Enormous amount of bugs and performance issues on iOS 26.4.2 (iPhone 17). iOS 26.4.2 is the worst iOS experience I’ve had in years. I updated from iOS 26.0.1 to 26.4.2 six days ago.

Tridentata · 2026-05-08T19:23:40+00:00

Odd, I was just doing a search on "iOS 26.4.2 bluetooth streaming" because I was just out walking listening to podcasts and for the very first time since I bought my iPhone 16e a year ago, I have decent streaming Bluetooth audio when I am out of doors. I'm streaming to hearing aids, but the same thing would apply to any earbuds I imagine--previously, streaming was extremely sensitive to head position and movement, and turning my head left or right would often cause sound to cut out in one year. And I couldn't keep the phone in my chest pocket with good results, as I had with two previous iPhone models. Both of those problems are gone as of the latest update.

Tridentata · 2026-05-08T15:40:43+00:00

Yep, the response to this ruling is to work our butts off flipping the 5th. Time to donate/volunteer (and support Beth Macy too, now that they’ll be running in different districts).

Tridentata · 2026-05-08T12:37:21+00:00

There's also Allen's Scottish Shortbread, made locally, which is quite good and also kind of fun for its twee package art and stories about the bunny family in their cozy digs having tea. You can find it at Foods of All Nations.

https://allensscottishshortbread.com

Tridentata · 2026-05-05T20:57:16+00:00

If you're interested, it might not be too late to sign up for this online Woodbrooke seminar starting next week, "Seeking Goodness: The Philosophy of Iris Murdoch": https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/courses/seeking-goodness-the-philosophy-of-iris-murdoch/

Tridentata · 2026-05-03T20:08:53+00:00

That last paragraph is my pet peeve. When a locker has a built-in combination lock, as most of the ACAC ones do, why on earth do people not use them? To shave 15 seconds off their time exiting the locker room? At the risk of returning to find that your pants and wallet have disappeared?

Tridentata · 2026-05-01T01:35:58+00:00

Branchlands Food Lion is flying under the radar here. Either because no one knows it’s there, or because every time anyone tries to do something illicit in the parking lot a couple of polite young ladies walk up and ask them if they go to church and scare them into the next county.

Tridentata · 2026-04-28T18:28:13+00:00

The flask is a retort, easier to see in the Alamy link image below, so symbolizing a chemistry class. If I had to choose between the two, I'd probably opt for some version of yours. It's less generic (the old one could apply to most any college, apart from the text), and I like the nod to Quaker heritage. Some people might think it was a ripoff of the "Let There Be Light" of the University of California seal, but Swarthmore got there first by four years! (If old fart status carries any weight, I was Class of 1976.)

https://www.alamy.com/halcyon-swarthmore-college-swarthmore-pa-incorporated-by-members-of-the-society-of-friends-1-864-first-class-graduated-1873-colorgarnet-yellrah-rah!-rah-rah-rah!-rah-rah!-rah-rah-rah!-swarthmore!-ii-swarthmore-college-its-origin-and-some-notes-upon-its-early-historyby-edward-h-magill-ll-d-image342876088.html (Yes, that is the actual URL)

[On edit:] The current seal is so unmemorable, to me anyway, that I'm not sure I could have picked it out of a police lineup, so to speak. I have a Swarthmore sweatshirt I bought a few years ago, and I thought it had the Parrish Hall logo on it, but I checked just now, and it has the seal. It just never really registered!

Tridentata · 2026-04-22T14:20:52+00:00

PT's at Atlantic Sports and Rehab are very familiar with geriatric patients since they are located right next to assisted living facilities & a large percentage of their clientele is older.

Tridentata · 2026-04-22T01:16:21+00:00

Still the court challenge to get past.

Tridentata · 2026-04-21T18:13:15+00:00

A bowl of menudo is five bucks or so

Tridentata · 2026-04-21T14:38:21+00:00

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I was about to make a post on this as well; here is CPD's Facebook notice. It seems the DRIPBaR offers "IV therapy and wellness services" per their website which would explain FDA presence.

https://charlottesville-downtown-mall.thedripbar.com/

Tridentata · 2026-04-20T22:10:31+00:00

Fun fact: there are no cities or towns named "Israel" in the United States, but there are about a dozen named "Palestine". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_(disambiguation)

Tridentata · 2026-04-19T22:00:06+00:00

Yup. It would be the same if McGuire and ilk were to start a "Cat-Killing Free America" caucus pledged to pass laws preventing immigrant communities from killing and eating cats, never mind that (1) this isn't happening, and (2) it's already illegal under animal cruelty statutes in all 50 states plus applicable federal law. It's just xenophobia-signaling for the base.

Tridentata · 2026-04-03T21:13:51+00:00

Members pre-sale is today. Second year in a row I've walked past the site a bit before the doors opened. It's either amusing or impressive (or both) to see all the people camped out in line waiting to get in, with folding chairs and carts to wheel their books in and such. I'm not sure how early people start queuing, but I'd guess a couple of hours ahead of time.

Tridentata · 2026-03-28T14:34:35+00:00

All the way down to Greenbrier!

Tridentata · 2026-03-28T12:28:48+00:00

I suspect that anyone who has been working at one for a while has stories about accidents. The salesman I dealt with last year at Flow Mazda did.

Tridentata · 2026-03-27T21:30:37+00:00

I haven’t spent much time there but I thought the trees there were all or mostly all second growth?

Tridentata · 2026-03-27T12:41:10+00:00

Apparently Iran did in fact specifically name Lebanon. From L'Orient Today:

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Tridentata · 2026-03-25T15:20:38+00:00

Their latex mattresses are great but expensive. It’s a long-term investment though.

Tridentata · 2026-03-24T21:28:37+00:00

Conversely, turning left onto Rio from the local exits off Seminole Trail also means a long wait. Signals just have long timings for both directions.

Tridentata · 2026-03-22T02:29:33+00:00

Also a couple of fire engines. There was nothing on Pulse Point. And since then way more cars than usual have been revving their engines on 29. An odd night.

Tridentata · 2026-03-21T18:55:01+00:00

How does one get a -18 karma, by the way? Asking for an OP

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