Jeff Higgins
@jeff.higgy.social.ap.brid.gy
I work in the retail tech industry doing DevOps, SRE, cloud, and all that fun stuff. I love technology and am an all around geek.
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦
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Finally picked up some proper beans, excited to get home and try them out. They're fresh too, both roasted on the 29th, which from my _very_ basic understanding is the ideal time to use them in an espresso (7 days after roasting) […]
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January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Finally picked up some proper beans, excited to get home and try them out. They're fresh too, both roasted on the 29th, which from my _very_ basic understanding is the ideal time to use them in an espresso (7 days after roasting) […]
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I love when I'm running late in the morning and will probably miss a meeting and then that meeting gets cancelled.
I really need to ask if we can reschedule this meeting, it's always a challenge for me to get to the office in time for it.
I really need to ask if we can reschedule this meeting, it's always a challenge for me to get to the office in time for it.
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
I love when I'm running late in the morning and will probably miss a meeting and then that meeting gets cancelled.
I really need to ask if we can reschedule this meeting, it's always a challenge for me to get to the office in time for it.
I really need to ask if we can reschedule this meeting, it's always a challenge for me to get to the office in time for it.
YAY! Drive failures are the best!
Fortunately it seems to be fine after re-seating it, also fortunately this is the sever that uses consumer SSDs, so it shouldn't be that much to replace it, unlike my other servers that use enterprise SSDs.
Fortunately it seems to be fine after re-seating it, also fortunately this is the sever that uses consumer SSDs, so it shouldn't be that much to replace it, unlike my other servers that use enterprise SSDs.
January 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
YAY! Drive failures are the best!
Fortunately it seems to be fine after re-seating it, also fortunately this is the sever that uses consumer SSDs, so it shouldn't be that much to replace it, unlike my other servers that use enterprise SSDs.
Fortunately it seems to be fine after re-seating it, also fortunately this is the sever that uses consumer SSDs, so it shouldn't be that much to replace it, unlike my other servers that use enterprise SSDs.
Finally got around to making hot chocolate with the milk frother, it came out really well, but the jury is still out on whether it was any easier, more efficient, or even better than my old method. Really the only difference is the extra foam on top, and more or […]
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January 5, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Finally got around to making hot chocolate with the milk frother, it came out really well, but the jury is still out on whether it was any easier, more efficient, or even better than my old method. Really the only difference is the extra foam on top, and more or […]
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When I went out to get the replacement drain I picked up some different beans. Despite these ones being store bought with a best before date, they are much better than the ones I got yesterday, which makes me even more excited to try some specialty beans from a proper roaster.
January 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
When I went out to get the replacement drain I picked up some different beans. Despite these ones being store bought with a best before date, they are much better than the ones I got yesterday, which makes me even more excited to try some specialty beans from a proper roaster.
Great, my sink broke, like the whole drain pipe fell off.
I've know for a while that I'd need to replace it at some point, it was covered in galvanic corrosion, the P trap gave out a while back.
So now I have to learn about plumbing and get a replacement drain. I'll have to deal with that […]
I've know for a while that I'd need to replace it at some point, it was covered in galvanic corrosion, the P trap gave out a while back.
So now I have to learn about plumbing and get a replacement drain. I'll have to deal with that […]
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January 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Great, my sink broke, like the whole drain pipe fell off.
I've know for a while that I'd need to replace it at some point, it was covered in galvanic corrosion, the P trap gave out a while back.
So now I have to learn about plumbing and get a replacement drain. I'll have to deal with that […]
I've know for a while that I'd need to replace it at some point, it was covered in galvanic corrosion, the P trap gave out a while back.
So now I have to learn about plumbing and get a replacement drain. I'll have to deal with that […]
If I see a security torx screw on something I have a biological need to open it.... well any undocumented panel really, regardless of screw type.
In this case it's just a debug header, probably UART.
In this case it's just a debug header, probably UART.
January 4, 2026 at 12:35 AM
If I see a security torx screw on something I have a biological need to open it.... well any undocumented panel really, regardless of screw type.
In this case it's just a debug header, probably UART.
In this case it's just a debug header, probably UART.
Machine is get. Not to get home, why did the streetcar have to be crowded right now?
