Wednesday, June 24, 2026: 6:33 AM: As I walk around this apartment it occurs to me that outside of a oak Ethan Allen dining room table from 1983, my furniture is basically functional crap. I do like the glass top desk I bought from Staples and put together with my neighbor, Bill Ward, back in 2012. The bed is good, too, but I can’t spend all day there. “Or can I?”
Continue reading “Functional Furniture Upgrade Needed”Author: Brian Schnabel
Posting that's a little off the trolley at times... Brian is a single Newtonian Gardens Apartments resident, Self-Publishing Author, cPanel WordPress Web Host and Windows 11 powered computer tech. He’s a musician, sailor, hiker, cycler and some women would say, “Magical, too!”
Hayek’s Market Run Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026: 5:51 AM: I woke around 4:45 AM with every intention of getting out for my walk at sunrise. But something didn’t feel right as I was getting ready. So, here we are.
Continue reading “Hayek’s Market Run Wednesday, June 24, 2026”What to Do When the Microsoft Copilots Start Dropping Acid
Tuesday, June 23, 2026: 6:43 PM: I generated another image for the Brian Schnabel’s Head Space site today using Windows 11 Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Both pieces of software seemed to be dropping acid, but I managed a work around to achieve my aims.
Continue reading “What to Do When the Microsoft Copilots Start Dropping Acid”Blind Person’s 1st Attempt at AI Generated Graphic Design
Tuesday, June 23, 2026: 8:12 AM: I created my first images yesterday using AI, specifically Microsoft 365 Copilot. Courtesy of End Stage Retinitis Pigmentosa: I’m never going to know for sure how the header image and favorite icon for Brian Schnabel’s Head Space actually look. However, having used Picture Smart in JAWS for Windows, Seeing AI on my iPhone, plus the shared screen functionality of Windows 11’s Copilot… Based on the descriptions generated by the above AI based apps, “I’m gathering that I did ok.”
New Jersey FamilyCare Online Recertification 2026 Process Complete
Tuesday, June 23, 2026: 8:00 AM: The recertification process with NJ FamilyCare is now over. I received the notification letter in the Snail Mail yesterday informing me that I have qualified for another year of coverage. No request for additional information with only a 3-day deadline to provide it this time. “I win!”
Podcasting, Audio Erotica or Porn for The Blind
Monday, June 22, 2026: 10:56 AM: I do want to get back into doing podcasting again. I’m not sure what style it will take, topic matter, etcetera. But, I do know I want to do something with audio.
Continue reading “Podcasting, Audio Erotica or Porn for The Blind”Financial Monday, June 22, 2026
Monday, June 22, 2026: 10:37 AM: Do I need to do anything with finances today? Nothing that can’t be done on my next designated Financial Monday, June 29th, at which time I will be setting up my Budget for July. So, I’ll continue working on Brian Schnabel’s Head Space for the duration of today.