![\"Kodak](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/87/2025/20251210-001.webp\")
![\"Selfie](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/87/2025/20251210-1137-0003-m.jpg\")
\nThen again, maybe I want the previous theme instead: baty.net
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","summary":"","url":"https://baty.net/posts/2025/12/i-think-i-want-a-new-theme/","date_published":"2025-12-28T11:14:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-28 11:14","date_timestamp":1766920481,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80418464","content_html":"A false history: baty.net
","summary":"","url":"https://baty.net/posts/2025/12/a-false-history/","date_published":"2025-12-20T11:42:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-20 11:42","date_timestamp":1766230968,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80417521","content_html":"Kirby CMS is great, but I’m struggling with having to add links to images using markup like (image: file://sksm5mi13dg0aexn) because the normal relative markdown link format doesn’t work. How’s that portable? Makes me itchy.
I needed a break from operating system fatigue, so I farted around with the Rolleiflex, the self-timer, and a roll of HP5
\n![\"Black](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/87/2025/20251217t183303-card-2.8d-m.jpg\")
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/17/i-needed-a-break-from.html","date_published":"2025-12-18T00:28:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-18 00:28","date_timestamp":1766017731,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115737740424590687"]}},{"id":"80150117","content_html":"I’ve been on the Mac all day. This whole time a voice has been whispering, “There are sooo many fun things to play with if you’d just plug in that other monitor cable.” Ugh! The temptation is incessant!
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/16/ive-been-on-the-mac.html","date_published":"2025-12-16T17:58:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-16 17:58","date_timestamp":1765907892,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115730540713636051"]}},{"id":"80131810","content_html":"@coldkennels I LOVE that sharpener. It’s one of those things that are great even if you don’t use them :). Although I sometimes deliberately choose to use a pencil just so I can sharpen it :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/80131810","date_published":"2025-12-16T13:18:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-16 13:18","date_timestamp":1765891088,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80130032","content_html":"I’ve noticed that I prefer dark modes in Linux, I can’t stand them in macOS. Is that normal?
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/16/ive-noticed-that-i-prefer.html","date_published":"2025-12-16T12:42:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-16 12:42","date_timestamp":1765888949,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115729299283953347"]}},{"id":"80129913","content_html":"I love analog stuff, especially office supplies.
\n![\"My](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/87/2025/20251216t072310-card-ricoh-gr-iii-m.jpg\")
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/16/i-love-analog-stuff-especially.html","date_published":"2025-12-16T12:38:57+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-16 12:38","date_timestamp":1765888737,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115729287474781538"]}},{"id":"80128670","content_html":"Keeping one foot in macOS and the other in Linux is a terrible idea, but I’m doing it anyway.
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/16/keeping-one-foot-in-macos.html","date_published":"2025-12-16T12:16:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-16 12:16","date_timestamp":1765887392,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115729196858246383"]}},{"id":"80126664","content_html":"Tahoe, you left me no choice: Reduce Transparency, Increase Contrast. I’d rather it hurt my eyes a little than be unreadable.
\n![\"Tahoe](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/87/2025/78a5da0e63.png\")
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/16/tahoe-you-left-me-no.html","date_published":"2025-12-16T11:37:04+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-16 11:37","date_timestamp":1765885024,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115729044992627151"]}},{"id":"80059951","content_html":"My weekend with Linux. Omarchy to Fedora (Cosmic): baty.net
","summary":"","url":"https://baty.net/posts/2025/12/my-weekend-with-linux-omarchy-to-fedora-cosmic/","date_published":"2025-12-15T11:52:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-15 11:52","date_timestamp":1765799546,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"80050897","content_html":"“I’ve lost the power I had to distinguish
Between what to ignite and what to extinguish.”
– Roland S. Howard
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/15/ive-lost-the-power-i.html","date_published":"2025-12-15T10:20:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-15 10:20","date_timestamp":1765794055,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115723079806475846"]}},{"id":"80031786","content_html":"@jkratz There are so many Mac-only apps that I love and have used for a very long time. I wish I could just move on, but I know I’ll miss them too much. I’ve got one foot in each camp right now and it’s very confusing :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/80031786","date_published":"2025-12-15T01:10:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-15 01:10","date_timestamp":1765761027,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80028731","content_html":"Remember to watch your shutter speed.
