Dave
@driftingkiwi.bsky.social
Recovering digital nomad, excessive coffee drinker, long-distance walker. Writes about travel and tech at whatsdavedoing.com and toomanyadapters.com.
Find a spare two hours and watch this. Thank me later -- Craig Mod – What Japan Taught Him About Self-Worth and Slowing Down www.kevinrose.com/p/craig-mod-...
Craig Mod – What Japan Taught Him About Self-Worth and Slowing Down
Writer, photographer, and technologist Craig Mod
www.kevinrose.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Find a spare two hours and watch this. Thank me later -- Craig Mod – What Japan Taught Him About Self-Worth and Slowing Down www.kevinrose.com/p/craig-mod-...
I made a thing for anyone traveling internationally and who wants to save money on #eSIMs! Just choose one or more countries, how long you're traveling, and how much data you want to get real-world recommendations based on years of #travel and #tech experience. Feedback welcome! esimexplorer.com
Find the best eSIMs for your trip in 2025, as chosen by travelers - eSIM Explorer
Get the best travel eSIM recommendations for your trip, for one or many countries, from experts who test and use them in the real world.
esimexplorer.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I made a thing for anyone traveling internationally and who wants to save money on #eSIMs! Just choose one or more countries, how long you're traveling, and how much data you want to get real-world recommendations based on years of #travel and #tech experience. Feedback welcome! esimexplorer.com
I would expect nothing less from any magpie of my acquaintance.
Apparently Magpies and Crows Are Using "Anti-Bird Spikes" to Make Their Nests
Birds often incorporate human-made materials while nest building, but a new study shows European corvids are taking the idea to the extreme.
www.audubon.org
March 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I would expect nothing less from any magpie of my acquaintance.
I don't typically talk politics on social media these days, especially US politics, but JFC this is remarkably inept.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I don't typically talk politics on social media these days, especially US politics, but JFC this is remarkably inept.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This piece eloquently summarises many of the thoughts I've had in recent years about the dark side of doorbell cameras and delivery apps. They're both awful, and not unrelated www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Is it time to ring the alarm on internet door cameras? | Eva Wiseman
Do we really want to introduce quite so much surveillance into our domestic lives?
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This piece eloquently summarises many of the thoughts I've had in recent years about the dark side of doorbell cameras and delivery apps. They're both awful, and not unrelated www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Oh Google, you have no idea just how not interested I am
January 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Oh Google, you have no idea just how not interested I am
My latest attempt to justify an obsession with buying random pieces of travel gear by calling it "research" rather than "a problem". Today, it's coffee's turn!
I Bought Too Much Coffee Gear. What's Best for Travel & Camping?
When your hobbies are travel, hiking, and drinking too much coffee, this post is the inevitable end result.
whatsdavedoing.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:33 AM
My latest attempt to justify an obsession with buying random pieces of travel gear by calling it "research" rather than "a problem". Today, it's coffee's turn!
Reposted by Dave
People with homes are so rarely cold at night that I just don’t think homes are necessary anymore.
December 14, 2024 at 7:49 PM
People with homes are so rarely cold at night that I just don’t think homes are necessary anymore.
Reposted by Dave
It turns out that orcas, too, are nostalgic for fashion trends of the past.
Orcas have started wearing dead salmon as hats again, just fyi
www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break
In 1987, there was a strange trend amongst killer whales. Recent sightings show it's back in fashion.
www.iflscience.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:08 AM
It turns out that orcas, too, are nostalgic for fashion trends of the past.
Vietnam announces ambitious high-speed rail plans
www.cnn.com/2024/12/01/t...
Consider my breath held. cc: @nomadicnotes.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2024/12/01/t...
Consider my breath held. cc: @nomadicnotes.bsky.social
Vietnam announces ambitious high-speed rail plans | CNN
Vietnam on Saturday approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh city in the south at an estimated cost of $67 billion.
www.cnn.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Vietnam announces ambitious high-speed rail plans
www.cnn.com/2024/12/01/t...
Consider my breath held. cc: @nomadicnotes.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2024/12/01/t...
Consider my breath held. cc: @nomadicnotes.bsky.social
The lack of regulation around misuse of email addresses in Australia is mind-blowing. Buy something online? You're on the mailing list. Get sent a coffee receipt by email to save paper? You're on the mailing list. Swipe a fucking reward card at the checkout? You're on the mailing list. So, so shit.
December 2, 2024 at 3:58 AM
The lack of regulation around misuse of email addresses in Australia is mind-blowing. Buy something online? You're on the mailing list. Get sent a coffee receipt by email to save paper? You're on the mailing list. Swipe a fucking reward card at the checkout? You're on the mailing list. So, so shit.
Almaty was easily one of the biggest surprises of my most recent trip. I'm not sure what I expected, but a clean, modern city with loads of green space, great food and coffee shops, and a stunning mountain backdrop definitely wasn't it. I'd *highly* recommend a visit! #kazakhstan
November 26, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Almaty was easily one of the biggest surprises of my most recent trip. I'm not sure what I expected, but a clean, modern city with loads of green space, great food and coffee shops, and a stunning mountain backdrop definitely wasn't it. I'd *highly* recommend a visit! #kazakhstan
Reposted by Dave
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November 25, 2024 at 5:45 PM
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Reposted by Dave
Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
November 15, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Today in relatable science: Gulls making a mysterious daily trip that turned out to be to a potato chip factory
Reposted by Dave
I was reading this (very good) book and someone said, "that title would be better if you took out the first comma."
November 16, 2024 at 7:01 PM
I was reading this (very good) book and someone said, "that title would be better if you took out the first comma."
Small publishers - if you don't want Google repurposing your content for its own profits (again), you'll probably want to opt out of this.
www.seroundtable.com/google-ios-a...
www.seroundtable.com/google-ios-a...
Google iOS App Page Annotation (Opt Out)
Google launched a new feature in the Google App for iOS named Page Annotation. When you are browsing a web page in the Google App native browser, Google can "extract interesting entities from the webp...
www.seroundtable.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Small publishers - if you don't want Google repurposing your content for its own profits (again), you'll probably want to opt out of this.
www.seroundtable.com/google-ios-a...
www.seroundtable.com/google-ios-a...
Hanging out here compared to that other place feels a lot like the online embodiment of this sign.
November 22, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Hanging out here compared to that other place feels a lot like the online embodiment of this sign.
I recently visited Pakistan for the first time, and the most important thing I learned is that even the goats are massive cricket fans.
November 20, 2024 at 7:33 AM
I recently visited Pakistan for the first time, and the most important thing I learned is that even the goats are massive cricket fans.
Christmas is coming, which means that today was the day I got to inflict the song "Snoopy's Christmas" on my girlfriend for the very first time in her life. If you grew up in New Zealand or Australia, this monstrosity will be indelibly burned into your brain. If you didn't, well, be very grateful.
November 20, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Christmas is coming, which means that today was the day I got to inflict the song "Snoopy's Christmas" on my girlfriend for the very first time in her life. If you grew up in New Zealand or Australia, this monstrosity will be indelibly burned into your brain. If you didn't, well, be very grateful.