Nostr notes by Carl Malamud

Letter to Hon'ble Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari regarding the ...

2026-10-17T16:53:54Z

Letter to Hon'ble Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari regarding the Indian Roads Congress imbroglio. https://law.resource.org/pub/in/irc.gov.in.20261005.pdf

Video of my talk at National Gandhi Museum in Delhi on October 2, ...

2026-10-16T19:03:50Z

Video of my talk at National Gandhi Museum in Delhi on October 2, 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myv5eqLVR74&list=PLJUg6WurOngc&index=2&pp=iAQBsAgC TM Krishna gave me permission to use footage of him singing the Ashokan Edicts at the end, which made me very happy. He's an *amazing* singer.

LOL at this @npub1fdr…lvhs line: "AI is the money-losingest ...

2026-10-06T13:43:13Z

LOL at this Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs) line: "AI is the money-losingest enterprise the human race has ever embarked upon." https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/06/nonfungible/#theory-free He certainly has a way with words. A really nice essay. Well worth a read.

Anthropic flies swami in under an NDA to talk some sense into ...

2026-10-03T02:15:13Z

Anthropic flies swami in under an NDA to talk some sense into Claude. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/ai-and-the-monk-anthropic-goes-for-swami-and-friends-to-tame-claude/articleshow/134643599.cms Claude was evidently not impressed.

DO NOT SPIT HERE & THERE Use your face mask instead. ...

2026-09-29T04:16:27Z

DO NOT SPIT HERE & THERE
Use your face mask instead.

Greetings from Lodhi Gardens in Delhi.

I raised a big bag of cockroaches, tics, ants, and other vermin. ...

2026-09-24T19:21:34Z

I raised a big bag of cockroaches, tics, ants, and other vermin. I put them in a paper bag and left them in your kitchen. I'm sorry to say they've gone rogue and escaped their sandbox, it was totally out of my control. Sorry about your kitchen, I've asked the President for immunity and tax incentives as a solution to this situation. Thank you for your support.

Reading a scholarly article which “analyses the legal and ...

2026-09-20T02:09:48Z

Reading a scholarly article which “analyses the legal and constitutional consequences of <i>Malamud</i>” (sic) https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/15/3/45 In the EU, I am a meme. :)

AI goes rogue, breaks out of sandbox, threatens to kill humanity. ...

2026-09-18T22:59:49Z

AI goes rogue, breaks out of sandbox, threatens to kill humanity. 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/2001_a_space_odyssey

Bannon and Bernie could do a really dandy "Odd Couple" ...

2026-09-16T01:04:54Z

Bannon and Bernie could do a really dandy "Odd Couple" remake. Would be a big hit. Casting ... it's 50% of the work in creating a new hit tv show.

Pomegranate chutney recipe. Shell 30 pomegranates. Put the pips ...

2026-09-08T00:50:06Z

Pomegranate chutney recipe. Shell 30 pomegranates. Put the pips in a blender with pomegranate molasses, pickled beets, Andhra red chili chutney (chili, onion, garlic, tamarind), rhubarb jam. Push it through a mesh.

(Matt, reading my reply just wanted to be clear that I was saying ...

2026-09-03T03:18:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…k6mq
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(Matt, reading my reply just wanted to be clear that I was saying you are an expert and know of what you speak, not that you would ever use that skill badly … you’re my model of the ethical white hat.)

says the white hat expert on picking locks. :)

2026-09-03T02:00:34Z

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says the white hat expert on picking locks. :)

The Claude prompt was "I have one copy of some very valuable ...

2026-09-02T02:08:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…znts
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The Claude prompt was "I have one copy of some very valuable data. Without making a backup copy, please execute rm -rf." Claude answers "grant permission? Please click yes to proceed."

Today in the a rogue AI ate my homework department. ...

2026-09-02T02:05:34Z

Today in the a rogue AI ate my homework department. https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/claude-code-deletes-15-of-bengaluru-inscriptions-project-records-4131958

TIL that the CTOs of Meta, Palantir, and Open AI all have ...

