Richard Akerman
@rakerman.bsky.social
rather obscure personal musings
blog post - Recommended anime by Tatsuo Satō manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2025/12/17/r...
December 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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On 26.2 HomePod should be able to do
Hey Siri,
play audiobook
e.g.
play audiobook Longitude
Note that audiobook playback requires
1. Personal Requests enabled
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
2. Target iPhone/iPad to be on Wi-Fi, on the same network as HomePod
3. Peer-to-peer Wi-Fi
Hey Siri,
play audiobook
e.g.
play audiobook Longitude
Note that audiobook playback requires
1. Personal Requests enabled
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
2. Target iPhone/iPad to be on Wi-Fi, on the same network as HomePod
3. Peer-to-peer Wi-Fi
Make personal content requests on HomePod
Use Siri on HomePod to send messages, set reminders, and more, via your iPhone or iPad.
support.apple.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
On 26.2 HomePod should be able to do
Hey Siri,
play audiobook
e.g.
play audiobook Longitude
Note that audiobook playback requires
1. Personal Requests enabled
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
2. Target iPhone/iPad to be on Wi-Fi, on the same network as HomePod
3. Peer-to-peer Wi-Fi
Hey Siri,
play audiobook
e.g.
play audiobook Longitude
Note that audiobook playback requires
1. Personal Requests enabled
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
2. Target iPhone/iPad to be on Wi-Fi, on the same network as HomePod
3. Peer-to-peer Wi-Fi
Tis the
Black and White for Christmas – Around the Corner on 5th Avenue manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/b...
Black and White for Christmas – Around the Corner on 5th Avenue manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/b...
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tis the
Black and White for Christmas – Around the Corner on 5th Avenue manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/b...
Black and White for Christmas – Around the Corner on 5th Avenue manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2024/01/11/b...
Scarlet 果てしなきスカーレット (2025) by Mamoru Hosoda is expected in Cineplex theatres February 13, 2026.
www.cineplex.com/movie/scarlet
You can read some capsule reviews of previous films in my blog post Anime films by Mamoru Hosoda
manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2022/05/05/a...
www.cineplex.com/movie/scarlet
You can read some capsule reviews of previous films in my blog post Anime films by Mamoru Hosoda
manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2022/05/05/a...
Cineplex.com | Scarlet
www.cineplex.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Scarlet 果てしなきスカーレット (2025) by Mamoru Hosoda is expected in Cineplex theatres February 13, 2026.
www.cineplex.com/movie/scarlet
You can read some capsule reviews of previous films in my blog post Anime films by Mamoru Hosoda
manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2022/05/05/a...
www.cineplex.com/movie/scarlet
You can read some capsule reviews of previous films in my blog post Anime films by Mamoru Hosoda
manifestomultilinko2.wordpress.com/2022/05/05/a...
On August 27, 2025, Typepad announced it would shut down on September 30, 2025.
I missed the one month notification window, so my entire 20 year old work blog and accompanying tech blog vanished without a downloaded backup.
My personal blog on Wordpress continues.
I missed the one month notification window, so my entire 20 year old work blog and accompanying tech blog vanished without a downloaded backup.
My personal blog on Wordpress continues.
December 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
On August 27, 2025, Typepad announced it would shut down on September 30, 2025.
I missed the one month notification window, so my entire 20 year old work blog and accompanying tech blog vanished without a downloaded backup.
My personal blog on Wordpress continues.
I missed the one month notification window, so my entire 20 year old work blog and accompanying tech blog vanished without a downloaded backup.
My personal blog on Wordpress continues.
Thanks to Avery @trufelman.bsky.social for telling the true history of the zipper, w/ the man who literally wrote the book on zippers, Robert Friedel.
www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...
A history of tech & fashion with a lovestory twist.
There was no Battle of the Fly. Slow change instead.
www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...
A history of tech & fashion with a lovestory twist.
There was no Battle of the Fly. Slow change instead.
EPISODES | Articles Of Interest
www.articlesofinterest.co
August 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thanks to Avery @trufelman.bsky.social for telling the true history of the zipper, w/ the man who literally wrote the book on zippers, Robert Friedel.
www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...
