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Leave it to Georgetown to put a don't walk light on a sidewalk to make pedestrians stop for a driveway. We should just start calling Georgetown "Little Houston".
February 18, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Leave it to Georgetown to put a don't walk light on a sidewalk to make pedestrians stop for a driveway. We should just start calling Georgetown "Little Houston".
Add "accidentally blasting metal playlist to your whole office because your Bluetooth isn't actually connected" to the list of problems caused by getting rid of the headphone jack.
February 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Add "accidentally blasting metal playlist to your whole office because your Bluetooth isn't actually connected" to the list of problems caused by getting rid of the headphone jack.
The gym is the best place for handling frustration, because at the gym frustrations are fuel. Then you might find that not only can you handle your frustrations, but maybe you don't even have enough.
February 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM
The gym is the best place for handling frustration, because at the gym frustrations are fuel. Then you might find that not only can you handle your frustrations, but maybe you don't even have enough.
I think the best advice in life is that if you hear grinding, it's time to stop and try something else. So often it feels like some goal is very close, yet after repeated hard efforts it gets no closer. In those cases, you gotta wonder if you're doing it right.
February 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
I think the best advice in life is that if you hear grinding, it's time to stop and try something else. So often it feels like some goal is very close, yet after repeated hard efforts it gets no closer. In those cases, you gotta wonder if you're doing it right.
I've heard some pretty crazy things about Claude Code. But then when I go to try it out, it costs $17/month with no free trial. Now $200/year isn't a crazy amount to pay if I'm using it for profit, but for my personal projects I'm never going to justify paying that for something I'm skeptical of.
February 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I've heard some pretty crazy things about Claude Code. But then when I go to try it out, it costs $17/month with no free trial. Now $200/year isn't a crazy amount to pay if I'm using it for profit, but for my personal projects I'm never going to justify paying that for something I'm skeptical of.
What's a good name for those "cars must stop for pedestrians" signs placed in the middle of a busy street where cars otherwise aren't expected to stop?
Cross yourself walk?
Russian roulette crossing?
Cross yourself walk?
Russian roulette crossing?
February 9, 2026 at 10:34 PM
What's a good name for those "cars must stop for pedestrians" signs placed in the middle of a busy street where cars otherwise aren't expected to stop?
Cross yourself walk?
Russian roulette crossing?
Cross yourself walk?
Russian roulette crossing?
It's kinda crazy that it took until 2026 for a punk band to play at the super bowl for the first time. I guess back in the 80s and 90s the monoculture still demanded that only pop was acceptable.
February 8, 2026 at 10:36 PM
It's kinda crazy that it took until 2026 for a punk band to play at the super bowl for the first time. I guess back in the 80s and 90s the monoculture still demanded that only pop was acceptable.
The decision to remove the headphone jack from phones has to go down as one of the worst decisions in the history of mankind. Just listening to audio on my phone is a problem on a monthly basis because of some dongle not working and/or my Bluetooth earbuds not being charged.
February 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
The decision to remove the headphone jack from phones has to go down as one of the worst decisions in the history of mankind. Just listening to audio on my phone is a problem on a monthly basis because of some dongle not working and/or my Bluetooth earbuds not being charged.
With all the discussion about Moltbook lately, I have to point out that there's really no guardrails to prevent humans from taking part manually. Which makes me wonder how you'd guard against that. Reverse-captchas? Prove you have no idea what a traffic light looks like?
February 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
With all the discussion about Moltbook lately, I have to point out that there's really no guardrails to prevent humans from taking part manually. Which makes me wonder how you'd guard against that. Reverse-captchas? Prove you have no idea what a traffic light looks like?
Dealing with people is like handling explosives, but not nearly as predictable.
"The dynamite had a bad week. It just wanted to blow up."
"The dynamite had a bad week. It just wanted to blow up."
February 1, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Dealing with people is like handling explosives, but not nearly as predictable.
"The dynamite had a bad week. It just wanted to blow up."
"The dynamite had a bad week. It just wanted to blow up."
As a guy from Cleveland, I can't help but notice how long DC people take to clean snow off their cars. If it's taking more than 2 minutes, you need to stop and restrategize.
January 31, 2026 at 8:23 PM
As a guy from Cleveland, I can't help but notice how long DC people take to clean snow off their cars. If it's taking more than 2 minutes, you need to stop and restrategize.
