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tag(s): #random-thoughts #failures #programming When I wrote about organizations being complex, I touched on the topic of organization sizes: Whether all orgs need to grow, companies in particular, is a different topic.

tag(s): #books #failures When I board the subway heading uptown on the back of the train, I use the 40th street exit, and walk by the Midtown Comics entrance.

tag(s): #useless-facts #random-thoughts (Por razones que no puedo explicar, este post tiene que ser en inglés.

tag(s): #random-thoughts #español (For reasons unknown to me, this post has to be in Spanish, and I know the one about my second tatoo will be in English.

tag(s): #programming #overblown-minor-annoyances #emacs This is yet another gripping tale of "do everything in Emacs".

tag(s): #link-post #random-thoughts A few days ago I read a post by Tadaima about enjoying some "me time": Sometimes I get in these moods where I don't want to do anything. [...]

tag(s): #random-thoughts #pic This weekend I had to head to Home Depot to get supplies for some house repairs.[1] And of course I took some time to wander the aisles and look at tools and supplies that I have absolutely no use for, but are cool nonetheles…

tag(s): #link-post #random-thoughts A couple days ago I was reading a post by Javier, Transferring Knowledge.

tag(s): #random-thoughts Last week Maria and I walked from my parents place to the Vélez stadium to visit the team store.

tag(s): #fútbol #español Estuvimos de visitas familiares por el sur argentino[1], y tuve dos encuentros tan improbables que quise documentarlos en un post.

tag(s): #failures #link-post #random-thoughts I was reading Reasonably Rocky on Nico's blog (highly recommend).

tag(s): #random-thoughts #yell-at-cloud #español Soy de esos puristas que siempre quiere ver las cosas exclusivamente en idioma original y con subtítulos.

tag(s): #failures #programming #overblown-minor-annoyances Here is a link to part 1.

tag(s): #overblown-minor-annoyances #failures #programming How I feel about all this I still dislike LLMs and I think they are a disgrace.

tag(s): #random-thoughts #español La semana pasada Juan cumplió 13 años.

tag(s): #failures #programming A couple days ago I read a post by Kev Quirk about moving his code off GitHub and into Codeberg.

tag(s): #yell-at-cloud #infusions #link-post #yell-at-cloud Quite a while ago I read this post by Annie: Ritualize anything Rituals?

tag(s): #fútbol #español Muelas del juicio MuelaSSSS en plural porque hoy me sacaron las dos muelas del juicio del lado izquierdo.

tag(s): #books #pic #link-post Remember when I mentioned I was behind on my RSS feeds?

tag(s): #fishing I was about to write either tea or anime reviews, but both would be longish.

tag(s): #random-thoughts I haven't been writing that much lately, I realized yesterday that it is because I am in consumer mode rather then author/generator mode.

tag(s): #yell-at-cloud #random-thoughts #fútbol We were chatting today at work about the expanded World Cup format and how many of the weaker teams that qualified for the first time (or first time in decades) put up a decent fight.

tag(s): #failures #yell-at-cloud CVS is a chain of pharmacies.

tag(s): #sorties #pic This weekend the kiddo was in camp (I am writing this as we wait for him to have lunch), and since we were on our own, we did fun things parents do when they are left alone.

tag(s): #random-thoughts #failures This morning I woke up tired and in a "down" mood, for reasons.

tag(s): #meta A while ago I mentioned that I was meaning to move the CSS on the site to a single stylesheet.

tag(s): #useless-facts #film-tv So, about three weeks ago I gave in and watched Blue Box, on Netflix.

tag(s): #programming #overblown-minor-annoyances In case you needed more evidence that people can be complicated (where people = me), let's take a look at one thing I absolutely hate on the grounds of "correctness" and one another that I only strongly dis…

tag(s): #emacs #programming I am 100% convinced that choosing the simplest solution possible is always the better choice.

tag(s): #random-thoughts Inexplicable - en español El matrimonio es una familiaridad acogedora, como taparte con una manta en tu lugar favorito del sillón en un día fresco.

tag(s): #random-thoughts Last weekend the kiddo was in a concert at Montclair University.

tag(s): #monty #suzie #pic Remember when the internet was obsessed with cats?

tag(s): #books #emacs #meta #link-post It's been a while since I did one of those "three links with commentary" posts.

tag(s): #random-thoughts #failures Yesterday I read Kev's review of the Thinkpad T480, which triggered some core laptop memories for me.

tag(s): #random-thoughts #programming This morning I was chatting with my boss.

tag(s): #random-thoughts #overblown-minor-annoyances It seems my Emacs setup is more or less at a stable minimum.

tag(s): #music #random-thoughts #failures #yell-at-cloud (minor edits next morning, I really shouldn't proof read at night) This is grand from me, since there's been a bunch of posts in my RSS feed about people's disillusionment with Apple, and I really d…

tag(s): #emacs A while ago I wrote about a failed attempt to reduce the amount of customization in my Emacs setup, back then it was the mode line.

tag(s): #smallweb #random-thoughts #yell-at-cloud We all have read the articles and posts about how now everyone consumes content via AI summaries, and websites keep losing traffic.

tag(s): #overblown-minor-annoyances I've thought of this post in the past, but the last couple days I was reminded in a few different ways: A friend shared in a group chat a controversial photo - more on this later.

tag(s): #useless-facts #blogging #meta Yesterday Day before yesterday, I realized I haven't posted in a while, not for lack of things to say [1] but because it was a pretty unusual week, in terms of activities, errands and whatnot.

tag(s): #overblown-minor-annoyances Remember when I was so happy that I needed my phone to enter our community?

tag(s): #failures #random-thoughts While Maria is studying, I am cebando mate (cebador is the one that prepares the 🧉 drink for everyone else) and using my laptop in tablet mode.

tag(s): #bike-rides #random-thoughts #monty #suzie #coloradorapids #pic It's been a while since I uploaded any pictures, and I figured, why not.

tag(s): #emacs #yell-at-cloud #programming I won't re-iterate my hesitations around the AI hype, already wrote plenty of posts on that.

tag(s): #useless-facts #meta I added delete support to my Paste bin clone, Peanut Butter!

tag(s): #yell-at-cloud #link-post #programming Via Lars Christian's website, I got a link to this post: ai;dr by Sid.

tag(s): #reviews #books Spoiler-free section After my first break up, I read Paulo Coelho's Veronika Decides to Die.

tag(s): #random-thoughts #español This is a first, a bilingual post.

tag(s): #yell-at-cloud #gaming #español En el podcast de videojuegos que escucho todas las semanas, Café Fandango, usan alguna noticia para hacerle preguntas al público.