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Fastmail “masked email” is great, but if you own your own domain there is another option that’s very handy: create an email address on the fly using any-word-you-want@yourdomain.fastmail.com
Today I learned that I can turn off showing scores for sports in Apple TV under settings > TV. Useful when I want to watch a MLS game later. ⚽️
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This is very generous. A beautiful, thoughtful, and free cross-platform (open source) writing app from Hugh Howey, the author of the Silo series: https://hughhowey.com/neo/
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I hate that I can’t remove F1 from the second row of my Apple TV Home screen. Nobody in my household will ever watch F1.
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\nToday, I contemplated how common plantain looks quite amazing when it gets to grow. We’ve actually transplanted some into our yard. It’s a useful plant but it’s typically mowed down, pulled out, or worse.
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\n","url":"https://micro.blog/troykitch/90901319","date_published":"2026-05-25T21:03:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Troy Kitch","url":"https://troykitch.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Ftroykitch%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"troykitch"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-25 21:03","date_timestamp":1779742991,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"90881318","content_html":"Experimenting with a new box design and getting better a matching grain around the sides. This has a floating base and raised top. All completed with hand tools, except for one cheat: I cut the hole in the lid with a forstner bit.
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\nBeautiful spot where Beaver Creek meets Antietam Creek in Washington County, Maryland. Fishing wasn’t good, but the scenery was great. Normally at this time of year, the water levels are a couple of feet higher. Like much of the country, we are in drought conditions in the spring. Not great.
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\nRecently returned from a trip to Western Maryland, where we stayed in one of the few mid-Atlantic spots with no cell service. The fishing was excellent, but the water levels are way too low for April. It’s strange to see a phone booth these days.
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\nJust finished installing a three-barrel rain catchment system for our backyard with a kit from BlueBarrel. It was a fun project. BlueBarrel is worth checking out if you’re looking for rain barrel options.
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\nMy wife shot this image of a golden eagle this morning using her iPhone while we were out near Gathland State Park in Maryland. I think it’s an impressive image given the equipment. The most impressive part was the proximity of the eagle, who couldn’t care less that we were so close.
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