Tony DeSimone
@adesimone.bsky.social
Technology and National Security Studies at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Opinions my own. What do I look like? A shill?
Opinions my own. What do I look like? A shill?
I have fond memories of the Altair 8800 from my high school's math lab
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_...
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I have fond memories of the Altair 8800 from my high school's math lab
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_...
You got me wondering. Data from statmuse dot com
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
You got me wondering. Data from statmuse dot com
Not to quibble, but we didn't need a movie to make Jim Lovell immortal
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/s...
August 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Not to quibble, but we didn't need a movie to make Jim Lovell immortal
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/s...
If they haven't done a cross-promotion with the Savannah Bananas their marketing guy should be fired
June 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
If they haven't done a cross-promotion with the Savannah Bananas their marketing guy should be fired
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rest in peace, Bill Moyers. As a press secretary, he was of course political, but also serious, honest, and thoughtful. Happy to have met you, even if only at a book signing
Rest in peace, Bill Moyers. As a press secretary, he was of course political, but also serious, honest, and thoughtful. Happy to have met you, even if only at a book signing
June 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rest in peace, Bill Moyers. As a press secretary, he was of course political, but also serious, honest, and thoughtful. Happy to have met you, even if only at a book signing
Rest in peace, Bill Moyers. As a press secretary, he was of course political, but also serious, honest, and thoughtful. Happy to have met you, even if only at a book signing
A film that takes place where you're from
April 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A film that takes place where you're from
Not seeing this as progress
March 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Not seeing this as progress
I really should get off the sofa
January 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I really should get off the sofa
The Saturday @nytimes.com crossword needs a fact checker
December 21, 2024 at 3:27 PM
The Saturday @nytimes.com crossword needs a fact checker
He shows up in so many places. The drunk in The Producers
December 16, 2024 at 1:17 AM
He shows up in so many places. The drunk in The Producers
Moynihan Station in NYC is a big improvement over the dungeon that is Penn Station
November 27, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Moynihan Station in NYC is a big improvement over the dungeon that is Penn Station
Also, judging by their work on a German dictionary, Mrs. Grimm must have been a hoot.
November 10, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Also, judging by their work on a German dictionary, Mrs. Grimm must have been a hoot.
For you kids out there
October 29, 2024 at 1:50 AM
For you kids out there
Somewhere Yogi Berra is looking down and smiling
October 29, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Somewhere Yogi Berra is looking down and smiling
I was pawing through my junk drawer for something and came across this. I'm now reflecting my youthful wonder at seeing a modem on a PCMCIA card with the RJ-11 connector and everything.
October 7, 2024 at 9:47 PM
I was pawing through my junk drawer for something and came across this. I'm now reflecting my youthful wonder at seeing a modem on a PCMCIA card with the RJ-11 connector and everything.
Ok, that's an immediate block. Last thing I want is a wave function collapsing on my savings account
October 7, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Ok, that's an immediate block. Last thing I want is a wave function collapsing on my savings account
Even when they did something special, they reused it at every opportunity
October 5, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Even when they did something special, they reused it at every opportunity