It's common to view it as flawed to be kind to those who aren't kind in return.
This is not a flaw, but the virtue of kindness itself. Because when kindness is only done for the reward, it ceases to be kindness.
This is not a flaw, but the virtue of kindness itself. Because when kindness is only done for the reward, it ceases to be kindness.
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 AM
It's common to view it as flawed to be kind to those who aren't kind in return.
This is not a flaw, but the virtue of kindness itself. Because when kindness is only done for the reward, it ceases to be kindness.
This is not a flaw, but the virtue of kindness itself. Because when kindness is only done for the reward, it ceases to be kindness.
I'm on this platform because it's about the only popular platform that is not for-profit and can't be bought by someone trying to push some terrible ideology. Not because I like the short format, which I actually hate.
January 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I'm on this platform because it's about the only popular platform that is not for-profit and can't be bought by someone trying to push some terrible ideology. Not because I like the short format, which I actually hate.
Every job interview ever:
Recruiter:
"You will be tested on your understanding of OOP, including abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism"
Actual test:
"Manipulate this int[][] array in a variety of ways using Java 8"
Recruiter:
"You will be tested on your understanding of OOP, including abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism"
Actual test:
"Manipulate this int[][] array in a variety of ways using Java 8"
January 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Every job interview ever:
Recruiter:
"You will be tested on your understanding of OOP, including abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism"
Actual test:
"Manipulate this int[][] array in a variety of ways using Java 8"
Recruiter:
"You will be tested on your understanding of OOP, including abstraction, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism"
Actual test:
"Manipulate this int[][] array in a variety of ways using Java 8"
The national guard is now telling people to have a nice day at the Metro entrances. That's what America needs. Spending billions of dollars a year on militarized Walmart greeters.
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The national guard is now telling people to have a nice day at the Metro entrances. That's what America needs. Spending billions of dollars a year on militarized Walmart greeters.
"Compare soul vs soldier vibes"
Wow. Just wow.
Wow. Just wow.
January 13, 2026 at 6:51 AM
"Compare soul vs soldier vibes"
Wow. Just wow.
Wow. Just wow.
When people talk about why no one reads books anymore, it's not enough to just look at attention spans. We should also be asking why instead of making books cheaper, ebooks seem to have made reading more expensive.
January 11, 2026 at 5:47 PM
When people talk about why no one reads books anymore, it's not enough to just look at attention spans. We should also be asking why instead of making books cheaper, ebooks seem to have made reading more expensive.
Hot take: jaywalking is usually safer than following pedestrian signals, for the simple reason that many drivers fail to heed the signals, making your trust in them potentially fatal. I've never been almost run over jaywalking, but have been inches from death several times with a walk light.
January 9, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Hot take: jaywalking is usually safer than following pedestrian signals, for the simple reason that many drivers fail to heed the signals, making your trust in them potentially fatal. I've never been almost run over jaywalking, but have been inches from death several times with a walk light.
The #1 thing I dislike about DC (other than second class citizenship) is how many places close way way way too early.
January 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The #1 thing I dislike about DC (other than second class citizenship) is how many places close way way way too early.
Dear National Guard members patrolling DC: if you're going to be crossing busy streets at night time in unlit areas, camouflage might not be the best choice of attire.
December 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Dear National Guard members patrolling DC: if you're going to be crossing busy streets at night time in unlit areas, camouflage might not be the best choice of attire.
I get the sense that we're running out of topics to make documentaries about.
December 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I get the sense that we're running out of topics to make documentaries about.
There's no use complaining, because every complaint you have already has its own reddit thread.
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
There's no use complaining, because every complaint you have already has its own reddit thread.
People use AI not because it's better at finding information than a person, but because insanely intrusive ads have made the Internet effectively unbrowsable without getting a bot to do it for you.
December 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
People use AI not because it's better at finding information than a person, but because insanely intrusive ads have made the Internet effectively unbrowsable without getting a bot to do it for you.
Observation: people rarely had speakerphone conversations in public back when phones had headphone jacks
December 11, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Observation: people rarely had speakerphone conversations in public back when phones had headphone jacks
Every time flying in or out of Denver
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a no smoking sign on a wall
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a no smoking sign on a wall
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December 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Every time flying in or out of Denver