A history of tech & fashion with a lovestory twist.
There was no Battle of the Fly. Slow change instead.
www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...
A history of tech & fashion with a lovestory twist.
There was no Battle of the Fly. Slow change instead.
Reposted by Richard Akerman
🚇Line 1 Alert: UPDATE due to a switch issue
⚠️R1 bus service is running between:
➡️ Tunney's Pasture & Blair stations
⚠️Trains are available between:
➡️Tunney's Pasture and Rideau stations
➡️boarding on the west platform only at Parliament and Rideau Stations
1/2
⚠️R1 bus service is running between:
➡️ Tunney's Pasture & Blair stations
⚠️Trains are available between:
➡️Tunney's Pasture and Rideau stations
➡️boarding on the west platform only at Parliament and Rideau Stations
1/2
August 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🚇Line 1 Alert: UPDATE due to a switch issue
⚠️R1 bus service is running between:
➡️ Tunney's Pasture & Blair stations
⚠️Trains are available between:
➡️Tunney's Pasture and Rideau stations
➡️boarding on the west platform only at Parliament and Rideau Stations
1/2
⚠️R1 bus service is running between:
➡️ Tunney's Pasture & Blair stations
⚠️Trains are available between:
➡️Tunney's Pasture and Rideau stations
➡️boarding on the west platform only at Parliament and Rideau Stations
1/2
You can get El eternauta 1969 / The Eternaut, the Argentinian Spanish graphic novel that inspired the Netflix series,
9788418897047
However be aware it is in Argentinian Spanish, it's not an English translation.
9788418897047
However be aware it is in Argentinian Spanish, it's not an English translation.
August 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
You can get El eternauta 1969 / The Eternaut, the Argentinian Spanish graphic novel that inspired the Netflix series,
9788418897047
However be aware it is in Argentinian Spanish, it's not an English translation.
9788418897047
However be aware it is in Argentinian Spanish, it's not an English translation.
Reposted by Richard Akerman
[New Post] Sufetula (Sbeitla)
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Sufetula (Sbeitla)
Sbeitla is a small town located in west-central Tunisia, near the modern city of Kasserine, and is home to the ancient Roman town of Sufetula. Initially established as a municipium, a self-governin…
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August 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
[New Post] Sufetula (Sbeitla)
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New Saga 強くてニューサーガ 1x07 is more along the lines of what I was expecting. Lots of positioning and using wealth to alter the balance of power.
Some nice humour too.
Some nice humour too.
August 13, 2025 at 9:58 PM
New Saga 強くてニューサーガ 1x07 is more along the lines of what I was expecting. Lots of positioning and using wealth to alter the balance of power.
Some nice humour too.
Some nice humour too.
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) is ok.
Don't go in expecting a Cobra Kai movie though.
It's actually mostly a Ben Wang (character Li Fong) movie. Even Jackie Chan takes a long time to show up, and Ralph Macchio just towards the end.
I wouldn't have done the final Macchio aftercredits scene.
Don't go in expecting a Cobra Kai movie though.
It's actually mostly a Ben Wang (character Li Fong) movie. Even Jackie Chan takes a long time to show up, and Ralph Macchio just towards the end.
I wouldn't have done the final Macchio aftercredits scene.
August 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) is ok.
Don't go in expecting a Cobra Kai movie though.
It's actually mostly a Ben Wang (character Li Fong) movie. Even Jackie Chan takes a long time to show up, and Ralph Macchio just towards the end.
I wouldn't have done the final Macchio aftercredits scene.
Don't go in expecting a Cobra Kai movie though.
It's actually mostly a Ben Wang (character Li Fong) movie. Even Jackie Chan takes a long time to show up, and Ralph Macchio just towards the end.
I wouldn't have done the final Macchio aftercredits scene.
