it seemed to sap resources. …

: A pair

: I think I need to watch Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy fopr the umpteenth time, just because.

: Not sure about Stage Manager, I use Spaces on my Mac and have for years. I also have MB Air, not a …

: Women and men both play shortly. I’ll be in ZZZzzz land. Just got off 10:30 pm and have to work at …

: Amazon not so Prime I often have sellers on Amazon simply not ship an item that is big or delicate when it’s using …

: Our kitchen before snd after renovation. We finished it in late 2019 just before Covid lockdowns, …

: Came across the Hateful Eight extended version on Netflix, didn’t realize they broke it up …

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: Received my Playdate today. Linked it to my account, did the update, now the fun begins

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: I have lots of thyme on my hands

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: Need a Dunkin’ Donuts in Kona. There is no place to get a fresh donut and a descent cup a joe and …

: The notoriety of Wrexham Football Club has put their FA Cup qualification match on ESPN on demand. …

: I want dress like him when I finally retire. Just be me.

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: I just got home from work And I’m wiped out

: A concise explainer of Hawaiian earthquakes. All driven by either the activity or the weight of the …

: That was a 5.0. The whole place shook

: Wow. Sizable earthquake. The volcano is in motion. Looking for details now

: Day in the life. Kailua Kona Hawaiii 5:00 pm My final one. Where I spends lots of days in my life. …

: And of course the real day in the life The food walk in at the restaurant I spend literally hours a …

: Day in the life. Kailua Kona Hawaii Cruise ship day

: A day in the life. Kailua Kona Hawaii 10:10 am To think that in the late 1970s I managed a sizable …

: My Paydate has shipped YAY!

: Just watched Robin Hood 2010. Very entertaining. boxd.it/1D6o

: One of the most upsetting things about the Russian war on Ukraine is when they show videos of the …

: I’ve had the M1 MacBook Air for about a year. I came from a 2015 rMBP. I was so accustomed to …

: Food and home staple items have always cost more in Hawaii. Everything is shipped in. Container ship …

: Last thought before I head off to work and go offline for 9 hours or so The Constitution only …

: Life’s two most important questions are “Why?” and “Why not?” The trick is knowing which one to …

: Got to love the National league (FA). Wrexham gave up 5 goals, but put up 7 to take the 3 points.

: Nice print ad

: Laying in bed a mile and a half from the start of the Ironman men’s race and I can hear the …

: I’m at an age where something on my body hurts just because. Where it hurts depends on wether …

: The leaders of the Ironman Triathlon world championship women’s race are in our neighborhood. That …

: Rewatching Dark on Netflix. First watched it during the lockdown at the outset of the pandemic. …

: Came across this building on a detour on the way home. 1920 Pepe’ekeo Sugar Company. This entire …

: We went on a road trip to the other side of the island to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens at …

: That’s a lot steps working in a relatively small kitchen.

: Watched the movie M*A*S*H again. Another Quote worthy movie.

: Well, I applied to my emloyer in Kona as a line cook, they offered me Asst. Kitchen Manager (5 weeks …

: I guess all of those stroke reporters need to pack up and move up to Charleston

: Puna Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Eden Roc Altercation Forty-year-old Shane Fann of Mountain View has been charged with attempted murder and numerous …

: Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 29, 2022 Photo Credit: James Grenz Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Friday …

: Here we are 15 years ago in the home we loved, until we didn’t. I think we realized that we lived …

: We have an Apple TV, a Google Chromecast, an Amazon Fire Stick and a Roku. We’ve only used the Apple …

: Hawai‘i Police Confirm Suspected Fentanyl Bust in Kona One person was arrested in connection with a suspected fentanyl drug bust in Kona on Tuesday …

: Wow. Waimanu Valley here on Hawaii Island on the Apple TV screen saver.

: County Reports Water Main Break on Kalaniana‘ole Street in Hilo Water customers on Kalaniana‘ole Street, from Kōlea Street to Leleiwi Street and including side …

: Retired Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced to 46 Months for Cruise Ship Assault A Nevada man was sentenced to nearly four years imprisonment and one year of supervised release …

: Police: 18 Motorists Arrested For DUI Big Island police continue their crackdown on motorists who drive under the influence of an …

: State: COVID Reinfection Rate Rising COVID-19 reinfections are on the rise. The state Department of Health said Wednesday morning that …

: Department of Health Adds Reinfection Cases to Weekly COVID Case Count The state Department of Health reported 12,755 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, Sept. 28, bringing the …

: off to work, essentially off the grid for 10 hours. Cheers

: Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 28, 2022 Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A 20 …

: Are climate and Covid deniers also Hurricanes deniers?

: Free ocean learning kits are available Saturday to students on Big Island One thousand free Grab & Go Ocean Learning kits will be distributed to students on the Big Island, …

: Officers search jungle for hours at night to rescue woman lost after hiding from feral pigs Officers Kyle Murray, left, and Devin Ah Chong pose for a photo Tuesday at the Kea’au Police …

: Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 28, 2022 Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Thursday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM …

: Does feel like a Russian revolution is possible. A little revolution now and then is a healthy …

: Fentanyl Distributed in Hawai‘i Now Made to Look Like Rainbow-Colored Candies Courtesy of U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency Hawai‘i’s High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Agency …

: This movie was released 32 years ago. I actually had the Laser Disk.

: Mini peach pies. Yum

: Watching the Hunt for Red October for the umpteenth time, well, just because. It’s such a …

: State Fines US Navy Nearly $9M For Sewage Discharges The U.S. Navy is being fined nearly $9 million because of discharges of sewage into state waters. …

: M 4.5 Quake Rumbles Near Kīlauea Volcano A 4.5 magnitude earthquake rattled the southwest rift zone of Kīlauea volcano this afternoon. No …

: Unusual Ebola strain kills 23 in Uganda; no vaccines, treatments available Enlarge / Health measures are taken at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital after an outbreak of Ebola …

: Micro.blog seems to be running slow today. It not my connection, tested it and quickly loaded highly …

: Police Investigate Shooting Incident in East Hawai‘i that Left 1 Person Injured Authorities have initiated an attempted murder investigation following a shooting incident in Puna …

: Man Reported Missing in 2020 Is Found and Arrested for Outstanding Warrant UPDATE: Hawaiʻi Island police have located 47-year-old Derek Lee Kalani Aiona, who was reported …

: Better than JPEG? Researcher discovers that Stable Diffusion can compress images Enlarge / These jagged, colorful blocks are exactly what the concept of image compression looks …

: Apple no longer replacing entire iPad mini 6 just to swap the battery Enlarge / Apple is willing to actually replace the battery on its newest, smallest iPad, with …

: Hawai‘i Fire Crews Smother Small Brush Fire Near Haena Beach Suppression efforts continue today after Hawai‘i Fire crews spotted a brush fire near Haena Beach in …

: Meta disrupted China-based propaganda machine before it reached many Americans Enlarge (credit: Chesnot / Contributor | Getty Images News) China’s ability to influence American …

: Possible Missing Diver in Kea’au, Hawai’i Island Police Investigating A light-colored buoy with attached red rope was found in Kea’au on Sept. 26 and may belong to …

: Apple backtracks, will extend Stage Manager multitasking support to older iPads Enlarge / True external display support is coming to M1-powered iPads in iPadOS 16. (credit: Apple) …

: FCC advances plan to require blocking of spam texts from bogus numbers Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | B4LLS) The Federal Communications Commission today released a plan …

: Early-adopter tax is in full force for the first batch of AM5 motherboards Enlarge / The MSI MEG X670E Godlike raises interesting questions, like, "could God make a …

: Intel: “Moore’s law is not dead” as Arc A770 GPU is priced at $329 Enlarge / The Arc A770 GPU, coming from Intel on October 12, starting at $329. (credit: Intel) One …

: HBO Max drops first teaser for The Last of Us adaptation Pedro Pascal stars as a hardened survivor in HBO’s new series, The Last of Us. A traumatized …

: Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 27, 2022 Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Today: Partly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. …

: WoW: Lich King player hits level 80 just 9 hours after “Classic” server launch Naowh explains how he got to level 80 in Wrath of the Lich King Classic in just a few hours. When …

: The Roomba j7+ learns to mop with a dramatic swing-arm setup The Roombo Combo j7+. Sick spoiler, bro! Wait, that’s a mop?! [credit: Roomba ] iRobot—soon …

: Kidnapping Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in 3rd Circuit Court A Hilo man accused of kidnapping a teenage girl pleaded not guilty in Kona’s 3rd Circuit on …

: Everything you need to know about Zen 4, socket AM5, and AMD’s newest chipsets Enlarge (credit: AMD) AMD's Ryzen 7000 launch is bigger than just the processors. The processor …

: Apple Watch Ultra teardown suggests new—but trickier—repair angles Enlarge / A new hard-case battery inside the Apple Watch Ultra is easier to remove for DIY fixers. …

: Youth Summits Scheduled in North Hawaiʻi and Hilo Two local youth summits are scheduled next month in an effort to provide teens and young adults an …

: Alienware QD-OLED monitor picks open standards over G-Sync, is $200 cheaper Enlarge / Alienware’s latest QD-OLED monitor, the AW3423DWF. (credit: Alienware) Alienware …

: Intel’s 13th-gen “Raptor Lake” CPUs are official, launch October 20 Enlarge / An overview of the improvements coming to Intel’s 13th-gen desktop chips. (credit: …

: Dialing back the bling makes a better EV: The 2023 Mercedes EQE sedan Enlarge / The Mercedes-Benz EQE sedan’s shape has been designed to create as little drag as …

: Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 27, 2022 Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Wednesday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM …

: Apps can pose bigger security, privacy threat based on where you download them Enlarge (credit: www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne…) Google and Apple have removed hundreds of …

: Nreal’s $380 AR glasses want to be a virtual monitor for MacBooks Enlarge / Nreal depicts someone using the Air glasses to extend their MacBook desktop. (credit: …

: Ian reaches major hurricane status, will be a historic storm for Florida Enlarge / As of 5:50 am ET on Tuesday, Hurricane Ian had nearly traversed the island of Cuba. …

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: University of Hawaiʻi Astronomers To Track Impact of Today’s NASA Asteroid Collision Test Illustration of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft prior to impact. Credit: …

: DART goes silent after hitting an asteroid [Update] Enlarge / One of the last images from DART. (credit: NASA/APL) Update, 10:30 pm ET: If this is an …

: All State Library Locations Closed Due to Unspecified Threat All Hawai‘i State Public Library System locations are closed today due to an unspecified threat. The …

: Experts debate the ethics of LinkedIn’s algorithm experiments on 20M users Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) This month, LinkedIn researchers revealed in …

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: 20-year-old Linux workaround is still slowing down AMD systems Enlarge / A second-generation Epyc server chip from AMD, one that may have been running 2002-era …

: As ISPs seek payments from Big Tech, Google criticizes “sender-pays” model Enlarge / Google’s Matt Brittin, president of EMEA Business and Operations, speaks at the Web …

: E3 2023 books its physical venue, schedule—and confirms new fan-friendly twist Enlarge / It’s baaaaaaack! (credit: ESA / ReedPOP) The annual gaming expo once known as E3 …

: Russia plans “massive cyberattacks” on critical infrastructure, Ukraine warns Enlarge (credit: gwengoat | Getty Images) The Ukrainian government on Monday warned that the …

: Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 26, 2022 Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Today: Mostly sunny with isolated showers in the morning, then …

: ‘Quite a Jewel:ʻ County Offered Chance to Buy Keauhou Bay Property in Kona Fifteen years ago, Ed and Rhonnie Rapoza could have built two beach homes on waterfront property …

: Online Event Connects UH Grads to IT, Intelligence Career Opportunities Graduating students and recent grads of the University of Hawaiʻi system interested in pursuing …

: Road Work to Begin This Week on Stainback Highway Repairs to an East Hawaiʻi roadway are set to begin this week. Repairs are slated for a portion of …

: UH-Hilo Men’s Basketball 2022-23 Season Opens With 17 Home State Games Photo by Joe Poellot/Joe Poellot Photography and courtesy of University of Hawai‘i at Hilo The …

: UH-Hilo Women’s Basketball Announces 2022-23 Schedule Courtesy of University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Sports Information The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo …

: Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 26, 2022 Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Tuesday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM …

: Portion of Kuakini Highway Closed due to Flooding A portion of Kuakini Highway is closed due to flooding this evening. A flood advisory was issued for …

: Cooking Up Opportunity: La‘i‘ōpua 2020, HCC Offer Free Chance to Explore Culinary Careers Have you ever watched a cooking show and thought, “I could do that”? How much time do …

: Council Honors Kaʻū Patrol Officer For Lifesaving Actions The Hawaiʻi County Council on Tuesday presented Kaʻū Patrol Officer Xylon Takata with the Hāweo …

: Hilo Community Players presents Musical ‘The Last Five Years’ Linda Winer of Newsday called it “an engaging chamber musical infused with intimate, …

: Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 25, 2022 Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Today: Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming mostly …

: Farm Vehicles Have New Safety Check Form to Fill Out Farmers renewing their safety checks have a new form to fill out to do so. The new forms for …

: Pāhoa Community Garden Nourishes Families and Teaches Children about the Land Courtesy of Timothy Rowan With soaring food prices, feeding five children can be tough. But …

: Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 25, 2022 Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast Shores Today Monday Surf Surf AM PM AM PM …

: Since I switched to the beta, Micro.blog does not show up anywhere in the IOS sharesheets. I’ve …

: Instructors Asking for Feedback on Maunakea Teaching Telescope Plan The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo wants to know what the public thinks of its telescope plan. The …

: Volcano Watch: Where’s That Lava Headed and When Will it Get There? Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian …

: Watch: Waipi‘o Valley Home Burns to the Ground A residential home burned to the ground in Waipi‘o Valley Friday, a scene to which firefighters had …

: The Heineken Ad from 2017 is brilliant www.fastcompany.com/90792188/…

: Hawaii County Weather Forecast for September 24, 2022 Photo Credit: James Grenz Hilo Today: Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs 81 to 86 near the …

: I had one of these RadioShack laptops. More of a novelty at the time, used the address book and …

: Had an employee new to the Restaurant business ask me why I’ve stayed in the business so long …

: Watched the 1st 3 episodes of Andor. I really liked Rogue One. Really hope Jyn Erso makes an …

: I can only smile when I read posts by younger nerds getting all persnickety about the tiniest things …

: Went back and watched season 2 of Fargo. That was a good one. Better than of of shows that have come …

: Never really been an MLS fan, but with Apple making a serious commitment in broadcasting almost …

: We’ll written Why The Chef Can’t Make The Dish You Just Invented - The Restaurant Manifesto

: It’s so refreshing working in an analog world. The only digital thing we have is the touch screen …

: The last line says it all. Nothing currently on discovery interests me. www.theverge.com HBO Max …

: Not likely watching many World Cup matches if at all. Fox doesn’t offer streaming and the match …

: Just watched Snow White & The Huntsman. Very much enjoyed it. Been out 10 years, not sure how I …

: This didn’t happen on purpose, but I’ve had an AMEX card for 40 years. Nothing in my …

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: Remember the early internet, every web designer was trying to do something unique and different …

: 9/11 30 years ago, Hurricane Iniki, I had just moved to Hawaii Island. It devastated Kauai, it was a clam …

: I am not into the dramas of British Royals. My wife follows it all. I made one comment and that …

: I guess AAA thought putting 5 of these in with my bill would make it more likely I read it. Not so.

