Mastodawn

Dennis E. Powell reflects re: #POTUS, etc.: “The last week has been like one of those bizarre times in which you notice that nothing makes any sense, so you must be having a dream. With that realization, you awaken. Except that for the last week, it has been no dream.” https://ofb.biz/sa1378

#BrownUniversity #RobReiner #POTUS #DonaldTrump #Venezuela

Derangement

The last week has been like one of those bizarre times in which you notice that nothing makes any sense, so you must be having a dream. With that realization, you awaken.

Open for Business 2d ago

“One of my all time favorite brands is Metadot’s #DasKeyboard. They typically don’t include all the bells and whistles, but they are built _so well_. But what if a Das Keyboard had all the current extras?” #MechanicalKeyboard #QMK #Via https://reviews.ofb.biz/sa1377

DeltaForce 65: Das Wilde Keyboard

One of my all time favorite brands is Metadot’s Das Keyboard. They typically don’t include all the bells and whistles, but they are built so well. But what if a Das Keyboard had all the current extras?

Open for Business Dec 11

Dennis E. Powell reflects that 35 years ago, #RIME and #BBS es felt like modern marvels. Today, technology delivers news of a Japanese "mega quake" threat at the speed of light. That can be both helpful and cause for more worrying. https://ofb.biz/sa1376

#earthquake #communication #internet #worry

Nature's Sword Damocles

Time passes quickly in a busy life, so it oughtn’t surprise me that 1989 is as long ago as it was. But surprise me it does.

Open for Business Dec 11

The latest #TestyTim review: “#Satechi is a long-running name in stylish computer accessories, but one that comes to mind for, say, a Thunderbolt hub, not a #MechanicalKeyboard. The SM3 is a strong argument the time has come for them to be a part of the keyboard discussion.” https://reviews.ofb.biz/sa1375

#MagicKeyboard #keyboards

Satechi SM3: Affordable Mechanical Meets Magic Keyboard

Satechi is a long-running name in stylish computer accessories, but one that comes to mind for, say, a Thunderbolt hub, not a keyboard. The SM3 is a strong argument the time has come for them to be a part of the keyboard discussion.

Open for Business Dec 4

“It began the way colds always do: a kind of dry, scratchy feeling in the nose, arriving over a couple of hours.” Dennis E. Powell compares it to Kübler-Ross's 5 stages of grief. “In both, the first stage is denial.” https://ofb.biz/sa1373

#Cold #Flu #Virus #health

Healthy Holidays

I suppose there is a psychological essay to be written about it, on the order of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross’s five stages of grief. In both, the first stage is denial. “No, I’m not really getting a cold…”

Open for Business Dec 4

“I became the lab rat. Three weeks ago, I put away my trusty #MacBook to discover if the technically powerful 11” #M4 #iPad Pro could handle everything this solo pastor’s jack-of-all-trades work demands -- writing, video editing, programming, system administration, the whole enchilada. A year ago, the answer was clearly “no.” Now, I wasn’t so sure.” https://reviews.ofb.biz/sa1374

#iPadOS #Tablet #Multitasking #Apple #Mac

Is the iPad Ready to Be a Computer?

I became the lab rat. Three weeks ago, I put away my trusty MacBook to discover if the technically powerful 11” M4 iPad Pro could handle everything this solo pastor’s jack-of-all-trades work demands — writing, video editing, programming, system administration, the whole enchilada. A year ago, the answer was clearly “no.” Now, I wasn’t so sure.

Open for Business Nov 28

. @kettingerjason turns to Biblical musings on this Thanksgiving week. “In Matthew 16:13-18, we have Jesus reminding us that the time is urgent. In this way, St. Matthew and St. Luke are capturing the urgency of Christ as prophet. Sometimes, the challenge of Jesus is not in what he says, but in that he dares to tell us that our time to decide what to do with him is limited.” https://ofb.biz/sa1371

#Bible #Christianity #Apostles #Theology

But Who Do You Say That I Am?

In Matthew 16: 13-18, we have Jesus reminding us that the time is urgent. In this way, St. Matthew and St. Luke are capturing the urgency of Christ as prophet. Sometimes, the challenge of Jesus is not in what he says, but in that he dares to tell us that our time to decide what to do with him is limited.

Open for Business Nov 28

Dennis E. Powell takes us on an unexpected adventure for #Thanksgiving. “[Today] is Thanksgiving, as you probably know. This year it's even harder to feel seasonal warmth, because I'm in a near-blind rage.” https://ofb.biz/sa1372

#Anime #politics #holidays

An Hour Happily Spent

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, as you probably know.

Open for Business Nov 20

Dennis E. Powell writes, “George Washington, we are told by #KenBurns's latest documentary series, was a (mostly) great man and a terrible general. He was inspiring, yes, but an awful tactician. Oh, and *unforgivably* he was a slaveholder.” https://ofb.biz/sa1370

#AmericanRevolution #history #PBS

Did the Good Guys Win The American Revolution?

George Washington, we are told by Ken Burns’s latest documentary series, was a (mostly) great man and a terrible general. He was inspiring, yes, but an awful tactician. Oh, and unforgivably he was a slaveholder.

Open for Business Nov 20

#BlackFriday no longer happens on a Friday or even in the week of the namesake Friday. It’s in full effect now and some of our perennial favorite fruity themed deals are back and worth grabbing before the deals sell out.
https://reviews.ofb.biz/sa1369

#Apple #Mac #AirPods #Deals

Amazing Apple “Black Friday” Deals

Black Friday no longer happens on a Friday or even in the week of the namesake Friday. It’s in full effect now and some of our perennial favorite fruity themed deals are back and worth grabbing before the deals sell out.