{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Alex Johnstone","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/alexjj","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1791576","username":"alexjj","bio":"Hi! 👋 I’m Alex Johnstone. This is my weblog of interesting sundries. I enjoy exploring new things, sometimes I get bored and move on, and other times I stick at it for a while.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":8,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2025/23/1791576.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"82116509","content_html":"Enjoying Ben Rinnes and the Convals\n\nI finally had all season tyres fitted to the car. Some Continental AllSeason 2 or something like that. Spent way too long debating if I should or not and then what models. Lots of interesting YouTube videos on tyres and how they work etc.\n\nWas lucky with the garage wher... <a href=\"https://alexjj.com/2026/01/15/i-finally-had-all-season/\">alexjj.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2026/01/15/i-finally-had-all-season/","date_published":"2026-01-15T14:33:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-15 14:33","date_timestamp":1768487635,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"81548620","content_html":"<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2026/dog-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p>Whilst everyone is snowed in, the school set work to do (a la lockdown) and one of which was a landscape photo of a wintry scene. This was everyone’s favourite - probably because of the random dog.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2026/01/07/whilst-everyone-is-snowed-in/","date_published":"2026-01-07T16:14:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-07 16:14","date_timestamp":1767802465,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80937444","content_html":"<p><img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/303fadbba9-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n<p>Every time I look, there are more of these tiny ducks about the house.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/12/29/every-time-i-look-there/","date_published":"2025-12-29T13:38:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-29 13:38","date_timestamp":1767015482,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80315272","content_html":"<img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/messyoffice1-m.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n<p>I like neat, minimal and clean with no stuff or junk or clutter; but I also like this person’s setup. 🤷</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?\nThe Cheshire Cat: That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.\nAlice: I don’t much care where.\nThe Cheshire Cat: Then it doesn’t much matter which way you go.</p>\n</blockquote>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/12/18/i-like-neat-minimal-and/","date_published":"2025-12-18T21:46:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-18 21:46","date_timestamp":1766094383,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80060997","content_html":"Been thinking about moving my spreadsheets on Google Sheets to Proton Drive. I only have two I actually use, a money one and a SOTA mountain climbing timetable one. I’d like to self host them but so far haven’t found a comparable self hosted, open source spreadsheet software. They all seem to be more like ... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/12/15/been-thinking-about-moving-my/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/12/15/been-thinking-about-moving-my/","date_published":"2025-12-15T13:53:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-15 13:53","date_timestamp":1765806802,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79956019","content_html":"<p><img src=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/21139806b9-m.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n<p>My daughter has been making a calendar for her friend for a secret Santa she’s doing at school. She made it on the computer then printed it out and stuck to backing card. It’s scrapbook style with photos and little pictures related to her friends. It’s so lovely and a true gift.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/12/13/my-daughter-has-been-making/","date_published":"2025-12-13T18:09:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-13 18:09","date_timestamp":1765649389,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79754606","content_html":"I need to migrate away from logseq at work. It’s slow and annoying when it just stops working for 5 seconds. I was thinking VS Code and a few markdown plugins but now I’m wondering about emacs and org-mode 😈\n\nProbably a bad idea.\n\nI’ve sent off my postcard for freeshell.de. Planning to move my personal app... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/12/10/i-need-to-migrate-away/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/12/10/i-need-to-migrate-away/","date_published":"2025-12-10T21:24:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-10 21:24","date_timestamp":1765401841,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79676933","content_html":"Image uploads on micro.blog aren’t as easy as I’d like them to be. Sure they’re a lot easier than a static site generator setup but uploading more than one at a time would be nice. Anyway, I’m sure I can find things to complain about for every blogging tool.\n\nWe were reading bedtime stories and then heard ... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/12/09/image-uploads-on-microblog-arent/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/12/09/image-uploads-on-microblog-arent/","date_published":"2025-12-09T20:30:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-09 20:30","date_timestamp":1765312206,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78947019","content_html":"Sometimes I want to document everything ever. I’m pretty good at work at making notes now, and it seems to be a very simple task that everyone is blown away with. The thanks I get for sending out notes from a meeting afterwards is disproportionate to the effort I put into writing those notes. Plus I can go... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/11/28/sometimes-i-want-to-document/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/11/28/sometimes-i-want-to-document/","date_published":"2025-11-28T23:28:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-28 23:28","date_timestamp":1764372527,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"78879265","content_html":"One of these was printed\n\nAfter waiting ages, I forgot Stranger Things 5 came out yesterday. It’s now 11pm, so I’m not going to start watching it!