magpie – The Rookery

Best TV Resolutions by Size and Viewing Distance

I’m looking for a new smaller smart TV or monitor that I can use to stream shows while riding my trainer and also game on. This is exactly the table I needed, and so when I finally found it, I thought I’d share it! i.rtings.com/images/optimal-viewing-distance-television-graph-size.png

How did I lose to a bird?

I did say EVENTUALLY

Jackson Hates Ads

I promise I’ll stop posting these at some point. Eventually.

Jackson, it’s 2 in the morning!!

I don’t care if this is real or not. It’s right up there with Scottie Pinwheel for my favorite thing on the Internet ever:

I Have Notes for…ATEEZ

Yep, that’s right. You can love something or someone with big ol’ heart eyes and still have Ideas about How They Could Do Things Better. It’s probably best not to share these Ideas with them directly, however…. Good thing I have a blog the boys will never read! Let me start with their newest titleContinue reading “I Have Notes for…ATEEZ”

Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration

I’m in Edinburgh right now and will do a bigger post on my trip, but here’s a quick glimpse at an artist I discovered this weekend who does papercuts that get put in windows and cut into steel panels for large-scale site-based installations. This series was in the Meadows, which I used to walk acrossContinue reading “Processions – Astrid Jaekel Illustration”

Loading…Switch Gaming Catch-up

I realize I’ve played several smaller/indie games on the Switch that I haven’t reviewed here, so here goes:

David Bird’s Becorns and Flower People

youtube.com/watch When I was a kid one of my favorite books was the Tumfee Wood Acorn Book, which was about tiny elven creatures living in trees. When I was visiting my sister last month, the acorns were dropping everywhere–all shapes and sizes; so, I glued together a little acorn lady to surprise her neighbor, Jan:Continue reading “David Bird’s Becorns and Flower People”

Cartoons for Grownups: Catchup Post

We’ve got some action anime here, some cozies, and yes, kids, I watched K-Pop Demon Hunters (see above). These are all going to be super-quick rundowns covering what it’s about (in X meets Y form if apt), what I liked, and what I didn’t like or would change in roughly one sentence each, ending withContinue reading “Cartoons for Grownups: Catchup Post”

Drama Queen/I Have Notes For…Bon Appetit, Your Majesty!

Really, I don’t have that many notes. It was a fun romp through Korean imperial and culinary history, and the main characters did have chemistry—but mostly when they hated each other…. Jeon Ji-young is a talented young chef who has just won a cooking competition in Paris that grants her funding to open her ownContinue reading “Drama Queen/I Have Notes For…Bon Appetit, Your Majesty!”