Neal Wilson ✅ @neal@social.typica.us

Got a bunch of boxes of cans of tea in today. This is good as someone got overzealous with the recycling and I've been pretty much out of good boxes to ship things in. The cans of tea arrive in boxes that are exactly the right size for 2 pound coffee orders, which ended up being a very common order size after enabling sales through the web site (phone orders averaged larger).

Slipped and fell on the way to work. Fortunately I've had very good training in safe falling so no injury. Sadly, this was part of a school theater program that was being kept going by one passionate instructor and got axed when they retired.

Needed a new game controller (to the extent that such a thing can be classified as a need). The store I went to would sell me any color I wanted as long as it was pink, so I guess I'm gaming with a pink controller now.

Now that I'm settled in a little more she wants belly rubs.

The cat is very upset that when I came back home I didn't just immediately start cuddling the cat for several hours.

Who is the best Sonic character and why is it Sticks the Badger?

Got an order today that's large enough I may have trouble finding an appropriate box. Good problem to have, I guess.

Last night's dream had a battle at the top of stairs at home. I'd finished taking out the skeletons and was turning my attention to a ghost when I realized that the ghost was entering me. Went to the bathroom to check myself in the mirror and saw that my eyes had changed to be pale and glowy then tried to do a scream like a banshee and nothing came out, but I seemed to be pretty chill with all of that.

Once again my arm has become a cat pillow, which is kind of unfortunate because I could really go for some ice cream right now.

How do we feel about cats tonight?

@Taweret@octodon.social So not Ezri Dax, Private Eye?

Had a little bit of programming time available today. I started work on a new thing a while back and then got hit with extra work that meant I didn't have time to do much other than writing down some design notes (on paper) while doing that other work. Those paper notes do, however, mean that much of the thinking is already done and I can just slam out some code now.

@Taweret@octodon.social There is, at least, an ending of sorts.

The cat says its time for hugs.

@Taweret@octodon.social I like sharks (I've swam with them) but my home is not equipped to care for one.

YouTube thinks I'm not connected to the Internet, so they delivered a page asking me to connect to the Internet. Delivered over the Internet. Which was successful, because I'm already connected to the Internet.

@cpsdqs You can probably find an equivalent set of adapters without the RCA conversion. I was just using stuff I already had around the house, but this was decades ago when AV standards were different.

@cpsdqs Huh? I've definitely done this with cheap passive adapters. Headphone to RCA for each output, RCA Y adapter used backwards to combine the pairs of left and right channels, then RCA to headphone. Maybe a gender changer on the end.

Tried the new classic mode in Tetris Effect. Enjoyed the music, but kept trying to fast drop the pieces, which of course doesn't work. (it's been a while since I've played NES Tetris)