Phil Mills
@philkmills.bsky.social
Retired software developer. Time over-occupied with music, cats, computers, and gardening.
Yes
Jethro Tull
Santana
Donovan
The Paupers
Jethro Tull
Santana
Donovan
The Paupers
January 20, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Yes
Jethro Tull
Santana
Donovan
The Paupers
Jethro Tull
Santana
Donovan
The Paupers
Condolences to Merlin's surviving family and friends.
January 18, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Condolences to Merlin's surviving family and friends.
I like apples very much and dislike the trend toward ones where the main flavour is sweetness (Gala, Fuji). I think I could live on Northern Spy alone. 😀
January 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
I like apples very much and dislike the trend toward ones where the main flavour is sweetness (Gala, Fuji). I think I could live on Northern Spy alone. 😀
Nice! When I did 3D art in the past, I used something called POV-Ray. It built up scenes from text descriptions of objects, materials, and transformations, so I have a decent grasp of the concepts. The Blender UI and its implementation of the concepts, on the other hand, is a new world.
January 9, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Nice! When I did 3D art in the past, I used something called POV-Ray. It built up scenes from text descriptions of objects, materials, and transformations, so I have a decent grasp of the concepts. The Blender UI and its implementation of the concepts, on the other hand, is a new world.
I have a long-time interest in computer graphics, especially 3D, but haven't done much with it in a couple of decades. Now, I'm working my way through some tutorial material on a modelling/rendering/animation/... program called Blender and trying not to be overwhelmed.
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 PM
I have a long-time interest in computer graphics, especially 3D, but haven't done much with it in a couple of decades. Now, I'm working my way through some tutorial material on a modelling/rendering/animation/... program called Blender and trying not to be overwhelmed.
I've given away a lot of the RPG stuff I used to own, but there's still a shelf of material here. The anonymous binders in the picture are Judges Guild and Thieves Guild rules and modules.
January 7, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I've given away a lot of the RPG stuff I used to own, but there's still a shelf of material here. The anonymous binders in the picture are Judges Guild and Thieves Guild rules and modules.
When it doesn't snow, the universe is telling you the same thing, but speaking more quietly.
January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
When it doesn't snow, the universe is telling you the same thing, but speaking more quietly.
Thanks. I guess he did know it; he wanted to be combed and brushed more than any other cat I've known.
January 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Thanks. I guess he did know it; he wanted to be combed and brushed more than any other cat I've known.
Thanks. "Void" is correct. I have many pictures of him where it just looks like someone has removed a vaguely cat-shaped section of the photo.
January 5, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Thanks. "Void" is correct. I have many pictures of him where it just looks like someone has removed a vaguely cat-shaped section of the photo.
I'm still working my way past: there was perfectly-crafted code pre-AI?
December 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I'm still working my way past: there was perfectly-crafted code pre-AI?
I guess some young people know exactly what they'll be doing for the rest of their lives, but my expectations while in college had little connection to how the reality developed.
December 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I guess some young people know exactly what they'll be doing for the rest of their lives, but my expectations while in college had little connection to how the reality developed.
I'm surprised that you have checkout stations with workers at them. The trend I see is to turn customers into the store's unpaid labour.
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I'm surprised that you have checkout stations with workers at them. The trend I see is to turn customers into the store's unpaid labour.
Though, if Slow Horses had a theme song, you'd think that might be of interest. 😇
November 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Though, if Slow Horses had a theme song, you'd think that might be of interest. 😇
My first reading tried to make FACT into a verb. As in, "Many countries seem to have political parties that don't fact very well."
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
My first reading tried to make FACT into a verb. As in, "Many countries seem to have political parties that don't fact very well."
It was either that or paint it orange and put a giant MAGA hat on top.
October 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It was either that or paint it orange and put a giant MAGA hat on top.
I didn't know that Reba was a Siberian. I have nothing to say about that except that you're making me wonder about our of-unknown-breeding girl. 🙂
September 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I didn't know that Reba was a Siberian. I have nothing to say about that except that you're making me wonder about our of-unknown-breeding girl. 🙂
Liked this a lot, but it was gone so fast that I'm not sure I saw all the episodes that do exist. www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
Dark Skies (TV Series 1996–1997) ⭐ 7.5 | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
1h | TV-14
www.imdb.com
September 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Liked this a lot, but it was gone so fast that I'm not sure I saw all the episodes that do exist. www.imdb.com/title/tt0115...
I assume "sot" stands for "some odious troll"; the "bs" is obvious.
September 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I assume "sot" stands for "some odious troll"; the "bs" is obvious.