: Changing my career path has been a life changer. I was a top level F&B manager at resorts and …

: Good on Apple expanding AppleCare to unlimited accidental damage incidents rather than just 2 …

: just watched Thor Love and Thunder. Loved it. But then, I’m simple when it comes to movies. I …

: My RSS feed just shifted from Apple and Mar-a-Lago to

: So far only the new AirPods interest me. I don’t dive or run or hike off the grid or play games on …

: Next stop. Milky Way Road

: I set the Arc browser as default to force a deeper dive. Really like it’s simplicity, but …

: Love this version music.apple.com

: Amie what’s you wanna do? #NowPlaying “Amie” by Pure Prairie League on @Sonos

: I remember when a bag of potato chips would go stale practically as soon as it was opened. What …

: Ok Apple. Jackson Brown’s Stay and Load Out are one fricken song. Why do you break them up in …

: I grew up in Hawaii and have never really second guessed our decision to stay when so many local …

: Listening to my 2020 Apple playlist. Listened to a lot of older (late 80s-mid 90s) mellow music …

: Current status

: Three days in at the career roll back. I love cooking, hot kitchens don’t bother me, just need to …

: In college I either did CliffsNotes or quick scans of books. Thinking the Grapes of Wrath next.

: Slowly getting back into reading with this new found free time getting out of top management. I like …

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: A couple of weeks ago I cleaned up our home network. The modem and router is in the 2nd bedroom …

: First day. Loving it

: Watching the movie Snatch for the umpteenth time. Love that movie. youtu.be/9Jar2XkBb…

: It’s strange that only Paramount has had live local broadcasts on their streaming app since launch. …

: Got the Arc Browser. Quite elegant. Playing with having everything I typically do on my Mac in the …

: The speed of this was interesting. I applied for the position on Saturday afternoon, I got a message …

: Have a dual sim phone. Have 2 spam call filter apps, as neither will support both numberes Have Hiya …

: I haven’t died yet. Is the 5-Second Rule Healthy? - Food Network Healthy Eats: Recipes, Ideas, and …

: Dodgers’ magic number is 15. They have forced the other teams in the west to win every day to …

: I have about 16 extra hours a week between not having a commute and not doing GM stuff after …

: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship youtu.be/5kiNJcDG4…

: Finally getting around to watching Umbrella Academy. I watched episode 1 a few months back. Love it

: Signed and sealed. And got a higher offer. So only 30% less pay for a lot less stress

: Haven’t sat inside a Starbucks for 2 ½ years. Was almost a daily stop. That place between …

: My invite for Arc arrives tomorrow, looking forward to a test drive

: Looks like I’m taking a job as an Asst. Kitchen manager at a locally owned restaurant. 40% pay …

: The sugar ants are having a party

: It’s getting closer to a point where it makes financial sense to drop out of management and just …

: The biggest change I see in post Covid restaurant is the high cost of labor is forcing places to go …

: When asked Siri to beam me up

: My desk set up 10 years ago. I was still building websites back then. That MacBook Pro was just …

: Lots of news on “Quiet quitting” That’s now new, people have been doing that for …

: My much better half is almost home. She’s been traveling for 13 hours so far. 90 min to go

: Nice, but they shove a number of matches over to USA network, cable account required. …

: Good day sports wise. #Arsenal took the 3 points - top of the table #Inter also took the points - …

: When I read or hear the term MagSafe I still think of the plug on the side of older Macs, not the …

: I’m not a podcaster, but I got one last year for those annual family FaceTime calls on birthdays and …

: Staying put As to climate change. We live on a rather big island (that’s kind of why they call it “The Big …

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: Extracted from the last of our 4 dead Apple laptops dating back as far as 10 years

: Apple screws

: Every year on August 16 it doesn’t catch up with me until later in the day, it’s the anniversary of …

: Go my Steam Deck today. All set up and downloaded a few games from my library. Then got lost for a …

: First sunset at my new job. Had a week off, got a lot done around the house. First real time off …

: 10 years ago last month, we were in Ireland. Can’t wait to go back

: Nice day. #Arsenal ++ #Inter ++ Met my team the the restaurant I’ll be managing starting next week. …

: It lost its role as the driver of our home network a few years ago, but looking to repurpose it as …

: This time of year the sun shines right in our lanai, so the shade comes down while in enjoy a Kona …

: the big rewire. My wife went to the mainland to visit family. First time since before Covid. I didn’t go this time, …

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: Found two Apple Microfibers while cleaning. #FTW

: Love the AppleTV+ Baseball All day. Like Red Zone for baseball

: I watch this every now and again. Love it. A new Ireland Rising youtu.be/S-_efraoS…

: Still in the cellophane

: The good old days

: Just finished watching Sandman, Very entertaining.

: Not to mention all of these guys too

: Can never seem to find a lightning cable when one is urgently needed. But of course, in cleaning out …

: I deleted and stopped using Facebook 5 years ago and Instagram 3 years ago. Never going back.

: The Microsoft apps take so much memory.

: That explains it. I think. www.theverge.com Burger King just emailed everyone a blank receipt in a …

: The Dodgers have been on a tear and have a much deserved day off. Hopefully the Pads and the Giants …

: Removed the drives from some old Macs so I can have them recycled

: Inside a non-functional 2014 MacBook Pro.

: Steam Deck ordered, no word on my PlayDate.

: Ry Cooder music.apple.com

: Just watched Paris Texas. Last saw it about 30 years. A video store rental. Didn’t appreciate it …

: The GOP smokescreen. Everything they do is about staying in office. They don’t really do anything. …

: Amongst this man made coconut grove on a former lava flow are the multi $million homes of dot.com …

: Some signs at Ka’upulehu

: Got it. No real issues with this.

: Noted.

: A week off between jobs. Much appreciated. Haven’t more than 2 days off in a row since the lockdown.

: Rough for them, the GOP should support the climate change bill. My family is from Kentucky, since …

: I’m as old as this album. It still sound amazing. Me not so much music.apple.com/us/album/…

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: NBC has moved most of the Premier League matches to the USA network which requires a cable account, …

: Just got into my car. The dashboard is 167 degrees. Damn

: Cutting the cable 3 years ago gave us the latitude to get faster internet and be able to afford a …

: We have 5 non-functioning Macs in the closet. I’ll spend some time next week taking out the …

: It’s time for Dodger Baseball. RIP Vin

: Last week at my current corporate job.

: Hawaii has all mail in ballot. No polling places. The only in-person polling places are the county …

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: Whoa! Can’t wait. andor trailer - Google Search

: Wanted to get a new case for my iPhone. Guess not till tomorrow

: Sunday afternoon playlist #NowPlaying “Isn’t This A Lovely Day” by Diana Krall on …

: Spontaneous mid day off nap. Went into the bedroom and the bed wasn’t made up, it was calling me.

: We’re throwing away a dozen expired home Covid tests. Remember when they were impossible to get?

: My first time being home early enough to catch one of AppleTV Friday night baseball. The picture …

: This was today. www.mcsweeneys.net I’m the Average Driver on the Road Right Now, and I’m Out of My …

: Happy dogs

: Apple is the only company the has true consumer overnight delivery to Hawaii. Ships today, arrives …

: I’ve never purchased AppleCare on a phone before, but I’ve never purchased a $1k phone before

: Been on a call with Apple support for over 2 hours. 3 escalations to senior support persons. At this …

: One of the greatest advances in streaming services is “skip intro”

: Keauhou has gone to the birds.

: Trimmed tree and untrimmed tree

: Current status. Keauhou Bay

: Missed a lot while at work today. #Arsenal thumped Chelsea and #Marvel announced a bunch of stuff.

: Uh oh. Brush fire

: Mauna Kea

: Doesn’t seem to be a choice in Mac wallpaper on the beta to apply to all screens. A small thing, …

: Been a Diana Krall fan for years. Nice duet music.apple.com

: Pulled the trigger. 3 weeks more of corporate restaurant. Then working local.

: Sunday afternoon. Made a pot of chili. I use coarse ground pork and beef. I like mine thick, spicy …

: How companies can expect infinite growth is beyond me. www.cnn.com Netflix is in rough shape. This …

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: Hurricane Darby will miss us, but has sucked the trade winds away. It’s 80 degrees and massively …

: The more Sports Apple gets, the more other things that I can cancel. NFL Sunday Ticket on Apple is …

: Will likely be leaving my current job in short time. The restaurant that I manage is in desperate …

: That 1 second has taken 5 minutes

: The local morning news here in Hawaii had multiple commercials for Illinois tourism. Also one for …

: Clearly remember that morning. Where we lived at that time we were pretty much 38 min from anything, …

: Canoe

: Kind of wondering if California and other blue states will just defy SCOTUS as they continue to …

: Kohala coast from the Eva Parker Woods cottage at Mauna Lani

: music.apple.com

: Something old

: Remanants of s busy night

: I had a number of these devices. Life before iPhone: A look back at early smartphones and PDAs

: Jameson’s on the rocks

: He was right to be concerned overcast.fm

: Low key birthday. Worked most of the day. Home early from work. 22,995 amazing days. No regrets at …

: Is there anybody out there? music.apple.com

: Post sunset

: Ok that all wasn’t enough. Just finished the final episode of season 3 of Travelers

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: Wondering if Hawaii can secede.

: Wonder how long it will take for SCOTUS to allow guns on planes

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: My brain right now

: Heard a quote in an interview this week that really makes sense; the constitution was designed as a …

: True. www.theverge.com There has to be a better way to binge

: 2 months with the M1 MacBook Air. Fastest laptop I’ve ever had. Takes on all tasks

: A classic. music.apple.com/us/album/…

: Just discovered the FX show “The Old Man” on Hulu. Really enjoying it.

: Finally got Canary mail and mailbox.org to play nice together after days of error messages. Set it …

: I love using my iPhone 13 pro at home with no case, don’t dare when I’m out, it does take a beating …

: And my Dad

: Me and my Grandfather

: Nice MLBtv Father’s Day special. No thanks. All of these teams blacked out in Hawaii. Getting more …

: Worked 13 hours, 9 hours on Sauté, waiting for the pain killers to kick in before bed. Whew!

: In choosing an MLS, I’ve kind of adapted Los Angeles FC, I was born in LA and am a Dodger. For an …

: Guess I’m going all in MLS (and Serie A on Paramount) NBC still want to keep most of the EPL behind …

: Father’s Day deal on MLBTv is enticing, but they still blackout all west coast games in …

: Keauhou bay. Shortly before sunset

: Always love these lyrics: While Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Sons of bankers, sons of lawyers Turn …

: “Take my word, I’m a madman, don’t you know” music.apple.com

: I got this leather satchel from Hide and Drink a few years ago for my 12” MacBook. Now I use …

: The view on my daily commute

: This just happened

: Not only did I eat the “whole enchilada” I had both of them, and a piece of cake.

: Not sure if I’m a Star Wars super fan, but I do have these in my car

: The first year in many that I don’t have a Dev account and am not partaking in the early betas. …

: Still a fun watch after all of these years. www.imdb.com Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) Hitman …

: Really happy with using a dual Sim phone. Have Soectrum mobile on the Verizon network and Mint …

: Always liked this album. Had the cassette and then the CD in my truck for years. music.apple.com

: Got my 2nd booster today. So far so good. Had to delay it a couple of weeks due to a pesky head cold …

: My wife is sucker for a deal or a new item at Costco. Some are winners and some are dogs. This week …

: What a beautiful time to be free. What a glorious world this will be. Hasn’t quite turned out this …

: New lower price on MLBtv. Still not worth it, they still blackout all west coast games in Hawaii.

: Canceled my Facebook and Instagram accounts a few years ago. I miss a few things people post links …

: Glad to see Forest back in the Premiership. These clubs all have history older than the Premier …

: Well well, I vaccinated and boosted and still COVID free. Staying as safe as is reasonable managing …

: Orange you happy

: Signs

: It’s ironic that my credit score briefly when above 800 a couple of years ago, then we paid of all …

: A little shake and rattle 2 mikes away.

