Andreas Matern

: The New York Times has an article on the best restaurants in Boston. I guess that’s cool, why …

: Can’t help but share these amazing phone wallpapers - link to Kottke

: Huh, looks like my last post didn’t work. I’ll assume user error. I am excited that I …

: After an amazing family vacation to Savannah, Georgia to visit my niece, a student at SCAD, we are …

: “I am deep in Internet-as-utility territory. It gives me access to shops and makers I wouldn’t …

: www.instagram.com/reel/DV6M… I’m not sure if I am embedding that, but Joe used to come …

: From Colossal - The Met Introduces High-Definition 3D Scans of Dozens of Art Historical Objects …

: Saw this on hackernews today, and thought I’d give it a shot. …

: This was posted in our corporate slack this morning and I’m DYING #programmerhumor …

: Loved the work trip to Lisbon, but SO VERY happy to be home.

: Well this is going to be an interesting Monday morning

: Ah the joys of Friday. Good work day, early dinner date night “who doesn’t want to be in …

: https://www.futilitycloset.com/2026/02/19/decalogue-3/ Jonathan Franzen’s “10 rules for novelists” - …

: Researchers led by Nobel winner Jennifer Doudna have developed “NANITE”—a gene-editing …

: youtu.be/uI-hgSE5Q… miss intelligence and coherent discourse

: Blogging renaissance Hackernews had a cool post, worth a read through the comments. Platforms like paperboat.website, …

: The SOUPErbowl was a big hit, even with snowmageddon. We got more than 2 ft (60+cm) of snow. My son …

: My father passed away on this date in 2017. Miss you, Dad. We are all prepped for the snowstorm, …

: Well this is pretty cool - makes me want to try to create one on my own. Game Poems via

: So excited to see Bad Bunny perform. This is an epic video trailer/teaser. Only good news in my feed …

: Today’s short story read.

: OK, got some reading done, watched half a movie with the better half, got some guitar practice in, …

: Well, this certainly has been a day. Time to put away the screens and read. One short story a day, …

: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/1… E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air …

: Of course they had ties to the beef industry! A group of researchers that formed the scientific …

: Fantastic post - …

: OK, this is cool: wantmymtv.vercel.app Check out MTV from the different decades!

: Happy Tuesday. Just found this fun game on hackernews. I stink at it, but it was a fun pre-meeting …

: Found this interesting site on hackernews this morning. Moving from an individual contributor to a …

: I am trying to declutter, especially electronically. I think I’ve unsubscribed to over 25 …

: I learned this tidbit today “The Super Bowl is responsible for an additional 17 to 18 million …

: I love working from home on a Monday when there is apparently no one else working. That To Do list …

: Finished reading SaltCrop to end the year. Will try and get more non-fiction read in 2026, but …

: Who doesn’t love the time between Christmas and New Year’s? I’m not even sure what …

: It has been forever since I last posted here. Happy to continue to support micro.blog, but maybe …

: Great flight home from Florida this Sunday.

: This will always make me laugh, and the song at the end should be a real song! …

: Dedham Soccer Night - Revolution take on Nashville SC on Saturday, September 28 https://dedhamsoccer.com/node/53 Dear Dedham Soccer Families, This fall, DYS is back at Gillette …

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: “Healthcare isn’t suffering because we have a technical problem. Healthcare is not progressing as …

: Lots of great information in this Statnews post, but I loved this so much, I had to cut and paste it …

: The 1980s need in me is very excited

: Love this short article in today’s Boston Globe. My son just played at YMCA sleep away camp, and …

: Flagship Pioneering raises $3.6B in funds, expands leadership team That’s great news for biotech! …

: USA loss …. Was terrible. Let’s hope the team looks better for the World Cup

: Euro and the Copa The Euro has been exciting so far, but I’m also excited about the Copa! Summer …

: https://www.instagram.com/stories/circleofhopeneedham/3363010803370355526?utm_source=ig_story_item_s …

: Write By Hand This article talks about this paper in which they realize that students who write by …

: bsky.app/profile/s…

: All the Howard Stern Performances  Some genius on YouTube posted all of the Howard Stern Clips … and …

: Scared of Fear live on Howard Stern.

: Fire Throwing Robot Dogs  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U83BfU1phCw  Oh, this will end well.

: I love a Gin and Tonic but... This might be taking it a bit too far! I might want the book for …

: Benefits of Lab Grown I just read this, thanks to this, and I love it. I love the idea of preserving …

: ETAK I just read this fascinating article. Who knew that Asteroids and GPS systems have so much in …

: Eat more tinned fish. This is great news to me, although I do love salmon as well. 

: I work hard at being calm and focused these days, among other work. And being bored. Letting your …

: The joys of aging As I get ready for tomorrow’s day of no solid food, I wonder … is it really …

: Chicken Stock I love making chicken stock after we roast a bird. We keep a bag in the freezer with bits of onion, …

: love this article in the Atlantic …. Thinking about how we all want housing to be affordable, yet we …

: My dog is 6 today! That‘s hard to believe, she has bursts of energy like a little puppy!

: As a Pearl Jam fan … I’m so excited about the new album and the new tour! But first, and exciting …

: The Dropkick Murphys preaching! 

: Four Years Ago Today _March 11, 2020 Four years ago today, society began to shut down. Shortly after noon Eastern on …

: Two Boston Things 1) If you want to play a zombie in Walking Dead, here’s your chance! 2) The 10 …

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: When your dining room table looks like this you had a good day.

: Rabbit rabbit

: Dedham representing in a culinary way

: Posting this for me to check out later Opening the doorway to drawing

: It‘s been a while since I‘ve been here - let‘s see if everything still works since I‘ve rid myself …

: Good morning Boston

: Wow greetings from Quincy

: Beautiful walk around Dedham, MA with my dog this morning

: An interesting article in the New York Times, albeit a bit light on details it does a nice job …

: Testing connectivity from my new iPad. Hopefully, my new productivity/fun machine … let’s see if …

: Slept like hell last night, good morning workout now a decadent coffee

: Apple’s Vision Everyone’s talking about it. I’m in ‘wait and see’ mode for a while. But I found this …

: Nice walk near Wigwam pond this morning with the pooch. Can’t wait to get better access

: Cool, Generative AI will make us more productive! At least for customer support agents… I’m sure …

: An interesting list of drinks to pair with Oysters. I’m a pilsner + oyster fan myself….

: I know its been everywhere already, but in case you haven’t seen it - Just Calm Down About GPT-4 …

: Happy Friday. Play some video games. 

: Why not scientism? I’m posting this to read it after the coffee kicks in. 

: With all the talk about AI, it’s always great to see Fiction (and obviously Science Fiction) take on …

: Anyone going back to the office? How are those in person meetings?

: I honestly didn’t know that Hold on to 18 had a music video. It was on a bunch of my mixed tapes…. …

: “Frozen meets Kill Bill from the perspective of the bad guys.” I would like to learn more! 

: I mean, sure, we all make too much pasta now and again, but, who dumps it on the side of the road?

: Remember. These are the good old days. 

: This is interesting. ‘Remarkable’ AI tool designs mRNA vaccines that are more potent and stable. …

: This is a clever short story. BETTER LIVING THROUGH ALGORITHMS by NAOMI KRITZER. A worthwhile read! …

: Beautiful spring morning

: You’ve all seen this monstrosity haven’t you? I know we are all coming to terms with AI, and what …

: Gorgeous spring flowers in Dedham this morning - best part of the dog walk!

: I don’t remember where I found this - but an amazing list of resources from the creators of D&D …

: Its time to vote Dedham!

: Very disturbing story in the Boston Globe today

: Reading this, I was hyperlinked to this, which was so good I immediately upgraded to a subscription. …

: Dog is not as happy as me with the Iron Maiden Choice #uptheirons

: Commuting For Liminal Space An interesting article whose thesis is that commuting to work is good for you because it establishes …

: This was a fun article to read about the current banking issues.

: To all my fellow Gen Xers - a fun Friday read. Via.

: Lunch with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while, chatting about all things medtech. A beautiful day in …

: Venus and Saturn iPhone does not take good planet pics

: New Metallica New Extreme - we live in interesting times. The Nuno guitar solo is ridiculous. 

: Rabbit rabbit…

: School was cancelled due to a snow storm that never materialized. My kids have friends over. I am …

: Remember when Fridays were supposed to be the days where you worked on personal growth? Now, its all …

: The remote work conundrum: Employees want it, but is it good for them? - The Boston Globe - all the …

: I need to throw better parties! Via. 

: I’ve seen a lot of stupidity in my life, but this takes the cake. Show me you didn’t pay attention …

: We spent this grey Sunday messing around the house, playing PS5, and going to the MFA. Kids were … …

: A newly identified type of tomato has been hiding in plain sight - interesting, wonder if they can …

: Wow happy I’m not flying to/from FRA right now!

: Nice work by Night Shift Brewery to take advantage of AI. Where can I get some cans of AIPA?

: "Drop out of it all. Read books, watch films, listen to music and drama on the radio. The days when …

: Ah, Super Bowl Sunday…. Looks like it will be a great game.

: How they make the greatest guitars in the world. 

: Well, this sucks for Zoom employees. Although this is a nice gesture from the CEO  CEO Eric Yuan …

: www.bostonglobe.com Librarians at the center of culture war There’s no excuse for this. Banning …

: Ok this is a really high quality joke :)

: No thank you

: Yeah, it’s too cold. Thankfully we have heat! 

: Punxsawtaney Phil has spoken: Six more weeks of winter await us. The beloved groundhog took his …

: Rabbit, rabbit. Happy February.

: DC’s lineup of movies/TV includes this gem, which I was unaware of: The Authority comes from …

: The Mighty Nein …. I’m so excited. Imagine the joy these creative folks feel right now? More Vox …

: If you live in Dedham, MA and you have a student at Dedham High School who likes soccer, please …

: So I just found this via this via this - as one does on a Sunday morning. Other than the Chronicles …

: I can’t wait for Mando. 

: RIP Jeff Beck this quote from the NYT article really got me ** Three years later, when he formed his …

: I Just went down this ridiculously fun rabbit hole about a very minor character in Conan The …

: Finding fulfillment. Good read.

: Had a blast yesterday - Lego inspiration

: Lego fun …

: Great weekend and it’s not over yet!

: Alzheimer’s drug wins FDA approval after studies show it slows the disease now that is incredible …

: My lunchtime readIn The Stacks (Maisie’s Tune) a brilliant short story byRobin Sloan which then …

: Very cool - The UK is embarking on an ambitious plan to accelerate research into mRNA cancer …

: Happy First Friday of 2023!

: What a dumpster fire.

: Damp January? An interesting take in Fortune. Via. I’m still having some wine with dinner. Just …

: That game should have been cancelled sooner. I hope that Damar Hamlin is OK. 

: Merry Christmas all

: Henrietta Lacks’ hometown is replacing a Robert E Lee monument with a statue of her. That’s awesome

: Now it’s Christmas

: Following a Thread on Hacker News about the Atari 2600 Basic programming cartridge, I found this.. …

: What an inspiring morning read. Now let’s get ready for some football. Will Argentina prevail? Or …

: Best science images of 2022 - photographs of a black hole? Amazing.

: The best line I’ve read all day  If you did go for a full ten minutes without one thought appearing …

: BASF Ad  Found this old BASF Advertisement that was … sent to me in the 1980s?  

: Embryo Cells Set Patterns for Growth by Pushing and Pulling A really great read of a complicated subject. We’re all taught that the undifferentiated mass of …

: Cool sky tonight

: Well this sounds fun.

: A $5000 Bounty Hunter drink? Um …. Ok.

: Now that’s a rainbow after a day of rain! #DedhamMA

: Highway.... Happy Sunday. 

: Captain America Fan Film Neat.

: If reincarnation is real, I choose to come back as Penny

: This is a neat idea - Floating Solar Power Floating solar power could help fight climate change — let’s get it right - a good read weighing the …

: Data Science in Context: Foundations, Challenges, Opportunities The manuscript is available online here. I’m a big fan of Norvig, and I’m looking forward to finding …

: Space Viking! Ok this trailer is fantastic….. 

: This is such an interesting take on the work from home debate.

: Well this lunchtime read just made me upset - let’s get rid of single use plastic. Recyled Lies

: Cutting Onions I obviously don’t know how to cut onions. 

: Daredevil Well, this gives me some hope … interesting to do this now...

: Ah the March snow

: Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer Well, I’m excited.

: Best reason to find old comics from your moms attic - your son gets to read old comics

: This made me laugh BILLY JOEL PLAYS “PIANO MAN” FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE BAR HE BASED THE SONG ON

: Looks like google is going back to work - 3 days in office 2 days home.

: Rabbit, Rabbit Happy. March

: Current mood Devil never could write no love song ….  

