Mark Eichin
@eichin.bsky.social
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I never noticed this either.
February 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I never noticed this either.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cre... (first Saturday in February, ie. today)
Ice Cream for Breakfast Day - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 7, 2026 at 6:32 AM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cre... (first Saturday in February, ie. today)
Important Pierogi News!
IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI
February 6, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Important Pierogi News!
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<Don'tSayThisIsCoolDon'tSayThisIsCoolDon'tSayThisIsCoolDon'tSayThisIsCool> D'oh!
Ooh my latest article for @spectrum.ieee.org has been published! It's on a refrigerant-free freezer, developed by researchers at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) 👩🔬🧪⚛️
spectrum.ieee.org/subzero-elas...
spectrum.ieee.org/subzero-elas...
Researchers Achieve Sub-Zero Cooling Without Harmful Refrigerants
A new elastocaloric device can freeze water using solid-state tech, offering a greener cooling solution.
spectrum.ieee.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:56 PM
<Don'tSayThisIsCoolDon'tSayThisIsCoolDon'tSayThisIsCoolDon'tSayThisIsCool> D'oh!
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ok the bird dashboard is the most distracting thing in our house now
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
ok the bird dashboard is the most distracting thing in our house now
My birdcams are all inside windows, this might be a reason to finally do proper outdoor installation of at least one...
shifted my bird-listening & detecting over to Birdnet-Go from Birdnet-Pi, for a better interface & ability to add my Unifi outdoor cameras as audio streams and it's just told me it's heard a tawny owl, which sounds kind of amazing for west London. @levparikian.bsky.social, is it likely to be right?
February 5, 2026 at 8:32 PM
My birdcams are all inside windows, this might be a reason to finally do proper outdoor installation of at least one...
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“Got a call that the higher ups (i.e., at Amazon) were upset with how our marquee marketed their movie (i.e., Melania), that, per them, Sunday would be its last day here.”
Oregon Theater Owner Says Amazon Yanked Melania Over Marquee Joke
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
“Got a call that the higher ups (i.e., at Amazon) were upset with how our marquee marketed their movie (i.e., Melania), that, per them, Sunday would be its last day here.”
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
@swiftonsecurity.com worth a look at the CSB's latest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h3b... a corn milling plant disaster (cw: several fatalities) where not just the incidental dust, but the *corn-based products themselves* were discovered to be explosion hazards...
Deadly Dust: Explosions at Didion Milling
YouTube video by USCSB
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February 5, 2026 at 12:23 AM
@swiftonsecurity.com worth a look at the CSB's latest: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h3b... a corn milling plant disaster (cw: several fatalities) where not just the incidental dust, but the *corn-based products themselves* were discovered to be explosion hazards...
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Oh, that’s a real thing that still exists - regulations are a bit less stringent for tethered drones that can be expected not to stray far from a single location. I think that was CyPhy Works.
February 4, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Oh, that’s a real thing that still exists - regulations are a bit less stringent for tethered drones that can be expected not to stray far from a single location. I think that was CyPhy Works.
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It's true it seems, with no warning or explanation CIA simply discontinued and removed the World Factbook this week.
I imagine they'd say we have wikipedia now wo who needs it, but check the footnotes and see how many wiki entries get their data from the CIA factbook. Lots.
I imagine they'd say we have wikipedia now wo who needs it, but check the footnotes and see how many wiki entries get their data from the CIA factbook. Lots.
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 10:11 PM
It's true it seems, with no warning or explanation CIA simply discontinued and removed the World Factbook this week.
I imagine they'd say we have wikipedia now wo who needs it, but check the footnotes and see how many wiki entries get their data from the CIA factbook. Lots.
I imagine they'd say we have wikipedia now wo who needs it, but check the footnotes and see how many wiki entries get their data from the CIA factbook. Lots.
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WHAT
They closed the CIA World Factbook and deleted it entirely.
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
WHAT
5 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rV792t [Wood Street,Concord,cooper's hawk,perch,birdfeeder,carolina wren,cardinal,snow]
February 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
5 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rV792t [Wood Street,Concord,cooper's hawk,perch,birdfeeder,carolina wren,cardinal,snow]
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1Password not mincing words here:
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
From magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surface | 1Password
The same capabilities that make OpenClaw a groundbreaking tool also make it an urgent security risk. This blog contains confirmed examples of agent skills being used as malware vectors, and advice on ...
1password.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
1Password not mincing words here:
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
"If you are experimenting with OpenClaw, do not do it on a company device. Full stop."
"If you have already run OpenClaw on a work device, treat it as a potential incident and engage your security team immediately."
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
(I turned this into a goal of actually *using up* a particular fancy color pen set before getting any more and am now 2ish weeks into some daily drawing, so thanks for the inspiration!)
Use the materials you're hoarding.
Use that cute pen, the fancy tape, one of the 40 notebooks.
