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We've all seen the graphic below, in some form. The right side shows the point in terms of apparent wind (direction indicated by a flag on the boat), and the left side shows the true direction, sometimes indicated by waves. The right...
I have not published a Friday Night cocktail post in some time. Possibly because I have been drinking less cocktails than I did a few years ago, especially during the pandemic. In that time I have enjoyed many different cocktails but my...
Tacoma Nights – Buckeye, AZ – Fujifilm X-T5 & 18mm f/1.4 – Vivid Velvia (modified) I have an upcoming project, and as part of that I want to create some Troy Paiva inspired night photos. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, Troy...
would you greet me with a kiss no questions no hesitation sweep me off my feet instantly or maybe let the tension build until the undeniable sparks grow too intense to ignore or is it just a dream is it just a dream
Status: Mostly in the garden today finishing the Big Read piece below, responding to a trenchant review of the book about the Weather Underground, the inspiration for that Leonardo DiCaprio movie you enjoyed recently. I think its length,...
OK this was not “me” obviously, as I run Linux as my main OS. But interesting as I always thought CrystalDiskInfo was the best tool out there for SSD checking (or maybe that was the marketing PR that stuck in my head?). Commands like...
Personal life update and links. Today I found out that Belghast from Tales of the Aggronaut passed away due to complications with his treatment for cancer. We weren't particularly close, but he was the one who started Blaugust, which was...
Doctor says six months. Your opinion was five years. Prayer changes nothing. Morphine does. You argue with your father about it anyway. Right up until he stops breathing. You were right. He is dead. Heart stops. No referendum.
What I'm...Working on Issues in our course content packages Balancing non-stimulating rest with work and play Updating my meal plan to remove strong aromatics (onions, steamed kale) Drinking Rosso Caffe lattes Playing Sudoku Listening to...
Creeping bellflower is a common edible weed in yards and gardens, spreading aggressively through seeds and rhizomes. It's one of the most difficult invasive plants I know of to eradicate. The good news is that it's edible, tastes great,...
Read the full post at - The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo I don’t like horror. I don’t like crime fiction. And I really don’t like gratuitous violence. And yet I have read so many Jo Nesbø books. I think that says everything you need to know...
One recent visitor to my yard asked, “Why all the sunflowers?” “I didn’t plant them,” I said. “Not even one.” “You didn’t plant them?” “They’re all volunteers. I used to plant sunflowers, but lately, every year, they just pop up on their...
The Birmingham bin strike has been rolling on for 18 months, and the workers - organised by Unite - have long suspected that the council's refusal to negotiate and willingness to throw money at breaking the strike, more than it would...
09:01 There is so much noise around AI. I want to intentionally slow down and work on something core. Basic. Like even shell scripts. Or HTML. Reply to this post
There is an old joke about a man who sells ten dollar bills for five dollars each. When asked how the business is going, he says it is booming, he just needs more volume. For four years we have watched the smartest people in technology...