: First head cod since before Pandemic. Not too bad so far.

: My mobile service sucks at my new workplace. Dropping calls. Thinking Of using the iPhones dual SIM …

: Just love this song. Alway did. The rifts, the sax. Oh and the vocals. music.apple.com

: Woke up with a scratchy throat and sniffles, Wife brought a COVID quick test into the room and said …

: Cleaning out the car. A collection of masks from the past 2 years.

: First clue our flight is late. Time to board and no plane yet.

: I’m convinced these are for people who’s mobile phones are dead.

: This place is amazing. Reminds me of the long gone Shirokiya bakery in Ala Moana. Love Japanese milk …

: Here it is.

: Ala Moana beach park for sunset. It hasn’t happened yet

: Date night. Chart House Waikiki. Been there since 1968. Still wonderful. Have been here since …

: You know when you have Dr appointment booked 5 months in advance and they still make you wait 40 min …

: American oligarchs Bezos Musk Zuckerberg Google is on a differed level

: Whew. We got all the way to the airport parking lot in Kona, then realised we forgot one bag. Went …

: Got home today. 7 weeks of training. All certifications complete. Woke up at 2:30am in California …

: A young lady walked up to bar at the Sacramento airport, where I’m having coffee and oatmeal at …

: Sun rising over California. In my way home

: I was lamenting about there being nothing open at Ontario airport at 4:30 am to get coffee (flight …

: It’s been a blast. Ready to go home

: Last night in California this time. It’s been a great 2 weeks. This called for rellanos and tacos.

: You can’t come to LA and not have an Original Tommy’s Chili Burger, Fries and a shake

: It’s kind of calming having an Irish Woman narrate my navigation on Apple Maps driving in California …

: In Hawaii #MLBtv blackouts every west coast team. So even when they’re playing anothe mr west coast …

: Sunset Corona CA

: A late afternoon beer in the room with the freeway in the background. The afternoon traffic is kind …

: I’ve noticed while driving in California, the center lane can often turn into a left or right turn …

: Stopped at a TGI Firdays in Corona CA for a beer out of curiosity. I managed for Fridays for 10 …

: Heading back down from Riverside to Corona I told Google maps to avoid highways. It sent me on a …

: Finally finished East of Eden. Didn’t want it to end. Took a while, just haven’t had time to book …

: It was a great day. Glad I drove down there. www.espn.com Dodgers vs. Padres - Play-By-Play - April …

: In person

: Open view. No one in front of me. Potential foul ball zone too. amazing vibe in all of downtown San …

: Nice

: Just got to San Diego for the game. First time here in a decade. A couple of blocks of downtown …

: In- n-out. The first on many over the Next 2 weeks

: Tall and skinny

: Spare parts on the tarmac

: San Jose International

: Just landed in San Jose. First time on the continent in a number of years.

: We all still have to take our shoes off at airports because one dufus put something in his shoe. …

: My 1 day at home before I’m back on a plane in the morning. Laundry, Easter lunch with our …

: I moved away from Honolulu in 1991. After being there for the past 5 weeks, I know I can’t live …

: One day home before back on the road. Laundry done

: Sunset from inside an airline terminal

: my 40 min flight home to Kona is delayed 2 hours

: Last night in the hotel after 5 weeks of trainings. It’s been amazing in many ways.

: Post sunset

: Ala Wai yacht harbor. Where’s the Minnow went on that fateful trip on Gilligan’s island

: Ala Moana beach park was one of my favourite places to come when I lived here. An oasis in the city.

: Went on a walk at Ala Moana beach park and Magic island. The forest of tall buildings seem less …

: The problem is you have to choose a show on demand. When we had cable, my Wife, who has worked at …

: Now we’re cookin

: Going old school island music. A protest song of sorts. music.apple.com

: Back to Honolulu.

: This Elon v Twitter saga will be interesting, hopefully it be just benign folly.

: The record liner from Sunday Manoa Guava Jam released in 1969. The liner features many other …

: Went for a morning walk on one of our favorite trails along the coast at Hualalai resort. This time …

: The Rolling Stones played a private concert in the largest tent ever erecting on Hawaii island for a …

: $15,000 a night. Four season Hualalai

: Coming home on my days off includes doing laundry.

: Flight delayed 90 min. Back at the hotel

: The breakfast cooking line at Liliha Bakery, where I’ve had breakfast almost daily since I …

: Guarantee Elon will influence Twitter to suit his needs. Would not be surprised if we see Trump back …

: I have 2 days off while training in California. Going to spend one of them going down to San Diego …

: Looking out the lanai of my hotel room, all but one of the buildings (the Ala Moana building) in my …

: This just happened.

: Honolulu, I’m coming back to you again.

: Aloha Kona. See you in a week.

: Have a pizza and a beer and taking in a ball game before I head to the airport.

: I wish getting a new Mac was as seamless as a new phone. Took me a few days to get the Mac dialled …

: The video music.apple.com

: No such thing as a winnable war music.apple.com

: We walked the Oceanside path at the Four Seasons Hualalai this afternoon. I fly back to Honolulu …

: Mexican Coke. It was good

: My quiver

: This is obscene. 20 year old condos, 810 sf, lumber construction that originally sold for $99-120k …

: While I’m training at Macaroni Grill on Oahu, I get to try a different dish each day. Yum Haven’t …

: On Hawaii island there’s nothing new coming. Actually we get worked up over a house being built on a …

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: Another one going up

: Growing up, the Kaka’ako are in Honolulu was light industrial and services. This goes back to the …

: Haven’t been back at my room before sunset often since I got here Nice one today

: Just preordered this. I’m the current climate, sounds like a pertinent read.

: Watched French Dispatch. Not sure. The cinematography was true Wes Anderson, I live that style. The …

: My wife recalled that her great Aunt have given this blanket to her 40 years ago. She was from …

: Home. At least for a night

: Homeward bound. For one night

: How quaint

: Broke down and got a new 13” air. The company I just started with does almost everything in the …

: I moved from Oahu to Hawaii island 30 years ago. Riding an Uber through Honolulu, 90% of the …

: To get the HomePod to work on the hotel network, I first had to switch my iPad to my phone’s hotspot …

: Met my daughter for an early dinner. Haven’t seen her since before Covid. Nice catching up. A lot …

: We’re have Sonos at home, but since I’m in a hotel room for 6 weeks and I have proximity to an Apple …

: Cool afternoon

: I’m going to be training in Corona Ca for 2 weeks in late April, hoping to catch the Dodgers while …

: Here’s one like looking mauka. Up toward the mountains

: Honolulu by night

: Finally off work. Happy St Patrick’s day

: same differences Growing up in Hawaii, at least most of us of a certain age are just more tolerant of other Peoples …

: My home for the next month. Not bad

: Honolulu, I am coming back to you.

: My old school lo tech music player has music that I put on it about 10 years ago. Good job. Timeless …

: People keep on dying youtube.com/watch

: Saw Loggins and Messina a number of times while in High School. They played in Hawaii a lot …

: This is the longest, by time, trip I’m going on in 20+ years. 4 weeks away from home. There’s a …

: The last time I flew. My 60 birthday road trip 2019. Almost forgot how.

: You know that feature when you long press the keyboard and can use it as track pad on an iPhone? …

: The Russians are killing their own www.npr.org 2 members of the Fox News team in Ukraine were …

: Here’s the video youtube.com/watch

: unknown unknowns I don’t always agree with his politics, but this quote was a revelation to me. As a manager, I’m …

: Pi day

: Whew. 30 day notice at now former employer job done. One day off then right into the next thing.

: I grew up during the Cold War. The USSR was the evil empire. Since the break up, I’ve met a lot of …

: A Scholar of Stalin Discusses Putin, Russia, Ukraine, and the West - The New Yorker

: We’ve had 5 Macs and 2 iPhones die in the past 18 months. Likely just a coincidence as we we …

: I’m excited about this. I can’t watch Dodger games since we cut the cord Apple’s big Baseball deal, …

: I’ve always been a Lenny Kravitz fan. That first album as a CD stayed in my car for a long time …

: End of life. Recycling bin

: Someone lost their head

: Homemade Crab Enchiladas. No beans or rice.

: Just got this Mophie triple charger (via Apple) for go “go” bag, ahead of my 7 weeks away from home. …

: Yum

: I actually wrote a check today. Almost forgot how. The carpet cleansers wanted cash or a check how …

: I think when someone bumps me in the kitchen I’m going to fall over and roll all over the floor like …

: Well. Lots of bells and whistles from Apple. I’m most excited about the MLB announcement. Hoping for …

: I have a seek thermal camera that plugs into my phone. Got a few years ago, it still works. This is …

: The new iPad Air looks delicious, but don’t want to buy a new keyboard. It fits my iPad 9th Gen

: Chillin’ before heading to work. Rough stretch coming up. 36 hours over the next 3 days. …

: In 10 days I start training for my new job. I will be off-island in Honolulu for 5 weeks and in …

: When we were in London in 2012, it was during Euros and British flags were up everywhere in support …

: what IS normal?? Back in 2019, the world was chugging along with the normal BS. The environment was pretty much the …

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: I had forgotten that this one had a radio app

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: Nothing I could post seems relevant in light of Ukraine’s plight. Heartbroken. And concerned that’s …

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: Gonna find me a hole in a mountain… and blind inside and die. music.apple.com

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: This just a great feel good show. So many of the joke flew by me as a kid. …

: I guess the Olympics are almost done. We haven’t watched a single event. Too busy

: Always been a big fan of the Rippingtons. music.apple.com

: Went to a movie theater for the first time in years while our grandsons spent time with their Mom. …

: Brought our Grandsons to Hilo to spend time with their Mom. Loved here for many years. The Mall is a …

: A homemade latte before I head off to a night working in the kitchen.

: Received my iPhone 13 pro. Apple make the set up so easy. Even moved my watch to the new phone. Just …

: This is interesting, for me, growing up on an island and living on this particular one for 32 years, …

: Nationwide 5G, except here. Maui has 5G because lots of famous people live there.

: I remember laying on the floor of my room playing this album on the turntable with headphones and …

: Submitted resignation yesterday, called my boss 1st to give him a heads up. Last day March 15th. …

: Long Term relationships There’s a few apps (services) that I’ve been using pretty continuously for a number of years. If I …

: “Just to know who is driving, it would be a big help” music.apple.com

: War Children, is just a shot away. music.apple.com

: I had this album in vinyl and a CD music.apple.com

: Kind of feeling all we can do is imaginemusic.apple.com

: My quiver

: One of my all time favorite, since I was a kid music.apple.com

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: sign here I’m this | | close to signing an offer letter to become GM at a different restaurant that’s part of …

: So true

: Roam around the world music.apple.com

: Damn fine cup of coffee youtube.com/watch

: Watching Three Days of the Condor. I remember seeing this in the theater. www.imdb.com Three Days …

: Ice Cream with local fresh made Blueberry balsamic vinegar. Tasty. Nice balance of sweet and tart.

: Were of these days music.apple.com

: I’m never going to Smokey Joes cafe music.apple.com

: Nobody up at his word music.apple.com

: I’m a late comer. 3 for 3. Developing a strategy. Wordle 232 5/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

: The kind of place located up slope on Mt Hualalai I’d like to see out my days living in. Will keep …

: I keep a couple of these accessible, still have a few working devices that use it.

: Pulled the trigger on a iPhone 13. The trade in for my 10XS softened the blow. Not buying Mac and …

: The thing about Fleetwood Mac is in addtion to making great music, all of their relationship drama …

: Has anyone used a Bluetooth number pad with an iPad? I have a Brydge keyboard but sometimes have to …

: First attempt at Wordle. Saw the fuss, just haven’t had the time or brain power Wordle 229 5/6 …

: This song music.apple.com

: .. a walk on part in a war for a lead role in a cage. music.apple.com

: Don’t give me that do-goodie-good bullshit music.apple.com

: The Hawaii State Department of Health has a radio commercial asking if you are worried about …

: Typically there’s one thing that we expect out of a charger.

: Logging and Messina had a strong connection to Hawaii in the 70s and beyond music.apple.com

: When I first moved to Hawaii Island in the early 90s, it was still kind of a sleepy place. The …

: If I recall, the company Readdle, which created a number of apps that I use daily is based in …

: Switched the family from T-Mobile to Spectrum mobile. They run on the Verizon network. Saving a lot …

: music.apple.com

: ** music.apple.com

: At the ends of a 14 hour day at work. I wish people would come back to work music.apple.com

: My wife is very frugal. Here mid western North Dakota sensibilities. I finally convinced her to …

: The Cowboys have given this game away though unforced penalties.