Also typical of this location their inventory was a mess, I couldn't find the home for this model, and I just managed to find this ONE up on a top shelf in a deferent aisle […]
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Also typical of this location their inventory was a mess, I couldn't find the home for this model, and I just managed to find this ONE up on a top shelf in a deferent aisle […]
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January 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Machine is get. Not to get home, why did the streetcar have to be crowded right now?
Also typical of this location their inventory was a mess, I couldn't find the home for this model, and I just managed to find this ONE up on a top shelf in a deferent aisle […]
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Also typical of this location their inventory was a mess, I couldn't find the home for this model, and I just managed to find this ONE up on a top shelf in a deferent aisle […]
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My Parents got a high end Nespresso (Vertuo Creatista) for our cottage, and I can feel myself becoming a coffee snob in real time.... not for Nespresso, I've since found out that they are owned by Nestle and am instantly disgusted, but I would love an espresso machine with a steam wand.
However […]
However […]
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January 3, 2026 at 4:34 AM
My Parents got a high end Nespresso (Vertuo Creatista) for our cottage, and I can feel myself becoming a coffee snob in real time.... not for Nespresso, I've since found out that they are owned by Nestle and am instantly disgusted, but I would love an espresso machine with a steam wand.
However […]
However […]
Ok, that's pretty cool, my PTZ camera is able to zoom in enough to Jupiter to see a few of its moons, not as well as I can see with my binoculars, but that's still pretty cool for a security camera.
January 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Ok, that's pretty cool, my PTZ camera is able to zoom in enough to Jupiter to see a few of its moons, not as well as I can see with my binoculars, but that's still pretty cool for a security camera.
This year in review was sitting in my inbox and I didn't see it till now.
The one stat here that took me back is 1.33 TB in Google Photos. I knew that most of my storage was taken up by photos, but It's always shown as a percentage, seeing the actual TB value is a lot.
The one stat here that took me back is 1.33 TB in Google Photos. I knew that most of my storage was taken up by photos, but It's always shown as a percentage, seeing the actual TB value is a lot.
January 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This year in review was sitting in my inbox and I didn't see it till now.
The one stat here that took me back is 1.33 TB in Google Photos. I knew that most of my storage was taken up by photos, but It's always shown as a percentage, seeing the actual TB value is a lot.
The one stat here that took me back is 1.33 TB in Google Photos. I knew that most of my storage was taken up by photos, but It's always shown as a percentage, seeing the actual TB value is a lot.
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I got the OnePlus Watch 3 for Christmas and I've been really enjoying it. The performance, size, display, etc, all excellent, but especially the battery life, which is why I wanted it over the latest Samsung. I just started day 5 of a full charge and it's at 15% […]
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December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I got the OnePlus Watch 3 for Christmas and I've been really enjoying it. The performance, size, display, etc, all excellent, but especially the battery life, which is why I wanted it over the latest Samsung. I just started day 5 of a full charge and it's at 15% […]
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I got the OnePlus Watch 3 for Christmas and I've been really enjoying it. The performance, size, display, etc, all excellent, but especially the battery life, which is why I wanted it over the latest Samsung. I just started day 5 of a full charge and it's at 15% […]
[Original post on higgy.social]
[Original post on higgy.social]
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I got the OnePlus Watch 3 for Christmas and I've been really enjoying it. The performance, size, display, etc, all excellent, but especially the battery life, which is why I wanted it over the latest Samsung. I just started day 5 of a full charge and it's at 15% […]
[Original post on higgy.social]
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Now that I'm further north I've encountered a lone Giant Moose. Not nearly on the same scale as the Giant Reindeer found in the city, but certainly still sizable.
December 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Now that I'm further north I've encountered a lone Giant Moose. Not nearly on the same scale as the Giant Reindeer found in the city, but certainly still sizable.
I came to a mall that I haven't been to since I was a Kid (Markville), and while the layout is mostly the same, almost all the stores are different.... except GameStop (previously eb games), exactly the same spot as it was 20 years ago. The inside is […]
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December 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I came to a mall that I haven't been to since I was a Kid (Markville), and while the layout is mostly the same, almost all the stores are different.... except GameStop (previously eb games), exactly the same spot as it was 20 years ago. The inside is […]
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You should play Outer Wilds.
December 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
You should play Outer Wilds.
