Cody Smith
@supah.green
CTO and Cofounder at Camus Energy, Burner artist, former Google Site Reliability Engineer, and nerd for running, music, and science. He/him.
Most eye-popping thing about this is the leaderboard for ticket count. Officer 0336 has written 156 tickets totalling $16,417 since Monday at midnight 😭💸
Just following orders.
walzr.com/sf-parking/
Just following orders.
walzr.com/sf-parking/
Find My Parking Cops
Map of San Francisco parking cops and their recent tickets
walzr.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Most eye-popping thing about this is the leaderboard for ticket count. Officer 0336 has written 156 tickets totalling $16,417 since Monday at midnight 😭💸
Just following orders.
walzr.com/sf-parking/
Just following orders.
walzr.com/sf-parking/
Camus Energy made Congruent's 50 by 2050 list 🎉
Lots of very inspiring companies in here--it's an honor to be among them!
www.congruentvc.com/50-by-2050-2...
Lots of very inspiring companies in here--it's an honor to be among them!
www.congruentvc.com/50-by-2050-2...
50 by 2050
Congruent Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank are excited to return with the 2025 edition of our list recognizing companies with the vision, innovation, and scale to significantly advance global decarbon...
www.congruentvc.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Camus Energy made Congruent's 50 by 2050 list 🎉
Lots of very inspiring companies in here--it's an honor to be among them!
www.congruentvc.com/50-by-2050-2...
Lots of very inspiring companies in here--it's an honor to be among them!
www.congruentvc.com/50-by-2050-2...
Oooh, sharing economy for the portable batteries kicking around my house (and maybe yours) unused for most of the year. Work harder, you bricks of lithium! www.pwron.com
PwrOn - Portable power on demand
On-demand portable power stations for home backup, events, camping, and more!
www.pwron.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oooh, sharing economy for the portable batteries kicking around my house (and maybe yours) unused for most of the year. Work harder, you bricks of lithium! www.pwron.com
Learned about Seattle artist Ryan "Henry" Ward today, and his work is delightful. Definitely going to be looking for his murals on my next trip to The Emerald City 🏙🎨❤️
www.henry.art
www.henry.art
Home
Home page for Seattle-based muralist Ryan Henry Ward.
www.henry.art
September 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Learned about Seattle artist Ryan "Henry" Ward today, and his work is delightful. Definitely going to be looking for his murals on my next trip to The Emerald City 🏙🎨❤️
www.henry.art
www.henry.art
APOD turns 30: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25061...
Wow. I started reading in late 1995 after seeing it listed on a new web directory called Yahoo. Didn't realize today that was within the first few months of its existence.
Wow. I started reading in late 1995 after seeing it listed on a new web directory called Yahoo. Didn't realize today that was within the first few months of its existence.
APOD: 2025 June 16 – APOD is 30 Years Old Today
A different astronomy and space science
related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
apod.nasa.gov
June 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
APOD turns 30: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25061...
Wow. I started reading in late 1995 after seeing it listed on a new web directory called Yahoo. Didn't realize today that was within the first few months of its existence.
Wow. I started reading in late 1995 after seeing it listed on a new web directory called Yahoo. Didn't realize today that was within the first few months of its existence.
Some very cool interactive maps from Global Forest Watch.
In NorCal, you can see huge swaths of pink (tree cover loss) dotted with pebbles of blue (tree cover gain). Not the trend we want 😬
www.globalforestwatch.org/map/
In NorCal, you can see huge swaths of pink (tree cover loss) dotted with pebbles of blue (tree cover gain). Not the trend we want 😬
www.globalforestwatch.org/map/
Interactive World Forest Map & Tree Cover Change Data | GFW
Explore the state of forests worldwide by analyzing tree cover change on GFW’s interactive global forest map using satellite data. Learn about deforestation rates and other land use practices, forest ...
www.globalforestwatch.org
June 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Some very cool interactive maps from Global Forest Watch.
In NorCal, you can see huge swaths of pink (tree cover loss) dotted with pebbles of blue (tree cover gain). Not the trend we want 😬
www.globalforestwatch.org/map/
In NorCal, you can see huge swaths of pink (tree cover loss) dotted with pebbles of blue (tree cover gain). Not the trend we want 😬
www.globalforestwatch.org/map/
Learned today that Spotify has a pretty great funnel for new ideas, so I put one in: the Empathize playlist. You can upvote!
community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Idea...
community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Idea...
Empathize Mix – AI-curated playlist that alternates artists’ life-story intros of Triumph & Struggle
TL;DR Let Spotify create a personalized Empathize Mix that alternates two kinds of tracks: “Triumph” songs introduced by the artist telling a positive life, family, or community story. “Struggle” s...
community.spotify.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Learned today that Spotify has a pretty great funnel for new ideas, so I put one in: the Empathize playlist. You can upvote!
community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Idea...
community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Idea...
