Sat Oct 03 2026

Sleep 0430 to 0730, 1100 to 1600 (8 hours)

• Finally creating podcast for D&D session 38. The recording has heavy static. I recorded using Audacity 4 whereas usually I use Garage Band. Guess I'll go back to Garage Band.
• Also in Apple Music app if I use the default view and view track info then going to next track is broken. Goes to a random song. If I use Song view (which is a list view) then it works.
• Nemo had a stream from 0200 to 0400 then another one from 0800 to 1100. Both were chess simuls at some resort in Annecy, France where they brought her in guest personality, I guess.

Sun Oct 04 2026

Sleep 0400 to 1000, 1h nap (7 hours)

• Another few days of heat. I think started Thu/Fri and continues to mid week.

Mon Oct 05 2026

Sleep 0100 to 0700, 1315 to 1515 (8 hours)

• For a few weeks now Safari downloads to my QNAP leaves the download in a .download "file" (I moved download folder to QNAP to relieve a bit of wear and tear on my external SSD since many downloaded files are further processed). I can delete the .download extension to see it as a folder then open the folder and the downloaded file is there. I did a search: 2 threads where you turning off Safari "Open Safe Files" fixes it but I already have that setting off. One Synology thread which is interesting as the issue can be Safari's permission in the folder or the SMB setup on the QNAP. Have not found a fix.

Tue Oct 06 2026

Sleep 2215 to 0130, 1800 to 2000 (5-1/4 hours)

• Car service, 180k miles + replace all tires. Took six hours. $2700 total. Today a high of 101 degrees in Walnut Creek and the waiting area was a bit warm for some reason, maybe not enough A/C reaches there and the lights are a bit hot.
• ButtercuP for a really early lunch.
• Did get to watch 4-1/2 episodes of Ted Lasso s4 while I waited.

Wed Oct 07 2026

Sleep 0400 to 1100 (7 hours)

• USPS Local XChange. Sell locally, drop off the item at a locker, buyer can pick it up with an emailed QR code. That way buyer and seller don't have to meet and it's cheaper ($6) than most USPS mailing.
• Something reminded me that some people were worried that with a bunch of Democrats running for governor the vote could be split such that two Republicans are on the ballot. Checking Ballotpedia, Steve Hilton (R) got 24.6% and Chad Bianco (R) got 10.2% of the vote. So to get both in the ballot no Democrat gets more than 10.2% of the vote. 100 - 24.6 - 10.2 = 65.2% of remaining votes means you need at least 7 Democrats to split up the remaining votes. In the Primaries 5 Democrats got at least 1% of the vote and it seems highly unlikely you'd get more than 4 good candidates as the debates can barely accommodate 6 and didn't work for 7. You'd need for there to be no good Democratic candidates which seems unlikely. Open primaries may not be great but I guess one of the goals was to make the November election only have two candidates in each spot rather than Republican, Democrat, Green, plus a few other parties that can split the votes.

Thu Oct 08 2026

Sleep 0330 to 1130 (8 hours)

• Got Flu and COVID vaccinations. Very quick as the line was only a few people. Flu vaccine I don't think I've gotten ever, or maybe since college.

Fri Oct 09 2026

Sleep 0100 to 0200, 1100 to 1445 (4-3/4 hours)

• Tried to go to sleep a bit earlier and it was only a nap.
• By about 0500 I'm feeling fairly run down as my body prioritizes making anti-bodies.