JTR
@jtr.bsky.social
I’m a self-made techie and keeper of notes who works with humans and machines and enjoys interacting with both. New York City is home. Most of my posts here come from my blog: taonaw.com
Managed to get there in time. It was actually kind of quiet and nice, and the evening walk in itself was worth it.
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Managed to get there in time. It was actually kind of quiet and nice, and the evening walk in itself was worth it.
Trying out Affinity Studio: https://taonaw.com/2025/10/31/trying-out-affinity-studio.html
So far, I’m not impressed by Affinity Studio.
So far, I’m not impressed by Affinity Studio.
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Trying out Affinity Studio: https://taonaw.com/2025/10/31/trying-out-affinity-studio.html
So far, I’m not impressed by Affinity Studio.
So far, I’m not impressed by Affinity Studio.
More in depth consideration of leaving Adobe and Photoshop: https://taonaw.com/2025/10/19/more-in-depth-consideration-of.html
About to make a decision to cancel my Adobe subscription. I reflect on a few options for photo editing tools that meet basic needs without the complexities and costs of P...
About to make a decision to cancel my Adobe subscription. I reflect on a few options for photo editing tools that meet basic needs without the complexities and costs of P...
October 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
More in depth consideration of leaving Adobe and Photoshop: https://taonaw.com/2025/10/19/more-in-depth-consideration-of.html
About to make a decision to cancel my Adobe subscription. I reflect on a few options for photo editing tools that meet basic needs without the complexities and costs of P...
About to make a decision to cancel my Adobe subscription. I reflect on a few options for photo editing tools that meet basic needs without the complexities and costs of P...
It’s a nice day to go to the farmers market.
October 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
It’s a nice day to go to the farmers market.
Photos on the Mac does a decent job cleaning up blemishes and weird reflections. There seems to have been some recent improvements. I don’t have the fancy selection options and layers I have in Photoshop, but it still works for most things. Below, the retouched from yesterday 📷
October 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Photos on the Mac does a decent job cleaning up blemishes and weird reflections. There seems to have been some recent improvements. I don’t have the fancy selection options and layers I have in Photoshop, but it still works for most things. Below, the retouched from yesterday 📷
Coffees and teas. Always important to stop for.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Coffees and teas. Always important to stop for.
☕️🫖
☕️🫖
Take more photos. Make better memories.: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/20/take-more-photos-make-better.html
My advice on taking more photos and making better memories. Oh, and living the moment.
My advice on taking more photos and making better memories. Oh, and living the moment.
September 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Take more photos. Make better memories.: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/20/take-more-photos-make-better.html
My advice on taking more photos and making better memories. Oh, and living the moment.
My advice on taking more photos and making better memories. Oh, and living the moment.
Hello guys, enjoying your quick breather? Me too…
September 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hello guys, enjoying your quick breather? Me too…
The Blues Brothers, 1980 - ★★★½: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/13/the-blues-brothers.html
September 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
The Blues Brothers, 1980 - ★★★½: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/13/the-blues-brothers.html
On a trip to Connecticut last weekend, we saw a log of mushrooms 🍄 and a few frogs 🐸.
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September 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
On a trip to Connecticut last weekend, we saw a log of mushrooms 🍄 and a few frogs 🐸.
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📷
Kagi news looks really good, and I appreciate their principle of updating the news only once a day.
The news section is a “stream” of titles that expand when you select one into a short blurb (a 5-minute read, no more) for more infor... https://taonaw.com/2025/09/06/kagi-news-looks-really-good.html
The news section is a “stream” of titles that expand when you select one into a short blurb (a 5-minute read, no more) for more infor... https://taonaw.com/2025/09/06/kagi-news-looks-really-good.html
September 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Kagi news looks really good, and I appreciate their principle of updating the news only once a day.
