My first ever Woodstock. Acquired via thrift for $50 on 2026-05-08. Possibly a bit more expensive than it might have otherwise been, but the key rings are in stunning shape, and the work to polish them is easily worth several hundred in labor! The decals are also in exceptional condition. Aside from some cosmetic damage to the typebar hood, this machine is in exceptionally great cosmetic condition and will be even more so following a full polish of the body and the brights.

Quick initial work

• Naturally it needs a new ribbon, but it's got enough ink left for a quick typesample.
• A fast dusting and a preliminary scrub of the carriage rails and a few other parts with isopropyl alcohol and it's ready for some basic work. Primarily the return lever and the margin sets were very gummy, while the keylevers had some pretty good action without any attention. (Someone really loved this machine.)
• The carriage return lever needed some forming so that it no longer scrapes on the typebar hood.
• A quick cleaning of the slugs which were in reasonable shape. List of work to be done:
• The tabulator needs some adjustment to work properly as the tab mechanism is sitting a bit high and causes the carriage to scrape.
• It's going to need a ring and cylinder adjustment so that it's not damaging the platen anymore, though the platen is so hard that it needs replacement anyway.
• The rubber feet are usable, but need replacement.
• The space key also may need some timing attention, but perhaps the slow symptoms will disappear with a full cleaning?
• The rulers (5!) are slightly out of adjustment.
• Full clean, oil, and adjust A day's worth of cleaning and some modest adjustments and this should be a fantastic little machine.

Interesting features

• I love the fact that this has some interesting paper fingers. They don't seem to be well-suited to index card work however.
• The unique ribbon reverse mechanism (a small metal button) is adjustable on either side.
• It doesn't have an individual tab clear button, but, in lieu, has a clear all tabs lever.
• I love the design of the ribbon color selector which requires pulling a spring-loaded button out to switch colors---no accidental color changes here.
• Rather than a traditional "margin release" button it has a "line lock release", but like the Olympia SG series, it only locks when typing characters, but will blow past the margins if using the spacebar.
• Rather than a more common line space selector, this has a knurled knob that needs to be pulled out and set with a pin-type mechanism. This also means that the selector can't accidentally change its setting for any reason.
• The Woodstock No. 5 is an early carriage shift standard
• The typebar hood is made of some sort of early plastic and slides onto the top of the machine. While it's borne the brunt of most of the machine's cosmetic damage, it is easy to remove for typing "naked". It goes on quickly to help protect the internals from ambient dust.

According to the TWdB page for the Woodstock, the 8-12 prefix on the serial number indicates a 12" carriage (the width of the rubber portion of the platen). There isn't any extant detail to indicate what the suffix "E" in the serial number means, though one might presume the elite or 12 pitch typeface?

Historic Users of the Woodstock

Users of Woodstock typewriters included:

• Robert Bloch
• Howard Fast
• Alger Hiss (1929 standard #230099)
• Sir Patrick Moore
• J.C. Oldfield (editor of the Associated Press's London bureau, 1930s)
• Gordon Parks ("Can you dig it?")

Woodstock manuals

Richard Polt has manuals for the Woodstock available on his site at: 

• Woodstock No. 5 (1920) 
• Woodstock and Woodstock Electrite (1926) 

