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There was a time when watching a movie at home required considerably more effort than clicking an app and spending twenty minutes scrolling through thumbnails before deciding there was somehow nothing to watch. In the early 1980s, the...
NoteThis was supposed to be one post, but it grew so long that I had to split it up. Here are/will be the others. In July, I visited the Vienna Museum which reinvigorated my love for museums which is why I decided I needed to visit more...
Here are some of the AI articles and videos I’ve been looking at this past week: Allen Bargi: Working With AI Feels More Like Leadership Than Coding Google: Introducing Gemini 3.7 Flash Mun logadan: Why does Opus 5 feel worse to work...
It’s Sunday, and it’s time for another “picdump!” Here are the memes, pictures, cartoons, anbd even a couple of videos floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy! “Not all Americans, but...
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Unfortunately I’m way too sick this weekend to write an actual weeknote, but my delirious brain cares more about the “streak” than the weeknote having actual words. So, here’s the bare minimum. If I get better in a couple of days I’ll...
Every showing is full of secrets.–Julian of Norwich, 13731I'm going to let go of any intentions for this episode and simply follow the path of coincidence because I'm exhausted and my muscles ache. I spent last night pulling everything...
Links Posted to Thoughts The Week of 08-09-2026 There were 2 links posted this week. 08/13/2026 @16:05 AI on Twitch: ‘If it was opt in, nobody would opt in’ - YouTube"If it was opt-in no one would opt in..." is such a brain-dead silicon...
With just seven days to tour London on my own on my recent work trip, this post will look at a few more places that I visited. Unfortunately, many of the places I visited turned out to be museums where I probably shouldn’t share photos...
Yes! She has finally brought them out! This evening, we had our first sighting of Slick’s babies. All six of them. I counted three tuxedos and three tabbies, and it turns out they live in the branch pile. I am so glad she’s bringing them...
While writing the section of my 2026 Python Packaging Council (PPC) nomination on secure supply chain, I realized that one thing related to having a secure supply chain that we lack is a defined way to perform reproducible builds. The...
The forest seems quiet, until you really stop and listen. The hum of insects, the chits and warbles of birds, and the scampering of small mammals in the undergrowth all coalesce into a sustained ambiance. There are few insects today. The...
Wind did indeed come back. We entered the night with the main in the first reef, and by morning had switched to 2nd reef and staysail. Seas have been somewhat lumpy and weather squally. But despite that we finished today with higher...
I went out to get Bunny and I some lunch, and as I was leaving, as I used my fob to pop open the trunk to store the food for the trip home, I noticed that a car near my own honked briefly and flash its headlights. Odd, I thought. I then...