2020-08-06: The midrib bisects this grapevine leaf as the fractal pattern continues into the veins. #mbaug …
2020-08-05: it’s a good time when wine and ink flow together #mbaug Uploaded using Mimi.
2020-08-05: I’ve started to put the August Photoblogging Challenge prompts into a public Google Calendar …
2020-08-04: Tomatoes and peace. #mbaug Uploaded using Mimi.
2020-08-03: A bug at work. #mbaug Uploaded using Mimi.
2020-08-02: Floating in for a landing. #mbaug Uploaded using Mimi.
2020-08-01: Things are looking up for this rose bush as the weather has gotten warmer. #mbaug Uploaded using …
2020-07-28: Thank you neighbors who put up cool art in the neighborhood 😊 Uploaded using Mimi.
2020-07-23: Last weekend Jenni got to go paddle boarding on a cute lake thanks to the generosity of friends and …
2020-07-19: Farewell, My Brother Ashish Grover, or Ashu, as we called him endearingly passed away on Monday, 6th July, 2020 in New …
2020-07-02: Last weekend we visited the International Rose Test Garden, a Portland landmark. We try and go each …
2020-06-22: Photos from morning walks around the neighborhood over the last few weeks.
2020-06-21: Apps by developers on my iPhone: 246 Apps by Apple I use regularly: 6 Without developers I have no …
2020-06-21: A couple of days ago I finished reading The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. It was …
2020-06-02: Just saw two great examples of tech activism. First was an Instagram story where all you had to do …
2020-05-30: Besties.
2020-05-14: Magic Trackpad 2 or: How I Started to Prefer Gestures and Taps to Gripping and Clicking About three months ago I heard of someone using a trackpad with their non-dominant hand at their …
2020-05-09: Colors of Spring from around the neighborhood.
2020-04-21: Dogwood at sunset.
2020-04-14: It took a while but I finally finished this puzzle over the weekend. Jenni helped with about 20% of …
2020-04-08: When Siri doesn’t understand my accent or the concept of dal.
2020-04-06: We’re taking care of each other in this neighborhood.
2020-03-24: My most used emoji seems to be transitioning from 😂 to 🤞
2020-03-21: A day off from work was a good idea. We went for a hike at Coyote Wall. The trails have a gentle …
2020-03-18: If you subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud, here’s how you can get two months free at this time: …
2020-03-17: It was pretty lovely outside today.
2020-03-16: As many of us practice social distancing, or self-quarantine, I am feeling very grateful to the …
2020-03-15: There There by Tommy Orange ★★★★☆ Added to /books
2020-03-14: This is a very nice explanation of need for social distancing at this time: …
2020-03-14: We got some rare snow today. Apparently haven’t seen snow like this in March since 1968.
2020-03-10: This cherry blossomed yard in the neighborhood 😍
2020-03-10: Books Inspired by Patrick Rhone’s /reading page, I’ve created a Books page on my site. …
2020-03-09: Flowers at sunset, after rain.
2020-03-02: All My February Photo Challenge Posts on Micro.blog 1: Open 2: Sight 3: Reflect 4: Spot 5: Hide 6: Plant 7: Above 8: Contrast 9: Lull 10: Sign 11: Plain …
2020-03-01: A vision of the coming Spring.
2020-02-29: Yard foliage on this leap day.
2020-02-28: Looking out and below on a moody afternoon.
2020-02-27: When your mom wants to be together too much.
2020-02-26: I’m kinda hitting escape on today’s photo challenge prompt.
2020-02-25: Bird hurdle.
2020-02-24: This one was loopy, maybe seeing double I wonder, as she was coming out of the effect of anesthesia …
2020-02-24: Announcing Mimi Uploader for Micro.blog hosted blogs Hello friends! I’m very excited to announce the launch and availability of my new app, Mimi …
2020-02-23: A couple of neighborhood cats at their sunbeam station.
2020-02-22: The spectacle of roses at Portland Nursery.
2020-02-21: Progress has been made on replacing one plant with another.
2020-02-20: It’s fascinating how a sense of scale can sometimes disappear in photos of textures in nature.
2020-02-19: A backyard view of space, featuring Orion.
2020-02-18: The log does not oppose the ivy.
2020-02-17: The small bit of sunshine on this tree was in stark contrast to the cool morning.
