Tom Trimbath
@tetrimbath.bsky.social
author, writer, photographer, consultant to creatives, teacher, speaker
and then the ex-s
ex-program/project manager, ex-realtor, ex-aerospace engineer
but really
dancer, hiker, skier, cyclist, listener
and generally befuddled and fascinated by "reality"
and then the ex-s
ex-program/project manager, ex-realtor, ex-aerospace engineer
but really
dancer, hiker, skier, cyclist, listener
and generally befuddled and fascinated by "reality"
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Is the era of affordable lidar upon us? MicroVision's sub-$200 target could shift the landscape of automotive sensor technology.
Sub-$200 Lidar Could Reshuffle Auto Sensor Economics
MicroVision aims to make lidar affordable for mainstream vehicles with a target price under $200.
spectrum.ieee.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Is the era of affordable lidar upon us? MicroVision's sub-$200 target could shift the landscape of automotive sensor technology.
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Watching Clawdbot And AI
"And yet, tomorrow usually looks like yesterday; so I write my books, have fun with friends, enjoy nature, and keep invested in the stock market."
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/13/w...
"And yet, tomorrow usually looks like yesterday; so I write my books, have fun with friends, enjoy nature, and keep invested in the stock market."
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/13/w...
Watching Clawdbot And AI
Are you keeping track of Clawdbot? Some of you are. Most of you may have tuned out because I’m going to write about some esoteric techie thing that isn’t part of your life. It isn’…
trimbathcreative.net
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Watching Clawdbot And AI
"And yet, tomorrow usually looks like yesterday; so I write my books, have fun with friends, enjoy nature, and keep invested in the stock market."
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/13/w...
"And yet, tomorrow usually looks like yesterday; so I write my books, have fun with friends, enjoy nature, and keep invested in the stock market."
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/13/w...
Pretending Not To Panic
but at least most of us are not in the Epstein files
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
but at least most of us are not in the Epstein files
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Pretending Not To Panic
but at least most of us are not in the Epstein files
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
but at least most of us are not in the Epstein files
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Writer's moment.
Adding three words which dramatically change the book I am writing.
"Steal the ship!"
Adding three words which dramatically change the book I am writing.
"Steal the ship!"
February 12, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Writer's moment.
Adding three words which dramatically change the book I am writing.
"Steal the ship!"
Adding three words which dramatically change the book I am writing.
"Steal the ship!"
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AGU is now accepting applications for Editors-in-Chief across five publications, with terms starting Jan 1, 2027. These roles help shape editorial standards, research quality, and peer review in Earth & space science. Apply by May 1, 2026.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
AGU is now accepting applications for Editors-in-Chief across five publications, with terms starting Jan 1, 2027. These roles help shape editorial standards, research quality, and peer review in Earth & space science. Apply by May 1, 2026.
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For most of us, $100 could go towards groceries, housing, healthcare, childcare and more. For Elon Musk, it wouldn’t even be worth him picking up a dropped $100 bill….
One way we push back on this extreme inequality: properly tax the rich.
One way we push back on this extreme inequality: properly tax the rich.
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
For most of us, $100 could go towards groceries, housing, healthcare, childcare and more. For Elon Musk, it wouldn’t even be worth him picking up a dropped $100 bill….
One way we push back on this extreme inequality: properly tax the rich.
One way we push back on this extreme inequality: properly tax the rich.
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Why it is about “winning?”
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Why it is about “winning?”
Pretending Not To Panic
and wondering what will be
the next manufactured distraction
while real dramas continue
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
and wondering what will be
the next manufactured distraction
while real dramas continue
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Pretending Not To Panic
and wondering what will be
the next manufactured distraction
while real dramas continue
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
and wondering what will be
the next manufactured distraction
while real dramas continue
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Super Bowl Ads 2026
I watched ~100 ads, and there are more, but I'm done.
Here's my notes on this year's Super Bowl ads.
"I'll thank the last ad I watched for the advice I've been following for a long time,...
There's more to life than more." "
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/08/s...
I watched ~100 ads, and there are more, but I'm done.
Here's my notes on this year's Super Bowl ads.
"I'll thank the last ad I watched for the advice I've been following for a long time,...
There's more to life than more." "
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/08/s...
Super Bowl Ads 2026
Saturday, February 7, 2026 Tomorrow’s the big day. It’s a big enough day that yesterday I delayed my usual Friday post so I can do my annual review of the Super Bowl ads. But waiting un…
trimbathcreative.net
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Super Bowl Ads 2026
I watched ~100 ads, and there are more, but I'm done.
