I bought an Apple Watch Series 7, cellular, 45mm, in April 2022 for $881. I've decided to sell it. Here's why. My expectations for the Apple Watch I had a simple goal for buying the Watch: I wanted to be able to leave the house without my iPhone. Like smartphones generally, iPhones have grown in … Continue reading 5 reasons why I’m ditching my Apple Watch
Review of Green Feathers WiFi Bird Box Camera (3rd generation)
In August 2023 I documented my purchase of a WiFi nesting box camera from Green Feathers. The hardware was great and the installation was easy. In January of this year, the camera didn't turn on. I diagnosed the problem as a dead power supply. I exchanged messages with Green Feathers and their responses were A+. … Continue reading Review of Green Feathers WiFi Bird Box Camera (3rd generation)
Our electricity usage will change this year
It's dawned on me that our home electricity usage profile will change this year. On the negative side, we've decided to do away with our spa, a.k.a. hot tub. It's a Sundance Cameo 880. That's ~ 350 gallons of water that no longer will be maintained at 103 degrees F year-round, and pumps that no … Continue reading Our electricity usage will change this year
LPT: Mental health
You want a way to feel like you're juggling too many balls to remain sane? Easy. Just schedule a major kitchen remodel, purchase of major appliances, job search, and surgical hospital stay to all happen in the same week.
Brex layoff + 7 weeks
Five: The number of rejections in the past week. Two: The number of round #2 interviews in the past week. Two: The number of round #3 interviews in the past week. Three: The number of my team laid off by Brex. Two: The number of my team who’s landed a new job. One: The number … Continue reading Brex layoff + 7 weeks
Brex layoff + 6 weeks
Five: The number of rejections in the past week. Two: The number of round #2 interviews in the past week. Two: The number of companies that, after rejecting my application without feedback, asked me for feedback on their interviewing process. Two: The number of requests in the preceding category that I summarily deleted. Asking for … Continue reading Brex layoff + 6 weeks
Brex layoff + 5 weeks
Six: The number of hours spent on one round #3 take-home test. Three: The number of round #1 (recruiter) interviews in the past week. Two: The number of rejections in the past week. One of them was from a company I was comparatively interested in. Two: The number of take-home coding tests in the past … Continue reading Brex layoff + 5 weeks
Brex layoff + 4 weeks
Nineteen: The number of job applications in the past week. Twelve: The number of rejections in the past week. I was surprised by a couple of these. I checked all their boxes AFAICT and figured I'd at least score a recruiter interview. One: The number of round #2 interviews where I was totally mismatched to … Continue reading Brex layoff + 4 weeks
Bluesky
I’m starting to like it. Overall it works well. It’s easy to block trolls, the multi-feed structure is sensible, and the default app is ok. I found one old Twitter friend there.
Brex layoff + 3 weeks
Seventeen: The number of job applications the past week. Seven: The number of round #1 and #2 interviews over the past week. Four: The number of companies that passed on me. Three: The number of job search sites I'm using. Otta, Indeed, LinkedIn. One: The number of companies with which I mutually agreed to disengage, after … Continue reading Brex layoff + 3 weeks
Seek Nuance 