Just set up Beeper for myself. It was a tedious process, but it already feels like a life saver. All* of your chats in one place!
www.beeper.com
*: Or as many as you want--configuration is up to you
www.beeper.com
*: Or as many as you want--configuration is up to you
Beeper — All your chats in one app. Yes, really.
A single app to chat on WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram and 11 other chat networks. You can search, snooze, or archive messages. And with a unified inbox, you’ll never miss a message again.
www.beeper.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Just set up Beeper for myself. It was a tedious process, but it already feels like a life saver. All* of your chats in one place!
www.beeper.com
*: Or as many as you want--configuration is up to you
www.beeper.com
*: Or as many as you want--configuration is up to you
Book review:
See No Stranger
by Valarie Kaur
Stunning intro to the unitive love of Sikhism via memoir
Filled with soul-crushing irony of American brutality
B+
www.goodreads.com/book/show/52...
See No Stranger
by Valarie Kaur
Stunning intro to the unitive love of Sikhism via memoir
Filled with soul-crushing irony of American brutality
B+
www.goodreads.com/book/show/52...
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionar…
How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broke…
www.goodreads.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Book review:
See No Stranger
by Valarie Kaur
Stunning intro to the unitive love of Sikhism via memoir
Filled with soul-crushing irony of American brutality
B+
www.goodreads.com/book/show/52...
See No Stranger
by Valarie Kaur
Stunning intro to the unitive love of Sikhism via memoir
Filled with soul-crushing irony of American brutality
B+
www.goodreads.com/book/show/52...
What I want to know is why it looks like cigarettes for Godzilla 🦖
America’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction is reaching completion “on schedule” but it’s not yet in the clear.
Project costs could rise $120 million by end of June or up to $500 million by end of 2026 *if Trump’s tariffs remain in place.*
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Project costs could rise $120 million by end of June or up to $500 million by end of 2026 *if Trump’s tariffs remain in place.*
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Massive Virginia offshore wind project presses on with construction
Dominion said its wind project, the largest under construction in the U.S, will be completed on time — a bright spot for an industry facing turbulence.
www.canarymedia.com
May 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
What I want to know is why it looks like cigarettes for Godzilla 🦖
Josh Haywood is back in the game! His latest piece is going to Burning Nest at the end of May.
Love the reuse of the humble pallet. No word yet on whether it'll be climbable.
Hard to believe it's been more than a decade since I supported his first project in 2014.
crowdfundr.com/Crate_Expect...
Love the reuse of the humble pallet. No word yet on whether it'll be climbable.
Hard to believe it's been more than a decade since I supported his first project in 2014.
crowdfundr.com/Crate_Expect...
Tectonic Crates - Nest Effigy 2025
🔥 Help bring Tectonic Crates to life at Nest 2025! A towering gateway built from reclaimed wood, tension, and community—ending in fire. Support the build, the burn, and the magic. Please donate + shar...
crowdfundr.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Josh Haywood is back in the game! His latest piece is going to Burning Nest at the end of May.
Love the reuse of the humble pallet. No word yet on whether it'll be climbable.
Hard to believe it's been more than a decade since I supported his first project in 2014.
crowdfundr.com/Crate_Expect...
Love the reuse of the humble pallet. No word yet on whether it'll be climbable.
Hard to believe it's been more than a decade since I supported his first project in 2014.
crowdfundr.com/Crate_Expect...
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
April 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)
If you haven't seen a transformer explode, there's a good chance you will within the next five years. But they are avoidable, as VEC and Camus recently proved. Love working on projects like this! ❤️⚡️
www.camus.energy/blog/vec-and...
www.camus.energy/blog/vec-and...
VEC and Camus Demonstrate Transformer-Constrained DER Management | Camus Energy
VEC and Camus showcase how dynamic EV charging can prevent overloads, avoid costly upgrades, and unlock higher grid utilization -- with details on their transformer-constrained pilot.
www.camus.energy
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If you haven't seen a transformer explode, there's a good chance you will within the next five years. But they are avoidable, as VEC and Camus recently proved. Love working on projects like this! ❤️⚡️
www.camus.energy/blog/vec-and...
www.camus.energy/blog/vec-and...
This is so cool. It might still be a far cry from a real dire wolf, but it is impressive progress.
Can we do unicorns next? 🦄
colossal.com/the-return-o...
Can we do unicorns next? 🦄
colossal.com/the-return-o...
The Return of the Dire Wolf - Colossal
Romulus and Remus are doing what puppies do: chasing, tussling, nipping, nuzzling. But there’s something very un-puppylike about the snowy […]
colossal.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This is so cool. It might still be a far cry from a real dire wolf, but it is impressive progress.
Can we do unicorns next? 🦄
colossal.com/the-return-o...
Can we do unicorns next? 🦄
colossal.com/the-return-o...
Well, yeah, but sometimes for actual crimes.
We are all wardens of the prison within ourselves, where all the people we used to be are serving a life sentence.
