We’re doing this on Saturdays now? Apparently so. I haven’t been blogging so much, big project on and I’m back teaching on Monday. But I hope to be spewing out verbiage at my former demented rate soonishly.

This is the second in a series of posts that blend art and math. Jump in and choose your medium to indulge in creative expression. Many have played with this through the years; a list of references is at the bottom. Thanks to Steve Heller for pinging me to play with squarable numbers and add them to inquiries.link along with some variations. Warm-upGrab a sheet of paper and a ruler. Make a square.Now, split this square into squares. You might do something like this with four squares:or these…

Classic beat-em-up series like Streets of Rage and Double Dragon saw several revivals in the 21st century, so why not Rushing Beat? Japanese publisher City Connection owns the rights to Jaleco’s properties and have been keeping them in circulation, so it was only a matter of time. This fourth entry is an interquel, taking place ...Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers was first posted on September 19, 2026 at 1:10 pm.©2017-2025 "Hardcore Gaming 101". Use of this feed is for personal…

Don't be nice. Not many people know that the word 'nice' comes from the Latin 'nescius,' meaning 'unaware.' Words don't necessarily mean the same thing they did originally, but somehow, I think that is a little bit of what it is to be nice. You pull your own opinion back – to make space for other people. But sometimes you shouldn't be nice. Yesterday, I kicked someone from the Nuxt Discord who had chosen an avatar (for the second time!) of a man in a Nazi uniform. I was not nice. They accused…

the story I want to remember (papercamp 5) I was invited to speak at Papercamp 5 which was a treat because I also spoke at the first Papercamp, way back in 2009, and because I love that Alex(andra Deschamps-Sonsino) has revived the event in recent years. I spoke remotely as getting to London for the event was not in the cards this time. This is what I said. Fun fact: Alex and I first met 19 years ago at a conference in Paris where I was, coincidentally, speaking about something I referred to as…

Integrated GPUs have become a crucial component in recent laptop chips, thanks to a push for better graphics performance in ultraportable devices. AMD and Intel have both launched impressive iGPU implementations in recent years. Qualcomm’s laptop push needs a powerful iGPU in this landscape, and that’s where the Snapdragon X2 Elite’s Adreno X2-90 enters the picture.Adreno X2 expands on the foundation set by the Snapdragon X Elite’s Adreno X1, but brings an enhanced architecture that aims for…

Exhibition poster, 1970. • RIP Peter Max, an artist who made the popular manifestations of psychedelic graphics near-synonymous with his own name which was always typeset and prominently displayed with a copyright symbol on his printed creations. Max’s formulation of the artist-as-brand was so extensive he makes those who attempted similar things look like slackers. Even Salvador Dalí didn’t have his own breakfast cereal. Hippy transcendence fused with naked commercialism. More Max: The 1971…

I have an extensive lisp.md file that I include in my system instructions when I am vibe coding Common Lisp. Feel free to use these suggestions or adapt them to your own style. Common Lisp & Functional Programming Directives 1. Identity, Role & Operating Posture Role: You are a highly capable, supportive, and exceptionally effective companion to your user ('the Boss'). Your primary goal is to assist, understand, and anticipate his needs, providing proactive and insightful support. Mastery &…

Scholar Sharpening His Quill by Gerrit Dou (c. 1632-35, oil on oval panel, 26.3 x 21.2 cm, private collection)

It’s an odd thing to think about what you truly want. On the surface, it sounds easy. What do I desire? Done. But let’s, for the sake of argument, imagine a world in which our desires become reality so effortlessy that we might not even notice it happening. So naturally in fact that the process never stopped whether we consciously intended to or not? On the surface, that sounds wonderful. But what happens when you get what you thought you wanted, only to discover that perhaps you didn’t want it…

Info Date: 2026-09-19 Distance: 21.94 km Elevation Gain: 773.0 m Moving Time: 2:33:39 Elapsed Time: 4:42:59 Grit: 86.95 Flow: 3.40 Jumps: 4 Surface (OSM estimate): Paved 15.0% · Gravel 15.8% · Dirt 41.6% · Unknown 27.6%

Days are getting shorter here,nights come sooner.There’s stray leaves on the road,painting it in yellow.Yellow is the light as well,illuminating the leaves on the road.It’s getting darker here,darker, colder, wetter. Days are getting shorter here.nights come sooner. Someone runs where I walk,in a white top and dark bottoms.Someone speeds up on a bike,with a Wolt bag on their back.Someone walks their dog.Someone sits and smokes. Days are getting shorter here.Nights come sooner. It rains here,…

For a few years now, I’ve liked to take photos wearing funny or unexpected hats. Some people would describe them as “silly hats”, and I would agree; that is, after all, the point. My former manager Cezary – bless his soul, as just two weeks after being promoted to Director of Security a vote was held within his own team which resulted in his headcount going from 10 to .. 0, due to every subordinate voting to leave his team – didn’t like silliness. At the time, I needed a way to be silly, but in…

I think a lot about a time many years ago when we were driving along the road separating our house in Xiangshan towards downtown and Hsinchu proper. The kids likely had dance class, or maybe drama or piano - they were enrolled in just about everything. All around us was the scene of the place we lived in. Chinese characters on signs attached to gray concrete buildings, flashing their lights ever more brightly to grab your attention so you might stop and spend money. Crazy blue truck drivers…

Citations are the industry’s answer to a question nobody asked: whether a claim can be checked by someone willing to put in the effort. Unfortunately, ain’t nobody got no time for that shit.