December 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This was EXTREMELY cheesy, but also a little bit cute, still mostly cheesy though.
Minister of Transport clears Santa Claus for travel
Minister of Transport clears Santa Claus for travel
December 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
This was EXTREMELY cheesy, but also a little bit cute, still mostly cheesy though.
Minister of Transport clears Santa Claus for travel
Minister of Transport clears Santa Claus for travel
Saw the newest blue alien movie yesterday, it was throughly mid, nothing happened, but it was still pretty enjoyable, it just didn't really move the story further.
December 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Saw the newest blue alien movie yesterday, it was throughly mid, nothing happened, but it was still pretty enjoyable, it just didn't really move the story further.
A Unifi travel router? That's cool, I love how compact it is, problem is I just got a brand new high-end GL.iNet travel router for my trip to Japan.
Introducing: UniFi Travel Router
Introducing: UniFi Travel Router
December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A Unifi travel router? That's cool, I love how compact it is, problem is I just got a brand new high-end GL.iNet travel router for my trip to Japan.
Introducing: UniFi Travel Router
Introducing: UniFi Travel Router
Great... I'm sick.... I think.... I'm pretty sure I have something, but it's the mildest symptoms I've ever had in my life. Every hour or so I get a random round of congestion, but it goes away pretty quickly, often accompanied by very very slight runny nose. I've also experienced very mild […]
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December 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Great... I'm sick.... I think.... I'm pretty sure I have something, but it's the mildest symptoms I've ever had in my life. Every hour or so I get a random round of congestion, but it goes away pretty quickly, often accompanied by very very slight runny nose. I've also experienced very mild […]
Oh no, Master Replicas just released a Cerritos model.... I did not have the strength to resist.
U.S.S. Cerritos - Master Replicas
U.S.S. Cerritos - Master Replicas
U.S.S. Cerritos NCC-75667
The U.S.S. Cerritos is a California-class starship that is tasked with making second contact, offering engineering support and making supply runs. It's the star of Star Trek: Lower Decks, and is where Mariner and Boimler served their time as ensigns. The Cerritos was designed by Eric Nyquist, who worked with Lower Deck
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December 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Oh no, Master Replicas just released a Cerritos model.... I did not have the strength to resist.
U.S.S. Cerritos - Master Replicas
U.S.S. Cerritos - Master Replicas
How do I tell them that their filament is blue and not red?
This is in a maker space in the Eaton's Centre that I've seen it a few times, but tonight I noticed that they were using an odd filament brand I've never seen before.
This is in a maker space in the Eaton's Centre that I've seen it a few times, but tonight I noticed that they were using an odd filament brand I've never seen before.
December 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
How do I tell them that their filament is blue and not red?
This is in a maker space in the Eaton's Centre that I've seen it a few times, but tonight I noticed that they were using an odd filament brand I've never seen before.
This is in a maker space in the Eaton's Centre that I've seen it a few times, but tonight I noticed that they were using an odd filament brand I've never seen before.
I've always wanted to see one of the Ornge helicopters land, and I still haven't, but I got to see it "on final" into the helipad at Sick Kids tonight which was cool.
The helipad is about a block away, right behind the building at the end, if it wasn't there I'd […]
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The helipad is about a block away, right behind the building at the end, if it wasn't there I'd […]
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December 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I've always wanted to see one of the Ornge helicopters land, and I still haven't, but I got to see it "on final" into the helipad at Sick Kids tonight which was cool.
The helipad is about a block away, right behind the building at the end, if it wasn't there I'd […]
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The helipad is about a block away, right behind the building at the end, if it wasn't there I'd […]
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Interesting, this site changes its title to "Don't forget this..." whenever you go to a different tab.
I'm not too sure if I think this annoying or not, probably, since the actual title of the site is no longer visible so it doesn't show properly in your tab list/search.
I'm not too sure if I think this annoying or not, probably, since the actual title of the site is no longer visible so it doesn't show properly in your tab list/search.
December 15, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Interesting, this site changes its title to "Don't forget this..." whenever you go to a different tab.
I'm not too sure if I think this annoying or not, probably, since the actual title of the site is no longer visible so it doesn't show properly in your tab list/search.
I'm not too sure if I think this annoying or not, probably, since the actual title of the site is no longer visible so it doesn't show properly in your tab list/search.