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The Week #306: jamesvandyne.com

","summary":"📈 I noticed a few tech stocks (Digital Ocean, Intel) that I bought a few years ago that almost immediately went underwater have not only come above water, they've doubled. I generally don't like to hold too many individual stocks (it's a bit like gambling","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/ea36e10d-806b-4cdd-bedc-62e595bc7b5d","date_published":"2026-05-11T20:51:25+00:00","author":{"name":"James Van Dyne","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjamesvandyne%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jamesvandyne"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-11 20:51","date_timestamp":1778532685,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89979837","content_html":"
Morning Run
5am run club. Should have pushed ever so slightly harder in that last km.

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The Week #305: jamesvandyne.com

","summary":"🇯🇵 A week after flying halfway across the world, I am back in Japan. Before my flight I've hung about in the lounge for bit. Being able to shower before the flight does make a large difference in comfort by the time you get off the plane. The flight back","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/20ac60c4-de4d-4451-8723-c6981fd24cda","date_published":"2026-05-04T20:50:05+00:00","author":{"name":"James Van Dyne","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjamesvandyne%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jamesvandyne"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-04 20:50","date_timestamp":1777927805,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89466544","content_html":"📍 Gate B46\n\n
\nAlmost boarding time\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom
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\nShower and a meal before flying to Tokyo
Location: Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom
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\nAs is tradition
Location: Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Last day in London Run
All the runners are encouraging when you’re out tootling about.

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\nFlat white addiction.\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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The Week #304: jamesvandyne.com

","summary":"🇬🇧 I am in the UK for a short trip for work. It's good to be in these timezones and spend time with my team. The weather has also been really good, such that I continue to believe that the weather isn't as bad as they say it is in London. Or maybe I just","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/8b7bb661-ecb2-433d-9693-2c530eed3401","date_published":"2026-04-28T05:51:05+00:00","author":{"name":"James Van Dyne","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjamesvandyne%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jamesvandyne"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 05:51","date_timestamp":1777355465,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89041756","content_html":"📍 Soho Square\n\n
\nTaking a rest\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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London 5k
Lovely seeing all of the marathoners out and about. Go runners!

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\nThat’s a long flight.
Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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\nFancy dotour\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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The Week #303: jamesvandyne.com

","summary":"🩻 My upper back was wicked tight for a while so I finally gave in and went to the massage and chiro (sounds like those kfc and taco bell locations). The massage did the trick and I feel like the crunch may have also helped? Less convinced there 🧐. But it","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/2324ed9a-0946-4e8e-9ddf-5e2db5d6b3c1","date_published":"2026-04-20T20:52:22+00:00","author":{"name":"James Van Dyne","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjamesvandyne%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jamesvandyne"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-20 20:52","date_timestamp":1776718342,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88356581","content_html":"
Lunch Run
Back to strategic ends to runs. This warm in April does not bode well for summer.

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The Week #302: jamesvandyne.com

","summary":"📚 School is back in session and Leo is officially in the third grade. Second grade was really hard for all of us, so we hoping that this new year (and more importantly a new teacher) enables a better school life. Only 4 days in, but so far it's looking to","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/fb900861-4d99-438c-b7cc-56d8ea90e545","date_published":"2026-04-13T21:21:42+00:00","author":{"name":"James Van Dyne","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjamesvandyne%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jamesvandyne"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-13 21:21","date_timestamp":1776115302,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88047608","content_html":"📍 IKEA Restaurant & Cafe (IKEAレストラン&カフェ)\n\n
\nDinner before looking for a desk\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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\nCappuccino paid with points.\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Minato, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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The Week #301: jamesvandyne.com

