Wonderful thunderstorm last night, some of it seemed directly overhead. Didn't trigger any car alarms, which is an extra bonus.
@gtwilson Yeah. I used to be that guy, but since moving to Rome I don't seem to have any friends left in real space who are that close.
@joanna If you're interested in finding out a bit more about indieweb, @manton is organising a meeting in Austin
We were too late to make this week's newsletter, but Homebrew Website Club in Austin is a go! Officially meeting next Wednesday, 6:30pm at Monkey Nest Coffee. If there are any other Austinites here I hope you can make it.
@gtwilson Really interesting set of articles this week, about flooding, engineering models, all sorts of things. Climate change is present, but as a background to more immediate concerns.
/@indigo @joanna
@indigo But even there, improvements have been amazing. The Economist pointed out that the previous big floods in Bangladesh killed 300,000 to 500,000 people. This time around, probably fewer than 5,000.
/@joanna @gtwilson
@joanna In fact, I bought it because it doesn't have a rechargeable battery, unlike the others which, at the time, needed charging every night. Too much clutter. And the battery lasts over a year. So really no big deal.
@joanna Garmin Vivofit. They are little Li discs but our local hardware store doesn't stock them. Had to go further afield, but all good now.