Here's my notes on this year's Super Bowl ads.
"I'll thank the last ad I watched for the advice I've been following for a long time,...
There's more to life than more." "
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/08/s...
I watched ~100 ads, and there are more, but I'm done.
Here's my notes on this year's Super Bowl ads.
"I'll thank the last ad I watched for the advice I've been following for a long time,...
There's more to life than more." "
trimbathcreative.net/2026/02/08/s...
From my Tiny House blog
Windy Or Not
"How much would this kind of stable luxury and quietness cost to build into a conventional box? ... I don't know."
www.mytinyexperiment.com/blog/windy-o...
Windy Or Not
"How much would this kind of stable luxury and quietness cost to build into a conventional box? ... I don't know."
www.mytinyexperiment.com/blog/windy-o...
Windy Or Not — My Tiny Experiment
It's Saturday. Let me sleep in. Oh, but there are things to do. I can enjoy rainy windy weekends which are an excuse to slide back under the covers. But all is quiet. I should get up. And I did, and I...
www.mytinyexperiment.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
From my Tiny House blog
Windy Or Not
"How much would this kind of stable luxury and quietness cost to build into a conventional box? ... I don't know."
www.mytinyexperiment.com/blog/windy-o...
Windy Or Not
"How much would this kind of stable luxury and quietness cost to build into a conventional box? ... I don't know."
www.mytinyexperiment.com/blog/windy-o...
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The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
Pretending Not To Panic
Valentine's one day
Super Bowl the next
Something for everyone
or at least every stereotype
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Valentine's one day
Super Bowl the next
Something for everyone
or at least every stereotype
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Pretending Not To Panic
Valentine's one day
Super Bowl the next
Something for everyone
or at least every stereotype
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Valentine's one day
Super Bowl the next
Something for everyone
or at least every stereotype
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
I miss listening to Car Talk
on long Saturday morning drives
to marvelous hikes with views
with good friends.
on long Saturday morning drives
to marvelous hikes with views
with good friends.
February 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I miss listening to Car Talk
on long Saturday morning drives
to marvelous hikes with views
with good friends.
on long Saturday morning drives
to marvelous hikes with views
with good friends.
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As one does in 2026, I was keyword searching the Epstein Files.
Oddly, I hit a 1,000 page document filled with emails from some (non Epstein) email account that had a Google alert for the word “prison” and extensive emails/spreadsheets on prison conditions.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Oddly, I hit a 1,000 page document filled with emails from some (non Epstein) email account that had a Google alert for the word “prison” and extensive emails/spreadsheets on prison conditions.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
www.justice.gov
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 AM
As one does in 2026, I was keyword searching the Epstein Files.
Oddly, I hit a 1,000 page document filled with emails from some (non Epstein) email account that had a Google alert for the word “prison” and extensive emails/spreadsheets on prison conditions.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Oddly, I hit a 1,000 page document filled with emails from some (non Epstein) email account that had a Google alert for the word “prison” and extensive emails/spreadsheets on prison conditions.
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Pretending Not To Panic
A rent increase?
Bad, but, oh dear,
have you seen the rest of the news?
Where's that lottery ticket?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
A rent increase?
Bad, but, oh dear,
have you seen the rest of the news?
Where's that lottery ticket?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Pretending Not To Panic
A rent increase?
Bad, but, oh dear,
have you seen the rest of the news?
Where's that lottery ticket?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
A rent increase?
Bad, but, oh dear,
have you seen the rest of the news?
Where's that lottery ticket?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
but at least we have distractions?
go team?
go us vs them?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
but at least we have distractions?
go team?
go us vs them?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Pretending Not To Panic
but at least we have distractions?
go team?
go us vs them?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
but at least we have distractions?
go team?
go us vs them?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
Don't look up?
Don't look out?
Don't look - at least for a while?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Don't look up?
Don't look out?
Don't look - at least for a while?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Pretending Not To Panic
Don't look up?
Don't look out?
Don't look - at least for a while?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Don't look up?
Don't look out?
Don't look - at least for a while?
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Hurricane Ridge - The Initial Sort
"...like many seemingly simple things, the 'seemingly' hides the complexity."
tomthewriter.net/2026/02/03/h...
"...like many seemingly simple things, the 'seemingly' hides the complexity."
tomthewriter.net/2026/02/03/h...
