Two photos of the aurora tonight, between about 9-10 PM, taken about 15 miles N of Charlottesville, VA. The first one was shot with a 24mm lens (about twice the width of normal vision) and the second was shot with an 85mm lens (~2x normal...).
Virginia lived up to its motto yesterday. It's not for the haters, like the people ruling in Washington, D.C.
One of several Spotted Lanternfly nymphs I saw while hiking the White Oak Canyon trail in Shenandoah National Park Sunday.
Virginia DMV website has been kaputt for a few days.
New bucket list item. Find a 5mm bolt to use this baby wrenches on
So far, this Boxwood Estates wine is the best Virginia red we have tried. Excellent.
Lichen on a twig that blew off a tree in the yard. Or, as my niece said, "What are you lichen about it." I'm sorry, I'm just the messenger.
I'm doing a talk at next week's remote Functional Conf 2025 on the challenges of developer testing of AI-infused applications. I hope you'll join me!
What you'll find around Navy Pier, Chicago, when it's foggy and you take a closer look... More at
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FlickrKudos to Peter Norvig and Alfred Spector at the AI Conference for mentioning the importance of the humanities in grappling with the challenges of how we technology, like AI.