Author: patrixmyth

Creating a Twitter style list on Bluesky

These instructions will utilize the web interface. It’s possible to do this on mobile, but because of the text editing, I suggest using the web interface. This project requires an existing bluesky account. Step 1: Create a ‘mute’ list that…

Reflections on Purple

The following is a reaction to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH9t7ud7Jgk This was an assignment for a course I am participating in. I am sharing in entirety, as submitted. I think the video is something I’d like my community to see and…

Strategic Thoughts from the Age of COVID

There is a lot of tactical discussion about COVID. Who comes to work? Who gets laid off. What relief do we offer the afflicted. I wanted to take a few moments to look at this from strategic view, instead. To…

Decision Support Systems

“If I listened long enough to you. I’d find a way, to believe that it’s all true” – Rod Stewart, warning us about Alexa. Clippy. Goddamn Clippy from Microsoft Word circa 2000s. That’s the decision support tool that most people…

Puppy Karma

I feel a little guilty. Not that I did the wrong thing, but that I didn’t do the best thing. I wanted to adopt from a shelter, or from an unplanned private litter. It’s the right thing to do. Instead,…

Electoral Boogie. Pick a dance, and perfect it already.

If you take a really fuel efficient car, convert it to electric power, then install solar panels on the roof, what do you get?  3 good ideas that won’t get you to work. That’s what we have for our Presidential…

The funny one

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Nazi? Nazi who? Nazi best time to lose your sense of humor, is it? I keep hearing that the next few years are going to be an absolute disaster for everything except comedy. I want to hold…

Social Anxiety

We were looking for fun. We were seeking adventures. We’ve uploaded excuses, and faded old pictures.   Flirting with possibilities, and drawn out suspense. Seized on the moment, made the must of events.   Flattered with platitudes. Offered little more. Didn’t worry about payout. We’ve been here before.   Stripped of…

No answers here.

I’m hurt. I’m angry. I’m sad. I’m hopeless. I’m disappointed. I’m perplexed. I could probably go on, but the rest would be synonyms of the same shit feelings. How did we do this? Wait, no, we didn’t do this. I didn’t…

No one needs 24 hour news

There’s 24 days until this goddamn election is over. What a year. For a political junkie like me, it’s been very confusing. This is like my Superbowl. I’m horrible at predicting winners, but I’ve been carefully watching the games since…