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It's back to school time here in Australia, so I want to remind people that I offer an educational discount on my books: macOS Apps Step by Step: https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step and Escape from Tutorial Hell: https://troz.net/books/escape […]
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January 27, 2026 at 3:56 AM
It's back to school time here in Australia, so I want to remind people that I offer an educational discount on my books: macOS Apps Step by Step: https://troz.net/books/macos_apps_step_by_step and Escape from Tutorial Hell: https://troz.net/books/escape […]
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Tom Jones or Engelbert Humperdinck?
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Tom Jones or Engelbert Humperdinck?
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Haven’t solved Advent of Code day 3 part 2 yet, so the Mastodon mute button is getting a work out. I’ve also discovered that macOS 26 kills a process that takes 100% CPU for more than a minute or two, so writing an inefficient solution and waiting for it to finish is no longer an option. Boo! […]
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December 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Haven’t solved Advent of Code day 3 part 2 yet, so the Mastodon mute button is getting a work out. I’ve also discovered that macOS 26 kills a process that takes 100% CPU for more than a minute or two, so writing an inefficient solution and waiting for it to finish is no longer an option. Boo! […]
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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One of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes:
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
One of my favorite Douglas Adams quotes:
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
More timely today than ever, don't you think? 💙
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky
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Don't you think he looks tired?
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Don't you think he looks tired?
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JD Vance is very consistent… in saying or doing whatever it takes to get ahead politically.
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
JD Vance is very consistent… in saying or doing whatever it takes to get ahead politically.
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If you’re thinking of getting an Apple clear MagSafe case for your iPhone 17 Pro, be aware that it is only clear in places. I assumed it would be the same as the Apple clear MagSafe case I’ve had on my blue 12 mini for years and which actually is clear except […]
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September 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
If you’re thinking of getting an Apple clear MagSafe case for your iPhone 17 Pro, be aware that it is only clear in places. I assumed it would be the same as the Apple clear MagSafe case I’ve had on my blue 12 mini for years and which actually is clear except […]
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[Original post on mastodon.social]
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after extensive wind tunnel testing and analysis, I've concluded that airplane mode is a complete scam. it doesn't change the phone's aerodynamics in the slightest.
September 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
after extensive wind tunnel testing and analysis, I've concluded that airplane mode is a complete scam. it doesn't change the phone's aerodynamics in the slightest.
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The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:
July 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The truth here is so ever relevant, is so simple and profound. I think I might pop it into my next book. Sharing yet again:
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![11-panel comic. (1) [Person approaches another person with short hair who is flying a kite with a large spool at her feet.] PERSON 1: Ooh, flying a kite? PERSON 2: Yeah. I found this big spool of fishing line in a closet. (2) [The kite is now flying far away.] (3) [Kite is even farther away.] PERSON 1: Are we allowed to fly a kite this high? Should we Google whether there are rules? PERSON 2: Eh, it’s probably fine. (4) [Kite is now off-panel.] PERSON 2: The string is really starting to sag. PERSON 1 [touching lower curve of line]: Maybe we could attach another kite? I’ll go get one. (5) [Another kite now attaches above the line, bringing the curve higher in the air.] PERSON 1: It worked! PERSON 2: Nice! (6) [Two empty spools at Person 2’s feet in addition to one in use. The kite line has a knot in it.] PERSON 1: I bought another package of string. PERSON 2: Oh good, these spools are almost empty. I think we’re in the jet stream. (7) PERSON 1: How many kites are on there now? PERSON 2: I’ve lost count. (8) [long distance shot of people with all the empty spools and beginning of the kite line] (9) [large panel showing many attached kites coming back around] PERSON 1: Uhh… (10) PERSON 1: ...Did it blow in a circle? PERSON 2: I don’t know. Lemme look up a map of where the jet stream goes. PERSON 1: Hey, do you hear sirens? (11) [Headline] *Breaking* Kite Incident Duo Speaks. [Person 2 at Podium flanked by Person 1 and a person with a ponytail carrying a briefcase] PERSON 2: On the advice of our lawyer, we would like to apologize for the events that shut down global air travel last week...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihp4fbjmdxy5eount5rh24fdil5k6lkhi3cikcltjcidgem2x7hpm@jpeg)
