Sat Oct 25
I am human. I only mention this because of what I know some will say. What some have probably already said. On my mother's side, somewhere in the past long lost to records, there was a Riamo mating. I know they are welcome in the core now, but their genes are not. And I've been denying it to myself for a long time...
Sometimes you run into a truly inspirational piece of software that it’s a wonder even exists. I found 0x0.st recently and it very much falls into this bucket. It’s essentially a simple, no-account, temporary file hosting site where you can just upload a file using a simple HTTP POST and the site will host it for...
On his Tumblr, Austin Kleon shared some excerpts from this article by Ted Hope, who wrote: “If you make films, it is your responsibility to help others discover what is good to watch. If you love films — or a particular type of film — it is your responsibility to help others learn to appreciate […]
I have come to realise---or rather, I have become more and more convinced that---fuzzing research has stalled not because we have no further contributions to make, but because the contributions that we are making are either incremental and merely sound impressive or presented in ways that obscure their utility. To...
Finished reading my 20th book of 2025. Some of my favorite quotes from Bloom Town: Exodus by Ally North
I’m not usually one to self-diagnose bullshit. There’s been a lot of unanswered questions about me that I wanted answered. I can’t consult mental health professionals because frankly Serbia is PRIMITIVE. To explain Borderline Personality Disorder, you’d be better off reading the Wikipedia page for it, but in short...
First time in Vietnam and we were welcomed by Typhoon Fengshen, heavy rain and flooding. That did not stop the locals however, who simply donned their ponchos and continued on. ベトナム台風 初めてのベトナムで、私たちは台風12号の大雨と洪水に見舞われた。しかし、それでも地元の人々はポンチョを着込み、そのまま進み続けた。
So, a few days ago, I wrote about how my bookmarking system is a mess. I’m still thinking about what to do about that, but I’m still slowly going through my saved RSS articles, my bookmarks, and my notes. I’m weeding things out in the hopes that when I get a new system, I will have less to transfer over. Even if I...
October 2025. Sheffield. I don’t do beer festivals (or tasters, or dimpled mugs) but I also don’t turn down invites from Pub royalty, either, so put principles aside and joined Alfie/Ian/Mr Chelsea on his Sheffield overnighter, starting with a quick half in them Two & Six. This newish micro took a while to make the…...
I’m a hobbyist-generalist. I spend all my time on things interesting to me. I also read blogs to further those interests. I wrote for work in the past, and I’ve been nudged lately to write on things that interest me. So, this is my little blog - consider downloading a RSS Feed Reader and subscribe. Write to me, at...
October 25, 2025 I updated the design of this site today. It’s simpler, faster, and easier to read. The new look sticks to a clean black-and-white theme that automatically switches to dark mode if your device prefers it. Links are always underlined for clarity, and system fonts keep everything feeling native and...
In this 2-hour video, I talk with Maxim about the themes of writing and thinking, as well as productivity at-large. Maxim is a professor of linguistics at a university in Russia. He has a PhD in philology. The first point of interest we cover is Emacs. Maxim uses Emacs for taking notes, keeping track of tasks, and...
I have a list of things I'd like to accomplish. These are things I would enjoy doing -- not chores or trivial items. Here is a sampling: Play the guitar Learn to sketch Hike the Grand Canyon Read the entire Bible Write a book Take some photography classes Learn bicycle mechanics Become a minimalist (or at least...
On my changing rhythms of reading habits, going from book binges to digital distractions and everything in between.
Man könnte wahrscheinlich noch viel sagen zum Begriff der Entdifferenzierung, der ja nicht nur im Bezug auf Systeme eine Bedeutung hat. In der erwähnten Stelle über die Postmoderne (GdG 1145) stellt Luhmann fest, dass Entdifferenzierung nicht bedeuten kann, dass Differenzierungen vergessen werden, "denn dann hätte...
Occasionally in life we come across something that is so obvious that we assume everyone does it, yet we realise it's not the norm. I was working on a project last week and explained to a colleague a technique I utilise; he was literally bewildered. After a moment, he realised how easy yet practical it was. Now that...
We are the only animal captive in a cage of its own making. Its bars can look like many things — the screen, the self, the scintillation of being right — but it is from within it that we look out and call our little view the world, forgetting that to recover our wildness is to recover our humanity, to waste it is to...
There are those moments in life you know already from the start are going to be the rare once in a lifetime events. This evening was one of those times. On a dark and wet autumn Friday afternoon my entire family and me dressed up to the most fancy level you can expect and took … Continue reading A gold ceremony to...
Earlier this year I've read the Earthsea series, and it wowed me. However, everywhere I look, people are praising Left Hand of Darkness as the greatest book by Ursula Le Guin. It is straightforward to obtain (there are a few copies in my local library, a very rare sight), but it comes with a huge problem: it's part...
With growing amount of running selfhosted services, it becomes a bit tedious to keep track of new software releases. Luckily, GitHub offers RSS Streams for Releases and Tags (and some more). By adding those streams to the RSS reader, I see it in my RSS feeds when I have to take action. The relevant URLs […]
Dicen que leer está de moda He olvidado este rincón de internet demasiado tiempo. El verano ha pasado rápido y apenas he tenido tiempo para hilar cuatro pensamientos que llevar escritos aquí con algo de gracia. El curso empezó y el tiempo no solo detuvo su marcha, sino que me cayó encima como una losa de granito....
Back in August, I demonstrated the power of a drop in the bucket. One of my drops in the bucket is supporting Canada’s economy by buying Canadian as much as possible. Here’s what my mornings look like these days. Granola — Oatally Awesome — made in Canada by a Canadian company Granola — Rogers — made in Canada by a...
We took the kids to an annual halloween party at Needham park this weekend. It was cut short because those dark scary cloulds brought with them great big rain drops and some hail. They looked really cool from the hill. When the little drop started we corraled the kids to …
De vez en cuando reviso el discovery feed de Bearblog filtrando solo las publicaciones en español para ver si encuentro nuevos blogs, pero es algo triste ver que no hay muchos, mientras que en ingles siempre surge uno que otro. Me gusta leer en ingles sí, pero ya que el español es mi lengua materna, leer en este...
I did the Fall Color 5k Run and Walk at the Morton Arboretum this morning. I say “did” to downplay the fact that I don’t run races like this, I walk them. I got terrible shin splints 20+ years ago and haven’t run more than a few hundred meters at a time since then. But I do try to walk at a decent clip. My goal is...
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We’re often told that being a good person means being open and welcoming to everyone. We hear phrases like “everyone belongs” and “we’re all connected.” These ideas are beautiful and true in an important way—every person has value and deserves to be treated with basic respect. But here’s something that doesn’t get...
This was the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post — the daughter of CW Post who founded the Postum Cereal Company. You probably know more about her other home, Mar-a-Lago. +Currently Listening: Animal Collective “Merriweather Post Pavilion”Reply via email