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        "text": "My first ever Woodstock. Acquired via thrift for $50 on 2026-05-08. Possibly a bit more expensive than it might have otherwise been, but the key rings are in stunning shape, and the work to polish them is easily worth several hundred in labor! The decals are also in exceptional condition. Aside from some cosmetic damage to the typebar hood, this machine is in exceptionally great cosmetic condition and will be even more so following a full polish of the body and the brights.\n\nQuick initial work\n\nNaturally it needs a new ribbon, but it's got enough ink left for a quick typesample.\n    A fast dusting and a preliminary scrub of the carriage rails and a few other parts with isopropyl alcohol and it's ready for some basic work. Primarily the return lever and the margin sets were very gummy, while the keylevers had some pretty good action without any attention. (Someone really loved this machine.)\n    The carriage return lever needed some forming so that it no longer scrapes on the typebar hood.\n    A quick cleaning of the slugs which were in reasonable shape. List of work to be done:\n    The tabulator needs some adjustment to work properly as the tab mechanism is sitting a bit high and causes the carriage to scrape.\n    It's going to need a ring and cylinder adjustment so that it's not damaging the platen anymore, though the platen is so hard that it needs replacement anyway.\n    The rubber feet are usable, but need replacement.\n    The space key also may need some timing attention, but perhaps the slow symptoms will disappear with a full cleaning?\n    The rulers (5!) are slightly out of adjustment.\n    Full clean, oil, and adjust A day's worth of cleaning and some modest adjustments and this should be a fantastic little machine.\nInteresting features\n\nI love the fact that this has some interesting paper fingers. They don't seem to be well-suited to index card work however.\n    The unique ribbon reverse mechanism (a small metal button) is adjustable on either side.\n    It doesn't have an individual tab clear button, but, in lieu, has a clear all tabs lever.\n    I love the design of the ribbon color selector which requires pulling a spring-loaded button out to switch colors---no accidental color changes here.\n    Rather than a traditional \"margin release\" button it has a \"line lock release\", but like the Olympia SG series, it only locks when typing characters, but will blow past the margins if using the spacebar.\n    Rather than a more common line space selector, this has a knurled knob that needs to be pulled out and set with a pin-type mechanism. This also means that the selector can't accidentally change its setting for any reason.\n    The Woodstock No. 5 is an early carriage shift standard\n    The typebar hood is made of some sort of early plastic and slides onto the top of the machine. While it's borne the brunt of most of the machine's cosmetic damage, it is easy to remove for typing \"naked\". It goes on quickly to help protect the internals from ambient dust.\n\n\nAccording to the TWdB page for the Woodstock, the 8-12 prefix on the serial number indicates a 12\" carriage (the width of the rubber portion of the platen). There isn't any extant detail to indicate what the suffix \"E\" in the serial number means, though one might presume the elite or 12 pitch typeface?\n\nHistoric Users of the Woodstock\n\nUsers of Woodstock typewriters included:\n\nRobert Bloch\n    Howard Fast\n    Alger Hiss (1929 standard #230099)\n    Sir Patrick Moore\n    J.C. Oldfield (editor of the Associated Press's London bureau, 1930s)\n    Gordon Parks (\"Can you dig it?\")\nWoodstock manuals\n\nRichard Polt has manuals for the Woodstock available on his site at:\u00a0\n\nWoodstock No. 5 (1920)\u00a0\n    Woodstock and Woodstock Electrite (1926)\u00a0",
        "html": "My first ever Woodstock. Acquired via thrift for $50 on 2026-05-08. Possibly a bit more expensive than it might have otherwise been, but the key rings are in stunning shape, and the work to polish them is easily worth several hundred in labor! The decals are also in exceptional condition. Aside from some cosmetic damage to the typebar hood, this machine is in exceptionally great cosmetic condition and will be even more so following a full polish of the body and the brights.\n\n<h2>Quick initial work</h2>\n\n<ul><li>Naturally it needs a new ribbon, but it's got enough ink left for a quick typesample.</li>\n    <li>A fast dusting and a preliminary scrub of the carriage rails and a few other parts with isopropyl alcohol and it's ready for some basic work. Primarily the return lever and the margin sets were very gummy, while the keylevers had some pretty good action without any attention. (Someone really loved this machine.)</li>\n    <li>The carriage return lever needed some forming so that it no longer scrapes on the typebar hood.</li>\n    <li>A quick cleaning of the slugs which were in reasonable shape. 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This also means that the selector can't accidentally change its setting for any reason.</li>\n    <li>The Woodstock No. 5 is an early carriage shift standard</li>\n    <li>The typebar hood is made of some sort of early plastic and slides onto the top of the machine. While it's borne the brunt of most of the machine's cosmetic damage, it is easy to remove for typing \"naked\". It goes on quickly to help protect the internals from ambient dust.</li>\n</ul>\n\nAccording to the TWdB page for the Woodstock, the 8-12 prefix on the serial number indicates a 12\" carriage (the width of the rubber portion of the platen). 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Aaron Parecki aaronparecki.com

Wallace Park

at Wallace Park

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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

Delicious these doughnuts are

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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

