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  • Finished: Foundation and Earth

    I finished reading Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov.

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    The History of Rome

    With more commute time due to a job change (/now page update coming shortly, promise!) I suddenly find myself with more time for listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Which is quite the change from no time at all.

    For a long time, I’ve been wanting to explore Rome and its rich history to some extent. Searching for the right book (it’s this one) I came across the podcast The History of Rome by one Mike Duncan.

    It’s fantastic. Eight episodes in, I can hardly wait for tomorrow morning’s drive to the office. Duncan’s expert knowledge and delivery, perfectly seasoned with some dry humour here and there, makes for a great listen.

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    Ingebrigtsen revenge

    Jakob gets his gold. In a dominant fashion, no less, as he closes the 5000 metre race with a cool 53 second lap. And Norway’s games are salvaged on the last day, as we get gold in both women’s handball and weightlifting!

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    Sydney can run and jump

    Just caught up with last night’s Olympic action and, wow! Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone take a bow. 50.37 for a lap around the track is ridiculous. Doing it while jumping hurdles is just insane!

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    I have arms for them

    Falling out of touch with all my 
    Friends are somewhere getting wasted 
    Hope they’re staying glued together 
    I have arms for them

    Fuck, I love The National. But 90% of a concert is who you’re there with. Wish you were there, and I wish they’d played Green Gloves.

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    Seeing The National tonight

    Sorrow found me when I was young 
    Sorrow waited, sorrow won 
    Sorrow, they put me on the pill 
    It’s in my honey, it’s in my milk

    Seeing The National live tonight. My third time seeing them in concert, and they were magnificent on both previous occasions.

    Hoping for plenty of representation on the setlist from Boxer, High Violet and Trouble Will Find Me. Three of my absolute favourite albums.

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    Cole Hocker?!

    A US miler back at the top of the Olympic podium! Didn’t see that one coming.

    Tremendously disappointing night for Norwegian track fans, no two ways about it. Says everything about how spoiled we’ve become the last few years.

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    Keely, Chebet, Mondo

    Olympic track and field. What a night, wow! Bring on the biggest final of them all, men’s 1500 metres, tomorrow.

  • Baking bread

    Told my wife this morning that I never wanna eat store-bought bread ever again.

    Her reply was instant, and attached is picture proof of the first bread I’ve ever baked myself.

  • The Olympics are special

    I love the Olympics. Every single person competing in these games is an extreme outlier. In talent, dedication and strength. And every single person has done absolutely everything in their power — dedicated their lives — the past few years to be at their very best here and now.

    I’m thinking about as I watch Julien Alfred carry a small nation on her shoulders when she wins the 100 metres and claims Saint Lucia’s first ever Olympic medal. A gold, no less.

    The winning stories get the most attention. But every single athlete competing in these games represents a remarkable story. I wish I could see and hear them all!

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    Tag formatting

    Since I rebooted the site a while back, I’ve been inconsistent about how I format the tags I use to classify content. Had on my to-do list to fix that up, but I first had to decide on how I wanted to structure them.

    A little while back, I came across an explainer for why CamelCase works best for tags from a usability perspective. Particularly when it comes to screen readers.

    That was all I needed to decide that camel case is the way to go. I’ve now cleaned up the presentation of every tag used on the site to conform to this.

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    Olympic 1500m heats hottakes

    The running is finally underway. My takeaway from the heats of the 1500 metres:

    Heat 1

    Josh Kerr looks in beastly shape. Undeniably the favourite. Narve Gilje Nordås got the tactics right. Nuguse flustered, but through. What’s up with Ollie Hoare?

    Heat 2

    Mills, Mechaal and McSweyn disappointing. Laros and Hocker look decent. Girma convincing. Tim Cheruiyot doing just enough? Don’t think anyone from this heat will medal, even if I’d love to see Cheuiyot up there again.

    Heat 3

    Jakob Ingebrigtsen almost as convincing as Kerr. Almost. Gourley looked solid. R. Cheruiyot an outsider for top 3, as is Kessler, who I think might be the Americans’ best hope of medalling.

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    What winning looks like

    Alex Yee sitting exhausted on the deck after winning the Olympic triathlon. Next to him is second place finisher Hayden Wilde, and other competitors.

    That was something from Alex Yee. And what a disappointment for Hayden Wilde, to lose it at the very end like that. Not the best day for my man, Blummefelt, who finished outside the top 10.

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    Olympic triathlon

    The Olympic Games start in earnest for me as a spectator with the triathlon this morning. My compatriot Kristian Blummenfelt is the reigning champion in this remarkable endurance event, and I’m excited to see if he can double.

    The women are already underway, and it’s remarkable seeing them battle the currents of the Seine.

  • Reading: Foundation and Earth

    I started reading Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov.

  • Why we work

    Likes https://nicksimson.com/notes/610e0abd3d/ by Nick Simson.

    “We work to become, not to acquire.”

    – Elbert Hubbard

  • Finished: Foundation’s Edge

    I finished reading Foundation’s Edge by Isaac Asimov.

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    Brompton bike

    Did a little research into commuter bikes today. I think I would like to own a foldable Brompton, or something similar.

    One day, when life permits a little more slack in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

    Update: Or maybe a Gocycle.

  • Asimov on privacy

    Pelorat said, “It seems to me, Golan, that the advance of civilization is nothing but an exercise in the limiting of privacy.”

    Asimov, in Foundation’s Edge, published back in 1982. Made me chuckle.

  • Want to read: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

    I added The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon to the list of books I want to read.

    I’m starting my explorations into the history of Rome with The History of Rome podcast, so not sure I’ll ever get to reading Gibbon’s works. But, nevertheless, let the record show that I do want to read it.