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Computer Scientist. I work in computer vision and AI systems. Recent MA in military history. I enjoy genre fiction (SF, Fantasy, Mysteries). Husband to an amazing woman and father of two more. Maker, modeler, woodworker, HAM.
“But the beginning of the beginning of the end.” I fear that’s exactly what he’s suggesting
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“But the beginning of the beginning of the end.” I fear that’s exactly what he’s suggesting
There’s a scene where Spenser walks for miles during a blizzard to help someone because that’s who he was and that was the job in front of him. “Do the job in front of you” as an ethos isn’t bad. Doing so while assuming everyone is worthy of respect until proven otherwise is admirable
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
There’s a scene where Spenser walks for miles during a blizzard to help someone because that’s who he was and that was the job in front of him. “Do the job in front of you” as an ethos isn’t bad. Doing so while assuming everyone is worthy of respect until proven otherwise is admirable
This reminds me of Christopher Schwarz’s “Make a Chair from Bullsh%$t” book at Lost Art Press. Also, is that Southern Yellow Pine?
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This reminds me of Christopher Schwarz’s “Make a Chair from Bullsh%$t” book at Lost Art Press. Also, is that Southern Yellow Pine?
"Let's be careful out there."
November 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Let's be careful out there."
bookshop.org/p/books/shar... Finished Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe's Trafalgar. My third or fourth fictional Trafalgar. These are a bit formulaic but enjoyable reads. Evocative of the period. I'm reading in internal chronological order, so Sharpe isn't quite _Sharpe_ yet. #booksky
Sharpe's Trafalgar: The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805
The Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805
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October 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
bookshop.org/p/books/shar... Finished Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe's Trafalgar. My third or fourth fictional Trafalgar. These are a bit formulaic but enjoyable reads. Evocative of the period. I'm reading in internal chronological order, so Sharpe isn't quite _Sharpe_ yet. #booksky
bookshop.org/p/books/a-se.... Finished Craig Johnson's "A Serpent's Tooth. A perfectly Longmire Longmire book. Good if you like these, and I do. The stakes and consequences in this one are heavier than usual. #booksky
A Serpent's Tooth: A Longmire Mystery
A Longmire Mystery
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October 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
bookshop.org/p/books/a-se.... Finished Craig Johnson's "A Serpent's Tooth. A perfectly Longmire Longmire book. Good if you like these, and I do. The stakes and consequences in this one are heavier than usual. #booksky
“I just asked ChatGPT”
“Let me explain, Officer.”
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:
The drives were clicking.
The drives were clicking.
October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“I just asked ChatGPT”
Forgive me if I overstep. But speaking as a parent, I suspect he would have considered all of that a very good deal indeed.
September 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Forgive me if I overstep. But speaking as a parent, I suspect he would have considered all of that a very good deal indeed.
...years after he passed, that he was an unreconstructed nerd (it's a while before we understand that our parents and grandparents are _people_). He learned to play the organ in his 50s. Tomorrow I pick up a used machinist's lathe to close a (not entirely digital) loop. I miss you grandpa.
September 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
...years after he passed, that he was an unreconstructed nerd (it's a while before we understand that our parents and grandparents are _people_). He learned to play the organ in his 50s. Tomorrow I pick up a used machinist's lathe to close a (not entirely digital) loop. I miss you grandpa.
My grandfather was a machinist. He had a stack of Popular Science magazines that I always made a beeline for when we visited. He took an electronics night class and later gifted me the electronics kit he used. I owe a satisfying 40 year career in CS in part to him. I only realized... 1/2
September 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My grandfather was a machinist. He had a stack of Popular Science magazines that I always made a beeline for when we visited. He took an electronics night class and later gifted me the electronics kit he used. I owe a satisfying 40 year career in CS in part to him. I only realized... 1/2
I’m hoping to visit in a couple of weeks when my wife and I are in the area. I promise to to ask about the business. I’ll likely ask about history through maps. And railroads.
September 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I’m hoping to visit in a couple of weeks when my wife and I are in the area. I promise to to ask about the business. I’ll likely ask about history through maps. And railroads.
