The Jarbochov Stratagem

Living in the gray.

  • Forty-Three

    I’m getting too old for this shit. Some personal details of what I’ve been working through for the past year.

  • The Promise Of The Fediverse

    The open web, one free from big corporations is alive. You just have to try it, support it, read about it. I know… reading in 2024… ugh.

  • Aurora Borealis At This Time of Year? In This Part of the Country?

    I saw the aurora, and did my best not to reference that Simpsons meme the entire time. Also photos.

  • The Total Solar Eclipse of 2024

    I experienced a total solar eclipse TWICE and lived to tell the tale. Also, I got some good shots.

  • Dumb Technology

    TXT files in 2024? In the past few years, I’ve simplified what applications I’ve been using, and in a few ways gone “backwards”

  • 25 Years & A New Look

    I updated my website, and reminisce about my humble web beginnings. New year, new look, same me!

  • Smash Bros. amiibo

    I’m still surprised in 2023 that Nintendo is still releasing amiibo for some of the biggest games, and that every Super Smash Bros. character will have an amiibo as well. They may not have much functionality these days (never forget Mario Maker for the Wii U), but they sure are neat.

  • How a Social Network Fails

    How a Social Network Fails – The Atlantic “Many core social-platform functions, such as the hashtag, reblog, and retweet, were not invented by Silicon Valley tech geniuses. Instead, they were pioneered by enthusiastic users who loved the products they were using, and they were only later formalized into the apps themselves.” “Elon has these really…

  • My Weather Resources 2023

    Everyone is always asking me… what weather apps I use. Well it’s been since 2016 since I made a post about it, so I’ll go ahead and share.

  • Now With ActivityPub

    My blog now supports the protocol that supports the Fediverse. Which means you can now follow this blog on your favorite Fediverse platform such as Mastodon. @wyomingjarbo@wyomingjarbo.com