"You're right to be confused" is the best thing that Claude says to me. It says it a lot.

@firstdogonthemoon https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/rnz-concert-s-soothing-guy-fawkes-pet-sounds

@solar_chase https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/03/australians-to-get-at-least-three-hours-a-day-of-free-solar-power-even-if-they-dont-have-solar-panels?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Etiquette question: We have friends coming over today whom we haven't seen in a long time. Do I say out loud, "We're all getting over colds and I've messed up my back?" By way of excusing any deficits in our hospitality? Or is it better to say nothing?

Sometimes I wonder what the future holds for our civilization, and then I remember that people in supermarkets came to blows over packs of toilet paper during COVID, and so there's no doubt that we are absolutely doomed.

Today's spot. #weirdcarmastodon

‘He trained us like Cool Runnings’: how Australian brothers took on niche Finnish sport to become the Finskaroos […]

I have so many unstarted or half-finished ADHD projects. I might have to start doing some things at night after kids go to bed. That used to be my project time, but these days I'm tired by 9pm and just want to get in bed and read.

Are you trying to ship a fix, or to fix a ship? #thoughtleadership

This was a good read. NYTimes: How to Save the American Experiment https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/opinion/politics/how-to-save-the-american-experiment.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk8.S2mi._opt5P24xnI0&smid=nytcore-android-share

It has been [ 0 ] days since someone shared a screenshot of the text instead of copying and pasting the text.

When Tanya lost her wedding ring in the surf, she thought it was gone forever. Then she met the detectorists Your warm fuzzy story for the day […]

There's a Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 ($125k) in front of me with a license plate that says BLE5ED.

What's up, Melbourne?

From the big bang to big tech – the journey of an electron: the Stephen Collins cartoon https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/picture/2025/oct/03/ryan-goslings-pasty-looks-nice-but-how-did-it-get-on-my-phone-screen-the-stephen-collins-cartoon?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

San Francisco hellscape.

What's up, San Francisco?

I'm visiting my parents where, as I'm sure you've experienced, there isn't a sharp knife in the house. That's not a metaphor. The knives are literally dull.

Flying to Boston today. Waiting to board. I like to look out at the plane before I get on. Make sure everything looks all right. Correct number of wings, engines, etc.

The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/nyregion/rescue-medic-wall-street-.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lk8.2ZWr.CFipKJZHutUJ&smid=nytcore-android-share

Today, in Owen's garage: I had an ambitious plan to change all brake pads and flush the brake system on the Jazz. Unfortunately I only succeeded in doing the front pads. The rears are complicated by the need to release tension on the parking brake cable, and I couldn't figure out how to do […]

@jalanhenning have you listened to The Midnight yet?

Reddit is getting needy. I post something, and then every few days it desperately tries to lure me back by telling me that "5 people have replied," or get me to cross-post it to other groups, etc. Not unlike Instagram, which I installed briefly to follow reports of my nephew's road trip. I had […]

In 2007, 1 in 1,000 Australian households had solar on their roof. As of 2025, it's 1 in 3 households.

It's been nice knowing all of you.

@ceejbot you may want to file this away: https://doineedkubernetes.com/

Today's spot. Fiat X1/9? #weirdcarmastodon

Yesterday, in Owen's garage: poked at the Jazz a bit. It needs new brake pads, but there are two different sizes possible on the rear, so I had to actually pull a wheel off to see what mine has. Also tried to find the source of an intermittent electrical issue, which I think is a bad ground, but […]

Only now realizing that I have confused Grosse Point Blank with Point Break for years now.

Here's a hell of a story: The Miami Showband massacre: what led to the killing of the ‘Irish Beatles’? https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/aug/17/the-miami-showband-massacre-what-led-to-the-killing-of-the-irish-beatles?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Today, in Owen's garden: I dug out this gardenia, which has never grown much or bloomed well. Then I dug down almost a meter and tried to get past the thick layer of clay, without much success. But in the process, I dug out all this old brick rubble. Finally I […] [Original post on mastodon.au]

Rainbow season is upon us.

There must be someone who makes a car sticker which is a picture of Jennifer Grey with "BABY ON BOARD" under it.

Police seize supercars worth more than £6m in crackdown on antisocial driving in London https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/12/police-seize-supercars-worth-more-than-6m-in-crackdown-on-antisocial-driving-in-london?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #weirdcarmastodon

That five weeks that I took off from work in March and April feels like a lifetime ago.

The ways that I interact with technology and the Internet are noticeably changing. I'm using Kagi for search instead of Google. Mastodon instead of Twitter. And I'm replacing ad-monetized or just plain abandoned Android apps with excellent OSS ones that I find on F-Droid (FeedFlow and AntennaPod […]

My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com

Imagine if every nation had their regular flag, and then also had their own GAY flag.

Oh, hey brah, how we doin' man? It's been a while man, life's so rad. This band's my favorite man, don't ya love 'em? Aw man, you want a beer? Aw man, hell brah, this is the best man. I'm so glad we're all back together and stuff. This is great, man. Hey, did you know about the party after […]

It's a chilly Saturday morning, and I am about to commence waffle operations.

Just played Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird for my kids. I don't think they were that impressed.

Today, in Owen's garage: I took the Vespa for a ride on a mild, sunny day. It hasn't been ridden in 22 months. Amazingly, it ran great for a 40 minute tour around the neighborhood. I'm sure I put fuel stabilizer in it last time I filled it, but that was ages ago. I'm going to start riding it more.

Stan Grant: ‘I had a crazy career for someone who had been brought up the way I had’ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/12/stan-grant-i-had-a-crazy-career-for-someone-who-had-been-brought-up-the-way-i-had?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

NYTimes: How the Hottest Place in India Survives https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/world/asia/india-heat.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UU8.CG6q.cM7MjzpxwgaW&smid=nytcore-android-share

@jalanhenning a friend came across this game in a brew pub in Fort Bragg. According to Wikipedia, it's an Australian family favorite! I charge you to look out for it in your gaming travels.