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Watched: Tenzing 🍿
\nExtremely well-done. Incredible visuals, and truly unbelievable costuming. The found/archival footage was nearly indistinguishable from the modern film.
\nI also really enjoyed getting more flavor on a story about which I basically knew only the Hillary/Norgay headline.
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\nThe screen seems surprisingly bigger for +1mm, and it messed up the fit of the wristband.
\nAlso, black « blue. Sad face.
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\nFor now, it’s often nice to open up the actual task the dot kicks off and interact there in a single context.
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\n“We Asked Three World-Class Chefs Their Favorite Costco Items” but dynamically generated in real time based on your actual shopping history, so you think you’re a brilliant chef for shopping at Buy-N-Large.
\nBonus: add one item you didn’t buy. It’s on sale this week.
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\nI don’t always succeed. It is simple, but it’s not easy.
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\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1214/2026/3685486965.png\")
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\nThe visualization is amazing and beautiful, although navigation is a bit rough and I wish there were a filter for just actual lighthouses.
\nBut… just sit and watch. This would make a great screensaver.
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\nSeptember was a huge month. It’s always helpful for me to look back on the month and see how far we’ve come, and I like having a group of invested people to share it with.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://jerrytowler.com/2026/10/02/i-just-shared-the-september.html","date_published":"2026-10-02T16:34:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Jerry Towler","url":"https://jerrytowler.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjatowler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jatowler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-02 16:34","date_timestamp":1790958898,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:auigttnhbmqszyhozuvin6jn/post/3mwvsiqzqwd26"]}},{"id":"98525140","content_html":"I have built myself an /elsewhere page to collect my public work (other than this blog and VerseNotes).
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\nPlaying Pitt is always nerve-wracking, but I’m excited.
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\nFaithTech’s new Playbook names this thoughtfulness stewardship:
\n\n\nthe ongoing responsibility to care for what has been created, attend to its fruit, and remain accountable for what happens next
\n
It also names the danger:
\n\n\nthe people affected by the product are left to carry whatever consequences emerge
\n
I had nothing to do with the new playbook, but it’s nice to see this idea reflected broadly.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jatowler/98327355","date_published":"2026-09-28T20:18:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Jerry Towler","url":"https://jerrytowler.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjatowler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jatowler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-28 20:18","date_timestamp":1790626738,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98227929","content_html":"Listening to the latest The Talk Show, Gruber’s guest Andru Edwards mentioned he’d taken 46 flights this year, and that sounded insane.
\nThen I checked Flighty, and I’m at 39.
\nMaybe I am one of the crazy ones.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1214/2026/5f72c3147e.png\")
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People who have used Excel too much know exactly what happened.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1214/2026/4f31ea38-ff53-4176-b18a-5aa1a74d9747-m.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://jerrytowler.com/2026/09/26/the-date-of-the-vtsmu.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T20:13:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Jerry Towler","url":"https://jerrytowler.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjatowler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jatowler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 20:13","date_timestamp":1790453583,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:auigttnhbmqszyhozuvin6jn/post/3mwh3v6y2g22l"]}},{"id":"98211527","content_html":"I literally cannot remember the last time my Flighty widget was empty.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1214/2026/21d2db77e1.png\")
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\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1214/2026/paste-33ba68b8.png\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://jerrytowler.com/2026/09/25/its-been-a-challenging-week.html","date_published":"2026-09-26T01:12:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Jerry Towler","url":"https://jerrytowler.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjatowler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jatowler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-26 01:12","date_timestamp":1790385139,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":["https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:auigttnhbmqszyhozuvin6jn/post/3mwf45swdkz24"]}},{"id":"98180380","content_html":"I have read the book of Habakkuk dozens of times, with and without commentaries.
\nI don’t think I have ever actually understood it until now, today, as I struggle to encapsulate its movements and meanings for Chapter By Chapter.
\n“The best way to learn is by teaching” indeed.
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\nResult: two calendar events at the correct times.
\n(Yes, I know Calendar and Fantastical have “Time to Leave” features.)
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\nI would have paid half a month’s sub cost for just that game. But signing up and canceling was just too much work.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jatowler/97885293","date_published":"2026-09-20T22:57:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Jerry Towler","url":"https://jerrytowler.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjatowler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jatowler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-20 22:57","date_timestamp":1789945075,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97870824","content_html":"Flighty doesn’t always understand quick turnarounds; I slept at home last night, but it registers as an absurdly long layover.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/1214/2026/temporaryimage.png\")
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\n\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jatowler/97868408","date_published":"2026-09-20T15:05:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Jerry Towler","url":"https://jerrytowler.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjatowler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jatowler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-20 15:05","date_timestamp":1789916743,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97730530","content_html":"I’ve been noodling on this post for a while; I appreciate Lex Friedman for publishing Streaks Considered Harmful and convincing me to hit Publish.
\nI shamelessly stole his title, because I don’t have a better one.
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\n\n\nWhat you want is to understand the ideas so well that you can trust yourself to find the words when you need them.
\n
The critical exception is the very first words you’re going to say, whether it’s a hard 1:1 conversation or a packed auditorium. Memorize them. Practice them. Then when your brain inevitably goes to lunch just as you open your mouth, you can start speaking while it gets back in gear.
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\nWas there a better way?
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\nPeople are endlessly innovative when it comes to being terrible co-travelers.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/jatowler/97298472","date_published":"2026-09-10T14:34:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Jerry Towler","url":"https://jerrytowler.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fjatowler%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"jatowler"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-10 14:34","date_timestamp":1789050879,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"97297918","content_html":"On one hand, the iPhone 18 Pro seems like a great upgrade, and it’s not too expensive if you trade in your iPhone 17 Pro.
\nOn the other hand, I’m fairly sure I don’t want to trade in this orange for that maroon burgundy1.
Even though it is nicely complementary for Hokies. ↩︎
\n@rscottjones My wife and I visited when were in Boise in June. It is much larger than we thought it would be. I like that it’s so easily accessible from the walking/bike paths along the river.
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\n\n\nno one worries that their Tesla will spontaneously decide to start ignoring traffic laws and obey laws that it invented himself.
\n
His bigger point is good, but savvy observers do worry about FSD.
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\n\n\nno Tesla has ever decided to start ignoring traffic laws to pursue its own goals
\n
I understand the point he wants to make about “rogue” versus “fatally flawed,” but Tesla is a bad example of “responsible AI.”
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\nAlso, I love imagining the world where every character an actor plays is actually the same character.
\nFor example, Major Mackenzie (JAG) is literally a witch (The Good Witch). Hawkeye (MAS*H) grows up to run for president (The West Wing). Et cetera.
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\nI haven’t started “Ted Lasso” Season 4 yet, but I’m cautiously optimistic.
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\nIt’s okay for things to end!
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