March 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Well, yeah, but sometimes for actual crimes.
Super interesting to see how Ukraine has made the war so expensive for Russia, e.g. sinking a $750M war ship.
united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
Russia’s Most Valuable Tech Losses in Its War Against Ukraine
A look at the dollars and cents behind Russia’s mounting battlefield losses and declining international arms deals as a result of its full-scale invasion of Uk…
united24media.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Super interesting to see how Ukraine has made the war so expensive for Russia, e.g. sinking a $750M war ship.
united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
"Nuclear Explosions for Large Scale Carbon Sequestration"
Far from the worst idea I've heard. Can we at least include hazmat suits for polar bears?
arxiv.org/pdf/2501.06623
Far from the worst idea I've heard. Can we at least include hazmat suits for polar bears?
arxiv.org/pdf/2501.06623
March 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"Nuclear Explosions for Large Scale Carbon Sequestration"
Far from the worst idea I've heard. Can we at least include hazmat suits for polar bears?
arxiv.org/pdf/2501.06623
Far from the worst idea I've heard. Can we at least include hazmat suits for polar bears?
arxiv.org/pdf/2501.06623
TIL about "unintentional islanding": scary stuff!
TL;DR: subcircuits stay energized (e.g. by distributed PV) when the utility opens a recloser, unbeknownst to the them, endangering workers and the general public 😬
www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22ost...
TL;DR: subcircuits stay energized (e.g. by distributed PV) when the utility opens a recloser, unbeknownst to the them, endangering workers and the general public 😬
www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22ost...
www.nrel.gov
March 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
TIL about "unintentional islanding": scary stuff!
TL;DR: subcircuits stay energized (e.g. by distributed PV) when the utility opens a recloser, unbeknownst to the them, endangering workers and the general public 😬
www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22ost...
TL;DR: subcircuits stay energized (e.g. by distributed PV) when the utility opens a recloser, unbeknownst to the them, endangering workers and the general public 😬
www.nrel.gov/docs/fy22ost...
Reposted by Cody Smith
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org
18f.org
During 14 years at Google, I got a ton of experience with data centers from the inside. Now 6 years into a new life at Camus, I am about to get my first experience with them from the outside.
Very different perspective, admittedly, but still feels like going home 😄
www.camus.energy/blog/solving...
Very different perspective, admittedly, but still feels like going home 😄
www.camus.energy/blog/solving...
Solving the Grid Bottleneck: Why Flexible Interconnections Are Key to Decarbonization | Camus Energy
Data centers are reshaping the grid—will they lock in fossil fuels or accelerate clean energy? Explore how flexible interconnections can fast-track decarbonization.
www.camus.energy
March 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
During 14 years at Google, I got a ton of experience with data centers from the inside. Now 6 years into a new life at Camus, I am about to get my first experience with them from the outside.
Very different perspective, admittedly, but still feels like going home 😄
www.camus.energy/blog/solving...
Very different perspective, admittedly, but still feels like going home 😄
www.camus.energy/blog/solving...
Met Marco at his studio on Treasure Island, when he was making this. He told me, but swore me to keep secret, that she would actually breathe, that is her chest would gently move in and out at the same rate as a real person. A month later at BRC, I got to see it happen 🤯
sfist.com/2025/02/21/4...
sfist.com/2025/02/21/4...
45-Foot Statue of Nude Woman Not Coming to Union Square After All, But Might End at Embarcadero Plaza
A giant statue of a nude woman that debuted at Burning Man 2015 will not be installed in Union Square as planned, as it is apparently a risk for the plaza’s tiles, though there is a Plan B afoot to br...
sfist.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Met Marco at his studio on Treasure Island, when he was making this. He told me, but swore me to keep secret, that she would actually breathe, that is her chest would gently move in and out at the same rate as a real person. A month later at BRC, I got to see it happen 🤯
sfist.com/2025/02/21/4...
sfist.com/2025/02/21/4...
Leasing an EV for $19/month in Colorado: whoa! For a lot of drivers, this would probably mean the at-home charging costs more than the car 🤯
www.cpr.org/2024/07/26/h...
www.cpr.org/2024/07/26/h...
Yes, Colorado residents can lease a Nissan Leaf EV for $19 per month. Here’s how
The offer is the most extreme example of dealers taking full advantage of Colorado's generous EV incentives.
www.cpr.org
February 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Leasing an EV for $19/month in Colorado: whoa! For a lot of drivers, this would probably mean the at-home charging costs more than the car 🤯
www.cpr.org/2024/07/26/h...
www.cpr.org/2024/07/26/h...
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Climate change is moving faster than scientists projected & they're not totally sure why. One possible explanation is declining cloud cover. If that's true, we may be entering a feedback cycle that accelerates warming much faster than we've modeled.
Scientists have a new explanation for the last two years of record heat
Rising temperatures are fueled, in part, by declining cloud cover — which could be a potential climate feedback loop.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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