Chronologically

1. Bonsai ASCII art Python script

   A cute Python script that generates procedural ASCII bonsai trees in the command line.

2. Gareth Dennis on trains and EVs

   Novara Media hosts a fascinating discussion about why we should be investing in trains and the hidden costs of electric vehicles.

3. Research by the Sea

   I curated a research conference, it’s going to be ace! Hope to see your there! https://researchbythesea.com/

4. Research by the Sea: A Research Plan

   I’ve approached curating the Research by the Sea conference as I would a research project, with a research plan. Read more about what you’ll expect to learn during the two days in Feb 2025 at Research by the Sea.

5. Adding events with Indiekit

   I’m now adding events I’m attending to my website with Indiekit. I’m really enjoying the process of learning more about the

6. Why we should stop saying underrepresented

   I found this an enlightening article. It makes a strong argument for the terminology we should use for describing inequalities in our society.

7. I deleted all my Tweets

   I temporarily reinstated my Xitter account and used this script to delete all my Tweets https://github.com/lucahammer/tweetXer. This house is clean!

   

8. Laptop friendly locations

   A compiled list of locations that welcome digital nomads.

9. Final speaker invited to Research by the Sea

   I’ve just sent an invitation to the last speaker for Research by the Sea. I’m so excited about the 7 talks and group Q&A, 3 workshops, the 12 people (+1 back up) who will help us explore the future of research. The full line-up will be revealed over the coming weeks. Get ready to have your brains learned out! https://researchbythesea.com/

10. I deleted my Twitter account

    Continuing the slow process of Big Tech Exorcism™. 30 days and it’s all gone.