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Phil Gyford writes about renting a “skip” (a dumpster, for us American folks): I’m increasingly aware of the psychic weight of belongings and disposing of stuff that is not and will not serve any physical or emotional purpose lifts the...
A little over a week ago, at the warehouse where I work, I had to get a spool of wire from the top shelf of an outside rack. I brought it down with a forklift and ran it into the warehouse to measure the wire. When I went to prep the...
AI inference costs are something I've been writing about for a while. It's clear that for many companies this is becoming a huge problem: AI spend per employee per month. Source: Ramp AI Index via a16z, 12 August 2026. I've heard from a...
It starts with the movies, dwells on a paradox of dementia — that it can allow someone to experience something again for the first time — and picks up another paradox — that it’s possible for someone to forget everything and still...
Sunday is an unglamorous day. If my wife and I are going out, we typically do it on Saturday (such as when we saw the pro shot of the musical Six yesterday) unless Sunday is the only day an event we want to attend is happening. Sometimes...
Finished reading All That’s Unseen: An Appalachian Memior by Emilee Hackney. Holy crap, what a book. I haven’t been that engrossed in a book in a long time. Highly recommended.
Picture a login screen, such as The-Internet / Login. On this LoginPage, there is:a heading: Login Pagea user name textbox with the label, "Username"a password textbox with the label, "Password"a login button, with the role of a button,...
I’m trying to finish those stupid DK Bananza Challenges that Nintendo added to the Switch 2 and I’d like to write up my feelings about them. I’m torn between just adding an update to the entry in games, or starting a new entry in 2026....
A week in modern Athens, a worn down yet beautifully vibrant city.
We spent a lot of the week with Charlotte’s family in Matlock, starting with a BBQ after they arrived (and just before the nationwide alert 😬) we had a lovely time and I think they enjoyed staying with us. We had booked the week off and...
A week in ancient Athens, exploring the Acropolis and Agora.
Sitting by a pool. Some people I know; some I don’t. Mixed vibes. Nice weather. Limbo. Disco. Fished today. No bites. Notifications on my phone. Expecting someone to reach out to me. Just a group chat for a geography game. Self imposed...
The idea of “low-hanging fruit” describes something which may be obvious in hindsight which anyone could have discovered, or at least was easier than assumed, but for whatever reason no one noticed until it was pointed out. This elicits...
Gun and typewriterBy 1971 Celso Ad Castillo had written and directed a number of features when he was tapped by Fernando Poe Jr. to direct a biopic on one Teodoro Asedillo, a former schoolteacher and police chief turned revolutionary...