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Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then...
Seen in Oakland today.
February 1, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Seen in Oakland today.
Crazy permission request. I've never seen this before. (Chrome on Android.)
![Modal dialog with the text "www.texastribune.org wants to look for and connect to any device on your local network. [Block] [Allow]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qebobwgnzhesam5dqk3ophn7/bafkreib33rwdetaqke4djuvymkaq7crsa565rzyem5rc6vphllbflc6x5i@jpeg)
February 1, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Crazy permission request. I've never seen this before. (Chrome on Android.)
Disappointed that @chrisgeidner.bsky.social was not the pangram today.
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Disappointed that @chrisgeidner.bsky.social was not the pangram today.
Have you been to the Geck Gallery in Brooklyn? Same building as the Bone Museum.
January 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Have you been to the Geck Gallery in Brooklyn? Same building as the Bone Museum.
De-icing always feels very Terminator-postapocalyptic...
January 17, 2026 at 3:39 AM
De-icing always feels very Terminator-postapocalyptic...
First time I've seen wireless charging on a plane (UA 737 Max 8). Nice because I don't have to futz with a charging cable and plug, though makes it hard to use my phone while it's charging.
January 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
First time I've seen wireless charging on a plane (UA 737 Max 8). Nice because I don't have to futz with a charging cable and plug, though makes it hard to use my phone while it's charging.
Are they filming a remake of The Rock?
January 13, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Are they filming a remake of The Rock?
Network activity when a link is clicked:
January 6, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Network activity when a link is clicked:
Or perhaps Peeps cereal (with chick and bunny marshmallows) is more your speed.
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Or perhaps Peeps cereal (with chick and bunny marshmallows) is more your speed.
Speaking of Froot Loops...
January 5, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Speaking of Froot Loops...
Two of my favorites.
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Two of my favorites.
Within 2-3 points of Queen Bee, smashing every random 4 letter combination I can think of.
January 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Within 2-3 points of Queen Bee, smashing every random 4 letter combination I can think of.
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
December 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
December 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
This headline and subhead are unbecoming of the times. Reminds me of Toronto Star headlines about the 1990's Blue Jays: "Bell Tolls in Key to Jays Victory" and the like. Funny for a rag, but weak for the NYT.
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social this overhead view is terrible. It's fine for replays, but please quit showing it for live play.
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
@nbcswarriors.bsky.social this overhead view is terrible. It's fine for replays, but please quit showing it for live play.
I want the meats, but I officially live in an Arby's desert.
December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I want the meats, but I officially live in an Arby's desert.
Epic to see them live back then.
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Epic to see them live back then.
Here's another one from today
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Here's another one from today
@jonostrower.com Check out this flight track of an Emirates 380 that is just arriving at SFO now. Is this evidence of GPS disruption over Russia?
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@jonostrower.com Check out this flight track of an Emirates 380 that is just arriving at SFO now. Is this evidence of GPS disruption over Russia?
Clicking through, rather than an actual news article, I got this AI summary. Curious how they chose the photo in the alert. Nice work, Google...
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Clicking through, rather than an actual news article, I got this AI summary. Curious how they chose the photo in the alert. Nice work, Google...
Wow, Google sent me an alert regarding a magnitude 3.2 earthquake nearby this morning.
October 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Wow, Google sent me an alert regarding a magnitude 3.2 earthquake nearby this morning.
Lovely gray day in SF.
October 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Lovely gray day in SF.
I love store signage. James Smith & Sons has some of my favorite signage in London.
October 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I love store signage. James Smith & Sons has some of my favorite signage in London.
Definitely a fancier venue than when I saw them in a high school auditorium in Montreal in 1989!
September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Definitely a fancier venue than when I saw them in a high school auditorium in Montreal in 1989!
I was just looking at a word cloud and thought to myself, "Man, word clouds are a bunch of bullshit. I wonder what Tufte has said on the topic."
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.
September 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I was just looking at a word cloud and thought to myself, "Man, word clouds are a bunch of bullshit. I wonder what Tufte has said on the topic."
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.
So I searched Google. Sigh. I'm quite confident that "Tufte word cloud" does not mean using word cloud in a manner consistent with his principles.