The Fediverse – and why I feel like Cassandra
Been meaning to make this whine-post for some time. Yes, I was excited with all the discussion last year of the fediverse, the rise of Mastadon (even tho itR...
Author: charlie
Another time shift game – and my own take on it (story time!)
This article (quoted below) reminded me of another similar iPhone game back in the day. I think it was some sort of space game. But same concept, each time you ...
Time and again (a short story)
I woke just as soldiers entered the cabin and shot us where we lay. They left, and as the life seeped out of me the warship rammed us, the bow cleaving my boat ...
OMG, what’s with stocks apps on mobile phones?
My memories of the days when mobiles were starting to become a thing and everyone was snapping up some sort of PalmPilot or PDA, one prominent app that was offe...
Make. Smaller. Cars.
I think part of the reason Ford is having issues is that their EVs are or are going to be gigantic. Ford’s been riding the trend of bigger and bigger truc...
Did SEO experts ruin the internet or did Google? – The Verge
Just wanted to say: this is a really good article. The article is a great snapshot of where we are in SEO, with insights from the start many decades a go. Great...
What do you think of Humane’s AI-powered wearable?
It’s a gadget designed for interacting with large language models, not apps, and for talking instead of typing. But it’s not yet entirely clear what you’re supp...
Frak you, ChatGPT – good writing is still good writing
Humans are really good at coming up with better ways to create things. And humans are also very good at pointing to anything new as the end of the world as they...
Mosaic of things that draw life from light: finishing a project
Back in May, I mentioned a project that I was working on, inspired from a line in a book, leading me to hack solar deck lights. I just want to say that I finall...
Going with the reflow: building my own oven for Level One Manufacturing
A while back I read an interesting article that placed hobbyists making things (Level 1 – 1-100 units) on the same axis as big manufactures (Level 3 ̵...