Tony Hoffman
@tonyjhoffman.bsky.social
PCMag hardware analyst; writer; amateur astronomer and astrophotographer; travel & humanitarian photographer; radio amateur (AA2TH); New York Mets fan; left-leaning moderate; union strong. All photos I post are mine unless otherwise attributed.
I'm so sorry to hear that, Chandra.
August 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I'm so sorry to hear that, Chandra.
As long as they're outside, I'm cool with them. Fortunately, they don't make it up to the fifth floor where I live now--yet.
July 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
As long as they're outside, I'm cool with them. Fortunately, they don't make it up to the fifth floor where I live now--yet.
It will hereafter be known as the Fomalhaut quake....
July 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It will hereafter be known as the Fomalhaut quake....
Why, it's practically next door.
July 20, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Why, it's practically next door.
A pleasant surprise to see this one pop up!
July 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
A pleasant surprise to see this one pop up!
But will it be for the better?
July 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
But will it be for the better?
Beautiful! And practically in our backyard as far as these galaxies go....
July 10, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Beautiful! And practically in our backyard as far as these galaxies go....
Adorbs! Happy Birthday, and good to see your fave climate fiction featured in the NY Times.
July 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Adorbs! Happy Birthday, and good to see your fave climate fiction featured in the NY Times.
"It's name is Quetzalcoatl... just call it Q, that's all you'll have time to say before it tears you apart!"
June 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
"It's name is Quetzalcoatl... just call it Q, that's all you'll have time to say before it tears you apart!"
Nice. That's the first berry-less photo of a cedar waxwing I can recall seeing. I haven't seen one in the wild in close to 60 years.
June 14, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Nice. That's the first berry-less photo of a cedar waxwing I can recall seeing. I haven't seen one in the wild in close to 60 years.
Ouch is right--I thought it was gone too.
June 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Ouch is right--I thought it was gone too.
So sorry to hear that, Chandra.
May 24, 2025 at 12:55 AM
So sorry to hear that, Chandra.
Whether the universe ends in fire or ice.
May 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Whether the universe ends in fire or ice.
My writing is em-dash-heavy, too, though it’s mostly reviews of technology projects. Our company (Ziff Davis) recently brought suit against OpenAI over such appropriation.
May 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
My writing is em-dash-heavy, too, though it’s mostly reviews of technology projects. Our company (Ziff Davis) recently brought suit against OpenAI over such appropriation.
That is amazing, though I'm not surprised at the conclusion. I just hope that the people who fund and ultimately oversee our National Parks both realize and respect their importance to the American people.
May 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
That is amazing, though I'm not surprised at the conclusion. I just hope that the people who fund and ultimately oversee our National Parks both realize and respect their importance to the American people.
As long as the AI doesn't insist that my hovercraft is full of eels.
April 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
As long as the AI doesn't insist that my hovercraft is full of eels.