Saturday, April 10, 2021

this week in TOA

Two of this week's emails went out later than expected, so here's a quick roundup of what you (may) have missed:

Tuesday - Three rants about books

Thursday - A rant about some potentially life-saving advice

Friday - A rant about censorship in the internet age

Now, back to this email problem. I'm generally happy to write off one incident as bad luck, but two issues in one week requires an intervention. I think the email feature checks each morning for a new post, then sends anything that wasn't previously sent, so I can either delay the check or post earlier in the morning. I'm happy with the timing of the email (when it works) so I'll start by moving the posting time up a few hours and see if it does the trick.

This solution creates an interesting opportunity for you night owls - when that clock strikes midnight, you'll know you might be just minutes away from a new TOA post! Is it worth checking? I say no, TOA is hardly the cure for insomnia, in fact it may be the exact opposite, so the official recommendation is to wait until morning for the email. But who am I to withhold information? I am just letting you know, dear reader, that this is an option.