My poor kid… He got a new iPhone 17 last weekend and the darned thing went into recovery mode this morning. I’m at work and can’t help him. I’ve only seen him this upset a time or two. His entire social life is on his phone. Hopefully the Genius Bar visit my wife booked can resolve it.
Maybe I’m too much of a skeptic now, but when your half-sibling who you haven’t spoken to in 10+ years suddenly makes an effort to track you down on the internet and send a contact form message to “talk to you” about something they’d “like to do,” it can only mean one thing… They want money. 🤣
I went for my lunchtime two-mile walk today without listening to music, audiobook or podcast, opting instead for the natural sound of everything going on around me. Oddly enough, I found it to be far more invigorating than doing otherwise, even with all the car traffic.
I took a little time this morning to finish up removing old posts from Micro.blog that moved to the new server and then added redirects as necessary. I’ll continue to use MB for the quick ephemeral thoughts and occasional photo post going forward.
It seems the mnml Archive by Years plugin needed a little love too. That’s been handled as well.
I’ve been away from the Micro.blog timeline for a minute… Thanks go out to Mark Twomey (@Storagezilla) for alerting me to mnml’s incompatibility with Hugo 0.158 and an opengraph image generation issue. I’ve addressed both and released an update to 2.8.5. You should see an update available soon.
You Don't Have to Dazzle
Grinding it out, day after day. Silently showing up when it matters most. These are the things that wow the people around you.
jimmitchell.org/2026/03/27/you-dont-have...
There's Free, and Then There's Free
Just because you don't hand over any of your hard-earned cash, doesn't technically mean it is free. People have given a huge amount of their time to make your life more pleasant.
jimmitchell.org/2026/03/23/theres-free-a...
I Really Hate My Dumb Job
Everyone tells me what a great voice I have and that I should be on the radio. The funny thing is, I auditioned for a radio gig and was accepted, but it wasn't all it seemed to be.
jimmitchell.org/2026/03/13/i-really-hate...
Text-Only & Minimalist News Sites
Text-only websites are quite useful, especially today, because web pages are increasingly filled with ads, videos, and bandwidth-heavy content.
jimmitchell.org/2026/03/11/text-only-min...
Yes, it's easy to forget when things seem to be going along nicely. With all I've gone through health-wise over the last two years, it's a lesson taken to heart.
Sorry for the flood of posts... I'm catching up on stuff.
Memorable Cigarettes
I can still remember the first time I smoked a cigarette. It was early spring and my family lived on a farm in a semi-rural part of Colorado, a little north of Denver, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains.
jimmitchell.org/2018/04/28/memorable-cig...
Start Somewhere
Eventually you use up every excuse in your book for not doing the thing you keep saying you're going to do.
https://jimmitchell.org/2018/07/28/start-somewhere/
The Ant Mound
One of my earliest childhood memories is traumatic. At least it would seem traumatic to a three-and-a-half-year-old little boy.
https://jimmitchell.org/2018/07/30/the-ant-mound/
It's Your First Dreamforce. What Should You Expect?
These are a few of my recommendations to make your first Dreamforce a more memorable experience.
jimmitchell.org/2019/11/09/its-your-firs...
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
No matter how well-intentioned we are, sometimes we allow things to sneak into our lives under the guise of it being something important.
jimmitchell.org/2019/12/10/seeing-the-fo...
A Better AppleScript to Compress Files or Folders
A while ago, I created an AppleScript that allows you to compress files and folders by simply dropping them onto the applet.
jimmitchell.org/2023/04/14/a-better-appl...
The Beatles Song That Isn't a Beatles Song
There's a lot of hubbub in the news and online about the "new Beatles song" that dropped yesterday. As a life-long semi-pro musician, this headline hits a sour note with me.
jimmitchell.org/2023/11/03/the-beatles-s...
📷 Joshua Tree at Dusk
A lone Joshua Tree at dusk.
https://jimmitchell.org/2023/11/04/joshua-tree-at-dusk/
My App Defaults
Everyone's jumping on the defaults bandwagon. Why shouldn't I?
https://jimmitchell.org/2023/11/21/my-app-defaults/
My 2023 Mac Apps of the Year
To be considered an App of the Year, the software needs to be something I used extensively, value and enjoy.
jimmitchell.org/2024/01/02/my-2023-mac-a...
On The Fragility of Life
Events happen in our lives that make us do a full stop and give a long, hard look at how things are. This was one of those events that slapped me in the face so hard I'm still having a hard time…
jimmitchell.org/2024/03/06/on-the-fragil...
📷 No Lifeguard on Duty
Lifeguard towers in storage for the winter.
jimmitchell.org/2024/03/24/no-lifeguard-...
📷 Surf Rider
A lone surfer on a shoulder-high wave at Huntington Beach.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/03/24/surf-rider/
Macbook Air M3 15" First Impressions
My initial thoughts on the MacBook Air M3 15 inch fully spec'd model.
jimmitchell.org/2024/04/02/macbook-air-m...
The Day I Met Martin Mull
Hearing of the passing of Martin Mull reminded me of the time that I sort of met him quite by accident.
jimmitchell.org/2024/04/10/the-day-i-met...
A Bicycle and Barbed Wire
Here's another one of those childhood memories that left a scar; literally. This one is about the time I tried to stop my out of control bicycle using a barbed wire fence.
jimmitchell.org/2024/07/22/a-bicycle-and...
My Internet Journey
I was in my early twenties when I first touched a computer and it scared the heck out of me.
https://jimmitchell.org/2024/08/04/my-internet-journey/
Social Media Hasn't Killed the Personal Blog Yet
Personal blogs, once a cherished outlet for deep self-expression, have declined in popularity due to the rise of superficial social media, but they may be poised fo…
jimmitchell.org/2024/09/21/social-media-...