Turns out I’ve had a bit of a problem with writing blog posts the last few years. Every time I look at my drafts folder in WordPress, this sense of overwhelm takes over – nothing is quite good enough to compare against some of the great ‘content’ I consume every day. So, I write nothing.
So I thought, fuck it, and instead here’s a list of some of that content I’ve enjoyed over the last month or two…
- This video from the YouTube channel Climate Town about free shipping and free returns was an eye-opener. I really didn’t realise how big of a problem free returns are. It’s wild that we’re just throwing so much stuff away.
- Nick Feik’s article on Why Albanese is in Trouble. It perfectly summarises how I feel about the Labor party in the world today: good, but not good enough.
- My friend Tom has written a thought-provoking article on generative AI in the open source world. I really need to publicly share my own thoughts on AI some time. I’ve written an internal policy for use at Loop Foundry that might be useful for others so I should get around to that.
- If you’re a fan of computer science, and you’re not already watching Dr Matt Regan’s Youtube channel, you need to subscribe yesterday.
- Likewise if you’re a fan of retro PC and server hardware and haven’t already subscribed to Clabretro. They both deserve far more subscribers than they have.
- Another friend Robin Riley has written a list of the sources they get news from, which I think is an excellent thing to share. I should share the same, but my list is nowhere near as comprehensive (it’s basically ABC News Australia, The Economist, and The Guardian). Still, an updated list of my RSS feed subscriptions could be interesting (I did write one 15 years ago, but it’s hopelessly out of date).
- Lastly, Alan Kohler’s article on how Donald Trump has impacted the Australian federal election was a fantastic read.
The featured image at the top of the post is from a recent flight. I think the lights below are Midway Point and Sorell in Tasmania.
Hopefully I can do this more often!