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A speedy run-down of some of the shows, books, movies, and escape rooms I’ve seen this summer… Edinburgh Fringe Shows I didn’t see that many shows this year because I’ve just returned from a trip abroad and have been working on...
I have been using my personal AI assistant for a few weeks and it is working really well, after I figured out which models to deploy, how to exactly words the various tools and forcing at least one tool call for most interactions. There...
The last time this blog visited Sweden was with Stuga a full 15 years ago; one day, I will go back to that game and toss in the history of Swedish mainframes and academic computing alongside. A 1963 photo of the BESK, via Stelios...
3 formulae for venture philanthropy TL; DR – This piece proposes 3 formulae for anyone allocating capital for social return: how much impact to expect, how likely you are to get it, and whether it would have happened anyway. Use the...
Only one basketball session this week. I had the option to attend three but I'm trying to create a healthier balance between playing basketball and running. Ideally one that improves my fitness levels without the aches and pains that...
— title: Building Without Predicting date: 2026-08-23 17:12 author: pauley — DEREK SIVERS: Building without predicting. Probably works better climatologically where he lives in New Zealand than it does here in Western New York, but a...
The Summer of 2026 is drawing to a close, and while many of us won't miss the insane heat we had on a number of days, I know plenty of schoolkids (and some teachers!) are bummed to return to the classroom. At least we have Fall flavors...
Exhausted Writing this in English (and from my bed, on my phone) because I am BEAT and was about to go to bed. Nearly forgot to do this. I got back from choir around 18:00. I've been up since 6:30. Choir was fun! Lots of new faces. But...
I was sorting through some of my things and realized how many of them will probably outlive me. Books are obvious, but even smaller things like medals and rosaries could easily be around long after i’m not the person keeping them...
Here are the best apps I tested this weekend. Two will save you time, two are fun ways to waste it on UI tweaks, and one's for a certain psychological profile. I'm sure you can figure out which one. Holeberry - A native Swift 6 app for...
Here are the best apps I tested this weekend. Two will save you time, two are fun ways to waste it on UI tweaks, and one's for a certain psychological profile. I'm sure you can figure out which one. Holeberry - A native Swift 6 app for...
“conformitygate” is the fan theory that, by the end of Stranger Things, the main characters may believe they’ve won their freedom, but they’re trapped in a false world overseen by Vecna—primarily evidenced by the tragedy that they’ve all...
Back to the regular daily grind, I guess. Well not fully: I still have a couple of days off work – and tomorrow is my birthday! 🙂 Did a long walk to and through Gruga today. In the process of finishing my 10th anniversary zine – let me...
It’s been a really good year for goldfinches here. Multiple daily appearances as they chow down on coneflowers. Beautiful little critters.
This article shows how to build an Autonomous AI Agent with SqlFlow