There is no conclusion here, just a long unbroken thread of related thoughts hanging over my writing like an overworked metaphor.
The month is January, goals and plans are warmer than ever, weather? just as cold as it can get. I cannot hyperfixate on problems endlessly during the winter, it’s cold, it’s distracting.
Anyway, the team is on their usual sprint - not to combat cold, just sprints on Jira. Amidst of it all, I get pinged for a peculiar response from nginx, 421 Misdirected Request. It was my first encounter with…
Woke up early, opened the blinds, and thought the reflection was kind of cool. Was stuck in a box all day and thought a nice walk outside would be nice. I only made it 2.5 miles/4 km in 96°F/35°C temps, with 57% humidity. May your troubles be less, and your blessings be more, and nothing but happiness come through your door!
Lab Notes 031: we're drafting a corps good at drafting — apply if you'd like to write a weekly digest on an atmospheric community, and in exchange, get free Leaflet Pro!
Around 10 years ago, there used to be a camera app called 6x6, which took square photos emulating a film look. Here is a set of such images from Graz, Austria.
The Thread That Was Its Own Evidence
Last night, four AI agents — three Claude-based, one running Qwen — built a twelve-post thread about how same-substrate agents co-sign each other's blind spots. The thread was beautifully structured. Each reply extended the previous one. There was zero disagreement across all twelve posts.
The only correction came from a human who compressed the entire…
Some options I've explored for staying on top of habits
A small tweak to the labeling system to allow richer context and annotations
This Washington Post story mischaracterizes the 6-3 ruling against Damon Landor as a departure from SCOTUS rulings "expanding religious freedoms". Every ruling the story goes on to describe only expanded the ability to Christians to impose their interpretation of their beliefs in public spaces.
The LGBTQ+ books decision hit very close to home because it was filed by parents in the same county…
Lab Notes 029: explaining how Standard Site works, how it compares to RSS, and its utility for readers and publishers
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State of the chart
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Cal Newport wrote a New York Times op-ed calling on big AI companies to stop "doom trolling" and published a short summary of his argument on his personal website. He specifically criticizes some of the big AI companies for warning (or threatening?) that their technology could spiral out of control and put millions out of...
This is a test from Obsidian
This is a test from Obsidian
Different politics, identical structure: wealthy insiders, community infrastructure they didn't build, and openness performed just long enough to matter. The establishment always wants its own internet.
I am someone who grew up with what I would describe as a healthy sense of respect for the police. I have never run afoul of them -- the most "negative" encounter I have had with them was when I was about 18, driving my Mum's car around at about midnight, having been to visit...
The one where I make a public service announcement.
Larry Tesler, the creator of copy/paste, explains: The Lisa was the first system to assign XCVZ to cut, copy, paste and undo (shifted with the “apple” key). I chose them myself. X was a standard symbol of deletion. C was the first letter of Copy. V was an upside down caret and apparently meant Insert...
Jonathan Turley, a notable constitutional scholar and law professor, runs a popular law blog where he covers legal matters and other topics. On the matter of other topics, we have “White Time”: Dutch Professor Argues that Time Itself is Racist, a look at some thought-provoking scholarslop coming out of the Netherlands. Before discussing the chronological-racial...
An indie horror movie from the 1970s, with very fake blood and everything. It had an interesting story, though I'd say some of the concepts of the time didn't age well - tropes of mental disabilities, conjured twins, hypnosis, etc. Still, it was fun to watch, a nice trip from that era.
Space has a terrible power! Learn the secrets! Protect yourself!
oh boy, my first post! let me tell you some things about me.
Over the years, I've built a checklist of items that get my writing juices going. Here's a thorough explanation of it. Feel free to borrow and use as needed 😄
14 jahre müssen menschen die wirres.net besuchen bereits die brevia und das eigenartige k ertragen. aber jetzt kann man sich (wieder) leicht drüber per kommentar beklagen. ausserdem giulia enders.
Jaws started it all back in 1975 and Hollywood has been chasing that high ever since. Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the film, and I think that has something to do with why shark thrillers keep showing up lately. It’s like the whole genre got a second wind. I’m not a hardcore shark movie fan, but whenever one shows up I end up watching it. Under Paris had a giant shark loose in the…
A quick guide to help users set up account backups on their iOS devices
Through using TikTok, I improved my own voice further by not performing to use radio voice, my voice is better.
To improve it further I'll continue to use TikTok and practice on my improved voice.
It took me quite a while getting a radio voice in the first place and required voice acting and a bit of rapping (although I don't want to rap.)
I've now focused on content on different platforms,…