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jwz: Netscape Navigator 2.0 was released 30 years ago today
Wow, 30 years! I always enjoy jwz’s posts on the history of Netscape. Unfortunately for me, I’m of an age where I was spending a lot of time online during the Netscape 4.0 era, which I do remember not liking. Now I know why it sucked.
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Happy first day of Fall! 🍂🍂
As someone not from the Atlanta area, I find fall to be different here in an interesting way. It’s as if you took the fall I’m used to and spread it out over nearly 3 months. Instead of all the trees turning colors and dropping their leaves in relative synchronicity, here different types of trees go through this cycle on separate paces. I notice some trees have color or have dropped leaves while others are totally green still. I do enjoy that the fall season here lasts so long! We’ve got a good while yet before winter weather will be here.
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Happy 30 years to Hackers!
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Escaping the chains of tethered products: the Juice Rescue project - J. Nathan Matias
Interesting article about rescuing EV chargers that were about to be bricked by the manufacturer.
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Some news: I’ve started a job as a staff software engineer at EnergyHub! You can read more about it here.
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While reading about the end of AOL, I came across a few interesting bits:
AOL started as Quantum Link for the Commodore 64.
Check out this demo of the interface:
And take a look at these photos from the Hayes modem manufacturer office. I had no idea they were located in Atlanta!
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Goodbye, AOL!
AOL was my ISP for a good chunk of my childhood, and AIM was a huge part of my life in high school and college.
Ars Technica: AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet access
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A few photos from a recent trip to coastal Maine.
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If you are an Apple computer nerd, you need to check out this masterpiece that showcases the evolution of the settings/control panel over time, complete with interactive emulators!
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Finished reading: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 📚
The book is structured as a series of short stories told by someone who is being interviewed by a reporter. I did not expect this setup (probably because of the movie)! Most of the stories I enjoyed, some I could have skipped. Overall a good read.
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One year ago today, I arrived in London for the start of my Europe Train Adventure. Glad I blogged about it so now I can relive the experience!
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Finished reading: Earthlight by Arthur C. Clarke 📚
Really enjoyed this classic! I need to read more Clarke.
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Memphis Behind Other Cities in Data Center Legislation - 512 Pixels
I’m glad Stephen is reporting on the ongoing situation with xAI’s data center in his hometown of Memphis and I hope that Memphis can find some way to protect the environment and its citizens. I’m a fan of what was done in Atlanta:
The Atlanta City Council voted Tuesday, Sept. 3, to ban data centers along and near the Atlanta BeltLine and within a half-mile of MARTA stations.
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Currently reading: Coders at Work by Peter Seibel 📚
Finished the first chapter which interviews JWZ and I’m really enjoying it so far! It’s fun to listen to JWZ tell his story and approach to programming. I think there’s some similarity in how we approach writing code so it was fun to hear what his work was like at Netscape and other places he’s worked in the early days of the Web.
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Took a long e-bike ride on the Withlacoochee State Trail in Florida.
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2 Years After Leaving Tech, Here’s What I’ve Learned
“I’m switching from a career making $165k/year to $15/hr. Here’s why…”
Found this post incredibly relatable and wanted to share. I appreciate how this author is so open about their career and how it affects their overall health and life.
