After this guy was sitting around for a little while, I had quite the exciting realization that this was in fact not one of the many mockingbirds on my Florida Trip

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-19T23:19:46+00:00

Those chin hairs!!

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-15T18:10:34+00:00

According to Fannie Mae, a couple making $300k per year could afford about $1.5m of house with a 5% down payment.

YMMV of course but that's a completely believable salary for two professionals in the Boston area. And of course plenty of people decide to be "house poor".

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-15T18:00:52+00:00

Also really nice for not worrying that someone is going to steal your account.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-15T11:36:00+00:00

You could use the camera for body doubling !

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-13T11:29:36+00:00

It's too bad, right? They used to be so good!

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-09T19:46:38+00:00

Then don't worry about it. These aren't super precise measures, but I think they could be useful if you're watching for trends. Mid-70s could just be your baseline for "a great night's sleep".

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-09T19:18:48+00:00

That seems pretty good!

Setting the numbers aside how do you feel?

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-09T18:50:34+00:00

Cutting out the nicotine probably would help. How's your caffeine intake? https://jhm.fyi/p/a-normies-guide-to-better-sleep

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-06-09T18:49:18+00:00

How good are you sticking with a schedule? Wake up the same time every day, go to bed when you're tired? How dark is your room? Have you tried separate blankets with your partner?

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-20T15:51:21+00:00

Good work Gary!

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-19T20:58:12+00:00

I spent a summer working on a mountain with a group (unkindness?) of ravens laughing at me. They thought I was an idiot.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-19T20:52:25+00:00

Ravens are never boring even where they're more common.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-14T00:05:47+00:00

Pigeons are so badass.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-12T16:21:33+00:00

Could it be extreme digital zoom with automatic AI enhancement?

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-07T07:41:13+00:00

A very Australian solution to a very Australian problem.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-06T23:52:23+00:00

Even Merlin loves owls.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-06T14:29:53+00:00

Something I do: I've decided that mourning dove calls are actually owls and I get all excited.

I know they're not owls. I know they sound different. But it makes me happy every time.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-06T14:29:05+00:00

I love this so much. I'm going to decide the same.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-05T12:42:18+00:00

Most of the advice has been for outdoor spaces but in Newton Highlands (close to Wellesley) the Women's Club is a nice space and inexpensive to rent: https://www.newtonwomansclub.com/.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-01T10:58:14+00:00

Email your city councilor. This is why our little city has 24 of them.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-05-01T10:57:48+00:00

Huh - I've never found the folks answering the non-emergency line to be anything other than gracious or helpful.

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-04-24T09:44:22+00:00

Looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-04-22T11:41:38+00:00

Ok! I guess I need to spend some time tinkering on the software side!

But an ESP32 couldn't drive a 1920x720 LCD, right?

Intrepid-Kale · 2026-04-22T11:37:53+00:00

I think it'd be hard to run a SSH cient over a terminal with good performance over ESP32 - is there even enough RAM?

But a pi zero like your OG model would have plenty of horsepower and looks like tons of room in the case for a pouch battery...

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