Updated my iPad to 26. Still can’t believe Apple ruined their design language at the same time as upgrading the thing into a usable computer. At very least, give us an accessibility setting to turn off liquid glass.

I know it’s been out for a while now, but iOS family passwords is just so nice to have finally, from Netflix logins to legacy planning.

Hi. I’m B, and I’ve recently become addicted to miniature cucumber caprese salads.

One of my hopes for Portland is that we someday cap I-405 in downtown, reroute and underground the Yellow/Orange MAX lines in a parallel alignment, and then top it all off with mixed-use, mixed-income housing and a greenway. A guy can dream.

Y’all ever nuked one of those frozen Uncrustables for like 20 seconds and then proceeded to melt your own face off when the molten jelly shoots out? 15 second, frozen. 20 seconds, lava.

Beaverton, OR has been on a new Trajectory for a minute now. Looking forward to it continuing to become a more walkable, well-connected, vibrant place.

How Beaverton’s long-term bet on its downtown is paying off - OPB

Few people with the means to choose willingly accept living next to such oppressive conditions: relentless noise, visual blight, pollution, constant stress, and the threat of injury or death by simply choosing to walk.

1,047 housing units currently under construction within .75 miles of Elmonica Station in Aloha on the TriMet MAX Blue and Red light rail lines. Once complete, this area will have a higher population density than anywhere in Portland city proper outside of downtown.

Lift someone up today. Put some kindness into the world.

Was looking forward to snapping some photos tonight at the Timbers game but I guess they don’t allow cameras with detachable lenses. This stuff is so dumb.

This one spoke to me.

Grateful I’ve had a lot of head-down design work lately, even if much of it has been pretty mundane. Spatial problem solving is a welcome distraction from the outside world right now.

It’s gotta come with an app or ship with the Mastodon API so we can use existing apps. I’d prefer it have its own app for long posting, but I’d settle for either at this point. #ghost

The longformers

The timing of these messages from two completely unrelated businesses was uncanny.

Few things bring me as much joy as seeing the adult children of conservative parents go no contact once they are old enough to think for themselves.

I’m all lost in the supermarket
I can no longer shop happily
I came in here for that special offer
A guaranteed personality

• The Clash

Nice little Saturday.

Mud Run Day has arrived! Before photo 😉

Heading downtown to tour a large civic project in preparation for leading our own similar effort. I feel privileged and grateful for access to these resources, and to get to meet and work with the public servants who manage major projects. The people cutting ribbons for photo ops don’t do the work.

Over 10 years ago now, but some days I just miss Detroit something fierce.