Me too, Michael Feinberg. Me too.
January 23, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Me too, Michael Feinberg. Me too.
Preferred earbuds didn't charge for some reason, but I came (over)prepared!
Two is one. One is none.
Two is one. One is none.
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Preferred earbuds didn't charge for some reason, but I came (over)prepared!
Two is one. One is none.
Two is one. One is none.
Quality tags on today's post by @sabs.bsky.social about the War on Protein. Stuff like this is one of *many* reasons Defector is a very good web site.
January 16, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Quality tags on today's post by @sabs.bsky.social about the War on Protein. Stuff like this is one of *many* reasons Defector is a very good web site.
"I suppose they will all want dignity," is a line from Slaughterhouse Five that I think about a lot, especially these days. I hope I never stop thinking about it and how to live it.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM
"I suppose they will all want dignity," is a line from Slaughterhouse Five that I think about a lot, especially these days. I hope I never stop thinking about it and how to live it.
One more post about the Kīlauea data. Here’s the seismic data for the last 48 hours showing the entire fountaining event. The little bumps in the hours after the fountain died down are interesting, like Pele settling back down after all her hard work.
January 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
One more post about the Kīlauea data. Here’s the seismic data for the last 48 hours showing the entire fountaining event. The little bumps in the hours after the fountain died down are interesting, like Pele settling back down after all her hard work.
The aftermath. The fountaining stopped right when we were having dinner. About 9.5 hour total. Such a great day!
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 AM
The aftermath. The fountaining stopped right when we were having dinner. About 9.5 hour total. Such a great day!
We put in a full 8 hour shift at the volcano. Well worth it to see the changes through the day. As much as I like having some space to myself in National Parks, I love seeing families sharing in the wonder.
Great day. Hoping for some night shots, but if not, I'm a happy geo.
Great day. Hoping for some night shots, but if not, I'm a happy geo.
January 13, 2026 at 3:09 AM
We put in a full 8 hour shift at the volcano. Well worth it to see the changes through the day. As much as I like having some space to myself in National Parks, I love seeing families sharing in the wonder.
Great day. Hoping for some night shots, but if not, I'm a happy geo.
Great day. Hoping for some night shots, but if not, I'm a happy geo.
The six hour data from this morning is super interesting. Big seismic even t around 6:45, about an hour and a half before the onset of fountaining.
January 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The six hour data from this morning is super interesting. Big seismic even t around 6:45, about an hour and a half before the onset of fountaining.
The seismic data has been interesting but harder to figure out. These two charts show 48 hours of data. First one from Saturday. Second from this morning. You can see the uptick in activity starting Sat. morning, with some waves of increased spattering/flow. This morning you see start of ep. 40.
January 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The seismic data has been interesting but harder to figure out. These two charts show 48 hours of data. First one from Saturday. Second from this morning. You can see the uptick in activity starting Sat. morning, with some waves of increased spattering/flow. This morning you see start of ep. 40.
We've been waiting for this fountaining event since we got here last Tuesday. Something that has added to my enjoyment is keeping an eye on the USGS monitoring data. The tiltmerer is a big one. This chart shows the change in the tilt of the caldera over the past week. Spot the onset of episode 40.
January 12, 2026 at 8:27 PM
We've been waiting for this fountaining event since we got here last Tuesday. Something that has added to my enjoyment is keeping an eye on the USGS monitoring data. The tiltmerer is a big one. This chart shows the change in the tilt of the caldera over the past week. Spot the onset of episode 40.
Amazing to be here.
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Amazing to be here.
Waiting for this, but much bigger. Fingers crossed.
January 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Waiting for this, but much bigger. Fingers crossed.
Merry Christmas everybody. I hope that you and the people you care about have a peaceful, happy end to the year.
December 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Merry Christmas everybody. I hope that you and the people you care about have a peaceful, happy end to the year.
And look at this nerd with a Gollum poster on his wall!
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
And look at this nerd with a Gollum poster on his wall!
Here's a screen grab of a guy strolling through the Winn Dixie smoking a pipe. The past was weird.
December 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Here's a screen grab of a guy strolling through the Winn Dixie smoking a pipe. The past was weird.
That *is* a useful phrase.
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 AM
That *is* a useful phrase.
Now is the winter of our
December 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Now is the winter of our
If my dad were around he would own at least one pair of these. There's a non-zero chance everyone on the family would be given one.
December 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If my dad were around he would own at least one pair of these. There's a non-zero chance everyone on the family would be given one.
First time out in a few weeks. Nice to see that my sealant works.
December 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM
First time out in a few weeks. Nice to see that my sealant works.
I don't think this poster board iPhone is compatible with the latest iOS.
December 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I don't think this poster board iPhone is compatible with the latest iOS.