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May 2025
: Iteration is good, actually. Listening to your customers is good, actually. Fixing a mistake quickly …
: When discussing usability testing with clients and stakeholders, I often say “If you’re doing a week …
April 2025
: I didn’t even realize it at the time, but yesterday I bought a copy of “(What’s The Story) Morning …
March 2025
: I don’t dream of labor, but if I did, working for 18F would have been a dream job. Their work raised …
February 2025
: As a person who grew up with 5.25" floppy disks, and a person who has spent untold sums on hard …
: Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, which remains a perfect album, turns 30 today. … It would have been …
: Music for a snowy, headphones-on-and-cranking workday: Fishmans - LONG SEASON - Otokotachi No Wakare …
January 2025
: Would anyone like to take a trip to the Apple Graveyard?
: Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of the Band, Dies at 87 RIP to a legend, and the last living …
: New level of Delaware Politics Sicko: unlocked.
: My Favorite Music of 2024 Better late than never, right? Here’s a playlist, available on Apple Music, Spotify and Last.fm My …
: Accountability post: I had to write a little web scraper in Google AppScript today and ChatGPT was …
November 2024
: Madinah Wilson-Anton is the bravest person I know.
October 2024
: I voted When Joe Biden stepped down as the Democratic nominee for President, Working Families Party asked …
: The news of Matthew Sweet’s stroke is devastating. Please join Mike Mills, Peter Buck, Sebastian …
: What I feel bad about, when people are sort of like, “oh yeah everything is terrible. We haven’t …
September 2024
: I have never been as enraptured with a piece of software as I currently am with Capacities.
August 2024
: Good Looks live at Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA Fun band, fun venue, fun times. I think these guys really have something. And it’s always great to …
: The Mountain Goats live at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA The Mountain Goats might be the best live band currently touring, and I strongly recommend seeing …
July 2024
: Barking On Command: R.E.M.'s Monster Tour Inspired by this tweet from Matthew Perpetua, pointing out that R.E.M.’s 1995 Monster tour featured …
: Once again, we are obliged to ask, “Who’s defunding who?” The settlement follows a familiar …
: Having a “maybe my favorite R.E.M. album is actually Monster?” kind of evening.
: It didn't have to be like this What purpose does this police action serve? Does this type of police violence keep us safe? Do these …
: Good thing Delaware just legalized raw milk! As of February, at least 165 people were sickened with …
: Today I learned that Phillies reliever (and newly-minted All Star) Matt Strahm has a Youtube channel …
: Finished reading: Heavier Than Heaven by Charles R. Cross 📚 I came away respecting Cobain’s artistry …
: Gotta love an establishment that hangs a reproduction of Guernica above the toilet.
June 2024
: I am also dependably engaged from 10am to 4pm, but more likely to have verbal miscues and become …
: I respect Ted Leo for a lot of reasons, but one of them is that he’s his own guitar tech.
