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I am loving the upgraded feature sets of Standard Notes. Moving some of the extensions into the core experience certainly has helped make the experience smoother and just generally better. I am using it more and more often has daily note taker especially at work where there are privacy concerns with using third party note taking applications. Still a long term subscriber and I think I will continue to be. Stay curious, B ...

Reacher has dropped on Amazon Prime (in Australia at least). I am enjoying the show, some brutal fight scenes definitely meets its R18+ rating. Acting is….. all right. Alan Ritchinson has a particular style and I think he matches well with the Jack Reacher character. Certainly has the physique for it, he is a specimen. Only a couple of eps in but am enjoying it. Which for me is the point. The show can be good or bad but if I’m Enjoying it than it’s worth the investment. Till next time, ...

So saw Moonfall... and I wouldn't call it a good film in any stretch of the imagination. The topbilled cast definitely feel like they are phoning it in, and really that's the main thing that lets me down. For me if you have a good concept (or even a trashy one - think 5th Element) and writing that can sell it you can muddle through. Unfortunately, while for me the concept works really well, it is a crazy idea and at times the writing is a bit stodgy. We saw it in Hoyts Lux and for free ...

Booked in to watch Moonfall on Sunday. Should be good, trailer certainly looks crazy. —- Started a tracker for my stretching, hopefully I’ll be able to keep on track. —- Just watched Bastille Day, definitely an enjoyable if not an actual good movie. Idris Elba and Richard madden definitely aren’t giving it their all but seem to be having fun of some kind. Till next time, B ...

Hi, I’m back after nearly a year off. I was reading #163 Musings about how my shoulder came good. Unfortunately, 2 weeks after that I broke my thumb and my season was over. —- What’s taken my interest in movies and tv shows lately? Well that would In from the Cold on Netflix. Not the greatest acting but the premise is very sci-fi and pretty cool. The main story is around an ex-russian spy who can shapeshift into any person as long as she's touched them to read their DNA. As I said cool. E...

Shoulder is nearly back to normal, thankfully. Won't have an issue playing on sunday which is a massive bonus. Was really dreading saying I couldn't play. Watched a movie with Nicholas Cage called Next. It is quite a terrible movie, though the premise is something that really sings. A Phillip K Dick adaptation and man it is something. Acting is meh, narratively it's all over the place but again that hook just is something. The main protaganist is a man who can see 2 minutes into the fu...

Created my first electron app. It is quite a simple process though of course it is a very simple one. Currently trying to hit an API endpoint, and display that data on the page. Can authenticate, print it to console, display it in an ugly stringified json format but am having trouble actually making it look good. Obviously, doing something wrong somewhere in the point. I think I just need to translate that JSON data into something that is displayed normally. Eh, i'll work it out. P...

Have to say Disney is killing it with their tv shows on Disney+. The Mandalorian was awesome, Wandavision, and now Winter Soldier and Falcon. All just top notch shows. All very differnet in terms of style and aesthetics but very enjoyable in their own ways. Shoulder still sore. Booked in for the physio to see what is going on. Fingers crossed nothing serious and it won't impact the start of my season. Would be really disappointing if yes. Till next time, B ...

Debating whether I should stick with the daily listed writing. Eh we shall, this is going to be a short one just to keep it ticking over and I shall see in the next couple of days. Till next time, B ...

Made some pulled pork for my partner's family party. Forgot how easy and foolproof sous vide pork really is. So so tasty as well. Looking forward to pulled pork rolls with tangy slaw on Martins potato rolls. Going to be delicious. Think I slept wrong on my shoulder because my AC joint is causing me heaps of grief. Hurting all down my collarbone. Wonder if it is just inflammation or if I actually injured myself. I'll give it till tuesday to see how it is going before I go to the physio. ...

Saw Nobody at the movies today and it was good. Funny in parts, action was quite well shot and choreograped. Bob Odenkirk carries the film. Really does a fantastic job keeping everything ticking along. You can definitely tell that people involved in John Wick were involved in this film. The action sequences have a very similar vibe, good but similar. I would definitely say that if you like the John Wick franchise then you should give this a watch. Got a basic flashcard version up and run...

Started my final GA project. Stayed with my Star Wars generator color set though I'm not sold on the idea. Maybe I should do some research on best colours for learning. The framework is up and it should look good once I've got it all set up. I'll just need to explore the best flashcard JS code to use. There seems to be so many different ways to do it. Watched a movie with Nic Cage called Willy's wonderland. It's a crazy film really. Recommended watch though if you like horror, comedies....

Leg doesn't seem to have gotten worse, still a bit achey though. All I can do at this stage is continue to watch it. GA went well, everyone seemed to struggle. Definitely helps that I have played around with @media queries, breakpoints and responsive design before. Definitely feeling a bit off. Think I am pre-sick. We shall see. Till next time, B ...

Dam, think my leg wound is infected. Got a couple of white spots which generally isn't a good thing. I'll keep an eye out on it, to see out it progresses. Fingers crossed it takes care of itself without medical intervention. Had quite a lazy day. Not feeling the greatest. Think I am pre-sick. Till next time, B ...

Made the unfortunate mistake of leaving on my jelonet dressing overnight. Essentially bonded with my open wound. Spent essentially two and bit hours just trying to remove it with the least amount of maceration possible. Was pretty much successful. My leg is hurting now and I do believe it is infected. Very very red. Though that could be from me pulling and pushing at for over two hours. We shall see how it goes over the next couple of days. If it gets worse might need to go to the doctor....

