7/18/2024 Microsoft's own AI Designer App (in Edge). Probably some free credits daily using my free personal outlook.com account, for some AI art.
7/17/2024 My company's first podcast. I set up the room per my manager. Not sure why the team processed with only 480p video quality. The SONY camera should do a lot higher. My only regret is the room. I think we could use a much quieter room.
7/16/2024 Ghost jobs. That's a term for job postings that aren't real. Their purposes are diverse: eventually hire someone, make themselves look good, testing the job market, etc.
7/15/2024 I just learned from FB that our favorite neighborhood farmer's market Dieker's Farm is closed for good. The comments recommended Samaha's Farm in Matawan.
7/13/2024 Potluck at Deaconry around 3pm, after the lunch at home with Nadia's coworker R & her daughter F. The honored guests at Clyde's potluck were Hilary Lewis-Nicol and his wife Melrose. The only foreign "missionary" our church support, apparently. They are from Ghana, probably of the charismatic influence. But I do respect them better than the others who were more American or americanized. Suddenly, Tom said that his mother texted him about Trump being shot. The bullet by alleged assassin 20 year old Thomas Matthew Crooks apparently merely grazed Trump's right ear with observable bloody bruise. Crooks' motive's unknown and I think it will never been truly known but Trump appeared to be fine after being rushed to hospital. This news became viral even David Tong couldn't wait to comment, immediately, and I think this will boost Trump's rating. Tom then tried to get us to listen to him praying. Hilary later also proactively prayed for me and Nadia for children.
David Tong shared that this is the piece his father Stephen Tong introduced to him to fall in love with classical music: Franz Schubert Symphony No. 8 B Minor Unfinished.
7/12/2024 Tim Keller's sermons, not sure how complete, but pretty substantial amount, are available free officially at Gospel Life. And I've also got a collection from an old friend recently, with 33+GB I would need a whole drive to store them.
7/10/2024 So NJ Transit has increased the July train fare from $13.25 to $15.20, between South Amboy and NY Penn. Station. And apparently they're getting rid of the Covid19 imposed Flex Pass (20 one-way at %20 off). So we need to be creative with our solution. Nadia's bought in app tickets from NY to Woodbridge and such for lower cost while I've also tried paper ticket from Rahway to NY ($10.60) as some conductors do not check the tickets until passing Rahway into NY. It has now worked twice for me. The new monthly fair is certainly not worth it at $437, which I believe used to be $380. At $437, that's $54.63 each way if I only commute twice a week.
This is cutting close to the South Amboy Ferry fares, which I have yet to try. $18 one way, $165 for 10 trips, $600 for 40 trips, $588 for monthly. Unfortunately, the ferry's schedule is scarce: 5:45am til 8:45am every hour Mon-Fri from South Amboy to Brookfield; 3:30pm-6:30pm every hour Mon-Fri from Brookfield. For Pier 79 (39th Street & 12th Ave) arrival and departure, take the last two rides from South Amboy or the first two (3:15pm 4:15pm) from Pier 79 respectively.