Tag: 2023
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2023 – Year in Review
Twenty Twenty Three 1 January Took the kids to a Jurassic World exhibition in San Diego. Visited my brother at his new home in Georgia New minimalist styled wallet, still going strong 2 February Definitely a month of all time 3 March RIP Grandpa, March 26, 2023. 4 April Visiting Big Bear with family Visited…
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iPod Video 5.5g DIY Refurb
10 years ago a gift was given to me and it was the 5th generation iPod Video 30GB. This music player stayed with me for around 4-5 years of use prior to getting an iPod Touch. Conversely the iPod touch only got around 2 years of use prior to smart phones replacing music players at…
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Standing Desk Experiment
Sitting is the new Smoking is the new Standing is the new.. I have had a couple of standing desks; they were the ones that came out around 8 years ago that used pneumatic cylinders and required you to grab onto two handles in order to modify the desk height. This desk height was not…
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Accidentally Profound
Walking into the gym at 10:30pm on a Thursday, I place my finger on the biometric scanner to authenticate my membership while the young lady behind the counter looks up. Smiling she greets me saying “hello sir”, I respond with a “Hi, am I good?” to indicate that I have successfully authenticated by thumb print…
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Digital Legacies
In the post DNS After Death an anecdote is present about a family member of mine that originally got me into computers. Time truly holds mercy for none of us and he passed on to whatever comes after this at the end of last month. He was always joking about how he was ready for…
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Seasons Moving Through You
Note: This post is sort of the antithesis of my previous post Moving Through Seasons, depending on the day – depending on the moment – I am arguing with myself on which side of the coin I find myself. I don’t know where I am, I don’t know who I am, I don’t know what…
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Moving Through Seasons
Spent almost all of February in purgatory and made it out the other side. More than a toll was paid for the time ticking by. When one door closes, at least one other opens. All things come to an end. An end isn’t the end. Yesterday is not today is not tomorrow. Keep Moving Forward…
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January 2023 – 8% down and 92% to go
The year is off to a great start, Uncertainty looms but high hopes remain. Have been retaining a good amount of work / life balance. I have remained mindful and even saw a friend passing through town. Exercise has stayed regular and I seek to continue this trend. I think I am going to really…
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2023 – Aspirations
Going over the 2020MAXX and associated year end reviews, I see a lot of patterns regarding projections and plans. It is enjoyable / interesting that the frame changes in every post and I think that I am going to keep that trend going with this one. Overall, I feel as if things are continuing to…