Steve Jobs might very well still be with us if he hadn’t tried to treat his cancer with quack, “alternative medicine” techniques. He had a form of pancreatic cancer that could have responded to treatment, but he waited too long before checking into a hospital. He was a brilliant man in many ways, but he … Continue reading The First 50 Years
Dilated Pupils
As I was stepping outside, Tugboat was walking past. That made three days in a row that I’ve seen him. He was on his way to the vet. What a coincidence, said I. So am I. After seeing his confusion, I clarified. I was on my way to the eye doctor. But Tugboat was taking … Continue reading Dilated Pupils
Sautéed Tilapia
This is a dish that I really like to make. It’s very simple and yet it tastes great. Moreover, it’s a snap to adapt it for any number of people. The recipe that I found is for four, meaning four fillets of tilapia, so to adapt it for one person was a no brainer. Sprinkle … Continue reading Sautéed Tilapia
Tinker, Tailor, Tugboat, Sigh
I needed to have some tinkering done to some trousers so I took them to the nearby tailor, but to my chagrin, she was closed for the entire month of March and won’t re-open until April 6. The trip wasn’t a total loss, however, as on the way back, I saw Ted and his roommate … Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Tugboat, Sigh
Why Is This Guy Smiling?
I really didn’t mean for it to happen, but I was so keyed up after the Mac mini upgrade, that I was champing at the bit to swap out my seven year old iMac Pro with its hot running Intel chip for a spanking new Mac Studio with an Apple M4 Max chip. So on Sunday … Continue reading Why Is This Guy Smiling?
Not So Clever Titles
One of the reasons that I usually try to give unique titles to my blog posts is so that I’ll remember what the post was about when I see the title. Except it doesn’t work. At least it doesn’t work most of the time. When I look at the logs of for my blog and … Continue reading Not So Clever Titles
How Do You Spell Relief?
I followed the instructions step by step after connecting all the external disk drives to the new Mac mini and making all the necessary connections, and I was ready to start up Plex. Here are the new and the old Mac minis side by side.The new one is on the left. But I hesitated. The … Continue reading How Do You Spell Relief?
Busy Day
It’s been a busy day, with more work ahead of me. I opted not to use Apple’s migration utility but simply configured the new Mac mini from scratch, having forgotten how many little tweaks I make to the settings. I’ve been copying disks and configuring the new Mac mini, and I had to place a … Continue reading Busy Day
The New mini
I have been in need of new Macs for some time. My desktop iMac is seven years old (I expected it to last for five years) and the Mac mini that I use as a server for my Plex library (that’s how I watch most of my TV and movies and other videos) is nearly … Continue reading The New mini
Banana Muffins with Macadamia
I baked a batch of Banana Muffins with Macadamia the other day. The actual recipe called for coconut and macadamia but I loathe coconut. Whoever invented coconut ought to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. But it was easy enough to eliminate that foul ingredient from the recipe and proceed. I think these are especially healthful … Continue reading Banana Muffins with Macadamia