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I’ve heard of time travel but this is ridiculous

A screenshot of my iPhone lock screen in which the clock has moved to the left edge of the screen instead of being correctly centred

I challenge you to look at this baked potato jacket that Aldi made without laughing. 😂 (Via Jason Kottke)

Wanna get a peek at what Allen Mountain looks like after a day of rain? The opalescent is knee-deep again, but that couldn’t stop us from getting Tom’s 35th high peak done! Allen is always an adventure, and today was no exception.

As I told @bigbrando66 when he and the guys were here, it’s so special to see friends or family do these outdoor adventures together. The camaraderie, support, and trust that comes from doing challenging things together is spectacular to see! All wrapped up with jokes and laughter, of course! Thanks for an awesome couple days, guys! 🙏

Review text overlay on a rocky landscape with trees and a cloudy sky backdrop We spent 2 days out on the rocks with Jarrod and he put together a trip our group will talk about for a long time From challenging ourselves rock climbing to enjoying the beautiful sunset views as we rappel down the side of Roaring Brook falls this trip was a great introduction into a new sport for all of us Jarrod was more than willing to answer any questions we had share his knowledge and ensure we had a safe and memorable trip Looking forward to our next excursion thank you

Tom has set up shop in Lake Placid for the next few weeks to knock out the last of his ADK High Peaks. We kicked off his hiking residency with a trip up Mt. Marshall (4,360’) via the Calamity Brook trail. It was a fine fall hiking day for Tom’s 34th High Peak, and the best conditions I’ve had on Marshall all year. It was a great warm up for our longer hikes coming up — namely Allen and the Santanoni Range later this week!

As an aside and a general PSA, venturing off trail looking for shortcuts is not a great idea — especially late in the day or when you’re on your own. We picked up a new friend when Tom and I faintly heard him yelling for help off in the woods somewhere. He’d fallen behind his friend and tried to beeline off trail through the forest toward the trailhead to make up time. He quickly realized his mistake, but after 30-40 minutes of wandering on his own, he became worried he wasn’t going to find the trail again and yelled for help. Tom and I just so happened to be within earshot at the time, were able to locate him on the wrong side of Calamity Brook, and guide him back to safety. It all turned out okay, but could have been a very different night had we not been traveling through that section of trail at the time. In short: stay with your hiking buddy, stay on trail (bushwhacking is hardly ever a shortcut), and if you feel that you’re lost, stop. Call out for help right away if you don’t recognize your way back — don’t go wandering further!

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A reflective pond bordered by dense green trees under a clear sky captures a serene forest landscape. Text reads Mt. Marshall October 18 2025 Tom’s 34th High Peak. A person wearing hiking gear walks on a narrow wooden plank over a small stream using trekking poles in a dense forested area with scattered sunlight filtering through the trees. A person wearing outdoor gear stands smiling with hiking poles on a rock in a forested area by a narrow wooden footbridge over muddy water surrounded by tall, thin trees. Man standing beside a stone monument holding trekking poles wearing hiking gear in a forested area. The monument reads: “This monument erected by filial affection to the memory of a dear father David Henderson who accidentally lost his life on this spot 3 September 1845." Rocky path stretches through dense forest bordered by tall evergreen trees under a clear blue sky. A hiker walks with trekking poles through a dense forest, navigating a narrow path beside a small stream. Sunlight filters through tall trees, casting shadows on the ground. Stacked stones rest on green moss along a forest path surrounded by trees and scattered fallen leaves. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, lighting patches of the ground. A hiker wearing a backpack and cap pauses on a rocky forest trail surrounded by dense green trees and moss-covered ground. A person holds up one finger while standing on a forest trail wearing hiking gear. The person carries trekking poles and is surrounded by dense trees and moss-covered ground. A solitary bird perches on a bare tree branch surrounded by dense green forest with a large mountain in the background under a clear blue sky A person standing and smiling, wearing hiking gear and a cap, surrounded by lush green foliage with distant rolling mountains under a clear blue sky. A person wearing a bright orange hoodie stands smiling on a mountain trail holding a hiking pole surrounded by green trees with a distant view of blue mountains under a clear sky. A person wearing a beige shirt and blue cap displays hand gestures while standing in a forested area near a sign on a tree. The sign reads MT HAYES. Wooden sign reading Mt Marshall attached to a tree trunk amidst a forest setting with branches and lichen visible around it.

