2 April 2026

iOS 27 may have a keyboard upgrade. I'm up for that. Long overdue. I like the keyboard in the 1Writer editor app. The lack of being able to position the cursor easily frustrates me. Sometimes the spacebar trick works. Sometimes it doesn't.

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Could gravity just be a natural consequence of there being a certain spin-3/2 particle? It would be nice to be able to explain gravity from first principles.

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Artemis II astronaut: 'I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working' Man, Artemis II just launched yesterday, and already Microsoft Outlook doesn't work? Why did they go with Windows? Such poor judgment. I used to waste weekends fixing Windows-related problems. No more since I switched to Apple. 

Here's another issue regarding a Microsoft product: Linked In. Turns out that it's snooping on you. It's like Facebook. I realized what it was a long time ago and deleted my account. I still got emails suggested that I return to the fold. 

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Zeiss Mobile Screen Wipes are supposed to be the best for keeping your mobile screen clean? I'll try it. I've noticed that when I use wipes to clean my laptop, there seems to be a persistent hazy film that won't wipe off. I was probably wiping off the protective coating. ☹️

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Inside Nepal’s fake rescue racket.  Someone posted this on X yesterday. Scammers everywhere. Being an honest person is going to be a rarity. Then you read about what's going on in California. The whole state seems to be one big scam. 

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This article is a paean to old code. I disagree. Old code should be revisited and cleaned up. I have found that cleaning up old code makes things run better. A few examples of when it didn't lead to improvement shouldn't be an argument against code maintenance. It's just that the wrong people were hired to do the clean-up and renovation. Probably inexperienced. Or in a hurry. Or too proud to inquire what a segment of code was for.

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Things are not going well for Nike. Let's just say they made their choices of heroes.

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Using a quantum algorithm to design a multi-topping pizza. Sure, why not?

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Multnomah County data says homelessness has gone up since Mayor Wilson took office. Weren't these numbers supposed to go down if you got elected, Keith?

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Boy, Democrats everywhere, and especially in Oregon, are livid about keeping the mail-in voting system. They're more emotional about this than anything else. Wonder why. I have my suspicions.

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This Portland Home Depot video is hilarious.
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