Pitcher Plant
March 31, 2024. This is a pitcher plant from last year seen along our walk around the pond in Glengarry Forest near Alexandria. The rest of the day I spent working on the Europe project. https://flic.kr/p/2pGB6vA
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Family
March 30, 2024. We visited my mother today while my brother Bill (centre) drove up with his family from their home near Elora. I also spent time working on my European project. https://flic.kr/p/2pGBwYW -
Another Office Day
by nataliebooks, bookshelf, ebooks, fiction, Latest, lovestory, novels, Reading, romance books, short stories, short story, story, SyndicatedMarch 31, 2024?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch – Chapter 3 – Escape to Cork Avoka had received an e-mail from a previous colleague and they arranged for the weekend to meet in Cork. She was looking forward to meeting Harry, as it was always great fun;… Continue reading Another Office Day -
Chordiflora Harmoniosa
Today’s DS106 Daily Create prompt was to “be a plant” and so I thought, let me invent a musical plant that doesn’t exist. I used ChatGPT to help me think of some musical scientific names and then Adobe Firefly to create an image of a plant with a musical theme, and then Soundtrap to compose […] -
Grackle
March 29, 2024. Grackle in a tree about 100 yards from me, photographed while sitting in my office chair holding the camera (with the big lens) by hand. Just messing around a bit to test different ways of using it. Most of the day I spent reading arti... -
AT Drops the BOMB!
Jim and I were having one of our usual ds106 discussions last week, looking over Aggressive Technologies’ website, when their chief legal counsel dropped in with threats and bluster. She expressed some rather strong opinions. I went through and cleaned … Continue reading -
The Sun
March 28, 2024. This is the Sun, photographed in late afternoon using my solar filter. There's a bit of horizontal cloud and a sun spot visible. I'm preparing for the Eclipse coming up soon. Learned so more things, specifically, that the camera produc... -
5 Hidden Features of WordPress.com
by @incbeshDeveloper Tools, developers, Features, GitHub, gutenberg, Syndicated, Videos, WordPress, WordPress developers, WordPress.com, WP-CLIMarch 28, 2024Whether you’re a blogger, a developer, or fall somewhere between, you’re likely to discover something new and useful in this video. -
Barn
March 27, 2024. Barn, as seen on my bike ride (nice day, finally). It followed a day of meetings and puttering. Typical spring day. https://flic.kr/p/2pFLbYq -
Hot Off the Press: New WordPress.com Themes for March 2024
Five of our favorite new themes. -
Epsilon Base
March 25, 2024. This is Epsilon Base, my newest home in No Man's Sky, the video game I spend far too much time playing. In between bouts of playing the game I worked on restoring my web site and getting the newsletter software running again. https://f... -
15 WordPress Pro Developers You Should Follow in 2024
by @Sheefa_ahmed March 26, 2024The WordPress community can sometimes seem like a vast ocean of people, information, and resources. Here are 15 folks to follow to stay on top of everything you need to know. -
A Few Days Of Daily Creating
Here are a few morning art projects from the DS106 Daily Create prompts. Each day is a new invitation to make or create or play. It’s a nice way to start the day. Peace (and fun), Kevin -
Radio on a roll
With a few exceptions, it sounds like everyone’s ds106 radio groups are running smoothly, and everyone is on track. I look forward to hearing the finished projects this weekend. Dr. Oblivion’s advice here on sound quality and transitions is very … Continue reading -
DGST 395: Week 10 Summary
Impressions of AI: Sophia, one of the most influential AI characters, was created by Hanson Robotics in 2016. When Hanson Robotics first developed Sophia in 2016, I remember its impact on myself and many individuals around me. Sophia is incredibly human-like; from what I remember, it was one of the first robots with these modern... -
Cedar Waxwings
March 24, 2024. Cedar waxwings, high in the treetops (where they link to hang out), spotted on our walk in Guindon Park, near Cornwall. The rest of the day was spent recovering my website. https://flic.kr/p/2pFeB2E -
Welcome Home, Xena!