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        "text": "Oh cool, the next season of Silo comes out in July. This season will be heavily based on Shift, and I am curious to see how viewers respond. It\u2019s\u2026 very very different.",
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    "published": "2026-05-07T21:17:36-07:00",
    "summary": "The question &#8220;How do you use your typewriter(s)?&#8221; pops up for me fairly frequently. Often it&#8217;s collectors who love the machines and only think of using them for writing the &#8220;Great American Novel&#8221;. However there are a variety of tasks one could use them for besides conversation pieces or functional art in the home. Below &hellip; <a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2026/05/07/faq-how-do-you-use-your-typewriters/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">FAQ: How do you use your typewriters?</span></a>",
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        "text": "The question \"How do you use your typewriter(s)?\" pops up for me fairly frequently. Often it's collectors who love the machines and only think of using them for writing the \"Great American Novel\". However there are a variety of tasks one could use them for besides conversation pieces or functional art in the home.\n\nBelow are some various recent uses I've made of my typewriter collection:\n\nI've got writing projects sitting in two different machines.\n    I use one on my primary desk and another on the table behind it for typing up notes on index cards, recipes, my commonplace \"book\", letters, and other personal correspondence.\n    I use a few of my portables on the porch in the mornings/evenings for journaling.\n    One machine in the hallway is for burning ideas, jokes, poetry and an occasional bit of typewriter art.\n    I often have one in the trunk of the car for typing on the go or the impromptu busking session.\n    One machine near the kitchen is always gamed up for adding to the ever-growing shopping list.\n    I'll often get one out for scoring baseball games. (See also other baseball scoring experiments.)\n    Participating in One Typed Page and One Typed Quote\n    Typing up notes in zoom calls. I've got a camera mount over a Royal KMG that has its own Zoom account so people can watch the notes typed in real time.\n    Labels for folders, index card dividers, and sticky labels.\n    Addressing envelopes.\n    Writing out checks.\n    Typecasting\n    Hiding a flask or two of bourbon (large standards, and especially the Fold-A-Matic Remingtons are great for this)\n    Supplementing the nose of my bourbon and whisky collection.\n\n\nAt the end of the day though, unless you're Paul Sheldon, typewriters are unitaskers and are designed to do one thing well: put text on paper. All the rest are just variations on the theme. \ud83d\ude01\ud83e\udd2a\u2620\ufe0f\n\nLooking for other ideas? I've indexed a number of times people have asked this question and some of the answers I've run across.\n\nLooking for the opposite of this list? Try: How do you use your typewriter? [Wrong Answers Only Edition] This is where you'll find the quirky off-label use cases like \"boat anchor\", \"doorstop\", \"paper weight\", etc. that the non-typewriter afficionados will be sure to appreciate throwing about.\u00a0",
        "html": "The question \"How do you use your typewriter(s)?\" pops up for me fairly frequently. Often it's collectors who love the machines and only think of using them for writing the \"Great American Novel\". However there are a variety of tasks one could use them for besides conversation pieces or functional art in the home.\n\nBelow are some various recent uses I've made of my typewriter collection:\n\n<ul><li>I've got writing projects sitting in two different machines.</li>\n    <li>I use one on my primary desk and another on the table behind it for typing up notes on index cards, recipes, my commonplace \"book\", letters, and other personal correspondence.</li>\n    <li>I use a few of my portables on the porch in the mornings/evenings for journaling.</li>\n    <li>One machine in the hallway is for burning ideas, jokes, poetry and an occasional bit of typewriter art.</li>\n    <li>I often have one in the trunk of the car for typing on the go or the impromptu busking session.</li>\n    <li>One machine near the kitchen is always gamed up for adding to the ever-growing shopping list.</li>\n    <li>I'll often get one out for <a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2025/04/02/atl-vs-lad-2025-03-31-scorecard/\">scoring baseball games</a>. (See also <a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2026/03/16/joe-van-cleave-shows-off-some-typewriter-based-baseball-scorecard-experiments/\">other baseball scoring experiments</a>.)</li>\n    <li>Participating in <a href=\"https://onetypedpage.com/\">One Typed Page</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/explore/search/keyword/?q=onetypedquote\">One Typed Quote</a></li>\n    <li>Typing up notes in zoom calls. I've got a camera mount over a Royal KMG that has its own Zoom account so people can watch the notes typed in real time.</li>\n    <li>Labels for folders, index card dividers, and sticky labels.</li>\n    <li>Addressing envelopes.</li>\n    <li>Writing out checks.</li>\n    <li><a href=\"https://indieweb.org/typecast\">Typecasting</a></li>\n    <li>Hiding a flask or two of bourbon (large standards, and especially the <a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2024/12/06/using-the-fold-a-matic-feature-of-the-remington-standard-to-clean-oil-and-adjust/\">Fold-A-Matic Remingtons</a> are great for this)</li>\n    <li><a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/tag/typewriter-pairings/\">Supplementing the nose of my bourbon and whisky collection</a>.</li>\n</ul>\n\nAt the end of the day though, unless you're <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misery_(novel)\">Paul Sheldon</a>, typewriters are unitaskers and are designed to do one thing well: put text on paper. All the rest are just variations on the theme. \ud83d\ude01\ud83e\udd2a\u2620\ufe0f\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">Looking for other ideas? I've <a href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/typewriters/search/?q=typewriter+uses\">indexed a number of times</a> people have asked this question and some of the answers I've run across.</p>\n\nLooking for the <em>opposite</em> of this list? Try: <a href=\"https://boffosocko.com/2025/10/28/how-do-you-use-your-typewriter-wrong-answers-only-edition/\"><em>How do you use your typewriter? [Wrong Answers Only Edition]</em></a> This is where you'll find the quirky off-label use cases like \"boat anchor\", \"doorstop\", \"paper weight\", etc. that the non-typewriter afficionados will be sure to appreciate throwing about.\u00a0"
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gRegor Morrill gregorlove.com

