Finished reading: The Lost Art of Running by Shane Benzie has lots of great anecdotes and tips. I know my running form could be better and this book has both inspired and empowered me to improve π
A new mug from my daughter, along with some high expectations

A top ten favourite feature of iOS 18: eliminating those pesky clipboard alerts

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Finished reading: Starter Villain by John Scalzi is a fun, easy vacation read π
π΅ no name is distilled Jack White
Finished reading: Provenance by Ann Leckie is an entertaining political thriller in space. Nice to learn more about the universe beyond the Radchaai π
πββοΈ All runs here are hill training

πββοΈ The dogs are vigilant lifeguards while I swim

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Finished reading: A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith is an entertaining and informative exploration of what is actually required to colonize space. A good counterbalance to all the sci-fi Iβve been reading π
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Lunch companions

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 β
Chose a run over leisure

Finished reading: The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal is a good entry in the Lady Astronaut series. I enjoy these alternate histories of space exploration booksπ
πββοΈ The easing in continues

πββοΈ Easing back into a routine

Finished reading: Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky is a surprisingly amusing story about the robot apocalypse π
π§ Given the rewrite of Overcast, I’m switching back from Apple Podcasts to try it out (yes, right on time). Although the audio engine is better and there are some other, nice refinements, I think my favourite feature of Overcast is that it just shows me a clean list of the podcasts I’ve actually chosen as subscriptions. Apple Podcasts pushes discovery too hard for me.
Finished reading: Adam Frank cleverly uses interest in UFOs to get at the science of extraterrestrial life in The Little Book of Aliens π
Finished reading: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport has some interesting concepts for how to manage pseudo productivity. Almost makes me want to have the type of job that would allow me to really apply the advice π
Finished reading: Black Hole Survival Guide by Janna Levin is a short, fascinating, and entertaining book all about black holes π