\n![\"Black](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/87/2025/2025-roll-068-25-m.jpg\")
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/14/remember-to-watch-your-shutter.html","date_published":"2025-12-14T23:54:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 23:54","date_timestamp":1765756455,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115720617146114820"]}},{"id":"80023892","content_html":"I stood there for the longest time but this stupid horse refused to look at me.
\n(He’s not stupid)
\nNikon FE2 / Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 / HP5 @1600.
\n![\"Black](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/87/2025/2025-roll-068-26.webp\")
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/14/i-stood-there-for-the.html","date_published":"2025-12-14T22:01:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 22:01","date_timestamp":1765749665,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115720171219713906"]}},{"id":"80016450","content_html":"@jkratz It’s a fair question! Curiosity, mostly. I’ve dipped my toes but I wanted to know if it would stick if I went all-in, so that’s what I’m trying. I like the idea of Linux. Liquid Glass made me take it seriously (I was already leaning). There’s a Mac Mini on my desk, at the ready, just in case
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/80016450","date_published":"2025-12-14T19:33:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 19:33","date_timestamp":1765740822,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80014486","content_html":"Vuescan under Linux steals window focus the entire time it’s scanning. Makes it impossible to do anything else while scans are running :). Things like reviewing the completed scans. I thought maybe Cosmic would be different, but it must be a Wayland thing.
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/14/vuescan-under-linux-steals-window.html","date_published":"2025-12-14T19:00:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 19:00","date_timestamp":1765738848,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115719462595082715"]}},{"id":"80013567","content_html":"@jkratz tbf it was the first one to make me seriously consider switching from macOS, so it must be close :). I ended up stealing a bunch of Omarchy’s configs because they’re nice and I got used to them.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/80013567","date_published":"2025-12-14T18:44:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 18:44","date_timestamp":1765737868,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80009233","content_html":"@numericcitizen Ah, well then. I’m trying to decide between another NAS and B2.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/80009233","date_published":"2025-12-14T17:22:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 17:22","date_timestamp":1765732932,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80008560","content_html":"@numericcitizen It might end up cheaper buying a less powerful Synology to put offsite and sync that way. I’m thinking about doing that with my UGREEN. btw I happen to have an older Synology for sale :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/80008560","date_published":"2025-12-14T17:09:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 17:09","date_timestamp":1765732169,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80007948","content_html":"After a few successful days with Fedora 43 Cosmic spin on the laptop, I wiped Omarchy from the Beelink and installed Fedora there, too. I should’ve written more notes, because it’s taken me about 5 hours to get things where I want them on both machines, and I’m sure there will be more.
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/14/after-a-few-successful-days.html","date_published":"2025-12-14T16:55:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 16:55","date_timestamp":1765731308,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115718967820109078"]}},{"id":"79976163","content_html":"I’m on the couch, reading blogs and writing notes on my laptop. The whole time, I’d forgotten that I was using Linux. That tells me something. Linux is fine.
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/13/im-on-the-couch-reading.html","date_published":"2025-12-14T01:42:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 01:42","date_timestamp":1765676530,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115715378567255437"]}},{"id":"79969621","content_html":"@ross This made my day, thanks!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79969621","date_published":"2025-12-13T22:47:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-13 22:47","date_timestamp":1765666046,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79912925","content_html":"@cliff538 Yeah, it’s great. I was intimidated when I first ran into it, but got over that quickly. Now it’s indispensable.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79912925","date_published":"2025-12-12T23:35:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-12 23:35","date_timestamp":1765582548,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79901553","content_html":"@chrisaldrich I dream of being the kind of person who needs a card catalog.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79901553","date_published":"2025-12-12T20:34:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-12 20:34","date_timestamp":1765571662,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79901373","content_html":"I watch podcasts on YouTube with my Apple TV. WTF?! baty.net
","summary":"","url":"https://baty.net/posts/2025/12/i-watch-podcasts-on-you-tube-with-my-apple-tv-wtf/","date_published":"2025-12-12T19:59:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-12 19:59","date_timestamp":1765569552,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79896907","content_html":"Spent hours searching for how to proxy my NAS services so “normies” in my family don’t need to figure out Tailscale without me needing to open a port on my LAN. I could’ve just guessed and would’ve been right. VPS/Caddy/Tailscale/DNS and boom. btw Caddy and Tailscale are miracles.
