Google products are shit for meaningful collaboration
A couple months back, I started freelancing with a new organization, helping people dealing with natural disasters. Getting access to
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Hawaii, 30 years later
In 1996, I took my very first trip to the state of Hawaii, where I spent 5 days in Oahu
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Working in the open
Waldo Jaquith writes about why he works in the open, and it's a great
A great podcast episode
I've been a fan of Alex Goldman for years, going all the way back to when he was
A marathon trip
Years ago, my brother started volunteering at running races as a support guy and eventually turned it into a part-time
Links for February 27, 2025
Make yourself less valuable to tech companies is a great, step-by-step guide to removing personal details from all your accounts
A sign of things to come?
I heard there was a big announcement today from Trump's secretary of transportation about California's high
Links for February 18, 2025
Gina Trapani uploaded a visualization of her entire life, broken down by weeks, with milestones called out throughout. It'
Cory Doctorow's Picks & Shovels is out today (and it's great fun)
I seem to have acquired a new annual tradition. For the past couple years, every winter I go on a
The first broadway musical you saw as a teen is the greatest ever, even if the story is terrible (and that's ok)
I've always enjoyed plays and musicals and I have a couple friends in the business so I often
A guide to using Signal for government workers
🔒Editor's note: A friend of mine works in the federal government and wrote a guide for their fellow
Pixelfed should be designed like a lightly gated garden
Pixelfed is a federated instance compatible with Mastodon and geared towards photographs. Their website and iOS app feels a lot
When everything becomes a profit center…
A few days ago, the smoke alarms in my house went off at 3am, so we got up and took
Answering the blog questions challenge
Naz tagged me in a blog meme, and honestly? I haven't done a blog-related meme in over 20
Remembering Pableaux
I was utterly shocked a few hours ago when I read a post from a friend saying Pableaux Johnson died
Comedy in Portland
A couple nights ago, I got to see Kyle Kinane do an hour at Helium Comedy Club in Portland and
Protecting your mental health during a clown president's second term
We are on day two of President Kayfabe and the first day was pure stunts and stupidity to flood the
A big western loop: day 4 & 5
I woke up early in Moab, Utah, ready to hit a bunch of trails I've had my eye