Getting out of bed this morning seems painful. 😫
2019
What does it say about me that I’m super excited for a mandatory VPN client upgrade only because the icon looks better in the macOS status bar?
“Across four studies (about 800 participants total), our research found that low identity integration led to greater feelings of inauthenticity and, in turn, a higher likelihood of engaging in unethical behavior.” hbr.org/2019/06/why-au…
My customer is hiring, senior virtualization engineers. If you’re in the KC area and want to “do VMware” at crazy scale, let me know.
PowerCLI 11.3.0 is here, with new cmdlets for controlling HCX code.vmware.com/web/tool/11.3.…
The Nespresso machine is more effective if you put a cup in front of it before brewing. 🤦🏼♂️
Dropped my wife off at Target, then opened my phone to see #TargetApocalypse2019. Didn’t realize I’d never see her again. Oh well, 11 years and 1 day is a good run.
I forgot to mention, we’re getting a new couch to replace the one we’ve had since we started living together 🛋
It’s the little things 😘
Today, I learned that poop transplants are a thing. And if they mess it up, you die. 💩😷 nbcnews.com/health/health-…
After stressing all day, I brought a bottle of favored spirits over to my neighbors to whom I sent this unintentionally offensive text, and they laughed it off and said if they get free booze I can call them anything I want in the future.
I have fun neighbors.
1Password now has support for U2F keys as an additional second-factor at login, and coincidentally, Safari in macOS Catalina and the Mojave Technology Preview have native U2F support blog.1password.com/introducing-su…
It’s always about licensing. thenextweb.com/dd/2019/06/04/…
Apple is moving to zsh as the default shell in macOS Catalina support.apple.com/en-us/HT208050
GM and Ford could merge? We really are in the dark timeline. 😱 msn.com/en-us/money/co…
Feeling Helpless
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
For a while, what transpired in the aftermath of that night, left me feeling betrayed by some people that I thought I could trust, and feeling helpless. Like so many times in life before, I was told by those who had the power to stop what was going on, that there was nothing they were willing to do, that this was my problem, and that I was to blame. My pain was always my fault.
I will not run the iOS 13 betas. I will not run the iOS 13 betas. I will not run the iOS 13 betas. I will probably run the betas. 9to5mac.com/2019/05/28/ios…
“Apple is my teacher, it’s in the lead. As a student, why go against my teacher? Never.” 🤨 9to5mac.com/2019/05/27/chi…
Some things are easier to discuss with thousands of strangers than your own family. 🙄
“Every day after lunch, the lights are dimmed in most offices so workers can nap, which is common at companies in China” — I could handle this. cnn.com/interactive/20…
Et tu, Harry? latimes.com/business/la-fi…
Lots of security updates in macOS Mojave 10.14.5 😳 support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119
My middle son has figured out what speed limits are, and how they work, and has taken to notifying me what they are every time he sees a sign, and alerting me anytime I exceed it, and OMG I DONT WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN ANYMORE.
I’m becoming more and more annoyed by people who have no respect for the time and schedules of other people.
My 4yo setup a timer on his iPad to go off around 4:30am with the emergency klaxon sound.
I watched the first episode of Chernobyl on HBO right before bed.
This made for an interesting nighttime combination.
Gigacast Appearance
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
I was recently a guest on Gigacast, along with Cody de Cody De Arkland and Al Rasheed, to discuss mental health and my recent Kernel Panic post. Being lifted onto the shoulders of giants, thanks @eric_shanks @ericblee6 @aaronbuley @al_rasheed @reillyusa @Codydearkland for having the courage to share and give others the strength to do the same! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth Important stuff @vgigacast! https://t.co/yur22i79Sb pic.twitter.com/2nVbs9cFLz — Michael Stanclift (@vmstan) May 8, 2019 You can watch it on YouTube in the video embedded below, or listen on the go in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Castro, or wherever else fine podcasts are found.
It’s about damn time. 9to5mac.com/2019/05/06/you…
Just did a clean install of Mojave (👋 corporate image) and using Homebrew, Cask and MASCLI, I was able to dump a list and then reinstall nearly every application I use, in three lines.
brew install $(<brew.txt) brew cask install $(<cask.txt) mas install $(<mas.txt)
Seven year olds can be real assholes.
Are there any good community resources around the VCP 6.7 Foundations Exam?
Put another zero on Facebook’s fine, $30b is a much better start nytimes.com/2019/04/25/opi…