","summary":"🏝️ We made a short trip to Okinawa (as you probably already know from my checkins). This was my first visit to Okinawa and our first domestic trip by plane. My impressions of Okinawa are two: the sea air really does a number buildings and holy smokes this","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/df00f4ec-0952-430d-83f9-d9994b29671e","date_published":"2026-04-06T21:19:34+00:00","author":{"name":"James Van Dyne","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjamesvandyne%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jamesvandyne"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-06 21:19","date_timestamp":1775510374,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87630931","content_html":"📍 Naha Airport (OKA) (那覇空港)\n\n
\nBack to HND\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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\nStarbucks with a view (which we could not see, sadly)\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Motobu Chō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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\nMassive!\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Motobu Chō, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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\nEasy flight. Good vibes.\n\n\n\n\n\n
Location: Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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\nMaking a short hop to Okinawa
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
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The Week #300: jamesvandyne.com

","summary":"💯💯💯 Somehow I've managed to reach 300 weeks in a row of posting to the week. 💸 Like the world is arranging itself to fit my blog, the exchange rate is back where it was when I posted The Week #200 ( ¥160 per $1 USD).  One day the exchange rate won't be so","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/e6a0213c-d07e-4c57-8188-c44f5ab0d088","date_published":"2026-03-30T22:07:00+00:00","author":{"name":"James Van Dyne","url":"https://jamesvandyne.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjamesvandyne%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jamesvandyne"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 22:07","date_timestamp":1774908420,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"70577591","content_html":"

@Omrrc So good innit.

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@Omrrc Yeah, it’s getting easier bit by bit.

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@Munish Thank you!

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@Omrrc Haha - that wasn’t my intention, but now that you say it…it totally does! Perhaps my subconscious mind at work.

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For making an image, I wrote a function that translates the geocords of my run to points of a line in a svg (and sometimes convert that to png).

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@starrwulfe Yeah! Trying to default to my kindle instead of scrolling on my phone. Turns out, you can read books that way. Also it wasn’t a very long book so it sounds more impressive than it actually was.

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@pel Thank you!

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@Munish Thanks. I guess it is. Moving goalposts and all. Consistency is paying off 🎉

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@chadkoh UK for a week, then Paris for not quite a week.

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@skoobz innit. Was half the reason I went there.

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@chadkoh Nearly died on the train it was so hot (no wind and all of the windows weren’t openable). But yes, the heat is so much more bearable. It’s making me question my life choices.

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@chadkoh I imagine it would have been fantastic. Such a good hotel.

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@SimonWoods Yeah - I wonder if you couldn’t get there too with just a dedicated keyboard / mouse / monitor that way you still have the option of taking it to the coffee shop. But also I also kinda like the of idea of forced constraints i.e. you can’t.

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@Munish Haha, yeah portions were a bit small. We split this + some spaghetti + a salad with egg / tuna in it.

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@starrwulfe Great idea!

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@maique Thank you!

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@mejh It’s a good cuppa. There aren’t many around, so I like to treat myself when I’m in the area.

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@Munish Thank you! It’s getting easier 😀

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@pimoore Thank you for the kind words 😊

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@starrwulfe Thanks for the shout - probably time I updated mf2py in Tanzawa…as that’s what I’m using to extract the comments from webmentions.

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@starrwulfe Yup, all went well this go around. Jiji even took all the kids to his house so the remaining adults could have dinner kid-free. 👏🏻

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@starrwulfe Good shout - I’m in the process of updating how bookmarks work in Tanzawa (in hopes that I use them more) and my RSS display of bookmarks should also be updated.

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@starrwulfe Indeed. I follow him on YouTube…but I’ve also just added him at @gaijinotousan@bird.makeup , so I can see his tweets now…can’t reply though…

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@rickcogley Daily hot as in daily hot fresh bread?! Photos from it look much better than most conbini!

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@starrwulfe スッキリ〜

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@maique I’ll have to take a picture of the one near my house. It’s technically much closer than the 7-11, but for the longest time they only took cash and Paypay (a QR code based payment system), which I don’t use…I only go when I’d really like an after-work beer and there isn’t any in the house.

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