This blows me away
I'm a sucker for Minecraft "redstone" projects. Redstone is essentially an in game circuitry system and it allows all sort of cool things, such as this video which is entirely about simulating what looks like a fan in Minecraft.
"NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going"
Incredible engineering that two probes, launched 50 years ago, are still going and that we're able to control them from this distance to shut off systems and prolong their lives. Truly a marvel.
Had a dream that I met a Genie and wished for every oil and fracking mining operation produced only water from now on.
No idea how catastrophic that would be, but I have to give my subconscious credit for creativity. I guess climate change has been on my mind.
March 5th, 2025
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Chess For the Day
Record: 3-0-2
Net Elo Change: +4
Games Played
Blog Posts On This Day
- March 5, 2023 (3 posts)
- March 5, 2022 (1 post)
- March 5, 2021 (1 post)
I've had two cold calls today from general contractors looking for work. I feel like I've had one contractor cold call in the past decade, and now I get two on a single day.
Weird.
AOC's Instagram Live recording
Listening to this now. Will update with thoughts afterwards.
Trump's Speech
I didn't watch last night. I had better things to do. But I have read the key takeaways and opinions on it and it was even stupider than I expected (which says something.)
That said, I was also disappointed by the Democratic response. Aside from the handful of congresspeople who were escorted out last night, I found the rhetoric on display far too meek. The response speech was dry. But I am annoyed I cannot find an archive of AOC's video stream from last night. I can't even find responses or comments on it.
It seems my code yesterday broke the automated post function. Oops. I'll fix that tonight.
Edit: Was able to debug it remotely!
March 4th, 2025
Small blog updates
Made some small blog updates today:
- I tweaked some small CSS display things which were bothering me.
- I removed the social links at the top for the platforms I don't use (X, Threads.)
- I've attempted to reintegrate my writing tracking into the end of day automated post. It's not quite as robust as it was, but this was meant to be quick and simple.
- Modified our url code to include the github user when it shows the github.com url after a link.
Update: One more idea I am messing with, but I like the idea of displaying my blog posts by day similar to the Github activity grid. I started messing around with it but it's a bit more complicated.
Update 2: Okay, the Github heatmap grid is now done. It's on the sidebar and will fill through the year, but also I have added it to the date archive page under each year header.
Ebook2audiobook selfhosted project
Saw this project and dropping it here for me to come back to. The idea is you can upload an ebook and it generates an AI generated audiobook file for it.
A New Wrist Gizmo
This past weekend I replaced my Samsung Galaxy 4 watch with a refurbished (or, technically, Amazon listed it as 'refreshed') Samsung Galaxy 6. I had originally gotten my 4 from a Woot deal in 2022, and greatly enjoyed it.
Truthfully the most important thing for me with the watch is that I can leave my phone on silent and rely on my watch to share notifications via vibration.
The replacement was triggered because the Galaxy 4 watch battery had gotten to the point where it couldn't hold a day's charge. So we've put the 4 aside and moved onto the new watch. There aren't any life changing differences between my old and new watches, the tech is basically just better on every axis but there are no major new features. I briefly considered making the jump straight to the Galaxy 7, the newest model, but the price difference - even with trade-in - on my Galaxy 4 watch didn't make it worth it to me over getting the refurbished 6.
As it is, I'm enjoying the new watch - and, added bonus, I now have two chargers for my watch so I can keep one by my recliner in the evenings, and one at my desk or something.
"The Untold Story of a Crypto Crimefighter’s Descent Into Nigerian Prison"
A wild read, long but worth it.
Random learning today: Despite having no oil rigs etc in Washington, the state has the fifth largest capacity for refining it via pipe delivery.
March 3rd, 2025
Paradise, Season 1 (2025) - 4 of 5 wristbands
Very good. I didn't know what to expect and it kept me enthralled for the entire season. Will be curious to see where season 2 goes.
March 2nd, 2025
Hulu ended our Oscars broadcast
The wife and I were watching the Oscars when suddenly Hulu ended the broadcast. Oops. Glad to know it wasn't just us.