Love those Pocket Book editions
September 17, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Love those Pocket Book editions
Post a movie you like with a terrible Rotten Tomatoes score www.rottentomatoes.com/m/titan_ae
September 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Post a movie you like with a terrible Rotten Tomatoes score www.rottentomatoes.com/m/titan_ae
“Don’t say ‘Oh no.’”
September 17, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“Don’t say ‘Oh no.’”
“Check please!”
September 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“Check please!”
“Remind me to make you an honorary blind person. “
September 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
“Remind me to make you an honorary blind person. “
“Hang up Bish!”
September 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“Hang up Bish!”
Local broadcaster Ernie Tetrault makes his appearance
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Local broadcaster Ernie Tetrault makes his appearance
“Organized crime?”
“Don’t kid yourself. It’s not very organized.”
“Don’t kid yourself. It’s not very organized.”
September 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“Organized crime?”
“Don’t kid yourself. It’s not very organized.”
“Don’t kid yourself. It’s not very organized.”
“It’s your mother.”
September 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
“It’s your mother.”
“You guys would be chalk outlines without me.”
September 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“You guys would be chalk outlines without me.”
Watching “Sneakers.” As one does. Even the supporting cast is stacked. #robertredford #sundance
September 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Watching “Sneakers.” As one does. Even the supporting cast is stacked. #robertredford #sundance
Battle doomscrolling by posting five small pleasures on life:
A cat who insists on a lap
An excellent mystery novel
The sound of a wooden screen door slamming on a summer evening
The call of a loon
Receiving a texted ❤️ from a distant loved one
A cat who insists on a lap
An excellent mystery novel
The sound of a wooden screen door slamming on a summer evening
The call of a loon
Receiving a texted ❤️ from a distant loved one
Battle doomscolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
Waking up to birdsong
My cat curling up against my stomach after lights out
Sitting on a bench by the lake watching the water
The first bite of chocolate cake
Catching an evening primrose blossom unfolding at sunset
Waking up to birdsong
My cat curling up against my stomach after lights out
Sitting on a bench by the lake watching the water
The first bite of chocolate cake
Catching an evening primrose blossom unfolding at sunset
Battle doomscolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life:
The first 4 measures of the Bach Goldberg Aria
A perfectly sweet-tart bite of apple
Pink tinged clouds at dawn
When your dog leans against you when you're scratching his ears
The way butter melts on a slice of bread you've just baked
The first 4 measures of the Bach Goldberg Aria
A perfectly sweet-tart bite of apple
Pink tinged clouds at dawn
When your dog leans against you when you're scratching his ears
The way butter melts on a slice of bread you've just baked
September 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Battle doomscrolling by posting five small pleasures on life:
A cat who insists on a lap
An excellent mystery novel
The sound of a wooden screen door slamming on a summer evening
The call of a loon
Receiving a texted ❤️ from a distant loved one
A cat who insists on a lap
An excellent mystery novel
The sound of a wooden screen door slamming on a summer evening
The call of a loon
Receiving a texted ❤️ from a distant loved one
bookshop.org/p/books/scen... Finished "Scent of Evil" third in Archer Mayor's long line of Vermont police procedurals featuring Joe Gunther. This one really got at what its like when everyone has been in town forever and the entanglements run deep. #Booksky
Scent of Evil
Check out Scent of Evil - When the body of a fast-living young stockbroker is found in a shallow grave, suspicion first falls on a cuckolded policeman. Lt. Joe Gunther investigates the increasingly bi...
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September 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
bookshop.org/p/books/scen... Finished "Scent of Evil" third in Archer Mayor's long line of Vermont police procedurals featuring Joe Gunther. This one really got at what its like when everyone has been in town forever and the entanglements run deep. #Booksky
I took a terrific box turning class at the wondrous Adirondack Folk School yesterday. What a pleasure. #woodturning #woodworking #making
September 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I took a terrific box turning class at the wondrous Adirondack Folk School yesterday. What a pleasure. #woodturning #woodworking #making