On This Day: Nov 29

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This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2020). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Since I hit 20 years of blogging this November, this year I’m posting a daily list of anything I published on this day in the past.

There are 22 posts previously published on November 29th

  • 2023
    • ABBYY FineReader Amazement and Disappointment ABBYY FineReader PDF is a really impressive tool for converting scanned image-only PDFs into searchable, accessible PDFs. Unless you’re on a Mac, where one of the most powerful parts of the program is missing. ➡
    • Year 50 Day 211 Almost, but not quite, done with Thanksgiving leftovers. ➡
  • 2022
    • 📚 Sundiver by David Brin A fun SF concept that turns into an Agatha Christie-ish mystery, all against a wider background seemingly based off the silly “ancient anstronauts” idea. ➡
  • 2021
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2021). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Updated my iOS “Blog This” shortcut (for sending selected text from ... Read more ➡
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2021). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.I really wish they had done this in First Contact. ➡
  • 2020
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2020). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.When he was younger, the future was a bright, shiny goal ... Read more ➡
    • On This Day: Nov 29 Recognizing 20 years of blogging, here are my past posts from November 29 ➡
  • 2019
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2019). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.“A real ray gun? That’s fantastic!” Excited, he tossed the box ... Read more ➡
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2019). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.📚 fifty-five of 2019: The Man in the High Castle, by ... Read more ➡
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2019). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Amazon Alternatives: “Welcome to the most lovingly curated selection of Amazon ... Read more ➡
  • 2018
  • 2016
    • Fighting Authoritarianism Important lessons from history to keep in mind over the upcoming years. ➡
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2016). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.I do enjoy it when my fumbling ends up looking like ... Read more ➡
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2016). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Not my official photo of the day. Just saying hello to ... Read more ➡
    • Giving Tuesday For Giving Tuesday, I’m adding two more organizations to my monthly donations. ➡
  • 2015
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2015). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.One of my graduation presents for getting through grad school: the ... Read more ➡
  • 2014
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on November 29, 2014). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Apparently Popular Mechanics idea of what women wear to damp-proof their ... Read more ➡
  • 2007
    • Wishlistr Flying full-bore into the Season of Greed, I'm playing around with Wishlistr, a clean and simple site for tracking all those little (and, me being me, not-so-little) 'I want' bits that pop up. ➡
  • 2006
    • Gaiman, Webley, and Toasty Tuckuses Nifty randomness of the day: seeing Neil Gaiman quote and promote Jason Webley (by way of someone posting the video to Eleven Saints). ➡
    • Snowy Days The local news is a hoot, from the perspective of an ex-Alaskan -- the first twenty minutes of each broadcast can be boiled down to, 'stay home, it's slippery and you don't know how to drive.' Then, maybe, if there isn't a new front moving in, they might fill us in on some of what's going on in the rest of the world. ➡
  • 2005
  • 2001
    • Home again, home again, jiggety jig Just got done talking with dad...we don't have the final details yet, but it looks like I'll be taking a cab straight from work to the airport on the 21st, be in Anchorage until Christmas day, and fly out of Anchorage to come back on the 25th. ➡