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31MAY20265 to 7An aspiring novelist enters into a relationship with a woman, though there's just one catch: She's married and the couple can only meet between the hours of 5 and 7 each evening.DVD. Rating 6/7
30MAY2026You PeopleFollows a new couple and their families, who find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences.Netflix. Rating 5/7
28MAY2026HitchA smooth-talking man falls for a hardened columnist while helping a shy accountant woo a beautiful heiress.Netflix. Rating 5/7
25MAY2026Ordinary PeopleThe accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.Kanopy. Rating: 6/7
23MAY2026Same Time, Next YearBeginning in 1951, neurotic married accountant George and naive married homemaker Doris have a one-night stand and then meet at the same place once each year. As years go by, they observe changes in each other and their relationship.Netflix. Rating 5/7
16MAY2026Project Hail MaryA science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth's sun, and realizes that an unexpected friendship may be the key.Theater. Rating 6/7
12MAY2026Beef Season 2Minor conflicts spiral into consuming feuds between individuals, exposing pride, resentment, and hidden pain.Netflix. Rating 6/7
11MAY2026Eat Pray LoveA married woman realizes how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to "find herself".Netflix. Rating 5/7
10MAY2026Remarkably Bright CreaturesThrough unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.Netflix. Rating 6/7
10MAY2026ReptilianIt's been asleep for two hundred million years. Now it been awakened by aliens from another galaxy. The aliens are using Yonggary to destroy mankind. | This week's Monsterdon movie of the week on Mastodon.Miru. Rating: 3/7
09MAY2026Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureTwo rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.DVD. Rating 5/7
08MAY2026Sophie's ChoiceSophie is the survivor of Nazi concentration camps, who has found a reason to live with Nathan, a sparkling if unsteady American Jew obsessed with the Holocaust.Kanopy. Rating 6/7
05MAY2026I Give It a YearNewlywed couple Nat and Josh are deliriously happy despite their differences, though friends and family aren't convinced that they can last. With their first anniversary approaching and attractive alternatives in the mix, can they last?Netflix. Rating 5/7
03MAY2026MichaelThe early life of the famous musician Michael Jackson, known as the King of Pop.In theater. Rating 5/7
02MAY2026The ProposalWhen New York editor Margaret faces deportation, she convinces her assistant Andrew to marry her in return for a promotion. However, when she visits his hometown, it changes her in many ways.Netflix. Rating: 5/7
01MAY2026The Fifth ElementIn the colorful future, cabdriver Korben Dallas unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep the great evil and Jean-Baptiste Emmanuel Zorg at bay.Netflix. Rating 5/7
29APR2026Going in StyleDesperate to pay their bills and support their loved ones, lifelong pals Willy Davis, Albert Gardner, and Joe Harding risk it all by robbing the bank that absconded with the pension money that they earned from working there for years.Netflix. Rating 5/7
28APR2026Cha Cha Real SmoothA young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter.Apple TV. Raiting: 6/7
25PR2026SinnersTrying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.Prime. Rating: 5/7
22MAR2026Perfect DaysHirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.Kanopy. Rating: 6/7
29JAN2026Dr. NoA resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program. The first James Bond film from 1962.Netflix. Rating: 5/7
28JAN2026Never Say Never AgainJames Bond is called upon to try to recover nuclear bombs stolen by Spectre, but he will have to get rid of a professional assassin, hired especially to eliminate him.Netflix. Rating: 5/7
25JAN2026Everything Everywhere All at OnceA middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.DVD. Rating: 6/7
24AN2026The Life ListA woman revisits her childhood aspirations, endeavoring to achieve her old goals, only to discover that pursuing these lifelong dreams takes her on an unforeseen and surprising journey.Netflix. Rating: 5/7.
23JAN2026Our Great National ParksA five-part documentary series about the world's most breathtaking national parks and the wildlife that live there.Netflix. Rating: 6/7

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| Sun, 31 May 2026 18:03:19 +0000

tl;dr : How do you feel about rehosting a web page for a domain that has gone dark?
The issue: You've done some research in the past and found a wonderful page about your topic that helped you. A long time later you have the same issue or want to do a write up about the fix and link to the site. The only problem is, the site is no longer on-line. Despite all efforts to find any replacement by the author, the only one you can find is on archive.org. My… techlifeweb.com/blog/2026/05/p

| Thu, 28 May 2026 23:41:23 +0000

Thanks to all who replied to my query earlier today about sunscreen. Compiled results so far:
Oil of Olay Complete, SPF 30 (2 votes for Oil of Olay)
Riemann p20
Aussie sun sense daily face spf 50 (just for face)
Trader Joe's clear sunscreen
Look for some made in Korea

| Tue, 26 May 2026 02:14:19 +0000

Do you have a sunscreen you wear daily that doesn't smell "sunscreen-y"? My dermatologist is always after me to be more consistent applying it and I usually fail.

| Mon, 25 May 2026 18:40:53 +0000

This looks like an interesting device if you live with people that aren't techy and have to coexist with your home automations | Home Assistant now works with this clever snap-on switch for smart home controls howtogeek.com/home-assistant-n 'With Home Assistant integration, the Slate Switch becomes a trigger panel for anything that’s connected to your smart home ecosystem. '
About $40 at Amazon amzn.to/3PJD6Qh

| Mon, 25 May 2026 02:43:02 +0000

Rating Scale

I quite like Steph Ango's system of rating 1 to 7 so I'm adopting it. It is more granular than 1 to 5 and 1 to 10 is too many.

  • 7 — Perfect, must try, life-changing, go out of your way to seek this out
  • 6 — Excellent, worth repeating
  • 5 — Good, don’t go out of your way, but enjoyable
  • 4 — Passable, works in a pinch
  • 3 — Bad, don’t do this if you can
  • 2 — Atrocious, actively avoid, repulsive
  • 1 — Evil, life-changing in a bad way
    Source: Steph Ango - How I Use Obsidian