{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Darrin Blankenship","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/clownshoeninja","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"2464","username":"clownshoeninja","bio":"I'm just some guy","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":9,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"19169721","content_html":"<p>The first gen unicorn goggles are rumored to be targeted at developers. I have no idea what a production level stereographic camera costs, but I’ll bet it’s more than $3k.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/05/16/the-first-gen.html","date_published":"2023-05-16T22:14:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-16 22:14","date_timestamp":1684275252,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"19169650","content_html":"<p>Gruber beat me to reminding y’all that the iPad was $1000 until Steve Jobs actually revealed one and said it $500. But, in regards, to Apple’s mythical unicorn goggles, I’ll say this: I suspect, utterly baselessly, that a core feature will be content capture/creation.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/05/16/gruber-beat-me.html","date_published":"2023-05-16T22:11:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-16 22:11","date_timestamp":1684275085,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"19016952","content_html":"<p>Nextdoor is what happens after Facebook and Walmart hook up after too many Coors at a MAGA rally and they make a really ugly baby.</p>\n\n<p>Some ideas just need to be killed in the crib and “Facebook, but *hyper local*” is right up there with “edible shoes”.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/05/10/nextdoor-is-what.html","date_published":"2023-05-10T23:09:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-10 23:09","date_timestamp":1683760164,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"19016853","content_html":"<p>I’ve had that Twitter account since the early days, back when “@“ and “RT” were little bits of user culture, not yet adopted by Twitter. Weird how hard it was to leave, even seeing how toxic it had become, years before that muppet took over. It was a form of self-harm for me.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/05/10/ive-had-that.html","date_published":"2023-05-10T23:01:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-10 23:01","date_timestamp":1683759717,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"19016718","content_html":"<p>Finally figured out how to deactivate my Nextdoor account. Probably could have found it sooner if I’d looked. Guess I got motivated when I also, finally, killed my Twitter account. Hearing that muppet was going to platform that former Fox muppet fired was the last straw.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/05/10/finally-figured-out.html","date_published":"2023-05-10T22:52:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-10 22:52","date_timestamp":1683759169,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16215323","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/manton\">@manton</a> I’ve been wondering about exactly this. Thanks for the clarification!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clownshoeninja/16215323","date_published":"2023-01-24T21:44:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-24 21:44","date_timestamp":1674596686,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"16115166","content_html":"Now that space Karen has thoroughly musked up Twitter by killing off third party apps in the shittiest way possible (I mean, I hope), I’ve been wondering about the unforeseen consequences. Like, I kind of feel like all the people whom I was interested in used third party clients. The on... <a href=\"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/01/20/now-that-space.html\">www.oceansidenevada.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/01/20/now-that-space.html","date_published":"2023-01-20T20:54:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-20 20:54","date_timestamp":1674248082,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16114948","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780007488100/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9780007488100\">Devil Said Bang (Sandman Slim, Book 4)</a> by Richard Kadrey 📚</p>\n\n<p>Now that the series is finally concluded, time for a re-read. I’d love to see this made into a film or TV series. Stark is maybe my favorite anti-hero of all time.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/01/20/currently-reading-devil.html","date_published":"2023-01-20T20:45:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-20 20:45","date_timestamp":1674247518,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16114900","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781614505242/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781614505242\">A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking</a> by T. Kingfisher 📚</p>\n\n<p>A really charming read with real Discworld vibes.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2023/01/20/currently-reading-a.html","date_published":"2023-01-20T20:43:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-20 20:43","date_timestamp":1674247410,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"14881590","content_html":"<img src=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781614505242/cover.jpg\" class=\"mini_cover\"><p>Currently reading: <a href=\"https://micro.blog/books/9781614505242\">A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking</a> by T. Kingfisher 📚</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2022/12/12/currently-reading-a.html","date_published":"2022-12-12T21:03:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-12 21:03","date_timestamp":1670879009,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13853341","content_html":"Second thought for the day: after a truly craptastic chain of events temporarily banned me from the timeline (some self inflicted, some dropped balls from other people) I’m back. And that is thanks to an email to the micro.blog help desk that was promptly addressed and resolved by @mant... <a href=\"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2022/11/09/second-thought-for.html\">www.oceansidenevada.