Dan Benjamin 👻

I'd like to bring back the QUIT! podcast (about helping people start something new). The timing feels right and there is new ground to be covered in 2023. I'll use Discord for the livestream and call-ins. Did you listen before? Would you listen live? Would you call in?

@FedExHelp @fedex It seems like you've lost my package but the website says it's out for delivery after being motionless for 27 hours. Can you assist?

Do I know anyone who can help me find a (seemingly) rare children's book from the late 1960s/early 1970s?

@jdalrymple I would love to figure this out, too. It's not Windows, and it's not Linux.

@danbenjamin Good point. There’s got to be something better.

Spending the money on Apple products that “just work” when they actually don’t work most of the time is getting more difficult to justify every day. It may be time for a change to a company that cares about its products and customers.

I launched my newsletter today. unusual.email

@backblaze If only you'd let me login.

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Now that my kids are older, I mostly take photos of things I want to remind myself about, nutrition labels, parking spot at the airport, stupid things I want to share with a friend. I have a pocket camera that I prefer to use if I am serious about taking pictures.

Unpopular opinion:I don’t care about my phone camera and would prefer a flat phone without a camera bump. I am moving away from devices. Little social media. No “working on my phone.” Instead I use a computer to do focused work.

Have any weird links, personal projects, or other oddities I can link in the first edition of The Unusual, coming next week? unusual.email

Okay campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.

@themuzak 🫠

@danbenjamin 👇

@8BitDo How about Mac support? You're kind of missing your target demographic without that.

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard - C64 Edition offers the perfect balance of quality and functionality. Connect via Bluetooth, 2.4G wireless, or wired. Compatible with Windows and Android.

I'm about to list my Fujifilm X100V with a bunch of customizations on eBay unless someone here is interested.

Something for @danbenjamin: The Godzilla Meditation Series, lightly animated stills from kaiju movies with ambient music. youtube.com/playlist?app=d…

Can anyone with insider info on the upcoming iPad mini (and/or Air) please DM me with any secrets?

A new podcast you might like, with me and @jasonh. We talk about health, technology, fitness, parenting. Things like that. podcast.trt.fm

@backblaze 954546 and 954459. Related to the issue last night/yesterday - we cannot use your API, receiving a 400 error and HTML instead of the normal JSON response. Fireside.fm is down!

@danbenjamin Hey Dan, do you have a ticket number we can flag or what are you seeing? Error message?

@backblaze We are having some serious issues with your API. Can you please hit us up?

Where can I find a nice table/desk that has a white laminate top and 4 independent legs?

@deadsetpod @Bloomberg @TheElsieEscobar Like what?