Researchers led by Nobel winner Jennifer Doudna have developed “NANITE”—a gene-editing tool that mimics viruses to replicate and spread to neighboring cells.
I know its being sold as a good thing, but … “self-spreading” sounds scary.
via Singularity Hub
miss intelligence and coherent discourse
Blogging renaissance
Hackernews had a cool post, worth a read through the comments. Platforms like paperboat.website, Bear Blog, and Mataroa are proof people are tired of the algorithmic web. No ads, no tracking, just writing. It’s why I’m on Micro.blog. You don’t need a content strategy. You just need to post.
The SOUPErbowl was a big hit, even with snowmageddon. We got more than 2 ft (60+cm) of snow. My son lost his cellphone while playing outside, that’s going to be a pain. I’m not sure we will find it. Trying to get an old iphone to boot and change it to his profile, if I can.
My father passed away on this date in 2017. Miss you, Dad. We are all prepped for the snowstorm, hoping we don’t lose power. Lots of firewood to keep us warm if needed. Lots to read, comics have been picked up! And beer and wine and SOUPer bowl One of our favorite traditions.
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.
OK, got some reading done, watched half a movie with the better half, got some guitar practice in, and then …. THIS!
I love TimeOut in the Fenway! What an awesome place to grab whatever you want! This sucks, I hope something cool goes in its place!
Well, this certainly has been a day. Time to put away the screens and read. One short story a day, working out well so far! Any fantastic short stories to recommend?
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
Gift NYT article
Of course they had ties to the beef industry!
A group of researchers that formed the scientific basis of new dietary guidelines included people with financial ties to the beef and dairy industries, as well as food companies and other groups.
From STAT
Fantastic post - https://technicshistory.com/2026/01/02/the-rise-of-computer-games-part-ii-digitizing-nerddom/
My entire youth in the 80s was spent playing games like Wizardry, Zork, and other D&D variants.
Now, to prepare my own DM notes for tomorrow night’s D&D game with my son!
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 distraction. How well can you do? https://enclose.horse/
Found this interesting site on hackernews this morning. Moving from an individual contributor to a manager? Try the game and see how you do.
I am trying to declutter, especially electronically. I think I’ve unsubscribed to over 25 newsletters and marketing schlock in my gmail account already. All the comics are put away in bags and boards, and I’ve indexed them all in a comic collecting app. Office is the cleanest its been in forever.
I learned this tidbit today “The Super Bowl is responsible for an additional 17 to 18 million pounds of avocado consumption.” from thisfantastic post. I learned that I have too many subscriptions, so I’m going to see how many I can cut out of my life in ‘26
I love working from home on a Monday when there is apparently no one else working. That To Do list is going to shrink! I’m going to get a bunch of organization done, and work related reading. Happy Monday, all!
Finished reading SaltCrop to end the year. Will try and get more non-fiction read in 2026, but I’m not setting goals just yet. Really enjoyed the novel, great story about a dystopian future where big companies are doing bad things.
Who doesn’t love the time between Christmas and New Year’s? I’m not even sure what day of the week it is, and I don’t care. I just took a bath. I’m a grown ass man, and I just sat in the bathtub with a negroni.
It has been forever since I last posted here. Happy to continue to support micro.blog, but maybe it’s time to post a bit more. I’ve been somewhat active on bluesky. But honestly, I’ve been keeping to myself. Between work and life and D&D with my son, there’s a lot going on! Start a streak?
This will always make me laugh, and the song at the end should be a real song!
https://youtu.be/pbyHseP4NLo?si=cSgvn4Mio4UG_7og
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 Stadium when our Revolution take on Nashville SC on Saturday, September 28. As part of the partnership between DYS and the Revs, we have reserved seats in the stadium for DYS to be all together! Be one of the first 250 to get seats and join our main Dedham group seated together in Corner/Endline Section 124!