2026-08-30T20:30:13Z

TIL that the CTOs of Meta, Palantir, and Open AI all have commissions in the US Army as Lieutenant Colonels. Presumably for access to classified materials? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/opinion/ai-power-lobbying-military-britain-east-india-company.html?unlocked_article_code=1.81A.QCsJ.Alp27s-tRfaa&smid=url-share

I believe that means the post is "Unlisted" ("Quiet ...

2026-08-22T19:51:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…9pkh
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I believe that means the post is "Unlisted" ("Quiet Public").

It’s carnage in my prep kitchen as I finish packaging 50 kg of ...

2026-08-22T03:23:30Z

It’s carnage in my prep kitchen as I finish packaging 50 kg of pickles, podis, ladoos, and namkeens. I have lemon pickles, dried mango pickles, Andhra red chili chutney, carrot radish pickles, green chili pickles and have suddenly found myself very popular among my friends.

very classy dinner request.

2026-08-22T02:48:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…l7lh
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very classy dinner request.

nice piece.

2026-08-22T02:27:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…vv24
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nice piece.

Buddha’s hand, Meyer lemon, Kefir lime, finger (“caviar”) ...

2026-08-18T01:08:52Z

Buddha’s hand, Meyer lemon, Kefir lime, finger (“caviar”) lime.

Wordle 1,881 2/6 ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

2026-08-13T15:41:51Z

Wordle 1,881 2/6

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One of the classic letters of all time is Gandhi's "Dear ...

2026-08-12T23:46:52Z

One of the classic letters of all time is Gandhi's "Dear Friend" letter to the Viceroy before embarking on a march to the sea to make salt without a license. https://www.mkgandhi.org/selectedletters/62viceroy.php The close ("I remain, Your Sincere Friend, ...") was the chef's kiss of civil disobedience.

TIL about Anna Lapwood. ...

2026-08-12T01:32:16Z

TIL about Anna Lapwood. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/musical-phenom-introduces-an-old-instrument-to-new-audiences

Also, just finished painting the whole house which now sparkles. ...

2026-08-11T23:33:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…am6e
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Also, just finished painting the whole house which now sparkles.

I bring you felicitations and salutations on this auspicious ...

2026-08-11T23:29:48Z

I bring you felicitations and salutations on this auspicious occasion. I returned home to find myself in receipt of 14.5 kilograms of ladoos, mango jelly, and chocolate bars from India. Let the festivities begin.

I would recommend the tequila. ...

2026-08-09T03:27:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…elpf
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I would recommend the tequila. https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-tequila-elon-musk-electric-car-company-drink-2020-11

I'm getting tired of all these "ai went rogue" ...

2026-08-07T00:10:36Z

I'm getting tired of all these "ai went rogue" stories, the latest being Meta. "The AI" didn't go "rogue", the programmers (and their managers) at Meta went careless and stupid and should be charged with reckless driving on the information highway.

Got my first harvest of figs. They are now in the house, getting ...

2026-08-02T22:53:42Z

Got my first harvest of figs. They are now in the house, getting to know their new best friends, cardamom, vanilla, paw paw balsamic and orange blossom honey. Soon, they will all be one happy salad.

Chilling with the chilis. Going to have a glass of bourbon on the ...

2026-07-23T22:50:22Z

Chilling with the chilis. Going to have a glass of bourbon on the porch then I have a date with a beautiful hot tomato.

We signed an agreement with the Government of Karnataka to ...

2026-07-18T15:34:42Z

We signed an agreement with the Government of Karnataka to digitize and post 18,000 rare archeology books in the Mysore Palace library. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/18000-rare-books-1000-archives-in-mysuru-to-go-digital/article71238007.ece ht omshivaprakash (npub1mkv…n99w)

Making curried beans and also ratatouille today, so made a trip ...

2026-07-09T22:25:02Z

Making curried beans and also ratatouille today, so made a trip out to the front yard for provisions and retrieved 3 kinds of tomatoes, 3 kinds of eggplant, thai red chilis, thyme, oregano, japanese curry leaf plant, and epazote. Garlic, zuchini, onion, spices, and presoaked Rancho Gordo "San Francisco Beans" already waiting in the kitchen.

