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Currently reading: Prospero’s Cell by Lawrence Durrell 📚
\n","summary":"","url":"https://stokini.com/2025/01/10/currently-reading-prosperos-cell-by.html","date_published":"2025-01-10T16:53:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-10 16:53","date_timestamp":1736527988,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"54673635","content_html":"@vincent @iChris i had a similar issue. I haven’t installed it before, but after I installed the beta, signed in, and entered my key, it wouldn’t sync until I logged out and back in again. It’s working fine now!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/54673635","date_published":"2025-01-10T02:18:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-10 02:18","date_timestamp":1736475521,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"51343736","content_html":"If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
\n\n~ Obi-Wan Chihuobi
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I’m enjoying shooting RAW on the iPhone more often, now that JPEG-XL Lossy makes file sizes so nice & small.\nEdited in Lightroom Mobile.
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Nice light in the hospital corridor
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@djt Yeah, sharpening is a whole second skill set to master!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18500085","date_published":"2023-04-19T17:48:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-19 17:48","date_timestamp":1681926502,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18480903","content_html":"@djt I am!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18480903","date_published":"2023-04-18T21:40:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-18 21:40","date_timestamp":1681854042,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18480012","content_html":"@djt Agreed! Ash is beautiful, but you certainly do have to sharpen more often. 😉
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18480012","date_published":"2023-04-18T21:03:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-18 21:03","date_timestamp":1681851818,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18458253","content_html":"@djt Beautiful. Is it ash?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18458253","date_published":"2023-04-17T22:22:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-17 22:22","date_timestamp":1681770137,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18264199","content_html":"Taken Wednesday, final night in Seoul before flying home!
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@mbkriegh Not too far!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18243983","date_published":"2023-04-07T21:12:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-07 21:12","date_timestamp":1680901931,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18198339","content_html":"Gyeongju, Korea
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@mbkriegh 👋👋 Hey neighbor!
\nI’m in Marbletown. Where are you?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18137844","date_published":"2023-04-03T10:50:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-03 10:50","date_timestamp":1680519037,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18136628","content_html":"@pip Nice!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18136628","date_published":"2023-04-03T08:53:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-03 08:53","date_timestamp":1680512021,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18132952","content_html":"Seoul
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@crossingthethreshold @patrickrhone I agree—that’s why I don’t enjoy audiobooks. They go by too fast and I feel like I’m missing details. It’s harder to stop and reflect on a sentence or a passage.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18132843","date_published":"2023-04-03T02:59:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-03 02:59","date_timestamp":1680490752,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18132787","content_html":"@numericcitizen Wow! That’s a beautiful photo.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18132787","date_published":"2023-04-03T02:56:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-03 02:56","date_timestamp":1680490599,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18132769","content_html":"@desparoz Magical indeed! Beautiful and mysterious with the fog.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18132769","date_published":"2023-04-03T02:54:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-03 02:54","date_timestamp":1680490456,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18132744","content_html":"@mbkriegh Fantastic! I love this—the composition is great with the shadows at top and bottom.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18132744","date_published":"2023-04-03T02:52:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-03 02:52","date_timestamp":1680490357,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18116014","content_html":"@maique Looooove these photos! Great color, wow.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18116014","date_published":"2023-04-02T08:37:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-02 08:37","date_timestamp":1680424657,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18115867","content_html":"@arkadyan That’s lovely. Very moody.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/18115867","date_published":"2023-04-02T08:22:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-04-02 08:22","date_timestamp":1680423745,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"18115821","content_html":"Seoul
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Seoul
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Jin
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Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju
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Seongsu, Seoul
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Jogyesa Temple, Seoul
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Namdaemun Market, Seoul
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Namdaemun Market, Seoul
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@crossingthethreshold Thank you, David. I just got my camera out after a long time and I’m eager to play. The airport is a gold mine!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/17655263","date_published":"2023-03-14T05:16:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-14 05:16","date_timestamp":1678770999,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"17655256","content_html":"@jemostrom Thanks, Jan!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/17655256","date_published":"2023-03-14T05:15:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-14 05:15","date_timestamp":1678770903,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"17654913","content_html":"@odd Haha—it does, doesn’t it? 😆
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/17654913","date_published":"2023-03-14T04:41:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-03-14 04:41","date_timestamp":1678768888,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"17654856","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/3353/2023/0c7fbb5dd3.jpg\")
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The old Star of America (now a bar) at TWA Hotel at JFK
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\nTWA Hotel at JFK
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@danielpunkass Those are beautiful and I can practically smell them!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/13928863","date_published":"2022-11-11T19:39:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 19:39","date_timestamp":1668195591,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13928461","content_html":"@Iquitoz @sylvia I got great photos, but I feel I missed the enormity of the experience. I still always have the instinct to grab my phone or camera, but as often as not, I choose to just experience the moment.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/13928461","date_published":"2022-11-11T19:25:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 19:25","date_timestamp":1668194740,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13928452","content_html":"@Iquitoz @sylvia Good point! I agree. Years ago had an incredible encounter with a humpback whale in Boston Harbor. It came right up to the boat, put its head out of the water vertically and just looked at us, then sank back down.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/13928452","date_published":"2022-11-11T19:24:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 19:24","date_timestamp":1668194698,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13926786","content_html":"@adamprocter Brilliant—that’s giving me the Geek Shakes™️
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/13926786","date_published":"2022-11-11T18:29:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 18:29","date_timestamp":1668191343,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13925503","content_html":"@Iquitoz Seat 4D was not a bad vantage point. 😊
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/13925503","date_published":"2022-11-11T17:59:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 17:59","date_timestamp":1668189598,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13925288","content_html":"@adamprocter 😮 I’m gobsmacked! Is there a Mac OS 9 emulator for iPad??
\nAlso: where do you publish your play.date games? I got mine a couple of weeks ago.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/13925288","date_published":"2022-11-11T17:51:19+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 17:51","date_timestamp":1668189079,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13922958","content_html":"@sylvia I wish I’d taken photos!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/13922958","date_published":"2022-11-11T16:51:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 16:51","date_timestamp":1668185472,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"13904292","content_html":"Tuesday I was on a plane that took off just after the sun set. To the right, the big full moon was just peeking over the horizon from our POV on the ground, and got higher as we gained altitude. An intense sunset covered the sky to the left. It was a spectacular moment!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://stokini.com/2022/11/10/i-keep-forgetting.html","date_published":"2022-11-11T03:53:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-11-11 03:53","date_timestamp":1668138826,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9918742","content_html":"@dominikhoecht Yes, I played it without any knowledge of the previous versions. It’s got good smooth combat, not too much resource management, and it’s story- and relationship-driven. I think you’ll like it!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/stokini/9918742","date_published":"2020-07-11T16:18:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-07-11 16:18","date_timestamp":1594484339,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9828536","content_html":"Beautiful evening
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🎮 I’ve been addicted to Splatoon lately, but that all changes tomorrow with the release of The Last of Us Part II!
\n","summary":"","url":"https://stokini.com/2020/06/18/ive-been-addicted.html","date_published":"2020-06-18T18:41:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Darrell Stokes","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2024%2F48%2F8308.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"stokini"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-18 18:41","date_timestamp":1592505716,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}