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Whit Sunday A nice day again today. Cleaned the big rose bed and finished the mowing. Girl and Al came to see us. Also Dot, Ron and Jane. Went for a drink.
“According to a report from Wired, Meta has been quietly installing facial recognition in its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses for the last few months. Internally called “NameTag”, the feature, if activated, will use AI to...
"It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" by R.E.M. Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. A song from college or early adulthood. - It's the End of the World As We Know It by R.E.M. The...
There are benefits far beyond protectionism.
The second issue of Of Dice and Meeples is now out.
It’s the first Saturday of the month which means it’s time for another Six Degrees of Separation, hosted by Kate of Books are my Favourite and Best. The idea is that Kate chooses a book to use as a starting point and then we have to link...
Earlier in the week I decided to walk from Keene to Swanzey. This might sound like an accomplishment but it’s only slightly over three miles. I think I was 10 years old the first time I did it and I’ve been doing it ever since. These...
Some working groups for the standardisation of programming languages (like Ada or C) publish rationales. They explain the broader goals of their respective standard (or the current iteration of the standard), roads not taken, non-obvious...
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I’m once again contemplating a move away from WordPress. I’ve been here before, more than once, and I’ve always decided against it. I don’t know if this time around will be any different but here I am, thinking about it once again. It’s...