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Why I struggle to trust myself

Content Warning: childhood trauma, domestic abuse, gaslighting After much self-reflection, I think I figured out what specifically traumatised me about my grandparents, to the point I became mute a...

Update on moving parts for vaccine policy

And some communication tips for the moment.

Aesthetic Graph Pruning

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Depending Upon

The disability lawyers sent both email and text today to inform me that the disability examiner has mailed me a copy of form SSA-3373-BK, otherwise known as “Function Report - Adult”. Once it arriv...

The Software Development Lifecycle Is Dead

AI agents didn't make the SDLC faster. They killed it. All that's left is context.

Eliminating the Impossible

Harvey Partners With … Well, Harvey, Its Namesake, As Brand Spokesperson

The Harvey in question — the non-AI one, that is — is Gabriel Macht, the actor who played the role of lawyer Harvey Specter in the television series Suits. The post Harvey Partners With … Well, Har...

Climbing The Workplace Social Ladder

Read Climbing The Workplace Social Ladder I work in a warehouse that employs a lot of immigrant labor, and in our part of the world, that means Hispanic. I say 'hola' to them all, and we all have m...

down with texting

long overdue, it's time to make phone calls again

No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / Trade Secrets Case

From Grow Universe Inc. v. Doe, decided Friday by Judge Gregory Woods (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff filed this action on March 5,… The post No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / T...

Daily News Stuff 19 February 2026

Insufficient Obsession Edition Top Story Open source game engine Godot is getting overwhelmed with pull requests on GitHub. (PC Gamer) It's taken a surprising amount of time for AI to turn into an ...

Kids and Smartphones

My oldest son is 11. He'll be starting high school in September, and my wife and I want a way of keeping in touch with him as he'll be making his own way to school. The default here would be to get...

The Life and Work of George Boole (Review)

George Boole (1815-1864) was a mathematician best known as the progenitor of the Boolean algebra, the system of logic that acts as a fundamental layer within digital systems. Although he never gain...

You're Not Enough (and That's Ok) by Allie Beth Stuckey

Why read the book? Allie Beth Stuckey wrote You're Not Enough (And That's Okay). She calls the book an escape from the toxic culture of self-love. Stuckey says modern ideas tell us we are enough on...

Adding A User On Linux With adduser(1)

Summary In this note I’m going to discuss adding a user to a Linux system using the adduser(1) command. This provides a friendly front end for creating a new user. Where with the useradd(1) command...

Cherry blossom mochi lattes arrive at Japan’s Pronto cafe chain to start sakura sweets season

What’s creamy on the outside, jiggly on the inside, and pink and delicious all over? This new sakura dessert drink. There are three signs that we’re getting closer to sakura season. The weather is ...

FOSS Weekly #26.08: KDE Plasma 6.6, Mint Release Schedule Change, ASCII Weather, Firefox Tweaking and More Linux Stuff

Quizzes and Puzzles? Yes or no?

The Story of William Clito

When William the Conqueror died, he had already made his wishes clear about the division of his lands. His older son, Robert Curthose, became Duke of Normandy, a large and prosperous province on th...

Sabbatical #04: Coromandel Peninsula

A travel journal from my visit to Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand.

Chase to Limit Cash Back Options

I got the following email from Chase yesterday: