Bubbles
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I’ve been talking to people and seeing a lot of discussion about the effects of AI agents on math research, but haven’t found much serious discussion of what is happening in hep-th research. I’m curious to hear from those involved about...
C’mon. This much lining is just too hard. But props for supporting the struggle.
Crucial Track for August 16, 2026: “Like a Stone” by Ben Thornewill New single from Ben Thornewill (of Jukebox the Ghost). ∞ via Crucial Tracks
I like learning new things, and I like learning new old things. I was looking at Apple Human Interface Guidelines from 1987 and this passage caught my attention: The most common use of double-clicking is as a shortcut way to perform an...
I realise you’re sick of hearing about this, but I’m sick of experiencing it, so take it: I hate the heat. I can’t sleep, I can’t think straight, my brain doesn’t work properly in general. I’m flustered and irritable and short-tempered....
In 1958, the vocal jazz/pop band The Hi-Lo’s were riding high. Having released their first album in 1954, they were already working on their eighth… and they wanted to name it after a Peanuts book. As the Washington D.C. newspaper The...
This was a different week, partly because we decided to watch the eclipse from a Spanish beachfront and partly because I actually read three books. There is an entire sub-thread around my back and neck aching worse than ever and my sleep...
Earlier today I closed the last page of Regime Change, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s epic dissection of the first 15 months of Donald Trump’s second term at president of the United States. It’s a close-quarters observation of...
17 years with my favorite person.
Just click RND() and some song I posted one time on my music blog will appear. I made it because I could not decide what I was in the mood to hear. If you want to know how I did it, I shared the code on GitHub. It is rather simple. Just...
Another couple of very hot days this week, made bearable by knowing it wasn’t going to last long this time. I did have to walk the 4km to the next village in 30ºC heat because Mary was away in one car and the other, the Panda 4x4, was in...
There’s a couple of different ways to use social media. There’s obviously a big dichotomy between posting and scrolling. Some people only care about posting and don’t care as much about the scrolling. Lots of people (probably the...
Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great...
Here are my thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Spoiler-free first, and then spoilers tucked away below. Overall, it’s a solid Spider-Man story. The focus is on Peter living in a world where no one remembers him, so he’s Spider-Man...
A great critic, but one whose work I have not read much ofAnd when I have read it, more often than not I disagree. But that's fine - I don't need to think you are right to get a buzz from how you make your argument. Whether it's...