Greg Davis

@gjdavis
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“Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise. The wisest man is therefore he who loafs most gracefully.”
- Lin Yutang
Greg DavisFeb 8
Paul KedroskyFeb 8
Energetic homeostasis and compensatory effects in humans are fascinating.. Complex systems are complex, of course, but more important here is that humans evolved during times of scarcity, with a thrifty gene. Simply exercising more or eating less doesn't evade a millon year of evolutionary pressure.

The evidence for constrained total energy expenditure in humans and other animals https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960982226000643?dgcid=rss_sd_all
Greg DavisJan 1
Molly WhiteDec 30

https://aftermath.site/best-split-keyboards-diy-qmk-zmk-corne/

Chris Person speaking my language with this morning's bonus Aftermath blog about split keyboards

#keyboards

Split Keyboards Are Superior - Aftermath

Split keyboards are the best, but no company offered one that satisfied me completely. What followed changed my life as a writer forever.

Aftermath
Greg DavisNov 26
Steve Randy WaldmanNov 25

almost 150 years ago we invented the phone.

the latest innovation has been to uninvent it, by inventing the phone tree, customer service center, etc.

i now drive miles to talk to people whom, thirty years ago, i’d have conveniently phoned. it’s increasingly the only way to talk to a capable human.

Greg DavisNov 7
Jonathan JoshuaNov 7

Ouch, about Nancy Pelosi's retirement:

"One of the Greatest Wall Street Investors of All Time Announces Retirement"

https://www.404media.co/nancy-pelosi-one-of-the-greatest-wall-street-investors-of-all-time-announces-retirement/

One of the Greatest Wall Street Investors of All Time Announces Retirement

Nancy Pelosi’s trades over the years have been so good that a startup was created to allow investors to directly mirror her portfolio.

404 Media
Greg DavisOct 27
Alex JimenezOct 23

File this under Corporate Big Brother or Corporate Surveillance:

In the guise of collaboration tools, Microsoft Teams starts tracking and reporting where you are at work based on the WiFi location your devices connect to.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/10/22/microsoft-teams-starts-telling-your-company-if-youre-not-at-work/

#WorkLife #Privacy

Microsoft Teams Starts Telling Your Company If You’re Not At Work

You have been warned — no more working from home without permission.

Forbes
Greg DavisOct 27
Show threadTom MacWrightOct 24
it's hard to imagine seeing the current software ecosystem and wanting "more, faster" rather than "less, better"
Greg DavisOct 22
Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠Oct 21
Cowboys would put a lantern on their saddle at night so they could find the trail when they were far from home. This was early Saddle Light Navigation.
Greg DavisOct 20
Alex JimenezOct 19

‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For All 3 Billion Chrome Users

Google has suddenly confirmed #Privacy initiatives “are being phased out.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/10/19/phased-out-google-confirms-bad-news-for-all-3-billion-chrome-users/

#DigitalMarketing #CyberSecurity

‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For All 3 Billion Chrome Users

Is it time to quit the world’s most popular browser as privacy nightmare comes true?

Forbes
Greg DavisOct 14
Birds Are DinosaursOct 12
A Definitive Ranking of U.S. State Flags 🧵 1. Virginia: A+ • Strong anti-fascist message • Tits out for liberty • Her outfit looks comfy • Fuck bras; don't need 'em • That lady just teabagged Caesar's corpse • Girlboss
Greg DavisJul 5, 2025
Steve Randy WaldmanJul 4, 2025

“Positive-sum solutions to multi-period stag hunts select for time consistency more than cost effectiveness.” @akhilrao https://akhilrao.org/blog/2025/07/03/selecting-for-time-consistency/

remarkable insights into what leadership and coordination actually entail, in the dry language of game theory. except with space stuff and death cults. 1/

Selecting for time consistency