Many people seeing this know I have had a website on this domain for over 15 years. Recently I decided I wanted to start from scratch and build something new. So here we are! Like I have in the past I will share things I find interesting on the web, and once in a while write something longer. I am doing this more for myself — I find writing relaxing and enjoyable. So if zero people read what I post, I am perfectly fine with that. ...
After a few weeks of setting up Obsidian it’s already goodbye, not because I did not like it it’s just that I realized I had built a complex ecosystem around something that was supposed to be fundamentally simple. Obsidian is a fantastic piece of software, yet over time I found myself spending more brain power and time managing plugins, workspace layouts, and app settings than actually writing. The irony of the entire process is that Obsidian did one major thing right for me: it reminded me why I have always loved the power and simplicity of plain text and specifically markdown. (thanks John Gruber ) ...
Pho hits in any season
Climate change is raising temperatures , but one factor that adds to that is often ignored. Walk down a city street and you see what would have been front gardens a decade or so ago have now been tarmacked over and turned into driveways. Source: The Coversation Climate change is such a massive challenge that I feel it leads most people to ignore it—not out of disbelief, but out of hopelessness. So much of that hopelessness stems from the narrative that each of us individually has to do “our part.” Sure, we can all do a little more, but the truth is none of that moves the needle on its own. I’m fine with paper straws, even though so many people have made their entire identity about opposing such a meaningless thing. But the paper straw represents something bigger: it represents passing the buck from those responsible for our current situation down to the “little people.” ...
If you did not read Setting Up Obsidian Part 1 you should read that first. Just a few updates. I am now using my Daily Note as a dashboard where I don’t actually type anything. It is more of a daily table of contents. It has links to my daily journal, which is where I actually type in all my thoughts and ideas each day, it has a section linking to my daily reading, daily fitness log, and then a table of all notes created or edited that day. It is very easy to create and when I am done I will share all of it in my last part of this series. ...
I already know I am going with the regular, but I will always look
After a few starts and stops over the past few months, I have come to the conclusion that Obsidian is the right tool for me. As noted on my Stuff page, I live on different platforms. Right now I am writing the bulk of this on the Obsidian app on an HP laptop running Linux Mint. I also use iOS on my iPhone so I need access to everything my notes app holds. Here is the kicker about Obsidian being my “notes app,” it ends up being so much more than that. So far I am only partially through the process, so this is just part one, but I am going to share my vision. ...
The only way to go
This year might seem over for the New York Mets, but there is always next year!
A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers PJM’s grid serves all or part of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, as well as the District of Columbia. Source: The New York Times There are obvious climate concerns with this, but it’s also corporate welfare. The people are going to pay for what the AI companies should ve paying. ...