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Python A-Z is a blog series about Python. Each day, I share insights, ideas and examples for different parts of Python development that match with the letter of the day. Blaugust is an annual blogging festival in August where the goal is...
...which could well be a rabbit hole going down which I may never fully emerge ::chuckle:: or... a portal to another dimension in which memory itself is a substrate of the cosmos. [ in progress, as usual ]
August 2026 marks two big personal anniversaries: 25 years in Durham and 10 years in this house. Who would’ve thought? Certainly not Duke freshman Dave. Couldn’t be happier to be right here right now, though I might have made some...
Tiny Things I Do That Make a Room Feel Alive by Colin King “Good rooms often tell you what to do before you think about it. You know where to sit.” + Just a Tool by Frank Elavsky “A chair orders you to sit and sit in a particular way, by...
About two months ago, I discussed my fitness challenge where the goal was to get below 85.3kg, the oldest measurement I have on record on the scale’s app, starting from 89.6kg. We’re halfway through this challenge, and things got a bit...
“Some day I shall compile an Oxford Book of Depressing Verse, which shall contain nothing but the most magnificent expressions of melancholy and despair.” I’ve never spent much time reading Aldous Huxley – Brave New World in junior-high...
I’m going to avoid spoilers in this post, but I’d honestly recommend knowing as little as possible about Spider-Man: Brand New Day before seeing it. I’m still not sure how I managed to go this long knowing nothing about it apart from...
I will resume my ongoing series on Adam Smith in my next post; in the meantime, I can vouch for the substance of this tweet as I was one of Rob Harrison’s students at the Yale Law School back in the day!...
Today we move over to Rowan's boyfriend, Andy. Anderson Thompson has Charm. Not in the slick, silver-tongued way one usually associates with the elites. Andy's charm is quieter. Maybe because of who his family is, he has developed his...
Tuesday 4th August 2026 Another route added to Britain’s expanding bus scene is First Solent’s brand new X3 providing a quicker journey between Fareham, Portsmouth Harbour and Southsea than the all stops route 3 which the company runs...
It's super easy to make musical goals. But goals are different from dreams. I think of goals like an Instagram post. Great motivation, but not the thing. So if you set a goal of playing your first solo show, that's great. But then you...
I really do think you should learn to use the Linux (or Mac, I suppose) command line if you can find the time at all. It is, genuinely, a dramatically more empowering way to use your computer than the alternative, and it will enable to...
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Perhaps there are two types of sadness.Sadness that you soak in.And sadness that you drown in. Here are some examples of the first type: Faded plastic flowers on a grave. Old rock stars. Roadkill. Hearing your first ‘our song’...
'90s pinball is so fun. That's the main thing I can think of to say. I am looking forward to playing every one of these tables. We start with White Water, known for having a high skill ceiling and being very competitive in tournaments,...