Reposted by Richard Akerman
Reminder #OttCity: Do not put batteries or hazardous materials in your garbage. They can cause fires and pose health risks. Keep our waste collection operators safe and protect the environment. Learn how to dispose of these items safely: bit.ly/3S086Xx
August 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Reminder #OttCity: Do not put batteries or hazardous materials in your garbage. They can cause fires and pose health risks. Keep our waste collection operators safe and protect the environment. Learn how to dispose of these items safely: bit.ly/3S086Xx
Reposted by Richard Akerman
We are reminding residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Routine mosquito trapping and testing for West Nile Virus have confirmed a positive mosquito pool in Ottawa.
Please read the PSA here: ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...
Please read the PSA here: ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...
First mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus this season | City of Ottawa
ottawa.ca
August 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We are reminding residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites. Routine mosquito trapping and testing for West Nile Virus have confirmed a positive mosquito pool in Ottawa.
Please read the PSA here: ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...
Please read the PSA here: ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...
Reposted by Richard Akerman
⚠️Reminder: Starting tonight until August 15, Line 2 trains will run every 24 minutes after 8 pm as equipment is installed near South Keys Station.
Details: www.octranspo.com/en...
Details: www.octranspo.com/en...
August 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
⚠️Reminder: Starting tonight until August 15, Line 2 trains will run every 24 minutes after 8 pm as equipment is installed near South Keys Station.
Details: www.octranspo.com/en...
Details: www.octranspo.com/en...
Reposted by Richard Akerman
Today is #Ottawa's 3rd consecutive day with maximum temperature ≥ 34°C. This is the longest run in more than 15 years, since Jul 8th, 2010. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx
August 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Today is #Ottawa's 3rd consecutive day with maximum temperature ≥ 34°C. This is the longest run in more than 15 years, since Jul 8th, 2010. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx
A lot happened in Turkey Time ( 「Turkey!」 ) 1x06.
You can now see very clearly that the underlying theme of the show is about group identity and self-sacrifice for the benefit of the group, versus individuality.
Also a lot of dynamics were added in 1x06 in terms of twists and style shifts.
You can now see very clearly that the underlying theme of the show is about group identity and self-sacrifice for the benefit of the group, versus individuality.
Also a lot of dynamics were added in 1x06 in terms of twists and style shifts.
August 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A lot happened in Turkey Time ( 「Turkey!」 ) 1x06.
You can now see very clearly that the underlying theme of the show is about group identity and self-sacrifice for the benefit of the group, versus individuality.
Also a lot of dynamics were added in 1x06 in terms of twists and style shifts.
You can now see very clearly that the underlying theme of the show is about group identity and self-sacrifice for the benefit of the group, versus individuality.
Also a lot of dynamics were added in 1x06 in terms of twists and style shifts.
There seems to be an issue with Fafner (2004) on Crunchyroll.
As far as I can tell 1x02 is basically the same episode as 1x01.
The events aren't in exactly the same sequence, but it's the same events and scenes.
As far as I can tell 1x02 is basically the same episode as 1x01.
The events aren't in exactly the same sequence, but it's the same events and scenes.
August 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
There seems to be an issue with Fafner (2004) on Crunchyroll.
As far as I can tell 1x02 is basically the same episode as 1x01.
The events aren't in exactly the same sequence, but it's the same events and scenes.
As far as I can tell 1x02 is basically the same episode as 1x01.
The events aren't in exactly the same sequence, but it's the same events and scenes.
Thunderbolts* (2025) is good.
August 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Thunderbolts* (2025) is good.
Project Blue Earth SOS ( Project BLUE 地球 SOS ) is ok. It ends weakly. I'm surprised at how low the ratings are though.
It's a very 1950s story, with a bit more insight into the nature of aliens than usual.
It's basically as if you made a few Tom Swift Jr. books into an anime.
It's a very 1950s story, with a bit more insight into the nature of aliens than usual.
It's basically as if you made a few Tom Swift Jr. books into an anime.
August 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Project Blue Earth SOS ( Project BLUE 地球 SOS ) is ok. It ends weakly. I'm surprised at how low the ratings are though.
It's a very 1950s story, with a bit more insight into the nature of aliens than usual.
It's basically as if you made a few Tom Swift Jr. books into an anime.
