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Got my ProtonMail account invite. Cool to see how they are bringing encryption to email in a better way.

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Neat, MnPASS can’t get transponders because a part “has become obsolete and the supply is very low”. 😕

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My mailbox went crazy today, then I realized I had changed my password and Sanebox wasn’t helping me. Fixed!

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The new Doodle iOS app is light years ahead of where it was before. Nicely done.

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I struggle to see how teams of size (1,000+) can make Slack pricing work. HipChat is crazy cheap by comparison.

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SaneBox Week

Stacked bar chart showing daily email volume Thu-Wed with important emails dark blue and all emails light blue, peaking Tuesday near 70 total.

A couple of weeks ago I started using SaneBox to help me manage my email. I love the weekly report that it sends me, including the graph of email I’ve received. This is from my personal mailbox.

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We got rid of cable TV a long time ago. Over 6 years ago actually, and technically we got rid of satellite TV. Every TV we have has an Apple TV attached to it and we still have one OTA TiVo Roamio we use to grab TV for free, the way nature intended it to be.

We do subscribe though to some services. I recently activated the 1-week free trial for HBO NOW. I’m impressed by the programming and it’s appealing to have access to the HBO original programming. We end up buying some of it in iTunes anyway. Maybe I’ll finally catch the Game of Thrones fever.

It feels like the “new” cable is forming.

Netflix + Hulu + HBO NOW

It’s not quiet the ala carte of show-by-show programming, but definitely a whole new world.

I find it notable that my kids can both pick out the Netflix anywhere, but they have no idea what NBC, CBS, ABC or FOX are.

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Great night for a Minnesota United FC game!

Fans in stadium seats at a Minnesota United FC soccer match, with the green pitch and packed grandstands visible under evening sun.

Mazie and I out supporting the United! Go Minnesota soccer!

Man in an orange plaid shirt and sunglasses takes a selfie with a young blonde girl in a teal jacket at a Minnesota United FC soccer stadium.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAALLL!

Crowd of Minnesota United FC fans cheering in stadium stands, waving flags and scarves with smoke flares and a green pitch visible beyond.

2nd half starting with United leading 1-0.

Minnesota United FC soccer match at National Sports Center at dusk, players on field, packed grandstands, fans watching from sideline seats in foreground.

A few ducks really want to join this game. Duck on the field!

Getting downright testy on the pitch!

Atlanta sent the enforcers to the game tonight.

For sure have outgrown National Sports Center. Traffic post game is terrible.

Saw a few of #TeamSPS at Minnesota United game. Fun!

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Me 6 years ago: My Solution for Microsoft to Get Nerds Back.

Today from Microsoft Azure:

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Looking forward to going to the Minnesota United FC game on Saturday!