One of the giants upon whose shoulders we stand. Rest in peace, Dr. West. thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d...

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I have to laugh at people who memorized and learned how to implement patterns are threatened by machines that can replicate and implement patterns faster and cheaper. That's what machines do. It's what industrial revolutions do.

Relationships are work. These lazy fucks don't want to do the work. They'll hook up for a short period, then find their next dopamine hit because they don't want to do the work needed to maintain a relationship. If they have kids, we'll have even more emotionally fucked up people.

Last car you took a picture of RAM 700 (Fiat Strada)

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Put a piece of tape over the lock mechanism when you reach your destination. That way, the car will be there for you when you want a ride back. No waiting.

How I'm walking out of 2025

I could eat this entire platter and spend several days farting the most noxious farts but sadly it's to be shared. I guess it's for the better.

sheesh, the only thing worse than getting kicked out of the polycule is finding out via jira ticket 😣

I haven't installed a JRE in a long time, googled 'jre' to see if there's anything new. First search page returned links to the Joe Rogan Experience. This is the worst time line.

After the sea level rises, dirt will be precious

Calling it now. Waymo will introduce AI doctors in their robotaxis in 2026. www.sfchronicle.com/tech/article...

Boss, during meting: "ok, wait, I gotta ask, Mike, what's going on with those socks?" Me: "they've got the London Underground map. They're tube socks."

Gonna print out a bunch of these as stickers, go to the Sprouts, and randomly stick them on products.

It's pavo con mole oaxaqueño , arroz a la jardinera, acorn squash with Cholula chili crisp and honey, jicama with an orange vinaigrette, charro beans with chicharron, pecan pie, and Basque cheesecake this year.

Gonna watch Aztec Batman because I love Diego Rivera's painting Aztec Soldier

This weekend is a great time to visit the Map Center because the whole building is gonna be throwing its doors wide open.

996 sounds like anything but therapy

If genAI ran flights, it would be a mystery flight, you don't know if you take off, where you'll land, or just run out of tokens and crash

this requires mind bleach

phrasing

Thinking that Kubecon will be significantly smaller than Kubecon EU

United's older planes have barf bags.

United's older planes have barf bags.

Huh, United no longer has barf bags

Let's do simple stupid math. ATL is a +100 MAP - Million Air Passengers airport. At 10%, that's 10 million passengers over a year. Holiday travel estimates are 4 million passengers. Sounds like a recipe for economic pain.

I'm prepping for tomorrow's FOSS4GNA version of Hand Drawn Maps, making sure the camera works with this computer. Join me tomorrow for some map fun! #gischat

Important to note that New Mexico ranks 41st in state GDP, yet free childcare is a priority, unlike many wealthier states.

A movie you've seen more than seven times with a gif

The airport is playing Flock of Seagulls in the terminal. I feel so old. It's the equivalent of hearing the Andrews Sisters sing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy in the 1980s. Worlds that no longer exist.

Speaking as someone who has received public assistance, Americans love to offer aid then gatekeep because they love to punch down on people in need. Makes them feel superior or some stupid shit.

Why does this robot have an ass?

As someone who has run campaigns, last minute endorsements do little to move the needle. It's a weasley move motivated by a hint of being primaried.

Confluence, which looks and behaves as a glorified wiki from the early 2000s, is still a thing. How is this possible when there are collaboration tools that don't require you to hit a save button to make a change?

I would be ashamed if my alma mater, @utaustin.bsky.social, signed the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education which undermines academic independence and freedom and fiscally binds it to a political agenda.

I strip away the old debris, that hides a shining car A brilliant red Barchetta, from a better, vanished time Fire up the willing engine, responding with a roar! Tires spitting gravel, I commit my weekly crime…

FOSS4GNA is coming in November 2025 I realize as I type this I should have said something sooner. So I'll be in Reston November 3-5th 2025 talking, hanging out, and annoying people at FOSS4GNA 2025. If you're at the conference track me down. If you're in the area and you're interested in QGIS…

@hcrichardson.bsky.social Anthropic stole a bunch of your novels secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/results

This song is so goddamn catchy lol youtu.be/YRddOEtlnEk?...

Ruin a book with a car: The Gremlins of Wrath Taurus of Cancer The Magic Montego

When you realize that you can be next.

I am old enough to remember when drinking bleach and shining a light up your butthole was given as medical advice

My kid was an extra in a movie with Gabriel Luna and Catherine O'Hara!

My neighbor and a founder of RAICES passed away. deceleration.news/podcast-reme...

more map stuff from @mapcenter.com! Detail of a Soviet map of central Texas centered on San Antonio. Note the Air Force bases. How these maps were made are described in The Red Atlas: How the Soviet Union Secretly Mapped the World. Available at the Map Center.

Stopped by and chatted with @mapcenter.com today. Fun shop for map nerds and the geo curious. Checked out Maps on Vinyl and picked up a cool map of central Texas in Russian.

By December, no one will remember, no one will care.