The news section is a “stream” of titles that expand when you select one into a short blurb (a 5-minute read, no more) for more infor... https://taonaw.com/2025/09/06/kagi-news-looks-really-good.html
The news section is a “stream” of titles that expand when you select one into a short blurb (a 5-minute read, no more) for more infor... https://taonaw.com/2025/09/06/kagi-news-looks-really-good.html
FreshRSS is up. Kinda.: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/04/freshrss-is-up-kinda.html
My FreshRSS server is up. Mostly. With some hiccups. And boy, do I have more appreciation for LLMs now. I’ll expand some more sometime soon, it’s late, I need to sleep…
My FreshRSS server is up. Mostly. With some hiccups. And boy, do I have more appreciation for LLMs now. I’ll expand some more sometime soon, it’s late, I need to sleep…
September 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
FreshRSS is up. Kinda.: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/04/freshrss-is-up-kinda.html
My FreshRSS server is up. Mostly. With some hiccups. And boy, do I have more appreciation for LLMs now. I’ll expand some more sometime soon, it’s late, I need to sleep…
My FreshRSS server is up. Mostly. With some hiccups. And boy, do I have more appreciation for LLMs now. I’ll expand some more sometime soon, it’s late, I need to sleep…
There Will Be Blood, 2007 - ★★★: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/03/there-will-be-blood.html
September 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
There Will Be Blood, 2007 - ★★★: https://taonaw.com/2025/09/03/there-will-be-blood.html
The Big Lebowski, 1998 - ★★★½: https://taonaw.com/2025/08/29/the-big-lebowski.html
August 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The Big Lebowski, 1998 - ★★★½: https://taonaw.com/2025/08/29/the-big-lebowski.html
We drink a lot of coffee. It adds up. And tea also.
August 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
We drink a lot of coffee. It adds up. And tea also.
I'm 70 percent vegan already: https://taonaw.com/2025/08/11/im-percent-vegan-already.html
I need to tighten the knob on my diet a bit more and commit to exercise as a non-negotiable. No surprises there really.
I need to tighten the knob on my diet a bit more and commit to exercise as a non-negotiable. No surprises there really.
August 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I'm 70 percent vegan already: https://taonaw.com/2025/08/11/im-percent-vegan-already.html
I need to tighten the knob on my diet a bit more and commit to exercise as a non-negotiable. No surprises there really.
I need to tighten the knob on my diet a bit more and commit to exercise as a non-negotiable. No surprises there really.
Recent updates to Micro.blog postings: https://taonaw.com/2025/08/10/recent-updates-to-microblog-postings.html
I am reviewing some of the recent updates to Micro.blog’s postings that make life easier: summaries (excellent when cross-posting to other social media), automatic alt description for i...
I am reviewing some of the recent updates to Micro.blog’s postings that make life easier: summaries (excellent when cross-posting to other social media), automatic alt description for i...
August 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Recent updates to Micro.blog postings: https://taonaw.com/2025/08/10/recent-updates-to-microblog-postings.html
I am reviewing some of the recent updates to Micro.blog’s postings that make life easier: summaries (excellent when cross-posting to other social media), automatic alt description for i...
I am reviewing some of the recent updates to Micro.blog’s postings that make life easier: summaries (excellent when cross-posting to other social media), automatic alt description for i...
Here’s a screen capture of one of the things that drives me nuts with Outlook.
Why doesn’t Outlook let me forward this email? Why is it grayed out? The messages under this one are fine, this one is not. It’s not a conversation or a thread; I have those disabled. So what gives?
Why doesn’t Outlook let me forward this email? Why is it grayed out? The messages under this one are fine, this one is not. It’s not a conversation or a thread; I have those disabled. So what gives?
August 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Here’s a screen capture of one of the things that drives me nuts with Outlook.
Why doesn’t Outlook let me forward this email? Why is it grayed out? The messages under this one are fine, this one is not. It’s not a conversation or a thread; I have those disabled. So what gives?
Why doesn’t Outlook let me forward this email? Why is it grayed out? The messages under this one are fine, this one is not. It’s not a conversation or a thread; I have those disabled. So what gives?
