We cover our first outdoor St. Patrick's Day decoration (seen in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn). | Continue reading
Who can we trust today after the Consumer Product Safety Commission found that carbon monoxide monitors by GLBSUNION and CUZMAK are defective? | Continue reading
Using the example of the Microsoft Reflect app, I explore the dangers of schools spending lavishly on technology and adapting curricula to the new tech. | Continue reading
I came across an English-language translation (courtesy of Shumplations) of a 2000 interview with Mr. Yoshio Sakamoto, a Japanese video game director […] | Continue reading
A health insurance website create password form instructed me to include “one number” and “one symbol.” Little did I know that it took “one” very seriously. | Continue reading
Where ICE in lieu of ice is an amusing typo...Related leaves you may enjoy:Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 25, 2020 Immigration Issues in NYPD Chinese Agent Case by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 23, 2020 Benjamin Harrison's Memorable Ju … | Continue reading
Justin and Justina make up The New Leaf Journal’s resident fictional dialogue duo. They have similar names and an unusual friendship. […]Related leaves you may enjoy:The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 18, 2021 The al|together and Insani Visu … | Continue reading
All it took was properly configuring and running Fluidsynth and loading three ALSA kernel modules.Related leaves you may enjoy:The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 11, 2021 Installing and Running Bodhi Linux on a 2007 MacBook by Nichol … | Continue reading
A boat playground(?) seen on an apartment building in DUMBO from the Brooklyn Bridge.Related leaves you may enjoy:Return to Shironagasu Island Review by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 31, 2022 A Walk Across the Hamilton Avenue Footbridge by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 6, 2022 The Enigm … | Continue reading
Recapping our 15 new articles, 19 short posts, and most-read content from February 2023.Related leaves you may enjoy:Removing pages from Yandex Turbo by Nicholas A. Ferrell February 2, 2023 Experiences in the Yandex Webmaster Portal by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 21, 2020 Bing's … | Continue reading
My review of Flood of Tears, a freeware visual novel with a ton of heart and a very charming heroine in Hina Kawase.Related leaves you may enjoy:The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 11, 2021 The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho … | Continue reading
Is "eco-friendly" really a selling point for a single highlighter?Related leaves you may enjoy:The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 18, 2021 Recommended F-Droid FOSS Apps For Android-Based Devices… by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 27, 2021 The … | Continue reading
Wherein I offer concept art (a photograph) of what the ideal phone would look like.Related leaves you may enjoy:Recommended F-Droid FOSS Apps For Android-Based Devices… by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 27, 2021 The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho by Nicholas A. Ferrell Ap … | Continue reading
Re; Reading social streams in feed reader by Nicholas A. Ferrell. Originally published 19 Feb, 2023.It’s absolutely fair enough not following social media in your RSS reader. I also like being referred to as Mr Leon Paternoster.Reply to this link on my website → | Continue reading
An 1842 poem wherein a woman waxes poetic (literally, it's a poem) about her very handsome horse.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Poetry of Charlotte Becker - Early Twentieth Century… by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 12, 2021 Four May Issues of The Nursery Magazine (1873-81) by Nichol … | Continue reading
I noted indirectly in a previous article that one of my favorite video games is Legend of Heroes: Trails in the […]Related leaves you may enjoy:On DRM-Free Games on Steam by Nicholas A. Ferrell March 28, 2022 The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations by Nicholas A. Fer … | Continue reading
A long Internet Archive-aided research project into the version release history of Aru Fuyu no Monogatari.Related leaves you may enjoy:The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 11, 2021 A Winter's Tale - Visual Novel Review by Nicholas A. F … | Continue reading
Reviewing "A Winter's Tale," the official English version of a charming freeware ren'ai Japanese visual novel that had been released in Japan in 2002.Related leaves you may enjoy:The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 11, 2021 io [Christ … | Continue reading