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        "text": "Want to watch: Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians\n\nvia \u201cBlackjack\u201d, episode #466 of This American Life podcast",
        "html": "<p>Want to watch: <a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1780862/\">Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians</a></p>\n\n<p>via \u201c<a href=\"https://www.thisamericanlife.org/blackjack\">Blackjack</a>\u201d, episode #466 of <a href=\"https://www.thisamericanlife.org/\">This American Life</a> podcast</p>"
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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

kottke.org Rogue One: The Andor Cut David Kaylor is re-editing Rogue One into what he calls “The Andor Cut”; the trailer seems pretty compelling and...

A Rogue One fan edit by David Kaylor is on the way. It tells the story from Cassian Andor’s perspective, better aligning it with the Disney+ series. Andor is, IMO, the best Star Wars content since The Empire Strikes back.

Kaylor has plenty of experience creating successful fan edits:

The remixed Rogue One will be out on May 25, available in 4K with 5.1 surround sound. Kaylor has previously produced cuts of all three original trilogy Star Wars movies, Star Wars: Episode III - The Siege of Mandalore & Revenge of the Sith (a combo of the third prequel and part of the 7th season of Clone Wars).

Optimistic about this one!

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        "text": "kottke.org\n                    Rogue One: The Andor Cut\n                    \n                    \n\nDavid Kaylor is re-editing Rogue One into what he calls \u201cThe Andor Cut\u201d; the trailer seems pretty compelling and...\n                    \n                \n            \n            \n            \nA Rogue One fan edit by David Kaylor is on the way. It tells the story from Cassian Andor\u2019s perspective, better aligning it with the Disney+ series. Andor is, IMO, the best Star Wars content since The Empire Strikes back.\nKaylor has plenty of experience creating successful fan edits:\n\nThe remixed Rogue One will be out on May 25, available in 4K with 5.1 surround sound. Kaylor has previously produced cuts of all three original trilogy Star Wars movies, Star Wars: Episode III - The Siege of Mandalore & Revenge of the Sith (a combo of the third prequel and part of the 7th season of Clone Wars).\n\nOptimistic about this one!",
        "html": "<a href=\"https://kottke.org/26/05/rogue-one-the-andor-cut\">\n                \n                \n                    <img src=\"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kynPAivzjoY/sddefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" />\n                \n                \n                    <span>kottke.org</span>\n                    <span>Rogue One: The Andor Cut</span>\n                    \n                    <span>\n\nDavid Kaylor is re-editing Rogue One into what he calls \u201cThe Andor Cut\u201d; the trailer seems pretty compelling and...</span>\n                    \n                \n            </a>\n            \n            \n<p>A Rogue One fan edit by David Kaylor is on the way. It tells the story from Cassian Andor\u2019s perspective, better aligning it with the Disney+ series. Andor is, IMO, the best Star Wars content since The Empire Strikes back.</p>\n<p>Kaylor has plenty of experience creating successful fan edits:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The remixed Rogue One will be out on May 25, available in 4K with 5.1 surround sound. Kaylor has previously produced cuts of all three original trilogy Star Wars movies, Star Wars: Episode III - The Siege of Mandalore &amp; Revenge of the Sith (a combo of the third prequel and part of the 7th season of Clone Wars).</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Optimistic about this one!</p>"
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Acquired at Goodwill Southern California for $20.28 including tax on 2026-05-06. Needs a full clean, oil, and adjust, but not in generally bad shape. Two or three mechanical issues to sort out, but it's got some new ink and a quick wipe down/dusting has helped immensely.  I'm in love with the Art Deco chrome styling. This was manufactured sometime between January and June 1947.