: Recalling 49er v Cowboys epic battles in the playoffs in years past. Roger Staubach John Brodie …

: worker shortage I said it a few months ago, if the worker situation doesn’t loosen up by the 1st Q of 2022 (we’re …

: Damn music.apple.com

: It’s older than me, and I’m not young

: Marvin Gaye music.apple.com

: Kind of means more today that in the 70s music.apple.com

: Late night paperwork music music.apple.com

: The economy is going tank. 2 supermarket chains on this island have cut hours and now close on …

: I ordered one of these. I’m not supposed to wear my watch when I work in the kitchen (Dept of Health …

: Two years ago today I receive the lay off notice due to COVID. That’s when we know it was real. That …

: Great time for Hawaii bigislandnow.com ‘Final Moments of Their Lives’ : Astronomers Observe Massive …

: Very apropos song. Superman where are you now? music.apple.com

: Every silver lining’s got a touch of grey music.apple.com

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: I’m gonna be a happy idiot and struggle for the legal tender music.apple.com

: The two annoyances using primarily an iPad rather than a Mac is not having Spaces where apps are in …

: I was so ambivalent about the Webb telescope until it actually launched. I guess cuz it took so many …

: They were not listening, they did not know how music.apple.com

: Ok rocket scientist. We offer a signing bonus, increased pay, have great benefits. The staff we do …

: We don’t have snow like DC, but we do have guys trimming palm trees

: Want to hide somewhere. bigislandnow.com State Reports 3,178 New Cases of COVID on Sunday

: This will be 2022 music.apple.com

: Nothing says 1980s like INXS music.apple.com

: The first sunset of 2022. Let’s get on with it

: My work around for situations where I must have a desktop app or website that has issues on the iPad …

: We just checked out some earth cams. Fasten your seatbelts. COVID be blowin up next week

: Watching episode one of Sense8. Kind of have the same feeling when I saw the first Matrix. I know …

: We’ll as the year ends, I won’t really worry until I see locusts.

: Some really good things happened in 2021, but glad to move on. It was definitely not my worst year. …

: The warm side of the James Webb telescope is a balmy 80 degrees. Nice

: Especially this song music.apple.com

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: I have this 10’ tough USB-Lightning cable. It works on my phone but not with the new iPad. Rather …

: Diamonds on the soles of her shoes. music.apple.com

: Ending the sporting year on a good note ⚽️Inter Milan are top of the table ⚽️Arsenal are exceeding …

: Someone brought snow down from Mauna Kea for Christmas

: It gets better. Jupiter, Saturn and Venus lined up

: Same view. Venus setting in the west.

: Merry Christmas from the Sandwich Islands

: Light. Pre dinner choice.

: Love this. We get our share of earthquakes designcorner.blinkr.net Christmas post from the Pacific …

: Changed my Netflix user name to “what?” Now I get this

: retirement photo project I have a cache of BW photos left from a great Aunt who was on Hawaii Island in 1939 and 1944 with a …

: Lacing

: A Christmas treat

: My work computer is an iPad with a Brydge keyboard. @fahrni

: One of my team gave us mochi for Christmas Day. Yum

: Due to my wife’s advance planning and her being a Target Ninja, our grandson had an XBox under the …

: Watching Casablanca for the umpteenth time. Oh, he’s just like any other man, only more so.

: It’s been a rough few months. Closed the restaurant early for Christmas Eve. We’re closed tomorrow. …

: The end of the world music.apple.com

: The fundamental things of life still apply. music.apple.com

: My inbox Last call for Christmas shipping Last last call for Christmas shipping Really last last …

: I lived in LA in the early 80s managing for TGI Fridays restaurants (the showtime of hospitality at …

: This would suck. Not that we’re going anywhere or doing anything www.civilbeat.org

: I’m still on Twitter, but my feed is almost all Photos and Football (soccer) with a little tech to …

: North Coast Brewing Co. Okd Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout

: Lawyers in Love music.apple.com

: Pondered this while sitting at a stop light. Wonder if I could get back all of the time I’ve spent …

: mattress fail The fail in regards to boxed mattresses is that don’t tell you in advance that it takes 48-72 hours …

: One week in using an iPad with Brydge keyboard as my daily computer. Have only picked up the Mac …

: When or if this is ever behind us. For the past year and a few months of this COVID re-opening and Delta and now Omicron, I’m managed a …

: Waters edge

: Sapporo Premium Beer

: Listening to this interview by Malcolm Gladwell. I love his rhythm and pacing. Paul Simon is an …

: Using the iPad with the Brydge keyboard reminds me of an old netbook I had about 10-12 years ago, …

: Torn about Kentucky. Feel really sad for the tornado’s destruction and what climate change is …

: The past, present and the future.

: Monday is breaking

: 10 years and 80# ago

: Tonight’s playlistmusic.apple.com

: Threw away all those crazy dreams. music.apple.com

: More people going to the edge of space. I just want to go the waters edge

: Just heard this on Marvel’s Hawkeye. Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii’s way to say Merry Christmas. …

: The drama album music.apple.com

: New iPad with Brydge keyboard. Might be my Mac replacement. Still have a Mac Mini as a fall back.

: A bit of decadence before I head into the fray

: I really like Vivaldi in my Mac, but since they aren’t on IOS, using MS Edge as my default browser …

: This was shared with me. Hope they can get off the ground. I’m not really a writer, code or …

: I know my VPN works. I had it on (via UK) to watch a Champions League clip and forgot to turn it …

: I guess one of the things that makes the Beatles Get Back docu so intriguing is back when this was …

: I really want my Brydge keyboard to get here. My new iPad is pretty much set up. Word, Excel, Edge …

: Kind of cool getting our old passports back in the mail after we got the new ones. Oh the places …

: Received my new iPad yesterday. Not the pro, just the basic one. Still noticeably more responsive …

: Where I’d prefer to be right now. There’s an open table

: Another classic, this one actually released in 1982. ‘95 was a re-release. music.apple.com

: Nahe Nahe (relaxing) music.apple.com

: Woke up in the middle of the night last night and we were in the middle of a vast black out. I went …

: One thing cool in the Get Back docu was seeing the Beatles break out into snippets of old blues or …

: Photo on the left was taken with an iPhone 1 the right on a 10XS. No focusing, zooming or editing. …

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: We are in the midst of a 3 or 4 day tropical winter storm. Very wet

: Closing music. music.apple.com

: When we go for tacos, I think street tacos (meat and tortillas), my wife thinks taco shells, meat, …

: Made homemade cinnamon dolce syrup. Yum

: Gotta find a way out of this mess music.apple.com

: This is an amazing time when I can spend a Saturday morning here in Hawaii watching live German, …

: We’ll played #Inter

: Classic twitter.com

: Does anyone have experience using MS Edge browser on Mac? We are all windows at work. Currently use …

: My new iPad ordered in October finally shipped. The good news is Apple products are one of the very …

: Enjoy the silence music.apple.com

: I know what time of year it is when he appears in the coffee table.

: If things don’t turn around in regards to staffing challenges in Q1 2022, there’s going to be a …

: The Way music.apple.com

: Though I did order a Brydge keyboard this morning for the iPad I ordered that Apple will ship …

: Didn’t buy a single thing on Black Friday. I was working. Seems like every company that sent me a …

: I guess it’s Black Friday deals. Btw. Should use this as wallpaper

: We’ve had 4 Macs die in the past year 2015 MBP 2014 MBAir 2014 Mac Mini 2015 12” MacBook They all …

: Yum

: kiss me kiss me kiss music.apple.com

: Very loud music.apple.com

: Grow up in Hawaii, we didn’t have Walter Cronkite. We had Bob Jones on KGMB. He broke all of the big …

: Undone music.apple.com

: Inbox bankruptcy. Dozens of sale emails it seems from every online company that I’ve ever made a …

: Love Thanksgiving. Be thankful and buy something.

: Cause we ended as lovers music.apple.com

: found this in my closet. @patrickrhone

: For the first time, we’re doing a turkey roast rather than a whole bird. The family is disbanding. …

: Love’s Theme music.apple.com

: Guns are not prevalent in Hawaii. I have a healthy fear of some big Samoan guy in a bad mood coming …

: Why it’s always hot in Kona. We’re in the shadow of 2 big and 1 smaller mountains.

: Wish I could hit a “like” or a thumbs up button on a email and be done with it.

: Quality snacks.

: Almost there. Black roux for gumbo. I thicken my gumbo with black roux, gumbo file and okra. This …

: Received my McSweeney’s Audio edition today. Can’t wait to dive in

: What is life music.apple.com

: Dead air - Wikipedia I need a period of dead air before I go to work.

: Based on posts today. Taking another look at Basecamp. With there was a middle ground. $99 a month …

: Apple changed my name to Null

: E hāmau ana au no kekahi manawa, e hui hou

: The austerity measures that my wife and I put in place during the first COVID lockdown have stuck …

: Kind of think if OSHA said a vaccine was a job safety issue, it might go over better. We have so …

: thinking of making Opera or other my default browser. Since recently Safari will not open all sort …

: I like to watch an old classic movie when I need a break from Marvel, DC and other new blockbusters. …

: Got my booster shot today. Same day Appt. No issues to report.

: The colors of nature

: How ‘bout dem Cowboys.

: www.youtube.com Save The Cobblestone

: Marvel on Netflix Been going through the Marvel Netflix series’ in suggested chronological order. Just finished the …

: Grandson is Halloween ready.

: Wanted some casual pants, not sweats, but long for cool evenings to wear around the house or run out …

: Very loud music.apple.com

: Four years on from my total knee replacement. I regularly walk 15k step a day pain free. It still …

: Lunch Adulting at the best

: Ordered the base level iPad today. Getting a good trade in on my iPad Air 2, which helped make the …

: Coffee to go My wife and I were talking about where we went for coffee before Starbucks, which didn’t come …

: There were 4 Blockbuster stores here on Hawaii Island. It’s funny how people still say that …

: COVID still a thing here. Hence, no plans to see Dune in a theater any time soon. bigislandnow.com …

: Trying to watch Dune. Got through the title sequence. Thanks HBO

: I kind of agree with Manchin on this one. I guess one of my old conservative values is that social …

: This is how we do it. music.apple.com

: Fascinating concept. I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been told since I remember that quitting is …

: Home sweet home. A bit warm in the crater bigislandnow.com Lava Flow Slows as Kīlauea Continues to …

: I think… therefore I am

: Eclipse. In Dune music.apple.com

: The new Macs look amazing, I’d still like something like the discontinued 12” Macbook. …

: Too many shows to watch and not enough time. Watching all of the Marvel shows on Netflix in …

: Free your mind and the rest will follow music.apple.com

: The problem of staffing is pretty much universal. We can’t simply say people expect more. …

: My Kindle Paperwhite just died. My new signature edition won’t be here for a month. Reading on my …

: Doesn’t get much closer than that. #Dodgers.

: A short rainbow

: I do miss this view of Mauna Kea. This was the view from the back yard of our old house in Waimea.

: It’s been over 10 years since we lived in Waimea. I guess I’d forgotten how friggen cold it gets up …

: The ESPN app is the only sports app that converts game or match start times to my local time.

: Not sure about other places, but when a worker needs to get a COVID test here in Kona, the default …

: This COVID crap is not over yet. 2 employees exposed to family members who tested positive. A other …

: An 80 year old bridge near our house was replaced last year. This the chasm that was once the bridge …

:

: iPhone 1st Generation IOS 3.1.3 It’s can’t connect to a mobile network, but still works on Wi-Fi.

: Too lazy to go out, then I realized that we have everything we needed or make chili cheese fries at …

: I have a 2015 12” MacBook that was for when I used to go an “in between” place, pre pandemic. You …

: Undone music.apple.com

: I’m not playing all month, thought I would drop in on spice. Ichimi pepper.

: I bought a Tom Bihn Nik’s Minimalist Wallet in 2016, after daily use (excluding the lockdown) …

: Inexplicable behavior by my Apple watch. I often put it in my pocket while working in the kitchen at …

: That 1985 series was painful. The Cards have been our nemesis.

: Made Chili today, in our house it requires two batches. My wife, being from the North I suppose, …

: Coconuts.

: This is a great episode of Its been a minute about Soul Train. It used to come late Saturday Nights …

: It’s October, people still aren’t coming back to work. COVID is still an issue. 2 …

: I got mine. #IFTV

: For the, I guess, few of us who don’t use Facebook, or any of its properties, nothing’s …

: An amazing view of Kilauea volcano. twitter.com/USGSVolca…

: All of that hullabaloo about the drama of the last day of the MLB season. We ended up at the same …

: Ok, ready the big guns. Bring on the Cards #Dodgers

: Not sure this will ever change, MLB app won’t let me watch any west coast MLB team playing on …

: I closed my BBVA account after they consumed and closed Simple bank. I still get monthly statements …

: Warm fall evening by the pool.

: No photo, but Dark music music.apple.com

: Wild Horses music.apple.com

: This entire album. Fall of my junior year of high school. The vinyl album spinning on my turntable. …

: Yep bigislandnow.com SO2 Levels Rise With Return of Vog

: The volcano is erupting again. So the volcanic haze (VOG) is back, which means both of our air …

: The Democrats don’t deserve the majority in congress. Aren’t together or ruthless enough. They …

: I think COVID is going to kill me even if I don’t catch it.

: I’ve been at work for 12 hours. Is the government closed tomorrow?

: Ok COVID, you made your point. You can move on now.

: The newish Safari doesn’t open ad links, well ok, but not opening an unsubscribe link, not …

: The network policy on sports for cable cutters is driving me away from sports. The cost/benefit …

: I never you could catch squid slices in the wild. Learn new things even at my age

: Back into the top half of the table. 3 wins on the bounce. #Arsenal whew. Onward

: Exodusmusic.apple.com

: An XS Max can still take these shots.

: 4 years ago this week I had a total knee replacement. I believe in science. I frequently do 15k …

: Are we going to do this or what?

: I have an older external drive with Thunderbolt. To use it with my new M1 Mac Mini, i bought the …

: I signed up for the Craft apps a few weeks ago and got an invite today, after looking around, it …

: Streaming without a cable account is good most of the time, but most news organizations require a …

: Last day of our acquaintance music.apple.com

: Watching the Apple+ series on 1971 and the connection of Music to the war protests. I was 12 years …

: Didn’t order any of the new Apple gear, but did pre-order the Kindle Signature edition.

