Tim Mitchell

This morning's happiness comes from a great cup of coffee and a well-documented API.

Sounds like a "break glass in case of emergency" situation.

My Monday wish for all of you.

An update from Brewster Kahle on today's outage.

If I ever find out who gave my cell phone number to all these political texters, I'm going to sign them up for every car warranty reminder list I can find.

Remind our elected representatives that they work for us. Go vote!

Math Fact: A Zacharia is exactly 5/11th of a Scaramucci.

Today we’re launching Opt Out October, our guide for opting out of certain features and finding alternatives to products made by big tech companies. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Don't just celebrate National Coffee Day one day per year. Keep the spirit alive the whole year 'round! nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations...

Hard pass.

Justin Verlander steps off the pitcher's mound for the last time. Even if you're not a baseball fan, this might make you a little misty. www.reddit.com/r/mlb/commen...

Frogger IRL

Happy 9/25, y'all! #SaintDolly

What is this heresy

Yet another reason I'm glad I ditched my Samsung fridge. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...

This interview was blocked from the network broadcast by threats from the FCC. So whatever you do, DO NOT watch this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...

The end of an era. apnews.com/article/berk...

Think you know a lot about Microsoft SQL Server? Well, actually... www.brentozar.com/actually/ A swipe game to test your skills.

Barbecue sauce is meat icing

OH Scale xkcd.com/3297/

Technically, all iPhones are foldable. Once.

I got to spend most of my Sunday trying to settle an argument between an Azure function app and an Azure key vault. How's your holiday weekend going?

Just to be clear, this is an argument in favor of a weaker U.S. Dollar. 🤷‍♂️

Netflix has a new selection category called "Watch Party at Grandma and Grampa's", and there are a lot of good movies on there. I'm taking it a bit personally.

I'm finally back in the office today, with one less appendix than I had last week. Hooray for modern medicine!

💔 people.com/dolly-parton...

Spotted last weekend on Venice Beach. #iykyk #genx

Today's morning win was that I learned that two of my favorite people from a prior client engagement are now working together again at a new client of mine. Life is better with good company.

Me, while trying to reconcile a vendor's API documentation versus what it's really doing

Even the scammers are getting lazy in the age of AI.

Are there any consultants or contractors in my circle who have worked with Great Plains Integration Manager? A friend is looking for someone with experience there.

Just got back from seeing The Odyssey. This movie reinforces my belief that one should never, ever take a trip with Matt Damon.

For sure -> "Software vendors now operate in a reality where anyone can spin up an app in a matter of minutes. Whether that software is fit for deployment at scale is another matter" Data is hard, performance is difficult, and scale challenges most devs.

Trying something new at home this week.

these poor suckers thought the high costs would be the biggest problem

I'm beginning to think I have the power of telekinesis. Whenever I join a Teams meeting, a landscaping crew shows up right outside my window.

The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off. - Gloria Steinem

A good reminder from this morning's reading.

Have they tried putting ivermectin in the reflecting pool?

seriously be careful out there everyone i had 2 Microsoft Copilot licenses in my car, and someone broke in and left 4 more

Thanks to heavy thunderstorms in the area, my UPS batteries are getting an unscheduled test this morning.

Earlier this week I came across a database table named SpecialPurpose, and all I could think of was this guy.

My least favorite modern phrase: "Prediction markets" Stop. Let's just call it what it is: gambling.

Excellence withers without an adversary. - Seneca

Good morning