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This is the foundation post for the rest of my Home Assistant energy series (if I ever get to it). Before I could automate around electricity, I obviously needed a (real-time) view of what’s actually flowing in and out. Some context...
Finished reading: The Long Game by Rachel Reid 📚 Like literally everyone, I adore Ilya Rozanov. Depression rep here really resonated with me.
For the week of May 4th
Chapter 19 - Quantum Optics Portent Can’t use quantum entanglement and nonlocality, ala a single EPR pair, because no change in measurement base yields a signal. Two pairs looked promising, but even then, quantum randomness thwarts the...
In the days before the curated Instagram profile, the preferred method of performative living for the middle classes was the dinner party; they’re the ideal way of showing off your affluence and achievements in the safety of your own...
Peter Suhm shares a simple Todoist setup that separates tasks due on a specific day from tasks that just need to happen this week. The heart of the system is a single custom filter that combines today, overdue, and @this-week items into...
This blog turns 18 today. And this blogger wanted to take a moment to say thank you to the many of you who’ve been part of the journey all these years. I’ve written before about the importance of being clear about whether you’re writing...
I went out of my way to explore the island of Pulau Ubin, where I saw some wildlife, walked a shit-tonne, and enjoyed being away from the city.
I search through strings and pour one out for the humble blink.
For as long as I can remember, I wanted passive income. Money that came in without being tied to my time or energy. Income I didn’t have to show up for. The kind of financial life where you don’t have to worry. I think this […] The post...
Q: News articles often say an issue is “on the table,” meaning being considered. But “tabling” the issue means putting it off. Can you shed light on these opposite meanings? A: Both meanings of “table” ultimately come from tabula,...
An update to Droppy by developer Jordy Spruit dropped this weekend. What started as a free notch app has evolved into a paid, but still inexpensive, suite of Mac productivity tools. The licensing recently changed so that Droppy’s...