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20 years ago, I asked a girl a really stupidly phrased question. I don’t know if it is because she found me cute or if she was expecting that question already, but she said yes without a moment’s hesitation. I still remember how the sun shined that evening and the warmth of the room as I asked her this. I still...
We're often asked why so many of our recommended tools are cloud-based. Even as we swap out mainstream options for privacy-respecting alternatives built on end-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge architecture, many still rely on remote servers. The reality is that self-hosting isn't for everyone, whether due to...
My colleagues and I are working with Seattle Public Utilities on a food waste study. My team conducted research to learn how people use (and don't use) the food they bring home. Another team will take the insights we made and create a campaign with them. We want to reduce how much food people waste, and encourage...
Extending getopts into a small framework for Unix-style Rust command-line tools. Over the years, I’ve written tens of command-line applications in many different languages—shell is probably the top contender, believe it or not—and for various ecosystems. Along the way, I’ve developed… let’s say… opinions on how they...
Everywhere, it turns out, is warming faster than the rest of the world. Every region, every country, all of them, faster than the rest. You may sense a slight problem with this. The headlines are real, the papers are real, and yet something doesn't add up. Let's take a look.
As I write this, July will be over in just over an hour. This past month, my informal experiment had been to walk at least 10 min/day, ideally outdoors. Yes, it probably was a very low bar. But committing to this, even if only to myself, made me more conscious of my level of physical activity in a day. I believe I...
Brewer’s Fayre, Beefeater, and several other Whitbread restaurant brands are all set to close permanently in early September, with final trading dates confirmed below. The following article gives a breakdown of the reasons behind the closure decision, along with a number of key dates. Basically, Whitbread is...
I'm going to offer an opinion about something that I probably don't really care about, Apple's new "Apple Upgrade" program. Riccardo Mori has an opinion, one that I'm inclined to agree with on an emotional level. I've even complained about not "owning" things very recently, especially "intellectual property"...
Barry Walker Unit - 13th Moon Gravity Well, Portland, Oregon, July 25, 2026The Pacific Northwest’s finest pedal steel-led free jazz country rock experimental collective is back! The Barry Walker Unit’s debut LP from last year was a complete stunner (you can learn more about it from my conversation with Barry on...
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