Going to be a short one today. Read a book yesterday called The Subjuguate by Amanda Bridgeman. Have to say it was a very fun read. Not perfect but still a boat load of fun. If you like high-concept sci-fi plus cop-drama I'd suggest you give it a go. Till next time, B ...

Have a pain on top of my hand just in front of the wrist. Not sure what i've done but it feels maybe muscular or tendon-ish. Weird. Tomorrow playing in goal will be a test. I have taken a voltaren to see if that helps and if it is muscular etc it should. I do thoroughly love solving isuses with css/html/js. Definitely enjoyable. Fingers crossed I can translate that into paid work. Till next time, B ...

So my idea for a GA project is a go. Learning German flashcard style. Will use both js, as well as of course HTML and CSS. Should be an interesting challange. I think considering that I will need to do a code-walkthrough as well as a general explainer will require the most work. I know I can create a website considering I've already built a similar one Star Wars Planets. Eh explaining it is the single best way of learning in my experience. I am worried about my partner though, wor...

So I think I found the reason why Pop-OS doesn't feel as sharp as windows 10. I think it has something to do with rounded corners. All the apps have rounded corners and I think that softens the overall look. I think I have solved by editing the theme css but not sure how persistent or or successful it was. Still seems fairly rounded. I shall have to explore that aspect of customising the theme. Till next time, B ...

GA class today was good. Learnt something new, CSS grids. Pretty cool and it really helps with setting up a page to exact standards. Will be interesting to use it across my passion projects. I run apache guacamole on my home network and it makes remoting into computers on the network an absolute breeze. I use it to remote into my windows vm running on my unraid server. Bonus is that I have installed it to an electron wrapper so that it seamlessly fits into my desktop flow. Here is a ph...

Finally got my Windows 10 VM back up and running and by that I mean I just finally got around to actually installing it. I think I do miss the slickness of Windows. I am really torn about what I should use as my daily driver. I do love linux and Pop-OS especially. The privacy, the ability to tinker. Windows does look really nice though. Hmmmm. Things to ponder. Their Windows 10 Todoist app is finally using the same design aesthetic as the rest of their platform. Looks good. Till next time,...

Just watched a movie called Skylin3s. It is the third movie in a trilogy about an alien invasion on earth. It's b-grade sci-fi but they've done a commendable job around cg and general visual effects. The acting is a bit rough but just detract for the most part though it is more cringeworthy in some parts than others. If you love sci-fi, then I'd say give it a go, especially if you have a Netflix account. Leaks seem to have subsided a little bit though there was less rain today than o...

Just watched a movie called 2067 and I have to say I quite liked it. It's an Australian film and high-concept sci-fi set in a post-apocalyptic future (2067 if you had to guess haha). The visuals and soundtrack are quite good, if the acting is a bit stodgy at times. For me the story, and visuals are more important than specific acting issues. If you like high-concept sci-fi and have a netflix sub, I'd give it a watch. Certainly, in Sydney you shouldn't be doing anything else over the next f...

Paradise PD on Netflix is a crazy show. I am unsure whether I like it. It definitely rides that line between ridiculous for a reason and ridiculous just to be controversial. It's season 3 so I've watched a few and this season seems to stretch the point further. So the leaking in the bedroom is worse but seems to be manageable at this stage. The elevator has completely borked itself. Seemed to be a massive water leak due to the torrential rain. Was pooling in the lift well. Seriously dang...

I have been playing around with AWS. It is not user-friendly, definitely not designed for the average person. Even just setting up a billing notification takes changing settings on 3 different sections of the dashboard. I have created a static website built from a github repo. It's up and running but still having issues with a custom domain. I'll have to do some exploring to see what the exact problem is. The GA course was good. Definitely getting to find good content. Till next time,...

Had a good day, relaxing and a much needed return to my normal sleeping routine. Feel much better for it. Had some good ideas about my final project for GA with my brother. Came out of this guys youtube video around learning a new language Youtube. Should be able to create a flash card style system to help my brother and I with out Germnan. Should be a good challenge and has potential. Till next time, B ...

Today's GA class was good. Some handy tips, and industry best practice. Looking forward to some of the more advanced stuff. Tried some Carolina Reaper BBQ sauce and it was hot. Like seriously hot. It definitely comes in waves. It has such a fruity initial taste that makes way for searingly hot and numbing sensations. Unsure whether it is enjoyable, but I think it was. Could get used to it for sure. Just a short one today. Till next time, B ...

So I use quite a few productivity, note-taking apps. Todoist Notion Evernote Standard Notes Primarily, I use Todoist as my task manager. It has a very large feature set, essentially on every known platform and looks very slick while doing it. It does cost us$50/year but for me, well worth the outlay. Notion, is my task admin center. I use it to organise my life. The database capabilities are just awesome. It does have a few annoyances that detract from the overall experience. Such as bett...

Started some good "spring" cleaning. Already feels much more organised, even with the small change of moving the display shelves to hide the underside of the desks. Does help that I've removed a few boxes of shit from the floor as well. Still debating about what the best configuration is but so far looks (and more importantly feels right). My partner and I have been watching Bloodlands and so far we are loving it. Some massive twists and turns. I think it's technically a mini-series so...

Really short one today. Really sore from football yesterday, my entire body hurts. Definitely used some muscles I haven't used in a while. Felt good though. Didn't do any coding on the weekend but it was a relaxing one. Till next time, B ...