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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 29/09/2026

Don't just celebrate National Coffee Day one day per year. Keep the spirit alive the whole year 'round! nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations...

nationaldaycalendar.com

NATIONAL COFFEE DAY

Whether getting one to go or lingering over a second cup, on September 29 be sure to observe National Coffee Day!

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 26/09/2026

Justin Verlander steps off the pitcher's mound for the last time. Even if you're not a baseball fan, this might make you a little misty. www.reddit.com/r/mlb/commen...

reddit.com

From the mlb community on Reddit: [Full Sequence] Justin Verlander leaves the mound for the final time

Explore this post and more from the mlb community

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 25/09/2026

I feel your pain. Sincerely, A longtime fan of the Dallas "Maybe Next Year" Cowboys

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Steve Powell @azuredatafool.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Still the single most important but underrated thing about my code…

Picture of a cartoon on a yearly calendar that explains why legibility is the most important feature of your code.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 23/09/2026

Yeah. Often the job titles or tag lines give them away. But a few sneak through, and get a quick drop when the sales pitch starts.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 23/09/2026

For a long time, I'd accept any LinkedIn invitation. But I noticed a trend in the last 5-ish years, about half the invitations I'd accept were immediately followed by repeated (sometimes daily) messages to try to sell me something. Now I'm much more selective in accepting.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 21/09/2026

This interview was blocked from the network broadcast by threats from the FCC. So whatever you do, DO NOT watch this video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLDE...

youtube.com

Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 18/09/2026

The end of an era. apnews.com/article/berk...

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 17/09/2026

Could've been a lot worse, but they caught it early before it ruptured. We're blessed to have a good hospital system here in town.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 17/09/2026

Absolutely. I had an emergency appendectomy a few weeks ago, and the entire care team and support staff were amazing. Hope you're doing well after your procedure! Get well soon.

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Brent Ozar @brento.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Think you know a lot about Microsoft SQL Server? Well, actually... www.brentozar.com/actually/ A swipe game to test your skills.

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Well, Actually... — Brent Ozar Unlimited®

How well do you know SQL Server? Swipe right for true, left for false, and find out.

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Drew Furgiuele @dublindata.net · 15/09/2026

Barbecue sauce is meat icing

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 14/09/2026

OH Scale xkcd.com/3297/

Comic. [Next to a two-story house and some trees is a huge rail (several times the height of the house) with an incomplete huge wheel on top surrounded by scaffolding.] [caption] Due to a typo in the plans, I’ve been building an 87:1 model train set in my yard.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 10/09/2026

Technically, all iPhones are foldable. Once.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 07/09/2026

Given my spike in Azure usage, I'd say Microsoft won the day.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 07/09/2026

I got to spend most of my Sunday trying to settle an argument between an Azure function app and an Azure key vault. How's your holiday weekend going?

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 06/09/2026

Just to be clear, this is an argument in favor of a weaker U.S. Dollar. 🤷‍♂️

A Truth Social post from the US President that reads as follows: "Canada’s (currency) Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable. It has been that way for years - but no longer! President DJT"

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 04/09/2026

Yeah. Unfortunately the cohesiveness of community at the *other* place hasn't carried over here.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 01/09/2026

And buy a bunch of Werther's candies

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 01/09/2026

Netflix has a new selection category called "Watch Party at Grandma and Grampa's", and there are a lot of good movies on there. I'm taking it a bit personally.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 31/08/2026

Oh man, what a pain. Sorry to hear about that. I'm sure with the way the DMV blends together, you have to really be careful which turn you take.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 31/08/2026

I'm finally back in the office today, with one less appendix than I had last week. Hooray for modern medicine!

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 12/08/2026

Spotted last weekend on Venice Beach. #iykyk #genx

Mural art depicting a muscular saxophone player next to the words, "I Still Believe"

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 05/08/2026

Today's morning win was that I learned that two of my favorite people from a prior client engagement are now working together again at a new client of mine. Life is better with good company.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 30/07/2026

Me, while trying to reconcile a vendor's API documentation versus what it's really doing

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 28/07/2026

"Please find my enclosed check for $20,260,728."

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 28/07/2026

I've spotted several that looked frighteningly realistic, but haven't noticed a hard trend in that direction. But it's just a matter of time before some models are specifically trained for that.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 28/07/2026

Even the scammers are getting lazy in the age of AI.

An obvious scam/phishing email message with phrases "P@Y P@L", "tr@nsaction", and "acc0unt" poorly obfuscated to fool scam detection.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 27/07/2026

Are there any consultants or contractors in my circle who have worked with Great Plains Integration Manager? A friend is looking for someone with experience there.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 26/07/2026

Just got back from seeing The Odyssey. This movie reinforces my belief that one should never, ever take a trip with Matt Damon.

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way0utwest @way0utwest.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

For sure -> "Software vendors now operate in a reality where anyone can spin up an app in a matter of minutes. Whether that software is fit for deployment at scale is another matter" Data is hard, performance is difficult, and scale challenges most devs.

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Tim Mitchell @tmitch.net · 23/07/2026