Weeknotes 2025W17

I started the week with a game of golf at a relatively small golf course in the area. It was nice to get outside, walk the course, and hang out with my friends. We only had three people so we couldn’t do teams where I usually rely on my teammate to save my bad shots.

I continued the job search. I finally found a couple that I am excited about and mostly qualified for so I sent in some applications.

We dropped into the local bookstore and picked up a signed version of Everything Is Tuberculosis by John Green. I didn’t have the money to pre-order and get a signed version but they were having a deal that day and I had to have it. It fits nicely right next to my signed The Anthropocene Reviewed.

For the weekend, I went to my small hometown and had drinks with some family members. I pulled out the weed-eater from its slumber and tried to get started on weed control but the head was worn down and it was feeding out too much string. So, not much got done on that front and I’m waiting for a replacement.

I got sucked into the world of Stardew Valley. I’ve put way too many hours into my farm this week. To make it at least a little bit educational, I switched the language to Spanish. I’ve learned a lot of new words and phrases for around the house, the farm, and the mines.

Links

• Which Year daily challenge. Fun game that shows you five photos from history and you guess which year it came from. The closer you guess, the more points you get.
• Rush Hour by Michael Fogleman. A classic game with nothing added.
• Hyperwood by Johannes J. Schmidt. This is an interesting project. It’s an early, open-source system for creating furniture with wooden slats. It’s not very actionable yet but the idea is really cool.
• Fix It, Then Pass It On: iFixit Joins Forces with Back Market by Elizabeth Chamberlain. This is a great partnership. Browsing Back Market, there’s some great devices for way cheaper than new at the same quality. Definitely going here first when (if) I need new stuff.
• You Don’t Have to Learn Everything Today by Yordi Verkroost. Learning new things seems easy until you learn enough to know what you don’t know. It’s an exciting thing, to me.