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Tech addict. Doting aunt. Alto. Kdrama viewer. Sporadic blogger. Perennial dieter. Part-time writer and editor. Consultant. https://mdynotes.com
Love Termaggedon's one-click policy update—such a user-friendly way for small business owners to get their website into compliance with these two laws, which go into effect on Jan 1, 2026:
- Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
- Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DTPPA)
December 22, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Oura's year-end wrap-up screens are gorgeous this year. These two were probably the most visually striking ones.
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I know two people who recently ran this battery health check inside the Oura app, learned their rings have issues, and were told by Oura that replacement rings would be sent to them free of charge. 🎉
TIL you can run a "battery health" assessment request from right inside the Oura app.

1. Tap on main (hamburger) menu
2. Tap the Help menu option
3. Type "battery health" into the chat window that appears

The email confirmation step was unexpected. What a great privacy and authorization check.
December 7, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Hadn't realized how much more podcast listening I'd done this year. Certainly did not expect to see over 21k minutes. 😅

Sharp China is the new addition to my Top 5. And yep, still doing heavy rotation on the Stratechery bundle.
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
TIL that the theft detection feature on my phone gets activated when I shake the phone hard once. That's pretty cool.
November 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
TIL you can run a "battery health" assessment request from right inside the Oura app.

1. Tap on main (hamburger) menu
2. Tap the Help menu option
3. Type "battery health" into the chat window that appears

The email confirmation step was unexpected. What a great privacy and authorization check.
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Achievement unlocked: first time Oura has given me a triple crown with all three scores in the 90s (in 5+ years).
November 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Pretty cool addition to Amazon product pages -- a quick way to check price history for any product.
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Loving the convenience of accessing Claude Code on the Web.

I can literally be out getting a haircut and still flesh out the MVP of the web app I want to build with just my phone.

The prompt I'm using is from Harper Reed's LLM Codegen workflow. harper.blog/2025/02/16/m...
November 19, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Reason no. 183 why it's fun to hang out with editors: we come across the most interesting things.

Today's example (hat-tip @bookrealmrevisions.bsky.social): swordis.com/types-of-swo...
702 Sword Types from Around the World (With Pictures)
Discover all the different types of swords from all over the world. Find out where and when they came from, how they're used, and what makes them unique.
swordis.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:48 AM
This weekend's new #firstworldproblem: the "Approaching weekly limit" warning in Claude Code 😅
November 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
First time I've gotten three cookies in one day.

Pips #74
Easy 🟢 0:11 🍪
Medium 🟡 0:34 🍪
Hard 🔴 0:55 🍪
October 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
So happy to see that subscribers now have access to ad-free versions of @theverge.com podcasts via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube Music.

To connect your podcast app to these private feeds, go to www.theverge.com/account/podc... while logged into your subscriber account, then follow the links.
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Saw @leaflet.pub for the first time today. Figured I'd give it a whirl by logging the various links I liked enough to share with other people this week.

mdylinks.leaflet.pub/3m2b4nsdpqs2a
2025 Week 40 - mdylinks
Links I liked enough to share with other people this week.
mdylinks.leaflet.pub
October 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Whoa that 63% of PH respondents say they are watching for or actively seeking new employment.

Source: Gallup's "State of the Global Workplace 2025" Report. www.gallup.com/workplace/34...
September 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Shared this passage with a friend today. Have lost track of the times I've referred to @lethain.com's books and blogposts because there are so many gems in there.
Have read this passage many times over the years, but it still makes me stop and think every time I come across it.
September 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This week's random thought:
Watching experts in their respective fields react to music videos is like Murderbot's ART preferring to watch media with others, so it can "process the media more easily through your filter."
September 3, 2025 at 2:37 AM
🤯🤯🤯
luok.ai luokai @luok.ai · Sep 1
Dual-System Avatars:

Inspired by cognitive theory, OmniHuman-1.5 blends fast, intuitive reactions with slow, deliberate planning. This means avatars don’t just move—they act and react in sync with speech rhythm, prosody, and meaning.
September 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today's fun bit of AI trivia: I asked ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to create a transcript for a mock informational interview between two people.

**ALL THREE** AI services named one of the interview participants "Jordan" and gave the same rationale when asked why.
August 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I really can't tell if this is real or a parody . . .
luok.ai luokai @luok.ai · Jul 29
🦾 Meet Lume: The Robotic Lamp That Folds Laundry!

Imagine a robot that fits right into your home—no uncanny humanoids, just a smart, helpful lamp. Lume is designed to handle chores starting with the dreaded laundry folding. It’s privacy-friendly, safe, and ready to make your life easier.
July 30, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Yes to this "Orchestration vs. Leadership" framing from @lethain.com's recent blog post. lethain.com/orchestratio...

Reminds me of Project Managers who focus only on tracking and reporting on the status (orchestrating) and not on addressing risks, resolving issues, & unblocking tasks (leading).
July 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Just reached the end of Season 2 of The Diplomat and I did not see that plot twist coming! Relieved to learn there's a Season 3.
June 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Today's random lament: I keep typing "jurisfiction" and having to stare at it a few seconds before I spot the typo.
June 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM