Two years ago, Star Wars stepped into a new animated format with Tales of the Jedi, examining the stories of two characters ostracized by the titular order in Dooku and Ahsoka Tano. Now, in celebration of Star Wars Day this weekend, it’s trying again—this time with a touch of the … | Continue reading
Today is the last day of the spring semester and I’m starting to both look ahead to my summer research leave and look back at my classes over the past year. For readers of this blog, I’m not going to say anything new, but I feel like my experiences this semester continued a traje … | Continue reading
Today's links CDA 230 bans Facebook from blocking interoperable tools: Unfollow Everything rises from the grave. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Lates … | Continue reading
Over the last two decades, I’ve worked to understand challenging behavior in children. And more often than not, I find that the problem is me, not them. When I look back on my day and feel it was largely spent dealing with uncooperative children, I’ve learned to look at myself. W … | Continue reading
Refugee The day, Mubarak Ali Trailing his father Traversing the lanes of Tonk In Rajasthan Boarded the train for Karachi It rained heavily All that rain Mubarak Ali Hoarded in his tiny hands And carried with him He felt as if nowhere else The water would be as sweet Time passed M … | Continue reading
I’ve spent a day with the Rabbit R1, and to say that I was underwhelmed would be an understatement. In fact, I was surprised at how little it offers at the moment, and even from what it offers, what a poor job it does at that. According to the CEO Jesse Lyu, the R1 is “the worst … | Continue reading
today was supposed to be a day of celebration as we mark 8 years together. but unfortunately i lost a friend of 18 years to cancer yesterday, so we had to attend a wake together. it is during such an event that the full meaning of what it is like to have a partner of 8 years by m … | Continue reading
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) endured their biggest single-day outflow yesterday (May 1). Investors took over half a billion… Continue reading US Bitcoin ETFs see record outflows after Fed announcement The post US Bitcoin ETFs see record outflows after Fed announce … | Continue reading
I spend the vast majority of my time doing creative work. I code for a living, sometimes I design for a living. I code as a hobby, sometimes I do design as a hobby. I also write. Being creative ain’t easy. At least not for me. I sit at my desk, staring at the same screen day afte … | Continue reading
I had such a down day today, and for NO GOOD REASON other than the looming presidential election and likely collapse of democracy! I had a good night’s sleep; I had the day off work so I went on a good long walk for my stupid physical and emotional health; I had a hot shower […] | Continue reading
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We’re often told to “work smarter, not harder,” but with only so many hours in a day, making extra time… Continue reading The four best AI apps you need for work productivity The post The four best AI apps you need for work productivity appeared first on ReadWrite. | Continue reading
Yesterday Kendrick Lamar responded to Drake by dropping a diss track called euphoria. Naturally my two friends who listen to hip-hop freaked out. Drama on a Tuesday morning! We weren't the only ones, because the Genius site for the song crashed from all the traffic. The internet … | Continue reading
Today is day 1 of WeblogPoMo2024, a month long daily blogging challenge. I’m challenging myself to write about a song each day, but there are many other people writing about other things. You should check them out! Today’s song is “Maps” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. My relationship with S … | Continue reading
Today's links Boeing's deliberately defective fleet of flying sky-wreckage: Nothing good has the acronym 'MRSA.' Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. … | Continue reading
So true: Several times over the past two decades we’ve had tech arrive which observers and researchers have discovered has serious and measurable detrimental effects on society at large, but the enthusiasts will go “it saves me an entire half-hour a day!” and consider the argumen … | Continue reading
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Happy International Workers' Day to everyone who celebrates! | Continue reading
Evelyn went car shopping on a sunny summer day and drove off the lot in a new convertible. Sure, the payments were more than she had budgeted for, but the condition was mint, and it was nice to feel the wind in her hair. Thing is, Evelyn lives in Seattle, and these days, she’s no … | Continue reading
We in the US have forgotten so much about our own history. It’s been sterilized with the dangerous bits removed. Recommended Music: Utah Phillips and Ani DiFranco Fellow Workers The Past Didn’t go Anywhere Billy Bragg The Internationale International Worker’s Day - Wikipedia Bald … | Continue reading
Adam Frank at Aeon Magazine: Suddenly, everyone is talking about aliens. After decades on the cultural margins, the question of life in the Universe beyond Earth is having its day in the sun. The next big multibillion-dollar space telescope (the successor to the James Webb) will … | Continue reading
Labor day marks the release of Workbench 46.1 This new release comes with Save/restore window state and dimensions for each session/project. I couldn't use the method defined in Saving and restoring state into GSettings because resizing manually with the mouse triggers a lot of b … | Continue reading
I was wanting some chips/fries today. I don't do fat frying at home. I normally will use oven chips. I had seen this Crispy Air Fryer Chips recipe however on a British blog called Kitchen Sanctuary that I was really keen to try. I decided that today was the day. I did not need fo … | Continue reading
