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Time for another rundown post. Here are a bunch of macOS apps I use. You’ll see some entries from my previous iOS apps post mentioned. Productivity DayOne - Where I journal. NotePlan - My knowledge …

Introduction I had recently remembered that while I store metadata for each page in my website as shell variables instead of XML, JSON, or something truly unholy like YAML, I need not keep them inside …

The Hastings Borough Bonfire Society’s Torchlit Procession, October 2024 (showing members of the South Heighton Bonfire Society). Photograph by the author. One thing I’m starting to learn about Hastings is that the people here know …

It’s been a minute, as they say. Here’s a sampling of what I’ve published on other platforms: Does Anyone Still Write Letters? (Other Than Me, That Is.) (Medium gift link) What I Like About American …

Arguably, one of the most beautiful villages at the foothills of the Picos de Europa National Park is Potes. This medieval hamlet is nestled beneath the eastern mountain range (Macizo Oriental) of the park and …

Chapter 5 of The Staff Engineer’s Path is going to be about leading big projects, the kind that involve a lot of teams, or where the stakes are high, or the path forward is ambiguous–or …

I've a written a new book. It's a children's book and it's called A Riddle for a King. It's suitable for those aged between about eight and twelve, although it has been rigorously tested on …

Submitted by Lachlan, who says: Brisbane dropped a new transit map and it is EXTREMELY pretty. I’m a big fan. Definitely the best-designed official transit map in Australia in my opinion. It even acknowledges the …

dealt with this baby — also look how elegant the shape of my witch hazel is now I cut off all the suckers! Win of the week: finally did a bit of writing! Looking forward …

In the past week, we have seen several headlines claiming that an announcement is coming up that the SETI institute has found signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life. I've had a look at what we know …

Part of what excites me about generative AI LLMs and GANs is the back-and-forth between language and representation. I’ve lately been playing more with MidJourney and Deep Dream Generator and a local install of Stable …

I was dimly aware of this album but I don’t think I’d listened to it til today. it’s clever and nimble indie rock with a bit of an experimental edge. It’s not exactly edgy, but …

Saturday 6 May 2023 marked the coronation of King Charles III, the first coronation since 1953 and so the first in the living memory of most people. It took place eight months after the death …

If you use a domain for something popular, it will get squatted if you don't renew it, by Tom MacWrightThis. “It me,” or whatever. When I first started doing computer stuff I bought charlesharries.com from …

I am Abu the thief, son of Abu the thief, grandson of Abu the thief. A king (John Justin) is tricked out of his throne and locked away in jail by his right-hand man (Conrad …