links, etc How to Be a Better Man: Tips to Look and Feel Better in 2024 i read the paper version of this and dug up the link. not that esquire is necessarily a repository of solid advice on “being a man”, but there were a couple of things in here that serve as solid reminders. the importance of listening the mental clarity afforded by walking and taking a beat...
links, etc Home-Cooked Software and Barefoot Developers will LLMs open up a range of small software development opportunities for folks who just need a small thing for friends, family and organizational duct-taping? Jane Street is big. Like, really, really big this was kind of shocking and still fascinating to me. tags: #ai, #finance
links, etc Batteries: how cheap can they get? - by Auke Hoekstra apparently, batteries can get a lot cheaper. like shockingly so. if we do this right, we get to a point where a distributed power system is really attainable and sustainable. sidebar - a different article where he calls out sabine hossenfelder for some bonkers bad takes on fossil fuels. well worth reading as well. Analyzing my electricity consumption | zdimension...
links, etc Creating a Cool Room for Extreme Heat Events | Building America Solution Center wait, wut? i suppose it really has come to this. a surprising number of interesting tips and things to think about in ensuring that you’ll be able to survive a heat event and potential power loss at the same time. which in our ramshackle country seems more likely than not.
links, etc Hedge Funds Fighting Gary Gensler, SEC Policies Have Secret Weapon in Texas - Bloomberg just in case you forgot you were owned. late stage capitalism has its own courts. (archive.is link) Managing Your Mac Menu Bar: A Roundup of My Favorite Bartender Alternatives - MacStories i suspect that need to revisit my use of bartender. these options seem compelling and (in some cases) free.