Reflections 2025

There were no reflections last year, probably because there was nothing to reflect upon. This year, same story. Although, there is a compelling need to vent the frustration concerning the nefarious Zionist pogrom instituted by “Bibi” Mileikowsky and his cohorts. A small minority of rank-and-file peons in the “West” have engaged in various protest actions, albeit futile. The moneychangers and powers-that-be are firmly entrenched in the Zionist camp.

The atrocities perpetrated by “Bibi” Mileikowsky and his ilk are depraved and animalistic. This is the kind of evil that the Great Prophet, Ernest Becker, warned about in his treatise, “Escape from Evil.” For all of the powerless peons, the only hope is future karma. The prospects are dim as evil is very well funded.

Sadly, the majority of rank-and-file peons could care less. They are wrapped up in their own superficial self-importance as witnessed daily here in “Paradise.” Stupid tourists. Stupid locals. They are simply mindless consumers, all locked into their self-made world accessible through their cheap “smartphones.” And now, they don’t even have to think for themselves. AI does it all for them. Pathetic.

Mangy Mutt Redux

“Fido”

The mystery concerning the mangy mutt of the “old folks home” in Waikiki has been solved (refer to the original Notes post titled, “Mangy Mutt”). The owner has been identified as an old, fat, ugly ho’ who resides on the sixth floor. The mangy mutt now only barks and squeals when taken outside to relieve itself. The obese owner has been taking the pooch out daily at 4am. So, the entire ‘hood is privy to listen to the barking and squealing in the wee hours of the morning.

On a side note, the Cloudflare DoH (DNS over HTTPS) unfiltered configuration profile has been added to the iPhone 16 Pro. The ability to add such a profile has been around since iOS 14 was introduced. The DoH is system-wide and can be disabled by switching to “automatic,” but it is only applicable to cellular data. The main reason to deploy DoH is to prevent ISP logging of client Net activities. Configuration profiles (Apple® products) for various DNS providers and filter options are available on the GitHub repository. The iPhone now has every possible security option enabled except for “lockdown mode.”

Miscellany: The free wireless network at the primary fast food joint in town has been reactivated. And, the receipts now have the survey coupon QR code restored.

Admissions Day 2025

Another no-holiday holiday has come to pass with more than the usual minor inconveniences. This is Fuck It Friday (FIF) - Special Statehood Edition. Sporadic news and commentary of no interest to anyone. Fuck it!

Another update became available for both the iPhone 16 Pro and Watch Series 9 on Thursday. A new workaround was established to enable blood-oxygen readings on Watch devices affected by the pending lawsuit. Of course, the Watch Series 9 in personal possession always had the feature because it was manufactured prior to the lawsuit. So, the updates did absolutely nothing except waste time. Fuck it!

The vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) residing on the LaCie® SSD has most likely reached its optimum state. There have been no new choice selections added in a while … well, because nothing is available. Of course, there’s a lot of Euro, “MILF,” “BBW,” and too much “BBC” content. All of the latter genres are, however, less susceptible to DMCA takedowns. Anyway, the HGVL is slated to be designated a permanent archive very soon with no further additions. Yet another productive geriatric activity mummified. Fuck it!

As the last update to the Deep House Cat Show was exactly three months ago, the assumption is that the podcast has been abandoned. All episodes are likely to disappear once the contract expires for the host server in Germany. About 52 episodes were downloaded and collated into four compressed files. The files have been archived onto the LaCie® SSD. The curated Notes Music Break posts will most likely be preemptively deleted with adequate prior notice given. Fuck it!

On second thought, the House Music archive may ended up vaporized as well. A 70-year-old codger doesn’t need to listen to House Music. Smooth Jazz is probably more fitting. Silence is even better. Well, with the HGVL and House Music approaching full mummification, there will be absolutely nothing to occupy time in the mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki. More time could be devoted to Notes … Baha! Ha! Ha! Haaa! Fuck it!

Finally, the entire day was rendered ridiculous when, in a moment of extreme dementia, the wrong bus was boarded to leave town. Over two hours was spent waiting in Kahala Mall for the only bus route that goes back to Waikiki. The bus supposedly arrives once per hour. The first scheduled bus didn’t show up. The next bus was 30 minutes late. To add insult to injury, the GPS site was inoperative all day. Only the scheduled times were displayed. What a fiasco! Fuck it!

Obviously, the daily outing to the International Marketplace was later than usual. Even then, the ambient temperature was sizzling. Only a pint of Häagen-Dazs® strawberry ice cream could make the day right. Lots of sugar and saturated fat. Fuck it!

Beat the Heat

The heatwave has been continuous since mid-July. The last two weeks were hottest along with high humidity. Another SVT events occurred on Monday, once again upon return to Waikiki from town in the afternoon. While walking up the stairs to the Waikiki Market, the heart rate soared up to 143bpm (as recorded by the Watch Series 9). The latest two SVT events can be attributed to the high ambient temperature and dehydration. Again, there was no change to the late afternoon outing to the International Marketplace. If a “keel over” incident transpires, then so be it.

Breakfast on Saturday was courtesy Starbucks® in Ala Moana Center. In actuality, it mirrored the usual Sunday routine. Breakfast this morning was courtesy Starbucks® in town. The change in venue is “part and parcel” to a transition away from the primary and secondary fast food joints in town.