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/12/spent-hours-searching-for-how.html","date_published":"2025-12-12T19:25:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-12 19:25","date_timestamp":1765567525,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115708234665657638"]}},{"id":"79844192","content_html":"Fedora with Cosmic Desktop: jack.micro.blog
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/11/fedora-with-cosmic-desktop.html","date_published":"2025-12-12T01:47:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-12 01:47","date_timestamp":1765504078,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79815164","content_html":"@ddykstal That HHKB is the best keyboard I’ve ever used (except maybe the old Mac Extended Keyboard II) but it just doesn’t fit as well when jumping back and forth between desktop and laptop. The Apple keyboard is fine, but I prefer some travel! :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79815164","date_published":"2025-12-11T17:50:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-11 17:50","date_timestamp":1765475432,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79788926","content_html":"All this cross-posting and ActivityPub and mentions, etc. might be too much.
","summary":"","url":"https://jack.micro.blog/2025/12/11/all-this-crossposting-and-activitypub.html","date_published":"2025-12-11T10:44:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-11 10:44","date_timestamp":1765449843,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":["https:///@/115700521485236841"]}},{"id":"79787863","content_html":"Adding an article length indicator to the blog: baty.net
","summary":"","url":"https://baty.net/posts/2025/12/added-an-article-length-indicator/","date_published":"2025-12-11T09:53:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-11 09:53","date_timestamp":1765446830,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"79785202","content_html":"I’ve been using the Lofree keyboard for a while now. I’m used to it, but I still don’t love it. Having real function and arrow keys sure is handy, though. This morning I plugged in my beloved HHKB and…it felt weird and clumsy. Back to Lofree for now.
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\n\n@jaheppler Maybe someone will make an Obsidian-like app that just a sort of wrapper for Emacs/Org. :) Probably not. Good luck with Emacs, if you start tinkering!
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79645517","date_published":"2025-12-09T12:09:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-09 12:09","date_timestamp":1765282148,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79621041","content_html":"@jaheppler Both leaving and getting into Emacs are challenging in their own ways :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79621041","date_published":"2025-12-09T01:38:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-09 01:38","date_timestamp":1765244297,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79588434","content_html":"@slf It’s pretty great, for sure. Glad you re-discovered it :)
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79588434","date_published":"2025-12-08T16:49:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-08 16:49","date_timestamp":1765212557,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79519754","content_html":"@jack I wonder why the markup breaks the image links after I edit a micro.blog post containing a photo. It sometimes fixes itself later, but maybe I’m doing something wrong?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79519754","date_published":"2025-12-07T14:56:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-07 14:56","date_timestamp":1765119400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79478597","content_html":"@cliffordbeshers Yeah, Lightroom isn’t great, but at least I don’t feel like I’m taking an advanced course in digital imaging pipelines just to touch up a snapshot of my grandson. 😁 On the other hand, I’ve noticed a tendency to open Darktable by default lately, which was a surprise.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79454817","date_published":"2025-12-06T11:14:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-06 11:14","date_timestamp":1765019693,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79423179","content_html":"@cdevroe Post pics! I mostly print 5x7 and 8x10. Once I did a few 11x14 prints but it stresses me out.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79395052","date_published":"2025-12-05T14:56:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-05 14:56","date_timestamp":1764946561,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79392376","content_html":"@jtr That’s what I ended up doing. Remoting in (with NoMachine) works fine, but it feels “off”. I’m now just swapping the mouse/video cable between them :)
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jack/79389906","date_published":"2025-12-05T13:31:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Jack Baty","url":"https://baty.net/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F34%2F131.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jack"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-05 13:31","date_timestamp":1764941498,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79331326","content_html":"@jkratz Thanks! I was going to write “planning” but it felt overconfident :)
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