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I recently took a trip to the Yukon (and two days in Alaska) with my partner Elaine. The trip was mostly hiking focused and generally enjoying the nature. We took almost two weeks which was …

A bit of Brissy night light. 🔗 ∙ Tagged in My Photos.

Here I sit, brokenhearted / I came to shit and only farted. I’m stuck in the toilet with my laptop. The last time FlamedFury bookmarked something I had written, they said I broke it down …

A detail from another shot in the Marsh Spirit photoshoot Most of the time I have at least some idea who the characters that I photograph are. Not so in this case - I came …

Hello again! Here’s some recent writing of mine that you may have missed: Just Add “Just”: The Four-Letter Word That’s All Over Supermarket Shelves and Advertising Copy (Medium gift link) Skippin’ Like a Dipshit: Minnesota …

Some of the most impressive churches and historical sites are found along the Camino de Santiago routes that twist through the length of Europe. While tourists and pilgrims alike will be drawn to the grand …

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 Darryl, who says: Going through old boxes in my basement, I came across this 1982 opus from the Duluth Transit Authority. I may be biased because it’s the first transit map I ever …

Welp. That week happened. I’ve added in a couple extra things I appreciated this week because I think a lot of us could use some joy right now. Highlight of the week: meeting our neighbors …

In the past few days we have seen a lot of rumours about troubles with AI scaling. In this video, I have a brief summary of recent events, who said what, and why I don't …

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 …

Ideated from: some recent releases I’ve been spinning Blood Incantation is fantastic. Their 2019 release Hidden History Of The Human Race is one of my favorite modern metal albums. Then they made an ambient record …

The Old Royal Naval College dominates the riverfront at Greenwich. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the complex was originally a Royal Navy hospital, but from 1873 to 1998 was home to the Royal Navy’s officer …

for we must know in advance, if we are prepared for that conflict, that the combat may have truces but never a peace. If we take the widest and wisest view of a Cause, there …