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Tue May 27
A new blog post about a new domain, removing tumblr, and debloating windows and installing Debian Linux on my computer.
My well-thumbed copies of three classic web design books: 'Creating Killer Web Sites' by David Siegel (1996-97), 'Taking your Talent to the Web' by Jeffrey Zeldman (2001), and 'Designing Web Usability' by Jakob Nielsen (1999). Like many...
Metabase is a really nice free software business intelligence tool. It’s quite easy to deploy; they provide a Docker image and all you really need for a production instance is your own database. I use Flux to manage my cluster so I...
Just sharing another neat website out there. On Observing Time. The concept is simple, it is just a collection of live camera feeds from around the world. The creator Jon wrote an essay on the concept here
I have known internet archiving initiative by archive.org long ago, I thought they do it all by themselves. Turns out, they do also open contributor to join the archiving efforts– I should have known better that it does indeed require...
I mentioned this briefly in my race report about this year’s Ironman 70.3 St. George, but for the past few weeks I’ve been swimming in an Endless Pool, since the Teton County Rec Center’s lap pool remains, alas, closed for the...
Title: Essential Thinker Website: essentialthinker.com RSS Feed: essentialthinker.com/feed In a world drowning in noise, Essential Thinker stands as an oasis of clarity. Here, I strip away the superfluous to reveal what truly matters—the...
Read on the website: Algorithms are all the rage in tech. And yet, they are useless unless you use them as black boxes. Better disseminate explanations—they are much more understandable and reproducible.
I keep thinking about how AI is changing my life and where I should be cautious. Although I’m not against using AI to improve my life, my hobbies, and my work, I’m hesitant to apply it in some other areas, mostly gathering information...
Yall, I've concluded that caring about stuff is really worth it, especially today. Caring about a craft, about a medium that I grew up on and thoroughly enjoy, is weighing on me today. Because we're stuck in late-stage capitalism mode...
It all started when I first saw a tenkeyless keyboard. Compared to a standard 104-key keyboard, having only 87 keys (an entire 17 keys fewer!) seemed like the next best thing to sliced bread. Since I wasn’t a big user of the numpad, it...
Last week, I used AI to finally learn the basics of QuickBooks and handle my company’s bookkeeping. AI didn’t just help me finish a chore, it taught me a skill I’d been avoiding for years. When used with intent, the modern AI tools can...
Lu Chang and Jian Mingshu grew up together, and seemed destined for each other. But when her father tricks Lu Chang into marrying her, Lu Chang rejects Mingshu in a fit of rage. A heart-broken Mingshu releases him. But a few days later,...
Last Sunday, NUE celebrated its 70th anniversary with a huge party featuring a handful of aircraft and specialized vehicles on display, booths, and of course food. Despite the drizzling rain, the place was packed. Though we spent most of...