Jeffrey
@staticmade.com
Equal parts science + soul. I write about mindfulness, culture, and the ethical internet (among other things) at staticmade.com. Into outdoorsy type-II fun.
He / Him / Yinz | Based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
He / Him / Yinz | Based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Finished reading: Hum by Helen Phillips 📚
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
December 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Finished reading: Hum by Helen Phillips 📚
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
This was fantastic. Like most good futuristic takes, the story of May Webb and her family is rooted in the truth of today. Hum examines our relationships with technology, nature, and ultima... https://staticmade.com/2025/12/14/finished-reading-hum-by-helen/
Finished reading: Dark Wire by Joseph Cox 📚
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Finished reading: Dark Wire by Joseph Cox 📚
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
I learned about this book through Cox’s work at 404 Media. This book is for anyone interested in true crime, emerging tech, privacy & surveillance. A great read.
Congrats to Steel City FC’s U14 Metro team for bringing home the championship from the Hempfield Fall Classic tournament in Lancaster, PA. The girls played strong all weekend long! Addie struck a timely goal to help give Steel City the 2-0 edge over Eagle FC in the championship match.
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Congrats to Steel City FC’s U14 Metro team for bringing home the championship from the Hempfield Fall Classic tournament in Lancaster, PA. The girls played strong all weekend long! Addie struck a timely goal to help give Steel City the 2-0 edge over Eagle FC in the championship match.
This notebook lets me record notes without even speaking.
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This notebook lets me record notes without even speaking.
This piece by @courtneyr.bsky.social on Luddism and why Luddites are more important than ever in the age of AI is an absolute banger.
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
October 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This piece by @courtneyr.bsky.social on Luddism and why Luddites are more important than ever in the age of AI is an absolute banger.
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
www.brookings.edu/articles/we-...
Employee-Facing Apps Don't Need to Suck: https://staticmade.com/2025/10/31/employeefacing-apps-dont-need-to/
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Employee-Facing Apps Don't Need to Suck: https://staticmade.com/2025/10/31/employeefacing-apps-dont-need-to/
Solid 10k run through the campus of Penn State University this morning. It’s family weekend and we are here visiting Elliott.
October 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Solid 10k run through the campus of Penn State University this morning. It’s family weekend and we are here visiting Elliott.
Yes, I’ve reached that point in life where I’m drinking a cup of coffee while watching Steelers football.
October 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Yes, I’ve reached that point in life where I’m drinking a cup of coffee while watching Steelers football.
I’ve been playing Fantasy Football in the same league, with the same folx, since 2012. The highest I’ve placed is 3rd. We had our draft last night and this is the first time in 13 seasons I’ve gotten an A+ grade. We’ll see how expectations and injuries pan out, but this could be my year. 🏈
September 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I’ve been playing Fantasy Football in the same league, with the same folx, since 2012. The highest I’ve placed is 3rd. We had our draft last night and this is the first time in 13 seasons I’ve gotten an A+ grade. We’ll see how expectations and injuries pan out, but this could be my year. 🏈
We timed it perfectly and dodged the raindrops to bike into the city for lunch and a visit to the Museum of Illusions. It’s not really a museum, but a photo-op on steroids. Cool nonetheless!
August 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We timed it perfectly and dodged the raindrops to bike into the city for lunch and a visit to the Museum of Illusions. It’s not really a museum, but a photo-op on steroids. Cool nonetheless!
We had our first significant rainfall in weeks overnight, so of course we ran the Rachel Carson Trail stream crossings this morning.
August 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
We had our first significant rainfall in weeks overnight, so of course we ran the Rachel Carson Trail stream crossings this morning.
We saw a matinee of Its Never Over, Jeff Buckley this afternoon at the Harris Theater. I thought it was extremely well done and showcased how complicated, dynamic and talented Jeff was. Tears were shed. He is a legend.
August 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We saw a matinee of Its Never Over, Jeff Buckley this afternoon at the Harris Theater. I thought it was extremely well done and showcased how complicated, dynamic and talented Jeff was. Tears were shed. He is a legend.
Pro Tip: The narrow pocket in Carhartt Double-Front Duck pants is the perfect side holster for your spare Nooner.
August 9, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Pro Tip: The narrow pocket in Carhartt Double-Front Duck pants is the perfect side holster for your spare Nooner.
Grippin’ it and rippin’ it.
August 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Grippin’ it and rippin’ it.
Today we celebrate twenty one years of wedded bliss. Together for twenty eight. To honor the occasion of our marriage being old enough to drink, here is the first photo I ever posted of us on this site – from Halloween 2004.
She got me then, she gets me now. I do not deserve her.
She got me then, she gets me now. I do not deserve her.
July 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Today we celebrate twenty one years of wedded bliss. Together for twenty eight. To honor the occasion of our marriage being old enough to drink, here is the first photo I ever posted of us on this site – from Halloween 2004.
She got me then, she gets me now. I do not deserve her.
She got me then, she gets me now. I do not deserve her.
A picture-perfect run down to the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge this morning. It’s our last morning here and I ended it on a high note. I’m glad I packed the Topo Mountain Racers because I logged plenty of beach miles this week.
July 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
A picture-perfect run down to the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge this morning. It’s our last morning here and I ended it on a high note. I’m glad I packed the Topo Mountain Racers because I logged plenty of beach miles this week.
Cooking up a bit of Jersey’s finest this morning. IYKYK.
July 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Cooking up a bit of Jersey’s finest this morning. IYKYK.
First time in Wildwood Crest since I was a kid. I woke up early & got in a nice 10K — out to the north sea wall and back. It started raining as I reached the turn around point and I finished the run in a cool downpour.
July 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
First time in Wildwood Crest since I was a kid. I woke up early & got in a nice 10K — out to the north sea wall and back. It started raining as I reached the turn around point and I finished the run in a cool downpour.
We had a relaxing and restful family vacation last week in Southwest Florida. I managed to go the whole week without checking in on work or social feeds. As I reenter the real world this morning, I feel refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for a few intense work weeks coming down the pike.
July 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
We had a relaxing and restful family vacation last week in Southwest Florida. I managed to go the whole week without checking in on work or social feeds. As I reenter the real world this morning, I feel refreshed, rejuvenated and ready for a few intense work weeks coming down the pike.
We all live under the same sun.
June 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We all live under the same sun.