Ethan J. A. Schoonover
@ethanschoonover.com
Factotum. Former @ethanschoonover on twtr / Photo & Design & Tech & RPGs / SeattleACS ham radio volunteer / Cascadia Radio cofounder / @TeenHorrorCast.com intern / "skoon-over" / he
📍 Seattle, Earth
🌐 https://ethanschoonover.com
📍 Seattle, Earth
🌐 https://ethanschoonover.com
Anyone know of a defaults setting to default embed PDFs into #AppleNotes as the compact "small" view and not "here's a gigantic embedded viewer that I *never ever want* inside a note?
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Anyone know of a defaults setting to default embed PDFs into #AppleNotes as the compact "small" view and not "here's a gigantic embedded viewer that I *never ever want* inside a note?
Man this scene from Heat is just such a Greek tragedy of personal choice.
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Man this scene from Heat is just such a Greek tragedy of personal choice.
advantage / disadvantage and dice modes (e.g. stress/normal d6 pool) but with different sizes
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
advantage / disadvantage and dice modes (e.g. stress/normal d6 pool) but with different sizes
I used to watch my daughter just drive off the track in Forza and tear around the countryside and I couldn't figure out why she found that fun but then I realized that 90% of what I do in RDR2 is literally just that.
November 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I used to watch my daughter just drive off the track in Forza and tear around the countryside and I couldn't figure out why she found that fun but then I realized that 90% of what I do in RDR2 is literally just that.
Picture a shipping container (40ft/12m). I'm transmitting #hamradio waves that long from a wire on my Seattle house. They bounce off ions 50km/30mi above the earth and, in this case, down to Mexico. The remote station replies the same way.
I'm using 10 watts, less than the lightbulb in an oven.
I'm using 10 watts, less than the lightbulb in an oven.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Picture a shipping container (40ft/12m). I'm transmitting #hamradio waves that long from a wire on my Seattle house. They bounce off ions 50km/30mi above the earth and, in this case, down to Mexico. The remote station replies the same way.
I'm using 10 watts, less than the lightbulb in an oven.
I'm using 10 watts, less than the lightbulb in an oven.
“Gee thanks MOM” (I roll my eyes and storm off)
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“Gee thanks MOM” (I roll my eyes and storm off)
Letting the clothesline on my roof receive #hamradio transmissions from around the country. East of the Mississippi stations bouncing off the ionosphere and back down to me very effectively right now on radio waves that are about as long as a blue whale (20m).
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Letting the clothesline on my roof receive #hamradio transmissions from around the country. East of the Mississippi stations bouncing off the ionosphere and back down to me very effectively right now on radio waves that are about as long as a blue whale (20m).
also i COMPLETELY dropped the ball on this being the 5th of November.
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
also i COMPLETELY dropped the ball on this being the 5th of November.
Even for Seattle this is some Truman Show level rain
November 6, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Even for Seattle this is some Truman Show level rain
without a doubt the sleeper gadget hit for me this year has been this power bank with retractable cables. I 100% thought it was a silly gimmick but it has been the most used tech in the house for months. love that the cables are both always there & tucked away. love the readout on % & watts in/out.
November 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
without a doubt the sleeper gadget hit for me this year has been this power bank with retractable cables. I 100% thought it was a silly gimmick but it has been the most used tech in the house for months. love that the cables are both always there & tucked away. love the readout on % & watts in/out.
Skådisfied the closet computer nook
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Skådisfied the closet computer nook
Have just discovered the fairly thriving ecosystem of Skådis compatible hacks and am now Skådisfying all the things.
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Have just discovered the fairly thriving ecosystem of Skådis compatible hacks and am now Skådisfying all the things.
Ah yes the "we have a timeless logo, let's trash it with cheap looking 3d" design approach. Real courage, Apple.
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ah yes the "we have a timeless logo, let's trash it with cheap looking 3d" design approach. Real courage, Apple.
Introducing my new "roll 1dCat" game mechanic
November 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Introducing my new "roll 1dCat" game mechanic
2025-Q3 Writing & Term Stack:
I still use DEVONthink but am doing bigger writing projects in Obsidian since it's just SO MUCH BETTER to actually WRITE TEXT in.
I've moved away from Prompt to Ghostty.
