I miss the sound computers used to make when calculating to load something on the screen. It was, I realize now, the inaugural load indicator.
7.1.2024 16:26I miss the sound computers used to make when calculating to load something on the screen. It was, I realize now, the inaugural load...I'm intrigued by the fact that Moroccan authorities published the severity of the earthquake, and some American authority says "well, it wasn't THAT strong, it was this." I have no idea what the details are and I'm sure it makes sense, but as a Dutch person having grown up in a country that both needed and rejected Moroccan communities, there's an uncomfortable familiarity here.
9.9.2023 07:54I'm intrigued by the fact that Moroccan authorities published the severity of the earthquake, and some American authority says...People sometimes ask me why I refer to my partner Anja as my wife, when we're not married. Every now and then, I'll feel silly and bad about doing so, but then I meet someone like the barista just now. I repeatedly said "my girlfriend", and he kept returning "boyfriend" to me. It makes me feel awkward and giggly, because the idea of a boyfriend is ludicrous to me, but it also makes me feel a bit sad.
5.9.2023 14:07People sometimes ask me why I refer to my partner Anja as my wife, when we're not married. Every now and then, I'll feel silly and...I'll never get used to the fact that I live in a city where I can sit at the same coffee place as a singer that I had a crush on when I was 12.
3.9.2023 09:21I'll never get used to the fact that I live in a city where I can sit at the same coffee place as a singer that I had a crush on when I...Thinking about how much of a flex Bill Withers must've thought it was that he outro'd "Lovely Day" with 16-beat note. What a guy.
3.9.2023 07:45Thinking about how much of a flex Bill Withers must've thought it was that he outro'd "Lovely Day" with 16-beat note. What...I always find myself experimenting with how I like my coffee. A while ago, I discovered that Caffenation on the West side has delicious ROA oat milk. It is, in fact, so tasty that I ignore the fact that the foam slowly disappears. The best coffee I've ever had continues to be a medium decaf cappuccino with cow's milk and splash of chocolate milk. Foam for HOURS, though not for days.
3.9.2023 07:18I always find myself experimenting with how I like my coffee. A while ago, I discovered that Caffenation on the West side has delicious ROA...Can somebody help me understand why Google search now goes to a new line rather than to THE RESULTS whenever I hit Enter?
2.9.2023 19:09Can somebody help me understand why Google search now goes to a new line rather than to THE RESULTS whenever I hit Enter?Okay wow, infinite scroll on Google desktop web. I never thought I'd see the day. If you are or know anyone involved in the user research around this, I'll pay you to let me pick your brain.
31.8.2023 07:21Okay wow, infinite scroll on Google desktop web. I never thought I'd see the day. If you are or know anyone involved in the user...Are there any other #childfree people who watch teen pregnancy shows to congratulate themselves on not being a (teen) parent or is it just me?
28.8.2023 10:26Are there any other #childfree people who watch teen pregnancy shows to congratulate themselves on not being a (teen) parent or is it just...Perhaps I'll run into the answer in the credits, but why in the name of sweet baby Jesus did Sam Lipman-Stern choose to appear half-naked on screen in #Telemarketers more than zero times?
27.8.2023 14:05Perhaps I'll run into the answer in the credits, but why in the name of sweet baby Jesus did Sam Lipman-Stern choose to appear...Is that a typo, or is it really called "full snack developer" in Spanish speaking countries?
27.8.2023 05:23Is that a typo, or is it really called "full snack developer" in Spanish speaking countries?Being touched by a dog in public should be an opt-in experience, I continue to believe even now that my dog-hating behavior includes the care for an actual dog.
19.8.2023 09:33Being touched by a dog in public should be an opt-in experience, I continue to believe even now that my dog-hating behavior includes the...Hey @hacdias, ran into you on the IndieWeb ring this morning, and I was reminded of how much I enjoy your website! It inspires a nice morning dash of web tinkering. Hope you’re enjoying life!
19.8.2023 05:20Hey @hacdias, ran into you on the IndieWeb ring this morning, and I was reminded of how much I enjoy your website! It inspires a nice...God bless the hearts of all those men who’ve assured me in no uncertain terms that “Barbie” has a hidden agenda. God bless, indeed.
17.8.2023 10:19God bless the hearts of all those men who’ve assured me in no uncertain terms that “Barbie” has a hidden agenda. God bless, indeed.Look at @murb and @jboy soar across Javaplein on their Sunday morning run!
23.7.2023 08:13Look at @murb and @jboy soar across Javaplein on their Sunday morning run!I discovered that my new friend is a self-improvement bro, Notion board with meal plan and all. No phone before bed. Practices gratitude meditation every morning. He makes it look so simple.
13.7.2023 19:39I discovered that my new friend is a self-improvement bro, Notion board with meal plan and all. No phone before bed. Practices gratitude...With corgis, the problem isn’t the puppy eyes. It’s the puppy paws.
8.7.2023 20:06With corgis, the problem isn’t the puppy eyes. It’s the puppy paws.My wife has just really gotten into #CallOfDuty and so help me god it’s because of the mission narratives in between campaigns.
8.7.2023 17:50My wife has just really gotten into #CallOfDuty and so help me god it’s because of the mission narratives in between campaigns.Overheard at lunch: “Integration has been successful when a Moroccan boy is named Hank.”
7.7.2023 12:30Overheard at lunch: “Integration has been successful when a Moroccan boy is named Hank.”I wonder if naming the storm Poly is a secret shout-out to all the people challenging the norms of monogamy.
6.7.2023 04:04I wonder if naming the storm Poly is a secret shout-out to all the people challenging the norms of monogamy.