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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Sep 3, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

Architecture & Accessibility

Millennials have seen the traditional starter homes fade from the market. Baby boomers are retiring and discovering that homes friendly to the elderly are in short supply as well. Renovating homes fo…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Sep 1, 2026, 10:49 PM UTC

Three Tune Tuesday: MORE Video Game Music

Last week, I shared three songs from three major fantasy role-playing game franchises: Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, and The Elder Scrolls. This week, let's lean a bit more science fiction. # H…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 29, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC

Rate My Backpack (Revised)

Almost 4 years ago, I asked your help to rate my backpack. I have made some major changes since then, and now that my ankle is back to almost normal, the itch to get out into the woods is getting str…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 28, 2026, 9:51 PM UTC

Nationality: You Belong to the State

# Nationality: You Belong to the State ##### Mises Wire • Ulrich Fromy • CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 We must address the totem that is “nationality.” It is an essential part of understanding our reality and prep…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 28, 2026, 5:37 AM UTC

The World Has Gone Mad

Six months ago, while negotiations were ongoing, the United States of America and Israel launched a sneak attack against Iran. In addition to killing some not-so-great people who were nonetheless not…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 25, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC

Three Tune Tuesday: Video Game Music

For some video games, music is almost an afterthought. For others, it is as much a focus as graphics and story. Here are three songs from video games as covered by fans showcasing the latter. # Final…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 22, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC

The Downfall of Fair LEGO

County fairs tend to have many categories of arts and crafts. Baking, canning, flower arrangement, photography, quilting, painting, and yes, often LEGO, too. Back in my youth, I took the risk of dama…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 21, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC

Fair Travels

I enjoy going to local fairs, and try to visit one each summer. The Spokane County Fair is massive and crowded and full of stuff to see. The North Idaho Fair (now North Idaho State Fair, la-di-da) in…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 11, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC

Three Tune Tuesday and Happy 10th to Me!

I should write one of these posts about fun songs. I started to write about some protest music, but got a feeling of déjà vu as I wrote, and a quick search says I shared them before. I'm not in the m…

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jacobtothe
@jacobtothe Aug 10, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC

Halo: Campaign Evolved... is Bad

Yesterday, I went to visit a friend for game night. We decided to try the new-and-improved Halo: Campaign Evolved remake. We have been playing video games since before Halo: Combat Evolved first laun…

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