Today I learned "The Power" by Snap opens with Russian text about... a computer for blind people? "The American company Transceptor Technology has started production of the Personal Companion computer." This dance anthem literally announces assistive technology. 90s were WILD.
The sun is so amazing. It was -24° Real Feel outside, but our enclosed front porch was basically a solar oven. Also, I realized I can take a panoramic selfie. The panoramic selfie is not done in selfie mode. Rather, it’s…
Tried to leave a simple comment on an Instagram story today but got hit with a "Get the App" wall. It’s a classic move to prioritize data over user convenience. I’ll stick to my browser.
In 1932, an illustrator drew a window washer for Fortune magazine. In 2007, I photographed a window washer from my desk at Tribune Tower. Same view? Maybe.
Why does every store play the same Christmas songs from 1950? Turns out there used to be a stigma around recording holiday music. That stigma accidentally created the canon. When it disappeared, so did our ability to make new classics.
I bought a pair of Columbia Bugaboot III winter boots in March 2016. Eight winters later, after years of 2–5 miles of daily walking, they’re still going. Minor cracks only now. That’s real durability.
I’m trying to identify a Christmas song from a CD mixtape I made in 2007. Siri, Shazam, and Google all came up empty. So I posted the lyrics and a rough recording. Deep-voiced Santa mystery.
I biked around Glen Ellyn on a 26° lunch break and somehow ended up with a whole string of tiny adventures—arctic winds, alleys, cuteness, Taco Bell drama, and even a private snow fort for my bike.
In 1992, my brother & I saw Gorbachev at Hard Rock Chicago and made the Sun-Times front page. 32 years later I bought a commemorative pin on eBay. Now Facebook thinks I'm a Hard Rock collector and serves me ads…
Tired of Google results buried under SEO spam? I just discovered Feedle, a search engine specifically built for blogs and podcasts. It's exactly what the internet needs right now.
A leaf stuck to siding. Another floating in mid-air for 8 hours straight. These aren't magic tricks, they're Miracle Leaves. I'm collecting sightings on Bluesky. Share yours!
Finally got my hands on a Kodak Charmera (nearly impossible to find). Took it to the woods this morning and shot straight into the sun. The lo-fi quality makes it feel like 2003 cameraphone nostalgia.
What happens when your kids start sorting their Halloween candy, and it turns into something that looks like a Paul Klee painting? This year, our post-trick-or-treat candy sort turned unexpectedly artistic.
Google just pulled the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats. It’ll still work as a standalone thermostat, but it won’t connect to or work in the Google Nest app or Google Home app starting on October 25, 2025.…
What happens when you look beyond the perfect frame of an 80s cartoon? The uncropped original animation art reveals the painterly truth hidden in the margins.
