Customers face empty shelves as farmers battle potato shortage
South Australia produces 80 per cent of Australia’s fresh potatoes, but extreme weather and drought across the state are causing a major shortage. ⌘ Read more
** Franconia Notch **
We went to the Franconia Notch, which is on objectively funny thing to name a region. It was beautiful and the weather was wildly clear. Even on top of Mount Washington, the highest peak in the entire north eastern United States, it was sunny and calm. We could see all the way back to Maine…supposedly…it all looks kinda like green lumpy blurs to me.
While there I started to read two books, Katabasis, by R.F. Kuang and The City and Its Uncertain Walls, by Haruki Murakami.
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A bike ride to reset
After a tough last weekend, a little cold, and bad weather, I was really exhausted and not in the best mood this week. But I knew the weather would be great on Friday, so I planned a bike tour. A 47-kilometer round trip north where there aren’t many hills. ⌘ Read more
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Three weather services with three different forecasts. We got a little bit rained on, so at least some of them were not completely wrong. The timing was off by an hour, though. And nobody expected the Spanish inqui^W^Wthunder either. It was a nice walk.
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@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Weather’s great at the moment, isn’t it? I like it when it’s cloudy, dark, chilly. 😊
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Three weather services with three different forecasts. We got a little bit rained on, so at least some of them were not completely wrong. The timing was off by an hour, though. And nobody expected the Spanish inqui^W^Wthunder either. It was a nice walk.
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@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org oi, at least you still have weather services. We are soon to find ourselves looking at birds, ants, etc., to get a grasp. 😅
On a weather related topic, we get rains almost each day, mid-afternoon/late-afternoon. That’s great, because I love rain, but I also need to mow the wilderness in the back of the house, and the front lawn. So, yeah, kind of a conundrum.
Three weather services with three different forecasts. We got a little bit rained on, so at least some of them were not completely wrong. The timing was off by an hour, though. And nobody expected the Spanish inqui^W^Wthunder either. It was a nice walk.
Oh cool, as I type this, lighning and thunder very close by now. At most a kilometer away. Glad I’m home and not in the woods anymore. And heavy rain kicks in, too.
Why is it that I hate packing so badly? I gotta have to brace myself up to start that now.
The outlook is poor, rain all the way until maybe the last day of summer camp. Definitely bringing my gummies, they are well needed, the weather report announces several days with up to 14 liters per square meter.
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trying to start a new habit of taking daily notes in obsidian... i really hope i can make it stick!
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@kingdomcome@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz I REPLIED TO THIS AND NOW IT’S NOT SHOWING WTFFFF anyway what i said was that i have some fun stuff in the daily note template already like ASCII weather forecast from wttr AND a jenny holzer quote from fortune!!! i should add more fun stuff!!!
We covered quite some ground in the two and a half hours today. The weather was nice, mostly cloudy and just 23°C. That’s also why we decided to take a longer tour. We saw four deer in the wild, three of which I managed to just ban on film, quality could be better, though. My camera produced a hell lot of defocused photos this time. Not sure what’s going on with the autofocus. https://lyse.isobeef.org/waldspaziergang-2025-07-10/
When the sun came out, colors were just beautiful:
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Feeling a bit bad for the folks and Coffs Harbor and on the coast of Sydney right now 🤯 Media
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@prologic@twtxt.net Bah! Why can’t we all have mild weather. 🥲
WeatherStar 4000+: Weather Channel Simulator
Article URL: https://weatherstar.netbymatt.com/
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Over the past few weeks I've been experimenting with and doing some deep learning and researching into neutral networks and evolutionary adaptation of them. The thing is I haven't gotten very far. I've been able to build two different approaches so far with limited results. The frustrating part is that these things are so "random" it isn't even funny. Like I can't even get a basic ANN + GA to evolve a network that solves the XOR pattern every time with high levels of accuracy. 😞
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@prologic@twtxt.net so, what did you have for dinner last night? How’s the weather Down Under a bit past 02:00? Do tell me. 🤭
@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org I can see somebody put a good effort coming up with some pretty cool goodies! We, Floridians, envy your proper April weather. We are toasting already, and it is not even May. Send us some rain, please!
