Returning to work this morning is really hard and cumbersome after two weeks of intense personal life. I really disconnected from work. So, I mostly forgot about my passwords, my pending items when I left back in late December. Is this what we call “work & life balance”?

On Posting Images to Pixelfed from Micro.blog

My brief testing of posting images to Pixelfed from Micro.blog is positive (image1, image2). My blog visual theme (Tiny Cards) supports image posts without being too fancy. The only thing is the lack of image collection selection when posting from Micro.blog. This has to be done after posting. Might come later, if we call @manton attention! Posting from Micro.blog app is similar to Pixelfed app. The nice thing is that Micro.blog automatically generate an image description, something that is done manually with Pixelfed.

For 2025, I’ll use this workflow and see how it goes. I created a new image collection for the occasion: Travel.

A serene landscape of a misty lake with hills in the background.A serene sunset casts a warm glow over a tranquil lake with a silhouette of distant hills.A serene lake reflects the clear blue sky with distant hills on the horizon.A vibrant sunset casts warm orange and yellow hues over a calm body of water with silhouettes of distant trees and a serene sky.A computer screen displays a photo management program with multiple black-and-white thumbnail images of various historic buildings and landmarks, organized in a grid layout.A glass of rosé wine sits on a wooden table overlooking a serene seascape, with a hat and camera nearby.A building illuminated with colorful neon lights displays the sign Tropicana Suites alongside a flamingo graphic.A stylish lamp with three spherical lights hangs above a Marshall speaker on a light green background.A large screen displays the message This Display is unable to connect to the server. Thank you, in a room with some flags visible in the background.A mural of a woman with outstretched hand is painted around a window with blue shutters on a wooden wall, above a bar sign.A window display featuring a large cartoonish head is reflected alongside an ice cream cone and a person taking a photo, creating a layered urban scene.A serene seascape captures the sun setting over calm waters, with clouds scattered across the sky and distant mountains on the horizon.A building facade features three vertical sections painted in red, white, and blue, with black fire escape stairs.A vast, open field stretches beneath a sky filled with scattered, fluffy clouds.A car drives down an open highway under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.A serene seascape is visible with a distant horizon, a few boats, and the bow of a larger ship entering the frame from the bottom right.Colorful drawings and paintings of various characters are displayed on strings over a cobblestone street in front of a pink building.Rocky cliffs border a calm, clear body of water under a cloudy sky.A sleek, modern storefront with a large glass structure stands in a bustling urban setting, surrounded by classical architecture and people sitting on steps.The image depicts a traditional interior space with ornate arches, lanterns, and a cozy seating area.A user interface displays a map with network connections alongside a list of apps and services on the left panel.

I’m Getting Old Apparently

I old enough to be one of those who witnessed the birth of MTV and music videos… but I rarely watch those these days… but today, I decided to spend some time watching what’s « hot ». A few observations are in order: video duration is short (less than 3 min), hyper-short scenes abuse (less than two seconds in duration), 4:3 screen ratio is strange (is this a thing now?)… I barely can stand this shit now. I’m getting old, I guess.

The cool thing about our new (and temporary) apartment is that, both my wife and me, have the feeling of being traveling somewhere in the world1. We stay right beside a beautiful park with a lot of mature trees. I already see myself going out to do some photography. Too bad it’s winter time, though. 🤷🏻‍♂️

We often travel to places, rent an Airbnb for a week, so that we can feel being part of a small community. It’s really a nice feeling making the whole thing more bearable.

  1. We are 1km from our house! ↩︎