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Recently finished: A Heart Full of Headstones by Ian Rankin. 2nd time I’ve tried a Rankin/Rebus book. Sorry fans not for me. I thought it read more like a police report than a gripping detective novel. Don’t think I’ll try a third. YMMV. 📚
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","summary":"","url":"https://bobsica.com/2023/02/28/apple-discontinued-the.html","date_published":"2023-02-28T19:19:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-02-28 19:19","date_timestamp":1677611957,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"17081832","content_html":"Patience is the Swiss Way: bobsica.com
","summary":"","url":"https://bobsica.com/2023/02/17/patience-is-the.html","date_published":"2023-02-17T17:47:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-02-17 17:47","date_timestamp":1676656020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16482835","content_html":"21,000 years ago on this day… 🧊 (via xkcd)\n\n
@EvanLovely Basically what happens is the wind goes up and over the mountains creating a wave and the pancake like lenticular cloud forms where the (relatively) moist air is lifted by the wave, cools, and makes a cloud.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16432597","date_published":"2023-02-01T19:49:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-02-01 19:49","date_timestamp":1675280985,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16380439","content_html":"(please don’t) Follow Up: bobsica.com
","summary":"","url":"https://bobsica.com/2023/01/30/please-dont-follow.html","date_published":"2023-01-30T20:15:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-30 20:15","date_timestamp":1675109701,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16379958","content_html":"@EvanLovely Nice shot. I just love lenticular clouds. You know the atmosphere is having fun there! ☁️
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16379958","date_published":"2023-01-30T19:57:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-30 19:57","date_timestamp":1675108639,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16280283","content_html":"@jatowler I ALSO USE MY NEW FOUND SPARE TIME FOR PETTING KITTENS. (“Don’t mind him, he’s used to having the last word”)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16280283","date_published":"2023-01-26T23:27:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-26 23:27","date_timestamp":1674775623,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16268828","content_html":"@gr36 would a Midori travellers notebook work for you? I love mine and you can use any notebook that fits. There is this one on Amazon.ca and a smaller passport size one as well, and I imagine they are readily available in the UK. There are also cheaper knockoff ones.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16268828","date_published":"2023-01-26T17:09:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-26 17:09","date_timestamp":1674752961,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16254542","content_html":"After a long break back to some scientific coding. Remembering back to the 70s and the struggles to read binary data files in FORTRAN. With modern tools in has only been 2 days to read a csv file into MATLAB and the times still aren’t right. :-) 💾
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bobsica.com/2023/01/25/after-a-long.html","date_published":"2023-01-26T02:27:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-26 02:27","date_timestamp":1674700073,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16254377","content_html":"@brentsimmons as a native I would have never guessed NJ for that way cool picture. Maybe that’s the US Navy goat on Winter break?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16254377","date_published":"2023-01-26T02:18:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-26 02:18","date_timestamp":1674699534,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16216881","content_html":"@manton 💯
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16216881","date_published":"2023-01-24T22:30:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-24 22:30","date_timestamp":1674599441,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16188527","content_html":"@dfj That’s a good idea, that we “do the math”, because currently I worry in 10 years the landfills are going to full of some very hard to dispose of batteries.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16188527","date_published":"2023-01-23T22:46:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-23 22:46","date_timestamp":1674513963,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16182943","content_html":"@monday I don’t delight one bit in being a contrarian here, but as an environmental (atmosphere, air quality) scientist I’m really concerned about the “full cost” accounting for current e-vehicles. Batteries are OK now; they will be really good in 10 years. But now I’m worried in 100,000 km these current vehicles will have really bad battery storage (like you phone in a couple years it can only handle 80% of charge when new or less). I’m suggesting for now we should be considering more diesels, not less. They are greener in the sense having a 300,000+ km lifetime they will get more use before going to the landfill. Modern diesels release much less CO2 then gas engines (remember e-vehicles don’t release no CO2, they just do it at the power generation end) and with more particulate filters they run very clean (certainly clean enough to be sold in places like California). Bottom line: e-vehicles are great but except in particular use cases (e.g. commuting) it might be best to hold off, at least until solid state batteries become the norm. 🚗
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16182943","date_published":"2023-01-23T18:57:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-23 18:57","date_timestamp":1674500260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16090792","content_html":"@monday on macOS you just select them in the standard way; maybe you are referring to iOS, I’m not sure there? I might start something in Drafts but use DevonThink as a final destination if I want to Archive it, and then either Archive it in Drafts are delete it so the inbox stays small.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16090792","date_published":"2023-01-19T23:45:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-19 23:45","date_timestamp":1674171900,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16067211","content_html":"Want an automatic dark mode for you blog but are unsure how? @yorrike has an easy to follow howto for you. It works great, thank you! Found it in the very useful Custom.micro.blog tutorials.
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","summary":"","url":"https://bobsica.com/2023/01/18/laserguided-lighning-demonstrated.html","date_published":"2023-01-18T18:34:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-18 18:34","date_timestamp":1674066840,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16056678","content_html":"@burk I (and others?) are interested in weather and atmosphere related posts, and would be great if these were emoji-searchable. Relevant emojis could include all the weather ones if possible, but 🌞 and 🌬️ to propose a short list. Thanks for your efforts in maintaining this list.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/bobiverse/16056678","date_published":"2023-01-18T16:15:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-18 16:15","date_timestamp":1674058525,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16038234","content_html":". Hopefully I got this Webmention syntax figured out now.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://bobsica.com/2023/01/17/aaronpk-hopefully-i.html","date_published":"2023-01-17T20:47:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-17 20:47","date_timestamp":1673988449,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"15993949","content_html":"Some Photos to enjoy in my Archive: bobsica.com
","summary":"","url":"https://bobsica.com/2023/01/15/older-posts-past.html","date_published":"2023-01-16T00:53:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Bob Sica","url":"https://bobsica.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F02%2F1320071.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"bobiverse"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-16 00:53","date_timestamp":1673830385,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"15993041","content_html":"giant ochre sea star
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cheysunset we had some good looks at them as well. Hope they stop soon #bcfires
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Shut up legs! Jens took the time to come across the barriers to us for photos. Thanks man! Also kudos to Emmanuel for VIP passes to étape 5 @ tdf2017
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Moon over Collège St.-Michel #fribourg #suisse #suisseromand
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Happy Bloomsday.
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Always worth it to get out the door early, surtout en suisse ð¨ð #arc-en-ciel #rainbow #cycling
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The David Jackson memorial tree is now complete with the arrival of the permanent commemorative marker! Go have a look! @physicsandastronomyatwestern @westernuniversity @purplecrowlidar
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Woman, Lake Erie and #iceFlows. #LongPoint #ontario
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Or your Honour Student. #ldnont #starwars
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Goodnight @westernuniversity #ldnont #westernu
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So welcoming #failedBizPlan
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My wife puts things in trees. In our yard. #creepy
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