Dang, I’ve been using the ‘Speak Screen’ accessibility option as my ad-hoc (and free) narrated article feature for two years now! I use it every day and highly recommend this method.

Rewatched: Agatha All Along Season 1 📺

Even better the second time through, as I was able to keep up with the twists and turns and weirdness. And catch all the foreshadowing. Worth a rewatch! 👍

The boys are back in town! Brandon, Kevin, Shane, and Brian all came upstate for a weekend of camaraderie and adventure — and they sure got it! We spent yesterday rock climbing and doing a rappelling clinic at King Philip Spring Wall, and then this evening the main event: a stunning sunset rappel down Roaring Brook Falls. It was so great to hang out with these guys and swap stories. Their firefighter training gave them all a great base for learning technical systems, so moving into the rock world was a logical step. Can’t wait to have them back!

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Four people wearing helmets and climbing gear stand on a rocky outcrop overlooking a hilly landscape with autumn foliage and a cloudy sky in the background. A person wearing a helmet and gloves is holding a rope while standing on rocky terrain near a small pool of water. The background features large, rugged rock formations. Four people wearing helmets and outdoor clothing stand on rocky terrain with a backdrop of forested hills and a colorful sunset. Person climbing a steep rocky hill at night illuminated by a bright light with dark sky and scattered trees in the background. A person climbs a rock face using a red rope while another person secures them below in a wooded area. Their helmet reads Rugged Mountain Co Black Diamond. A person wearing a red helmet and gloves rappels down a rock face using climbing gear surrounded by trees and fallen autumn leaves. Climber rappels down a rocky cliff holding a rope, wearing a red helmet, surrounded by a forest with autumnal trees and multicolored leaves. A climber wearing a red helmet descends a rocky cliff using a rope in a forest. The surrounding trees display autumn foliage in shades of orange and green. A person wearing an orange helmet and red sweater is rock climbing while holding ropes on a steep rocky surface surrounded by autumn trees. The helmet has the text Edelrid. A person wearing a red helmet climbs a rocky cliff using a red rope surrounded by patches of vegetation under a clear blue sky. Climber wearing a red helmet stands atop a rugged rock face holding a rope under a clear blue sky.

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You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the cable bundle.

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Nick Heer does the work regarding that MacBook charger brouhaha:

It is not just countries that use the Euro receiving cuts. In Norway, the new MacBook Pro starts at 2,000 krone less than the one it replaces, and a charger is 849 krone. In Hungary, it is 50,000 forint less, with a charger costing about 30,000 forint. There are some exceptions, too. In Switzerland, the new models are 50 franc less, but a charger is 59 franc.

Rumors of the charging-brick-less-yet-more-expensive MacBooks have been greatly exaggerated.

I so appreciate this note at the bottom of an email from Upgraded:

And hey, if you don’t need a new device, don’t get one. We’re just having fun in this email. Never over extend yourself financially for something you don’t need. 👊

Marketing, but with humanity. More of this, please!

A better way to pull your rap cord

One helpful tip I’ve learned from painful experience over the years is how valuable it is to bring a hand ascender whenever I do long rappels with a pull/rap cord. Instead of wrapping the cord around your hand, suffering through rope burn, or messing with a wrapped carabiner, the ascender is worth its weight in gold for efficiency and comfort in getting your rope down. It firmly grabs the rope and gives you a nice big handle to pull down more ergonomically.

Plus, you’ll start to identify other great uses for the ascender, like more easily pulling slack or giving yourself some mechanical advantage with a GriGri when belaying from the bottom.