Draw with those alcohol markers before they dry up.
Art materials are meant to be used, not gather dusts.
"I'm afraid to waste it." Time spent using them = experience. And experience is never wasted.
Use that cute pen, the fancy tape, one of the 40 notebooks.
Draw with those alcohol markers before they dry up.
Art materials are meant to be used, not gather dusts.
"I'm afraid to waste it." Time spent using them = experience. And experience is never wasted.
ARTISTS: quote with some random art advice!!
February 1, 2026 at 11:41 PM
(I turned this into a goal of actually *using up* a particular fancy color pen set before getting any more and am now 2ish weeks into some daily drawing, so thanks for the inspiration!)
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With Encrypt It Already, we’re pushing on tech companies to deliver stronger privacy protections to their users by enabling and expanding the use of end-to-end encryption across their products or services. www.encryptitalready.org
Encrypt It Already
End-to-end encryption protects the privacy of your data.
encryptitalready.org
February 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
With Encrypt It Already, we’re pushing on tech companies to deliver stronger privacy protections to their users by enabling and expanding the use of end-to-end encryption across their products or services. www.encryptitalready.org
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Ireland has dismantled its first commercial wind farm to make way for a step-change in scale. Each new turbine generates more power than the entire 1992 Bellacorick site, illustrating how 3 decades of innovation have compressed land use while multiplying output. buff.ly/goiabIO
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Last turbine on first commercial wind farm dismantled
The last wind turbine of what was Ireland's first commercial wind farm at Bellacorick in Co Mayo has been dismantled.
buff.ly
February 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Ireland has dismantled its first commercial wind farm to make way for a step-change in scale. Each new turbine generates more power than the entire 1992 Bellacorick site, illustrating how 3 decades of innovation have compressed land use while multiplying output. buff.ly/goiabIO
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
4 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rUz4dH [Red-tailed hawk,Wood Street,Concord,beak]
February 1, 2026 at 6:11 PM
4 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rUz4dH [Red-tailed hawk,Wood Street,Concord,beak]
Whoops - with no warning, chrome tab scrolling is just *gone* www.reddit.com/r/chrome/com... (looking at my notes apparently this was something I turned on in 2022, but you'd think with all the telemetry google would *communicate* ha ha no)
From the chrome community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the chrome community
www.reddit.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Whoops - with no warning, chrome tab scrolling is just *gone* www.reddit.com/r/chrome/com... (looking at my notes apparently this was something I turned on in 2022, but you'd think with all the telemetry google would *communicate* ha ha no)
17 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rUvYgY [Wood Street,Concord,photodismantlement,drive head,microscope,snow,tracks,zerowriter ink,dance floor,pareidolia,voice coil,sidewalk,cardinal,keyboard,antenna,winter,damage,trail,trees,toys]
February 1, 2026 at 7:36 AM
17 new pix http://flic.kr/p/2rUvYgY [Wood Street,Concord,photodismantlement,drive head,microscope,snow,tracks,zerowriter ink,dance floor,pareidolia,voice coil,sidewalk,cardinal,keyboard,antenna,winter,damage,trail,trees,toys]
attn @dariaphoebe.com
They also have a bunch of old kiddie rides from grocery stores and fast food restaurants, old toys and board games, decor items, bikes, and other odds and ends.
The collection includes a couple of primitive 1980s EVs, as well, including some that were funded by a short-lived DOE effort.
The collection includes a couple of primitive 1980s EVs, as well, including some that were funded by a short-lived DOE effort.
February 1, 2026 at 4:08 AM
attn @dariaphoebe.com
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A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 AM
A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
6.001, 6.002, 6.003, 6.004, 18.063. (It was MIT, the joke was that those *were* the names :-)
Tell me five classes you took in college:
Physiological psychology
Neuropharmacology
Nuclear New Mexico
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Nonproliferation
Karate
Physiological psychology
Neuropharmacology
Nuclear New Mexico
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Nonproliferation
Karate
tell me five classes you took in college
shakespeare in the 20th century
international relations theory
the making of the american national myth
biochemistry + molecular modeling lab
wines
shakespeare in the 20th century
international relations theory
the making of the american national myth
biochemistry + molecular modeling lab
wines
January 31, 2026 at 5:45 AM
6.001, 6.002, 6.003, 6.004, 18.063. (It was MIT, the joke was that those *were* the names :-)
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me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:25 PM
me, emotionally writing an essay on the use of force by federal agents: ok but what if i packaged this in the most insane way possible www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
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A good news story: a year old male mountain lion walking around a San Francisco neighborhood was successful tranquilized and relocated to wilderness, in part because the neighborhood helped out and had the right attitude.
January 28, 2026 at 12:24 AM
A good news story: a year old male mountain lion walking around a San Francisco neighborhood was successful tranquilized and relocated to wilderness, in part because the neighborhood helped out and had the right attitude.