Satellite Eyes is a free, open source MacOS app that sets your desktop wallpaper to the satellite view of your current location. I've just released 2.0, which adds an option to shuffle through a selection of interesting-to-look-at places from around the world. satelliteeyes.tomtaylor.co.uk

Earlier this year, I walked into a cafe in a small coastal Scottish town. It had a kind of ‘only flat white in town’ vibe. Avocado menu, etc. While in the queue for coffee I asked if they had any beans. She asked if I wanted them to takeaway. Odd, I thought, but yes. She went to check in the back.

best use of a recorder in a song, 2024 open.spotify.com/track/4qa6mM...

"there's a hexagon shaped hole in the budget" #overheardinsecondhome

Since H5N1 flu is finally getting news coverage, here’s a looong 🧵 on what I learned while working on it for a few months at Ginkgo Biosecurity (I don’t work there anymore and this thread is on no one’s behalf) Everything here is info you can get elsewhere but just to lay it all out insomnia style

I've been trying to implement OAuth for Bluesky, so I can wire it up to favejet.com, and it's been hard work. The docs are complex and the reference libs are written in Typescript (lots of indirection). The best thing I've found is this Python implementation from scratch: github.com/bluesky-soci...