2020-02-16: Making a house is hard work. Even the machine needs its rest day.
2020-02-16: Randomly decided to try and balance the spoon on the lock. It was much easier than I expected.
2020-02-14: One of my valentines found the warmth of the sunbeam right by my office chair today. Of course I …
2020-02-13: The lilies know it’s time to rise.
2020-02-12: Attachment.
2020-02-11: Was planning to have a plain and simple meal of rice and dal but then a few more things got added.
2020-02-10: This sign was the cutest of the three along this section of sidewalk.
2020-02-09: Jenni makes good use of a lull in the winter rains.
2020-02-09: Noticed a nice contrast between the leaves and their edges, as a result of being backlit.
2020-02-08: The view above when bench pressing at the gym.
2020-02-07: This orchid plant by the kitchen window is always a pleasure to look at.
2020-02-06: One downside of the lovely Downlink app wallpapers is that I constantly get to see how sunny it is …
2020-02-05: Sometimes clouds hide the sunsets, other times they reveal them.
2020-02-05: Kitty spotted.
2020-02-04: Reflecting on the fact that daily prompts for photography aren’t really my thing but I’m giving it a …
2020-02-03: Attended a meditative soundscape last night. Helped to turn the sight inwards. And wow those bowls …
2020-02-01: Open reservoir at Mt. Tabor.
2020-01-31: I’m working on an iOS app to batch upload photos to your Micro.blog hosted site. If …
2020-01-31: Achievement Unlocked.
2020-01-30: The morning sun made my keyboard colors pop 😍
2020-01-30: The Morning Show.
2020-01-26: A sunny day made the backyard moss look very vibrant.
2020-01-24: If you had a Geocities site, it may still be living in this archive: geocities.restorativland.org …
2020-01-22: “What app should I use to find my friends?” “Find My app” “I …
2020-01-21: As of the last several years, I’ve spent a lot less time gaming than before. I’m basically an …
2020-01-14: I recently discovered downlinkapp.com and am enjoying it 👍
2020-01-14: Finally mounted this poster that Jenni got for me for Christmas 😍
2020-01-10: Quite windy. #pdxtst
2020-01-07: 🚀 Panorama of the dark side of the moon near Chang'e 4 I saw this article about the Chang’e 4 lander, followed the link to these files, and used …
2020-01-02: Winter evening.
2020-01-01: Me on the 29th, and then me on the 30th.
2020-01-01: Happy New Year 🥳
2019-12-29: Olive showing me a thing or two about #staycation.
2019-12-28: What team? I just want a folder that syncs, like it has, for I don’t even recall how long.
2019-12-26: Last night’s sunset.
2019-12-18: The only winning move is not to play. twitter.com/awgonnerm…
2019-12-17: It was a pretty sunrise today 😊
2019-12-15: Do decorations made of juniper smell like bad BO to anyone else, or is it just me?!
2019-12-12: A handy control in case you need to fine tune your zip code.
2019-12-05: Four months seems too short a policy for this, but it also highlights how long it has been since a …
2019-12-03: SE Portland, Oregon. 2nd December, 2019.
2019-12-03: Great! Now you just gotta go and turn that preference on in all your seventeen Slacks …
2019-11-25: Assorted Fall Sun Around the Neighborhood
2019-11-21: Things you are not speaking that your kitchen smart assistant is adding to your profile on the …
2019-11-18: I almost just clicked on an ad with a one action button in the place where sites usually put the …
2019-11-07: Bike Ride on the Banks Vernonia State Trail A couple of weeks ago we went on a bike ride on the Banks Vernonia State Trail on the outskirts of …
2019-11-05: Slack on Mac seems to be getting worse, and I didn’t think that was possible.
2019-11-05: Voting by mail, as well as email notifications of every step along the way, are awesome. I love …
2019-11-04: I love the grain of this table top, especially after a good cleaning and conditioning.
2019-11-04: 🕹 Really enjoying What the Golf on Apple Arcade these days 😄
2019-10-30: Three different fabrics in moderate light at home. I think there is some Deep Fusion at work here. I …
2019-10-30: Director Park. Portland, Oregon. 27th October, 2019.
2019-10-29: This would be helpful if it also noticed that dad’s address (and current location) is in a time zone …
2019-10-28: 📷 Downtown Fall. Portland, Oregon. 27th October, 2019.
2019-10-26: Interesting sky this evening 😍
2019-10-24: Yesterday, chronologically.
2019-10-24: It had been a while since my last time at Mi Mero Mole. I was missing the deliciousness 😋
2019-10-21: iOS appearance settings for Portland #pdx
2019-10-18: With aspect ratio set to Square, iOS camera still captures outside the frame, i.e. things not shown. …
2019-10-17: Scenes from a morning walk last Sunday.
2019-10-15: It’s working out.
2019-10-15: Next version of iOS (13.2, not out yet) has a bunch of new emojis including many that relate to …
2019-10-10: I’ve been enjoying Matcha for an afternoon boost, replacing my previous favorite Coke Zero.
2019-10-08: the fuck is this shit?!
2019-10-07: Picked some quinces and pears over the weekend. Bonus: Olive climbing a tree. Photos of me by …
2019-10-06: 😋
2019-10-04: All communication software should let a person enter a time in their timezone, implicitly or …
2019-10-02: A Little Crystal Saguaro Nine second time lapse of a six hour process. Kit by Copernicus Toys. Some photos follow.
2019-09-28: T. A. Moulton Barn, aka “the most photographed barn in America”. 19th September, 2019.
2019-09-27: iPhone 11 Pro camera is too fast for the LEDs on my gym machines, so I had to use a new feature to get my usual photo Part of my gym routine involves using a treadmill. And each time after I complete that, I take a …
2019-09-26: First photo with my new phone captures Olive’s reaction to a smartphone with three cameras.
2019-09-26: That’s a really good price to have Sam Jackson call you a motherfucker. …
2019-09-26: These roses don’t give up.
2019-09-25: Panorama at Antelope Flats. 19th September, 2019.
2019-09-25: Macmillan wants to limit readers’ access to new eBook titles through libraries. This is not only …
2019-09-25: The screen right after I redeemed a $100 gift card. Apple continues to shove Apple Music in my face …
2019-09-24: A plane lands at Jackson Hole Airport. 17th September, 2019.
2019-09-23: Inferno Cone at Craters of the Moon National Monument. Arco, Idaho. 16th September, 2019.
2019-09-23: And the award for the shittiest dialog box ever on iOS goes to… For context, this is on my …
2019-09-23: A curious Jenni.
2019-09-22: Biking along the mountains in the Grand Teton National Park was absolutely breathtaking.
2019-09-13: A vibration like the speaker one that spits out the water in the Apple Watch, but for lint out of …
2019-09-13: If people in the iPhone supply/delivery chain decide to join in on the climate strike and I get my …
2019-09-13: I was convinced I’d get the Midnight Green one until last night. Then I changed to Silver. We’ll see …
2019-09-11: Twenty Years Living in the US Today I mark twenty years of living in the US. On a personal level, there have been a few ups and …
2019-09-10: RIP Robert Frank.
2019-09-09: Everyday I set an alarm for around 6am on my Apple Watch. And yet… P. S. Maybe this event will usher …
2019-09-04: Once again it’s the time of the year when I wake up at sunrise.
2019-09-02: One rose on its branch is reaching for the sky.
2019-08-29: I switched my weather complication from Dark Sky to built-in Weather and my Apple Watch Series 4 …
2019-08-27: I need a new keyboard. This one keeps putting bugs in my code.
2019-08-27: Absolutely gorgeous photographs: Closer Encounters with Reuben Wu
2019-08-26: Looking forward to trying out the fresh new NetNewsWire bits. I already use Feedbin so am just going …
2019-08-23: WFH Vignette #29: When you get sucked into work and realize 45 minutes later that you’re still …
2019-08-22: Upgrading From an External RAID 0 of Two Hard Disks to a Single SSD I’ve been using a OWC Thunderbay 4 (Thunderbolt 2) external enclosure with four 3 TB hard disk …
2019-08-19: Wore a polo shirt today, but it’s chilly so I put on a hoodie for the morning. I feel like …
2019-08-17: Be The Spectacle I went to the rally organized by Popular Mobilization that I heard about from Sarah Innarone, …
2019-08-12: Camping at South Beach State Park Over the weekend we went camping at South Beach State Park. It was a lovely campground just off the …
2019-08-07: Relaxation with Olive. /cc @macgenie
2019-08-05: Morning coffee on most days: First 100 ml – 😊 Second 100 ml – 🕴 Any more – 🤢
2019-08-02: It’s a rainy morning today but these are from a rainy morning last week.
