30-Apr, 2023 - morning links, etc.

links, etc The 42 Best Pens for 2023: Gel, Ballpoint, Rollerball, and Fountain Pens | JetPens there’s something about the fact that i scribble now and no longer get excited by new pens any more that kind of makes me sad. still, for some reason, i cannot avert my gaze from the jetpens videos.

April 30, 2023 · steve ulrich

23-Apr, 2023 - morning links, etc.

links, etc Why is the Colorado river drying up? Feeding cows is a large part - Vox particularly telling/interesting is the chart for water consumptive foods. still the pie chart is mind boggling kind of smacks you upside the head.

April 23, 2023 · steve ulrich

22-Apr, 2023 - afternoon links, etc.

links, etc Housing Should Be Affordable Except When I Sell My House for a Million Dollars - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency this is the story of my neighborhood. it’s also the story of the US. you cannot have the primary vehicle for (illiquid) wealth generation be coupled to a basic human need and expect things to turn out alright.

April 22, 2023 · steve ulrich

22-Apr, 2023 - morning links, etc.

links, etc ISP Column - April 2023 the internet 25 years on … this is one of the better technical retrospectives i’ve read. as per usual geoff huston is technically on point. hits the topic from a range of perspectives and as far as my front row seat at much of this, nails things. well worth a cup of coffee and your time.

April 22, 2023 · steve ulrich

19-Apr, 2023 - morning links, etc.

links, etc How Climate Change Will Impact Minnesota - Mpls.St.Paul Magazine i’m a minnesota boy. there’s nothing on this list that makes me feel good. gonna have to move north to get the weather i like, and the disruption of our ecosystems locally is really concerning.

April 19, 2023 · steve ulrich