by @carrie_vogeldeaf dog, Dog, family, love after loss, new pet, pet, pets, sign language, Syndicated, The Works, XenaMarch 24, 2024Summary: In 2024, our family unexpectedly gained a new dog, Xena, after dog-sitting for friends who relocated. Although still grieving their previous pet, Teddy, we happily welcomed Xena into our home. Despite Xena being deaf, we pamper her with love, ... -
Salsa and Valentine’s Day in Dublin
by nataliebooks, bookshelf, ebooks, fiction, Latest, lovestory, novels, Reading, Review, romance books, short stories, short story, story, Syndicated, writingMarch 24, 2024?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch In the evening Avoka went to a Salsa class at the River Bar. They offered dance classes from beginner to advanced almost every night. It was a great atmosphere and she met a Spanish girl who also was waiting… Continue reading Salsa and Valentine’s Day in Dublin -
Moon
March 23, 2024. The Moon, as seen from our backyard. Photographed using the 600 mm lens. Not as sharp and clear as I would like - I learned a couple things, though it was too cold to go back and try again. I managed to get my website back up today, af... -
Print
March 22, 2024. Print by someone known as 'Ryan 100' in our room at the Brookstreet. I liked it, through it looked like it was water damaged. It was still the best art in the room. Worked through the morning, drove home at lunch (much easier!) and spe... -
Goal!
March 21, 2024. We went to the hockey game, unusual for a Thursday, but I worked from home, then we drove in, checked in at the Brookstreet Hotel (still not a problem-free check-in), and took the shuttle to the game. This is far easier (and safer!) th... -
Mexican Flag
March 20, 2024. Mexican flag enchiladas, eaten at Feleena's in the Glebe on one of my visits to the bicycle shop. https://flic.kr/p/2pF5n4t -
WordPress Block Themes Explained in 250 Seconds
by @incbesh March 21, 2024WordPress block themes eliminate the need for code-based tailoring. -
World Poetry Day: Finding A Poem
For World Poetry Day, the daily prompt at DS106 Daily Create was to explore poetry of endangered languages. I went black-out with mine, using a collection and some text from the editor. A simple idea: collect poems in endangered languages Help document how poetry exists The conversations and encounters with poets from all over the […] -
Industrial
March 19, 2024. A look back at the back side of the office where I work. Had an interesting discussion on intelligence and worked to fix my site. That's about it. Still cold. https://flic.kr/p/2pEmNC7 -
“Do the Woo” Finds Its Home at WordPress.com
by @Sheefa_ahmedCommerce, Customer Spotlight, Do the Woo, podcaster, Syndicated, WooCommerce, WordPress, WordPress.comMarch 19, 2024BobWP needed a better website solution for his burgeoning podcast empire. WordPress.com answered the call. -
Just Launched: GitHub Deployments
Simplify your development workflow on WordPress.com with GitHub Deployments. -
DGST 395: Week 9 Summary
Week 9 has seen the mid-term evaluation and the introduction of our next “node” on artificial intelligence. In this week’s summary, write about how you approached the self-evaluation, reflect on what you’ve noticed about artificial intelligence in fiction and film and how that compares with what you’ve learned about the realities of AI. Consider how... -
Canada Goose
March 17, 2024. We went out to the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary today for a short walk in the rain and snow pellets to take photos of birds. Even with the big lens, it's still pretty hard to do. Other than that, today was a work day. https://... -
First day at East Point
by nataliebooks, bookshelf, ebooks, fiction, Latest, lovestory, novels, Reading, romance books, short stories, short story, story, Syndicated, writingMarch 17, 2024?listen to the audio on ? from the book i-Land – A double Irish and a Dutch Tuesday morning Avoka took the bus towards East Point. She got off the arena bus stop and walked along the busy port road, passing the Yahoo building, and carried on till she arrived at the business park. She… Continue reading First day at East Point
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