2019-07-30: Twitter Trends feels more “in-your-face” with the new interface design. Pro-tip: Change …
2019-07-27: Nice gradient of colors at sunset last night.
2019-07-25: Flowers around the house. Thanks to Jenni 😊
2019-07-22: We let the artichokes go to flower, and wow, they make really pretty flowers!
2019-07-21: Walk with Refugees and Immigrants Today I participated in the 3rd annual Walk with Refugees and Immigrants. Following are some photos. …
2019-07-20: It will cost you countless hours and dollars to deal with identity theft and it will cost them …
2019-07-16: It’s been a looking-at-clouds kinda day.
2019-07-14: You turned up the volume when you were watching a video on your always-on iMac in your home office. …
2019-07-09: Woodburn Premium Outlets. Woodburn, Oregon. 6th July, 2019.
2019-07-08: Every time I start iTunes. For over a year. Because I cancelled subscriptions.
2019-07-08: Someday she will be a master gardener.
2019-07-05: Bikes have a home. After and before.
2019-06-25: Sunday was new bike day 🙂 📷 @jennijelsing
2019-06-24: My Apple Watch: Hey its 50 past the hour. Time to stand up! Me: In a minute. My Apple Watch: Hey its …
2019-06-15: I think this plant was supposed to have purple roses but it seems to only produce them selectively.
2019-06-15: Someone is not happy about this situation.
2019-06-15: Neighbors.
2019-06-14: Doggo in sunbeam.
2019-06-09: From Couch to Dog Mountain Two and a half years ago, my lower back had gotten so bad that I couldn’t walk for more than a …
2019-06-08: Did my biggest hike today. 3.5 miles, 2800 ft elevation, and back. This was about halfway up. Photo …
2019-06-07: New bike lanes on Foster looking really nice. Sky is being all moody.
2019-06-07: Spring in the neighborhood.
2019-06-07: At C Bar a few days ago.
2019-06-07: ☁️⛅️🌦🌩⛈🌧🌤. Repeat. #pdxtst
2019-06-04: Mac Pro always felt like something I didn’t need but would be nice if I were to upgrade to it. With …
2019-06-02: Anxiety and Unhealthy Side Effects of Activity Streaks I’m feeling a love-hate relationship with activity streaks. While it is nice to have a streak …
2019-05-27: Sunset on Foster Road. Portland, Oregon. 26th May, 2019.
2019-05-26: We made a raised gardening bed last weekend, filled it with dirt yesterday, and Jenni planted …
2019-05-25: Mail and Keys Organizer The mail and keys organizer located just inside our home entrance had to go. It couldn’t …
2019-05-23: So Nationalism tightens its grip on India as well.
2019-05-16: PSA: Something ripped a big hole in the Milky Way, and we have no idea what it is. This happened …
2019-05-10: When you get to the gym and realize you forgot your headphones at home 😞
2019-05-01: This new composite photo of the Large Magellanic Cloud created by amateur astronomers is gorgeous! …
2019-04-30: Hiking at Coyote Wall Last weekend we went hiking at Coyote Wall. Jenni and I had never been to this hike before but our …
2019-04-26: Friends, especially those in Portland, this is great project by good people. Back them on …
2019-04-25: It’s that time of the year in the neighborhood.
2019-04-23: PSA: It’s about time to cancel Apple News+ if you signed up for the free trial at launch and …
2019-04-20: Got some yard work done on this lovely day.
2019-04-17: A short break on a muddy spot. From a few weeks ago.
2019-04-16: Importing Foursquare/Swarm history into Day One I’ve been journaling in Day One for some time now. I like it for a lot of reasons, and …
2019-04-14: Initial experience with Setapp I signed up for Setapp for a free trial week. Setapp is an app subscription service for macOS where …
2019-04-12: It’s that time of the biennial.
2019-04-11: When rain gave way to the setting Sun, briefly the other day 😍
2019-04-09: I went down memory lane and discovered that Federico Viticci reviewed my first and only indie iOS …
2019-04-09: Hiking at Angel's Rest Last Saturday we went hiking at Angel’s Rest in the gorge. I’ve been on this hike …
2019-04-06: Who doesn’t like a nice sunbeam on a cool spring day?
