NRHFreshly released: a contemplative kind of synthy song ➡️ Bandcamp link
This is fine
Bishop Scott is synthesizing and analyzing a tremendous amount of key ideas for the Christian community here. Really outstanding work.
A false start with Kindle Scribe 1st gen
I’ve been looking into e-ink writing tablets, mainly to save space on notebooks when on the go and for ease of organization.
Picked up the Kindle Scribe (1st Gen) on Prime Day, and it arrived this morning.
Preliminary thoughts:
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Truly this could be a game changer for me in terms of handling notebooks and PDFs with ease in one smaller, portable, and eye friendly device.
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I loved the 10 minutes or so I spent writing on it. Felt like magic.
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I’m glad to report most of software issues reported at launch have fixed
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There’s still room for improvement, of course. Already I wish there was on-device handwriting-to-type conversion.
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Quality control, especially, needs to be improved. While this has the look, feel, and features of premium device (and sold with the corresponding price), mine came with 1-2mm physical gap between edge of screen and metal frame/back. What a bummer!
Internet research reveals this is a common issue that probably doesn’t impact device performance too much.
Nevertheless I’m exchanging for a replacement in hopes I’ll get a unit with less potential to take on dust and moisture. This means I won’t get my hands back on one till Friday!
I hate to wait, because I am so stoked for this device will mean for my daily reading, writing, and notetaking habits!
2023-07-14 UPDATE: My replacement unit arrived, exact same build with the slight gap. I’m keeping it, after being assured that this is not uncommon and generally doesn’t affect performance. Overall customer service with Amazon has been good and I registered feedback on this, as I generally expect screen/bezel to connect seamlessly to the side of a device.
One thing (out of several) that elevates Dial of Destiny above the last installment in the Indian Jones franchise: it feels like a real movie. A real Indiana Jones movie.
We had a good time at Swingin' Safari Mini Golf this afternoon!
Family D&D night
I will just say I am thankful for the sanity and simplicity of micro.blog in the midst of all this Twitter/Threads/Meta drama.
I hope we get some new community members (not just “users”) out of it, and I look forward to seeing micro.blog grow even more in its ability to facilitate meaningful connections across the Internet.
Deleted my Reddit account.
The forcing out of third-party apps seemed so egregiously wrong.
As much as I appreciate many of the communities on Reddit, there are alternatives that are less user-hostile (I’m realizing the old-school forums still exist).
Plus, it was beginning to be another time-killing feed in my life. Now it’s not on my phone and I’ll have to access via web as a lurker for any info there.
Now, I’m on Facebook and Instagram only (mainly to maintain a church presence for outreach and communication purposes, since so many people remain there), as far as mainstream social media goes.
Still on Micro.blog.
Exploring some classic forums.
Back at it
New beer to me, quite enjoyable. Good times with family by the pool.
Marvel Munchkin with the fam!
AI and its implications are of pastoral concern right now. As a priest, I’m already walking alongside others as they explore this topic.
TIL what synechdoche means.
Well, it’s happened. An entire church service generated by AI.
What an amazing resource for us Anglicans!
Currently reading: Faith in the Age of AI by Dan Scott 📚
My beautiful wife and best friend, Amber.
Feels different to get 8 full hours of sleep.
