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.
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 😋 Ethiopian coffee and walnut cheesecake o’clock at Ourlog Coffee Roasters ☕️ 🍰
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!! 🙌🎉 Girls Volleyball team got first place 🏐 and the Boys Volleyball team got second 🏐🏐 💪💪💪 But, in a not-so-twist, I bet you can tell me WHO received the LARGER trophy??? 🏆 🤔🤔🤔 🫠🫠🫠
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
“Change moves at the speed of trust.”
CO₂ emissions from Osaka to Tokyo:
🚅 Shinkansen is 4.2kgs/person
✈️ = 12x🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅
🚗 = 30x 🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅 🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅🚅
Tragic discussion
Spotted on the entrance to a Starbucks at Umeda St. Other than seeing one small pro-Palestine demonstration (4 people) I haven’t seen much here. Mostly just disbelief on the news. This might not even be related! 🤷♂️
Started listening to: His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik 📚
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 JAXA’s southernmost facility at the Tanegashima Space Center. I visited last spring and got a tour and ate “moon rice” for lunch. Photos: 📸 🌙 🍚
10km to the surface of the moon! Watching the SLIM lander live on YouTube
“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 📚
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Out for some fresh air… and some castle! 🏯 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!
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 “I Think We’re Alone Now” and “Killing in the Name” 🤔 🎼