: Squarespace’s Events feature has to win the award for “Most Unhinged UI Element, Time Picker.” …
: All Under Heaven’s debut album is out today, and it’s a banger. Strongly, strongly recommended if …
May 2024
: The overall effect size for police force size on crime is negative, small, and not statistically …
March 2024
: MLB is “essentially in the business of content creation for the gambling industry now." Breaking …
February 2024
: Git is the closest thing we have to software from the future. I wrote Minimalist Git because I’ve …
: “Woke capital” is a myth, a shallow analysis that mistakes advertising and brand management for …
January 2024
: Bookmarked Jobs for Delaware Legislators by Blue Delaware. Delaware tolerates a General Assembly …
: Bookmarked Fluxblog 455: good night to the Pitchfork era by Matthew Perpetua. Media corporations are …
: Bookmarked Delaware lawmakers are headed back to Dover. Here’s what they’re focusing on in 2024 by …
: This is what disability advocates have said all along, not that it usually sinks in: The able and …
December 2023
: Happy Delaware Day! I’m celebrating by looking at the Delaware state flag and asking “is this the …
: The Mountain Goats last night at The Queen in Wilmington. Great energy, great show, great setlist, …
November 2023
: An Opinionated History of Modern Rock Hypothesis: while it is usually impossible to pick a precise genesis of any cultural movement, for …
October 2023
: Delaware earns a C- on Common Cause’s Community Redistricting Report Card Perhaps the perfect …
: Citations Needed: Ep 189: PragerU, the ‘Product Of His Time’ Defense and the White Guilt …
: Beaver Hall, Junior Year Inspired by the announcement of REM’s “Up” reissue, I took a trip back to Fall ‘98, my first …
September 2023
: Folks, it seems like there’s a pending announcement of new music from Charles Bissell of The Wrens …
: Lucky enough to have seen Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service last night at the Mann. My …
August 2023
: Sunny Day Real Estate last night in Baltimore. Still can’t believe how tight these guys sound and …
: Three candidates have announced their 2024 candidacy for Delaware’s lone U.S. House seat. How did …
: Strong Enough? Pulling the thread that connects Sheryl Crow’s “Strong Enough” and boygenius’s “Not Strong Enough” …
July 2023
: Made the Roy Choi salsa verde tonight and, folks? It’s good. Admittedly fudged the recipe a bit …
: Allstate is still using “security questions I can probably find the answers to if you’ve filled out …
: I’m in the Delaware Call today! The Politics of Design will be a lighthearted series of critiques …
: Finished reading: Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride 📚 I absolutely tore through this book. …
: Here’s Representative Eric Morrison on his controversial vote on HS 1 for HB 121 (the Seaford LLC …
: I will be calling balls and strikes this afternoon
June 2023
: John Carney has not moved on When Delaware Governor John Carney announced that he would allow House Bill 1 and House Bill 2 to …
: Bookmarked Rep. Mimi Brown and Frank Cooke used their positions in elected office to rail against …
April 2023
: The 80% off all ebooks sale at Verso Books ends this Wednesday. (Looks like most of their paper …
: Janet F*cking Weiss A testament to the sheer power and grace of Janet Weiss. Featuring Sleater-Kinney and Quasi, along …
: State legislators have attempted to ban CRT in every state in the nation, except Delaware.
: DNF: The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz 📚 Huge fan of the author’s previous work, but I simply could …
: Just dropped the needle on this monster for the first time in a long time and let me tell you, it …
: Definitely not going to take this personally.
March 2023
: If you’re suddenly in the market for a less fashy RSS reader, I can wholeheartedly recommend …
February 2023
: I could stare at this photo for hours.
: Finished reading: Everything Is Combustible by Richard Lloyd 📚 Downloaded this audiobook from the …
: Your local paper probably deserves your subscription money more than the New York Times ever did.
: Because of the way campaign finance works (or doesn’t work) in America, it’s often much easier to …
: Finished reading: The Idiot by Elif Batuman 📚 One morning, on my way to a lecture on Balzac, it …
January 2023
: Finished reading: The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz 📚 Still cooks.
: My favorite music of 2022 Lots of good stuff this year. Here’s a playlist: My very favorites Additionally, here are a few …
: Finished re-reading: The Perfect Pass by S. C. Gwynne 📚 Inspired to pick it back up after the …
: Finished reading: This Wheel’s on Fire by Levon Helm 📚
: It was a bit disappointing to learn that a “plant-based sports bar” had taken over and destroyed …
December 2022
: This picture was taken at the finish line of the 2012 Beaver Stadium Run, seconds after Franco …
: Thank you, Joe Brandon. (Get yours here: www.covid.gov/tests)
: Perhaps one of the most important pages on all of Wikipedia: List of Sauces.