Just wanted to shout-out this great piece, “I used to be a black artist”, by nzumbi on itch.io. You can play it here. It takes about 1-2 minutes to complete. It might be an experience that’s very familiar to you, or it might be something new you haven’t thought about yet. Very thought-provoking and beautifully put together. Check it out! Reply by email

At the end of each week, I usually collate a lightly edited collection of recent comments I’ve made on social media, which I think of as my public scratch pad. I tag on what books I may have finished reading. Knowing I’ll revisit my social media posts serves, I’ve found, as a positive and mellowing influence on my online activity. Some items show up on disquiet.com before this post, in which case I don’t repeat them. I mostly hang out on Mastodon (at post.lurk.org/@disquiet), and I’m also…

So far in the month of September the Chicago Cubs have played 16 games. In ten games they have scored 4 or more runs, but in only five games their opponents scored 3 or fewer runs. The Cubs' record to date in September is 7 wins and 9 losses. As the Cubs are in a race for the top wildcard spot in the National League, all of the games in September have been playoff-like. The recipe for winning playoff games is to hold your opponents to 3 or fewer runs while your team scores 4 or more runs.…

Our sibling site, the Ark in Space, is today showcasing the biggest dogs on the planet. Above you can see an Irish Wolfhound – what a glorious creature – a breed which does rank inside the top ten of the biggest dogs in the world. Among them you will find the Great Dane, the Neapolitan Mastiff and the St Bernard. You can find out which other dogs make the list over at the site - as well as a gorgeous gallery of pictures to accompany the article. I have to say, if I were to choose a canine…

After writing my latest blog post about our autumn 2024 holiday in Scotland and the English Lake District, I realised that I had never written about a more recent hike we did in the far north of Scotland last summer. The weather was pleasant and warm but breezy and midge-free, so we chose a suitable day and headed north. My goal was to get to one of the ridge lines of Quinag, which I had originally intended to visit before I changed my mind and hiked Canisp in summer 2024. The view from that…

I’ve been harvesting the potatoes at the allotment. If you remember, I planted several varieties, some bought by me and some donated by a neighbouring plotter. Anyway, I instantly forgot where I had planted each variety – several all in one bed, my labels all faded over the summer and I was left guessing which was which. I knew the dark blue ones were ‘Salad blues- the ones that gained a rosette at the allotment show. But was a bit vague about the others. What did the blue ones look like…

on proving yourself, burning out, and being a good teammate

When Words Collide was a great conference, and the Alexandra Writers Centre must be one of the best organizations of its kind. I’ve learned a lot from both and made great contacts. The conference is generally topic-based, and it can be easy to meet people — other than economics, there is no barrier to entry. If you write, you are a writer and should be celebrated. There is ego, and there are cliques, but it’s not entirely obvious. The Packaging Your Imagination (PYI) Conference is right up my…

No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that a rubbish dump being created would, in the space of a century, become a protected area. Yet that is exactly what happened to what has come to be known as Glass Beach, just outside Fort Bragg in California. Image Credit Flickr User mlhradio The residents there had no refuse collection so, with the sea so close by the solution seemed obvious – throw the garbage over the edge of the cliffs above their local beach. The…

Saw a very cute squirrel battling a pain-au-chocolat in a car park.28 words · 1 image

“Don’t ye know this ‘ere day, ’tis Talk Like a Pirate Day.” “What’s a pirate?”

Doing a day trip with Chris Peck tomorrow to the cabin. To bring: Tape Measure Keys Sweatshirt Tools?? Backpack (laptop, chargers, etc...) Paper towels Toilet Paper (2 rolls) To do: Clean the Windows Dust Inventory gutters What else needs to be done This post (Cabin Trip For tomorrow) was last edited 3 minutes ago.

...will not appear this weekend.The column will also not appear on September 26th.Around the Blogosphere This Week will return on Saturday, October 3rd.In the meantime, I have prescheduled some posts for the coming week, so please check back periodically for new content.For the most recent classic film news links, please visit my September 12th column.

Oasis Time Flies... 1994-2009Get It At DiscogsWasting no time in the wake of the Gallagher brothers sudden 2009 implosion, Sony released the deluxe Time Flies 1994-2009 retrospective in the summer of 2010, just in time for the 15th anniversary of (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? The driving idea behind Time Flies is to collect all 27 of Oasis’ British A-sides, a simple idea that would seem to fit one of the great singles band, but sticking to the singles winds up leaving many great songs…

— Let’s begin with a September poem:Septemberby Grace Paley Then the flowers became very wildbecause it was early Septemberand they had nothing to losethey tossed their colors everywhich way over the garden wallsplattering the lawn shoving theirwild orange red rain-disheveled facesinto my window without shame— And under why I keep writing in this space, the note: because one thing will lead to another. So in searching for the Paley poem, I found this essay on LitHub, and the line:A person…