Bubbles
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The author on writing through grief, the ghost of setting, and adding a layer of dream to reality
It is alluring to try to monetize your writing, especially when you love doing it, like I do. But it is hard to monetize random ramblings, so over the years I have had several ideas for more comprehensive themes.My latest disenchantment...
Over the years I’ve developed a habit of writing politicians. I shared this habit with my friend Norbert and I after that chat I decided to share it here in case you want to develop a similar habit. If you want to write politicians like...
“Unlike earlier experimental systems that relied on expensive sensors or specialised equipment, the new method works with ordinary WiFi hardware already found in most homes and businesses. Previous approaches often depended on channel...
Sun through thin clouds. A female cardinal foraging under the lilac picks up a twig, examines it, and sets it down again. Through the lilac limbs I spot the long legs of a deer picking her way across the road bank.
A good piece on using AI to understand a large existing codebase instead of generating more code. It shares practical onboarding tactics and prompts that help map domains, dependencies, and architecture faster. Read more
There’s a particular kind of madness that takes hold when you arrive at Kimmeridge Bay on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. You tell yourself you’re just going for a “nice seaside walk,” but five minutes later you’re crouched in the mud like...
These easy pigs in a blanket use store-bought biscuit dough, 1-inch hot dog pieces, everything bagel seasoning, and extra toasted sesame seeds for a golden, puffy party snack. Served with a tangy Dijon, grainy mustard, and horseradish...
New obsession — clouds. Well, not really, because clouds have always fascinated me, and I have countless snapshots lingering in my photo library. But now a passing interest is turning into something more serious. Or maybe not. We'll see....
There has always been something different about the sunrise to me. Always . . .This is certainly true after the long nights that went behind me. This is also true after the bad nights that went either sideways or backwards, to which I...
During a discussion in the Retronaut podcast episode on Duke Nukem 3D, the podcast hosts and invitees thought back to the first time they came in contact with the Duke. Most of them first played the shareware edition—something that...
Today is a very exciting day, as the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has finally unveiled the final Default Market Offer (DMO) that will come into force on 1st July 2026 and will bring the much awaited Solar Sharer Offer to … Continue...