{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Charles","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/TheRealChadwick","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"185844","username":"TheRealChadwick","bio":"Software Engineer from the greater Boston area.  I enjoy bike rides, martial arts, and board games with friends.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":64,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2022/185844.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"98428554","content_html":"<p>I will never use the term “super intelligence” no matter what the current president says.  I don’t even like the term “AI” as LLMs aren’t really intelligent, though they are really good at making you think they are.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/09/30/i-will-never-use-the.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T14:37:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"14:37","date_timestamp":1790779044,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98393973","content_html":"<p>And so the busy season has begun.  Driving kids to and from swim practices and meets means my weeknights and weekends are pretty much shot.  Oh well, just a year or two more of the run around.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/09/29/and-so-the-busy-season.html","date_published":"2026-09-30T00:35:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-30 00:35","date_timestamp":1790728551,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"98211269","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> I love that feeling when you come back and find your print finished looking like you expect.  My printer can only handle one filament, but I’m still getting plenty of use out of it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/98211269","date_published":"2026-09-26T13:58:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 13:58","date_timestamp":1790431134,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98211205","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/danielpunkass\">@danielpunkass</a> That said, TBH, I’m not convinced at a society level that the benefits out weight the costs when you consider what the large data centers powering AI do the environment.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/98211205","date_published":"2026-09-26T13:56:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 13:56","date_timestamp":1790431018,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98211054","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/danielpunkass\">@danielpunkass</a> I often find myself in the middle.  I work on embedded Linux devices and find that is quite good at any task it has a reference for, but if you are doing something somewhat novel,it has a hard time giving you something more useful.  In fact, the other day my coworker shared that Claude asked him how to solve the problem 🤓</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/98211054","date_published":"2026-09-26T13:54:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 13:54","date_timestamp":1790430861,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97940432","content_html":"<p>It’s official hooded sweatshirt season has started again, this is my favorite season for sure.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/09/21/its-official-hooded-sweatshirt-season.html","date_published":"2026-09-21T23:58:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-21 23:58","date_timestamp":1790035115,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97258845","content_html":"<p>Also, the Elizabeth Holmes video crossed my internet browsing path recently and wow is that a creepy video.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/09/09/also-the-elizabeth-holmes-video.html","date_published":"2026-09-09T23:48:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 23:48","date_timestamp":1788997695,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97258100","content_html":"<p>Hah!  I’ve been busy with work today and only realized that apple announced the iPhone duo when I started to browse micro.blog.  Somehow I doubt the new product is for me…</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/09/09/hah-ive-been-busy-with.html","date_published":"2026-09-09T23:37:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-09 23:37","date_timestamp":1788997052,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"97107999","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick\">@TheRealChadwick</a> I haven’t tried, it is big enough it should be able to handle a few dice at a time.  I need to strengthen the bottom ramp, for whatever reason that was printed rather thin.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/97107999","date_published":"2026-09-07T12:28:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-07 12:28","date_timestamp":1788784126,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97058230","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/baldur@toot.cafe\" class=\"u-url mention\">@baldur</a></span> Totally off topic, but I read “Bad vibes coding” and immediately thought of the song “Bad moon rising” and now I want Weird Al to make that parody.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/97058230","date_published":"2026-09-06T12:35:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 12:35","date_timestamp":1788698159,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97057774","content_html":"<p>I took the language dialect quiz that’s been floating around MicroBlog, and this question blew my mind.  I had no idea there this many names for “rain when the sun is shining”.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/90705/2026/667b61bf4b.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/09/06/i-took-the-language-dialect.html","date_published":"2026-09-06T12:23:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 12:23","date_timestamp":1788697396,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96823981","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> Yup, you know it’s bad when the fake news starts sounding more realistic than the actual news.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/96823981","date_published":"2026-09-02T11:53:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-02 11:53","date_timestamp":1788349994,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96823007","content_html":"<p>I’ve been having fun with the 3d printer.  I was inspired by some bad dice rolls and found the files for this dice tower and printed it up.  Even if my dice rolls don’t improve, I’m pleased with how this came out.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/90705/2026/img-20260902-072858-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/09/02/ive-been-having-fun-with.html","date_published":"2026-09-02T11:29:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-02 11:29","date_timestamp":1788348584,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96822860","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Archimage\">@Archimage</a> I feel sandcastles made out of mashed potatoes should have its own word.  Maybe spudcastles?</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/96822860","date_published":"2026-09-02T11:25:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-02 11:25","date_timestamp":1788348334,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96599281","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> We watched that recently with our kids, and daughter absolutely loves it.  Definitely a highly underrated film.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/96599281","date_published":"2026-08-29T08:44:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-29 08:44","date_timestamp":1787993076,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96464815","content_html":"<p>I have recently found the genre of music called dungeon synth, and is now my favorite music to work to.