Monthly Recap: December 2024
Major Update * Family trip to Spain * Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Seville * Day trips to Toledo, Montserrat * Memorable visits: Sagrada Familia, Retiro…
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Monthly Recap: November 2024
Major Update Joined Cerebras Systems Other Updates(s) * Tara's birthday -- turned 10 (!!) * Didn't go anywhere for Thanksgiving * Lots of meeting up with people * Various home issues -…
The Parent Privilege
A lot of talk about “privilege” has (at least in recent years) been linked to race — but privilege comes in different shapes and sizes. One form of privilege that I have (greatly!) enjoyed is support…
Getting past a ghost Apple ID
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(In case anyone else has run into this problem, let me just describe how I fixed it) I wanted to reset my macbook before giving it away (have done something similar before, for ipad/iphone etc over t…
Monthly Recap: October 2024
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Major update * Went on a really long run * Felt great * Also injured my foot a bit ... Minor update(s) * A great day out with my daughter with m…
Monthly Recap: September 2024
Major update Went for a 10K run after a long break Minor update(s) * Experienced an earthquake in Cabo (!) * And, eating out there too * Playing around with Re…
Replit as personal computing.
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The dream of “deployable” personal development I’ve been experimenting a lot with Replit, and found their “Core” subscription quite valuable. My former understanding of it (from a few years ago) as a…
Alby Hub: a little dose of lightning
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As someone wary of the previous wave of "crypto hype", but still interested in the core underlying technology, I recently decided to dive deeper into the Lightning Network. Setting up and m…
Nix 'n' flakes
Makes keeping track of personal software (and rolling back when needed) a breeze. Here are the steps I stick to now: Step 1: edit flake $ nvim flake.nix Add whatever packages I want Step 2: upd…
Monthly Recap: August 2024
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Major update Trip to Kauai with parents * Wai Ka Loa trail * Kadavul temple * Poipu beach * Waimea Canyon drive and hikes Minor update(s) * Lots of eating in Kauai * Tiki An…
2015: A(nother) great year for movies
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I've talked about a year when loads of awesome movies (or at least that's how I remember it) came out: 2006. Another year that sticks out is 2014. For me, that year was packed with unforgetta…
On the ease of use for niche new languages
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A programming language's ease of use has always been crucial. Rust and Elm used to stand out with their clear warnings and tips. I believe large language models (LLMs) like Claude and Llama3 are c…