: Yeah that snow squall was fun

: Gatorade Bread Some wonderful person made Gatorade Bread. "I took a big sniff of the dough and realized that it …

: Play Creole [youtu.be/PcVJrul4s...](https://youtu.be/PcVJrul4sOA)

: Evening Mood [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-KrJGb5Sk)

: “It's been nearly 40 years since Gibson's seminal *Neuromancer* was published, and today on Tor.com, …

: Moon Knight I am super excited about Moon Knight, but there’s no way I can watch this with my kids, can I? 

: Jonas has found the joys of a perfect sausage egg and cheese breakfast sandwich.

: Boom Wow. 

: Alex Lifeson's New Band The guitarist from Rush, and a personal idol, has formed a new band - Envy on None. Their debut …

: What a tough life …. I am grateful everyday.

: Haunted when the minutes drag This article by Sarah Jaffe is a great read. Enjoy. Via Kieron Gillen. 

: Flagged as a “to read” this long weekend. www.bbc.com/future/ar…

: Thinking a lot about going back to the office a few days a week. Interesting read – Boston …

: Focus in the Age of Distraction I have the mind map from this post on my office wall, and I’m posting it here so I can find it again …

: Nothing But Flowers Ukulele I’ve always loved this rendition :) 

: Eddie Vedder Performs "Courduroy" I’m posting this to remind myself to watch it after work! 

: May the 4th Is a Jedi Holiday…..  

: This has made a rainy day a bit more humorous

: USA Needs Universal Health Care If we learn anything from the pandemic, we should learn that the US Health Care system is …

: I learned something new today The flags of Canada and Germany fly outside Back Bay Station alongside the United States flag …

: My mood today Super.

: Roundhead Brewing Company New Video There’s a new brewery coming to Hyde Park, MA, the Roundhead Brewing Company. They have a brand new …

: Happy National Beer Day!

: blackwater photography of fish larvae I found this article fascinating! And it includes a photo of a bony-eared assfish as well as a hairy …

: Loki! I am super excited for this latest Disney+ show … Loki

: Metal Pig Calling This is just a work of art. 

: Give yourself what you needed then and give your kids what they need now A great reminder: "Perhaps the immutable error of parenthood is that we give our children what we …

: Welcome Spring!

: No Zoom Fridays …. I really do believe that the general idea of no meeting Fridays leads to …

: Tadpoles: The Big Little Migration This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week - the effort to make this beautiful film is …

: Brian Johnson and Dave Grohl This is …. So fantastic. A must watch. 

: Pre-registered I wonder how long it will take to get the vaccine?

: Excel Never Dies This is a really good article on Excel - how is it an example of Lindy Software, and how it will …

: Don't Spoil WandaVision [youtu.be/6vD1hBHWb...](https://youtu.be/6vD1hBHWbZI)

: Current Mood Bombtrack 

: Found this while stumbling along (remember when there were those blog circles you could stumble …

: Lena A thought provoking short story about imaging the brain and uploading your consciousness. Good lunch …

: Working from home is here to stay? I think so, for knowledge workers, anyway. Inc. article. Quote: Adrian Reece, Principal Statistical …

: Reblogging: Simulating the PIN cracking scene in Terminator 2 Wow, I love this. If I would only spend less time on social media and more time building cool …

: Congrats Jonas! The new Blue Belt at Mo’s Martial Arts did a great job yesterday!   

: Go Kat Go My daughter is taking her Black Belt Test at Field Martial Arts. GO KAT GO!  

: Now that's Machine Learning A great Google Art & Culture Experiment - Blob Opera.

: Times Like These Not gonna lie, I think I listen to this daily … 

: 28 Days Later Wait, I remember that movie! From here.  

: metal jesus covid freakout [tuckbot.tv](https://tuckbot.tv/#/watch/k4of64) It’s … METAL

: The M1 Although I won’t be getting one for a while, I found this post bout the new Macs very informative!

: Day 5 Microblogvember stoop Don’t stoop to their level. Do the right thing, no matter how easy it would be to do cheap and …

: Day 4 Microblogvember near My exhaustion is near complete. We realized neither was sleeping last night at 3:00 am. No …

: Day 3 Microblogvember I love a good challenge. Today’s prompt is astonish. He never fails to astonish me. Nor do they. It …

: Testing Testing 1,2,3... Just grabbed the app that allows me to post to my micro blog with sound and thought i would do the …

: So close ... and yet so far.... I love playing FanDuel, and I’ve never been close, but I can’t imagine being this guy.

: Lola The perfect poppy punk song doesn’t exist! Hold my beer.