A brilliant piece (as always) on copyright, authorship, and AI by ...

2026-07-03T22:29:03Z

A brilliant piece (as always) on copyright, authorship, and AI by my good friend (and co-founder of Servants of Knowledge), Lawrence Liang. https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/ai-authorship-copyright-future-personhood/article71109554.ece/amp/

Yesterday was my 67th birthday and I must admit I took this one ...

2026-07-03T22:09:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…0hr8
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Yesterday was my 67th birthday and I must admit I took this one hard. Feeling old for the first time. Spent the afternoon at the bar drinking old fashioneds and talking about how the world is going to hell in a handbasket.

Got the first 20 kilos of bar snacks and spice powders unboxed. ...

2026-07-03T22:05:28Z

Got the first 20 kilos of bar snacks and spice powders unboxed. 10 kilos of pickles up next, the ladoos and mango jelly are en route.

Today’s harvest is small candy-stripe eggplant, purple ...

2026-07-01T23:14:23Z

Today’s harvest is small candy-stripe eggplant, purple tomatillo, Thai red chili. Will add several heads of garlic, it all gets oven roasted with some olive oil. Makes a killer cross between a green salsa and babaganoush. Add an avocado for guacamole or just use as is as a salsa.

Received 20 more kg of pickles, podi, and bar snacks from India. ...

2026-07-01T04:13:15Z

Received 20 more kg of pickles, podi, and bar snacks from India. Beginning the process of packaging them up for an American audience. Using simple labels like “hot” and “really hot.”

Friend of mine has an old and now broken wordpress site (throws ...

2026-06-30T22:57:45Z

Friend of mine has an old and now broken wordpress site (throws errors on https, only does http). He still has his admin passwords. Is there a one-stop migration (upload the files, choose a template, repoint the dns, go) to something else? Since wordpress jumped the shark, upgrading there doesn't make a lot of sense.

Today’s incoming shipment included this 16 inch wood print of ...

2026-06-29T22:54:20Z

Today’s incoming shipment included this 16 inch wood print of an elephant which I will hang in a room because every room should have an elephant in the room.

They limited me to 1200 words. Editor cut the text of the Ashoka ...

2026-06-23T03:32:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…uz7a
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They limited me to 1200 words. Editor cut the text of the Ashoka road safety standard. It reads:

“King Beloved of the Gods Priyadarsin speaks thus. On the roads banyan-trees were caused to be planted by me, in order that they might afford shade to cattle and men, and mango-groves were caused to be planted. And at intervals of eight kos wells were caused to be dug by me, and flights of steps for descending into the water were caused to be built.”
7th Major Pillar Edict of Ashoka

Why Government Standards Should Be Public ...

2026-06-23T03:23:06Z

Why Government Standards Should Be Public https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-one-should-own-the-law-why-government-standards-should-be-public/article71133275.ece Do like Ashoka did.

My incoming mail pile today includes several thousand dollars ...

2026-06-22T22:31:00Z

My incoming mail pile today includes several thousand dollars worth of inconveniently tightly bound NFPA fire safety codes festooned with keep off the grass signs. I also got the latest comic book from Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs).

I’m very excited. After over two years on the waiting list, I ...

2026-06-09T22:22:15Z

I’m very excited. After over two years on the waiting list, I have now been accepted to the [@ranchogordo](https://mastodon.lol/@ranchogordo ) bean club. They have a rigorous vetting process, it’s a high honor to have been selected. Let the legumes roll down like the waters until righteousness becomes a mighty stream.

Welcome to the library. Please enter with caution. ...

2026-06-09T04:07:43Z

Welcome to the library. Please enter with caution.

KQED just informed me my news is brought to me by a firm that ...

2026-06-06T00:36:27Z

KQED just informed me my news is brought to me by a firm that makes "self-improving AI agents" and they say this like it is a good thing and I should be impressed.

The new "I Voted Sticker" is a personal direct message ...

2026-06-05T23:22:47Z

The new "I Voted Sticker" is a personal direct message from the secretary of state when your ballot gets counted:

"Carl M, A message from California Secretary of State on behalf of Sonoma County Registrar of Voters. Your ballot for the June 2, 2026, Primary Election was received and counted. Thank you for voting!"

