Seeking elegance
Not a garish consumption
But deep quality
Author: Carl Setzer
A blogger blogging from just north of Seattle.
Autocorrect’s Developed Malice
Autocorrect’s cruel
Embarrassing word choices
Is it self-aware?
With its malicious intent
Man shown as inferior
Finding Balance
Seeking out balance
I am the light and the dark
Embracing the Zen
Mt. St. Helens Erupted 37 years ago yesterday
On May 18th, 1980, I was in Lynnwood, just north of Seattle. I remember being in my garage, probably cleaning up my stuff after delivering papers when I heard a rumble. Caught my attention, but with Boeing’s Paine Field facility and such a few short miles away, I attributed it to that.
When I went inside, I saw this on the tv:
The coverage was really interesting to me. Volcanoes have fascinated me ever since.
This lahar has always amazed me:
And check out the ash cloud from space:
A monumental event that really changed the region. I’ll write more about that soon.
Two Items Of Geek Lust
Ok, two things caught my eye over the past few days.
Number 1: Over at BestBuy, the “Kwikset – Kevo Touch-to-Open Bluetooth Key and Electronic Smart Door Lock”
Being able to open my door via Bluetooth sounds so freakin’ cool! But $230 is a bit steep for this geek delight.
And number 2: The Rocket Wave Notebook
A reusable notebook! We write to our heart’s content, use the app to upload the creations to the cloud (Evernote, Dropbox, Google Docs…amongst many others), when the notebook is full, pop it in the microwave for a few moments and, presto, back to square one. One does need to write with their special pen, but otherwise, pretty much behaves like a standard, spiral bound notebook.
For less than $30, I’ll give it a try. I know it’s carried by OfficeDepot, not sure where else, if anywhere.
Learn more about it here.
I delight in finding these weird little doodads. Found anything you love? Let me know in the comments below!
Once I LISTENED to Music
No longer
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Fireflies
As the firefly
Moves across
The darkness
Leaving a trail…
Moments fleeting
Into memory
Then mist’s winds
Drag them
Beyond the treetops
Up to the stars
Seattle’s Dish
Oh teriyaki!
Your sweet, delightful flavor
So many choices
Today: Of Note On The Internet
Dr. Anna Haus’ Forgotten Clinic In Germany
The most recent update from the Edge of Humanity, this one features many haunting images of this forgotten and neglected space.
I’ve always been fascinated by places like this, that people simply forgot. This home (I believe they both lived and worked out of this space) still has a Steinway!
How do such things slip from our consciousness? To the point of destruction by neglect.
That would be interesting to explore.
This is fascinating and worth reading.
A view from my commute
Within the hard rain
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