Maybe I could come up with a collection of blank text file templates and charge $250.

Every time I get on a self-curated personal music library kick, I am quickly reminded how painful that whole process is.

The HVAC technician accidentally broke the capacitor on our system. Replaced at no charge. No offer to upgrade to the flux model, though.

Fortunately, I have not experienced the One UI 7 bug that led Samsung to pull the update. 🤞🏼

Today would be a great day for an actual First Contact Day.

The only way to use RCS on an Android device is to use Google Messages. I know that’s a carrier issue, but still…

I have been playing around and am now disabused of the notion that iOS is more private/secure (I know there’s a difference) than Android. I’ve got my Samsung device pretty impressively locked down. The app ecosystem is terrible, horrible, no good, and very bad, but PWAs can make up for some of that.

Excalibur - ★★★☆

Finished reading: Excalibur by Bernard Cornwell 📚

Bernard Cornwell’s Arthurian trilogy The Warlord Chronicles reads much like his The Last Kingdom series (which is, by the way, the basis of a great Netflix series). In fact, you might be forgiven if you blindly pick up a book from one series and think you’re reading the other.

You might also be forgiven for wondering in frustration, “Where is Arthur?” If the books were turned into screenplays (there was one short-lived attempt), the artist portraying Arthur would only qualify for a supporting actor award because warrior-turned-monk Derfel Cadarn is the true main character.

Cornwell’s strength is taking characters who actually existed and weaving realistic storylines around their lives. But if you’re a fan of Arthurian mythology, I might suggest you skip this series wherein Arthur is portrayed as a reluctant but oath-bound leader around whom warriors coalesce. Somehow he’s able to command their respect despite the author’s unwillingness to treat him as any sort of hero. Guinevere is smart and conniving. Lancelot is an arrogant usurper. And Derfel is the real hero.

Book cover of Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell. The cover features a textured green background with an ornate sword, Excalibur, positioned vertically in the center. The hilt is golden with intricate engravings, and the pommel has an inscription. The title 'Excalibur' is displayed in large, elegant white lettering at the bottom, with the subtitle A Novel of Arthur in smaller blue text below. The author's name, Bernard Cornwell, appears prominently at the top in large white serif font. A quote from People magazine is included, stating: Medieval times burst to life in Cornwell’s canny retelling of the King Arthur myth.
Excalibur, book three in Bernard Cornwell's Arthurian trilogy The Warlord Chronicles