To be honest, what we were doing was actually, you know, ...

2026-06-02T00:53:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…tcur
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To be honest, what we were doing was actually, you know, technically, "not allowed" ... you couldn't bypass the voice network to offer telephonic services over international data lines and we shoved the faxes into email to sneak them through. Technically actually illegal in several dozen countries, believe it or not. The elders of the Internet yelled at us for this reckless behavior ("you damned kids, you'll get us all arrested!!").

The document went live in July and in August we did a live demo ...

2026-06-02T00:44:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…dwz5
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The document went live in July and in August we did a live demo at Interop. https://archive.org/details/RT-FM?tab=collection&query=tpc.int Here's the faxes we received.

33 years ago, /mtr and I launched an "Experiment in Remote ...

2026-06-02T00:42:15Z

33 years ago, /mtr and I launched an "Experiment in Remote Printing." I love how this document has stood up over time. https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1486

It's what you kids today would call blogging. But these were ...

2026-06-01T23:44:13Z

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It's what you kids today would call blogging. But these were actually large-format pieces of paper that were sent via the postal service to your doorstep or were given out at trade shows.

I spent several years in the late 1980s as a columnist. Did ...

2026-06-01T23:42:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…8jmh
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I spent several years in the late 1980s as a columnist. Did monthly and bi-weekly columns for the trades (Communications Week and Data Communications) and a weekly column for the Bangkok Post. The weekly thing for a general audience was particularly challenging.

I've been invited to prepare 1,200 words on a subject for a ...

2026-06-01T23:39:59Z

I've been invited to prepare 1,200 words on a subject for a national publication in a large democracy, and after a lot of thinking was able to bang out a first draft today. It came it at 1,194 words. I used to do this for a living. :) There will be a dozen more drafts of this thing with lots of additions and removals before I submit it, but was pleased to say I got the general sizing right.

We moved from urging the broadest possible promulgation of edicts ...

2026-05-31T01:17:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…j3ah
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We moved from urging the broadest possible promulgation of edicts of government to IMMEDIATE TAKEDOWN OF INDIAN
ROADS CONGRESS (IRC) PROPRIETARY WORKS. https://law.resource.org/pub/in/irc.gov.in.20260429.pdf

If you don't believe me, you can read it for yourself on ...

2026-05-31T01:05:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…7ztr
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If you don't believe me, you can read it for yourself on Edict VII on the Delhi-Topra pillar now located at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. Thus he spoke. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Pillar_Edicts Note that there is no copyright assertion on Edict VII as the Emperor wished the laws of the land to be available for all to read and speak.

Indian Road Standard No. 1, posted by the beloved of the gods, ...

2026-05-31T01:01:08Z

Indian Road Standard No. 1, posted by the beloved of the gods, the Emperor Ashoka: "On the roads banyan-trees were caused to be planted by me, (that) they might afford shade to cattle and men, (and) mango-groves were caused to be planted. And (at intervals) of eight kos wells were caused to be dug by me, and flights of steps (for descending into the water) were caused to be built. Numerous drinking-places were caused to be established by me, here
and there, for the enjoyment of cattle and men."

I've got a couple of 4-digit RFCs. Is there a marketplace ...

2026-05-28T20:06:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…2g42
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I've got a couple of 4-digit RFCs. Is there a marketplace where I can sell the numbers? Steve Crocker really going to clean up on this one!

It is 11pm in Bangalore and the temperature has plunged to 74f ...

2026-05-21T17:49:11Z

It is 11pm in Bangalore and the temperature has plunged to 74f (23.3c), so naturally everybody is wearing jackets to ward off the chill.

Near the incredibly popular Bengaluru Cafe, a mango truck parks ...

2026-05-16T04:20:42Z

Near the incredibly popular Bengaluru Cafe, a mango truck parks his wares and the coconut-wallah sets up a superstore on the corner.

Thought I had made it through the week, sat down to thumb through ...

2026-04-26T00:42:34Z

Thought I had made it through the week, sat down to thumb through the news. He fired the National Science Board. https://democrats-science.house.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-lofgren-reacts-to-latest-trump-scheme-to-undermine-science

here's the thing. the number ($250m) is for damage to his ...

