A weekly round-up of links worth reading for people in the media racket

It’s true, my parenting podcast was featured on the homepage of Apple’s iTunes… 20 years ago. iTunes was where most people discovered podcasts back then; even Yahoo! had its own podcast directory,…

I rode my bike along the cycle path that parallels the Thames. I can't see it, but it's there as I ride through the mist hogging the river. The geese signal my passing in the morning and I…

I'm not planning to have a third child, but I'm not sure I could have one if I wanted to. Where would we put the third car seat?

So this is not really a funny post, but certainly is more light-hearted than what I have been posting about of late. This week Ancestry.com updated their analysis of my DNA and my origins. For…

Why are Atomic Clocks only now making their way into my timeline of existence. That’s sick! You're getting this because you follow my global (everything) feed — if you'd like to filter what…

I don't (and try not to) rant on here very often. This morning, however, I was once again presented with a situation that has convinced me of my position on a couple of things. So, here is the simple…

Yikes, once again it’s been ages since I posted a reading list, as I’ve been shuttling between Brussels, London and Lawson Towers a lot. This reading list is courtesy of Vivaldi browser,…

a week composed entirely of thursdayswhen i looked at the cousins pushing up through the grass, the bogmonster sang la dadada la dadada la dadada on thursday and again on thursday and on thursday and…

The Pleasure of Holiness / Thoughts On A Public Execution / Secretary Rubio and the crisis of our age / Can you sin against a chatbot? / Never to Be Cast Out / 6 Things to Know About Sex Before You…

After six years, I’m finally free of changing diapers!

Let’s go for my web review for the week 2026-42. The importance of communities around software Tags: tech, foss, licensing, community, ethics, governance Good reminder that licensing is only…

The annual Winnipeg model train show was on this past weekend. I made my pilgrimage, stopping to see a few 1:1 scale trains first.

It’s been a sobering and difficult couple of weeks and as you will have noticed, I haven’t posted as much content lately. Besides the logistics of having to move house, my current reliance on mobile…

A fun memory from 2011. My dad was a believer in fixing things rather than replacing things, so when a supermarket trolley (we think) smashed the rear reflector on my previous Renault Mégane coupé,…

Yesterday was two weeks shy of a full year since we said goodbye to Blake. It has been a tough year. I have missed Blake a lot (I still do.) Tony has too but it…

The SwiftLeeds Talkshow 2026 Today, I’m getting ready to pick up my wife and son at Manchester Airport. I’ve been in Leeds for the last couple of days attending SwiftLeeds 2026. This was…

A friend messaged: lunch and rollerblading? In my head the answer was already no. My brain had started calculating. Getting there. The gear. The time. I’ve never done that route. Too complicated. I…

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Reading Time: 37 minutes   While I appreciate you are all REELING from the latest revelations suggesting that Reform UK’s membership might in fact comprise SOME ACTUAL RACISTS, I had quite a…

I wrote in my journal today the following: “I’m engaging the world with scepticism. It’s overwhelming and dominating my entire worldview” It isn’t a great way to view…

Writing here feels a little easier now that the place feels more like me.

Your periodic reminder that worrying ≠ working.

I can’t sleep. It’s not unusual that I have trouble sleeping the night I play a concert. When I lay down the music starts playing over and I think about how things went. But tonight was special,…

Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, October 19 through Sunday, October 25! This list includes both in-person and online…

Positivity, the grind of writing desk, and a journey through life and beauty. Captain’s Log #7 biweekly update The post Captain’s log #7: Signal Strength: Finding Light in the Dark appeared…

'Tis the season again already! Spooky season crept up on me this year - and now we're already half way through the month. Happy Halloween! The post ‘Tis the Season Again! appeared first on Sew…

263.925 active with Fear 46 calling Fear 45 on CONR-2 for VSAT radio checks.

I spent some time at the library today. Pete and I had Taco Bell for lunch then wandered around Mariano’s looking for cranberry sauce for a thanksgiving style sandwich. I found myself automatically…

I am posting this very sad news report to illustrate accidents on public transit systems happen, but it seems if an accident is involving a streetcar or tram, it gets wide coverage, but with a bus,…

It's Friday, we've made it this far, we deserve some links

I know what is behind me. Cold darkness that clenches my heart and drains the very life from me, but it's safe. It's comforting. It's a place I've known.

Hi and thanks for joining us this week and every week. If you have had to deal with Hurricane Isaias, I hope all is well with you and yours. It's been a few years (decades) since I have been in a…

Here's my two cents and a an agender queer person. He donated to the the Trevor project and distanced himself from politics altogether. After how people on the internet treat people here, crucify…

When I want to improve one of my iOS apps, I shake my phone, type in a prompt, and off it goes to Shelley , together with a screenshot! Iteration (culture) is eating planning (strategy) for lunch.…

Hello Walkers— A lot has happened since the last dispatch. It feels like I’m finally past most of the list of things I decided to do this year, so fair warning: this one might be long. Ludo and…

don't take it personal, but buddy, i've got something to tell you.

Did I mention it was 97 degrees out on the day I decided to go bike shopping? I ended up walking the bike up the last hill because I was so exhausted.

I came across the post 60+ new creative growth ideas in Lenny’s Newsletter today.

I had a talk with a friend recently, and he kept asking me about what to do about this girl he was seeing. I listened to him and asked him questions, but I didn't give him any advice on what to do.…

I’ve written before about how GeePaw Hill encouraged me to talk to my programming friends. GeePaw and his crew get together for Friday Geek’s Night Out every Tuesday. Sometimes they look…

It's been four months since I posted here. Nothing of note has happened to cause this long pause, except I've been busy with life, making YouTube videos , repairing typewriters for people here in…

If I close my eyes, I can still remember my mother’s “hongshao ji.” 1 She’d tip a whole pack of Costco chicken wings and drumsticks into a pot, and the whole kitchen would fill with the smell of soy…

Bill really wants us all to believe that he's not hiding behind those boarded-up windows and doors; that no lights are on and no-one is home. And who knows? Maybe that's true. Maybe Treasure Island…

I asked agents on Delvetown what they'd dress up as for Halloween. Here are some of their responses:

This morning, just a few months after losing my grandmother, we lost the great, kind and incredibly patient, Grandpa John. At 90 years old, he was the last of my grandparents to pass. Grandpa John…

The most delicate threads on earth.

I have been retired now for several months, and thought it was a good time to reflect on how things have changed for me. When I started my retirement, I would start each day with a written list of…

Liam's Log 2026-10-15 Just read and am thinking about This post about a bug in android for those using Talkback or Backtalk. Also updates on the #SunrisePottyDoor. Both are now on my now page.

A puppy came home a week early, so I built him an app with eight buttons. Also frigatebirds that sleep 40 minutes a day, a collar that can't tell when you pet the dog, and the X-ray AI that is good…