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A Leica Q2 again

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Well the entire Leica SL2 kit has been sold, which left me with the GRIII as my only digital camera. I love the little Ricoh, but it doesn’t scratch my “Go out and take photos” itch.

I’ve gone back to a Leica Q2. I have previously owned a Q,…

Kind software

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At EdinburghJS this week, Colin mentioned the idea of “kind software.” This got me thinking. What would make software kind? As I write, I notice the word “kind” reminds me of the term “user friendly,” which has associations with software being simple to use in the context of…

This week

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This has been a busy week!

Earlier in the week, I attended my first EdinburghJS Meetup, at which I met many wonderful people. As always, I am a bit nervous before going to events. What if I can’t find the location? What will I say? Those fears usually leave my…

Saturday, January 24, 2026

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  • STATUS: Freezing. It’s -15°F out there.
  • PLANS: Solidifying my Linux setup. Emacs, mostly. Some Darktable.
  • READING: Half through “Anima Rising” by Christopher Moore
  • LISTENING: Tom Waits, probably.

It was -15°F while walking Alice this morning. I tried the doggy boots, but she wasn’t having it, so…

Linux and/or macOS

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I’ve been alternating between Linux (Fedora/KDE) and macOS since the beginning of the year.

I’d describe Linux and the software running on Linux like this:

Less polish, more power.

What I find challenging is that sometimes I want the power, other times I want the polish.

Surprisingly, I am starting…

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