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My EuroPython 2026 experience in Krakow, captured through Mastodon posts about talks, community, people, and moments along the way.
When you name yourself, I Am, your own I Am arises from the same divine source who spoke to Moses, saying, this is my name forever, I Am that I Am. Your own I Am breathes from the same heart as Christ, who says, I Am the light of the...
Our tent is old. That's a good thing, I think. We've had it since we started this whole adventure thing, now almost exactly a decade ago. It's performed well during that time, and though I've often lusted after something GFC-ish, I can't...
This is the soundtrack that turned me on to Panarama, who I played yesterday. This soundtrack was composed by Hermann Weindorf, one of the two members of Panarama, and it's a mix of songs by the band itself and other 80s pop in a very...
Toronto’s own shoegaze festival Loveless Fest dials up this weekend and while the lineup impresses with a balance of higher profile international (read: American) acts to spice up the locals from the GTA and southern Ontario, there’s...
This week note covers the week of 13th–20th July. Aliens vs. The Fish Since I’m writing this week note so late, I’ll throw in an extra day for free. Last week was the week of birthdays. Both my wife and our now 4yo A had their birthdays,...
I am still baffled by the number of people who want to become influencers and share their "life" with 8 billion people on Instagram. You might think I am also sharing my life on this blog, writing my views and exposing my incredible soul...
The always stimulating Tom Whitwell was kind enough to put up with me asking him for some recommendations...
I gave my 120 lb dog a bath at the local tractor supply store. They have self wash stations for dogs. And that's how it's always been pretty much since we got her, we used to get her groomed by petco but they told me to stop bringing her...
Week 2^8 So, England failed to beat Argentina in their World Cup semi-final, owing to a tactical cock-up from our supposed super-tactician head coach. Irritating. No "second star" this time, then. The boys went to bed at half-time, and...
The first time I read UBTech wanted to build robotic replicas of your dead grandmother, I laughed. Then I remembered I once cried when a Roomba got stuck under a couch, and I thought: okay, maybe I am not the objective observer this...
MARVEL GIRL MARVEL HALL OF FAME (TOY BIZ) “Blasting out of the Marvel Universe are its most powerful heroines, the She-Force! Joining together to fight evil are mutants Marvel Girl, Wolfsbane and Dazzler along with Avengers Tigra and Ms....
Thanks! Feel free to drop by this entry and leave a comment. The big mystery of this game is: What is giving genies the ability to break their bonds and act against the wills of their masters? It happened to Farid al-Mutan in times past,...
There's not much to add here that I didn't discuss on Saturday. You see above the notice about the Watergate hearings; there were none scheduled for this Friday, and none were held, leaving the night open for the College All-Star Game at...
by Gideon Marcus The Hits Keep Coming Larry Niven is one of science fiction's new superstars. First published just seven years ago, he's a contemporary of other Young Turks like Chip Delany and Ursula LeGuin. Unlike them, his work shows...