New bike season
Yesterday, I started my new bike season and took my bike for a fun ride of about 25 km. I rode the first part of the “Städtepartnerschaftsradweg Braunschweig - Magdeburg” (City partnership cycle path Braunschweig - Magdeburg) between my hometown and a village called Königslutter. The weather was perfect and I truly enjoyed it. For the way back, I took the train that I reached just in time. ⌘ Read more
10 Hilarious Excuses Firms Once Gave to Cover Up Their Bad Deeds
Big corporations often hire expensive PR firms, crisis managers, and legal teams to clean up their messes. But sometimes, the excuses they cook up are so laughably bad they only make things worse. Whether it’s blaming hackers, the weather, or even the consumers themselves, these companies tried to dodge accountability in the most ridiculous ways […]
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10 Ways Your Brain Actually Changes in Warmer Weather
As spring and summer near, the world outside transforms—but so does your brain. Warmer weather and longer days bring real, measurable shifts in mood, cognition, hormones, and even decision making. You’re not just feeling different… you are different. Neuroscientists have found that sunlight, temperature, and seasonal cues can alter everything from memory and sleep patterns […]
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Enjoying the nice weather, my monthly review will be a little late. 🌷 ⌘ Read more
Amid weather ‘whims’, Tassie grape growers expect a bumper harvest
While growers say they are always anxious about the risk of smoke taint from bushfires and burn-offs, conditions in Tasmania are ripening for a bumper wine grape harvest this year. ⌘ Read more
A weather storm!
Blocking AI bots ⛔
Every few months, I inevitably catch a cold or some other virus and end up stuck at home for a few days. Right now, I’m in one of those phases again. Thankfully, this time hasn’t been too bad, and I’m already on the mend. After a lot of Netflix marathons, I realized I couldn’t just sit around doing nothing – I’m the kind of person who needs to feel productive, even when I’m under the weather. ⌘ Read more
Dry weather in South Australia hits native plant sales to farms
Native plant suppliers are reporting a downturn in sales to farms for revegetation projects after historically low rainfall in much of the state last year. ⌘ Read more
Could high coffee prices trigger a boom for Aussie growers?
Bad weather in key coffee producing countries has sent the price of beans soaring but Australian growers say capitalising on gaps in the market will be difficult. ⌘ Read more
Pinellas County - Long Run: 11.00 miles, 00:09:38 average pace, 01:46:02 duration
just one of those ones you never want to stop. it was dark, quiet, and lonely which just let me zone out with the cool weather and maintain what felt easy. didn’t look at the watch until the end when it notified me it was going to die. adjusted the mileage and time to reflect.
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Easy run: 5.06 miles, 00:09:43 average pace, 00:49:08 duration
kept it easy. legs were a bit tired, but wanted to enjoy the weather. not sure if i should start training again for a marathon just in case or just wing it.
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Pinellas County - Long Run: 9.54 miles, 00:09:24 average pace, 01:29:36 duration
typical 5km easy then 5km comfortable-uncomfortable followed by another 5km easy. local weather and signs said it was around 48F, very low humidity (the sweat salt stains prove that bit), and just a really nice day out with a breeze. stopped the run after the planned session to get some extra walking in for a stupid garmin challenge.
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WA cherries in low supply this Christmas
South West growers have experienced unseasonable weather conditions throughout 2024 resulting in drastically reduced yields. ⌘ Read more
Why flowers blooming all year round may be cause for concern
A native flower farmer has not had her usual winter break from picking this year as unseasonably warm weather brings blooms through the usually quiet months. ⌘ Read more
Instead of doing another Freeletics workout this week, I took advantage of the great weather outside and challenged myself with some uphill biking. It definitely pushed me to my limits, but it was worth it! And it worked, even though my bike only has eight internal gears. ⌘ Read more
Instead of doing another Freeletics workout this week, I took advantage of the great weather outside and challenged myself with some uphill biking. It definitely pushed me to my limits, but it was worth it! And it worked, even though my bike only has eight internal gears. ⌘ Read more
Post-vacation bike tour
Today was my first workday after summer vacation, and with the weather being pleasant – not too hot, and no rain – I decided to finish work a bit early and go for a 39-kilometer bike tour through the surrounding area. ⌘ Read more
@movq@www.uninformativ.de This outage did affect me, though not much, via the university where my wife teaches and where I teach sometimes. They actually sent out an alert in their emergency alert system (the one they use to alert people of extreme weather events and bomb threats, mostly), telling people that all IT systems were down.