: This experiment of democracy in the US is not looking good. A Government of the people, by the …

: I’m old, but not limits how much coffee I have old

: I moved my mail to mailbox.org a year ago, not a single issue and they have so many features that I …

: A treat from my childhood that I still love

: Think I’m going to get this for my M1 Mac Mini - add a 1TB SSD (not included) and ports, for …

: My inbox filled with emails from App Devs touting the new features on IOS 15, albeit mostly iPad …

: The Wire. IBM Selectric. My Dad had one at home I could use for my homework now and then.

: If this debt ceiling thing isn’t fixed, can we just shut down Washington? They’re not …

: This what happens on the west side of Hawaii Island. The wind has to go around 2 big mountains and 1 …

: WAKE UP, SAILORS, SCURVY IS A HOAX

: One hundred and fifty nine years ago this week, in 1862, 75,000 United States troops and about …

: My wife and I had an interesting talk last evening. We’ve always been bullish about the future, but …

: Losing weight is great for so many reason, but some of my favorite clothes look like clown clothes …

: #InterMilan is having a goal party. 6-nil with 20 min left

: After a year and a half, I’m really missing that 3rd place in my life. The Starbucks or other coffee …

: Put your lights on music.apple.com

: I read a book slow and deliberate. I don’t have lots of reading time, but do carve out a …

: Getting in to Literal app. It imported my GoodReads library. A few books I started and didn’t …

: If these Afghan refugees speak English and are willing to work, bring ‘em on.

: Thinking about it. I use my IPhone XS for more things, more often and for more average hours per day …

: I’ve been a fan of 1More wired in-ear headphones. My 3rd pair. I wear them out. Wear them daily

: Just came across this looking for something else. My Dad in the middle with his brother, my …

: I love Gary Hustwit’s work, watch Urbanized free for a few days more .

: The tourism lobby won over public safety. Global infectious disease expert: ‘Hawaii forgot …

: how does the Epic court decision affect the average Joe (or Mary) consumer? not through the eyes of …

: I work a lot of nights, therefore I often sleep in the daytime, tolerating all sorts of societal …

: Recalling David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech It’s a good reminder, especially …

: Been watching a lot of shows in the DC world, need to get back to Marvel for a while.

: Interesting. I may have used this feature a few years ago, but I’ve changed and much prefer quiet …

: Still on a Stones kick music.apple.com

: Managing a restaurant during this period is brutal. Short staffed, but as busy as we can handle. We …

: Pictures of You music.apple.com

: Falling Rocks @pratik

: Came across this tree that had fallen over a long time ago. Kind of looks like driftwood.

: Got out of the house on a rare day off. With the extended COVID spike we’re experiencing, we went …

: Love this: WE’RE THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE AND YOUR BILL HAS GONE TO COLLECTIONS

: I’m done with Witecutter then daringfireball.net Wirecutter Goes Behind The New York Times’s …

: Surfing the internet in one window, scrolling social media in another and the Mac app store say no …

: Started to get some glimpses of the speed of my M1 Mac Mini

: Two + years ago we were definitely looking at moving to Italy when we retire (I was working on my …

: The simple joy of crossing something off of my Teux Deux list as complete.

: I pretty much beat up my Field notes books

: Got my new Spoke Design pen. Love it, though the first thing I did was change the ink cartridge to a …

: Had to pull the trigger and get a Thunderbolt 2-3 adapter ($50). The speed of my new M1 Mac Mini is …

: Set up a custom domain email address in iCloud w/seldom used domain. It worked almost instantly. …

: I’m worried in the face of these numbers, it’s not possible to stay safe. Record cases …

: Yea you got, speed freak jive. music.apple.com Ok done for tonight

: RIP Charlie music.apple.com

: With no travel and minimal dining out, we’ve paid off the every debt we have excluding the home …

: Give me one reason music.apple.com

: My wife has her tea lined up on the appropriate mug

: New Mac Mini up and running, but my 2 big external drives are Thunderbolt 2 and the new Mac is …

: With COVID cases and hospitalizations skyrocketing in Hawaii there is talk of another lockdown and …

: With this big push to get vaccinated, I got my flu vaccine today. I got my COVID vaccine in April.

: COVID had a big day in Hawaii, sure feels like it’s winning

: Someday we’ll be able to restore a Mac from iCloud

: Really liking the Axios daily newsletter “🐪 Good Wednesday morning! Smart Brevity™ count: …

: Fun day tomorrow

: I think my 2014 Mac Mini got wind of the new Mac Mini’s arrival tomorrow and decided to quit …

: I read this book many years ago, he’s right in that the Supreme Courts purpose is to uphold the …

: Mahalo everyone. Guess I went through a few days of my entire feed being about writing tools and …

: Feels odd here. I don’t write, don’t have a camera, don’t have a farm. I do talk to people a lot and …

: So many writers here talking about their workflows. I’m more of a doer. Managing a restaurant and …

: Ordered a Refurb M1 Mac Mini. This will be my computer going forward. My 2015 MacBook is hanging on, …

: I’m a definitely a napper. I love a good mid day nap. It has to do with working a lot of …

: This hasn’t seemed to throttle the number of visitors. We’re #2

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: in other news, I bought a Milanese Loop watch band with my first Apple watch, and 2 watches later it …

: Went back to the Apple Mail app on MacOS a couple of months ago. Can’t do it. Back to Spark.

: Twitter has taught me a couple things. First, there are some incredibly brilliant people in the …

: The best quote I’ve heard in a long time, from an Irish fisherman on Irish TV. “If I get a problem, …

: Friday afternoon. Gettin Jiggy music.apple.com

: Ordered this Pen, I guess I got the last one

: Btw. I like the Fisher refill as it work consistently in a restaurant setting. Especially writing in …

: I prefer pens that support the Fisher Space pen refill. Looking for a good slim pen with a clip.

: My college car. Glad is couldn’t talk.

: Found this photo of my Dad in the late 70s with his Heathkit CP/M based computer named “Charlie” on …

: Baby I love your way music.apple.com

: Productive (rare) day off. Gotta take them when I can. Watched 2 episodes of Punisher, 2 Episodes of …

: A root beer float is so good anytime. Especially now.

: Pretty much decided that I won’t replace my dying iPad. Will upgrade my iPhone 10XS likely this fall …

: COVID Delta cases continue to blow up in Hawaii. Gov says no lock down in the plans, but I’m not so …

: And so it begins…

: That’s probably my most used feature A much-needed Spotlight on the best iPhone feature nobody uses …

: This is so cool kottke.org Miniature Life

: time to change T-Mobile password - AGAIN

: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” ― …

: Jump Around. About all we can do in the era. music.apple.com

: About 0 seconds remaining. Huh?

: Recalling back in the day when you could edit your iPhone apps and screens in iTunes. If I recall …

: The first rule of holes is, if you’re in one, stop digging. Not sure wether to apply this to …

: I don’t want to be mad about anything today. Turning off the TV

: Lose. File a lawsuit. www.kitv.com Blue Origin sues US government over NASA’s decision to …

: I don’t take near as many photos as I did when I managed as resort hotel. Lots of scenery at a …

: It works, but I don’t think it plays lossless music

: Taking a hiatus from trying to watch live sports. It too frustrating trying to find a place to watch …

: Time to head back to reality.

: Summertime music.apple.com

: I’ve lost so much weight that I’m cold all the time, my wife is at an age where she has …

: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” …

: This doesn’t look good. Cases are blowing up in Hawai’i. This could be really bad.

: For the past 40 years, when I am upset or annoyed, I often put on this album, very loud. Usually …

: music.apple.com

: Going and studying in old school music.apple.com

: What my age again? music.apple.com

: Just watched Suicide Squad. What a fun ride.

: COVID is relentless. bigislandnow.com/2021/08/0…

: Great story. The saved at lot of homes bigislandnow.com 245 Water Drops Help Douse Historic Big …

: Since the environment, politics, the pandemic and news in general has gone worse, I just bury myself …

: We had a scare at the restaurant, an employee’s Mom was exposed to a housekeeper who tested …

: I just want to fly on Delta and enjoy a Corona and not have to worry about being around people.

: I like Scarlett’s character, but Marvel can make another star www.bbc.co.uk Scarlett Johansson sues …

: Good riddance July 2021. You won’t be missed

: Used to be when a new business was coming to the community and adding xx number of jobs, it was good …

: As I continue prune my Twitter follows, my feed is almost all Football (soccer) and tech. I will …

: The definitive ZZ Top play list. In honor of Dusty Hill music.apple.com

: RIP Dusty Hill music.apple.com

: I’ll have to dig up some ZZ Top later. 😟 variety.com ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies at 72

: I want my MTV youtu.be/AGZSWdh17…

: Got to give it up music.apple.com

: I’ve unsubscribed from so many email newsletter and lists that my inbox is becoming a quiet …

: Marvin Gaye music.apple.com

: I’m working to make it so I get news in a more intentioned manner. I’m over the non stop …

: Just rewatched the season ending episode of Loki. What started as such a simple premise in the first …

: This is getting critical. Losing some staff due to normal attrition (moving career change, etc) but …

: Barry White provided the soundtrack to many a high school date in my era. music.apple.com

: I have an iPhone 10XS. It’s still in perfect shape, not a scratch. I’m on my 2nd #Nomad case (wore …

: The Panic PlayDate looks very cool, but I am on the list for a Steam Deck. Still thinking

: I’m not planning on watching any of the olympics. Between COVID and the entire thing going …

: COVID / Delta Environmental issues Voter suppression Business staffing issues Too many shows to …

: Interesting times.

: It’s time to close out this day music.apple.com

: Way before UB40 music.apple.com

: Crazy little thing called love. That’s what we need now more than anything. music.apple.com

: The 80s is the decade of my 20s. I was married to my first wife in the 80s and my only daughter was …

: I’m scared overcast.fm

: Can’t gallop polls or some other group do a big survey about why people aren’t apply for …

: Honolulu County made a deal that restaurants could open full capacity if they checked COVID tests …

: These Billionaires flying in space, trying to make it look easy. I clearly remember the Space …

: Now that Apple has created every genre Spatial music playlist possible, how about a Spatial Music …

: Not getting vaccinated is part of a larger issue of so many people who are choosing to not take …

: Reserved my Steam Deck. It’s the first gaming device I will have purchased for myself in many years.

: When we remodeled our condo 2 years ago, we had a conversation about warmer summers possibly more …

: I haven’t had HBO for years. Now with HBO+ I can watch all of those critically acclaimed shows from …

: Just finished a 14 hour shift. No one is apply for jobs. I have talked to so many other managers and …

: I don’t have an issue with breaking up all big tech into smaller companies.

: Interesting business name.

: U like the degs ?

: Global warming has been a political football for over 40 years. I’m really starting to feel it’s too …

: Deadly Heat, Fires, Deadly virus still around, voting rights on the chopping block, along with …

: Stairway to Heaven

: Mommy’s alright, Daddy’s alright, they just seem a little weird. music.apple.com

: The Sam Cooke serenade music.apple.com

: This quote: For all the fuss about supporters singing “Football’s coming home”, English football …

: What I really liked about the Euros was it was football with the handbrake off, save for all but the …

: I miss going to the Borders Books & Records Cafe. You could grab book from the store and read a …

: Lot of Brits showing their okole after the match. Would have likely done the same if they won.

: #ForzaItalia

: I’m about 30% through East of Eden. Only read the Cliff Notes version back in college, long …

: Current status

: I’m a huge sports fan, but really have no interest in these ill timed, made for TV Olympics. Feel …

: Amazon provides a QR code to return to a UPS store rather than a label. The one UPS store in Kona …

: This is good: It’s the Seinfeld theme but mashed up with a hit song from every year Seinfeld …

: Here come those Santa Ana winds again music.apple.com

: “Man It’s a hot one, like 7 inches from the mid day sun” Just popped up in the playlist I’m …

: On another note, love this. Classic covers 30 Years of TSJ - The Surfers Journal

: Our VP of operations and CEO will be in my store on Monday. Going to have a conversation on the …

: well, I have my MB export, not quite sure how to get it into DayOne yet.

: We don’t have any wild fires and the volcano isn’t active, but we still have nice sunsets.

: Worn

: I often miss the analog days of the 80s. Had a pager, not a phone. Used pay phones. Read the paper, …

: We had our fireworks a day late due to technical difficulties. Nice show

: Going to work on a day off for the 2nd time in 3 days. It’s fun being boss. Someday, we’ll have …

: ESPN+ turns out to be a joke, can’t watch anything of substance without a cable subscription.

: They both work. If only for nostalgia sake. I tried last year, can’t get a SIM card for the iPhone …

: Have very much enjoyed the international competition more than the EPL season by a long shot. Much …

: Well, earlier in my life we left Viet Nam and it fell, and here we are further down the road of my …

: Love this song writing Deacon Blues music.apple.com

: We are all misfits living in a world on fire music.apple.com

: Found this in the closet. It starts up. The battery fine. Now how to get music on it.

: Companies won’t ship batteries outside the continental US anymore. That means no more do it yourself …

: Very exciting Tour stage today. The tour has been blown up by Pogacar. Great stage win by Dylan …

: Most of my Twitter feed is Brits. They are insufferable with England up 3-nil.

: ESPN sells the alternate feed as a benefit. No replays, doesn’t follow the action, follows 2 player …

: I really hate the #Espn only gives me this feed because I don’t have a cable subscription, even …

: Dead letter box

: Got an Apple Watch for my birthday. I haven’t gotten a new personal Apple device for a couple of …

: My brain on Thursday

: Was not a fan of everything Donald Rumsfeld did (he passed today), but loved this statement and have …

: Closed my BBVA account. The final chapter of the Simple Bank story is closed. The big banks won this …

: Tried the new Outlook for Mac for a day, it’s really dumbed down, went back to the old …

: Too low for Zero**

: Great to have someone speaking for us. There’s a hundred reasons that restaurants don’t have …

: Not near as hot as PNW, but then we have 68% humidity.

: My new Apple Watch has gone from China > Anchorage > Louisville so far, now it has to come …

: Friday 9am HST - BELGIUM v ITALY. Whew! Calendar block. Froza Italy

: Apps and services that purport to offer “Lifetime” plans or access are a marketing ploy. Whose …

: What is life music.apple.com

: I’m not really a Bezos fan and in Hawaii, fast Amazon Prime shipping isn’t really a thing, but …

: I’ve been listening to this Chez Baldwin play list. This list was made from vinyl records left …

: What do you remember from 1965? My aunt played these songs very loud. music.apple.com

: Amazing Grace music.apple.com

: Back to Apple mail on my Mac. The least buggy of the bunch. Since I use Mailbox.org for my email, …

: Lots of chat about Twitter. Through the years I have curated my Twitter feed to match what interests …

: The greatest technological innovation of my lifetime is seedless watermelon.

: Getting Spatial music.apple.com

: We’re never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy. music.apple.com

: I’ve only bitten on 1 Prime day deal, an iHealth scale based on an email from iHealth. Since …

: My Apple Watch V4 is getting a little long in the tooth. The battery time is going downhill fast. …

: I was shopping for and bought only one thing on Amazon Prime day. A new iHealth digital scale. My …

: My Father’s days have become much different now with all of my Grandfathers (I actually had 4 …

: Went on a date night to a new restaurant/ bar in Kailua Village. A-Bays island grill. They’ve had …

: There are so many tourist in town, the floodgates have been opened.

: Spicy links and poi. Yum

: Gone back to the open spaces Home Screen. Everything on the Home Screen including what’s in those …

: A long list that I created in the #TeuxDeux app last night during a meeting disappeared after an app …

: We have unplugged and boxed up our Amazon echos. Too many times, something we talk about shows up on …

: Aloha Friday in Kona

: This isn’t fair, but it’s the nature of technology. This 2013 MacBook Pro with an old spinning drive …

: This is a massive property right in the middle of Kailua Village. It’s been in the Kimi family …

: I’m as much a nerd as the next guy and I love a rocket launch, but all of the space folly with no …

: It’s been said may times that when a couple has a baby it multiplies everything in the relationship, …

: Numbers from this past Monday show more people flew into Hawaii Island than a Monday in June 2019. - …

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: The last one before I drift off “Into the mystic” music.apple.com

: My Daughter is named Jessica. This song didn’t hurt, even though it came over a decade before she …

: In Spatial audio.

: My Dev account expired last week, but my Mac had an update and downloaded Monterey. Oh well.

: I have no desire to travel anywhere. I feel very safe and content here on Hawaii island. Also almost …

: The employee crunch is starting to show up in restaurants with cut back menu offerings, more self …

: The Democrats lack creativity and guts. Wimpier versions of the GOP. We’re destined to the 1% …

: Great start in Euro2021 for #Italy

: It’s interesting that 30 years ago people always said you didn’t go to Kona Community …

: Feel like Italy has a real chance in the Euros. More so than in recent years

: Quite the eclectic Spatial audio playlist. Good job Apple music.apple.com

: Movement of jah people music.apple.com

: Living in Hawaii so many things happen before we even get out of bed. Today’s internet outage, …

: I am reticent to turn spatial audio (Dolby Atmos) always on. It might mess up a sound I’m used to on …

: Well, Apple made no mention of getting Hawaiian Street names correct in Maps directions.

: Kind of annoyed that those who didn’t get vaccinated and said how bad it is will get swag for …

: Siri: flush the toilet - oh doesn’t do that yet?

: Still excited about what Apple has coming, but my days of being involved in making the sausage are …

: Let my Dev membership lapse. Watching WWDC from the outside. No betas for me this time.

: ★ “The clearest signal that a novel risk is emerging is anomalies—things that just don’t make …

: Roam music.apple.com

: My wife bought an HP Chromebook at Costco. She admitted she was sad about losing her MB Air, but we …

: After losing so much weight, I actually get cold at night. Not typically a thing in Hawaii, …

: Hawaii Island had higher visitors numbers than this time in 2019 and they’ve stoped airport …

: My wife’s 2015 Mac Air finally die, just like that. Worked Tuesday night, dead on Wednesday. …

: Grilled cheese sand before I head off to work.

: This steam (Kolekole) down by the ocean is fed by this waterfall (Akaka Falls) 3 miles up the valley …

: Listening to loud music trying to get in the mood to go work. My supervisor called out. Said it a …

: Summer music.apple.com

: I miss the days when sports were only about the game/match. Now it’s more about the noise that …

: Finally took the time to clean up bookmarks. It’s been too long. Had a folder of COVID links …

: I signed up for AARP last year when we were shopping for car insurance. I get almost weekly snail …

: Love this comparison.

: Seeing what’s going on in these GOP strongholds in regards to voter rights seems to foreshadow a …

: The Kolekole Gulch state park is basically under this old railroad bridge. The bridge was abandoned …

: I love how views of the Pacific Ocean peak out between buildings in Honoka’a town.

: We got out of town today, which means going over to the east side of the island. First stop was …

: scal·a·wag /ˈskaləˌwaɡ,ˈskalēˌwaɡ/ noun. INFORMAL noun: scallywag a person who behaves badly but in …

: This is interesting. Up for bid? Hawaii Island Paddlesports Association, Kona Sailing Club leases in …

: Here we go. Hawai´i’s Tourism Industry Rebounding Faster Than Expected …

: Bring in on. bigislandnow.com Russian Spy Vessel Confirmed Off Hawai´i Coast

: We know what you did during the lockdown [https://www.youtube.com/embed/4WTpO9y2Dh4]() This is so …

: I really wish … … oh never mind. Back to reality

: An old quote that still rings true “I have a reasonably and responsible attitude towards my major …

: I now use my iPhone as my primary computer device for large swaths of the day. I also use it more …

: The Hawaii GOP just picked a new wingnut to be their party chair. She (looks to be north of 70 yo) …

: How I spent my day off. Trying to revive the old Mac Mini. Disk Utility found a couple of errors. …

: All things must pass

: Yep, old Mac Mini has bad SSD. I’ve changed them before and not sure I want to do that. Don’t …

: Looks like my 2016 Mac Mini is failing. It’s backed up and only used as a home server. No data …

: This Gaza strip mess is going to blow up, ISIS will come back in spades. They just need an excuse …

: I had this ball for at least 40 years.

: Watching 1980s music videos on YouTube. It’s was MTV’s golden era

: My wife is set up for the morning.

: I saw them in LA in ‘82. It was an amazing show back then too flip.it Favorite Concerts Ever: Los …

: Many Rivers to cross. Mood music music.apple.com

: My Apple Dev account us up for renewal, can’t even remember how many years it’s been, but not …

: Over the years, I had automated many of the lights in our house. Living room, kitchen, lanai. Voice …

: I look at blood work labs as a report card on my health. 4 years ago in my state of health back …

: The conversion from Simple bank to BBVA bank began today. Not going well. It said my activation …

: There’s are 2 old old sayings in Hawaii (marketing etc) “Lucky you live Hawaii” & …

: Just found these in an iPod touch box

: Bummed that Parma Calcio FC couldn’t pull it together this year and will relegated to Serie B. …

: Roam music.apple.com

: I’m glad I live in a place where COVID, Vaccine and global warming denial are believed by a …

: Watched Mortal Kombat on HBO+ today. Not sure I would have gone to the theater to see ir, but I …

: HBO+ will be boring next year when new films aren’t premiered there on the same day as …

: You gotta die of something [https://vimeo.com/63802530]()

: A sip of Dublin.

: Just rewatched Tenet. I think much like Matrix and Inception, it will take a couple of viewings to …

: Sunday afternoon

: Doing a mass unfollow and cleanup on Twitter today. The feed has gotten a little out of hand.

: Quite the kerfuffle at Basecamp. I took a long solid look at Hey, but didn’t bite. Happy with …

: Unintended consequences. The government has given out additional unemployment $$ and addl. weeks of …

: I’d get a 3rd COVID vaccine if it would make me invincible to COVID. Would still wear a mask, …

: Put too much cinnamon in my oatmeal. Just that

: I’m in the middle of sorting out what’s in Jane’s head on Doom Patrol. I don’t have the brain power …

: Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand. -Leo Durocher

: With new guidelines suggesting those who have been vaccinated don’t need a mask outdoors, but how do …

: Last year during the lockdown I had a few bored moments.

: IMHO the Hawaii Dept of Labor needs to shift back to enforcement on Unemployment abuse. There are …

: As Simple Bank goes away and becomes BBVA bank in a few days, I downloaded all 107 statement. I was …

: We went to get some gelato in Kailua town this evening. Other than masks, it almost felt normal. …

: Fresh Ahi Poke on Inari. Yum!

: Listening to a pre COVID playlist from back when I had a 30 mile commute each way to work. Now it’s …

: Still works.

: With all of the Euro Super League BS last week, Watching #COPA90 videos is exactly what I needed. …

: “The floor is a hard, unforgiving taskmaster. But the floor never hits you – you hit the floor.”

: Love Train music.apple.com

: I just bought a new Apple TV last year, hopefully the new remote will be available on its own.

: Tonight’s mood

: Anita Baker. The Queen of the Quiet Storm radio format of the 80s music.apple.com

: I’ve been using the Fluid app for years to make web apps in the Mac apps. Love it and it still …

: I really do like the sarcastic and cynical tone of the DC Doom Patrol series on HBO

: Looks like the only problem I encountered with my 2nd vaccine shot has been a bout of slight …

: Apple is pretty good at creating the Made for You playlist in the music app, but the weekly email …

: 2nd shot in the bag (or in my arm)

: mailbox.org just released new a pricing structure. Game changer. I’ll move my primary mail account …

: Going through the master drive where I’ve dumped data from the past, oh about 20 years. Scans, …

: Looking back on 2020, 2021 is going much better.

: I think I should play this to start my day, every day youtube.com/watch

: What’s next “I meant to take out my pen and write a ticket, but I mistakenly took out my gun …

: For what?

:

: Nine months since I got my weight under 200# (from a high of 268 in early 2019). Feels good to hold …

: Even after hundreds of eye drops post retina surgery and the subsequent procedures, I still …

: I miss Tim Russert on the Sunday morning talk.

: First these big corporations start documenting and writing you up for little, seemingly benign …

: Amazon will clean house after this vote. Companies know how to get around retaliation claims and …

: During last year’s lockdown and stay at home orders, I realized I don’t really miss …

: Been consistently unsubscribing to listservs and marketing emails over the past couple of months. My …

: Over years of using different email clients; mail.app, Outlook, Airmail, Spark, there are a bunch of …

: Hawaii Volcano National Park

: One of the few things I’ve had for more than 40 years. Still works as is it when new.

: A continuing annoyance is blogs and e-lists that post links to articles behind paywalls without …

: Looks like I’m going all in with #Mailbox.org. Have 1 there now that I’ve been playing with. I’ll …

: I’m going to want to ride Amtrak when we next go back to the continent. It is going to get …

: Start a new job on Monday. Feels good. Had a zoom call with the corporate team last Monday. They …

: The Paramount app is a drama queen Fatal error? I’m not sure anything actually died

: American Pie

: Did something good for my mind and attitude. Sharpened all of my knives. Takes me a couple of hours.

: Brisket sliders from #OhanaQ BBQ in Kona. #Yum

: Renewed my ServeSafe training. Got 1 wrong (50 questions). I can live with that. Good for another 3 …

: The GOP wants an ID to vote, but not to buy a gun. WTF

: I took this photo 1 year and 1 weeks ago on Alii Drive in Kona when we first locked down. It was …

: That stuck ship is huge. The ones that we get on Hawaii Island are stacked only 2 containers high.

: Just rewatched Chinatown with Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. Havn’t watched it for at least …

: What I like about Micro.blog (and App.net before it) as well as Mastadon is my feed is not …

: Pain points in streaming We cancelled cable a month ago, and it’s mostly OK. A flaw in streaming is you can’t …

: Finished all 3 seasons of #Legion I know, late to the game. Would love to see all of the main …

: I must be the oddball here. I don’t use Ulysses or Drafts. I tried them both, more than once. If I …

: As we come to the end of the 1 year sign up deals for many of the streaming services, some decisions …

: I’ve lived in the middle of this battle. This is a great overview: The Controversy Over Building One …

: Not sure if I’m ready to do the entire 4 hours this soon Zack Snyder’s Justice League: Justice is …

: The only reaction that I had from the vaccine was a craving for glazed donuts and I wanted to listen …

: Just finished watching “The Head” on HBOMax. Wasn’t sure at the start, but it turned out …

: Had my shot in my bad left shoulder (3 detached tendons), so I can’t tell whether the pain my …

: Weight loss

: Got mine.

: I’m not sure if I’m interested in seeing Justice League in black and white, it’s already a rather …

: Watched in section today, but finished Zack Snyder’s Justice League. What a BIG movie. Really …

: Was laid off due to COVID lockdown 1 year ago tomorrow. My career (hospitality)has not recovered …

: There are some days I just need to listen to REALLY LOUD Rock-n-roll. Right now is one of those …

: Would like to see Dr. Manhattan & Vision sit down for a cup of coffee and talk about the end of …

: Nice to see a shopping center developer using Lawae Fern in their landscaping

: It really is the wrong way

: Going back to rewatch the Watchman series from last year on HBOMax. I’m seeing things that I missed …

: Closed a few accounts Linkedin ✓ Facebook ✓ Instagram ✓ Mothballed my website ✓ About.me ✓ so far, …

: “The floor is a hard, unforgiving taskmaster. But the floor never hits you – you hit the floor

: Quarterly sync done. I have a password protected 4T drive that I keep at my step-son’s house. …

: Trust the science

: Really enjoyed watching the videos on theSt. Patrick’s Festival TV website. Really put me in …

: I’m pretty much equal parts Irish and Italian - roughly 40-45 odd % each. As I’ve gotten older, I …

: “Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and …

: My wife did her prep for cancelling cable.

