When I was using pycharm 2024 I had a plugin installed called “evaluate-async-code” and it was suuuuper helpful bc the codebase at work is primarily async python and not being able to debug async findings was always a pain, as outputs would be passed around and not always stored. I know, it’s easy to store it as a variable, and it’s just easier to get that value in that moment than realize you’ll need to add one and restart the debugger.

My goal this year is to “move faster” and oh man, it’s a different kind of pain, doing intervals. They’re certainly more fun, but the recovery it demands is 2x my normal easy-to-moderate runs.

Seeing a moose in real life was an otherworldly experience. It’s HUGE and terrifying.

Pyenv

What endless redirect, link hijacking hell was that?

It can be a treacherous hike in bad weather! You can arrange for bus pickup because it’s a through hike, but if the weather is so bad, they’ll email you and tell you the bus is canceled. Absolutely worth hiking if you’re ever in NZ!

Those are good questions! I’ve never thought of that. I’d just pick up anything like a damn caveman.

It’s not that I have the skills yet. Outside of painting a wall, it’s all new territory 🤣

I just patched some drywall. The paper was tearing and stuff. Now I’ve gotta sand, primer, and paint the room. Then, replace a seal for a toilet and hopefully that Just Works™️ then I can reinstall the floor I had to rip up. Then replace the trim 😵‍💫 this is too much

My favorite cocktail is an old fashioned. Depending on the bar, bourbon won’t be the biggest differentiator. Some places hurt my soul and use too much simple syrup and make it too sweet. Others put a bunch of small ice cubes which quickly melt and that’s not great either. Woodford is solid and widely available. I can’t remember the last time I haven’t had that stocked at home 😊

Bulleit is my go-to for cocktails at a bar. It’s a fine flavor, widely available, and not too expensive. If you’re ordering a cocktail you really don’t need anything too nice because you’re masking/blending the flavor with others. Buffalo Trace is my other go-to for the same reasons there.

Getting a nice bourbon neat, well, that’s usually so expensive at a bar I’ll only get it if the company is paying 😅

That was a very long read, and I’m amazed how detailed the author went into his processes (and rules!) to write it up. I was drawn in when he started going over email headers, and hooked by the time he picked up the phone for a call.

“They” is a pretty broad brush 😭

I understand this will sound crazy. I started running, a lot. A few half marathons per year. It’s a juxtaposition of enjoying the benefits and hating the activity.

The biggest benefit is being able to handle more stress, and deal with the stress better, in general. I tell myself during the first mile (as it’s the most difficult to start), “I am expanding my capacity to endurance stress and suffering” it’s shifted the way I look at problems.

A recent example: I paid a contractor to build a wall to split a room, and to install new flooring on the floor. It looked nice. A year later, I encountered a problem in the bathroom that exposed a leak that’s probably existed since the work was done. The bathroom is being torn apart and completely redone by me. I’m not thrilled, and was absolutely pissed at first, but it’s subsided much faster than it used to. I can’t afford to hire someone again, but I do have another bathroom to use during this process, so it can wait. It’s shifted my perspective, and I’m seeing this now as “expanding a set of skills that can be useful again” instead of completely dreading it. Of course I prefer this didn’t happen 😊 but wishing reality is different doesn’t help anything.

Absolutely yes. I’m very fortunate.

Chrononauts! I loved it like 15 years ago when I started playing board games, and now it feels kind of dated and wasn’t as great as I remembered. I’m gonna give it another try again soon.

Finally those capitalist pigs will pay for their crimes, eh? Eh comrades?

Class members, estimated in the tens of millions, may receive up to $20 per Siri-enabled device, such as iPhones and Apple Watches.

Seeing as more than half the country uses an iPhone, I can’t imagine getting anywhere near “up to $20”. You’re probably right.

I’m dying 🤣 that’s so damn funny

Yeah, but the restrictions are also getting loosened to fill some of the positions. So we’re getting the people we never thought should be on the police force either 😬 at least that’s the case in Chicago. It makes for a worse experience over time.

Don’t get me wrong, there is so much reform that’s needed still. If there’s an emergency I am calling the police, and I’d like someone who knows what they’re doing to respond.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2024/10/25/chicago-crime-police-department-arrest-officer-cop-death-killing-homicide-shooting

Oh dang, I’ve been wondering when this would happen.