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The most productive tech stack I ever had was around 2018-2019. I made a conscious effort to leave Apple behind and generally it was the one time in the last 20+ years where I feel …

Last month, Puck’s Matt Belloni turned many heads when he said that Paul Thomas Anderson’s next film might be “punted” to 2026. Although Belloni is as reliable as film journalists get, we haven’t heard anything …

Needle felting is a trick worked on dry fabric, which melds together woolen fiber. I say woolen because actual wool from the back of a living sheep really is the only fiber with with structure …

A gift from Bonner to a budding woodworker On this this July 4th holiday I’m re-posting this tribute to a woodworker and mentor, Bonner Hall. Bonner Hall stooped down and flicked a Japanese beetle off …

some notes from myself to myself. take whatever is useful Happy New Year. Here’s a message from Greg Plitt. Watch it. Do something. Stop wishing. Go to the gym. The gym is the single physical …

In a recent Virtual Coffee chat, I asked, "What is the favorite software tool/site/thing you've ever created?" A key point to some responses was that sometimes little, quick apps are the most rewarding and impactful. …

I've decided to migrate this blog to a quarto-based blog format. All future posts will be found here: https://swingley.dev/blog2.

The Untourists The Untourists - Travel Blog - Discovering the beautiful world we live in. We have always felt Indian food is best had in a home. There is no, not one restaurant which serves …

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There’s a stream that runs by the office where I work. The Winterbourne, its name a clue. It runs high and fast when the South Downs saturate and the chalk aquifers deep inside overflow. It’s …

In our last post, we explored the Nordic VPR RISC-V processor through the lens of the peripheral processor (PPR) on the nRF54H20. While we demonstrated how the application processor can configure and start a VPR …

Qodoesen is now selling an accessories package for their DX-286 and it looks like an incredibly good deal to me. This package includes: Canvas Carry Bag with Velcro closure Telescopic Whip Antenna 2 Rubber feet …

The Chicago Surface Lines ran a fantrip on October 23, 1938 using PCC #4002, then just two years old. It toured the city carrying many railfans, and was credited as giving the fledgling Central Electric …

Recently I was stood outside Huddersfield Railway Station waiting for my Replacement Bus Service. I was eating much needed food from a nearby fast food outlet and contemplating my next move. Other match-goers had gone …

For the first survey of the year I headed up to Southport where there are umpteen targets awaiting my attention. I walked northwards along Lord Street, noting and photographing (It'll be dark by the time …