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I went out of my way to explore the island of Pulau Ubin, where I saw some wildlife, walked a shit-tonne, and enjoyed being away from the city.
I search through strings and pour one out for the humble blink.
For as long as I can remember, I wanted passive income. Money that came in without being tied to my time or energy. Income I didn’t have to show up for. The kind of financial life where you don’t have to worry. I think this […] The post...
Q: News articles often say an issue is “on the table,” meaning being considered. But “tabling” the issue means putting it off. Can you shed light on these opposite meanings? A: Both meanings of “table” ultimately come from tabula,...
An update to Droppy by developer Jordy Spruit dropped this weekend. What started as a free notch app has evolved into a paid, but still inexpensive, suite of Mac productivity tools. The licensing recently changed so that Droppy’s...
I was feeling stuck lately. I thought I needed some goal or purpose to get me going again. But what? Lately when I’ve been stuck with personal challenges I’ve been turning to my own personal AI (i.e., Ollama running the LLM...
The 2-lane highway from Portland’s western suburbs to the Oregon Coast was exactly 72 miles. It usually took about an hour and a half. It was a little faster if traffic was light and we were in a fast car. Or a little longer if we were...
Personas, Sophism, and the Cyber-Baroque
Announcements: My new e-book, Future Hindsights, will be available for purchase from my website on Friday, May 15th. I will post an announcement and link on this blog when I release it. If you wish to receive the announcement and my...
The USCGC Storis (WAGB-21) is scheduled to return to the service’s icebreaker barn in Seattle after a 36-day, 4,800-mile patrol in the Bering Sea, her second since entering service last August. The 360-foot/15,000-ton third-hand former...
How about this great overhead shot of a wartime super carrier showing the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) as she sails in the Arabian Sea with CVW-7 AG embarked, 3 May 2026. As you can tell, CVW-7 is Rhino-exclusive when it comes to...
I have been doing more writing more in my journal which has made me not to keep a daily log and also because I haven't been coding as much. But I hav...
One well-traveled Boston Terrier, YN1 Spar, in USCG service, circa 1944. Original period caption: Spar, a two-year-old Boston Bull pooch, was born for the sea. She shipped out as a wee pup and has served the Coast Guard well as mascot on...