Toby Geeks Out!

Okay, this one is a little alarming. Security researchers have been digging into Chrome extensions — those handy little add-ons we all install and then completely forget about — and what they found is not great news, according to SecurityWeek.

"More than 300 Chrome extensions were found to be leaking browser data, spying on users, or stealing user information. With more than 37 million combined downloads, the extensions expose users to tracking and personal information theft."

Be careful out there — do your research before installing any extension, and audit what you already have.

Oh, a gallery wall project as a spring goal? Yes please! I've had a collection of frames sitting around for years just waiting for their moment, and this is finally it. The plan is to fill up an entire wall in my living room — different sizes, different shapes, all the things — and I want it to feel warm and fun and so very me.

One tip from this article that I thought was clever: arrange everything on the floor first, trace your frames onto kraft paper, then tape it to the wall as a guide before you hammer a single nail. No more walls full of accidental holes!

Can't wait to get started! 🖼️

So here's something I haven't done in way too long: adult coloring. I was really into it for a while back in DC. There's something about sitting down with a good coloring book and a fresh set of colored pencils that just... hits different. No screens. No notifications. Just you, some intricate little design, and the very important decision of whether this flower petal is going to be purple or teal. (The answer is always teal, by the way.) Then the move happened. And if you've been following along, you know the last couple of years have been a lot. Between the transition back to Kentucky, getting settled into the tiny house, and life just …

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Finally finished Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 1, and now I’m diving straight into Season 2 this week. No recovery time. No breaks. Just more giant monsters and family drama. I’m ready.

Okay, I have to talk about Waymo. I keep seeing these headlines and every time I do, it gets more real. Because "someday" just became Tuesday. Here's the short version: self-driving cars are no longer a "someday" thing. They're here, rolling down real streets, in real cities, picking up real people. And they're spreading fast. Remember when self-driving cars were just a movie thing? Johnny Cab in Total Recall. The automated highways in Minority Report. It all felt so far away. Now they're actually real. And they're coming to a city near you. This started as a quiet Google experiment back in 2009. Fifteen years later, here we are. They …

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I just learned about vagueposting; it isn't new — the term dates back to 2011 — but 2026 is when it took over. According to Know Your Meme, it evolved from vaguebooking, a Facebook phenomenon that goes all the way back to 2009. Zari Taylor, a digital culture researcher at NYU, puts it best:

"It allows everyone who's interacting with it to place their own definition or guesses on what the person's talking about."

The perfect example? Tamara went viral after buying 365 buttons as her 2026 rebrand — and refusing to explain why.

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Taken on December 2024, somewhere in the Appalachian mountain near Elkhorn City, KY

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Taken in May 2025, Albuquerque NM

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Saw four robots.txt plugins on micro.blog — debating which one to install. It tells search engines to stay out — just a polite ‘no thanks,’ not a hard block. Good bots respect it, bad bots ignore it. I wonder if it’s even necessary. Worth it? How did I not know this has been around since 1994?

A new MacBook Air M5 releases on March 11, with pre-orders starting March 4 at 6:15 am (PT). I’m tempted to buy the 15-inch with 24 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. It should last 10 years, right!?! I still have my Mac Mini M1 with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, which works fine, but I need portability.

Do you agree? I always added milk to my scrambled eggs because that’s how I was taught. But should we really be putting milk in there at all? Hmm. Let me know what your thoughts are.

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I am SO ready to get outside and enjoy dusking. That quiet stretch after sunset where the light goes soft and your imagination kicks in? Yes, please. Spring and summer evenings are perfect for it, and I cannot wait to get chairs set up on my new porch and just be in that twilight magic. “There is a grandeur with sunset, but it’s still a spectacle of light. Dusking is much more subtle: it asks more of your attention, but triggers your imagination. Twilight has always been that way – it’s a time of shape-shifting.” Check out the article that got me thinking: Could daily dusking make us healthier and happier? Photo by sawyer on Unsplash

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Been deep in the weeds, tweaking my Micro.blog most of the day — custom HTML, CSS, plugins, the whole thing. Honestly? I missed this. Did it years ago and somehow stepped away. Feels good to be back in it. Just added a brand new “Now” page while I was at it. Check it out: [link]

Look at this image below. Really look at it. Théodore started an online campaign to poke fun at AI 'slop' on social media, including a fake image that received nearly one million likes Image Description:Two emaciated South Asian children, sitting in the middle of a busy road in pouring rain. A birthday cake in front of them. Despite their young faces, both have thick beards. One has no hands and only one foot. The other is holding a sign asking for birthday likes. On Facebook, it got nearly a million likes and heart emojis. That image is what pushed Théodore, a 20-year-old student in Paris, to start an X account called "Insane AI Slop" to …

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The way that terracotta wall hits the natural wood ceiling is everything. It’s such a grounding, soulful combo that makes the whole room feel lived-in and warm. Between the textures and that gorgeous light, I could just sit here for hours. Total mood. Sign me up!

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Who says bathrooms have to be boring? That mural wallpaper is already a showstopper, but paired with that terracotta orange toilet? It just works. Sometimes the boldest design choice is the one you never saw coming. Maybe it’s time to rethink that plain white throne.

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Those warm wood open shelves against that creamy white kitchen just work. It’s the perfect blend of cozy and elegant. Wood makes any space feel lived-in and loved. Give me wood accents in every room!

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That arched sliding door with fluted glass? Chef’s kiss. It lets light filter through without fully exposing the pantry, and the warm yellow walls make it feel intentional rather than just functional. Paired with a matching arch window? Absolute design perfection. 🏠✨

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I’m 36% through this book - “Macabre” by Kosoko Jackson.

That fresh lumber smell, 70° sunshine, and a good book? This is living. 📖☀️ Currently deep in Macabre by Kosoko Jackson on my brand new porch — just need some chairs and a swing to make this perfect. Spring is knocking on the door and I am here for it. 🏡

OK so what if we could solve two problems at once — plastic pollution & crumbling roads? Researchers are mixing recycled plastic into asphalt. It actually works. Stronger roads, fewer potholes, survives 100°F+ heat. Texas already has a test mile. Wild, right?

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So apparently Americans just “discovered” lüften, — the German practice of airing out your home — and gave it the very dignified name of “house burping.” Germans have been doing this for CENTURIES. A Yale sleep psychologist explains why it actually works:

“You know that feeling when you’ve washed your sheets and they’re so clean and fresh? It’s almost like you’re giving yourself that feeling on a daily basis.”

Spring cannot get here fast enough. My tiny house needs all the fresh air it can get — ready to fling open every window and the front door.

It’s honestly alarming that the US withdrew from the WHO last month. They are already cutting 2,300 jobs by summer. We just stepped away from 70+ yrs of global flu tracking — our vaccines will feel it

“Global cooperation and communication are critical to keep our own citizens protected because germs do not respect borders.” — Infectious Diseases Society of America, January 2026

Expect real unpredictability ahead. China pledged $500M to fill the void — but it remains to be seen if that’s enough. Without the US, can the WHO still keep the world safe?

I love the idea of having greenery in my home but let’s be real — I am terrible at keeping plants alive. I either forget to water them for weeks or drown them trying to make up for it. Every plant I’ve owned has met a tragic end. But this space? Absolutely stunning. Source