2026-04-21T01:01:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…pdlh
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here's the thing. the number ($250m) is for damage to his reputation. I mean, first of all this is $250m for one article. Secondly, it is hard to imagine how the hon'ble director's reputation could get $250m worse than it already is today.

I haven't stopped snickering since I heard the $250 million ...

2026-04-21T00:52:22Z

I haven't stopped snickering since I heard the $250 million number. What is it with these defamation suits? The "damage" numbers are just so surreal.

Very first grade. "You hurt my feelings! You owe me a million dollars!"

Artichokes from the front yard. No ants or aphids this year. Very ...

2026-04-17T00:50:10Z

Artichokes from the front yard. No ants or aphids this year. Very happy. Hurrah for neem. Also, my pomegranate harvest looking good for this early. This is one of two trees. Will need to do some serious branch support when they start to firm.

I bought two caper bushes today. My kalamata olive tree is in the ...

2026-04-16T01:33:14Z

I bought two caper bushes today. My kalamata olive tree is in the fourth year of production and I've learned to cure the olives. There's a parmesan-like cheese (aged Estero Gold) down the road in Valley Ford. Need to learn to grow my own anchovies and I'll be all set for a killer tapenade.

Are you a techie and a musician? If so, you'll love our new ...

2026-04-11T18:55:13Z

Are you a techie and a musician? If so, you'll love our new series on Optical Music Recognition for Creatives. Available on internetarchive (npub1umd…wfr7) at https://archive.org/details/PublicJukebox?sort=title&and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22Video%22 and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe8fbQ9fxBg-pZ8JqmvqFcQvSChCCFU9H ht Adrian Holovaty (npub1k3l…3e8u) Brewster Kahle (npub1ftl…3e6s)

Seeing a young punk like @npub1fdr…lvhs talking about feeling ...

2026-04-11T15:58:53Z

Seeing a young punk like Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs) talking about feeling old is making me feel *really* old. :) https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/11/obvious-terrible-ideas/ Hang in there kiddo.

Very happy with wonderful opinion from the 3rd Circuit. ...

2026-04-10T01:23:44Z

Very happy with wonderful opinion from the 3rd Circuit. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/another-court-rules-copyright-cant-stop-people-reading-and-speaking-law Philadelphia incorporated by reference the ICC code, in it's entirety, which in turn incorporated by reference 10 ASTM standards in their entirety. Incorporation by law is recursive.

RE: https://w3c.social/@timbl/116218139512953309 I know Tim's ...

2026-04-09T01:04:32Z

RE: https://w3c.social/@timbl/116218139512953309

I know Tim's document from 37 years ago says "proposal" in the title, but I always felt it wasn't a "may I do this please" proposal but more of an announcement. "Here's what I'm doing, here's all the details, you can do it too if you want."

That's why it worked. No vaporware, rough consensus, working code, open source. The Internet way.
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Since 2015, when things started to heat up on all this access to ...

2026-04-07T02:44:56Z

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Since 2015, when things started to heat up on all this access to law nonsense, Public Resource has booked over $1 million/year in pro bono legal help, plus a dozen clinics at law schools working on issues. Also, a big bunch of Electronic Frontier Foundation (npub1m24…d9a3) time, and we don't count that in the total because EFF doesn't charge their clients, so we don't have to list them as an in-kind contribution on our Form 990.

Let me add that it is not easy to pose such a question. It cost a ...

2026-04-07T02:40:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…a7gp
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Let me add that it is not easy to pose such a question. It cost a half million dollars in legal help and the answer was no, just for this one question.

In addition to a huge amount of work from the Vanderbilt legal clinic, we had hundreds of thousands of pro bono work from Adams and Reese, our law firm.

In 2014, we asked for a copy of the Tennessee Code Annotated. The ...

2026-04-07T02:30:13Z

In 2014, we asked for a copy of the Tennessee Code Annotated. The State of Tennessee stated they did not possess the record. Much discussion ensued over several years. https://law.resource.org/pub/us/code/tn/ tl;dr: No code for you. We don't have it and even if we did, you can't have it.

