TL;DR
- Bluetooth on the laptop disappeared without warning; troubleshooting stalled.
- Cleaned up Docker containers and unused apps to reclaim disk space.
- Worked on five projects: Manifest, Unreal, Living Books, The Station Agent, and a music‑video rabbit hole.
- Minor progress on each: small edits, core interaction fixes, and iterative design tweaks.
- Evening was spent winding down with TV, music, and cricket highlights.
The Daily Grind – 5:56 PM
I started the day with a quiet frustration: my laptop’s Bluetooth had just vanished. No error messages, no warnings, just gone. I tried a handful of quick fixes—re‑enabling the adapter in Settings, restarting the bluetoothd service, and even rebooting the machine—but nothing worked. I set it aside for the moment, because the real work had to take priority. Some problems have to wait.
Morning: Digital House‑Keeping
The first thing I did was a bit of digital housekeeping. I ran:
docker system prune -a
and then removed a handful of old applications that had quietly eaten up a lot of space. Seeing the drive breathe again gives a small, unreasonable satisfaction. It’s a reminder that even in a busy day, keeping the environment lean can save a lot of friction later.
Project 1: Manifest – Studio‑Like Decision Making
After the cleanup, I shifted into Manifest. This project is all about deliberate, small‑scale decisions that feel more like running a tiny studio than engineering. I spent the morning weighing what stays, what goes, and what’s worth building versus what sounded good yesterday. The process is less about code and more about a clear, intentional roadmap.
Project 2: Unreal – Core Interaction Fixes
Next, I dove into the Unreal side. I was working through core interactions until objects and characters finally responded to each other. The satisfying click of two systems finally talking is a good reminder that sometimes the hardest part is getting the plumbing to work. I tweaked a few Blueprint nodes and adjusted physics settings to get the desired response.
Project 3: Living Books – A Rabbit Hole
Living Books turned into a rabbit hole again. Every time I think I’ve settled on an interactive presentation, I find another way to improve it and start over. I closed the coding stretch with a short, focused pass on Friday: small edits that don’t look like much individually but make the app feel more thoughtful. The iterative nature of this project keeps me on my toes.
Project 4: The Station Agent – Quiet Hour
Evening slowed down with a quiet hour of The Station Agent. I let the show’s calm pace ground me after a day of rapid switching. It’s a nice contrast to the frantic pace of coding.
Project 5: Music‑Video Rabbit Hole
I also spent a bit of time on a music‑video rabbit hole that left Jon Bellion’s “I Will Find You” stuck in my head. The looping of the track and the visuals made for a surprisingly productive break.
Wrap‑Up
By the time I looked up, Bluetooth was still broken, five projects had each moved forward a little, and I’d unintentionally found a new favorite song. Tomorrow I’ll pick the fight with Bluetooth again. For tonight, that’s enough.
Stay tuned.
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