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@manton With all the “write once, build for all platforms” promises over the decades, this experience would seem to indicate that promise has yet to be met?

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The weather has turned. I put up my hoodies for the summer.

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I’ve been enjoying James S.A. Corey’s new book The Faith of Beasts but it’s slow-walking the story a bit. I won’t go so far as to accuse them of padding things to have more books in the series. However, I do see some room for concision in plot lines. On the other hand, this is kind of a hallmark of their...

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Have you seen the play Loose Horses at 4am: A Tragedy?

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The Faith of Beasts just arrived. Sorry Dostoyevsky, you’re getting back-burnered for a bit.

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Make this cool again.

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Is there a word for that feeling that you’re on the cusp of a big change in life? Not necessarily a bad change just some kind of major change. Whatever that word might be, I’m feeling it.

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I went to Mass this morning at the monastery down in Whitesville. It was my first time visiting. It is an incredibly beautiful place. Praying the Liturgy of the Hours as the sun rose set quite a tone for the day. Let’s pray the rest of the day lives up to the promise.

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Ross Douthat and Ben Sasse talk about death

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This is a fascinating interview. As Brent Beshore writes here, “If you’re watching a dying man who’s freer than you are, it begs questions that demand answers.”

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When I look at the Youtube Family Plan on my phone, it $34.99/month.

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When I look in my browser, it’s $26.99.

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It turns out I might be a daily Mass person. I’ve been hitting up early morning masses 4 out 5 weekdays the last few weeks. It just feels like the best way to start my day now. Who am I?

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If ever I was meant to get a crossword answer correct, this is the one.

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YouTube Premium for the family is $34.99/month now. That’s crazy.

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Aadam Jacobs Collection

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This is an incredible collection of live recordings from the mid-1980s until about 2012 or so. It’s great to see the Internet Archive making it possible to preserve these recordings.

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This Tracy Chapman show from 1988 is a favorite so far.

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I’m struggling with the impulse to shrink into my church, my home, and my gym. As Christians, we are encouraged to engage with the world to spread the good news. It’s a challenge given the state of the world. Those who regularly put themselves into places and situations where sin and evil abound are doing...

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Over the Easter weekend, I was confirmed into the Catholic Church. What a beautiful day it was.

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My local news outlet has an RSS feed which is great. However, they also include the obituaries in that feed. It’s sobering watching the names roll by over the course of the day. I live in a small town and there are still SO MANY obituaries every day. Life is precious and all too short.

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U2 has always been “a Christian band” in multiple senses of that phrase except the one most people think of. This new Easter Lily EP obviously leans into that in a big way. I haven’t listened to much U2 in the last 15 years and this was a nice surprise.

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@manton Oh no! It was one of our favorite spots during our trip there. We were lucky enough to attend a Mass. Maybe you’ll be able to come back some day. Girona is a great place if you’re headed that way.

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Increases in people joining the Catholic Church

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The Diocese of Owensboro doesn’t have their data on this map. The bishop told us last night there were 250 last year and over 400 this year. So, our diocese is near the top of the list. That 400 is a record total number since maybe 1930.

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@manton No matter how you get in, it’s worth it.

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The Chrism Mass tonight was beautiful. It’s so powerful seeing a community come together to participate in the Eucharist. I can’t wait to be in full communion with the church on Saturday night and to wake up Easter Sunday to the joy that is the Risen Christ.

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That overnight on-call is tough for an old man like me. I’m dragging this afternoon.

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So many lunges at the gym this morning. My hips aren’t working.

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@danielpunkass Fridays are always a challenge for me. But, this one was stickier than normal.

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Amazing day today. Fixed a weird bug early and then met some great dudes to help them with their. CrossFit Quarterfinals workouts. Came home and helped triage some work issues. Then, back to the gym for more Quarterfinals efforts. I loved the combo of hard work on multiple vectors.

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AI and the Church, Again: micro.alexezell.com

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I gathered some ideas of how to convert more folks when they visit my clothing store at Deathless. I was not prepared to “feel” some kind of way about these sorts of updates. It all feels so smarmy. I think I’m going to try something quite different. Zero sales is still zero sales so why not?

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The Madison is probably the best work Taylor Sheridan has done. What stands out the most is how good Kurt Russell is. When he’s on screen, you can’t look away. When he’s not on-screen, you can’t wait for him to come back. I’m looking forward to the second season.

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@danielpunkass Is this generated by Black Ink? It’s very satisfying to watch.

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@manton I see. I’ve only tried SwiftUI in the iOS usage and then only casually. This is good perspective should I ever build a Mac app. Thanks for clarifying!

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@manton If I’m reading between the lines, should I take this to mean that LLMs are bad at SwiftUI? Is that primarily a function of a lack of training data?

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@manton It’s a mix for me mostly based around how much I already know about the domain I’m working in. Given I started in a new role and in a slightly new tech space, there’s a lot of familiarization I need to do. In my previous role, it was much more as you describe since I knew the systems and product well already.

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@manton Maybe a Micro.blog template plugin for a “Kagi smallweb ring thingy” would be cool? My interest is piqued.

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@llbbl It would be amazing if they offered it in Latin.

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@ezellwrites I’m building a simple app with Cursor. That experience has been great. However, I wasted HOURS tweaking some code that makes HTTP requests because the iOS simulator just refuses to use the network for an unknown reason.

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@manton Was the answer correct? Would it be correct if the model wasn’t re-evaluated after DST changes?

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@manton Oh, I doubt they “forgot” about that.

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@vincent It’s a bummer that CodeMirror relies on keydown, keypress, and keyup or it might be a decent candidate.

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@manton There are entire subreddits and Youtube channels about stealth camping. Problem with an Amazon van is people trying to break in to steal things. Maybe go with “CORONER” on the side really big.

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@manton You nailed it. It felt like a filmed Broadway show. The entire time I was thinking about how much better it would have been on stage. It seemed so purposely inoffensive, it came off as saccharine and cynical to me.

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@manton This is very exciting! I’ve wanted to cut my teeth in iOS development with something small and focused like a niche check-in app. I’m also a big OSM fan. I might have some time to dig in later this week.

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@toddgrotenhuis That’s possible. I know this is a short excerpt but I don’t think there’s more context that would make it any clearer.

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@manton Not a bad assignment all things considered.

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@pimoore Responsibility. That’s the crux of it for me. I don’t mind the projects when I want to do them. But, when I’m duty-bound to do them, I start to bristle and squirm.

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@manton If it ain’t Claxton Fruit Cake, I don’t want it. I wonder if fruit cake battles follow the same lines as pecans and sweet onions? That is, Texas comes in second to Georgia! Mwuaahahahaha.

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@rcrackley Agreed. Minimal maintenance is one of my favorite parts of a townhouse or an apartment.

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@Cheri It looks great! I’m glad you’re enjoying it.

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@KimberlyHirsh Maybe I’ll give it a try at some point. King is such an amazing writer. His books are so well-crafted. But, they seem to miss my mark in ways I find hard to describe. I still appreciate his skill. It’s awe-inspiring at times.

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@KimberlyHirsh Is the ending satisfying? I’ve always felt let down by King’s endings. They always seem rushed and anticlimactic. I’m always at the end thinking, “So what now?”

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