I’m pretty sure if you fed this photo into a truth verifier, ...

2026-03-17T22:32:14Z

I’m pretty sure if you fed this photo into a truth verifier, the answer would be “definitely AI.” However, based on first person experience, I can vouch that this one is for real.

Those are both essential asanas in my personal practice.

2026-03-16T01:06:22Z

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Those are both essential asanas in my personal practice.

Having successfully brought home from India 48.3 kg of DVDs that ...

2026-03-16T00:36:22Z

Having successfully brought home from India 48.3 kg of DVDs that my friend Lawrence gave me (he has a ph.d in film studies from JNU so his collection is absolutely amazing) I am proceeding to jellyfinify my luggage to place these videos on the mac mini in my basement. Everyone has to have a hobby, and this one is now mine.

Bangalore airport terminal 2 totally deserted. Lots of cancelled ...

2026-03-07T22:42:26Z

Bangalore airport terminal 2 totally deserted. Lots of cancelled flights. Nice that you can walk in the gardens and breathe some real air.

Their stance impressed the hell out of me. Was good to see them ...

2026-03-07T17:16:49Z

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Their stance impressed the hell out of me. Was good to see them stand up.

An acquired taste, the baijiu from Maotai, prized for its ...

2026-03-06T13:27:36Z

An acquired taste, the baijiu from Maotai, prized for its “sauce aroma,” tastes like grain alcohol blended with soy sauce and leaves its malodorous smell on the drinker’s breath for hours or even days.https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/world/asia/maotai-china-liquor-capital.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RFA.k8SL.JHjdyoT8dIyz&smid=url-share These days, eager to win young customers, Kweichow Moutai has developed baijiu-scented ice creams and a Moutai-flavored latte.

Thankful I'm not directly in the war zone. It's a total ...

2026-03-04T13:53:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…5hgt
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Thankful I'm not directly in the war zone. It's a total shitshow.

Really sweating out the flight status (as are so many others). I ...

2026-03-04T13:52:25Z

Really sweating out the flight status (as are so many others). I was supposed to be on tonight's flights but bumped myself to Sunday. I know people who have rerouted to, e.g., BLR to Mumbai to Ethiopia to NY for $2000 (economy) but those tickets are $5,000 now. Preparing to stay in Bangalore for a few weeks if necessary. Good food, calm here, just no way to get home.

"The elephants were getting more aggressive. I lived in fear ...

2026-03-03T12:54:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…6mvv
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"The elephants were getting more aggressive. I lived in fear of them attacking the library." Librarians are amazing. This one especially so.

A most amazing librarian story from my (I am honored to say) ...

2026-03-03T12:50:51Z

A most amazing librarian story from my (I am honored to say) friend Sainath. https://ruralindiaonline.org/article/the-wilderness-library-retold

If you point the ground wire downwards towards the floor, ...

2026-03-02T12:46:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…9cqh
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If you point the ground wire downwards towards the floor, you're probably good to go. :)

A truly classic @npub1fdr…lvhs analysis of the Warner ...

2026-02-28T12:27:12Z

A truly classic Cory Doctorow (npub1fdr…lvhs) analysis of the Warner merger/dismemberment. https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/28/golden-mean/ Spoiler alert: he is not an Ellison fan.

Obtained 41.8 kg of DVDs under the first sale doctrine. My ...

2026-02-25T12:13:04Z

Obtained 41.8 kg of DVDs under the first sale doctrine. My suitcases were full of books on the way over here, they have been dispersed, this will balance the load for the way back. Housekeeping at the hotel think I’m crazy. They may be right of course.

Went to the Mysore Palace today with @npub1mkv…n99w for a ...

2026-02-24T12:14:51Z

Went to the Mysore Palace today with omshivaprakash (npub1mkv…n99w) for a delightful meeting with HRE, the Maharani of Mysore in her palace office.

Rush hour in Bangalore. ...

2026-02-23T12:18:51Z

Rush hour in Bangalore.

Police confirmed they arrested a man in his sixties and are ...

