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Update Checks Should Be More Honest

https://hyperborea.org/tech-tips/update-checks/

Published: October 11, 2024 04:56

Software updaters have a bad habit of telling you they're up-to-date before actually checking - and worse, telling you they've just confirmed it's current when they actually couldn't get an answer.

Summer in Orcus

https://hyperborea.org/reviews/books/summer-in-orcus/

Published: September 26, 2024 19:31

★★★★★ - T. Kingfisher: A portal fantasy that answers the questions: What kind of quest would Baba Yaga send an 11-year-old girl on, and how can she save a world anyway?

The Great Typo Hunt

https://hyperborea.org/reviews/books/great-typo-hunt/

Published: September 26, 2024 15:23

★★★☆☆ - Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson: A cross-country road trip with a Sharpie pen, correcting grammatical and spelling errors in road and shop signs. I've mellowed on the subject since it came out, but it's still interesting.

Nextcloud Tasks: Mobile, Recurring, and Compatibility Gotchas

https://hyperborea.org/tech-tips/nextcloud-tasks/

Published: September 11, 2024 22:08

Which desktop, web and mobile applications have and haven't worked well for me since switching my personal to-do lists to Nextcloud Tasks.

Fossify Keyboard

https://hyperborea.org/reviews/apps/fossify-keyboard/

Published: August 30, 2024 04:48

★★★☆☆ - I wanted to like this keyboard, but I can't seem to type reliably with it just by tapping on my phone, and there's no swipe gesture or autosuggest support. It works better at tablet size.

CSCPay Mobile

https://hyperborea.org/reviews/apps/cscpay/

Published: August 13, 2024 14:37

★★☆☆☆ - Now my laundry doesn't just depend on the washer and dryer, but on a controller box, its internet connection, my internet connection, my phone charge, and an online service.

Plane Hopping and Foxtrot

https://hyperborea.org/journal/2024/08/plane-hopping/

Published: August 8, 2024 01:43

When wild jackrabbits roamed the fields of LAX. (Los Angeles Times)* From time to time passengers in giant air liners are amused when giant jacks race the plane on take-off. Until now, none of the rabbits has left the ground. I’m reminded of all the…

Turtle! Duck!

https://hyperborea.org/journal/2024/08/turtle-duck/

Published: August 7, 2024 00:37

Finally getting around to sorting through photos from a walk at the pond and botanical gardens at Polliwog Park…um…two months ago. The third duckling on the right was spooked by the turtle surfacing its head right next to it. Between this shot and the…