TIL that Tim Berners Lee read _Don't Create the Torment Nexus_ and credits it for inspiring him to create the Torment Nexus:

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In Chekhov's _The Seagull_, an actress delivers an overwrought monologue in a manner that mocks the material.

Years later, she repeats the same lines in the context of her own recent tragedies, and the deep and powerful message comes through.

So of course I immediately thought of _Galaxy Quest_.

one shovelful at a time A year ago, I announced my retirement from regular paying work. I have spent the intervening time resting, reflecting, and generally goofing off. I set two rules for myself for this year: 1) With t…

an update on retirement:

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Why CBS Didn't Broadcast Stephen Colbert's Interview With James Talarico YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

boosting the signal

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Can a Farming Community Resist a Development Boom? - The Journal. - WSJ Podcasts When a pro-growth mayor in rural Tennessee dies unexpectedly, his vision for development is suddenly challenged. What began as a land dispute quickly escalates into a clash of values, dividing the dee...

The divide between culture-preserving and liberty-preserving conservatism is illustrated well in this podcast about a rural county in Tennessee.

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These voices sound a lot like what I heard in North Dakota when we were talking about whether to allow fracking on our farm.

@marthawells.com , thank you for your portrayal of social anxiety in _All Systems Red_. One of the reasons that I read is to understand other people; this novella surprised me by showing me that a stranger understands me.

Seattle runner felt 'a weird sense of emptiness' after finishing this feat Among us is a small group of Seattleites who have walked or run the length of all, or most, of the city’s over 1,600 public streets. They have stories to tell.

@romanmars.bsky.social , thanks for the good advice to always read the plaque. I'm glad that I was able to propagate that message here: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

the first day of the rest Here is a lightly edited version of a message that I just sent out to a broad set of people at Google, announcing my… retirement? Todd Kopriva has left the building. I’m on vacation starting March …

Retirement or something like it:

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In preparation for an upcoming high school reunion, some of my classmates have been posting capsule biographies to update each other about their lives since high school.

Here is mine:
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Yamaha MT-07

For a name for our new motorcycle, Sandy and I were considering ships from _The Expanse_.

We chose _Amosarala_.