: Twitter is rapidly moving away from “place I don’t want to spend as much time” and “place where I …
: This Bird Has Flown I opened my Twitter account on December 27, 2006. I am Twitter user 307,983. Over the past nearly 16 …
November 2022
: Wishing a manageable Thanksgiving to those of us struggling with disordered eating. You don’t need …
: I’m sure how good I feel today has nothing to do with doing morning yoga for three straight days. …
: Equations Unbalanced, Riddles Unsolved Listening to “Pony Express Record” this week, I wondered “where are the rest of the bands that did …
: The tools, protocols and culture of the fediverse were built by trans and queer feminists. The …
: Did a Democracy this morning. Early voting is good.
June 2022
: Dudes Rock A playlist vaguely inspired by 10 years of Celebration Rock, meant to be played loud while drinking …
May 2022
: They don’t actually believe “arming teachers” or “hardening school perimeters” or “more mental …
April 2022
: Four Of A Perfect Pair Collecting the work of King Crimson’s classic quartet, together and apart: Belew, Bruford, Fripp and …
: Missed My Connection in Heathrow A playlist inspired by traveling for the first time in 2+ years and the attendant …
February 2022
: My first guitar While cleaning a bunch of stuff out of the attic in preparation for our move, I found my first …
January 2022
: Currently reading: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman 📚 Once time …
December 2021
: My favorite albums of 2021 Once again, I pushed myself to listen to lots of new music this year. A full six of my top ten …
: My copy of the Aeon Station record arrived yesterday. It is very, very good and makes me feel very …
: Currently reading: Work Won’t Love You Back by @sarahljaffe 📚 Good evening.
: I do not usually get excited about ““delightful”” UI design but the snow flakes piling up on top of …
: Podcasts I Listen To Because I’m lazy and get tired of writing bespoke answers to “What podcasts do you listen to?” I’ve …
: Public comment on SB 149 I’ve been taking part in community listening sessions for Delaware’s Senate Bill 149, which would …
: Spotify Wrapped is a fascinating case study in how much we trust AIs to identify our tastes better …
November 2021
: I’ve been listening to to The Jordan Lake Sessions, Volumes 3 & 4 by The Mountain Goats a lot …
: The young(er) king just got his first jab. Welled up a little as we were waiting, not gonna lie.
: Citations Needed News Brief - Reconciliation Bill Negotiations: A Media Autopsy 🎧 These are human …
: One of the really intereting things about critiquing “right-clicker mentality” is that the ability …
September 2021
: Hop Along at Anchor Rock Club, Atlantic City, NJ Setlist
April 2021
: The “values and vision” of dead men I am desperately trying to avoid weighing in on on the weirdo whose unhinged LiveJournal about …
December 2020
: Best of 2020 (The Albums) I’ve done some sort of year end, “best of” list as long as I can remember. This probably hasn’t been …
November 2020
: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Vanity Fair: I used to, frankly, abuse myself mentally about how I’m …
October 2020
: I knew nothing at all about Ellen Siberian Tiger as of two days ago, but this record got mentioned …
September 2020
: Currently reading: The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon …
August 2020
: Some people baked bread, some people cut bangs, some people took up knitting. Maybe my pandemic …
July 2020
: If you think installing tracking software to spy on your reports would make you more comfortable …
May 2020
: Now that I’ve had a chance to rewatch The Rise of Skywalker a couple times, I feel comfortable …
March 2020
: I’ve consumed a lot of “how to lead remotely" content lately (for obvious reasons) and so much of it …
: My dude “shipped” his first Roblox game this morning 👨🏻💻🕹
February 2020
: Shouts to The National for the 3-color print job on the insert for “Sleep Well Beast.”
