iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Now that I finally have a phone that supports Android desktop mode, I'm finding out what it's like to do real work with a dang phone connected to a desktop display, a mechanical keyboard, and a desktop-grade mouse. It has plenty of rough edges but so far, it's quite credible.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I'm fine with "Ontario," but any body of water as big as that one has a lot of nerve calling itself a "Lake." It's like a middle-aged guy altering the tag on his size 38 jeans to make it look like a 32.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Working in the local library. As always happens when I'm all alone in the Quiet Study Room, I'm noting the irony that I've turned it into the loudest room in the whole joint. Until somebody enters, I'm listening to music through my MacBook speakers and sometimes singing along.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I don't know what's more surprising: that the porn industry managed to produce and release a parody so quickly, or that "Spider-Man: Brand New Day With Tony" is being screened at a drive-in of all places.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

"But at least I kept my dignity."

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Ugh! I keep telling people, "DON'T buy things on impulse during Prime Day!" And then what do I do? I click that Buy button without thinking! NOW what the hell am I going to do with a three-pack of sensible, comfortable socks that I know from experience to be well-made and durable? I'm such a DOPE!

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Every time I use the printer at my library and I click this button at the kiosk, I feel like Charleton Heston in "The Ten Commandments."

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

One of my favorite street interactions: when someone "apologizes" to me because their dog approached me for head scratchies during their walk, and I instantly sense that they're thinking "Yes, I _know_ my doggo is the most adorable and friendliest and most wonderful dog in the whole wide world."

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Spotted my first MacBook Neo in the wild today, at the library. Hard not to clock that Citrus, even from across the room…!

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Many of my friends here are fellow creators. They will experience some empathetic pity when I share that this weekend's goal is just to write an OK paragraph about myself and my credits. It is IMPOSSIBLE to accomplish this without feeling like a faded Southern belle in a Tennessee Williams play.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The latest in an ongoing series of prints entitled "**** it…I'm Going For 'Arty' On This One."

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The classic writer's dilemma: I spontaneously wrote a 1200 word thing, and an 1800-word thing. Yay! But I didn't write the 1000-word thing that I intended to write, and which I really wanted to get off my to-do list today. (Not a "boo" but maybe not ideal, either?)

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

A photo from the aforementioned Last Nice Long Walk of the workweek.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

I took a last long walk before I'm likely to be shut in for two days. I picked up breakfast pastries for Monday and Tuesday, and groceries for a hearty Monday night dinner that will simmer low and slow in a pot all afternoon. I have a project to work on, a book to read…and a sense of resignation.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

David McCullough's Pulitzer-winning biography of John Adams is just FOUR DAMN DOLLARS on the Kindle store. One of my favorite books...he really brings a great man and that era to life. I wind up re-reading it every year or two. amzn.to/4rfwGpE

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John Adams

John Adams - Kindle edition by McCullough, David. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading John Adams.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

A triplet of Hooded Mergansers. No doubt they're quite grateful that at least _some_ of the cove is finally splashy again, instead of crunchy.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Today's discovery: if you google "Mustache," the Google logo sprouts a series of mustaches.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

My range of emotions when I arrived at the library and saw the white smoke: (1) Surprise that I hadn't heard the sad news about the Library Pope; (2) Relief that the conclave had agreed on a new one so quickly; (3) Disappointment that I hadn't even made the shortlist (I checked my messages...nada).

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I'm very sad about it. I usually get to talk to my friend @alexlindsay.bsky.social a minimum of three hours a week. Do you have any idea how much that would cost, at his usual hourly consulting rate?

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Wishing a Very Messy Kindle to all of those who observe the holiday and who tap "Send" before realizing that autocorrect screwed up the greeting.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

TAKE DOWN THE ILLEGITIMATE REGIME THAT DROVE OUR BELOVED BULLWINKLE BALLOON INTO UNDERSERVED EXILE

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

About to record EPISODE 1000 of the MacBreak Weekly podcast on @twit.tv ! Does this mean we have tenure, and can never be thrown out of this institution no matter what we do or say? LET'S FIND OUT SHALL WE YES I THINK WE SHOULD

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Business idea: a service that will go around at the start of Autumn and replace all of a client property's high-visibility orange cones with high-visibility green ones, in the interests of higher visibility when all the leaves are orange.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Ok, I admit that the password to the security cameras on _my_ crown jewel collection is "LOUVRE," too. So maybe I shouldn't be so judgy. But in my defense, I don't have that word literally on a big sign on my front door. It's a much more oblique choice.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I think this exhibit was some sort of art piece. Therefore, I chose to project my perceptions and preconceptions into it. @museumofscience.bsky.social

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Q: Is there anything more cool than a two-story-tall working Van de Graaff generator? A: Possibly a two-story-tall working Van de Graaff generator with Elvis Costello performing selections from "My Aim ls True" inside the safety birdcage. Otherwise...no.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Nice guy. Kept asking me if I needed a place to hang up my hat. Big hockey fan.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

It's the obligation of an artist to be patient and thoughtful, rather than accept the first furtive flash of inspiration. (Also, that @museumofscience.bsky.social exhibit is so large that a selfie with my hand up one of the nostrils wasn't really possible. So, to hell with it: I went with "arty.")