Oh, and don’t forget your gloves!

The Imperfectionist: ‘How to forget what you’ve read’

The second reason – a universal law of personal productivity – is that the more effort a technique requires, the more likely you’ll be to engage in self-defeating avoidance instead. If your system requires you to take detailed notes on everything you read… then you won’t.

This is a lesson that is easy to understand while the habit is devilishly difficult to break.

(Via Ratika Deshpande)

Not gonna lie, the back display on the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max does look pretty sweet. Marques Brownlee is right, looks like they took the iPhone 17 Pro series and just basically tried to one-up every spec they could.

Watched: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 🍿

My wife and I enjoyed disussing the benefits and detriments of having a whole book/series as source material when making a movie. But we agreed that they did a great job playing to the book fans on this one. I give it a 👍

That’s so kind of you to say, Dan! It was a joy to get out climbing with you. And yes — can’t wait to show you the ropes on ice! 🙌

I work very hard to make sure my clients have a great experience. From first contact through hugs and high fives goodbye, you’re due the best. 😁

A five-star review from Dan Zelikman praises a guide named Jarrod for his communication, organization, patience, and thorough guidance during a climbing adventure in ADK, including multi-pitch routes and rappels.

Ratika Deshpande shared some of her rules for writing today. This one resonated with me:

4. Focus on what is beautiful in this world.

There’s a lot of ugliness in the world. It’s easy and feels perversely good to share. But sharing what’s awesome, uplifting, beautiful, kind, or curious — the world needs more of those things.

Ryan Christoffel: ‘Apple explains why iPhone 17’s selfie camera changed so much’

Nash also highlights how the final product will be better than ever, not just the process of taking the photo.

For example, she mentions how keeping the iPhone in portrait orientation means subjects’ eyes will always be looking in the right place. With landscape selfies, that’s often not the case.

This is a really good point that I hadn’t considered. Landscape selfies do often have the group looking awkwardly off to the side.

Sarah Cascone: ‘Humans of New York’ Transforms Grand Central Into a Monumental Photo Show

For the first time possibly ever, there is not a single ad to be seen in Grand Central Terminal. “Humans of New York,” Brandon Stanton‘s popular social media art series of photographs of people he’s interviewed on the city’s streets, has taken over each and every one of the 150 video billboards in the grand concourse, as well as the subway ads below in Grand Central Station for “Dear New York.”

This is so very cool!

I scored 10/21 on e-mail.wtf and all I got was this lousy text to share on social media.

I love this business card design, and appreciate its simplicity every time it makes the rounds on social media. It highlights the importance of consistent branding. Email, website, and social handles — all in sync.

A hand is holding a business card that displays the email address “maggie@singingbearshop.com.” Lines above and below the address point to annotations: “me” above “maggie,” “website” above “singingbearshop,” “instagram” and “email” below the full email address.

🆕📝 It’s on Apple TV

The madness just got madder. 'Apple TV+' is now just 'Apple TV'.

Ratika Deshpande: ‘Write it right now.’

And don’t worry about hoarding ideas. Don’t save the precious idea that you think you will tackle later in a separate piece–you’ll never do it. Write it right now. You won’t one day suddenly stop having thoughts and ideas and opinions. New ones (to you) will keep cropping up. And they will be built upon the ideas you think about right now by writing about them.

If you know, you know. 😜

An exhibition placard for an artwork by Tafa Fiadzigbe from New York, NY, USA. The title of the work is “The Game,” and it is a mixed media piece. The placard includes instructions for hearing from the artist via phone and offers a text voting option for feedback. It has two numbers listed, 44051 and 44050, alongside orange thumbs-up icons, and mentions Meijer as the sponsor. The year 2011 is noted in the corner.

Love this! 🤣

I love my local vidya-games store 😅

A humorous handwritten sign taped to a glass door reads, “Whosoever pulls this handle, if they be worthy, shall possess the power of store!! (Door is heavy).” The reflection of the parking lot and sky is visible in the glass behind it.