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/08/26/i-have-recently-found-the.html","date_published":"2026-08-27T01:47:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-27 01:47","date_timestamp":1787795265,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96464703","content_html":"<p>I love having a 3d printer… I started working on some tea organizers for the family, but I need more filament to finish that project.  Today while working, my laptop was overheating so I printed a couple little stands to lift it up to get airflow.  And, I even printed a scraper tool to help get prints off...</p> <a href=\"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/08/26/i-love-having-a-d.html\">therealchadwick.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/08/26/i-love-having-a-d.html","date_published":"2026-08-27T01:45:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-27 01:45","date_timestamp":1787795107,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96341943","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lmika\">@lmika</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/heyloura\">@heyloura</a> <a href=\"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick\">@TheRealChadwick</a> If enough of us unite, we can make it so!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/96341943","date_published":"2026-08-25T02:22:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-25 02:22","date_timestamp":1787624554,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96341927","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> None taken!  All the Canadians I’ve ever met have been really nice people.  Our current president is an insane moron that shouldn’t be in charge of a lemonade stand let alone a country…</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/96341927","date_published":"2026-08-25T02:21:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-25 02:21","date_timestamp":1787624468,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96200684","content_html":"<p>Here’s my hot take of the day. As a software developer, there should be only one time zone for the whole world.  That’s right, everyone should be using UTC.  Local businesses set their hours around when the sun is up in your local area.  And maybe some software developers come home happier from work.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/08/22/heres-my-hot-take-of.html","date_published":"2026-08-22T08:41:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-22 08:41","date_timestamp":1787388111,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96088784","content_html":"<p>I introduced my two teenagers to the movie Spaceballs last night and it was great hearing them cackle at some of the jokes.  That’s still one of my favorite movies.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/08/20/i-introduced-my-two-teenagers.html","date_published":"2026-08-20T11:38:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 11:38","date_timestamp":1787225932,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96088723","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/heyloura\">@heyloura</a> That’s a great selfie!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/96088723","date_published":"2026-08-20T11:35:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 11:35","date_timestamp":1787225753,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95944325","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://micro.blog/gedeonm@mastodon.social\" class=\"u-url mention\">@gedeonm</a></span> Form what I understand, Anthropic has been doing the same for over a year now.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/95944325","date_published":"2026-08-18T00:23:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 00:23","date_timestamp":1787012614,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95892198","content_html":"<p>Feeling somewhat inspired, I’d like to post here more often.  Today’s post is about my first 3d-printer and how after a simple test print, I found the spool of filament all tangled up in the back.  This was just the spool it came with, so I guess the next lesson is how to change the filament and detangle it....</p> <a href=\"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/08/16/feeling-somewhat-inspired-id-like.html\">therealchadwick.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/08/16/feeling-somewhat-inspired-id-like.html","date_published":"2026-08-17T02:41:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 02:41","date_timestamp":1786934496,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"94237722","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/iChris\">@iChris</a> American here.  We have no shortage of asshats that just seem to exist to ruin it for everyone else.  For evidence, look no further than our current president.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/TheRealChadwick/94237722","date_published":"2026-07-18T17:19:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 17:19","date_timestamp":1784395153,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93396933","content_html":"<p>I love it when a DIY project to fix a door that wouldn’t latch actually works out.  Thank you YouTube!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/07/03/i-love-it-when-a.html","date_published":"2026-07-03T22:41:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-03 22:41","date_timestamp":1783118513,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92696475","content_html":"<p>I have been on vacation and haven’t been paying close attention to the news, but I for one am on team Algae.  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I ditched MS and installed Linux and I couldn’t be happier with my choice.  Also, did the sitting president of the US really poop his pants on live television?  That’s AI make believe, right?</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2026/02/01/i-decided-ive-had-enough.html","date_published":"2026-02-01T15:40:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-01 15:40","date_timestamp":1769960436,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83285453","content_html":"<p>I just found out about moltbook last night and I just can’t.  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It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these, but I think it will be fun regardless!</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2025/10/11/attending-a-kung-fu-tournament.html","date_published":"2025-10-11T11:40:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-11 11:40","date_timestamp":1760182811,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75024900","content_html":"<p>First swim meet of the season.  Both kids are off to a great start for the season.  Hard to believe we’ve only got a few more years before they are off to adult hood.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/2025/10/04/first-swim-meet-of-the.html","date_published":"2025-10-04T20:11:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Charles","url":"https://therealchadwick.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2022%2F185844.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"TheRealChadwick"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-04 20:11","date_timestamp":1759608667,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"71909503","content_html":"<p>Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t understand the upset over Cracker Barrel changing their logo.  It all just feels fake and I’d bet money that most people claiming to be upset have never actually eaten there.  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I’ve got a very simple command line program that will read the micro.blog rss feed for my user and print out the posts from the RSS feed.  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