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What it’s like to Vibe Code
Vibe coding is when you let AI write the program while you direct the UI. If you are working with an AI to build an app and you don’t know what programming language it is written in, then you are definitely vibe coding. If you are tweaking the code your AI writes, then maybe you…
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Waterfall Deluxe
There’s great delight in encountering a place for the first time and for over ten years now, Kamogawa has been revealing new treats. This week was a waterfall that took my breath away. Yomogi Fudou Taki is about half an hour from home and it rivals Yoro Keikoku, the famous river valley up in Otaki,…
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Outside the barn
Plans are moving forward to demolish the barn over the summer. My favorite crew from Monaca Royal Construction Enterprise could be here any time now – they are loosely scheduled for “sometime in June,” when they are done with their current project. So it was a bit of a race to make sure we had…
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My First Pride
I have a long and complicated history with my sexuality. I’ve tried it all; I’ve had mixed feelings about most of it. Knowing what I know now about neurodiversity and my personal spicy blend of mental traits, that makes perfect sense. But allowing myself a label is relatively recent self-identity that I shared when I…
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The Mysterious Awa Agricultural Highway
This week we explored the “will it ever be completed?” agricultural highway that is slated to open the mountainous area of southern Boso to commercial traffic. 安房地域広域農道 or Awa Region Wide-Area Agricultural Road is a massive project that’s been built in short stretches since 1991 (35 years!) and it still isn’t done. But it’s not…
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I Hugged a Politician
It wasn’t weird. This Sunday, Kamogawa is having elections for the sixteen member city council. The election boards show nineteen candidates: thirteen running for re-election and six new faces. And as always, I spent some time checking out the posters. Hilarious poses, funny quotes, earnest campaign promises. These are our neighbors and they are all…
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Aging in our bodies
Science says that 60 is a turning point where humans age dramatically. For me, the dramatic downturn might have happened at 59 with a double hernia taking me out physically for over six months. More than a year later, I am still uncomfortable in my body. I’ve put on weight. I have lost strength and…
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Diderot Effect, barn edition.
How a new car is getting us to address the old barn. Tod has been interested in all-electric vehicles for a while. When the US war with Iran compromised petroleum supplies, he started to consider buying one more seriously. An EV for local trips makes sense when gasoline is 5x more per km than electricity.…
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Camera Roll
It’s time to archive Instagram Stories again. Here’s my life in ephemeral photos since the end of March. As usual, cats, plants, art, and a few favorite people.
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Tod’s 57 Varieties
Yesterday was Tod’s birthday and we celebrated at home with friends (who remembers to take photos, thanks). I baked a carrot cake by request. Dinner had a Levantine theme – hummus and tzatziki, olives, and our favorite Palestinian chicken recipe: Musakahn We got the telescope out again. It’s been waiting for us since last spring…
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