Lance has posted about his, and around 160 others, being laid off from IIT here .(IIT stands for Illinois Institute of Technology which is where Lance was employed.) Hence I looked into what is…

Two decades of rebuilding Mumbai’s suburban railway Rajendra B. Aklekar Mumbai’s suburban railway has been rebuilt in stages for more than two decades under the something called the Mumbai Urban…

Here’s a longish and intriguing article about how our meal schedules affect bodily health. There’s some evidence that morning people eat healthier than night people simply by eating meals earlier.…

Taking a quick moment to celebrate some positive habits that have landed for me. For the last 6 weeks, I’ve been building out weekly plans to keep me focused on the things I need to do to move…

I realise you’re sick of hearing about this, but I’m sick of experiencing it, so take it: I hate the heat. I can’t sleep, I can’t think straight, my brain doesn’t work properly in general. I’m…

Dinner with this man's, friend of my parents', family. Every time we meet his family, it's always split, naturally, into two factions - the females and the males. Without a choice, I'd have listen to…

J moved out this week. Per his request I was not around when the movers came, so I came home to a comically bare apartment. Gone are the bookshelf, bar cart, coffee table, couch, trash can. The only…

Sarah Elaine Eaton reflects on Dr. Jason Arday's case amid personal grief over the recent loss of her brother. While acknowledging the public scrutiny surrounding Arday's resignation from Cambridge…

My favourite hotel in County Mayo where myself and my family have now stayed at least 6 times. The Ellison is a friendly, welcoming hotel with comfortable and clean accommodation, an excellent…

Week ending Aug 16 2026 Appreciation... ට Life ට Games ට Plushie of the Week #241 ට Dreams

Apple iPhone cases suck. I bought a silicone one for my iPhone 16 Pro and it’s started falling to bits this week – despite me being a very light user of the case itself. (In the sense I work from…

A few Sundays ago, I had the opportunity to lead the music at the church where I work part-time. This used to be a weekly routine for me. I’ve been playing and singing in church since I was very…

One new blog and theres probably more to this update too that I cant be assed to write here. Because whether or not I do it is a maybe. and I'm writing this before I do it lol....

With Coil Web Monetization gone and the current version being restrictive(*), I’ve decided to discontinue it for Math Maze. Levels 26-30, which were previously locked under Web Monetization,…

I’m so grateful for little one finding someone where she can interact with in a harmonious way, like these two just understand each other and their play is always flowing. If there is a conflict they…

Notes from the only person in athens. Nevertheless, dining out thrice, one perseid, losing a job to ai, losing fitness to laziness, and drama sausages.

I just noticed that Scrub Mommy sponges are a product of the Scrub Daddy sponge company. This feels like some sort of analogy for the creation of Eve from Adam's rib: Genesis 2 ²⁰But for Adam no…

§ Hello § At work I spent some time experimenting with a low-pressure sodium vapor lamp. It emits a very narrow spectrum of light that makes everything look monochromatic. It took three attempts but…

No theme, all eclectic. The Bad Apple video, ASCII version, playing without CSS or JS. (via) Sounds of the 60s: The IBM 1401. I’ve heard this before as sound effects and never realized it.…

From people telling you AI is changing everything to the glitch that left Poland off the map, a hamster's wheel experiment, a wind phone, the impossible rhythm illusion, and a swarm of blood robots.

If I had to pursue a career other than cybersecurity or psychology, it would be the IFS.

If you sleep well tonight you may not have understood this lecture — Geoffrey Hinton Thought provoking lecture from the Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton at The Royal Institution. It pairs well with…