Son of a Sailor

@Sonofasailor
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Hi! I'm Craig, a sometime cartoonist, former graphic designer, and retired software developer. I love art, reading, photography, science, cats, music, movies, and gaming. I like playing bass and ukulele, and making music with my brothers. Recently I've been learning about SwiftUI and how to write software for Apple platforms...but then Baldur's Gate 3 came along...

Still trying to figure everything out. As one does. He/him.

#nobridge (looking at you, snarfed.org)

Currently re-reading:Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert
Currently playing:Batman: Arkham Asylum
Son of a Sailor7h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@BasicAppleGuy/116348648855973530

Might be my new fave photo from the #ArtemisII mission.

Son of a Sailor1d ago
Every Peanuts strip ever published, for as low as $25.00. Possibly the most influential, if not the greatest, comic strip of all time. https://www.humblebundle.com/books/collected-peanuts-fantagraphics-books
Son of a Sailor2d ago

March 14, 1984, Susan Kare demonstrates the Macintosh user interface on an episode of The Computer Chronicles. I love how she says “Mac,” not “the Mac.” #vintageMac #classicMac #Apple #Macintosh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmWOtf4Ziso

Susan Kare demonstrating the Macintosh Interface in 1984

YouTube
Son of a Sailor2d ago
Six Colors2d ago
Follow Artemis II’s progress with this web dashboard (Link) https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/04/follow-artemis-iis-progress-with-this-web-dashboard/
Follow Artemis II’s progress with this web dashboard

I’m not as much as a space nerd as Jason is, but I did watch last night’s Artemis II launch with my wife and son on our Apple TV, and it really brought me back to the shuttle launches o…

Six Colors
Son of a Sailor2d ago

Excerpts from Bill Atkinson’s last interview, with David Pogue. The bit about “loser-friendly” software made me laugh. What a brilliant and kind soul he was. #vintageMac #classicMac #Macintosh #Apple

https://pogueman.substack.com/p/bill-atkinsons-last-interview

Bill Atkinson’s last interview

How Apple's visits to PARC inspired a computing revolution

Pogue's Posts
Son of a Sailor3d ago

I just heard a reporter straight up say that the Artemis II mission will be the first time humans have seen the far side of the moon and I wanted to throw something at the TV. There are several Apollo astronauts who would like to have a word...

#spaceflight #NASA #Artemis

Son of a SailorMar 27

RE: https://zeppelin.flights/@sixcolors/116296033458271027

Wonderful first-hand anecdotes.

Son of a SailorMar 27
C'mon, Apple, I'm already an Apple TV subscriber, so why the hell are you sending me a push notification to subscribe to Apple TV? 🤦‍♂️
Son of a SailorMar 27
While rewatching Star Trek: The Motion Picture it occurred to me that their tricorders are just phones with big-ass camera bumps.
Son of a SailorMar 25
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The 70s Guy (@stevenw888.bsky.social)

Born 24 March 1935 - Carol Kaye, one of the most prolific bass guitarists, who has played on an estimated 10,000 recordings in a career spanning over 50 years. Kaye was the bassist on many Phil Spector and Brian Wilson productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She is 91 years old today. #CarolKaye

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