If Bing blacklists a site in its index from appearing to searchers, will it still use the site to inform its ChatGPT implementation? A simple question for Microsoft.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Pokémon Special Split in Generation 2 - Statistics and… by Nicholas A. Ferrell Jan … | Continue reading
I published a collection of poetry by Charlotte Becker, a poet who was most active in the first quarter of the […]Related leaves you may enjoy:The Poetry of Charlotte Becker - Early Twentieth Century… by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 12, 2021 The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Ot … | Continue reading
When you purchase a digital ebook in one format only to have Amazon replace it with an inferior format.Related leaves you may enjoy:Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 1, 2023 The Thin Digital Line Between "Buy" and "Rent" by Nicholas A. Ferre … | Continue reading
A moral story warning children against repeating bad things that they hear about others.Related leaves you may enjoy:Short Bio of Mary Graham Bonner by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 10, 2023 Four May Issues of The Nursery Magazine (1873-81) by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 2, 2021 Anna J … | Continue reading
I knew I had heard the ending song of The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten somewhere. Here, I discover where.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in Review by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 5, 2023 Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20) by Nicholas A. … | Continue reading
A strategy guide in story form to preemptively dealing with an annoyance in Tiki's paralogue in Fire Emblem Engage.Related leaves you may enjoy:My Glass Cannon is Tankier than Expected 〜 Lysithea-Fire… by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 10, 2021 History of the Mario Party Gloves by … | Continue reading
Yet another lesson on what happens when you fail to read the fine print. Properly removing pages from Yandex Turbo edition.Related leaves you may enjoy:Experiences in the Yandex Webmaster Portal by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 21, 2020 A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and … | Continue reading
Our busiest month in some respects...Related leaves you may enjoy:The al|together and Insani Visual Novel Translations by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 11, 2021 A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search… by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 13, 2021 Justin and Justina review 2022 a … | Continue reading
The story of how two New Leaf Journal authors rescued a pigeon in need.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 18, 2021 Duck and Duckling Rescue Stories From Around the Web by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 16, 2021 Analysis … | Continue reading
Some children have difficulty transitioning from the only-child life to the older sibling life. Babies have a way of requiring some of the attention that the newly-minted older sibling may have become accustomed to receiving. Noses Out of Joint, a short poem in the January 27, 18 … | Continue reading
In honor of our being blacklisted by Bing (and as a result, DuckDuckGo), an essay on their Chinese Communist Party problem.Related leaves you may enjoy:A 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search… by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 13, 2021 The Downstream Effects of Bing's Tian … | Continue reading
I take a look at National Park Typeface, a project to bring the aesthetic of National Park signs to your local computer.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor Otho by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 18, 2021 Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJ by Nic … | Continue reading
I don't like to brag about being a hero, but sometimes it's necessary to tell a story to inspire our millions of readers.Related leaves you may enjoy:The Heroic Fallen Trash Can Rescue in Gowanus by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 30, 2020 The Found Parakeet of Brooklyn Bridge Park b … | Continue reading
I'm in awe of myself too.Related leaves you may enjoy:Justin and Justina 〜 What, exactly, is your name? by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 2, 2021 Justin & Justina 〜 The Pitching Injury by Nicholas A. Ferrell March 4, 2021 Justin and Justina 〜 The Austro-Hungarian Kitten by Nicholas … | Continue reading
"I am going to tell you about the little bird Elizabeth has."Related leaves you may enjoy:Short Bio of Mary Graham Bonner by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 10, 2023 Akutagawa's The Dragon and The Emu Café by Nicholas A. Ferrell March 12, 2021 1923 Ad For The Nonpareil Laundry Co. by … | Continue reading