\n\nI’ve been enjoying the new 3D printer, making huge models I could never dream of with my old one. Although now I have a list of people who need Lego “minifigs”... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/11/27/one-of-these-was-printed/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/11/27/one-of-these-was-printed/","date_published":"2025-11-27T23:05:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-27 23:05","date_timestamp":1764284705,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77504444","content_html":"More hikes this week.\n\nReading “Touching the Void”, a true story of some mountain climbing incident. I’ve not got to the incident yet but they’ve been very close to dying several times already and I’m only a quarter in. Think there’s a TV documentary too.\n\nDeleted my Strava account. It’s pointless for me. ... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/11/07/more-hikes-this-week-reading/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/11/07/more-hikes-this-week-reading/","date_published":"2025-11-07T20:27:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-07 20:27","date_timestamp":1762547240,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77114151","content_html":"The neighbours had a Halloween party today. I went with the kids for a bit but their kids go to a different school and everyone was from the other school - kids and parents. It was awkward for a while then we had to leave anyway for swimming.\n\nInstalled Debian on server and set most things back up. Some do... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/11/02/the-neighbours-had-a-halloween/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/11/02/the-neighbours-had-a-halloween/","date_published":"2025-11-02T15:14:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-02 15:14","date_timestamp":1762096493,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"77060141","content_html":"<p>Had another fun SOTA outing this week with MM0EFI.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2Fdeb53634be-m.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing outdoor gear is crossing a shallow stream in a hilly, overcast landscape.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/deb53634be.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2Fb4446133be-m.jpg\" alt=\"Two people dressed in outdoor clothing smile in front of a foggy landscape with a stone structure.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/b4446133be.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F2245fea2ef-m.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a hat is walking through a vast, rugged landscape with grassy fields and hills under a cloudy sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/2245fea2ef.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F55213317ef-m.jpg\" alt=\"A foggy landscape with a cairn and a tall antenna surrounded by rocks on grassy ground.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/55213317ef.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F02093ee901-m.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wearing helmets are biking on a paved path through a scenic landscape with hills in the background.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/02093ee901.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F4f6f18dfc2-m.jpg\" alt=\"A winding road leads through a serene rural landscape with rolling hills, a small stream, and a sunny sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/4f6f18dfc2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2Fd46eeafc7b-m.jpg\" alt=\"A person is cycling over a stone bridge in a rural, hilly landscape with grassy fields.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/d46eeafc7b.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n<p>Think I’m going to get a Bambulabs 3D printer. Been putting it off for ages but it’ll be much better than my current one. The P1S is on sale but I might get the P2S instead…</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/11/01/had-another-fun-sota-outing/","date_published":"2025-11-01T10:22:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-01 10:22","date_timestamp":1761992577,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"76841745","content_html":"The server has been offline for a while now, since the hard drive failed. I did buy a new hard drive but zfs couldn’t recover - at least not that I could do - and I’m supposedly working out what to do. It is interesting how I’ve not really missed the server though. Probably plex is the biggest miss but not... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/28/the-server-has-been-offline/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/28/the-server-has-been-offline/","date_published":"2025-10-28T22:13:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-28 22:13","date_timestamp":1761689600,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"76766056","content_html":"Visited this lovely little cafe in Bettyhill on my trip to see my sister in Thurso (most north town of UK mainland), and had a cracking breakfast.\n\nHer iPhone is stuck in a restore loop and using the computer doesn’t fix it. Get some generic 4013 error which can have lots of causes. All the simple stuff do... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/27/visited-this-lovely-little-cafe/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/27/visited-this-lovely-little-cafe/","date_published":"2025-10-27T20:04:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-27 20:04","date_timestamp":1761595483,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"76510774","content_html":"<p>Had a spectacular day up near Ullapool in the north west of Scotland.</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F96783357b1-m.jpg\" alt=\"A winding road leads through a vast, open landscape with mountains in the distance under a clear blue sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/96783357b1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F75eac0fbb5-m.jpg\" alt=\"A rocky mountain ridge overlooks a serene lake nestled in a vast, expansive landscape.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/75eac0fbb5.