An interesting piece from Mike Elgan:
Why Mexican cartels are fighting in Ukrainehttps://machinesociety.ai/p/why-mexican-cartels-are-fighting
Mike Elgan https://mastodon.social/@MikeElgan/114949079486850059
Why Mexican cartels are fighting in Ukrainehttps://machinesociety.ai/p/why-mexican-cartels-are-fighting
Mike Elgan https://mastodon.social/@MikeElgan/114949079486850059
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 PM
An interesting piece from Mike Elgan:
Why Mexican cartels are fighting in Ukrainehttps://machinesociety.ai/p/why-mexican-cartels-are-fighting
Mike Elgan https://mastodon.social/@MikeElgan/114949079486850059
Why Mexican cartels are fighting in Ukrainehttps://machinesociety.ai/p/why-mexican-cartels-are-fighting
Mike Elgan https://mastodon.social/@MikeElgan/114949079486850059
Vegan meat, vegan cheese, vegan… tomatoes.
Sauce was way too watery (got the wrong ingredients) but managed to save it somewhat. 🍝📷
Sauce was way too watery (got the wrong ingredients) but managed to save it somewhat. 🍝📷
July 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Vegan meat, vegan cheese, vegan… tomatoes.
Sauce was way too watery (got the wrong ingredients) but managed to save it somewhat. 🍝📷
Sauce was way too watery (got the wrong ingredients) but managed to save it somewhat. 🍝📷
Harper: quick, light and private grammer check for Emacs: https://taonaw.com/2025/07/08/harper-quick-light-and-private.html
I’ve been trying Harper, and I like it overall. Here’s a more thorough review combined with some installation notes. Oh, and if you’re an Obsidian user, Harper is supported...
I’ve been trying Harper, and I like it overall. Here’s a more thorough review combined with some installation notes. Oh, and if you’re an Obsidian user, Harper is supported...
July 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Harper: quick, light and private grammer check for Emacs: https://taonaw.com/2025/07/08/harper-quick-light-and-private.html
I’ve been trying Harper, and I like it overall. Here’s a more thorough review combined with some installation notes. Oh, and if you’re an Obsidian user, Harper is supported...
I’ve been trying Harper, and I like it overall. Here’s a more thorough review combined with some installation notes. Oh, and if you’re an Obsidian user, Harper is supported...
Feels like this vacation ended before it even started. We still have some time to spend tomorrow, and we’re planning on pizza1 at some point before we head back.
It took me too long to stop thinking of work. I haven’t realized how... https://taonaw.com/2025/07/04/feels-like-this-vacation-ended.html
It took me too long to stop thinking of work. I haven’t realized how... https://taonaw.com/2025/07/04/feels-like-this-vacation-ended.html
July 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Feels like this vacation ended before it even started. We still have some time to spend tomorrow, and we’re planning on pizza1 at some point before we head back.
It took me too long to stop thinking of work. I haven’t realized how... https://taonaw.com/2025/07/04/feels-like-this-vacation-ended.html
It took me too long to stop thinking of work. I haven’t realized how... https://taonaw.com/2025/07/04/feels-like-this-vacation-ended.html
Between the shops, there was a green space, a shed, and plants for sale in the yard. The owner, a tan woman in summer clothes, was attending to the various plants, apologizing continuously for the long hose that was snaking around the visitors' feet.
July 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Between the shops, there was a green space, a shed, and plants for sale in the yard. The owner, a tan woman in summer clothes, was attending to the various plants, apologizing continuously for the long hose that was snaking around the visitors' feet.
I enjoy industrial buildings since I ever seen one I think. Not sure why. Another iPhone picture of opportunity 📷.
July 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I enjoy industrial buildings since I ever seen one I think. Not sure why. Another iPhone picture of opportunity 📷.
After the thunderstorm, the heat broke to a cool breeze. We have a nice walk next to the water 📷.
July 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
After the thunderstorm, the heat broke to a cool breeze. We have a nice walk next to the water 📷.