My Nova sub is up & I may move to Zed (faster, better plugin ecosystem).
I still use DEVONthink but am doing bigger writing projects in Obsidian since it's just SO MUCH BETTER to actually WRITE TEXT in.
I've moved away from Prompt to Ghostty.
My Nova sub is up & I may move to Zed (faster, better plugin ecosystem).
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
2025-Q3 Writing & Term Stack:
I still use DEVONthink but am doing bigger writing projects in Obsidian since it's just SO MUCH BETTER to actually WRITE TEXT in.
I've moved away from Prompt to Ghostty.
My Nova sub is up & I may move to Zed (faster, better plugin ecosystem).
I still use DEVONthink but am doing bigger writing projects in Obsidian since it's just SO MUCH BETTER to actually WRITE TEXT in.
I've moved away from Prompt to Ghostty.
My Nova sub is up & I may move to Zed (faster, better plugin ecosystem).
Breaking out the inconceivably green D.O.U.S. (Dice Of Unusual Size)
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Breaking out the inconceivably green D.O.U.S. (Dice Of Unusual Size)
You don't need wifi, the internet or bluetooth to sync your clocks automatically. All you need is 1950s radio tech.
All our wall clocks are synced via a big antenna in Colorado. WWVB does all the work. Atomic accurate.
(one guess which pres tried to kill these stations recently)
All our wall clocks are synced via a big antenna in Colorado. WWVB does all the work. Atomic accurate.
(one guess which pres tried to kill these stations recently)
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
You don't need wifi, the internet or bluetooth to sync your clocks automatically. All you need is 1950s radio tech.
All our wall clocks are synced via a big antenna in Colorado. WWVB does all the work. Atomic accurate.
(one guess which pres tried to kill these stations recently)
All our wall clocks are synced via a big antenna in Colorado. WWVB does all the work. Atomic accurate.
(one guess which pres tried to kill these stations recently)
*CUTE* - Toyota IMV Origin. Comes in a crate. DIY truck design for rural African markets.
Wish stuff like this was launched in the US. America gets the worst cars. I keep waiting for the Slate EV to launch here. Where are all the BYD EVs?
Wish stuff like this was launched in the US. America gets the worst cars. I keep waiting for the Slate EV to launch here. Where are all the BYD EVs?
October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
*CUTE* - Toyota IMV Origin. Comes in a crate. DIY truck design for rural African markets.
Wish stuff like this was launched in the US. America gets the worst cars. I keep waiting for the Slate EV to launch here. Where are all the BYD EVs?
Wish stuff like this was launched in the US. America gets the worst cars. I keep waiting for the Slate EV to launch here. Where are all the BYD EVs?
LEAK: **ACTUAL** Louvre thieves (official French prison system photo)
October 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
LEAK: **ACTUAL** Louvre thieves (official French prison system photo)
Tech is littered with guys that had one idea.
October 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Tech is littered with guys that had one idea.
pick your fighter
October 30, 2025 at 6:06 AM
pick your fighter
Watching my fav show "Competent Women and the Men Who Fail to Listen to Them"
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Watching my fav show "Competent Women and the Men Who Fail to Listen to Them"
bought 3 bags of trader joe's takis and the checkout guy just looked at me and said "you have teens, right?" and i'm like my man you know it.
October 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
bought 3 bags of trader joe's takis and the checkout guy just looked at me and said "you have teens, right?" and i'm like my man you know it.
still the best investment i've made in sensors: leak detection
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
still the best investment i've made in sensors: leak detection
DIYer tool-tip:
A drill powered pump is one of those things that I use once a quarter but makes certain jobs SO much easier. This is 50 gallons of emergency/earthquake water and the drill pump pulls it out in about 15 minutes.
A drill powered pump is one of those things that I use once a quarter but makes certain jobs SO much easier. This is 50 gallons of emergency/earthquake water and the drill pump pulls it out in about 15 minutes.
October 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
DIYer tool-tip:
A drill powered pump is one of those things that I use once a quarter but makes certain jobs SO much easier. This is 50 gallons of emergency/earthquake water and the drill pump pulls it out in about 15 minutes.
A drill powered pump is one of those things that I use once a quarter but makes certain jobs SO much easier. This is 50 gallons of emergency/earthquake water and the drill pump pulls it out in about 15 minutes.