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tangentially related- does anyone have a good recommendation on an external CD drive that works well with macOS and has a good form factor and build quality? I have an ancient thin…

Using the fabulous `llm` utility like this ``` pipx install llm pipx install strip-tags curl -sf https://www.nytimes.com/ \ | strip-tags .story-wrapper \ | llm --system 'summary bu…

Connections with other human beings are irreplaceable. Go for it. Focus on the people. Lead by example and people will be inspired by your joy of the subject. I find this tactic wo…

Love the idea here and want to see the code and prompts, but the GitHub link is borken

There are books that can help with this action -> thought -> emotion spiral. I found great help by reading the (IMHO poorly titled) Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start…

Sonic, my local ISP in Northern California https://www.sonic.com/ Tech support people are knowledgeable, pleasant, available, and solve any problems I’ve had. Such a contrast to ca…

At its root, I don’t think this question is really about the logistics of taking a sabbatical. Something I didn’t fully recognize when I was burnt out: burnout is a personal emotio…

I've been doing DevOps for a while now and have been struggling to put my finger on why at scale it turns out to be so...complex/underestimated/hard. This blog distills it down to …

One of my favorite gifts for kids in the 6-12 year old range is the [Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes]( https://a.co/d/2dscUDL ) It’s a great kick start for kids to inspire their inne…

I had a similar feeling about emails at my previous job. Turning off notifications didn’t really help, because when I’d see 15, or 50 emails piled up I felt this dreadful stew of e…

This is a thing. Maybe this isn’t the real world, but a few months ago in the Apple parking lots in Cupertino targeted breakins were happening on a daily basis. Once they stepped u…

Allergy shots: https://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/library/alle... For years I suffered with what I thought were mold allergies (they got worse after rain...) I finally…

Sensor Platforms - San Jose California Software Engineer - Tools and simulation development http://sensorplatforms.simplicant.com/job/detail/14967-softw... The individual hired for…

Sensor Platforms in San Jose, California Algorithm Engineer http://sensorplatforms.simplicant.com/job/detail/10953-algor... In this job, you will work with a core team to develop a…