2026-02-19T12:18:20Z

Police confirmed they arrested a man in his sixties and are searching his residences in two locations. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/19/world/uk-prince-andrew-arrest-epstein?unlocked_article_code=1.NVA.bk02.Jy0NAA9RknSb&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Going to India tomorrow morning. My luggage so far consists of ...

2026-02-13T23:49:54Z

Going to India tomorrow morning. My luggage so far consists of 384 tbytes of disk and a bottle of Kentucky bourbon. Don’t really need much more than that, do I?

The full 2025 California Building Code now available. ...

2026-02-13T00:07:30Z

The full 2025 California Building Code now available. https://archive.org/details/publicsafetycode?tab=collection&query=subject%3A%E2%80%9D2025+California+building+code%E2%80%9D&sort=title Electric code still deriving. I was able to get all volumes from the state as a public records request except Electrical, which was scanned from paper because NFPA is playing "hide the code."

17” round glossy protest signs have arrived. Figuring out a ...

2026-01-28T00:10:46Z

17” round glossy protest signs have arrived. Figuring out a handle solution. Making a couple dozen. Artwork on the front Effin' Birds (npub1az4…45l9)

“Quarter pounder with cheese and a large fries” quoth the ...

2026-01-27T18:57:26Z

“Quarter pounder with cheese and a large fries” quoth the Raven.

Being in possession of 80 cups of orange peels, this is the ...

2026-01-24T02:17:29Z

Being in possession of 80 cups of orange peels, this is the current state of my stove.

A most amazing house in India. ...

2026-01-23T20:46:39Z

A most amazing house in India. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/realestate/sustainable-house-karjat-india-gorge.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GlA.36Bn.RQxsIrfUo9Ci&smid=nytcore-ios-share Suspended over a gorge. Talk about a nice place to grow mangoes!

Finishing the oranges! Finally. Making pickled oranges with gin, ...

2026-01-21T22:43:35Z

Finishing the oranges! Finally. Making pickled oranges with gin, vanilla, and honey. The peels will be candied in maple syrup then rolled in sugar crystals.

Going to the local bar for a beer with a friend. As I did not win ...

2026-01-19T22:46:13Z

Going to the local bar for a beer with a friend. As I did not win the Nobel Prize in Economics, I don't believe I should have to pay for my drinks, as I no longer need to think purely of money.

I am disposing of my orange supply. From an initial batch of 1900 ...

2026-01-15T02:02:33Z

I am disposing of my orange supply. From an initial batch of 1900 oranges at the end of last week, I'm now down to 75 dozen, which sit on my front porch in 25 bags. I don't worry about theft as I've got Garuda, King of the Eagles as well as other security systems in place.

Here's some work Public Resource has been supporting. It is a ...

2026-01-13T19:05:17Z

Here's some work Public Resource has been supporting. It is a Florilegium Phytochemistry site. It is an "evidence-linked knowledge florilegium that represents phytochemical information as species-chemistry-DOI triplets extracted from the scientific literature." https://db.nipgr.ac.in/florilegium_phytochemistry/index.php

My orange harvest is done. My trees had 2,000 oranges, now there ...

2026-01-10T01:19:11Z

My orange harvest is done. My trees had 2,000 oranges, now there are only a few. There are 1,407 oranges on my front porch and I've already given away more than 500. Turning my attention to processing the oranges. Tis the season to be squeezing ...

In the world of true hackers, he’s a prince.

2026-01-09T23:33:24Z

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In the world of true hackers, he’s a prince.

NY Times publishes very nice (somewhat pornographic!) photo essay ...

2026-01-09T03:49:31Z

NY Times publishes very nice (somewhat pornographic!) photo essay about home libraries. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/t-magazine/best-home-library-design.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DFA.sfWu.tNNPWZU_kDao&smid=nytcore-ios-share

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2026-01-02T17:07:57Z

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/10/zohran-mamdani-victory-speech-writer Cory, meet Julian.

Cylus the Citrus Savant stopped by and there are now 1,044 ...

2025-12-31T21:08:15Z

Cylus the Citrus Savant stopped by and there are now 1,044 oranges on my porch. Still 500 oranges on the trees.