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        "text": "Acquired at Goodwill Southern California for $20.28 including tax on 2026-05-06. Needs a full clean, oil, and adjust, but not in generally bad shape. Two or three mechanical issues to sort out, but it's got some new ink and a quick wipe down/dusting has helped immensely.\u00a0\n\nI'm in love with the Art Deco chrome styling. This was manufactured sometime between January and June 1947.",
        "html": "Acquired at Goodwill Southern California for $20.28 including tax on 2026-05-06. Needs a full clean, oil, and adjust, but not in generally bad shape. Two or three mechanical issues to sort out, but it's got some new ink and a quick wipe down/dusting has helped immensely.\u00a0\n\nI'm in love with the Art Deco chrome styling. This was manufactured sometime between January and June 1947.\n\n<img src=\"https://boffosocko.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1947-Underwood-SS-typesample--1024x674.jpeg\" alt=\"Typewritten sample of a 1947 Underwood SS standard typewriter with layouts of the upper and lower case slugs as well as the machine details and the pangram &quot;the quick red fox jumps over the lazy dog.&quot;\" width=\"660\" height=\"434\" />"
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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

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        "text": "My son is doing a project on the history of programming languages and I\u2019ve never felt more like a \u201cwell, actually\u201d guy in my life. My brain is permanently broken because of being a programmer. Every little detail that\u2019s slightly inaccurate makes me twinge. \ud83d\ude02",
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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

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        "text": "Daredevil finale was so so good. Heavy-handed, but it\u2019s a superhero show on Disney+. I\u2019ll give them credit, they managed to land the whole duality of good and evil thing. The cameos, new heroes and villains, dramatic reveals, all of it \u2014 worked!",
        "html": "<p>Daredevil finale was so so good. Heavy-handed, but it\u2019s a superhero show on Disney+. I\u2019ll give them credit, they managed to land the whole duality of good and evil thing. The cameos, new heroes and villains, dramatic reveals, all of it \u2014 worked!</p>"
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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

Last week I learned that you can buy 1:14.5 scale RC models of KOMATSU heavy machinery. They weigh about 40 lbs and cost about five grand. I used to think the most Dad shit ever was model trains, but now I want a tiny construction site in my front yard. I mean look at these things!

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        "text": "Last week I learned that you can buy 1:14.5 scale RC models of KOMATSU heavy machinery. They weigh about 40 lbs and cost about five grand. I used to think the most Dad shit ever was model trains, but now I want a tiny construction site in my front yard. I mean look at these things!",
        "html": "<img src=\"https://cleverdevil.io/media/d9/a4/c1/d9a4c19d192463e611bfdcbee79b9a130747aab3a0724c7166130d8c816f91f6?w=600\" alt=\"\" />\n                \n                \n  <img src=\"https://cleverdevil.io/media/12/b7/6b/12b76bd2ac93c15005fdd6b56f323d1e3e973c3be22d5cb2b596191611d0b60a?w=600\" alt=\"\" />\n                \n                \n  <img src=\"https://cleverdevil.io/media/96/66/de/9666decdd63dafcac9256c014d008ec012e1923415fb8ec49bf2c346ea5ba6da?w=600\" alt=\"\" />\n                \n            \n            \n            \n            <p>Last week I learned that you can buy 1:14.5 scale RC models of KOMATSU heavy machinery. They weigh about 40 lbs and cost about five grand. I used to think the most Dad shit ever was model trains, but now I want a tiny construction site in my front yard. I mean look at these things!</p>"
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Had some Cuzcatlan brand Cola Champagne (aka kola shanpan) at a Salvadoran restaurant the other day. Is it me, or is this the same formulation as Scottish Irn-Bru? 