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F031c321109-m.jpg\" alt=\"A scenic landscape features a rugged mountain ridge with expansive views of valleys and distant bodies of water under a partly cloudy sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/031c321109.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F9881e6e77a-m.jpg\" alt=\"A person in a blue jacket and cap is smiling at the camera while sitting on a rocky mountain peak, with a bright sun and cloudy sky in the background.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/9881e6e77a.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Feu.uploads.micro.blog%2F233514%2F2025%2F382641f68e-m.jpg\" alt=\"A rugged mountain range with jagged peaks overlooks a calm lake under a partly cloudy sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://eu.uploads.micro.blog/233514/2025/382641f68e.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.alexjj.com%2Fuploads%2F2025%2Fed283fb852.jpg\" alt=\"A rugged mountain range with sharp peaks is illuminated by sunlight under a partly cloudy sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://micro.alexjj.com/uploads/2025/ed283fb852.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.alexjj.com%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F9aa9ef5ebd.jpg\" alt=\"A serene mountain landscape features a winding river, a tranquil lake, and rolling hills under a softly glowing sky.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://micro.alexjj.com/uploads/2025/9aa9ef5ebd.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/24/had-a-spectacular-day-up/","date_published":"2025-10-24T06:39:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-24 06:39","date_timestamp":1761287945,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75862302","content_html":"The kids are obsessed with the Pikmin Bloom app. We’ve cycled 16 km each day and walked around the local lake four times today! Got us up to 18.5k steps. Not sure how long it’ll last once we’re back home but certainly can’t complain about them not being active.\n\nThe weather is lovely here, but it’s also lo... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/15/the-kids-are-obsessed-with/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/15/the-kids-are-obsessed-with/","date_published":"2025-10-15T20:03:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-15 20:03","date_timestamp":1760558630,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75745243","content_html":"I discovered Pikmin Bloom, which is like Pokemon Go, but based on step count. First day of the holidays and the boys and I walked around the lake twice planting flowers and are going cycling this afternoon to find some mushrooms to attack! 🍄\n\nIt’s been around about four years but I only just found it via r... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/14/i-discovered-pikmin-bloom-which/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/14/i-discovered-pikmin-bloom-which/","date_published":"2025-10-14T11:47:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-14 11:47","date_timestamp":1760442434,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75534155","content_html":"Yesterday was world mental health day. 🟡\n\nGetting out in the great outdoors, fresh air, physical exertion, always makes me feel better. 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Mostly when you get back home and have a nice cup of tea. ☕️\n\nI’m still half heartedly... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/11/yesterday-was-world-mental-health/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/11/yesterday-was-world-mental-health/","date_published":"2025-10-11T11:48:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-11 11:48","date_timestamp":1760183314,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75388226","content_html":"I know AI generated images are old hat now, but this package looks nice for making super specific images - something I’ve found tricky before (although I’ve not really played with anything recently). 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So many folders of similar but different things, so many subject/docs and docs/subject folders. Plus ebooks and calibre libraries all over the place.\n\nTried to consolidate as much as possible and delete even more. My Dropb... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/06/i-very-much-underestimated-how/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/06/i-very-much-underestimated-how/","date_published":"2025-10-06T10:03:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-06 10:03","date_timestamp":1759745004,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"75025602","content_html":"I signed up to the Hetzner 1TB Nextcloud offering. It’s nice, I can pick and chose what folders get sync’d, and these can be all over my computer. Also want to tidy up all my documents across various cloud providers, ideally I’d have one system and sync it everywhere, but for now, it’s my hard drive and Ne... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/04/i-signed-up-to-the/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/04/i-signed-up-to-the/","date_published":"2025-10-04T20:28:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-04 20:28","date_timestamp":1759609680,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"74959152","content_html":"<p>Carn Daimh before Amy: <a href=\"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/03/carn-daimh-before-amy/\">micro.alexjj.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/03/carn-daimh-before-amy/","date_published":"2025-10-03T21:05:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-03 21:05","date_timestamp":1759525542,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"74909278","content_html":"The server had some issue last night, and this morning I see that it’s a problem with the zfs pool. Probably one of the hard drives has failed. I’m probably best turning the computer off.\n\nI don’t really want to buy another hard drive to fix it, in fact I don’t really want to look after a server.\n\nWell I b... <a href=\"https://fondoftea.com/2025/10/03/the-server-had-some-issue/\">fondoftea.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/2025/10/03/the-server-had-some-issue/","date_published":"2025-10-03T07:34:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Johnstone","url":"https://micro.alexjj.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2025%2F23%2F1791576.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alexjj"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-03 07:34","date_timestamp":1759476862,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}