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aprilpvd.bsky.social @aprilpvd.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Excellent talk and you presented technology very well.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

The debut of Apple's big "Great ideas start on Mac" campaign happened during the same week as the demolition of the East Wing and the disclosure of Apple's financial contribution supporting it. I wonder if Apple Marketing regards this as Bad Timing, or _Perfect_ Timing?

Screenshot of a YouTube player window. The video is entitled "Great ideas start on Mac" and was posted to the Apple official channel. The frame is paused on an image of a MacBook screen, with an empty document. Closed-Captioning is enabled and shows a quote attributed to Jane Goodall: "Every story you love, Every invention that moves you, Every idea you wished was yours, All began as nothing."

A pair of satellite images of the White House. An outline of the footprint of the East Wing shows the site before and after demolition,

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

My panel/talk at the @museumofscience.bsky.social went great! Why, I felt as though I had the whole world at my back...

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Boston peeps! I'm speaking at the Museum of Science Wednesday night. It's a neat event about technology and loneliness, and the panel features some folks I'm keen to speak with. Admission is free! Reserve a seat here: www.mos.org/events/subsp...

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The Loneliness Epidemic: Big Tech’s Role and Responsibility

Why are we lonelier than ever in a hyper-connected world? Join us for a timely talk on how tech shapes our social lives.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

In legal terms, this mini basketball hoop up on a phone pole is the very definition of an "attractive nuisance." Any sensible person walking by would stop underneath it and pretend to be a Catholic saint. If I'd been hit by a car, the hoop's owner would be held liable for my medical expenses.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Wow. This was another of those times then I gave Gemini a prompt and was so pleased with the result that I uttered a grateful profanity. (This was definitely the first time I've said "I'm very happy with my speaker headshot.") "Convert this photo to a 1-bit bitmap, using Atkinson-style dithering."

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Today's writing output, so far: 2500 word draft to explain a nuanced interplay between technology, government policy, and freedom (roughly two hours) 150 word author bio (roughly an hour)

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

If you know, you know. And if you know, you know that this indicates I've had a spicy week.

Photo of an Android phone in "Fastboot Mode." Screen is black except for a list of device data in white lettering, and a menu of options to the upper right.

Screen of an Android phone in its diagnostic mode. Screen is black except for a 3D cartoon of the green Android droid mascot on its back with its "front panel" open.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

FINE I GIVE IN I'M MIDDLE-AGED AND I CAN READ WHAT'S ON MY MACBOOK SCREEN MUCH MORE CLEARLY NOW THAT I'VE GOT THE "DISPLAYS" SETTING AT ITS "SLIGHTLY LARGER TEXT" OPTION But I'm still young enough that I only use caps-lock for dramatic effect Also I can still eat spicy foods after 6 pm

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

My first sighting of Roof Racc at night. Just chilling and contemplating his evening plans. He's been around the neighborhood for months. I'm sure he's clocked the dumpster schedules of all of the restaurants nearby. Some of them are quite fancy. Roof Racc probably eats way better than I do.

Night shot of a raccoon lying atop a roof on its belly.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I don't have any kids, so I can't say "I want to live long enough to dance at my grandchild's wedding." After some thought, I've decided on "I want to live long enough to play that codger in the disaster movie who refuses to obey the evacuation order because he 'ain't scared of no tor-NAY-dey'."

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

"Futurama" writers' room: "What if Farnsworth and mathematician Georg Cantor are prisoners in Numberland, and they escape by demonstrating that a unique number can exist outside of an infinite set?" "Family Guy" writers' room: "What if Mrs. Garrett from 'The Facts Of Life' were made out of farts?"

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

In fairness: It's embarrassing when a product fails during a livestreamed launch event. But IMO Meta and Google send a subtle message of "we're not afraid to perform a live demo." Apple's stuff always works flawlessly at their events because their launch events are always pre-taped and edited.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

JK is often DIRECT about his reactions; I think he goes over the line sometimes. Before I saw the monologue, I was prepared to think "Pulling him is BS, of course. But that line about the murder…*cringe*" There's nothing in here to justify even _pretend_ outrage. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j3Y...

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Trump Grieves By Talking About $200 Million Ballroom, MAGA Hits New Lows & Guillermo at the Emmys

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I'm sure I'm not the first to say this but... I hope I hope I HOPE that all of the guests for Colbert's show tomorrow are getting text messages informing them that they're all getting bumped to Friday. And, unrelated, I hope that Jimmy Kimmel is on a plane to NYC tonight…

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

God...no way to respond to this. Where to begin? "Isolation" is one of the profound generational differences. In the 80s-90s, you hard to WORK to find "your people." A show like MST3K, made by people with a POV and outlook you recognized, was VERY BIG. Funny as hell, but also a beacon of sorts.

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Andy Ihnatko @ihnatko.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

"Bull Durham, The MUSICAL?!" Apparently, yes. Bull Durham: The Musical. (There'd better be a song entitled "The Rose Goes In The Front, Big Guy") papermill.org/bull-durham/

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Bull Durham - Paper Mill Playhouse

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.

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