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        "text": "Had some Cuzcatlan brand Cola Champagne (aka kola shanpan) at a Salvadoran restaurant the other day. Is it me, or is this the same formulation as Scottish Irn-Bru?\u00a0",
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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

{
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    "url": "https://cleverdevil.io/2026/on-my-second-flight-of-the-day-headed-ba",
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        "text": "On my second flight of the day headed back west. This flight is gnarly \u2014 5 hours long and I\u2019m in a window seat. It\u2019s an exit row in \u201ccomfort,\u201d I just don\u2019t like being trapped. On the plus side, I\u2019m running a \u201cralph loop\u201d dev cycle using Claude Code Remote Control while reading \u201cThe Well of Ascension.\u201d",
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Jonathan LaCour cleverdevil.io

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        "text": "These \u201cI tricked  into giving me instructions for building an explosive and all it took was 90 minutes of gaslighting\u201d stories are silly. You know where else you can find this information? Every search engine ever, in far less than 90 minutes. Performative clickbait.",
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Tantek Çelik tantek.com

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        "text": "Citrus Club on Haight Street has closed for good. :(\n\nI walked by earlier this evening to order some takeout and all the signage was gone and a large metal gate was lowered.\n\n\nA notice of application for ownership change was posted including a license for \u201cOn sale beer & wine eating place\u201d.\n\nLooks like it was sold sometime in the past two weeks.\n\nNew name: Grind and Unwind https://grindunwindsf.com/\n\n#CitrusClubSF is no more.\n\nI have been eating here and getting take out for a long time. Lots of memories with so many friends. Citrus Club was my favorite neighborhood noodle place. They had numerous vegan and vegetarian dishes. My favorite dishes were the BBQ tofu spring rolls, and marmalade coconut shrimp without the shrimp, substituting both fresh and fried tofu. From the menu: \u201csweet peas, onions & lemomngrass. Tossed in our coconut sauce w/Jade(spinach)noodles.\u201d\n\nWhen I walked by on the return home, the front door was open, the inside was lit but looked emptied, and there was music playing.\n\n\ud83c\udfb6 Ain't no sunshine when she's gone \ud83c\udfb6\n\n#CitrusClub #Haight #HaightStreet #HaightAshbury #SanFrancisco #smallBusiness #closed",
        "html": "Citrus Club on Haight Street has closed for good. :(<br /><br />I walked by earlier this evening to order some takeout and all the signage was gone and a large metal gate was lowered.<br /><br /><a href=\"https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/720x720/476_uYk-qzGyysStoBDA3dUepauh4d9uNJIs7V_Zpc4tdn8.jpg\"></a><br />A notice of application for ownership change was posted including a license for \u201cOn sale beer &amp; wine eating place\u201d.<br /><br />Looks like it was sold sometime in the past two weeks.<br /><br />New name: Grind and Unwind <a href=\"https://grindunwindsf.com/\">https://grindunwindsf.com/</a><br /><br />#<span class=\"p-category\">CitrusClubSF</span> is no more.<br /><br />I have been eating here and getting take out for a long time. Lots of memories with so many friends. Citrus Club was my favorite neighborhood noodle place. They had numerous vegan and vegetarian dishes. My favorite dishes were the BBQ tofu spring rolls, and marmalade coconut shrimp without the shrimp, substituting both fresh and fried tofu. From the menu: \u201csweet peas, onions &amp; lemomngrass. Tossed in our coconut sauce w/Jade(spinach)noodles.\u201d<br /><br />When I walked by on the return home, the front door was open, the inside was lit but looked emptied, and there was music playing.<br /><br />\ud83c\udfb6 Ain't no sunshine when she's gone \ud83c\udfb6<br /><br />#<span class=\"p-category\">CitrusClub</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">Haight</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">HaightStreet</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">HaightAshbury</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">SanFrancisco</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">smallBusiness</span> #<span class=\"p-category\">closed</span>"
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fluffy beesbuzz.biz

oh jeeze oh man

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Tantek Çelik tantek.com

May the Focus Be With You!

