Lost In Haste
Lost In Haste

  • 🔗 Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveats | Ars Technica

    There actually are some security implications to emulation; a malicious ROM can potentially exploit a hosting emulator. Emulation code needs to run very fast, so safety measures like bounds checks often don’t exist. In terms of code safety, emulators are some of the worst programs you can run.

    The ability to play my NES / SNES / N64 games on my iPad, to go back to Symphony of the Night or Breath of Fire 3, that would be lovely but given the risks I have to wonder if Apple will really allow it. 🎮

  • 🔗 German state gov. ditching Windows for Linux, 30K workers migrating | Ars Technica

    Schleswig-Holstein looks to succeed where Munich failed.

    It’s funny, I remember reading about Munich’s effort to move away from Windows back in the day; it’s funny how the more things change, the more they stay the same. 🤣

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 8: Prevention

    A warning sign reads 'DANGER DO NOT GO BEYOND THIS POINT' against a backdrop of tropical sea and sky. The website address 'lostinmhaste.com' is visible.

    Warning signs are a great danger prevention, even in paradise…aka, Hawaii; the beach was rocky and treacherous below. 🌊🏖️⚠️ #mbapr

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 7: Well-Being

    Two drinks on napkins overlook a dense cityscape from a high vantage point. Text: 'lostinhaste.com'

    Drinking isn’t exactly great for the body but it is good for the well-being of the soul, especially when said drinks are 95 floors above the city and you’re on vacation. 🍸🏙️ #mbapr

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 6: Windy

    A frozen river flows through a cityscape against a backdrop of mountains under a clear blue sky. Text: lostinhaste.com.

    Another view of the Terrasse Dufferin, as it was windy, snow was blowing everywhere…even across the water. 💨🥶 #mbapr

  • Finished reading: Unexpected Healer by Jonathan Brooks 📚
    ★★☆☆☆

    This one randomly showed up as a suggested read on my Kindle and I decided to give it a shot. It was pretty one dimensional but highly entertaining…and it set the stage for an interesting series (if the author continues, of course).

    A man generates a glowing blue light between his hands, seated in a cave-like setting with a lit torch and treasure chest. The text reads: 'UNEXPECTED HEALER - A FANTASY LitRPG ISEKAI ADVENTURE - EARTHEN CONTENDERS BOOK 1 - JONATHAN BROOKS'.

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 5: Serene

    Sunset over choppy water with clouds partly obscuring the sun and darkening the skyline; the text reads 'lostininhaste.com.'

    There is nothing quite so serene as the sun setting on the beach / ocean. 🐚🌥️😎 #mbapr

  • What’s a caffeine addict to do when there isn’t any coffee in the house? They walk to the local ice cream parlor and get breakfast before the workday starts. 🤣 ☕️🍳🥯 📷

    A hand holds a foil-wrapped egg bagel sandwich and an iced coffee against a blurred asphalt background. The text lostinhaste.com' is superimposed at the bottom.

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 4: Foliage

    A brown rabbit sits in green grass near lush bushes under sunlight, with the text 'lostinhaste.com' overlaid at the bottom right.

    Cute little baby bunny, attempting to blend in with the foliage, eyeing the unripened raspberries in the backyard. 🐇🪴🌱 #mbapr

  • 🔗 Man pleads guilty to stealing former coworker’s identity for 30 years | Ars Technica

    Victim was jailed for 428 days after LA cops failed to detect true identity.

    This is one of my biggest fears in life… 😱

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 3: Card

    Playing cards are displayed on a wooden table, part of a card game setup with text on them to be combined humorously. Text on cards: 'Incest', 'Nickelback', 'A sweaty, panting leather daddy', 'Tom Cruise', 'A cunning stunt', 'Pamela Andersons boobs running in slow motion', 'A Hungry-Man® Frozen Christmas Dinner for One', 'The Star Wars Holiday Special', 'And the Academy Award for _____ goes to _____ (Black card)', 'PICK 2 (on the black card)'. The image has a 'lostinhaste.com' watermark.

    I’m pretty sure I’m going to offend someone with this but who doesn’t enjoy a game of Cards Against Humanity? 🤭 It’s always more fun when it’s your turn to play the black card and judge the responses. 😂 🂠 #mbapr

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 2: Flowers

    White bell-shaped flowers (lily of the valley) hanging from a curved stem amid broad green leaves; a white wall in the background.

    Lily of the Valley has always been my favorite flower. Some of my earliest memories are of me and Grandma, picking them on a shady hill at her old house. My Partner planted a ton of them in the backyard a few years ago. 😊🌼 #mbapr

  • Just realized I missed day one of the “April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge” 😭

  • 📷 April 2024 Micro.Blog photo challenge, Day 1: Toy

    A small dog rests beside a cinched plush toy resembling a log, in a room with a record collection.

    Russell was never all that fond of them but he would occasionally get a toy; he absolutely destroyed the squirrels inside the log. 🤣🐶 #mbapr

    Note: This post was backdated, as I missed the first day.

  • Finished reading: The Gorgon Incident and Other Stories by John Bierce 📚
    ★★★☆☆

    Having finished the Mage Errant series last year, it was rather nice to go back to the same world / universe, to revisit and reminisce.

    An orange octopus-like creature emerges amidst ruins and water, tentacles grasping floating swords. Cover for 'THE GORGON INCIDENT AND OTHER STORIES: A MAGE ERRANT ANTHOLOGY' by John Bierce.