Aaron Parecki

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  Hello internet friends!
  
  What is the best way to share a set of photos with a select few people, while being able to add more photos over an extended period of time? Must not rely on creating an account like on iCloud.
  
  I have my own thoughts but I am interested in other ideas!

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 71°F

  6 likes 1 repost 32 replies

  Thu, Oct 6, 2022 7:20pm -07:00
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  I'm trying to pick out doorknobs and locks for the house and it turns out I have a lot of feelings about how doors should work

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 51°F

  28 likes 1 repost 21 replies

  Thu, Oct 27, 2022 7:18pm -07:00 #home #triplex
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  I just got to scare the crap out of some kids who were climbing around my construction site by triggering a 12v siren from Home Assistant, and watched the whole thing on the remote camera feed! It was oddly satisfying, and I hope they get the message not to come back.

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 81°F

  25 likes 1 repost 10 replies

  Sat, Oct 15, 2022 5:53pm -07:00 #homeautomation #homeassistant #siren
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  October is cybersecurity awareness month.
  
  Okta is a cybersecurity company.
  
  ...coincidence...?

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 49°F

  20 likes 3 reposts 5 replies 1 mention

  Mon, Oct 24, 2022 7:55pm -07:00 #okta
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  why are there always too many lens cleaning cloths when you don't need them and not enough when you're actually looking for them??

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 54°F

  21 likes 6 replies

  Sun, Oct 23, 2022 6:37pm -07:00 #video #youtube
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  I just finished downloading my whole Flickr account to a static website. Now browsing around it is much faster than looking at the same photos on Flickr, and it makes me want to get back to actually organizing my photos again!

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 61°F

  8 likes 1 repost 8 replies

  Fri, Oct 14, 2022 9:54am -07:00 #flickr #photos
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  Love playing the guessing game of "do I feel like crap because I have covid or because the air has been 150 AQI for the past five days" 🙃

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 65°F

  14 likes 2 reposts 6 replies

  Mon, Oct 10, 2022 8:45pm -07:00 #aqi
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  I had no idea these "time since last opened" pill caps were a thing and also so cheap, and now I want to make these for all sorts of different reminders, like
  
  • when did I last feed the cat?
  • when did I last pump up my bike tires?

  

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 70°F

  21 likes 4 replies

  Sun, Oct 16, 2022 7:01pm -07:00 #reminder #homeautomation
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  I have no reason to leave twitter because my twitter is already just a shadow copy of my website, but if you want to find me elsewhere, you can follow me from Mastodon and micro.blog and others:
  
  https://aaronparecki.com/aaronpk
  
  https://micro.blog/aaronpk

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 51°F

  15 likes 2 reposts 3 replies

  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:09pm -07:00 #indieweb
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  Today I worked on budget spreadsheets, planned out all of next year's travel, went grocery shopping at two different stores, restocked the pantry, emptied the dishwasher, and cleaned the sink.
  
  When do I get my adulting trophy?

  Portland, Oregon, USA • 61°F

  13 likes 4 replies

  Mon, Oct 17, 2022 7:28pm -07:00