Saw The Automat at AFS last night. I knew of automats, but I didn’t realize how grand they were. The floors and tables were white marble; the machines polished chrome. Moreover, they welcomed an economically and ethnically diverse crowd.
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My play date arrived!
ACM members will no longer get access to O’Reilly’s Safari books after July 1. It was a good deal while it lasted. I’ll go back to buying individual books, because it’s not worth $400/year to me.
Now that everything is crisp and retina-y on my new display, the custom scrollbar in Lightroom looks notably bad.
The new monitor came and the options are:
- A slightly too-large but sharp UI.
- A slightly too-small UI.
I’m surprised how noticeable the sharper retina resolution is.
It looks like the remains of Spider House Cafe falls into good hands.
Brian Tweedy joins fellow Hotel Vegas owner Jason McNeely, Yellow Jacket Social Club’s Amy Mullins and Shannon LeBoeuf, and the 13th Floor’s Johnny Yaklin in launching a new concept in the space. The five are all owners of Kinda Tropical, which boasts one of Austin’s best patios, alongside Spider House’s former art-filled outdoor space.
Not a day goes by without an email from Instagram because some stranger is trying to reset my password.
Austin FC fans are freaking out because the team lost a preseason game. Chill. Preseason is more like practice–practice against game-quality opponents. The coaches can evaluate performance. The players are the ones who are trying to win.
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I got out the Fuji X100s for the first time in a long. I had to relearn a few buttons to set it up, but dials and knobs are forever.
LG has a USB-C 4K display with USB-A ports for a dock-like experience (I still prefer wired keyboard and Ethernet). The problem is, if you use USB-C for video, the USB-A ports operate at USB 2.0 speeds, and can’t handle gigabit ethernet.
I found a Philips monitor with a similar design, with the key difference that it has a gigabit Ethernet port. So the USB-A can operate my keyboard at 2.0 speeds, and I get a single-cable connection for video, power and data. The drawback is that it delivers only 65w of power, and I’d prefer 95w for my Macbook Pro.
The state of monitors for the Mac is disappointing. I just ordered a 27" 4K display but I’m wondering if i should stick with a 2K monitor for now.
Felipe Martins signed to Austin FC. DC Unitied fans: So long Felipe! Best of luck! Every opponent everywere else: What an ***hole. ⚽️
Complete thought: There is nobody on microblog talking about Austin FC or even MLS. Maybe I’ll be that guy. ⚽️
I watched Spectre last night in preparation for tonight’s showing of No Time to Die. I had forgotten pretty much the whole move. Not bad, but forgettable.
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“I would like to believe in God in order to thank him, but I just believe in Billy Wilder, so thank you, Mr. Wilder.”
I remember this vividly from the Oscars, but I didn’t remember who or when. It’s from the 1994(!) acceptance speech of Fernando Trueba, for Belle Epoch.
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Sunrise
If you’re an Austinite who opposes TxDOT’s plan to demolish 140 homes and businesses to widen I-35 to 20 lanes, be sure to sign this petition: We say NO to TxDOT’s plans for expanding I-35 through Austin
📽 I rewatched Midnight Run after a long time. It’s a formulaic dude buddy movie but it totally holds up.
🎵I can’t believe it was 2006 when The Rolling Stones played Zilker park. 15 years ago! I’m old…
📚I have a stack of unread Important and Impressive books, but I think I’m going to read a children’s book: Howl’s Moving Castle.