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2022/11/09/second-thought-for.html","date_published":"2022-11-09T20:08:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-09 20:08","date_timestamp":1668024508,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13853122","content_html":"Feeling much better about the future of the country today. It’s not as good as I might have hoped but neither is it as bad as I’d feared. I’d more or less quit listening to pollsters after they told us that fucking guy wouldn’t win and that opinion has only gotten stronger since the rec... <a href=\"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2022/11/09/feeling-much-better.html\">www.oceansidenevada.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2022/11/09/feeling-much-better.html","date_published":"2022-11-09T20:04:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-09 20:04","date_timestamp":1668024244,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13824181","content_html":"So, through a combination of inattention (me), bad UI (Hey) and unknown payment snafus (Hover), the former domain for this blog right here (my still current username.com) now points at a Chinese porn and casino link spam site. So that’s great.\n\nFortunately I still have this older domain... <a href=\"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2022/11/07/so-through-a.html\">www.oceansidenevada.com</a>","summary":"","url":"https://www.oceansidenevada.com/2022/11/07/so-through-a.html","date_published":"2022-11-07T21:50:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-07 21:50","date_timestamp":1667857858,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13665285","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/pimoore\">@pimoore</a> Thanks Pete. Simple kind words mean more than you might think.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clownshoeninja/13665285","date_published":"2022-11-04T00:25:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-04 00:25","date_timestamp":1667521524,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13665279","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/agilelisa\">@agilelisa</a> that’s a good tip, thank you! And thanks for the welcome back.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clownshoeninja/13665279","date_published":"2022-11-04T00:24:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-04 00:24","date_timestamp":1667521466,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13645829","content_html":"<p>I’ve struggled with returning to blogging for so long now, whether micro or full bore, heedless and headlong logorrhea. Many reasons. My therapist has been encouraging me so I’m trying. The ongoing Elonpocalypse which alternately horrifies me and fascinates me like a burning tower full of birthday clowns has got me thinking even more about blogs and blogging and the independent web. Trash fire : <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2022/11/02/ive-struggled-with.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2022/11/02/ive-struggled-with.html","date_published":"2022-11-02T18:10:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-02 18:10","date_timestamp":1667412632,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11864107","content_html":"<p>At this point I am more inclined to believe that Bigfoot crewed UFO’s are out there than I am to accept the existence of the mythical Xbox Series X or PS5.\n: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/08/26/at-this-point.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/08/26/at-this-point.html","date_published":"2021-08-26T15:28:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-08-26 15:28","date_timestamp":1629991739,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11863836","content_html":"<p>When, exactly, did “We the people” become “Me. Oh, and all those other assholes. I mean, I guess. Whatever. ME.”?\n: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/08/26/when-exactly-did.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/08/26/when-exactly-did.html","date_published":"2021-08-26T14:01:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-08-26 14:01","date_timestamp":1629986460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11732013","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mjdescy\">@mjdescy</a> Glad it wasn’t an unrecoverable loss! I’ve not had any trouble like that with Files but I have to say I have never been comfortable with it. It’s hard to describe but the Mac file system has, for lack of a better word, a spatiality to it that’s always just made sense to me. Files on iOS leaves me feeling constantly lost. It’s better than no file system at all but not much.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clownshoeninja/11732013","date_published":"2021-07-24T03:31:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-07-24 03:31","date_timestamp":1627097488,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11724142","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/mjdescy\">@mjdescy</a> for me it was just the constant tiny little irritations that I couldn’t deal with anymore. Like adding an mp3 to your music library? If there’s a way to do that without a computer, I can’t figure it out. I just don’t think an iPad will really truly be a replacement for the Mac until it’s basically a Mac.</p>\n<p>Looking forward to another iPad mini, tho. That’s the perfect format for reading, IMO.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clownshoeninja/11724142","date_published":"2021-07-22T02:08:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-07-22 02:08","date_timestamp":1626919732,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11722495","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Breau\">@Breau</a> it hasn’t been quite 24 hours yet so keep that in mind but, no. Everything runs quite nicely. I read up on it before pulling the trigger and pretty much everything I found says that unless you’re doing something intensive, like rendering or high end video, you just don’t need it. So far that seems accurate.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/clownshoeninja/11722495","date_published":"2021-07-21T17:22:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-07-21 17:22","date_timestamp":1626888155,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"11720715","content_html":"<p>I really like iPads but, once again, I find myself going back to a Mac. I’ve tried on a couple of occasions to go strictly iOS and mostly it works fine until that one little thing that’s trivial on a Mac and nearly (or actually) impossible to do on iOS.\n\nSo I got the entry level M1 MacB... <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/07/20/i-really-like.html\">www.clownshoeninja.com</a>: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/07/20/i-really-like.