Notes for August 3, 2026

I went on a work trip - and realised I'm bisexual

I love a good coming out story. Especially when yourself is one of the people you're coming out to. I was in my mid 20s — around the same age as the author when I came out as bi. I didn't even admit it to myself until then... I just thought I was a little more feminine than the typical truck driving, motor cranking, gun shooting friends I hung out with.

One thing I’ve learned throughout my journey is when living as only part of myself, it was far more exhausting than I realised. Stepping into my full identity brought me a kind of joy that changed everything.

I kinda blindsided everyone when I was ready to come out. I met a guy during a night out at the bar with friends and brought him home to the after party. Everyone was so accepting of it and I immediately felt a million pounds lighter. Well aside from one guy who nearly had an existential crisis when he saw us kissing, but that's neither here nor there. That was almost ten years ago, and even though I've now been with a cis (but also bi) woman for about eight years, it's still an important part of my identity.

How to Find an Elusive Four-Leaf Clover

My girlfriend is surprisingly good at this. She can always find at least a couple four leaf clovers within a minute or two any time she tries and I have never found one in my entire life. Makes a lot of sense. I can't even pick out my car keys from other random junk on the kitchen table half the time.

Can Haptics Improve Typing Accuracy on Smartphones? – Boréas Technologies

The mobile physical keyboard had an 89.6% level of accuracy, the haptic-enhanced touchscreen keyboard had an 80% level of accuracy and the non-haptic touchscreen keyboard registered an accuracy level of only 65.8%.

This is insane. It feels like a life hack. I've been bitching about how bad the iPhone keyboard is for years, but I always had haptics turned off because I thought it would save a little battery. Last night I turned it on to see if it made a difference and my typing instantly improved. So much that I had to google it to make sure I wasn't crazy and that's where I found this article from 2019.

This Just In: Milwaukee Transit Passes

The design of the passes was utilitarian and banal until the 1930s when they brought the production in-house and added color, public-service announcements, information about local events, and illustrated depictions of civic history.

It's easy to forget how colorful things were back then, since we view it mostly through a black and white lens. Would love to see more hand-drawn art with some color instead of the sanitized greyscale corporate minimalism of today.

How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark

These things are a fucking nuisance. I've had to flip my rear view mirror up in the DAYTIME they're so bright. If you're behind me with these on the highway, I'm going down to 45mph until you pass me.