For the “Midwest”, in my opinion:

• Ohio is in the Midwest (or at least the places you can order “pop”…maybe this isn’t a thing in Ohio…I don’t know…Ohio sucks…Go Blue)
• North/South Dakota shouldn’t be
• Kansas shouldn’t be
• Nebraska shouldn’t be

…for now.

I didn’t do that specifically, but one of my grandfathers was an insurance salesman and worked out of a home office before he retired.

He still had all of his things by the time my sister and I would play at their house as kids, and we would spend HOURS playing office. Typing memos to each other, cutting paper, using white out, etc.

You say objectively but really mean subjectively.

I mean, I prefer my Framework running Linux too, but the Apple laptop still has a nicer keyboard and touchpad. I hope I never have to fix my MacBook though…

“The power of Christ compels you [to get cholera]!”

I haven’t read the Andromeda Strain…I guess I shouldn’t?

I actually enjoyed 90% of Sphere, but then the ending just…killed it. Like, it comes off as if he just got sick of writing the story despite not having a way to end it.

The Sphere. I’ve never hated the ending to a book more.

The larger one looks like two overlapping footprints.

I use Bluefin myself, and it’s honestly been game changing. Using an immutable distro has been the greatest quality of life upgrade in my 15 years of using Linux.

Also, if you use distrobox (automatically installed with Bluefin, Aurora, Bazzite, etc.) you can even setup an Arch container and continue to use the AUR. I use Steam installed from within an Arch container and it doesn’t feel any different from a natively installed app. It also means I don’t have to use the Steam flatpak which I had a couple issues with.

Another problem is that talking to Trump is infuriating in and of itself.

Supple wrists?

I really enjoyed the TV show Slow Horses.

RemindMe! 4 years

Ever notice how Peppa Pig’s head looks like a dick and balls?

Another Shield Pro?

The “MAGENTA” bricks are not magenta…

The colors must be based on the color theme for the terminal?

I would love to see these!

Did someone forget to invite Luxembourg again?

Going on a walk regularly.

I just set up Tailscale for the first time, and it is mind-blowing how easy and straightforward it is compared to previous times I’ve set up VPNs. I can’t imagine ever going back (maybe I’d selfhost Headscale). It’s such a great system (product?).