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    "url": "https://tantek.com/2026/124/b1/may-the-focus-be-with-you-iphone-grayscale",
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        "text": "Last weekend at IndieWebCamp I noticed \nJames \nhad setup his iPhone in grayscale. \nI think I first saw that on \nJeremy\u2019s \nphone years ago. \nI remember trying it on my iPod Touch for a while, eventually switching back to see color photos.\n\n\nThis morning while chatting with James I asked him about his grayscale setup and why. He pointed out it\u2019s less distracting, a calmer experience, and helps him stay focused when he uses his iPhone for specific tasks.\n\n\nI decided to give it another try. The setting is quite buried. Here are the items to tap, starting from your home screen, or wherever you moved your \u2699\ufe0f Settings app:\n\n\u2699\ufe0f Settings\n\ud83d\udfe6 Accessibility >\n\ud83d\udfe6 Display & Text Size >\nColor Filters >\nColor Filters (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [slide this toggle to the right to turn it on]\nGreyscale [tap this and you should see it checked]\n\nJames said one more setting has helped him stick with grayscale for years now. \nTriple-press the side button to toggle color/grayscale modes helps quickly switch to color to view a photo or a video, actual color content, then triple-press-side-button to return to a calmer UI.\n\n\u2699\ufe0f Settings\n\u23fa Accessibility >\n\u23fa Accessibility Shortcut >\nColor Filters [tap this and you should see it checked]\n\nIn addition, I have found the back-tap feature handy and personally more memorable.\nDouble (or triple) back-tap to toggle color/grayscale mode and toggle back.\n\n\u2699\ufe0f Settings\n\u23fa Accessibility >\n\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Touch >\nBack Tap >\nDouble-tap >\nColor Filters [tap this and you should see it checked]\n\nWhen using my phone outside in the sun, I noticed the absence of color made it hard to distinguish or even read some things. I changed a few more settings to improve sunlight readability/usability.\n\n\u2699\ufe0f Settings\n\u23fa Accessibility >\n\u23fa Display & Text Size >\nBold Text (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [tap/slide this toggle to the right to turn it on]\nIncrease Contrast (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [tap/slide this too]\nDifferentiate Without Color (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [tap/slide this too]\n\nIn the absence of color on my iPhone, I have spent less time using it today, felt more focused when I used it for a specific task, and have started to feel both less compelled to check things, and less of a \u201crush\u201d when interacting with iPhone apps and their user interfaces.\n\n\nColor saturated apps stripped of their color are starting to feel like older apps or appliances. Switching Spotify playlists felt a bit like pressing station presets on a car radio. Discord felt like an enhanced IRC client. Even some of my rotating lock screen landscape photos have strong Ansel Adams vibes, while my urban lockscreen photos have a calmer dreamlike quality.\n\n\nPerhaps the use of color in user interfaces is the new \nchartjunk, extraneous and distracting from the task at hand, just as classic chartjunk is extraneous and distracting from the information being presented.\n\n\nUsing a grayscale iPhone user interface for most of the day has felt noticeably calmer. Enough for me to try it again for at least a few days and see how it goes.\n\n\nThanks again to James for his explanations and encouragement. See his write-up: \nUsing greyscale, when he started, why, why he continues to use it, and instructions for his setup.\n\n\nTry it for yourself and see how it feels.\n\n\nMay the Force of your will be with you, free of distractions and dopamine conditioned impulses.\n\nFurther Reading\n\n2018-01-12 The New York Times: \nIs the Answer to Phone Addiction a Worse Phone? / I\u2019ve gone gray, and it\u2019s great.\n\n2018-05-03 The Observer: \nGrayscale Is a Quick Cure to Smartphone Addiction\u2014And Here\u2019s How to Use It\n\n\n2019-12-01 WIRED: \nTry Grayscale Mode to Curb Your Phone Addiction",
        "html": "<p>\nLast weekend at IndieWebCamp I noticed \n<a href=\"https://jamesg.blog/\">James</a> \nhad setup his iPhone in grayscale. \nI think I first saw that on \n<a>Jeremy\u2019s</a> \nphone years ago. \nI remember trying it on my iPod Touch for a while, eventually switching back to see color photos.\n</p>\n<p>\nThis morning while chatting with James I asked him about his grayscale setup and why. He pointed out it\u2019s less distracting, a calmer experience, and helps him stay focused when he uses his iPhone for specific tasks.