Been using a cane as a result of a running injury. I don't know if you know this, but one cool thing about using a cane is that if you see someone also using a cane, you get to duel.

Meanwhile, inside the box, Schrödinger's cat plans its revenge.

Tuesday mood.

Opened up a new disclosure today beginning "This invention involves a robot and a laser." Truly living my best life. #patents

Been struggling to regain my running rhythm since my December injury. Trying a run home from work today for the first time in a few months. Pain = gain. #runcommute

#didntdie #runcommute

Today, a reminder that the Germans have a word for everything. "Verschlimmbessern" means "to make something worse while repairing it."

We *could* stop using "wherein" in patent language. Plenty of alternatives:

When I make the "to-do" list for my day, I will include things I've already done just so I can cross them off.

Here's my proposal: Jazz hands as the new handshake. Let's MAKE IT HAPPEN. #COVID19 #SocialDistancing

Received a "Happy Belated Birthday" card from my folks today (my birthday), so either they're really prepared or they forgot when I was born. Both options are entirely possible.

One facet of corpspeak that always grates me is expressing movement toward a goal as "progress against" that goal. Why not say "progress toward"? Wording can fundamentally change mindset.

Every 3 months my bank sends account statements in separate envelopes while exhorting me to save paper by going digital. I’ve asked USAA why not just send them all in the same envelope, for those who like paper statements?

Are we at the point yet where it's not too much to ask for a music streaming service that only plays stuff I've never heard before, but that I will love?

Is it a sign of anything that Facebook went dark right after I decided I was going to delete my profile?

Must be nice to have control over who’s inside you

Actual spiders when they see people festoon their yard with Halloween webs: