Messing around with Advent of Code today. Wrote my first Rust and first Julia programs. After 20 years of Python programming in another language is fun, but maddeningly slow.

Just back from two weeks in the Antarctic. I think these are some of my best photos ever! 📷. See https://reputablejournal.com for shots from the whole trip. And a shout out to Atlas Ocean Voyages for creating an amazing experience.

Fun fact about Runestone Academy. The GPTbot is our number one source of bot traffic. Thousands of hits daily.

My favorite quote of the day:

“The most efficient way to get through this is to listen to what he has to say.” “We are not here to hear what he has to say,” Engoron replied. “We are here to listen to him answer questions.”

Can anyone guess the context of this quote?

This is a theme for me in 2023… Individual thinking versus institutional thinking. From Bloomberg: “Still, any lawmaker who crossed party lines would risk fierce backlash from key supporters and donors”. Too many people are ready to burn down the entire country instead of working together! WTF!??

Home! Feels like we are unpacking a months worth of stuff!

Niagara

Dear AppleTV

Some vague excuse about a dispute between MNUFC and local broadcasters is not an excuse for not broadcasting the game I paid for. Especially when you say I can stream it elsewhere.

Mixed emotions on the departure of Adrian Heath at MNUFC. But probably time for a change. I certainly appreciate all that he has done for the club over the last seven years. @jthingelstad What are your thoughts? Who would like you to see succeed Adrian?

Sunrise on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia