Contraptions Book Club # August book is Darwin’s Dangerous Idea — Evolution, and the Meanings of Life by Daniel C. Dennett Starting the August book, past 2 months have been software development and my non-fiction reading cratered. At least I read Ortega before the encyclopedia so I can count that as the July reading. …

Had Chitale pedas after what feels like years. Is there a more perfect Indian sweet? I say not.

It is a strange happiness to really grasp the differences between the words prediction and anticipation. That there is a difference at all. When I sought to understand the difference I anticipated this joy but could not predict it. Prediction assumes that everything knowable is known and failure is a matter of chance …

Bookmarked: You don’t have to blog like me Nice post. When exiting the platforms the habit of posting for internet points is strong. This is a reminder that you can do your thing.

Bookmarked: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/07/indias-first-privately-developed-rocket-reaches-orbit-on-dramatic-debut-launch/ Very cool for any team to get this right on the first try. Amazing …