A Big Heart in More Ways Than One
I went to my cardiologist today for my last visit with him. Dr. Patrick Chang of the University of South Florida is moving to Orlando, FL, and leaving the university, so if you’re …
Michael’s Journal
A quiet place for thoughts, tech, and reflections.
2025
Untitled post from March 28, 2025
Well, I’m glad I only have 9 years until retirement. Hopefully, Social Security sticks around, because who knows if my 401(k) will rebound. The President keeps shooting us in the f…
Untitled post from March 22, 2025
There’s nothing more frustrating than waking up and thinking, I’m going to do a simple task to start the day. 😤 I planned to clone my nearly full 2TB NVMe drive to a new 4TB drive.…
Untitled post from March 21, 2025
Why is a civilian tech CEO with significant business interests in China being briefed on potential US-China conflict scenarios? Seems like a concerning conflict of interest.
Untitled post from March 17, 2025
I have a new avatar! It’s now live on Micro.blog, Bluesky, and Mastodon. This was my first time using Fiverr, and I think it turned out pretty lifelike. Let me know what you think!…
How AI Is Bringing My Ideas to Life
Today, I leveraged my single Mastodon instance, my Raspberry Pi, and my paid Claude AI account to create an automated weather posting system for my home location. Using Claude AI, …
This Weeks TV Watching
📺 This week’s Watchlist: Matlock – S1 Ep. 15 – Game Face ⭐⭐⭐ Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage – S1 Ep. 14 – A Sportsbook and a Breakup, This Is That Moment ⭐⭐ From NetFlix: …
Subscription Fatigue
I canceled my Paramount+ subscription on Saturday, just before the renewal day yesterday, and I’m thinking of dumping a few more. I canceled Apple TV+ a few months ago. There are …
Untitled post from March 11, 2025
You know, the Republicans through Trump and Musk have found the key to cutting money to everyone but their rich owners and hiking taxes in the form of tariffs so they can say they …
Microsoft's Disconnect with Consumers
I totally agree with Leo's perspective in this [YouTube video]( If I could easily move all my PC games to macOS or Linux, I'd jump ship in a heartbeat. The problem is that n…