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A good piece on using AI to understand a large existing codebase instead of generating more code. It shares practical onboarding tactics and prompts that help map domains, dependencies, and architecture faster. Read more
There’s a particular kind of madness that takes hold when you arrive at Kimmeridge Bay on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. You tell yourself you’re just going for a “nice seaside walk,” but five minutes later you’re crouched in the mud like...
These easy pigs in a blanket use store-bought biscuit dough, 1-inch hot dog pieces, everything bagel seasoning, and extra toasted sesame seeds for a golden, puffy party snack. Served with a tangy Dijon, grainy mustard, and horseradish...
New obsession — clouds. Well, not really, because clouds have always fascinated me, and I have countless snapshots lingering in my photo library. But now a passing interest is turning into something more serious. Or maybe not. We'll see....
There has always been something different about the sunrise to me. Always . . .This is certainly true after the long nights that went behind me. This is also true after the bad nights that went either sideways or backwards, to which I...
During a discussion in the Retronaut podcast episode on Duke Nukem 3D, the podcast hosts and invitees thought back to the first time they came in contact with the Duke. Most of them first played the shareware edition—something that...
Today is a very exciting day, as the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has finally unveiled the final Default Market Offer (DMO) that will come into force on 1st July 2026 and will bring the much awaited Solar Sharer Offer to … Continue...
May 26, 2026
I spent a good fraction of my career’s work effort on teaching, and – like most academics – I had very nearly no idea what I was doing. I’d never had a moment’s formal training in teaching, and, at least in my early days, it definitely...
How about this PhotoEx from NATO High North ASW exercise Dynamic Mongoose 26 off Trondheim, Norway, last week. Centered around the 65,000-ton carrier HMS Prince of Wales escorted by the Type 45 (Daring) class AAW destroyer HMS Duncan (D...
Below, we see Sandy at work, just 60 years ago. U.S. Air Force Douglas A-1G (AD-5N) four-seat night attack Skyraider (ex-Navy BuNo 132619) nicknamed “Carolyn’s Folly” from the 602nd Fighter Squadron (Commando), call sign Firefly, flying...
A period photograph of USS Cincinnati (Cruiser Number 7), which served between 1894 and 1921. The image, showing the graceful 3,200-ton cruiser in gleaming white with her original ornate bow crest, would likely have been taken before...
2026 is another year of short stories. In this weekly series, I track my short story writing, from idea and draft to submission. This is the week of May 18 – 24. Stats Submissions and Responses I had one story come back to me this past...