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/07/20/i-really-like.html","date_published":"2021-07-21T04:25:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-07-21 04:25","date_timestamp":1626841504,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11628150","content_html":"<p>I mean, at the least, let me indicate somehow that, yes, I am actually paying for this content somewhere else. Seeing “You have x free articles left this month” when I am paying for it and it’s not my fault that you maintain two separate subscriber lists.\n\nTo be fair, Apple News isn’t t... <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/27/i-mean-at.html\">www.clownshoeninja.com</a>: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/27/i-mean-at.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/27/i-mean-at.html","date_published":"2021-06-27T18:38:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-06-27 18:38","date_timestamp":1624819134,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11628142","content_html":"<p>I subscribe to Apple News but I do most of my reading in NetNewsWire. 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You know who I mean, the ones hanging their snot spout over their mask or wearing a face shield without a mask. Also, the folks who always have a drink in hand so the... <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/11/i-used-to.html\">www.clownshoeninja.com</a>: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/11/i-used-to.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/11/i-used-to.html","date_published":"2021-06-11T17:27:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-06-11 17:27","date_timestamp":1623432441,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11563609","content_html":"<p>Why can’t I use a different name for Siri? It’s super frustrating to think I’m talking to my phone (as evidenced by the fact that I’m holding it in front of my mouth) and hearing one of the HomePods say “I’m sorry, you’ll have to do that on your iPhone.”\n\nIf I could give each instance o... <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/10/why-cant-i.html\">www.clownshoeninja.com</a>: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/10/why-cant-i.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/10/why-cant-i.html","date_published":"2021-06-11T04:14:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-06-11 04:14","date_timestamp":1623384888,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11563414","content_html":"<p>My current favorite weed is an indica dominant hybrid from Sweet Water Farms. It’s called “Slap and Tickle” and, yeah, I bought it based on the name.\n: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/10/my-current-favorite.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/10/my-current-favorite.html","date_published":"2021-06-11T03:24:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-06-11 03:24","date_timestamp":1623381855,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"11542677","content_html":"<p>A comeback implies you were ever anywhere of note in the first place, so that doesn’t sound right. Reboot? But that’s when you start over with the same initial conditions and see what happens this time around and that doesn’t sound quite right either. A new start would suggest that I’m ... <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/05/a-comeback-implies.html\">www.clownshoeninja.com</a>: <a href=\"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/05/a-comeback-implies.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://www.clownshoeninja.com/2021/06/05/a-comeback-implies.html","date_published":"2021-06-06T04:42:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-06-06 04:42","date_timestamp":1622954555,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"765660","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/nra-financial-jeopardy\">talkingpointsmemo.com</a>\n\n</p><blockquote>\n  <p>NRA In Financial Jeopardy, May Soon Be ‘Unable To Exist’\n</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Remember when gun sales were riding high because the secret Muslim/Antichrist was going to take away the NRA’s idols? This is truly some funny, delicious schadenfreude.\n: <a href=\"http://www.clownshoeninja.com/2018/08/03/talkingpointsmemocom-nra-in.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"http://www.clownshoeninja.com/2018/08/03/talkingpointsmemocom-nra-in.html","date_published":"2018-08-03T17:47:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-08-03 17:47","date_timestamp":1533318460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"765492","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://thinkprogress.org/aclu-condemns-trump-administration-for-refusing-to-reunite-deported-parents-and-children-423e7e896faa/\">thinkprogress.org</a>\n\n</p><blockquote>\n  <p>Trump administration says it isn’t responsible for reuniting deported parents and children\n</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>To be fair: when my dog shits on the carpet I might be mad but I’m not delusional enough to expect the dog to clean it up. But my dog doesn’t lead the nation either.\n: <a href=\"http://www.clownshoeninja.com/2018/08/03/thinkprogressorg-trump-administration.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"http://www.clownshoeninja.com/2018/08/03/thinkprogressorg-trump-administration.html","date_published":"2018-08-03T16:34:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-08-03 16:34","date_timestamp":1533314077,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"761552","content_html":"<p>thinkprogress.org\n\n\n  The ‘feel-good’ horror of late-stage capitalism\n\n\nWounded Warriors gives me this feeling. On the one hand I am deeply grateful that there is an organization picking up the slack for veterans but, on second thought: why is this organization necessary? Why can’t our ... <a href=\"http://www.clownshoeninja.com/2018/08/02/thinkprogressorg-the-feelgood.html\">www.clownshoeninja.com</a>: <a href=\"http://www.clownshoeninja.com/2018/08/02/thinkprogressorg-the-feelgood.html\">clownshoeninja.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"http://www.clownshoeninja.com/2018/08/02/thinkprogressorg-the-feelgood.html","date_published":"2018-08-02T17:16:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrin Blankenship","url":"http://www.oceansidenevada.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fe41ca355315319f29c6c6df4c77f1e4f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"clownshoeninja"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-08-02 17:16","date_timestamp":1533230216,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}