This is the second roundup in as many weeks! I’m planning on making this a regular thing both for myself and for anyone who might stumble on the site.
The past week was a stark reminder of where our planet is right now in terms of climate change, and a confirmation that the seasons we’re used to are different now. In the south Santa Clara Valley we saw the thermometer reach 100° again. We always get a humbling October heat wave but the trends have been record-setting.
…and of course, Hurricane Milton ripped across Florida, claiming the title of “Storm of the Century” in the state- though something tells me that we may see more like Milton before the century is up.
In the news #
Devastation from Hurricane Milton #
NPR: Hurricane Milton’s path of destruction
NPR: Floridians survey Milton’s damage and get ready for a lengthy recovery
Helene recovery continues #
NPR: Helene Recovery is more political online than on the ground
Northern Lights seen from San Diego #
Sports #
49ers blow it #
49ers hang on #
SJ Sharks home opener #
Overtime loss, but the NHL is introduced to Macklin Celebrini!
Personal #
Kevin Delaney’s book release #
A former manager of mine released a book with valuable career advice and lessons learned. Highly recommend!
I held a Falcon #
Tech #
Meta AI video generator #
The Meta AI Video Generator looks scary good. More realistic than any other I’ve seen. One thing it appears to be good at is taking existing footage and adding elements. This is frightening for the idea of seeing is believing, as you can easily manipulate real footage in subtle ways that could be incredibly misleading.
Mastodon v4.3 released #
I plan on updating coffeebean.social today.