: This just happened

: ‘Ohia Lehua on the Kamana Mana trail

: Made fresh Spaghetti Carbonara after seeing it on Stanley Tuci’s CNN show. Can only watch so much …

: cutting the cable, as they say… One dynamic of canceling cable is for 40+ years the behavior has been to turn on the TV, power up …

: Saturday afternoon libation

: I only had a Facebook account to stay in touch with a relation overseas, I used my Grandfather’s …

: What kind of sucks about the new Stimulus is that we changed banks 3 months ago and there was no way …

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: an Irish Pub in Kona Been thinking a lot about opening a small Irish / British style Pub here in Kona. Small meaning …

: Now that I’ve seen WandaVision all the way through, I’ll go back and binge watch it all over again.

: One channel / app we’ll lose is CNN live. But with Trump out of office, even that is less important

: It’s official, we’re cutting the cord and canceling cable. The recent price increase was the last …

: Crossroads www.hawaiiboy.me

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: Hawaii is not only NOT part of a grid, each island has its own power generation. It’s Not Just …

: Down to the River …

: No flood map for Hawaii. We’re not really part of the nation, besides, why would island flood? …

: My favorite mug, that my wife has commandeered.

: Republican president and COVID mess Republican state leaders in Texas and the current weather crisis …

: Beef pies galore.

: The news looks like the movies The Day After Tomorrow and Contagion combined.

: Brought the grandsons and their friends to the pool. Rather chase master, their playing Corona …

: Just turned off most notifications on my iPhone so I’m not distracted when I’m reading in the Books …

: This book, which I read a few years ago, really shows how fragile and how much of an experiment our …

: Will not be renewing my Apple Dev account, will just sign up for public betas. My tinkering days are …

: I haven’t posted anything since Jan 2. Here’s the big things that happened in January from my view …

: It dawned on me tonight, after my Mother’s recent passing (COVID), I am now the oldest in our …

: Hiatus

: I just watched the first episode of Restaurant Hustle on Food Network about Chefs, Restaurants and …

: The opposite side of the earth from Kailua Kona is NW Botswana, a New Years Day tanget

: New Years at Anaeho’omalu Bay (A-bay). Everyone suitably spaced. Brisk breeze, but nice. I used to …

: My 2 Tilley hats. I’ve had these for decades. A quick wash and air dry and they bounce back. …

: Not optimal, but it helps none the less, our stimulus showed up in the bank this morning.

: Starting out 2021 with a cloudy and hazy sunrise. TBH, kind of like the outlook for 2021. Want to be …

: Happy New Year East coast - 5 hours to go here.

: Trump’s vaccine plan is like the USPS just leaving the mail at the airport and letting the states …

: If you haven’t read Ed Yong‘a article, please do. Herd immunity is a moving target. It’s not some …

: What a long strange trip it’s been, but we’re still Truckin. music.apple.com

: The loss that hit me the hardest was Chadwick Boseman. So much talent taken early. Cancer sucks

: I lost 51# this year, mostly in the first 9 months and have kept it off the last 3 months. Focusing …

: Goodnight moon

: A degree of time wasting onefoottsunami.com 💧 I’m Saving Hundreds of Microseconds Each Day

: 2020 wasn’t the worst, at least to me Truth is, this was not the worst year in my life. It’s was very different, but I had some unique …

: Lots of posts about new phones and Macs. I need to live vicariously through you all. We’re in the …

: I need a calendar / date based note app. I’m testing Agenda and Note Plan. I need to add, notes, …

: Big year coming www.inverse.com Every Star Wars and Marvel show or movie coming in 2021

: Pretty much what I expected. Summer

: The universe doesn’t care

: check the box with bicycles, what am I missing?

: I just inhaled a perfect Rib Eye steak right off the Grill with caramelized onions and glass of …

: I’ve never been one to look back other than as a lesson. In 2021 I expect better finances, less …

: His days are numbered, but Christmas has been a welcome respite.

: Upped my computer audio sound with the Fulla Schiit DAC/AMP Bigger sound for streaming.

: Sorry King Arthur Flour, can’t pull the trigger.

: The little tree on top of the air purifier. Now running 24/7 with volcanic emissions being what they …

: This was amazing. The only problem is season 3 is far far away disneyplus.com I thought you might …

: I bought NotePlan 2, now I need to spend some time working it into a workflow

: It’s working, our air quality inside is down to good numbers. It was 75 before we locked down.

: The VOG (Volcanic Haze) is bad today, we have all of the windows and doors closed and have the A/C …

: We asked our kids to get us alcohol rather than Starbucks cards this year, being that 2020 is what …

: Disasters I’m old enough to remember Viet Nam, African famine, oppressive dictatorships, regional genocides, …

: Before Trump and BLM I generally didn’t make consumer choices based politics. That has changed, …

: One of the best adverts of the year youtu.be/kU9bENZ_0…

: Shades of 2018 during the of lava flows. Air purifiers running 24/7 in the house.

: Christmas gift opening with 2 Grandsons here and Granddaughter via Zoom

: On tonight’s cocktail menu Hot Buttered Rum Cranberry Old Fashioned Hot Apple Cider (with Irish …

: Seems I’ve seen this play out somewhere before

: With the Volcano back in flow mode and volcanic haze dominating the sky line, I went back to a photo …

: Nice Burberry debuts a mesmerizing, modern take on ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ - Ad Age

: Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you

: Nuclear winter sunset Actually, Kilauea volcanic haze

: Hualalai without and with VOG - volcanic haze

: The VOG (Volcanic haze) is definitely back after the volcano only being active for 2 days. Guess she …

: Starting to see the first vestiges of volcanic haze that hangs over West Hawaii when the volcano is …

: Shazam sucks at Hawaiian music

: The stars were behind clouds, so we’ll look at pictures instead.

: Making Cranberry Old Fashioned for Christmas Eve. Fun times

: Happening now: a new eruption of Kīlauea inside Halemaʻumaʻu It’s beautiful, but can be …

: Oh oh. Here we go again. This is 2020 giving us a final slap in the face. bigislandnow.com Kīlauea …

: The Professor and the Madman. boxd.it

: It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas - December snow on Mauna Kea

: My wife has always over cooked cookies and I have given up trying to fix it, I just dip them in …

: nothing is constant but change After a couple of interviews, Rethinking going back into food & beverage. Expectations to hit …

: With Fargo and Mandalorian over till next year, I guess I’ll go back to reading

: Just watched Tenet. It had premise and promise, the story line was kind of thin.

: You’re part of the problem, part of the solution or just part of the landscape.

: It’s just like the flu

: Glassware. I basically have the proper glass for most types of wine, beer and cocktails.

: Look what I found. This is a rare find in Hawaii. It wasn’t cheap. The last Shiner Bock I had was in …

: Massive cleanup of bookmarks in Safari today. Deleted over half

: On balance, most of 2020 really sucked, and still does, BUT, The Lakers, Dodgers, Biden / Harris, my …

: Took this photo of the Waimea pastures and Mauna Kea is 2012.

: Seeing a lot of posts on camera. I sold my last proper camera early this year. Had used only …

: Planning our next Mac purchases. My wife’s 11” air is getting a little long in the tooth and my 2015 …

: Then and now

: Can’t wait for this election cycle to end. I work with a group of far right conspiracy theorists. …

: The unfortunate chain of events; I had a mocha mid afternoon yesterday, led to waking up at 12:30 AM …

: Seeing a lot commercial for movies “only in theaters” Not for us. We’ve come this far …

: 2021 Supra Coupe. Have $55k of spare cash?

: From yesterday. Mise en Place for cranberry scones. They came out great. I’m still annoyed that I …

: Watched Mank last night on Netflix. I enjoyed it, but then I like subtlety and interesting dialog. …

: Can’t believe this album is 25 years old. I can clearly remember getting the CD when is came out and …

: Soon is a relative term during COVID. This has been like this since January

: Out cruising at the Waikoloa resort. The activity calendar has not updated since…pre COVID

: I was a big fan of Mountain in high school. Even had a bootleg live album. music.apple.com

: My Sonos speakers are crapping tonight, back to TV

: Holiday beverage

: Rewatching Tinker, Tailor, Solder, Spy with Gary Oldman before it disappears from Netflix. A great …

: I don’t like the culture of car sales, I do love my customers. I’ve been told by …

: Stepped outside to this

: Epic. Can’t wait ‘Loki’: First Trailer for ‘Glorious’ Time-Twisting Disney+ …

: If the SCOTUS does anything to mess with the election, there will be civil war. The Black Lives …

: Current status… for at least another week.

: I don’t agree with hyper analyzing every Biden pick, maybe the big cabinet positions. Let’s judge …

: I grew up at the old Honolulu Stadium watching the Hawaii Islanders Triple A team. Minor league …

: Fascinating take. www.inverse.com ‘Mandalorian’ theory: Boba Fett easter egg reveals …

: New annoying behavior by my Beats Flex headphones since the iPhone update. They disconnect when the …

: I’m not a coder, never have been, I speak english (and Hawaiian and a little Italian - still …

: Trump just said “skyrocket downward”. Huh?

: parking is getting a little crowded up there

: I think we can file the vaccines under sometimes “perfect is the enemy of good enough”

: This caught my eye in this video. Son of Mauna Kea For those who don’t know, Mauna Kea is here …

: I loved this album when it came out. I had the vinyl.

: Lazy Sunday afternoon Going out for anniversary dinner tonight. Outdoor dining

: Baked scones for the first time, used a basic recipe from King Arthur flour. They came out pretty …

: The best streaming service is one that you will watch. There are so many, We started keeping track …

: One step closer to getting out of car sales and back into hospitality. Meeting with the owner of a …

: We left the beach earlier that we wanted. It was beautiful day, It was starting to get crowded and …

: Beach day

: Tonight

: I’m glad we have The Onion. #Levity Jared Kushner Says States Should Have Planned Ahead Before …

: Goodnight moon

: Usage observations. The Beats Flex has a way better, consistent and persistent connection with my …

: December F%k’N FIRST 2020. Don’t know if I feel “what the hell happened to this year” or “ let’s get …

: Maybe Micro.Blog can do seasonal icons ???? I

: My vehicles 1985 Isuzu Pup. 250,000 miles 1995 Nissan Frontier 103,000 miles 2004 Nissan Fromtier …

: This may not be much on a continent, but I have driven over 550,000 combined miles (4 different …

: Rosalita music.apple.com

: It’s Cyber “I’m going to work and not spending any money” Monday

: It’s a very Merry Christmas

: Macy’s is so devoid of inventory it sure seems like they’re closing.

: Democrats best not fall into infighting, complacency & trying to grab power for their slice of …

: Go to hell 2020. We’re having a Christmas

: This just happened. Glad I looked up.

: Got my AARP card today, time to embrace being old(er). You only get old once, hopefully it lasts a …

: Sunset looking west, moonrise to the east.

: I am very close to exiting the car business. My 5 month experiment is closing. The dark side of car …

: Stormy night last night, not a cloud in the sky today. Gonna be a hot one.

: Deleted the mother lode of black Friday emails, don’t need anything and the the family has …

: Had our Thanksgiving Japanese Dinner at #IzakayaShiono in Kona, They opened a few weeks ago. …

: We don’t have Autumn leaves in Hawaii, we do have that Fall feeling music.apple.com

: How soon is now. music.apple.com “When you say it’s gonna happen now, well when exactly do you …

: We went for a Thanksgiving walk down at the Four Season Hualalai oceanside walking path. It’s nice …

: My wife went all in holidays today. Even the fireplace app on AppleTV

: My wife and I are not having anyone over, we’re going out for dinner. Japanese bistro food. …

: I had tight nuts during the election

: This pair of roosters live between 2 parking lots. In the afternoon at Ace Hardware next door and in …

: The holiday season, where I can count on getting an email from any company I’ve purchased from in …

: Late to the game (literally). But just blew through Monument Valley. Really enjoyed it. Downloaded …

: Ravel’s Bolero is such an amazing piece of music.

: The sound of inevitability #Trump www.youtube.com/watch

: Look what I found. This will be fun disneyplus.com I thought you might like “LEGO Star Wars …

: 129 days till Opening Day #Dodgers

: Dug out my trusted cast iron skillet to make Cajun blackened chicken. Due to smoke alarms, I put the …

: I really like the Airmail app on IOS, but the Mac version is so so

: Couldn’t resist, had all of the ingredients, had to make another batch.

: As a life long nerd and also old enough to recall Mercury and Apollo, landing a rocket on a dime, …

: I am a sports fan for escape and moments off joy. The Lakers and Dodgers were solid. So far #Arsenal …

: Long shadow

: Made roasted corn and jalapeño corn bread on my day off yesterday. It was a great addition to …

: Enjoyed the Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix. We had our own share of War protests in Hawaii. …

: I have signed up for too many lifetime subscriptions that went out of business. No thanks. flip.it …

: All this happened in my adult life. I used DOS for the first few years on a PC clone (a Gateway if I …

: Day off beverage choice

: I had forgotten how good this album was. music.apple.com

: Just watched “I am Greta” on Hulu. Shame on us, we have been nothing but complacent. The …

: My Apple Watch battery time is massively degraded since the last update. Sucky

: Public health 101 C’mon Hawai’i A Secret to Vermont’s Pandemic Success

: Double rainbow

: This was a very memorable chilly afternoon at the historic Volcano House. We stayed there after the …

: My final fireplace of the day. This was a holiday portrait my Wife and I took at our former home in …

: One of my favorite Fireplaces here on Hawaii Island is at Kilauea Lodge in Volcano village. Have had …

: It’s been cloudy and raining all afternoon, the sun finally peaked under the clouds just before …

: What I want and where I want to be.

