William Springer
@wmspringer.bsky.social
Author of A Programmer's Guide to Computer Science. My interests include board games (especially ones by Splotter), electric vehicles, photography, a11y, and having fun with my kids.
And yes, I’m aware that federal law doesn’t currently allow this. That could be changed the next time we have a functional government.
September 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
And yes, I’m aware that federal law doesn’t currently allow this. That could be changed the next time we have a functional government.
Some do, most don’t. We’re seeing more at grocery stores, though. I’ve seen them at HyVee’s, Target, and Walmart.
September 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Some do, most don’t. We’re seeing more at grocery stores, though. I’ve seen them at HyVee’s, Target, and Walmart.
And I think a lot of red states ARE heavily invested in wind.
September 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
And I think a lot of red states ARE heavily invested in wind.
Yup. We stopped to charge twice on a road trip this weekend. Both stops were at Walmarts and both times my wife went inside and bought stuff.
September 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Yup. We stopped to charge twice on a road trip this weekend. Both stops were at Walmarts and both times my wife went inside and bought stuff.
What would make me very happy is high speed chargers at freeway rest stops. That’s somewhere you’re pulling over for 10-20 minutes anyway…
September 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
What would make me very happy is high speed chargers at freeway rest stops. That’s somewhere you’re pulling over for 10-20 minutes anyway…
We had a road trip this weekend in a 275-mile range EV, but yeah, I’d love to have 400 miles with fast charging. I don’t mind taking a 20 minute break every 2-3 hours.
September 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We had a road trip this weekend in a 275-mile range EV, but yeah, I’d love to have 400 miles with fast charging. I don’t mind taking a 20 minute break every 2-3 hours.
Yup, we bought an EV a couple months ago because we wanted to get one before the prices go up.
Our other EV is leased; not really sure what we're going to do when that runs out.
Our other EV is leased; not really sure what we're going to do when that runs out.
April 7, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Yup, we bought an EV a couple months ago because we wanted to get one before the prices go up.
Our other EV is leased; not really sure what we're going to do when that runs out.
Our other EV is leased; not really sure what we're going to do when that runs out.
I had planned to buy a mirrorless camera this summer. Now I guess I just...won't?
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I had planned to buy a mirrorless camera this summer. Now I guess I just...won't?
I love a good comedy scifi. I'm still a little irritated about the last time I specifically went looking for one, though; opened up that category on Amazon and after two pages of manchest, I gave up. Romance has taken over everything.
February 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I love a good comedy scifi. I'm still a little irritated about the last time I specifically went looking for one, though; opened up that category on Amazon and after two pages of manchest, I gave up. Romance has taken over everything.
At least the no starch books tend to be pretty decent :-)
February 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
At least the no starch books tend to be pretty decent :-)
I've forced myself to start using em dashes recently; I have a tendency to just use - and I'm trying to be more correct.
February 9, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I've forced myself to start using em dashes recently; I have a tendency to just use - and I'm trying to be more correct.
They're still around! We went to a game a couple years ago.
February 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
They're still around! We went to a game a couple years ago.
I always find limiting sugar to be the hardest part by far.
February 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I always find limiting sugar to be the hardest part by far.
This is one of those books that I always heard about and then I didn't actually get around to reading it for the first time until after Adams died.
It's not at all the "serious" scifi I mostly read at the time, but I still quite enjoyed it; it's just that good.
It's not at all the "serious" scifi I mostly read at the time, but I still quite enjoyed it; it's just that good.
January 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is one of those books that I always heard about and then I didn't actually get around to reading it for the first time until after Adams died.
It's not at all the "serious" scifi I mostly read at the time, but I still quite enjoyed it; it's just that good.
It's not at all the "serious" scifi I mostly read at the time, but I still quite enjoyed it; it's just that good.
I mean, if you're looking for a "foundational" book, I suppose you can start with Asimov's "Foundation" :-)
I think Asimov actually wrote a huge percentage of the books I was into as a new scifi reader.
I think Asimov actually wrote a huge percentage of the books I was into as a new scifi reader.
January 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I mean, if you're looking for a "foundational" book, I suppose you can start with Asimov's "Foundation" :-)
I think Asimov actually wrote a huge percentage of the books I was into as a new scifi reader.
I think Asimov actually wrote a huge percentage of the books I was into as a new scifi reader.
I think I last checked it in 2012.
January 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I think I last checked it in 2012.
My voicemail message just says that I don't check voicemail and people should email me.
January 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My voicemail message just says that I don't check voicemail and people should email me.