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Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then...
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social this overhead view is terrible. It's fine for replays, but please quit showing it for live play.
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social this overhead view is terrible. It's fine for replays, but please quit showing it for live play.
I want the meats, but I officially live in an Arby's desert.
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I want the meats, but I officially live in an Arby's desert.
Epic to see them live back then.
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Epic to see them live back then.
Here's another one from today
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Here's another one from today
@jonostrower.com Check out this flight track of an Emirates 380 that is just arriving at SFO now. Is this evidence of GPS disruption over Russia?
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@jonostrower.com Check out this flight track of an Emirates 380 that is just arriving at SFO now. Is this evidence of GPS disruption over Russia?
Clicking through, rather than an actual news article, I got this AI summary. Curious how they chose the photo in the alert. Nice work, Google...
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Clicking through, rather than an actual news article, I got this AI summary. Curious how they chose the photo in the alert. Nice work, Google...
Wow, Google sent me an alert regarding a magnitude 3.2 earthquake nearby this morning.
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wow, Google sent me an alert regarding a magnitude 3.2 earthquake nearby this morning.
Lovely gray day in SF.
October 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Lovely gray day in SF.
I love store signage. James Smith & Sons has some of my favorite signage in London.
October 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I love store signage. James Smith & Sons has some of my favorite signage in London.
Definitely a fancier venue than when I saw them in a high school auditorium in Montreal in 1989!
September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Definitely a fancier venue than when I saw them in a high school auditorium in Montreal in 1989!
I was just looking at a word cloud and thought to myself, "Man, word clouds are a bunch of bullshit. I wonder what Tufte has said on the topic."
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.
September 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I was just looking at a word cloud and thought to myself, "Man, word clouds are a bunch of bullshit. I wonder what Tufte has said on the topic."
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.
Love that old school signage!
September 11, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Love that old school signage!
When did NYT become fucking Buzzfeed?
August 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
When did NYT become fucking Buzzfeed?
Of course, if you want the wrong answer...
August 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Of course, if you want the wrong answer...
My weapon of choice:
August 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
My weapon of choice:
Monday NYT downs-only in 6:33. My goal is under 5 mins. And QB for Sunday's Spelling Bee - my highest scoring QB ever, it was a slog.
July 21, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Monday NYT downs-only in 6:33. My goal is under 5 mins. And QB for Sunday's Spelling Bee - my highest scoring QB ever, it was a slog.
Always loved this scene from Rain Man.
July 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Always loved this scene from Rain Man.
Wednesday, downs only. 🤓
July 2, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Wednesday, downs only. 🤓
Speaking of British signs... Seen at a tube stop.
June 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Speaking of British signs... Seen at a tube stop.
Post an unusual sign if you feel like it.
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Post an unusual sign if you feel like it.