Many people seeing this know I have had a website on this domain for over 15 years. Recently I decided I wanted to start from scratch and build something new. So here we are! Like I have in the past I will share things I find interesting on the web, and once in a while write something longer. I am doing this more for myself — I find writing relaxing and enjoyable. So if zero people read what I post, I am perfectly fine with that. ...
I already know I am going with the regular, but I will always look
After a few starts and stops over the past few months, I have come to the conclusion that Obsidian is the right tool for me. As noted on my Stuff page, I live on different platforms. Right now I am writing the bulk of this on the Obsidian app on an HP laptop running Linux Mint. I also use iOS on my iPhone so I need access to everything my notes app holds. Here is the kicker about Obsidian being my “notes app,” it ends up being so much more than that. So far I am only partially through the process, so this is just part one, but I am going to share my vision. ...
The only way to go
This year might seem over for the New York Mets, but there is always next year!
A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers PJM’s grid serves all or part of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, as well as the District of Columbia. Source: The New York Times There are obvious climate concerns with this, but it’s also corporate welfare. The people are going to pay for what the AI companies should ve paying. ...
Lindsey became one of the roughly 280,000 federal workers to lose their jobs, she knew something had to be done. Lindsey joined forces with former NOAA employees Anna Eshelman, and Mary Lindsey, her older sister, to become the core team behind the deactivated site’s successor, Climate.us, preserving over 15 years of key climate data and resources. The trove features key maps, educational materials and climate indicator reports, including the now-deleted Fifth National Climate Assessment, the government’s most comprehensive analysis of climate change that was at risk of being lost to the public. ...
There is nothing better than pulling up to a diner counter as the sun comes up for breakfast
On Thursday (July 9), Lorde performed at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid and spoke up against smart glasses. “Increasingly in our world it gets harder and harder to know what is real,” the pop star said onstage. “You don’t know if someone is wearing sunglasses or if they’re wearing those fucked up fucking… Can I just say, for the record, ‘Fuck the Glasses.’ Don’t get the glasses. Not sexy.” ...