Hi, I’m Chuck Grimmett.
Check out my blog or my microblog, see what I’m reading, what I like, dig around in my digital garden, learn a bit more about me, or search for something.
Microblog
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Hamilton Pot Still Black Rum is incredible in a Jungle Bird.
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Unbelievably this is the first tiki drink we’ve made all summer. Jungle Bird.
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Cooled from 90s to 60s, so having some Old Forester 1910 tonight. Feels like fall.
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Currently reading:
- The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey (physical book)
- Paradise (Expeditionary Force Book 3) by Craig Alanson (audio book)
On deck:
- The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne (ebook) – Multiple friends have mentioned this.
- Going Postal by Terry Pratchett (ebook) – I’ve been wanting to try Discworld for a while!
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I just queried my email archive for “unsubscribe”, then selected all and hit delete. YOLO.
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A snoozing bumble bee 🐝💤
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Charlie and Daddy
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Update on my blogging break:
- I’m also pretty much off of social media and not checking my feed readers right now.
- During the work day I’m focusing on navigating a role change at work.
- Outside of work I’m reading more books.
- I thought I’d be spending more time outside than I have been, but it is hot and muggy right now.
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TIL about Pineapple Weed, sometimes called wild chamomile, which until today I thought was just not fully bloomed chamomile. Pulled some out of my garden last night.
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Finally, a break in the heatwave. I’m working from my laptop outside on the porch this morning for the first time in over a month. The cool breeze is so nice.
Posts
Links I like
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Likes How I Use "AI".
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I love the IndieWeb Carnival posts and should start participating!
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I’m loving the recent updates to Gravatar. Here is my updated profile: https://gravatar.com/cagrimmett
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Likes A weekly note by .
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Likes Turning Tools by .
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Likes A weekly note by .
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Likes Turning the Tables on AI.
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Likes The Mark One Refill Guide.
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Likes Viva la Library! – Nautilus by .
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Likes War Rooms and Peace Rooms by .
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Contrary to what Imran, Ken, and I’m sure many others at Humane believe, the iPhone didn’t begin with their work in the 2000’s on Project Purple. It began in 1976 with the Apple computer, and the decades of goodwill it built up in consumers. The project was spearheaded by a guy ready to waste billions in iPod revenue if it helped achieve his vision, and he answered to nobody. It came together at the perfect point in time, when everyone knew the power of the Internet, but there wasn’t a way to carry the whole experience in your pocket. You can’t replicate all these factors in a few years, no matter how much money a VC throws at you.
h/t Zeldman