Hjalm

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Here’s the thing: We are all influencers. We all shape the world around us with our words and actions. This has always been true.

If we aren’t uplifting the people in our lives, what are we doing?

ADHD
Neurodivergent
Of Scandinavian and German descent
Gen X
Left
Vaccinated AF

See also: https://www.hjalmer.com

PronounsHe/Him/His
Link Pagehttps://www.hjalmer.com
Bloghttps://1-1.hjalmer.com
Location✴︎ Minnesota, USA
Hjalm3d ago

I’ve realized, with a certain amount of emotional pain, that a majority of pop-culture music and movie references that I pepper into work conversations are from the 20th century. Some Exceptions: Family Guy, Letterkenny/Shoresy, TikTok

#EmotionalDamage

Hjalm4d ago

This probably applies to a vanishingly small audience, but I have noted that two different T2 i5 Intel MacBooks Pro, getting the development updates for MacOS 15.7.x (yes, still—I assume anything other than the occasional security update will end when 27.0 is released) require the SMC reset process.

I’d particularly like to thank @patrickrhone for helping me to check my work and use the actual SMC Reset process, versus the ... https://1-1.hjalmer.com/2026/05/26/this-probably-applies-to-a/

Resonance

This probably applies to a vanishingly small audience, but I have noted that two different T2 i5 Intel MacBooks Pro, getting the development updates for MacOS 15.7.x (yes, still—I assume anything other than the occasional security update will end when 27.0 is released) require the SMC reset process. I’d particularly like to thank @patrickrhone for helping me to check my work and use the actual SMC Reset process, versus the process I was using before our conversation, which applied to previous generations, but not this generation.

Hjalm6d ago
Remembering today my great uncle, who was killed by a German sniper in The Battle of The Bulge during World War 2. I carry his given name.
HjalmMay 22
Desert Island Albums: https://1-1.hjalmer.com/2026/05/21/desert-island-albums/
Desert Island Albums

So if I could only have 5 albums (Is this a thing anymore? Do kids buy albums, today?) on a desert Island, for the rest of my life. In alphabetical order by album title, because love is love: Cocteau Twin’s Blue Bell Knoll Boston’s Boston Rush’s Moving Pictures Peter Gabriel’s So Depeche Mode’s Violator None of these are recent. And this is because, even though I still love some music, the affection changes.

HjalmMay 18
Bluetooth could connect to the device you expect it to. But will it, unless you manually intercede?
HjalmMay 15
Wondering if I have fallen down the rabbit hole and drunk a potion that I cannot recall. Because autocorrect just changed a word (that I probably misspelled) in an SMS message to “hatter”. Where is Lewis Carroll and why has he done this?
HjalmMay 14

So today I learned that in some folkloric traditions, werewolves become vampires when they die. Not two separate things but a continuum.

This had not occurred to us, dude.

HjalmMay 12
Do not underestimate the power of etymology to guide your search, you seekers.
HjalmMay 12

iPad Thoughts No One Asked For:

For my purposes, I think the 11-inch screen is the superior size. The 13-inch seems like it would be a good idea, but the bulk: the space it needs and the additional weight make it seem more like a traditional laptop. And just that little bit of difference is notable in every day usage.

The iPad with a keyboard and mouse is way more fun than you might at first think. There are pleasant surprises ... https://1-1.hjalmer.com/2026/05/12/ipad-thoughts-no-one-asked/

Resonance

iPad Thoughts No One Asked For: For my purposes, I think the 11-inch screen is the superior size. The 13-inch seems like it would be a good idea, but the bulk: the space it needs and the additional weight make it seem more like a traditional laptop. And just that little bit of difference is notable in every day usage. The iPad with a keyboard and mouse is way more fun than you might at first think.

HjalmMay 12

Breakfast sandwich tip:

Before you microwave, pull the frozen stack apart and remove the slice of cheese. Set the cheese aside. Reassemble the sandwich sans cheese and cook normally. When your sandwich is fresh out of the microwave, put the cheese slice back into place in your sandwich. It will melt fully while the sandwich cools to an edible temperature.

I guarantee you’ll lose less cheese to the dish, packaging, or wrapping if you do it this way.