July 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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![Comic. [3-column table with headers Period, My Favorite Part, and My Biggest Complaint] [Row 1] P: *Precambrian*, MFP: Life develops, MBC: Snowball Earth episodes [Row 2] P: Cambrian, MFP: Trilobites!, MBC: Evolution could stand to calm down a little [Row 3] P: Ordovician, MFP: Earth might have had rings, MBC: Scary volcanic eruption in North America [Row 4] P: Silurian, MFP: First land animals, MBC: Earth’s newfound mold problem [Row 5] P: Devonian, MFP: Big mountains in Boston, MBC: Yeah, sure, what those giant killer fish needed was *armor* [Row 6] P: Carboniferous, MFP: Cool forests, MBC: Bugs too big [Row 7] P: Permian, MFP: Pangea, MBC: Google “The Great Dying” [Row 8] P: Triassic, MFP: Tanystropheus [dinosaur with extremely long neck next to tiny person for scale], MBC: Damage to Canada still visible from space at Manicouagan [Row 9] P: Jurassic, MFP: Birds, MBC: Parasitoid wasps [Row 10] P: Cretaceous, MFP: Raptors, MBC: Raptors [Row 11] P: Paleogene, MFP: Pretty horseys!!!, MBC: Paleocene-eocene thermal maximum [Row 12] P: Neogene, MFP: Forests of *Dracaena* Dragonblood Trees, MBC: Zanclean Flood [Row 13] P: Quaternary, MFP: Burrito invented, MBC: Whoever picked this name for the third period of the Cenozoic](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifyh56h2dhfnxxuarc6hspobseq6jzurt7mnkuo3dkvlkyrw6e76i@jpeg)
July 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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![Comic. The Three Types of Unsolved Physics Problem (First panel) Vague. PERSON [next to curved diagram] What is the nature of time in quantum gravity? Is it a background parameter, a dynamic aspect of spacetime, or an emergent phenomenon? (Second panel) Precise. PERSON 2 with short hair [device with equation below: 71Ga + νe → 71Ge + e- .] Why does the *S.A.G.E.* Gallium Neutrino Capture Experiment produce only 75% as much germanium as predicted? (Third panel) Cursed. PERSON 3 with white hat [rectangular block with hairs growing out of it labeled Zinc Whiskers] Why does some metal randomly grow hairs? It keeps causing short circuits and we have no idea what’s going on. OFF-PANEL: Is this a joke? PERSON 3: No! Please help!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiguoi672ahbrlp4eewfdz6v2ynlajbtpmucqed6fl4npoeu3uypkm@jpeg)
July 16, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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The reason there is an automobile trade imbalance is because
[checks notes]: nobody wants our oversized gas guzzling MRAP cosplay vehicles.
Especially in Europe and Asia.
[checks notes]: nobody wants our oversized gas guzzling MRAP cosplay vehicles.
Especially in Europe and Asia.
July 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The reason there is an automobile trade imbalance is because
[checks notes]: nobody wants our oversized gas guzzling MRAP cosplay vehicles.
Especially in Europe and Asia.
[checks notes]: nobody wants our oversized gas guzzling MRAP cosplay vehicles.
Especially in Europe and Asia.
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Over the weekend, I received a wonderful review for my "Escape from Tutorial Hell" book. For people who already own it, I'd really appreciate it if you gave it a rating or review through your Gumroad library.
And if you don't already own it, check out the […]
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And if you don't already own it, check out the […]
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July 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Over the weekend, I received a wonderful review for my "Escape from Tutorial Hell" book. For people who already own it, I'd really appreciate it if you gave it a rating or review through your Gumroad library.
And if you don't already own it, check out the […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
And if you don't already own it, check out the […]
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Wishing all of my friends in the United States a happy Independence Day. Only took you 249 years to go back to having a King... 🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Wishing all of my friends in the United States a happy Independence Day. Only took you 249 years to go back to having a King... 🇺🇸
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My editor has zoomed across the finish line so I will release Escape from Tutorial Hell tomorrow. You have 24 hours to get it at the discounted price!
All the details and a sample chapter are available here […]
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All the details and a sample chapter are available here […]
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June 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
My editor has zoomed across the finish line so I will release Escape from Tutorial Hell tomorrow. You have 24 hours to get it at the discounted price!
All the details and a sample chapter are available here […]
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All the details and a sample chapter are available here […]
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I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it...
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it...
June 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it...
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I'll make you so sure about it...
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I’ve just released version 0.2 of my Escape from Tutorial Hell book. This now contains the first 3 of 6 sections. If you bought the book already, you should have received an email. You can download the update through your Gumroad library.
You can read all the details and a sample chapter at […]
You can read all the details and a sample chapter at […]
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June 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I’ve just released version 0.2 of my Escape from Tutorial Hell book. This now contains the first 3 of 6 sections. If you bought the book already, you should have received an email. You can download the update through your Gumroad library.
You can read all the details and a sample chapter at […]
You can read all the details and a sample chapter at […]
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