Hurricane Ridge – The Initial Sort
“How do you come up with things to write about?” Sometimes it is as simple as noticing what I’ve written on social media. Thanks, followers. Today I posted a small celebration, wh…
tomthewriter.net
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Hurricane Ridge - The Initial Sort
"...like many seemingly simple things, the 'seemingly' hides the complexity."
tomthewriter.net/2026/02/03/h...
"...like many seemingly simple things, the 'seemingly' hides the complexity."
tomthewriter.net/2026/02/03/h...
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To unterstand the Gini coefficient, one needs to know how it was computed (description of the quantiles etc.). But graphs like the one shown below still can be used to illustrate the change of that measure over time.
2/12 Economically, we were torn apart in the 1980s as #inequality and #poverty soared to levels not seen since the 1920s. We have not recovered. Gross #inequality now seems the norm. No subsequent government has even tried to reverse the damage wrought in the 1980s.
February 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
To unterstand the Gini coefficient, one needs to know how it was computed (description of the quantiles etc.). But graphs like the one shown below still can be used to illustrate the change of that measure over time.
The first sort of the photos for
Twelve Months on Hurricane Ridge
is complete.
Many more sorts to do to go from over a thousand
down to 48 (2 vertical, 2 horizontal X 12 months)
This one is a throwaway, but a good example of what I am working from. (Road encroached on the bottom of the frame.)
Twelve Months on Hurricane Ridge
is complete.
Many more sorts to do to go from over a thousand
down to 48 (2 vertical, 2 horizontal X 12 months)
This one is a throwaway, but a good example of what I am working from. (Road encroached on the bottom of the frame.)
February 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The first sort of the photos for
Twelve Months on Hurricane Ridge
is complete.
Many more sorts to do to go from over a thousand
down to 48 (2 vertical, 2 horizontal X 12 months)
This one is a throwaway, but a good example of what I am working from. (Road encroached on the bottom of the frame.)
Twelve Months on Hurricane Ridge
is complete.
Many more sorts to do to go from over a thousand
down to 48 (2 vertical, 2 horizontal X 12 months)
This one is a throwaway, but a good example of what I am working from. (Road encroached on the bottom of the frame.)
Reposted by Tom Trimbath
AGU is now accepting applications for Editors-in-Chief across five publications, with terms starting Jan 1, 2027. These roles help shape editorial standards, research quality, and peer review in Earth & space science. Apply by May 1, 2026.
buff.ly/8Mxy8vq
buff.ly/8Mxy8vq
February 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
AGU is now accepting applications for Editors-in-Chief across five publications, with terms starting Jan 1, 2027. These roles help shape editorial standards, research quality, and peer review in Earth & space science. Apply by May 1, 2026.
buff.ly/8Mxy8vq
buff.ly/8Mxy8vq
Pretending Not To Panic
as we exercise our new skill
of living from chaos to panic to exasperation
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
as we exercise our new skill
of living from chaos to panic to exasperation
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
Pretending Not To Panic
news for people who are eager and anxious about the future
pretendingnottopanic.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Pretending Not To Panic
as we exercise our new skill
of living from chaos to panic to exasperation
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
as we exercise our new skill
of living from chaos to panic to exasperation
pretendingnottopanic.com #PNTP
An authentic, unrehearsed, unexpected quote,
"Oh. Cool!"
Sales of Fire Race, the sequel to Firewatcher, my first sci-fi novel, continue.
Yep. Cool. I guess I should work in Fire Race's sequel tonight.
www.amazon.com/stores/T.-E....
"Oh. Cool!"
Sales of Fire Race, the sequel to Firewatcher, my first sci-fi novel, continue.
Yep. Cool. I guess I should work in Fire Race's sequel tonight.
www.amazon.com/stores/T.-E....
February 3, 2026 at 12:44 AM
An authentic, unrehearsed, unexpected quote,
"Oh. Cool!"
Sales of Fire Race, the sequel to Firewatcher, my first sci-fi novel, continue.
Yep. Cool. I guess I should work in Fire Race's sequel tonight.
www.amazon.com/stores/T.-E....
"Oh. Cool!"
Sales of Fire Race, the sequel to Firewatcher, my first sci-fi novel, continue.
Yep. Cool. I guess I should work in Fire Race's sequel tonight.
www.amazon.com/stores/T.-E....
Some days I can almost convince myself that I'm retired.
February 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Some days I can almost convince myself that I'm retired.