Rodney
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I like to buy tools and then never use them.
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This is a fantastic article with a lot of simple explanations in it of everyday counterintuitive bullshit, just as you’d expect from Cory Doctorow.
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:02 AM
This is a fantastic article with a lot of simple explanations in it of everyday counterintuitive bullshit, just as you’d expect from Cory Doctorow.
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Yeah AI is a bubble. But what sort of bubble? Who puffed it up? And what do we do?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Richard keeps trying to work kale into our meals and I'm just not having it.
January 18, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Richard keeps trying to work kale into our meals and I'm just not having it.
Neat! Reminded when I visited Star Trek: The Experience at the Hilton in Las Vegas back in '98. I was over the moon roaming the corridors and walking around the bridge. Also, I did not realize that the bridge of the Enterprise-D had so many turbolifts. #sttng #startrek
mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
Trekorama!
360° of Star Trek
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January 2, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Neat! Reminded when I visited Star Trek: The Experience at the Hilton in Las Vegas back in '98. I was over the moon roaming the corridors and walking around the bridge. Also, I did not realize that the bridge of the Enterprise-D had so many turbolifts. #sttng #startrek
mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
mijofr.github.io/st-panorama/
Finally got my Android phone (Samsung S24 Ultra) to work with Android Auto in the car. Had to clear cache and data in the car's AA settings. #androidauto
January 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Finally got my Android phone (Samsung S24 Ultra) to work with Android Auto in the car. Had to clear cache and data in the car's AA settings. #androidauto
I like gingersnaps after they've gone a little stale/chewy. You can speed up the process by storing your crispies in a container with a slice of bread. #nowyouknow
December 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I like gingersnaps after they've gone a little stale/chewy. You can speed up the process by storing your crispies in a container with a slice of bread. #nowyouknow
Our total $ spending on Costco Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels necessitates a separate budget line item for 2026. Yes, they are that good.
December 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Our total $ spending on Costco Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels necessitates a separate budget line item for 2026. Yes, they are that good.
So wait. You mean I can mix in unflavored whey protein and have protein-packed mashed potatoes that still taste like mashed potatoes? #lifehack
December 11, 2025 at 11:41 PM
So wait. You mean I can mix in unflavored whey protein and have protein-packed mashed potatoes that still taste like mashed potatoes? #lifehack
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Three evenings ago I read an article about using ice packs on the forehead to help beat insomnia. The original study was from 2011 IIRC. Apparently if you drop the temperature of your frontal lobe by a degree or so you trigger a cascade of sleepy time metabolic events.
November 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Three evenings ago I read an article about using ice packs on the forehead to help beat insomnia. The original study was from 2011 IIRC. Apparently if you drop the temperature of your frontal lobe by a degree or so you trigger a cascade of sleepy time metabolic events.
Power outage? Nothing an external battery, hotspot, martini, and a candle can't fix.
November 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Power outage? Nothing an external battery, hotspot, martini, and a candle can't fix.
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This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
Part 1: My Life Is a Lie
How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America
www.yesigiveafig.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
This is an insightful but deeply upsetting article about why everyone in the US feels poor, and why the current political situation emerges as a direct result.
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...
I always smile when all the dogs in the neighborhood howl along with the passing ambulance.
November 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I always smile when all the dogs in the neighborhood howl along with the passing ambulance.
This combo Covid/Flu shot is kicking my ass today. Still better than actually getting sick though!
November 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This combo Covid/Flu shot is kicking my ass today. Still better than actually getting sick though!
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This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was just announced:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
October 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was just announced:
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
This seems like a good opportunity for me to explain a bit about peripheral immune tolerance and where the prizewinners' work comes in 🧵
Why do they keep trying to remake War of the Worlds?
October 3, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Why do they keep trying to remake War of the Worlds?
Had this song playing non-stop in my head this morning. So good. #MiikeSnow
youtu.be/pBkiklqJ-CQ?...
youtu.be/pBkiklqJ-CQ?...
Sans Soleil
YouTube video by Miike Snow - Topic
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September 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Had this song playing non-stop in my head this morning. So good. #MiikeSnow
youtu.be/pBkiklqJ-CQ?...
youtu.be/pBkiklqJ-CQ?...
Not the first time reading how regular supplementation of glucosamine is linked (observationally) to reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, lung cancer risks, and all-cause mortality.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#glucosamine
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#glucosamine
Regular glucosamine supplementation and risk of age-related chronic diseases: evidence from a propensity score-matched cohort study - Aging Clinical and Experimental Research
Background Glucosamine is a widely used dietary supplement, particularly among middle-aged and older adults, with potential health benefits beyond joint health. However, its potential role in the prev...
link.springer.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Not the first time reading how regular supplementation of glucosamine is linked (observationally) to reduced risks of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, lung cancer risks, and all-cause mortality.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#glucosamine
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#glucosamine
Reminded me of how I envisioned the sun on the beach at the end of The Time Machine by HG Wells.
September 7, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Reminded me of how I envisioned the sun on the beach at the end of The Time Machine by HG Wells.
In Stowe, Vermont last month. The view is near the top of Mt Mansfield. Richard in the background for...scale? We took the gondola up to the Cliff House Restaurant for lunch and then rock-/boulder-climbed the rest of the way. The climb kicked our butts!
September 7, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In Stowe, Vermont last month. The view is near the top of Mt Mansfield. Richard in the background for...scale? We took the gondola up to the Cliff House Restaurant for lunch and then rock-/boulder-climbed the rest of the way. The climb kicked our butts!
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It works immediately. Opted out, refreshed my profile, and it was gone.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It works immediately. Opted out, refreshed my profile, and it was gone.
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20$ for a cocktail should be criminal.
August 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
20$ for a cocktail should be criminal.
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I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
July 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41 years later I opened its door. Neuromancer is in production.
Happy #SpecialCircumstances Day to those who celebrate.
June 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Happy #SpecialCircumstances Day to those who celebrate.
Oh well, it was a good run (3 years) since the last time. /sigh
June 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Oh well, it was a good run (3 years) since the last time. /sigh
Today's gin review. Gin is consumed in martini form, shaken, bone/extra/desert dry (no vermouth), with a lemon twist.
Gin Mare - very nice, a tiny bit sweet, reminds me of Fords London Dry.
Slingsby Rhubarb Gin - sweet with strong rhubarby? notes, very nice but probably would not want more than one.
Gin Mare - very nice, a tiny bit sweet, reminds me of Fords London Dry.
Slingsby Rhubarb Gin - sweet with strong rhubarby? notes, very nice but probably would not want more than one.
May 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Today's gin review. Gin is consumed in martini form, shaken, bone/extra/desert dry (no vermouth), with a lemon twist.
Gin Mare - very nice, a tiny bit sweet, reminds me of Fords London Dry.
Slingsby Rhubarb Gin - sweet with strong rhubarby? notes, very nice but probably would not want more than one.
Gin Mare - very nice, a tiny bit sweet, reminds me of Fords London Dry.
Slingsby Rhubarb Gin - sweet with strong rhubarby? notes, very nice but probably would not want more than one.
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