Today I helped a very smart friend set up a new Mac laptop with touch ID button. When it came to adding a fingerprint, she’d had a problem before I came along. Turns out she’d interpreted the instructions on screen as an invitation to touch the screen itself. Confusing UI!
Deb and I enjoyed watching the all too brief Season One of Annika. No word if there’ll be another season, so fingers crossed.
Annika is a British crime drama TV series… Annika Strandhed is a Detective Inspector in … the Glasgow Marine Homicide Unit.
Soon after I spent up large on a Fujinon XF100-400mm F4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR zoom lens for taking photos of birds, Fuji have come out with an even bigger and only slightly more expensive lens: Fujifilm Announces The New XF150-600mm Lens. Sigh. Still, the lens I have is superb!
Thank you sunrise, light shower and iPhone for this early morning rainbow. 😀
Realised when I opened my MacBook Pro this morning that WWDC keynote was live. Tuned in as I do every year. Actually closed the tab again within 30 seconds as it just felt way too hypey. Plus, I’m not planning on buying anything anyway. I’ll catch up on announcements via TidBITS.
Today’s main feature: a splitting headache, eased in the end by a one hour deep sleep in the afternoon. 🤕
Gorgeous 5 Km beach walk to start my Sunday. Thanks to all those on my overnight Micro.Blog timeline who mentioned going for a walk: it helped get me out of bed and into the frosty morning.
10 years ago I bought a Wacom Intuos 5 graphics tablet, upgrading from previous versions. Not for graphics, but because after a rough time getting used to it I much preferred it to mouse or touch pad. After several years when it hid in a drawer, I’ve rediscovered it. Aaahhh. 😀
The sun was low behind me; the hawk circling high in front of me. 🐦
Sasha has never really been the most cuddly dog. She seems to be changing her ways though. 🐶
Fears cultural significance of Matariki may be lost:
Matariki … is a period of solemn reflection, followed by a celebration of the present and looking ahead to the future. It is an appreciation for the earth, the ocean and the environment, and for looking to the stars.
Leigh Mayberry has very quirky language in her books, but still I usually enjoy them. Murderous Profits (Lost in Alaska Book 7). Looks like I skipped 5 & 6 after #4 disappointed. Perhaps I should go back to them… 📚
A couple of mornings ago I was making breakfast when I noticed the top half of the quail run door was open. I rushed out to check on the two girls, who fortunately were sitting happily minding their own business. I must have left the door open the previous afternoon! 🐦
Hey Kiwis, if you visit EECA’s tyre pressure tool it tells you what the tire pressure should be for your car. Enter your number plate and the recommended tyre pressure is shown.
10 minute video: Koko Ibaraki is a world class pole dancer at 50:
pole dancing remains a challenging feat of stamina, flexibility and an incredible amount of strength.
This is an actual sport that demands a phenomenal degree of athleticism. The video tuned up my attitudes!
Keyboard Maestro helps with so much on my Mac. Sometimes I want to have the Clipboard contents in front of me, so I made a macro. I put the clipboard in a variable so a further Copy while viewing the contents wouldn’t upset anything. Here I have the song list from a long video.
What a wonderful way to start a Tuesday morning! So energising! 2.25 hours of Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra Live in Apolo 2019 - Sandra Sangiao Last Concert - YouTube. Sandra Sangiao has a beautiful voice.
The problem with buying a tray of 30 eggs from the farm gate shop is when you’re trying to manage a single trip from the car to the house with multiple bags, in the rain. Today 3 eggs ‘escaped’. 😒
I enjoy this series, and just read the final 4 stories: Rachel Prince Cruise Ship Mysteries: Books 1-10. That is one unlucky cruise ship! 😆
Loving this morning’s random listen: Andalusian Spanish Arabic Music: الأنْدَلُس - YouTube.