The patrons of the primary fast food joint are mostly grubby and slobbish. Many of them are obese. They all love to use the speakerphone function on their cheap “smartphones,” usually with the volume set to “full blast.” The squeaky noise emitted by the cheap speakers hurts the ears. And, somehow, the cretins can’t seem to dine without leaving a greasy mess all over the tables.

Incidentally, the primary fast food joint in town is a franchise owned by a cheapskate Chinaman. He also owns another store located in Discovery Bay in Waikiki. His stores have the highest priced menus (as compared to the corporate stores). In addition, the cheap bastard shut down the free wireless network. He’s so cheap that he removed the survey coupon QR code from the receipts to save paper and printer ink. What a maroon!

The patrons at Starbucks® in town are in their own league as well. Most of them are “white collar” office workers who feign an extremely high level of self-importance. Starbucks® is the staging area for the “up and coming” clowns. Frankly, they look and act ridiculous. Many of them still set up their notebook computers to do “work.” Oh, please!

On a side note, a search was made to find “stuff” to donate to charity. The small storage suitcase was opened for the occasion. Surprisingly, there is nothing left to donate. Clothes, a blanket, and a handful of documents was all that was found. The clutter in the mausoleum in the “old folks home” is all consumables, as stated previously.

Miscellany: The LaCie® SSD, home of the vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL), has now become the most valuable technology device after the iPhone 16 Pro.

Fuck It Friday - 32

Beats® Pill

Fuck It Friday (FIF)! Sporadic news and commentary of no interest to anyone ... FIF! Minimalism is the primary focus of this edition. Yes, this is Fuck It Friday!

The Beats® Pill was unceremoniously divested on Thursday in the late afternoon. No further details are necessary. The recipient seemed quite pleased with the gift. There will be no replacement for the Pill under the (restored) minimalist regime. Fuck it!

The mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki suffers from moderate clutter. All of the “stuff” is best described as “consumables” (i.e., non-durable). The “stuff” is laid out on the floor of the tomb since cupboards and closet remain empty. Everything is stored in the open. Unfortunately, “consumables” take a long time to consume. Fuck it!

On Wednesday, a major SVT episode commenced in the late afternoon upon returning to Waikiki from town on the bus. The duration was about an hour with the Watch Series 9 recording a peak of 163bpm. There was no interruption in the usual routine. The late afternoon outing to the International Marketplace was performed during the SVT event. A “keel over” event could have transpired as a result. Fuck it!

Nearly all of the episodes of the Deep House Show (featuring Hypnotic Progressions) have been downloaded and will be compressed into multiple files. The files may or may not be made available on Google® Drive, but it will eventually be archived onto the LaCie® SSD. Fuck it!

So, there really is nothing left insofar as entertainment and diversions are concerned. Well, the vast hurdy-gurdy video library (HGVL) is still intact on the LaCie® SSD. The collection now stands at 257 choice selections. The HGVL is the sole focus of the geriatric life. Wheee! Fuck it!

Postscript: The image of the Beats® Pill features the wrong Pill. That’s the original version from way back, not the current one. What a maroon! Fuck it!

9 Manik’ 5 Yaxk’in

There were two outings to the International Marketplace on Friday, one in the late afternoon and the other in the evening. Sitting in the mausoleum in the “old folks home” in Waikiki is equivalent to a deathwatch. Sitting in the shopping mall is actually not any better. So, on the final return to the “old folks home,” a can of Guinness® Stout was procured at the ABC Store. Was the evening made any better as a result? No.

A offer was made to gift the Beats® Pill to two separate gym acquaintances. One declined. The other didn’t follow through. Surprising, isn’t it? A free $149 wireless speaker in mint condition, and no takers. Probably would have had better luck in attempting to sell it. Sheesh!

Incidentally, the Beats® Pill actually has excellent sound reproduction. Initially, the Pill was evaluated as having a muffled high end in comparison to the AirPods Pro 2 earbuds. However, the discovery was made that “headphone accommodations” was enabled. Disabling the latter feature removed the programmed equalizer settings and resulted in sound parity with the Pill.

ProtonVPN has had a significant increase in new accounts ever since the UK “age verification” requirement (for “adult” Web sites) was invoked. Instead of simply streaming the hurdy-gurdy videos on demand, the fools should have been downloading them and saving all of the files to a high-capacity SSD. Expect this “age verification” privacy violation to become universal in all jurisdictions.

Minimalism has returned to the forefront of personal objectives, especially concerning technology gear and the Net. Paywalls and subscriptions have become commonplace for all kinds of content. Establishing accounts to access on-line content is an extreme privacy risk when personal information is disclosed. As previously mentioned in Notes, nearly all of the Net is garbage. The on-line content is marginal, formulaic, redundant, and essentially subliminal forms of advertising and marketing. Why pay for that crap?

Thus, divesting the iPad Pro M4 and the Beats® Pill is a good starting point by reducing exposure to the Apple® “ecosystem.” Remaining accessories may or may not be replaced. And, the iPhone 16 Pro, because of its small size, will be self-limiting. This is the way it was before.

Well, the late afternoon outing to the International Marketplace was brief, with Target® being the only destination. Alas, a pint of Häagen-Dazs® strawberry ice cream was purchased for no particular reason. In these shitty times, nothing beats ice cream to soothe the troubled soul.

Addendum: The Beats® Pill has been factory reset and boxed up. If there are no takers, it will be donated to the Goodwill kiosk in Kahala Mall.