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Birds, Dogs, and Chinese Food
Birds and Eclipses - Photography
Gertsman’s remarkable wildlife photo, The Frigatebird and the Diamond Ring, was years in the making and the culmination of research, hard work, practice, scouting, and a pinch of luck.
My Life As A "Celebrity" Diner
Those learning I had eaten at over 6,000 Chinese restaurants presumed (though mistakenly so) that made me an expert on Chinese food.
Whenever [the dog] saw a child playing on the edge of the stream he promptly knocked it into the water, and then none the less promptly jumped in to the rescue. He had thus established for himself a profitable source of [treats].
Running CI on developer machines
It takes our remote BuildKite-based continuous integration setup about 5m30s to verify a code change is ready to ship for HEY. My Intel 14900K-based Linux box can do that in less than half the time (and my M3 Max isn't that much slower!).
Presidential Immunity SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The Court grappled with the distinction between private acts and official acts—everyone seemed to agree that private acts could be prosecuted—and then wrestled with which subset of official acts, if any, could be prosecuted.
How to change water flow on a drinking fountain
I’d like to know how much water is inside a typical water fountain. (comment)
Eclipse effects on internet traffic
Vermont, Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, and Ohio experienced traffic drops of 40% or more around the time of the eclipse.
In the comments, he also notes that the “100% human-generated art” cost his company €40,000, and that the artist is his sister.
