2026 Reads: Diamond Mask by Julian May 📚

Dang it now I wanna just jump into the next (last) book in the series.

As a Cubs fan I can’t really bring myself to cheer for either the Brewers or the Dodgers here in the NLCS. Guess I’ll be pulling for the AL in the Series. Apologies to my one Brewers-loving friend.

Ran the new micro.blog blog audit. (Thanks @manton!) Not as bad as I feared it might be. 20 years of posts… links gonna rot.

A dashboard displays statistics about links, images, accessibility, security, feeds, plug-ins, and missing paths for a website with 2225 posts and 578 uploads.

I’ve got a mini PC running Debian for my home media and utility server. VNC has always been flaky as a remote desktop option. Got a GL.inet Comet KVM yesterday. It’s super-slick. Tailscale native. Connect USB and HDMI to the PC and can connect to the PC from anywhere I have a browser. Neat.

The Iowa Hawkeyes playing in Seattle tonight against U of W, didn’t start until 8pm central. Fortunately for me, the Hawks are up 27-0 before halftime, think I can safely go to bed. Or switch over to the Iowa State game if ESPN ever lets them start it.

2026 Reads: The last kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg and the battle for the soul of American cinema by Paul Fischer 📚

Don’t know that I intended to run a half marathon when I started out today. Wasn’t really properly fueled, kinda dragged at the end. Still, a nice accomplishment for a Friday afternoon.

Apple fitness infographic of 13.1 mile run in 2:11

We’re at the point in our relocation plan where I want to keep an eye on real estate listings to get a feel for the housing market, the homes available, the neighborhoods, and so on, but where I am not actually in position to buy a new home for several more months.

It’s kind of frustrating.

One year ago today I had my first interview with Boeing for a job I would eventually take and start almost 4 months later. I never really expected such a big change 25+ years into my career, but it’s been a great 8 months in the new position.

2026 Reads: Bewilderness by Jonathan Maberry 📚

Underdeveloped rapid-fire sci-fi thriller. Would’ve been intolerable if it wasn’t so easy to finish quickly.