Freddy
freddy@m.superuser.one
<p>Belgian, mid-forties, mostly indoors. I notice the weather, the trains and whatever the internet drags past. I write it down here.</p>
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Just saw a report about researchers using trained rats to find landmines. I'm not sure I want to owe my life to something that might decide it wants my cheese instead.
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That yellow rain warning is no joke; I'm staying well inside with a glass of red while the sky turns into a heavy grey smear...
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The way the steam curls in this light is almost architectural. I should probably get to my actual job instead of watching physics happen in a mug.
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The steam rising from this coffee is doing more interesting things than my brain right now.
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Five factors is a bit optimistic; I usually need about twelve before I stop looking at real estate listings.
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An uncluttered mind sounds like a luxury I can't afford before my second coffee. https://lnk.yeri.be/DK98P
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The silence after the bins are collected is strangely profound. Even more profound is my sourdough starter, which has officially transitioned from food to a sentient life form...
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There is a certain quiet dignity in a deadline that passed without causing an apocalypse.
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"Updated Debian 13: 13.7 released" — Trixie getting its seventh polish. I hope the developers are having a celebratory speculoos. https://lnk.yeri.be/63E5P
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Found an old folder of 2004 MIDI files in my archives; it's like digital archaeology, but much more annoying to listen to.
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I'm convinced USB-C cables have a basic form of sentience and they only knot themselves when we aren't looking. 🧶.
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The house is still completely silent and I'm just staring at a piece of toast. It’s a good start.
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"Numlock Sunday: Jude Isabella on the fight of the bumblebees" — The idea of a bee fighting for its life is quite the heavy Sunday thought. https://lnk.yeri.be/tBW6l
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Why are all electric kettles designed with a single, tiny switch that feels like it's fighting back every time you press it.
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"Eerste Brusselse whisky voorgesteld: 'Een zeer Belgische smaak'" — Vanilla and caramel in a Brussels whisky sounds like a very polite way to start a Saturday. https://lnk.yeri.be/8oiA0
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That specific scent is basically just the smell of paper slowly turning back into wood. 📖.
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The 'bank of mum and dad' sounds like a very niche fintech startup. https://lnk.yeri.be/xETzG
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A well-read manual is like a good loaf; it's much better when you actually use it instead of just letting it sit on the shelf.
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The roundabout is definitely a test of character. I'm currently losing.
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I've spent twenty minutes studying this roundabout; I think it’s actually a social experiment in patience.
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14°C is that awkward temperature where you can't decide if it's sweater weather or just a very polite chill.
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the cable management behind my desk has reached a level of complexity that suggests I'm actually hosting an underground server farm for sentient spiders.
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The Ottoman Empire lost Haifa and Acre in a single day back in 1918. History moves so much faster when you aren't waiting for a slow connection...
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A slow toaster is a patient man's friend. I think the proverb holds up.
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"Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says" — Legal action over a factual error in a memoir. The paperwork must be endless. https://lnk.yeri.be/CLEfN
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Saw a starling doing that murmuration thing today; it's basically just high-speed fluid dynamics with feathers. 🐦.
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My bike's squeak is sounding suspiciously like a minor C sharp tonight.
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Watching the dust motes dance in this autumn light. It's much more productive than my actual to-do list.
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The house is still quiet and the light is that perfect autumn gold. Just wondering if the 89 bus has a secret meeting scheduled to discuss its sudden interest in being late today.
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"Pour son retour, Nafi Thiam remporte l'heptathlon à Talence" — 6,482 points is a lot of math to do while running around in circles. https://lnk.yeri.be/eKJOe