Andrew C. Thomas

YouTube video by Unruly Curiosity Chirp for LIGO Supercut Trailer

Tomorrow marks the 10th anniversary of the announcement of our first detection!

Back in 2016, excitement was building with everyone getting into the spirit with #ChirpForLIGO (thank you @astrokatie.com!)

Reminisce with this supercut www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uzi...

#GW10Years ⚛️🧪🔭

12 Best Retro Handheld Emulator Consoles In 2025 - My Personal Picks! - Tech Tactician Here is my personal list of the top 8 retro handhelds this year that are not only affordable (some priced under $50), but also efficient and very much user

One of these maybe? techtactician.com/best-retro-h...

This is true. It is the best email I got this year.

New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the iconic comic strip The Far Side®.

It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.

www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/

The Red Queen is never actually behind one of the doors.

Finally, a McIndoe head to head where I have a clear favorite

It's not too late to register for Saberseminar! If you're a student or job-seeker, this is one of the best available conferences to network. Don't just take it from us: bsky.app/profile/nick...

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Ed is talking about journalism but this is essentially the same advice I give to students/others looking to build a portfolio to break into sports analytics. Do work you find interesting; you’ll do better stuff. You’ll ask the next question. You’re more likely to do something novel or unique.

we're living through a major, civilization-altering technological revolution and it has nothing to do with AI

I absolutely remember it and have been morbidly curious about rewatching it with only my siblings.

There's an option to remove this. forum.posit.co/t/viewer-doe...

Gutted to hear today's news that the hockey world has lost Bruce McCurdy. A great writer, and a guy whose love of the game bled through all of his work. RIP Bruce.

Every time.

Darkly funny that vaccines have worked so well for so long that folks have straight forgotten what it means to catch a real disease that could kill you instead of mildly inconvenience you.

Move intentionally and build things.

This isn't an exaggeration. Before Cockpit Resource Management became a thing, captains who acted like, and were deferentially treated like macho gods of the skies did things like let their planes run out of fuel or fly straight into the ground, and the other officers were too scared to stop them.

How did it honestly take you this long

I had a walk today and thought about the relationship between civility, discomfort, and abuse.

Some of you know that “civility” is one of my hard “ugh” triggers. This thread will explain why.

A list of literally any other conf or community that would be a better use of your time than ssac:

Commanding performance!