\n</p>\n<p>\nI decided to give it another try. The setting is quite buried. Here are the items to tap, starting from your home screen, or wherever you moved your <b>\u2699\ufe0f Settings</b> app:\n</p>\n<ul><li>\u2699\ufe0f Settings</li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe6 Accessibility &gt;</li>\n<li>\ud83d\udfe6 Display &amp; Text Size &gt;</li>\n<li>Color Filters &gt;</li>\n<li>Color Filters (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [slide this toggle to the right to turn it on]</li>\n<li>Greyscale [tap this and you should see it checked]</li>\n</ul><p>\nJames said one more setting has helped him stick with grayscale for years now. \nTriple-press the side button to toggle color/grayscale modes helps quickly switch to color to view a photo or a video, actual color content, then triple-press-side-button to return to a calmer UI.\n</p>\n<ul><li>\u2699\ufe0f Settings</li>\n<li>\u23fa Accessibility &gt;</li>\n<li>\u23fa Accessibility Shortcut &gt;</li>\n<li>Color Filters [tap this and you should see it checked]</li>\n</ul><p>\nIn addition, I have found the back-tap feature handy and personally more memorable.\nDouble (or triple) back-tap to toggle color/grayscale mode and toggle back.\n</p>\n<ul><li>\u2699\ufe0f Settings</li>\n<li>\u23fa Accessibility &gt;</li>\n<li>\ud83d\udc46\ud83c\udffb Touch &gt;</li>\n<li>Back Tap &gt;</li>\n<li>Double-tap &gt;</li>\n<li>Color Filters [tap this and you should see it checked]</li>\n</ul><p>\nWhen using my phone outside in the sun, I noticed the absence of color made it hard to distinguish or even read some things. I changed a few more settings to improve sunlight readability/usability.\n</p>\n<ul><li>\u2699\ufe0f Settings</li>\n<li>\u23fa Accessibility &gt;</li>\n<li>\u23fa Display &amp; Text Size &gt;</li>\n<li>Bold Text (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [tap/slide this toggle to the right to turn it on]</li>\n<li>Increase Contrast (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [tap/slide this too]</li>\n<li>Differentiate Without Color (\u26ab\ufe0f__) [tap/slide this too]</li>\n</ul><p>\nIn the absence of color on my iPhone, I have spent less time using it today, felt more focused when I used it for a specific task, and have started to feel both less compelled to check things, and less of a \u201crush\u201d when interacting with iPhone apps and their user interfaces.\n</p>\n<p>\nColor saturated apps stripped of their color are starting to feel like older apps or appliances. Switching Spotify playlists felt a bit like pressing station presets on a car radio. Discord felt like an enhanced IRC client. Even some of my rotating lock screen landscape photos have strong Ansel Adams vibes, while my urban lockscreen photos have a calmer dreamlike quality.\n</p>\n<p>\nPerhaps the use of color in user interfaces is the new \n<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartjunk\">chartjunk</a>, extraneous and distracting from the task at hand, just as classic chartjunk is extraneous and distracting from the information being presented.\n</p>\n<p>\nUsing a grayscale iPhone user interface for most of the day has felt noticeably calmer. Enough for me to try it again for at least a few days and see how it goes.\n</p>\n<p>\nThanks again to James for his explanations and encouragement. See his write-up: \n<a href=\"https://jamesg.blog/2026/05/04/using-greyscale\">Using greyscale</a>, when he started, why, why he continues to use it, and instructions for his setup.\n</p>\n<p>\nTry it for yourself and see how it feels.\n</p>\n<p>\nMay the Force of your will be with you, free of distractions and dopamine conditioned impulses.\n</p>\n<h2>Further Reading</h2>\n<ul><li>\n<time>2018-01-12</time> The New York Times: \n<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/12/technology/grayscale-phone.html\">Is the Answer to Phone Addiction a Worse Phone?</a> / I\u2019ve gone gray, and it\u2019s great.</li>\n<li>\n<time>2018-05-03</time> The Observer: \n<a href=\"https://observer.com/2018/05/grayscale-can-cure-smartphone-addiction/\">Grayscale Is a Quick Cure to Smartphone Addiction\u2014And Here\u2019s How to Use It</a>\n</li>\n<li>\n<time>2019-12-01</time> WIRED: \n<a href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/grayscale-ios-android-smartphone-addiction/\">Try Grayscale Mode to Curb Your Phone Addiction</a>\n</li>\n</ul>"
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📱 Current iPhone Home Screen

I have posted these periodically, but I’m long overdue for an update, so here it is!

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kottke.org New Banksy: Blinded by Nationalism The artist Banksy has installed (without a permit, one assumes) a new statue in London that depicts a man in a...

Relevant, thoughtful, and public — the hallmarks of Banksy’s artwork.

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        "text": "In Chicago on business. The company has an office 5 minutes from O\u2019Hare that is perfect for meetings where people are coming from all over the country. The only downside is that there is basically nothing fun nearby. Fly thousands of miles to be confined to a 5 mile radius.",
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