A way to refine your collection of RSS, ATOM, and JSON feeds (mileage may vary depending on the site)Related leaves you may enjoy:A Look at BlogDB by Nicholas A. Ferrell May 9, 2022 The Many Deaths and Rebirths of RSS by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 22, 2022 How to Find Substack RSS … | Continue reading
Some visitors may have received a GZIP file download prompt when trying to access The New Leaf Journal. The issue appears to be related to the way our caching plugin interacts with our server configuration (it’s always caching). I tried a quick fix and will see if this resolves t … | Continue reading
Is it useful? Debatable. Is it creative? I think so, at least.Related leaves you may enjoy:3 visual novels and 3 quinces by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 24, 2022 Using Web Archives To Get Around CAPTCHAs by Nicholas A. Ferrell August 12, 2022 Wallabag Custom Search Engine Shortcu … | Continue reading
Introducing a 20th century children's book author behind an upcoming project.Related leaves you may enjoy:A children's poem about Mrs. Quince by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 24, 2022 "The Valentine" - An Engraving by W.E. Tucker by Nicholas A. Ferrell February 21, 2022 Bed in Sum … | Continue reading
Here we go again...Related leaves you may enjoy:The Rotting Pumpkin 〜 A Salvador Dali Painting by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 11, 2021 Existential Crisis of the Rotting Pumpkin by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 17, 2022 A Moldy Halloween Carved Pumpkin by Nicholas A. Ferrell October … | Continue reading
It's a surprisingly long story...Related leaves you may enjoy:Optical audio cable story update by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 5, 2023 An Optical Audio Cable Packaging Story by Nicholas A. Ferrell October 10, 2020 USB-C Charger Surprises by Nicholas A. Ferrell August 8, 2022 Help! … | Continue reading
In this Justin and Justina dialogue, Justin uses an assessment of Kare Kano as a prompt to test whether the "show, don't tell" writing rule describes reality.Related leaves you may enjoy:Justin & Justina 〜 The Sparrow in Lowe's by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 3, 2021 Justin and Just … | Continue reading
My review of the year that was in anime in 2022. (Note that Lycoris Recoil, pictured in the thumbnail, is NOT my anime of the year.)Related leaves you may enjoy:My Kimi ni Todoke article and Netflix by Nicholas A. Ferrell January 3, 2023 Calling For a New Kare Kano Anime by Nicho … | Continue reading
Openclipart image of two children playing handheld games which look like Nintendo DS consoles together.Related leaves you may enjoy:Valve, Linux, and open source by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 21, 2022 Interview With Producer of Hotel Mario by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 6, 2022 A … | Continue reading
Reviewing the 51 most-read articles in 2022 (as only Justin and Justina can)Related leaves you may enjoy:The New Leaf Journal's Second Birthday by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 27, 2022 Justin, Justina, and the Eraser's Brithday by Nicholas A. Ferrell April 27, 2022 Koko Analytics Co … | Continue reading
A bit sparse... I'm working on a bigger project. (Happy New Year!)Related leaves you may enjoy:Koko Analytics Counts Homepage Visits by Nicholas A. Ferrell September 20, 2022 Pixelfed Review Having Best Month Yet by Nicholas A. Ferrell November 14, 2022 Potential Down-Time On Fri … | Continue reading
Spending winter vacation with one of the four heroines of ACE Academy.Related leaves you may enjoy:Remembering the Kendo Crush! Demo by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 29, 2022 Digital Purchases as Indefinite Rentals by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 10, 2022 A School Poem By Oliver Wendell H … | Continue reading
A positive review... but having a buddy is easier when you have a keyboard.Related leaves you may enjoy:Interview With Producer of Hotel Mario by Nicholas A. Ferrell July 6, 2022 A Fogy's Take on New Video Game Accessories by Nicholas A. Ferrell June 29, 2020 Fire Emblem Engage's … | Continue reading
"He is the son of our present minister to Prussia, who is a close personal friend of Senator Trumbull and myself. We are not willing for the boy to be shot..."Related leaves you may enjoy:Lincoln's Telegram after first day of Battle of Nashville by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 16 … | Continue reading
Merry Christmas!Related leaves you may enjoy:The Inflatable Christmas Dragon of Gowanus by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 26, 2021 Evergreen Carroll Gardens Christmas Tree by Nicholas A. Ferrell December 20, 2022 On buying Christmas trees in November by Nicholas A. Ferrell November … | Continue reading