Wednesday, January 31, 2024 β
Just an hour left in the last day of January, so sent out my monthly personal note with a little advice that might make you feel a bit better… it’s working for me! buttondown.email/chadkoh/a…
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On decentralization
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
I really appreciated Mark Nottinghamβs memo RFC 9518 on Centralization, Decentralization, and Internet Standards. In it he provides a wide-ranging and balanced introduction to the topic in quite a short article. I have been collecting bits of arguments for decentralization (in a centralized location of course π) for the past couple of years, with the intention to write something round-up, but have struggled. I am so glad Mark did it, and so much better than I could!
Spoke at Osaka Web Designer and Developer Meetup about my journey in tech. Talked about the never-ending technologies I had to learn, and the socio-economic context around each career shift. We then discussed future trends.
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Saturday, January 27, 2024 β
Watched this vid yesterday arguing that El-P is the most influential white rapper. So catching up on his non-RTJ stuff while doing laundry and chores around the house (like installing a new daughterboard on my keyboard)
Chilly blue sky from under the life insurance building
Mmmm π Ethiopian coffee and walnut cheesecake oβclock at Ourlog Coffee Roasters βοΈ π°
They even sent stickers all the way to Japan for me! Thanks @jean!
Gonna be up in Tokyo on my annual retreat from Feb 18 to 21. What should I see? Who should I meet?
The high school volleyball teams brought home some silverware from the regional tournament this weekend!! ππ Girls Volleyball team got first place π and the Boys Volleyball team got second ππ πͺπͺπͺ But, in a not-so-twist, I bet you can tell me WHO received the LARGER trophy??? π π€π€π€ π« π« π«
TIL that Wikipedia maintains a list of hoaxes, ie. times the org has been tricked, and how long it took to correct the record. Talk about institutional transparency! Can you imagine a {insert “trusted” institution} doing this? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_hoaxes_on_Wikipedia
βChange moves at the speed of trust.β
COβ emissions from Osaka to Tokyo:
π Shinkansen is 4.2kgs/person
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Saturday, January 20, 2024 β
Tragic discussion
Saturday, January 20, 2024 β
Spotted on the entrance to a Starbucks at Umeda St. Other than seeing one small pro-Palestine demonstration (4 people) I havenβt seen much here. Mostly just disbelief on the news. This might not even be related! π€·ββοΈ
Started listening to: His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik π
Saw a review: “imagine Aubrey-Maturin, but Stephen Maturin is a dragon.” Instant download!
SLIM lander press conference hence starts in 5 mins www.youtube.com/live/Udh6…
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon was launched last September from JAXAβs southernmost facility at the Tanegashima Space Center. I visited last spring and got a tour and ate βmoon riceβ for lunch. Photos: πΈ π π
10km to the surface of the moon! Watching the SLIM lander live on YouTube
Thursday, January 18, 2024 β
“Ministry for the Future” is my fav radicalizing read about the #climatecrisis, filled with real-life proposals played out in the book. Watch KSR’s rousing speech about what he’s learned since, including initiatives like 30 by 30 that are making real progress.
First book read in 2024: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers π
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Out for some fresh airβ¦ and some castle! π― Osaka Castle is an amazing facility. Although it dates back to the 16th C, it has been rebuilt (a couple times) and features a cool collection in its museum. Take an elevator to the top for a nice view!
Saturday, January 13, 2024 β
It was a fun concert. In the third section they played mandolin renditions of hit songs from decades ago while the crowd sang along. Made me imagine being in my 70s at a concert singing βI Think Weβre Alone Nowβ and βKilling in the Nameβ π€ πΌ
Current status: mandolin concert πΆ
Thursday, January 11, 2024 β
Started reading Becky Chambersβ acclaimed solarpunk novel about a tea monk serving up comfort and I think this prayer will be immediately understood by my comrades @fission.codes, @robin.berjon.com, and more π π€² πββοΈ
Thursday, January 11, 2024 β
Started reading: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers π
Just watching this new show βRainbow Closetβ and itβs intense π
The power of a national broadcaster. (γγͺγγ© is another good show!)
And now Kakuei Tanaka’s house is on fire!? #2024GoesHardOnJapan
Thinking about another annual retreat to Tokyo. Last year I went up for a few days, stayed at the Tokyo Dome Hotel, and met up with some old IRL friends, new Internet friends, and some startup meetups. FUN! Thinking about going again in Feb. Who should I meet this time?
Itβs the 7th of January so time for a steaming bowl of Seven Grasses
Concentric circles of content
Sunday, January 7, 2024
Boris goes through his complex social media setup: Mostly POSSE bmannconsulting.comBoris Mann https://bmannconsulting.com/blog/2024/01/06/mostly-posse/ I appreciate the walkthrough and seeing others’s setup. After about 3 months on Micro.blog I feel like I could still go further. I am partial-POSSE (Publish on Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere) but not quite ready for PESOS (Publish Elsewhere, Syndicate to Own Site). POSSE Β± PESOS? I use Micro blog as my main launch point on the web now, cross-posting to my π¦ Bluesky (@chadkohalyk.