:

: Archies music.apple.com

: Kodachrome music.apple.com

: Watch this #HOPE. www.youtube.com/embed/qQ7…

: Can we fire Trump on Twitter

: Quite a few people I work with are gun owners. What I hear from them often is; what would you do if …

: Trump

: Yea

: This song by Jackson Browne says a lot about where we are now. music.apple.com

: They must be new to Kona. That tree will a dried up timber in 3 weeks

: This was in a car that came in for service. Don’t want to be on the road when this guy is.

: The county is replacing a small but important bridge near our home. It’s on a very busy street. It’s …

: Seems line an eternity ago.

: I had completely forgotten to upgrade my home server. It just sits there quietly and does its job. …

: Love the club cover.

: Snow on Mauna Kea this morning. Thought it was a little nippy last night.

: Traditional Republican values Reading this, they really are lost.

: We’ve gone back to Apple native apps. Canceled Spotify, Adobe suite and MIcrosoft Office. Next up, …

: trickeration just heard the announcer use the word “trickeration” on a college football game. had to look …

: When Trump says the vaccine is great and we all should get it, I would tend to run the other way. I …

: The Airpod Pro spatial sound is an amazing way to listen to shows on Disney+

: This will be my last beta cycle. This one was more or less stable on all devices and it was a big …

: Seeing everyone get their new phones is fun to watch. We’re taking a different tack, We will …

: This remote learning, school at home is really wearing on our 9 yo Grandson. He’s tends …

: The #BartenderApp not only works again, it’s much better #Yay

: Update night

: I had the cassette tape of this album in my car back in the early ‘80s music.apple.com

: Guessing Google hasn’t figured out how to monetize photos in the app

: 50.8% is not a total repudiation of Trump but it’s a start and I’ll take it.

: I picked a bad day to quit sniffing glue www.youtube.com/watch

: Lots of press on the vaccine. My wife works in healthcare. Keeping the vaccine at -70° F is a big …

: Wish I was Still drinking music.apple.com

: Here we go. He’ll start burning for down the house from one corner www.kitv.com Trump fires …

: Yup

: Reviewing the IMDB 100 movie bucket list, I’ve seen ¾ of them, albeit many of them 1 …

: It wasn’t all DEMs

: …and Sade music.apple.com

: Just came across Luther Vandross on a playlist on my phone. This was was go to music back in the …

: Our imitation In-n-Out burgers were amazing Ground Chuck Secret Sauce Fresh baked buns (local …

: We don’t have In-n-Out burger in Hawaii so I’m making a copycat version for lunch today. Just …

: My wife and I decided to go out to our favorite restaurant #IslandLavaJava to celebrate #BidenIn …

: It just dawned on me the amazing First Lady we will have. This is going to be amazing, blazing light …

: My wife and I have had a bottle of good champagne in the refrigerator for a couple of years, waiting …

: insurance It’s so annoying when you have to threaten to cancel for a company to offer a better deal. I find …

: Wow, NBC just called it for Biden!!

: Trump’s path forward.

: My brain while looking at the numbers

: .

: 536 AD — the worst year in history This makes me feel better, I think

: Day off. Watching numbers.

: Georgia on my mind music.apple.com

: My Wife and I are both looking forward to the day, hopefully sooner, when the adults move back into …

: You know you’re getting old when you recognize more and more of the medications advertised on …

: Changing the battery in a Prius is quite involved

: This election was better, but we need more Hawaii had a 67% turnout, much better than last time, but …

: I just calling them Electrical votes, either will be shock to certain people.

: Sunset over car lot

: “What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance.” – David Eagleman

: Really hoping Biden trounces Trump, then we just need to worry about fixing all of the damage he …

: Good Monday - almost

: Rum old fashioned coming. Go with what you got.

: IMHO, they should stop posting polls already. I think it really does influence the election.

: Excellent big picture of what’s wrong Review: Five books on our hopeless polarization - The …

: A customer of mine is the granddaughter of Stan “the Man” Musial. She found out how much of a …

: Can’t wrap my head around what we do if SCOTUS usurps the constitution to support Trump. Do we just …

: Hi, Thanks for contacting us. I understand that you’d like to know if you will be credited or will …

: Got my answer from Apple. They will not credit back existing subscriptions when you sign up for …

: Watched David Byrne’s American Utopia on HBO. Love it

: We’re all swearing too. www.voanews.com Amy Coney Barrett Sworn In as New Supreme Court Justice

: I’ll have to wait to update my phone at home tonight. WiFi is dis functional at work. Says 11 hours.

: What the Apple bundles haven’t answered is how to deal with existing annual or free subscriptions. …

: Ok. I’m officially fed up with this. C’mon Apple. Fix it.

: We walk by places like this on our weekend outings and can never see beyond the fence line. Opulence …

: Watching game 4 of the 1984 NBA finals. I remember it clearly. The Lakers won it in 6. Was living in …

: I got the new Beats Flex. I can leave them hanging around my neck and stick one in my ear when my …

: No 5G for Hawaii yet T‑Mobile Nearly Doubles its Supercharged Mid‑Band 5G in Just One Month - …

: The nice thing tonight is my Twitter feed had WAY more baseball than politics.

: I’m a life long #Dodger fan. They’ve now won 6 championships in my lifetime, including the …

: Dodgers!

: I’m avoiding the news for the next week. There is already too mud and lies being slung around.

: My college football coach used to say “don’t leave it till the 4 quarter” score enough to leave no …

: Not renewing my Microsoft Office software subscription. Going back to using Pages and Numbers. …

: My go to relax music. #TheClientele music.apple.com

: Kona is much more interested pleasant when there are these high clouds all day long

: In my estimate, there’s not just one Donald Trump, there are over 60 million of them. If you back …

: 4Runnner TRD Off Road Pro. Lunar Rock Color. Hard to come by. We got one for one of my customers.

: At this point, we might as well recycle the paper the constitution was written on. The GOP is making …

: Saw Jambalaya on TV last night which of course meant I have to make some. Conveniently we had all …

: Needless to say, after the issues coming up with the Indegogo project #SecondScreen and other crowd …

: This week’s day out in the world was to Anaeho’omalu Bay at Waikoloa. The fish pond in the pix is …

: Alice’s Restaurant - A Thanksgiving tradition

: Finally settled on #Newsblur as my RSS reader

: Starting to get the feeling I’ll never see the Indegogo project I backed #SecondScreen - more than …

: Wear the damn mask. I had saved this text from an article a couple of months ago quoting Venki Ramakrishnan from the …

: Vote

: Why not 2020 CDC warns multi-state Listeria outbreak from deli meats - CNN

: Mise en place.

: My Apple Watch battery is confused, or maybe it’s some of the apps. I do the same thing every …

: Love this -welcome to the future Meet the 24-year-old who’s tracking every broken McDonald’s …

: Not watching the debate, though my wife is totally into it in the other room. Getting my …

: Knee breaker

: Not making a global judgement, we see very few Tesla in Kona, but so far the drivers of the ones …

: Babe Ruth and Mookie Betts are connectedwww.espn.com Passan: How Mookie Betts just made the …

: GO DODGERS

: I have no compelling reason to get the new phone. We won’t have 5G for the foreseeable future …

: My ballot has been verified. - Boom!

: Bought Reeder 5 for IOS, don’t really want to pay for Reeder 5 for Mac. Still thinking on it

: Springs

: The industry that I know and love is still dead (hospitality). I’m doing something I don’t really …

: World Series Well here we go, I’m a life long Dodger fan. This will be fun and great diversion from the …

: There are more of us. Everyone needs to vote. youtu.be/9v7FcOq91…

: I miss having a convection oven for pizza.

: Our grandsons (9 & 12) are getting more and more anti-social. Haven’t gone to in-person school …

: My view at work now vs one year ago Now. Used cars, power sub station, utility poles, warehouses, …

: How quaint

: 2020 sucks… But then there’s this

: Someday this will end, Trump will fade way and we’ll focus on repairing the damage and finding …

: At home I often take the Nomad leather case off of my iPhone 10 XS, which thanks to the case is in …

: Top notch security

: my how things have changes, an Apple phone event and Amazon Prime day went by and did order or buy a …

: On another note, that Apple watch update that was supposed to address battery drain, didn’t.

: We are so lucky to live in a State that Trump ostensibly ignores. We got our ballots on Saturday, …

: I’m on the fence about Twitter. I’ve curated my feed to mostly soccer and tech and little noise that …

: I opened this place in 1979. It’s a fixture. Honolulu Club permanently closes after more than 40 …

: No new phones or other stuff this round. Our Sonos speakers work great, no need invest in something …

: I remember the early promise of 5G is that it would replace home internet. Don’t see that happening …

: Chill www.youtube.com/watch

: An unintended consequence of losing a lot of weight is alway being cold. My metabolism went down and …

: I think we were only supposed to post one, but oh well Sunset on #adayinthelife in Kailua-Kona …

: The GOP sure is giving the Dems plenty of excuses to pack the court. The list is getting long. …

: Red bench. That’s all

: Since I posted a depressing COVID pic earlier, I went up the coast to get this one at Puako looking …

: Kailua Village during COVID-19 Kailua-Kona Hawaii Normally bustling with activity both visitors and …

: Han Solo

: Eliminated a couple of more rogue subscriptions while setting up the #Bobby app. Had to go through …

: I would venture to say that COVID will be looked at as a pre-existing condition How Democrats stayed …

: She can say whatever she wants now, once she’s on the court, we can’t recall. She can out and out …

: Each individual has his or her own perception of reality. The implication is that because each of us …

: Santana for a Sunday night music.apple.com

: Fisherman at Puako, Hawaii Island

: My career started in farming. We lost our farm to a freeway on Oahu. I wish I had a farm to go to …

: I remember the last time Hawaii island’s unemployment was this high and the economy had tanked was …

: The old iPods in our house have about a 10 minute battery life

: Done. Will drop off at the county building Dropbox next week. …

: Done. Will drop off at the county building Dropbox next week.

: Protecto

: Protecto

: Going back to reread this book. One question it asks is why we abide by Supreme Court rulings. The …

: Going back to reread this book. One question it asks is why we abide by Supreme Court rulings. The …

: Life is what happens while your waiting for something to happen.

: Life is what happens while your waiting for something to happen.

: Society as a whole would benefit if Twitter just shut down.

: Society as a whole would benefit if Twitter just shut down.

: deleted and reinstalled the Micro.blog app and it works again.

: deleted and reinstalled the Micro.blog app and it works again.

: Picked up a Costco hot dog to pair with the Chili my wife made yesterday - Instant classic #FTW

: Picked up a Costco hot dog to pair with the Chili my wife made yesterday - Instant classic #FTW

: One of my favorite albums of the last few years. I keep going back to it more often these days. …

: One of my favorite albums of the last few years. I keep going back to it more often these days. …

: A very thorough [C0VID/Trump …

: A very thorough C0VID/Trump timeline. Lies, lies lies.

: My fishing trip to Craig Alaska in 2006. A one-off trip, I don’t fish. It was sponsored by …

: My fishing trip to Craig Alaska in 2006. A one-off trip, I don’t fish. It was sponsored by Coors …

: Aloha Wednesday

: Aloha Wednesday

: One of the Van Halen classics. Saw them in 1982 and the LA Fabulous Forum. …

: One of the Van Halen classics. Saw them in 1982 and the LA Fabulous Forum. music.apple.com

: My wife and I had strategy session last night. We definitely want to retire to Italy in a few years. …

: My wife and I had strategy session last night. We definitely want to retire to Italy in a few years. …

: [honolulu.craigslist.org](https://honolulu.craigslist.org/big/ele/d/kailua-kona-rylo-360camera/72039 …

: honolulu.craigslist.org Rylo 360ºCamera

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: honolulu.craigslist.org Camera

: This sucks. I read this and Sports Illustrated as a kid …

: This sucks. I read this and Sports Illustrated as a kid twitter.com

: Used to surf there when I lived in So Cal in the early 80s. Used to catch train down from LA. …

: Used to surf there when I lived in So Cal in the early 80s. Used to catch train down from LA. …

: since my 100 day "safer at home" period earlier this year I've become very comfortable baking. I've …

: since my 100 day “safer at home” period earlier this year I’ve become very …

: Maui across the channel.

: Maui across the channel.

:

: Due to COVID, since they’re closed anyway, a number of Hawaii resorts have either moved up …

: Due to COVID, since they’re closed anyway, a number of Hawaii resorts have either moved up scheduled …

: Naupaka. The legend is the half flower is separated lovers. This plant is Naupaka o Ke kai, it’s …

: Naupaka. The legend is the half flower is separated lovers. This plant is Naupaka o Ke kai, …

: Watch a movie on my iPhone with the AirPod Pro. What amazing sound.

: Watch a movie on my iPhone with the AirPod Pro. What amazing sound.

: It’s a little wet today

: It’s a little wet today

: Needless to say, I will miss Saturday’s matches. I will need to be at work at 8am.

: Needless to say, I will miss Saturday’s matches. I will need to be at work at 8am.