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Mario Kart World for the Nintendo Switch 2 adds a new unique game mechanic for the series where courses that neighbor each other in the sprawling world map can physically and thematically morph over a short transitionary “lap”. These...
I don’t know if it’s coming from this wishful thinking that’s taken hold again that “neurodivergent people’s communication is honest and clear and direct, but neurotypicals’ is deceptive and unnecessarily vague,” but if it is— From the...
DevRelCon NYC is the developer relations conference for North America, it’s happening in Brooklyn on July 22 and 23, and I’m a speaker! Here’s a quick writeup of my talk, as it appears on the schedule: The Market is Trying to Tell You...
Rudolf Koppitz survived being shot down over enemy territory in 1917, won a bravery medal, and went on to photograph Bewegungsstudie, the most widely published image in Austrian photography. Here's his story.
Some time ago, a friend of mine asked if I know an app which could allow him to analyze his spending based on bank statements. I did a quick research and I found a few tools like this, but nothing looked good enough for me to safely...
How a trillion-dollar industry started doing Econ 101 in public, and discovered that the math was never on its side. Somewhere in a glass tower, a banker looked at OpenAI's actual audited numbers, did the arithmetic that everyone had...
Now that Charlene Oesch of Baco Ribbons has passed away, many in the typosphere have been wondering what will become of her rare typewriter-inking equipment. I can report that it will not be junked; there is a likely buyer, and there are...
Web writers, the AI has been trained on your public work, and it shows. You all have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits HFY writers have taught AI it has to start stories with “Bob sat on the bridge of the Earth Ship Big...
Oh man, the memories in this photo library! From 2012, fully decked out Canon gear and a heavy backpack. Glad I am not doing this to myself anymore. 😄 (Although the trip was amazing!)
Back in 2022, I brought home a new 2023 Nissan Leaf S and I’ve had a blast driving it since. In hindsight, it was one of my best purchases in a long time– it’s super fun to drive, and other than tires/alignment it has required zero...
Usually here at MPorcius Fiction Log we read old stories, but today we're mixing things up and reading some recent speculative fiction. Last week I was in the District (you might know it as The Swamp) and took a look at the clearance...
Wrapped a Grand Prix with the boys. Another weekend of using F1 as an excuse to behave irresponsibly in a field.234 words · 15 images
I'm trying to balance distraction and getting work done today, so I have ideas for things to write but they're not getting the chance to finish percolating. So...thoughts. ¶ Actually I'm struggling now to figure out what even to write...
My son went to a Dungeons and Dragons camp last week where he painted miniatures. He loved painting them so much that we ended up doing a family mini painting day yesterday. I painted these three.
When the first Golden Gate beta shipped, the most obvious wallpaper was missing. With Developer Beta 3 today, Apple has made that right, with this beauty joining the earlier wallpaper: Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Light Golden Gate Dark