Hey. I’m Jim… 👋

I wrangle nerds, herd cats, and sometimes write code that works. Apple fanboy. Somewhat sarcastic, but mostly harmless. Prolific abuser of ellipses…

Why I'm Leaving Micro.blog and WordPress

I’ve chosen to move away from other platforms and begin usin Hugo with GitHub Pages to run my website.

Monday, July 15, 2024 · 4 min · 819 words · Jim Mitchell

The Day I Met Martin Mull... Sort Of

Hearing of the passing of Martin Mull reminded me of the time that I sort of met him quite by accident. What struck me was that he was exactly the same person I’d seen on TV so many times.

Saturday, June 29, 2024 · 2 min · 290 words · Jim Mitchell

Pour One Out for Henry

It’s always jarring to learn of someone you knew passing away.

Saturday, June 8, 2024 · 1 min · 168 words · Jim Mitchell

MacBook Air M3 15" First Impressions

My initial thoughts on the MacBook Air M3 15" fully specd model…

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 · 2 min · 295 words · Jim Mitchell

On the Fragility of Life

Events happen in our lives that make us do a full stop and give a long, hard look at how things are.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 · 3 min · 547 words · Jim Mitchell

My 2023 Mac Apps of the Year

My list of the top five Mac apps I used in the past year that made my work easier.

Tuesday, January 2, 2024 · 3 min · 583 words · Jim Mitchell

Tinylytics for Micro.blog v3.1.0

Yet another update to Tinylytics for Micro.blog

Sunday, November 26, 2023 · 1 min · 67 words · Jim Mitchell

My App Defaults

I wasn’t going to do a post like this… But what the heck, all the cool kids are doing it this week, so why shouldn’t I, right?

Thursday, November 23, 2023 · 2 min · 249 words · Jim Mitchell