A friend of mine elsewhere pointed out that they pushed this change on a Friday, which of course no software developer with any experience would ever, ever, ever do. I have to assume there’s some toxic management at CrowdStrike, but who knows. Even more reasons to sympathize with the poor folks who are probably going to be working nights and weekends to clean up this mess.
Pinellas County - Base: 7.00 miles, 00:11:04 average pace, 01:17:28 duration
fuck this running in the late afternoon. got home and the weather said the “feels like” was 99.1F with 70% RH. this practically swallowed my soul.
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A spontaneous bike tour
This morning I was in a bit of a bad mood and got the idea that I needed to do some exercise again. I had taken a break for a week due to a cold. I also wanted to get out a bit because the weather was good. Then it was a spontaneous but perfect decision to go for a bike ride again. ⌘ Read more
Supply down, costs soar for fruit and veggies as growers battle fruit fly measures
Shoppers wondering why capsicums, especially red ones, are so expensive can blame the weather at one end of the country and a single tiny fly at the other. ⌘ Read more
Nice weather, good mood. 😌 Spring is definitely my favorite season! 🌷 ⌘ Read more
Fairfax County Running: 4.25 miles, 00:08:49 average pace, 00:37:25 duration
cool weather with a drizzle made for a nice little run. did not want to cross too many major roads so did a few loops. the rolling hills were a nice touch too.
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The river was frozen for a few weeks this winter (somehow I even saw folks ice fishing at one point) but melted away again pretty fast. NOAA is saying now it’s probably not going to freeze again this year. Wow.
Rise in extreme weather events putting huge strain on food charities helping struggling families
Food charities helping struggling families put food on the table can no longer rely on excess produce being available as farmers count their own cost of extreme weather events. ⌘ Read more
Reviving Memories: A nostalgic bike ride past my University
It was a bit cold and quite windy today, but otherwise the weather was beautiful with a clear and sunny sky. ⌘ Read more
Consumers may face more hot-chip potato shortages as heatwaves become more widespread
The humble vegetables are susceptible to storms, heavy rainfall and high temperatures. Frequent extreme weather events make the crop vulnerable. ⌘ Read more
Wet summer threatens to create a shortage of Australian-grown dried fruit
Lovers of dried fruit could face shortages of some Australian-grown products this year as unfavourable weather conditions create a global decline in production. ⌘ Read more
Supply in doubt for summer favourites like plums, peaches and nectarines as storms ravage stone fruit season
Wild weather in Victoria could mean less stone fruit on the shelves after hail and heavy rain smash Australia’s main production regions. ⌘ Read more
Could solar panels improve Australian wine?
Australian researchers are testing solar panels in a vineyard to see if they can help protect the fruit from extreme weather, but that is not the only potential benefit. ⌘ Read more
macOS Sonoma 14.2 Update Released with PDF Autofill, New Weather Widgets, etc
Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.2 as a software update for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system. macOS Sonoma 14.2 includes a few minor new features like the ability to use autofill with PDF files, new Weather widget options, some minor additions to Messages like the ability to add stickers from the reactions contextual … Read More ⌘ Read more
Pinellas County - Easy: 4.06 miles, 00:09:32 average pace, 00:38:43 duration
did not want to get out of bed today but thankful i did. took a bit to warm up the legs with this weather but found a good stride.
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Yesterday, I used a rental car to avoid problems with Deutsche Bahn. Today, trying to do another trip with DB, the train is 50 minutes delayed. Karma? 🙃 Or it’s the weather again, DB’s infrastructure isn’t working well at temperatures below 0 °C. 🤷♂️ ⌘ Read more
@prologic@twtxt.net I feel like my kid is a better weather predictor than most weather sites. He freaks out whenever the pressure drops and we know a storm is coming 😆
@abucci@anthony.buc.ci predicting weather is literally a step up from the 3 body problem into n-body chaos. AI is just statistics pushed up into chaos. The future of computing is indistinguishable from magical incantations