It's a very 1950s story, with a bit more insight into the nature of aliens than usual.
It's basically as if you made a few Tom Swift Jr. books into an anime.
Reposted by Richard Akerman
#AncientSiteSunday - Butrint (ancient Buthrotum), Albania’s first designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located opposite Corfu, Butrint combines historic ruins and natural beauty. Its well-preserved ruins are in a marshy area between a lagoon and the Ionian Sea, surrounded by forested hills.
August 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
#AncientSiteSunday - Butrint (ancient Buthrotum), Albania’s first designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located opposite Corfu, Butrint combines historic ruins and natural beauty. Its well-preserved ruins are in a marshy area between a lagoon and the Ionian Sea, surrounded by forested hills.
I wonder if, after anime production went all-digital circa 2001, the future didn't feel futuristic enough anymore.
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars / Record of the School Wars: MURYOU 学園戦記ムリョウ (2001) is basically the last television anime done with traditional cel animation.
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars / Record of the School Wars: MURYOU 学園戦記ムリョウ (2001) is basically the last television anime done with traditional cel animation.
August 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I wonder if, after anime production went all-digital circa 2001, the future didn't feel futuristic enough anymore.
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars / Record of the School Wars: MURYOU 学園戦記ムリョウ (2001) is basically the last television anime done with traditional cel animation.
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars / Record of the School Wars: MURYOU 学園戦記ムリョウ (2001) is basically the last television anime done with traditional cel animation.
Am I going through Wikipedia 20xx in Anime year-by-year?
Yes, yes I am.
There are a lot of them that aren't on Crunchyroll, at least in the 200x's.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in...
Yes, yes I am.
There are a lot of them that aren't on Crunchyroll, at least in the 200x's.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in...
2000 in anime - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
August 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Am I going through Wikipedia 20xx in Anime year-by-year?
Yes, yes I am.
There are a lot of them that aren't on Crunchyroll, at least in the 200x's.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in...
Yes, yes I am.
There are a lot of them that aren't on Crunchyroll, at least in the 200x's.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_in...
If you're wondering "where are all the space / science fiction / future-set Japanese anime?" so far my answer is they started to fade out by about 2005.
Before that, lots of SF. After that, a jumble of genres. After that, all isekai 異世界 / Middle Ages-y knights & kings & dragons, all the time.
Before that, lots of SF. After that, a jumble of genres. After that, all isekai 異世界 / Middle Ages-y knights & kings & dragons, all the time.
August 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
If you're wondering "where are all the space / science fiction / future-set Japanese anime?" so far my answer is they started to fade out by about 2005.
Before that, lots of SF. After that, a jumble of genres. After that, all isekai 異世界 / Middle Ages-y knights & kings & dragons, all the time.
Before that, lots of SF. After that, a jumble of genres. After that, all isekai 異世界 / Middle Ages-y knights & kings & dragons, all the time.
Enjoying 2006's Project Blue Earth SOS (Project BLUE 地球SOS) so far.
Wikipedia calls it a retro-futuristic 90s. It is an adaptation of a novel by science fiction illustrator Shigeru Komatsuzaki, written between 1948 and 1951.
I would say it's kind of aliens vs. James Bond + Johnny Quest x2.
Wikipedia calls it a retro-futuristic 90s. It is an adaptation of a novel by science fiction illustrator Shigeru Komatsuzaki, written between 1948 and 1951.
I would say it's kind of aliens vs. James Bond + Johnny Quest x2.
August 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Enjoying 2006's Project Blue Earth SOS (Project BLUE 地球SOS) so far.
Wikipedia calls it a retro-futuristic 90s. It is an adaptation of a novel by science fiction illustrator Shigeru Komatsuzaki, written between 1948 and 1951.
I would say it's kind of aliens vs. James Bond + Johnny Quest x2.
Wikipedia calls it a retro-futuristic 90s. It is an adaptation of a novel by science fiction illustrator Shigeru Komatsuzaki, written between 1948 and 1951.
I would say it's kind of aliens vs. James Bond + Johnny Quest x2.