As summer approaches on the horizon, it’s impossible not to dream of adventure. During those warm months, the days are longer, the offices quieter, and our wanderlust even stronger. And for us, summer trips bring up images of natural wonder, great food, adventure, and a cold drin … | Continue reading
56 years later to the day, Columbia University repeats violence of a dark past | Continue reading
A couple of days ago, I decided to reboot my blog. But first, I exported all posts to Day One, and wiped all the posts, pages, and uploads from this page. The new blog will focus on technical content, photography, and opinion (and less about personal/family stuff). As part of the … | Continue reading
The GNOME Foundation invites bids for hosting GNOME Asia 2024. This is your chance to bring GNOME Asia to your city! If you are interested in submitting a proposal to host GNOME Asia in your city, please submit an intent to bid by filling out this short form. Intent to Bid submis … | Continue reading
Today's links Live Nation/Ticketmaster is buying Congress: The other gig economy. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' … | Continue reading
Witches, Witch-Hunting, and Women by Silvia Federici (PM Press, 2018) Following the threads from the witch hunts in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to present-day gendered violence, Silvia Federici shows how—then as now—such oppression is not only a tool of capitalism but … | Continue reading
I don’t remember my dreams. But, since last week, I had two really weird ones. The first one was a sci-fi one including climate change, seas invading many cities, and myself trying to reach, and save my family. It was a mix between the Day After Tomorrow and San Andreas movies. T … | Continue reading
How an empty S3 bucket can make your AWS bill explode Maciej Pocwierz accidentally created an S3 bucket with a name that was already used as a placeholder value in a widely used piece of software. They saw 100 million PUT requests to their new bucket in a single day, racking up a … | Continue reading
It must be life-sim day today, we have already had news this morning from the inZoi camp about the forthcoming… Continue reading Life By You heads for early access as Life Sims prepare to take over your world once again The post Life By You heads for early access as Life Sims pre … | Continue reading
last day (a one-lined poem) The last day to pen verses daily sashayed onto the scene eager to shake its fascinating ass in front of everyone watching; it has always wanted this type of attention. | Continue reading
Monday was bright and sunny, and also felt warm, with a forecast temperature of 17C. (63F) After such a long period of cold weather interspersed with rain, we decided to make the most of it and drive to the holiday town of Cromer, 45 minutes away on the north coast of Norfolk. Fo … | Continue reading
One day in fall 2019, independent data visualization specialist Cédric Scherer was browsing social media... | Continue reading
We’ve gotten many requests for more stick chair classes this year, so we added two more to the calendar. Both classes will be held at our Covington, Kentucky, storefront and the cost includes all materials and hearty lunches – plus pastries, coffee and tea each day. Some students … | Continue reading
Today's links Cigna's nopeinator: When computer says no, doctors are the moral crumple-zone. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014 Upcoming appearances: Where to find me. Recent appearances: Where I've been. Latest books: You keep readin' … | Continue reading
I continue to be an AI-sceptic. But if you're feeling uninspired on a Monday morning, try feeding your to-do list into an AI songwriter and ask for something uplifting so you can start your day with a cheerleader on your side! | Continue reading
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Zip, the master of timing, always finds a way to steal the spotlight. Whether stocking firewood or a simple photo shoot, he’s always the center of attention, the camera’s friend. I’ve been taking pictures for a long time; I’ve never had an animal as photogenic as Zip. This mornin … | Continue reading
This is one of the biggest days at Bedlam Farm, when the donkeys and sheep can go out into our pastures and have some fresh green grass. Due to the warm weather and earlier rains, our grass is sweet and green. We limit the time they go out and eat; they can get sick from […] | Continue reading
For $5.69, we can send two large bottles of the precious and hard-to-get Happy Belly Juice Cocktail, 64. fl. ounces pack of 2. This is Sarah’s pick of the day for the children and families of the Cambridge Food Pantry. Cranberry Juice is one of the healthiest breakfast juices for … | Continue reading
I’d love to do the countdown for an important rocket launch or be busy in the control room. I watched the Starship attempts live and watched some of the previous milestones for SpaceX live. I always have goosebumps before the launch and enjoy words like “Nominal” and “RUD”. I enj … | Continue reading
A third Happy Death Day could be on the way. Isabela Merced teases her role in The Last of Us season 2. Plus, a new look at the season finale of Ghosts. To me, my spoilers! Read more... | Continue reading
I was building some flatpack furniture the other day (my life is so glamorous) when I came across an interesting example of how not to write technical documentation. Drill a hole in part A and insert part B once you have ensured part C has been aligned after its connection to A. … | Continue reading
Night and day overlap as the moon rises through the trees, serenaded by a family of barred owls, while the first song sparrow and cardinal herald the dawn. Then the […] | Continue reading
Coffee of the Day: Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha Latte (oat milk/extra shot of espresso) Book of the Day: The Atlas Maneuver by Steve Berry (Cotton Malone Series Book 18) Audio Book of the Day: An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin (N … | Continue reading