January 2020
: Finished reading: Horror Stories: A Memoir by Liz Phair 📚 If you were expecting a linear memoir Liz …
: <img src=“https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/5194/2025/a2f264d495.jpg" alt=“Wolf Parade’s “Appologies to …
: If sea levels increase a little under 2 feet by 2100, Delaware (the nation’s lowest-lying state) …
: Might mess around and #goveg in 2020, who knows
December 2019
: Ten Years in 17 Bullet Points got laid off did the self-employment thing bought a house learned to code had another kid took a …
: I never bothered to make a Best of 2019 music list, which is something I’ve done since my teenaged …
: Twenty Nineteen 2019 was a rough year. I doubt I’m the only one who feels this way, for reasons personal, …
: After decades of advancements in semantic markup and accessibility, Instagram decided that we should …
November 2019
: Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
: The very structure of American life has changed to make the basics of stability difficult to attain, …
: Haven’t watched anything yet, but my first impression of Disney+ is that every single other …
September 2019
: This new Sturgill Simpson record is the sound of an artist just straight-up Going For It on every …
: Anyone who insists Apple is “now a services company” has never logged in to iCloud•com.
August 2019
: I somehow found the spot in YouTube TV that allows me to record all college football games with one …
: Actually, it’s fine that my rMBP battery percentage indicator decrements even when it’s plugged in. …
July 2019
: Finished reading: How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell 📚 A few …
: Turns out, there’s an honest-to-god legit indie record store in downtown Lewes, DE. Who knew?
: The vacation house has Yahtzee… but no score sheets. Downloaded a score sheet to my iPad Mini, …
: It’s really not that bad, but there is a certain absurdity to it.
: “This is some really nice music… if you’re old.” — Yung Stunna on John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme.
June 2019
: One of the things I miss the most about The Old Web: pages like this. One person or group of people …
: I’m working on building and tracking some small habits that will bring me joy and better mental …
February 2019
: Shakespeare turned dust to dust Y’know how the YouTube algorithm is an awful garbage fire but sometimes it serves you a gem that …
December 2018
: My year in music, 2018 My 2018 in music can be best summed up in five words: “Bark Your Head Off, Dog.” Hop Along’s third …
November 2018
: Vermont We visited Vermont for my 40th birthday. Burlington is a wonderful town, and the local beer is …
October 2018
: Paint this picture in my mind, my masterpiece It’s been a while since a song grabbed me out of nowhere and refused to let go. But that happened …
: Every Black Panther costume gets a double portion of candy. I don’t make the rules, I just live by …
September 2018
: Please join me on the new Mastodon instance I just spun up, hejira.is, a place for like-minded …
August 2018
: Dropped into my local record store around lunchtime. Clerk saw me, walked over and said “Dude, I …
: Listening to the audiobook of Insanely Simple, in which author Ken Segall relays a story about Steve …
: Currently charging my son’s shoes via USB for his first day of school because that’s a thing you do …
: Ben Gibbard’s been doing the rounds to promote Death Cab for Cutie’s quite good new record, Thank …
: Tomorrow, I’m gonna drive about 200 miles to drink some beers in grass parking lots and watch an …
May 2017
: The seasons roll on by Soundgarden was never my “favorite band.” I was always a Pearl Jam guy, at least in high school. …
November 2016
: What "Unrivaled" Means for Penn State in 2016 I’m so jealous of Ohio State fans this week. Not because of their team’s success, recent or …
January 2016
: Three Weird Tricks That Might Help Your Sketching (or not) They might not work for you, though, and that’s okay! Sketching remains a vital part of the design …
August 2015
: Hail To The (New and Improved?) Lion Let’s start our discussion of Penn State’s new academic logo with critiquing the work itself, before …
April 2015
: The purely aesthetic form I’m about halfway through Jony Ive: The Genius Behind Apple’s Greatest Products. So far, it’s a good …
March 2015
: Why We Prototype Here at Arcweb, we’ve been spending more time using analog methods of exploring and communicating …
July 2012
: Now what? The first Penn State memory I have was the stein. It proudly sat on the bookshelf in the family …
September 2011
: About 8 years ago, we received a coffee grinder as a Christmas gift. It was a very thoughtful gift, …