RE Bond: I subscribe to the theory that every different Bond actor is a different Bond character. Jame Bond/007, is a role that different spies fill throughout the years. Some die, some retire, and it's not interesting in the movies to talk to the new 007 about the old one.

I finished the final book of the Hyperion Cantos (Hyperion, Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, Rise of Endymion) this weekend.

I had a familiar feeling of grief that I experience when I finish a series. When I've invested dozens of hours into a series, when there is no more to read, I experience loss.

I only have money for Democratic primaries

Happy Saturday to everyone but the guy on Sunset Dunes who told me volunteered due for the recall and is looking forward to their "day in court"

Private jet flights should be canceled before commercial flights.

This queen is at the Alameda Animal Shelter. Ellie needs a soft spot to land.

www.alamedaanimalshelter.org/adopt/cats/a...

The new iPhones look like Androids, and even as an Android guy that's not a compliment

Google provides 22 commandments for the search 10 Commandments

The best thing GW Bush did was change the DST fall back to after Halloween. Halloween is a dangerous night for folks walking, and having people trick or treat in daylight literally saves lives. (Yes, we should also make streets safer and cars smaller and slower)

I'm tired enough that if I try to meditate, I'll just fall asleep.

And instead of going to bed earlier, working on my bedtime routine, anything intelligent, I'm going to drink caffeine.

(We have two 3 month old kittens who love fighting on our bed at 4:30am)

It's better to confirm that the electrical outlet you're working on is part of the circuit you think it is instead of assuming.

Alaska Airlines continuing to pull back from SFO, ending flights to Boston, Orlando, Newark, Burbank, and Austin.
airlinegeeks.com/2025/10/25/a...

There are no circumstances where human beings should be without food. There are no qualifications that make someone undeserving of access to food. If you are a human being, you should get food. I don’t care about ability, job status, legal status, or anything else. If people are hungry, feed them.

Maine isn’t real and it can’t hurt you

Today I learned that Waymo does pass Muni streetcars with open doors.