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February 19, 2024Brief thoughts

A new place in Newton Plaza?

Anyone want to place bets on how long this lasts? https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2024/02/19/midpoint-artisan-pizza-latham-opens.html Newton Plaza already has several excellent restaurants, including Milano’s, which makes […]

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February 19, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

There are no words…

Most of you in the Capital District have probably already seen this story: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/harriman-campus-wee-care-day-care-probed-baby-18673506.php I really have very little to say about […]

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February 16, 2024In the news

A last-minute reprieve?

Those of you who know me know that one of my hobbies is writing with fountain pens and stationery, so I was […]

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February 11, 2024February 11, 2024Daily Life

This afternoon’s cocktail is a dry martini made with Bluecoat Gin. It’s new to me (as is the distiller), but it’s a […]

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February 9, 2024February 9, 2024In the news

And here we are again. I’m so tired of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany being in the news for the misdeeds of […]

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February 9, 2024February 9, 2024Technical

Fediverse hashtags?

Does anyone know how to get the ActivityPub plugin for WordPress to add the tags associated with a post as hashtags when […]

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February 9, 2024February 9, 2024Brief thoughts

Bluetooth connections

It would be really helpful if Apple et al provided a way to temporarily disable a Bluetooth connection. I’m at my mechanic […]

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February 9, 2024Brief thoughts

Practicing medicine…

This video was on my mind quite a bit over the past month, as I changed over to a new health “insurance” […]

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February 7, 2024February 7, 2024In the news, Jotting things down

More driver-coddling

In today’s TU: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/man-charged-hit-and-run-crash-killed-queensbury-18651245.php Why isn’t the perpetrator named? He’s being formally charged, and he’s not a minor, so it’s a matter […]

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February 6, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

Hidden pricing, driver-coddling

Highway with blue New York Thruway signs off to the right. Green grass and blue sky in the background.

This is in the TU this morning: State Senate targets junk fees, consumer protection in legislative package On the whole, these changes […]

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