Two weeks into the new year, I already made two changes to my tech stack. That didn't take long! One is hardware, and one is software. (The Windows laptop I bought on New Year's day isn't part of my personal tech stack.) MagSafe I started using my Anker MagSafe battery all day everyday on my 5.25 year old iPhone 12 Pro...

AI has been available via web browsers and apps across devices people already own, letting them experience uncanny anthropomorphized chatbots. But apparently, AI for most people doesn’t go beyond that, according to this recent PC World article: "Dell admits users don't care about AI PCs, refocuses on what matters." I...

The devotional today is interesting because it’s the story of Jacob wrestling with God. “No contest,” right? Yet Jacob “wins.” This was always a head scratcher for me. Basically, it’s about persisting in faith in God. Persevere in the pursuit of God. Reach out, grasp God’s hand, and don’t loosen your grip no matter how...

Howdy, y’all. This post is kind of an extended status update. Lately, I’ve not had much on my mind to write, well at least nothing big or specific. So I’m just sharing some tidbits. It’s like, you know, an actual blog thing (not an essay). It's also like my brain decided to hibernate for winter. More coffee, then. The...

A recent piece at Six Colors links to a post that details a new Mac UI problem. As soon as I read the title, I knew. My own recent experience in macOS 26 Tahoe wasn’t an aberration. You can’t grab the Window corners. Because they’re cut off. I noticed I had a lot of trouble resizing Tahoe windows, which wasn’t a problem...

Just a note here for now, in case you don't know. On my blog's homepage, I've been updating my status about once a week at minimum. It's a simple way to get fresh updates and can serve as a quick "Now" blurb. But this info doesn't arrive in a newsletter, an RSS feed, or a social media post; it's only available by...

On the first day of 2026, I bought a new computer. It’s a basic Windows laptop for my kids to use for school (and some casual gaming). Best Buy had it on sale, slashed even more off the price for the New Year’s holiday, and gave me the same full trade-in amount that Apple offers for my MacBook Air M1. After tax, I got a...

Time to change the calendar again! It strikes me how the years speed up as I age. With a 2025 review and a 2026 preview, some things are worth highlighting. Blogging things I began 2025 on Pika, a great host. Then bit by nostalgia, I blogged for a month on Blogger but did a 180 back to Pika. In the Fall, I realized...

Today's devotional was really good. It was very simple: circumstances are sometimes bad, yet a believer can still have joy. The key is to see it's a choice. You don't have to look at your bad situation and succumb to worry or despair. You can look to God for joy, strength, and hope. He's always available and dependable....

Merry Christmas! And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11

Good devotional today with a story showing how a believer in Christ slept peacefully despite dire circumstances — it would be hard for me to not be anxious. Yet I believe (try to at least) that believers in Christ are given a unique sense of peace inside regardless of problems outside. “…casting all your anxieties on...

I was all-in the Apple ecosystem until a few days ago. My data, apps, services, and devices were tied to one user ID. What could go wrong? Maybe I love convenience too much, but betting all on one Big Tech company is too risky. A cross-platform tech stack is safer and wiser. So once again, I've been migrating from...

I like today’s devotional because it points out a simple fact: gratitude isn’t just a feeling of thankfulness, it’s a choice. The Psalmist says four times, “I will…” He chooses to do what may be hard or unnatural in difficult circumstances. I’m reminded that I can complain (easily) about my situation, or I can focus on...

My tech stack fluctuates. I commit to a setup until I don't. See my past confessions. I'm usually all-in with Apple's ecosystem. But the walled-garden didn't keep me locked in. Obsidian, once again, cracked it open and I slipped out...well I've got one foot in, one foot out. Apple Journal to Obsidian As mentioned in my...

Last year, I publicly journaled (blogged) about the Apple Journal app working on the Mac through a work-around with the iPhone Mirroring feature. At the time, there was no other way because the Journal app was exclusive to iPhone. For many folks, that was a deal-breaker. But — hooray! — Apple made Journal a native app...