Doug Mejia

Today is August 5, 2026, The “day after”.

Finished Listening to…: The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green 📚 This book wasn’t even on my radar until I had to order it for my daughter’s summer reading assignment.

Finished listening to…: Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Essays by Joan Didion 📚 This was a great book of essays, albeit, not always a happy one.

Often, my ideas come at random times and places and I need to jot them down before I forget them.

As a visually impaired person, I tend to listen to most of the content I find on the web, whether it’s blog posts or social media entries.

Finished Listening to…: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius by Donald J.

Finished Listening to…: Apple The First 50 Years by David Pogue 📚 I really enjoyed this audiobook.

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Photo taken at my local Apple Store Today, I opened the Apple Store app on my iPhone to see if either of the two Apple stores near my house had the new MacBook Neo in stock .

How I Use My Notebooks: Writing Letters Without Posting Them: Since November 2023 I have picked up a new habit of sorts – writing letters without posting them.

Just downloaded the Halide app on my iPhone and was playing around with their MKIII Preview when I saw this beam of light coming in through my window.

Inspired by The Pen Addict Ep. 704 and their accompanying blog post, I created my own page listing my Analog Defaults.

I am lucky to work in a school system that provides lots of materials for me to use with my students.

I usually listen to the Mac Power Users podcast on Mondays, but I couldn’t wait this week.

I decided to re-download Simplenote and give it another shot.

Winter Field Day is an exciting annual event for amateur radio enthusiasts, taking place on the last full weekend of January.

I’ve reached the stage in my career where former students and their parents are reaching out to ask for letters of recommendation.

The PLAUD NotePin is an audio recorder.

just finished listening to the audiobook “Empire of AI” by Karen Hao (wrapped it up on December 30, 2025), and I have to tell you, if you still think OpenAI is just a bunch of benevolent geniuses trying to save the world, you need to grab this book.

Finished Listening to…: Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI by Karen Hao 📚 If you care about privacy or just want to know who is actually pulling the strings behind the curtain, pick this one up.

I like finding practical solutions to my problems.

12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ❄️ Nothing says "home" like your favorite corner of the house.

12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ❄️ Christmas brunch #MicroBlog #WinterWonderPhotoChallenge2025 #WWPC2025

12 Days of Winter Wonder Photo Challenge ❄️ Traveling in style!