: Early Projects This -http://paulgraham.com/early.html - was an interesting and enlightening read about starting a …

: July is the new January [www.nytimes.com/2020/10/1...](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/technology/offices-reopening-delay …

: This is a great read about sci-fi and the responsibilities of authors slate.com/technolog…

: How Creativity Changes As We Age A really nice article here that I found on hacker news. I don’t know how I feel about the term …

: Give Me This Give Me This Ada Limón I thought it was the neighbor’s cat back to clean the clock of the …

: There will always be too much to do – and this realisation is liberating. There will always be too much to do – and this realisation is liberating. Best thing I’ve read in a …

: Privateer Rum This is a really great idea: Rum CSA - Privateer Rum in Ipswich, MA has a Rum CSA that you can …

: Wednesday Every have one of those days? Today was one of those days…. 

: Ok Bruins!!! Let’s do this!!

: Don't Drink Hand Sanitizer The FDA posted apress release re: some companies have put hand sanitizer in juice pouches, beer …

: Bruins Well … this wasn’t the best work day, but thankfully I had the debacle of the Bruins game to watch …

: Eric Topol Eric Topol just pointed out that the head of the FDA has no credibility! (And he points to a really …

: Early Voting! Please go here to get your early vote on in Massachusetts! VOTE! For friends in Dedham, Early voting …

: Fox Sox Everyone should just watch this right now …. 

: Genes and COVID I just reread this excellent piece by Monique Brouillette Our Genes May Explain Severity of COVID-19 …

: Secret Gyms An interesting story from NPR (taken from Planet Money) about speakeasy gyms… link here. 

: Exoplanets I just stumbled upon this while going through my tagged for later tweets, and I think I just spent …

: Monday The first Monday after vacation is never a Funday

: After some pouring rain in Plymouth we were rewarded with a beautiful rainbow.

: This is a good rental on the MA coast night

: OOO Setting your Out Office Message is one of the greatest pleasures in work life.

: Great Chronicle about Rail Trails There is a really good Chronicle segment that you can watch here about green spaces in Boston, and …

: Good dog? Dog chased and killed a groundhog today. Maybe my tomatoes have a chance now?

: Going Back to Work Prepare for at least eight to 12 months of this situation,” said Frieden, who now runs the Resolve …

: Tropical Storm What’s its name again? Lots of people in NJ have mentioned that its rocked their world …. Nothing …

: Career Ambassador Spotlight Videos Earlier in the year, I did a Zoom interview for the Career Ambassador program for the Massachusetts …

: Structured Procrastination Love this

: A great article on working from home for managers as well as for employees. It’s here - …

: ”…one in eight said it was better than their wedding day…” …

: Everyone - please pay attention!

: OK, now we have all the instruments to turn this stay at home time into a creative time. Both kids …

: Kids are doing great …. we will all weather this storm!

: David Lynch: Where do ideas come from?

: Dungeons and Dragons prep

: Time for ice cream in Rye, NH

: Playing Dungeon! With the family ….. life is good

: Great work Katerina!!!

: Jonas and Kat’s Spring Piano Recital!

: Cleaning up outside on this gorgeous day … Jonas is discovering Calvin And Hobbes!

: Good morning Boston

: One of the spring surprises found while taking advantage of the beautiful #Dedham MA weather …

: Gorgeous night in Dedham, MA

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: Everybody should have a guitar and an amp to let it all out!

: Penny 2 Soccer Balls 0

: Smells like Teen Spirit from https://vintage-ads.livejournal.com/7756709.html

: Cool sky earlier this morning… what do they say about red skies in the morning? (This was ~ …

: Snow and Rain Let’s be positive. The weather has made going to the gym unnecessary. This snow won’t …

: You know what makes me need to call 911? When my phone plugged into my car screams an emergency …

: You know where the holiday season is most evident? Any large mall like parking lot. The good will …

: this isn’t happiness™ (Things just got Stranger, Michael Maher), Peteski. Love this!

: Binary Stars - The New Yorker Go check out this great New Yorker article - my favorite quote: _It was the beginning of a feedback …

: Well this is going to be fun! Love the trailer! Can’t wait! Avengers! youtu.be/hA6hldpST…

: The first tragic Christmas ornament loss to the puppet

: Wow fort point has changed! Might have to stop by here on the way back to the train ….

: The holiday spirit!

: Are we ready for the Dedham Turkey Trot? She is … I’m not too sure about me!

: Let’s go Celtics