2019-04-06: 🙋♀️🌸
2019-03-30: It was a nice day for a hike. St. Johns Bridge from Ridge Trail. Portland, Oregon. 30th March, 2019.
2019-03-30: Stop. 🌥.
2019-03-28: It boggles my mind that the Activity app on the Apple Watch shows percentage completed for the …
2019-03-27: It took five months of hard work, with zero support from Jenni, but I finally finished all the …
2019-03-27: Ha ha ha! This is awesome: twitter.com/JoannaSte…
2019-03-26: Friends who live in Oregon, please consider sending an email to the legislature today in support of …
2019-03-25: A tabletop shelf/box for the kitchen Jenni wanted a shelf in the kitchen to organize things a little better and I wanted to make …
2019-03-24: Lazy Sunday Olive
2019-03-22: Closed the move ring on my Apple Watch while repeatedly getting potato chips out of a bag over the …
2019-03-22: Decided to learn some JavaScript stuff today and now my head hurts.
2019-03-22: Love this post by Justin where he describes how he went about using a diagram from an old …
2019-03-21: Switched to Twitter’s new design on their website, and within a few minutes I’d …
2019-03-20: This claim of fair use is a flagrant disregard of a photographer’s copyright and sets a really …
2019-03-11: Is there a way to create a link (like an alias) from Finder to an album that lives in Photos? So …
2019-03-07: Family selfie 🥰
2019-03-05: Is there a way to save a session in Safari? I have twelve tabs in a window regarding a project, and …
2019-02-28: I hope next time this challenge is not for the shortest month of the year 😅
2019-02-28: OMG these comics: www.instagram.com/nathanwpy… 💯
2019-02-25: Folks in the Portland area, please take a moment to comment on ODOT’s proposal to expand I-5 …
2019-02-22: Mt. Tabor Park. Portland, Oregon. 20th February, 2019.
2019-02-21: Our dinner tonight is also going to be our band name someday: Cheese Tacos and the Leftovers™️
2019-02-21: 🌤
2019-02-21: Mt. Tabor Park. Portland, Oregon. 20th February, 2019.
2019-02-20: Made this last night. It was yummy. I didn’t find Jamaican curry powder so went with regular …
2019-02-18: OH: “Smashing garlic using a knife blade and got a SOS message from my Watch that it had …
2019-02-13: Dear @Apple, I fixed this for you.
2019-02-13: Woodstock, Portland, Oregon. 10th February, 2018.
2019-02-10: South Tabor, Portland, Oregon. 6th February, 2018.
2019-02-07: Wholeheartedly agree with this article that this feature is utter trash for so many reasons: …
2019-02-05: iOS lets you clear a notification on a locked device. That not right. Dear @Apple, please fix. …
2019-02-01: I’m glad I made this crosscut sled. Just spent about an hour making 232 cuts for box joints on four …
2019-01-31: Olive wants to help.
2019-01-30: Incredibly foolhardy of Apple’s team to make the request. It is akin to reporting a leak in a …
2019-01-29: Here comes the polar vortex. Stay warm midwest! (And thank goodness for the Rocky Mountains that …
2019-01-28: Foster-Powell. Portland, Oregon. 12th January, 2019.
2019-01-27: Good to see biometric privacy being taken seriously in the legal system in the US! …
2019-01-25: Foster Road. Portland, Oregon. 21st January, 2019.
2019-01-25: Every time I see video that was started in portrait but then the person switched it to landscape …
2019-01-24: Stop sign messaging.
2019-01-21: ☁️ Last ☁️ night’s ☁️ total ☁️ lunar ☁️ eclipse ☁️ in ☁️ Portland ☁️ #pdxtst ☁️
2019-01-18: 📷 Southern Arizona Foliage <samgrover.com/blog/2019…>
2019-01-18: If you’re in Portland, check out this ten minute survey for E-Scooter pilots: …
2019-01-18: Uh oh. Is Apple getting desperate?!
2019-01-18: Spinning this back up. It’s been a while 👋
2017-05-11: So wonderful: hotair.com/archives/…
2017-05-08: Essential oil diffuser or voice activated assistant? 🤔 #whatisit