# ago today — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ago today. Page: Feed: --- ## [Wherein today is Zero Cool Day](https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/08/10.html) _2026-08-10 · jwz · DNA Lounge_ 38 years ago today, Zero Cool hacked all those banks across state lines. From his house. Crashed 1,507 systems in one day. Biggest crash in history. Front page New York Times, August 10, 1988. Naturally, that means it's time for our latest installment of CYBERDELIA. Yo, ... ## [Nine Years In Switzerland](https://crazymilk.net/blog/nine-years-in-switzerland.html) _2026-08-02 · Crazy Milk_ Nine years ago today, I moved to Switzerland (for the second time). So what has happened over the past 12 months? In short, a lot . (Previous posts after one , three , four , five , six , seven , and eight years in Switzerland.) The Past Year Last Fall shortly after I wrote the previous year's summary post , my son moved to the UK to start his first year of university and my wife and I finally… ## [Reliving my last Grateful Dead show for The Days Between. RFK Stadium, July 16, 1994. Jerry, Bobby, Phil, what a privilege.](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/823784299030511617) _2026-08-01 · think locally act globally_ ## [Happy 735th, Switzerland! 🇨🇭](https://crazymilk.net/blog/happy-735th-switzerland.html) _2026-08-01 · Crazy Milk_ Happy Swiss National Day! I hiked up to Alp Sura for the view and then attended the local 1. August brunch in the village square with music provided by a five-member Swiss folk group. Tomorrow there's a concert followed by lunch (the finale of a 5-day summer fest) that I will also attend. ## [Wherein the Surveillance-Industrial Complex is asking for volunteers](https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/07/31.html) _2026-08-01 · jwz · DNA Lounge_ I am currently incandescent with rage about something else entirely that I'm told I can't talk about yet, so let me sublimate that instinct with this unrelated story: The SFPD "Real-Time Investigation Center" is the surveillance nightmare funded by a $9.4 million "donation" ## [Happy Signing Day!](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/happy-signing-day) _2026-07-31 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ August 2 is the 250th anniversary of the day the engrossed Declaration was signed ## [Wherein another artifact comes to light](https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/07/24.html) _2026-07-24 · jwz · DNA Lounge_ Today's VHS find: Pam Doré posted a video of the first night of Club Q at DNA Lounge, back in the distant year of Two Thousand and Two. Wait, we were still using VHS in 2002? Yes. Yes we were. 2002, in case you didn't know, was 24 years ago. How dare it. The nerve. ## [Wherein we're twenty-five](https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/07/13.html) _2026-07-13 · jwz · DNA Lounge_ Twenty-five years ago today, on July 13th 2001, was the first event at DNA Lounge under current management. I am very old and I have been leaning on this bar for a very long time. Typically we treat Nov 22 as our "real" anniversary (the club will be turning 41 this year) ... ## [We're Leaving](https://brandonandkatie.substack.com/p/were-leaving) _2026-07-13 · Brandon Price · i pray for b+k_ Saying goodbye to Slovakia and to Europe ## [Wherein we are going hard on movie nights](https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2026/07/05.html) _2026-07-05 · jwz · DNA Lounge_ As our "Cyberdelia" series has seen a bit of success at branching out from being only the "Hackers" party, we've decided to try and screen roughly one cult movie a month! I hope you will join us. Our bill through the rest of the year: Conan the Barbarian (this Sunday!), Evil ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5wPBMG1QHh1g) _2026-07-05 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Happy Independence Day 250!](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/happy-independence-day-250) _2026-07-02 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ Yes, it's July 2, not July 4, as John Adams knew ## [Happy Draft Day!](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/happy-draft-day) _2026-06-28 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence is coming soon ## [Happy Independence Resolution Day!](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/happy-independence-resolution-day) _2026-06-07 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ 250 years ago today, Richard Henry Lee proposed Independence ## [The People's Declaration](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/the-peoples-declaration) _2026-05-17 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ How Americans Came Face-to-Face with the Declaration ## [The Boston "National Treasure" Party](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/a-boston-declaration) _2026-05-08 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ A Declaration tour in the Cradle of the Revolution ## [Launch Week!](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/launch-week) _2026-05-03 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ "National Treasure" is Now Live ## [Returning To Mountain Biking After 20 Years](https://johnsad.ventures/2026/04/20/returning-to-mountain-biking-after-20-years/) _2026-04-20 · John Conners · John's Adventures_ Long time readers of this blog may recall I spent a lot of my 20s mountain biking. Pretty much all my spare time was spent riding up hills, then riding down them again all around Yorkshire and the Lake District. Good times! But you know how it goes, people start settling down, getting married, having Read more ## [A Pilgrimage to Lausanne](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/a-pilgrimage-to-lausanne) _2026-04-19 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ Looking at Lake Geneva through Edward Gibbon's eyes ## [Citizenship, Interrupted](https://crazymilk.net/blog/citizenship-interrupted.html) _2026-04-18 · Crazy Milk_ Naturalization in Switzerland is a lengthy and complicated process with differing requirements at the municipal, cantonal, and federal levels. First and foremost one becomes a citizen of one's community, then of one's canton, and finally of the country. As of January of this year I have lived in Switzerland for ten years total, which is a requirement for naturalization at the federal level. I had… ## [Voting in Switzerland](https://crazymilk.net/blog/voting-in-switzerland.html) _2026-04-18 · Crazy Milk_ I am not a Swiss citizen, but I have had my permanent residency for a couple years now. As such I am not allowed to vote in cantonal or federal elections. Imagine my surprise a few weeks ago after my recent move when I received a ballot to vote in local elections. The canton of Graubünden allows each municipality to decide independently whether to allow permanent residents to vote in local… ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tuuypyqiRBoD) _2026-04-18 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [LEGO Set 10497: Galaxy Explorer](https://crazymilk.net/blog/lego-set-10497-galaxy-explorer.html.html) _2026-04-16 · Crazy Milk_ This 2022 set is a modern remake of the venerable original Galaxy Explorer from 1979. This set was a pure joy to build: all printed parts (no stickers), clever build techniques, fun and interesting details, etc. It is clear that the designer had a real appreciation for the source material. The result is a beautiful large spaceship with many fun features. The revised cockpit with its beautiful… ## [No "Small" Treasure at the University of Virginia](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/no-small-treasure-at-the-university) _2026-04-14 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ Albert Small's Declaration of Independence Collection Is a Must-See in 2026 ## [One Key](https://crazymilk.net/blog/one-key.html) _2026-04-11 · Crazy Milk_ No, it's just, I, you know, I just think - right now I have one key and everything I own is in the car, and I just... I like that, you know? I mean, I just, if I get an apartment, that two keys, if I... get a job, you know, I might have to open or close, that's more keys, you know, buy some stuff, I'm afraid it's gonna get ripped off, or something, and I get more keys, and I just, I, you know, I… ## [LEGO Set 910043: Forest Stronghold](https://crazymilk.net/blog/lego-set-910043-forest-stronghold.html) _2026-04-11 · Crazy Milk_ I finished building this set last weekend after a few weeks of occasional building. This set is an homage to the Forestmen subtheme of LEGO Castle sets of the late 1980's. I appreciate that the designer kept the iconic black tree trunks. The zipline between the two towers is a fun touch. The bridge detaches so that the two castles can be separated and displayed independently. The whole build was… ## [Ciao, GitHub!](https://crazymilk.net/blog/ciao-github.html) _2026-04-01 · Crazy Milk_ I think we all knew GitHub was doomed as soon as Microsoft acquired it. I've been gradually migrating away from Big Tech and U.S.-based digital services, but I hesitated to wean myself off of GitHub out of laziness and inertia. The recent policy change to have your repo's train Copilot unless opted out and then Copilot injecting ads into PR's provided the impetus I needed to finally take the leap.… ## [Baseball's Divine Comedy](https://patowmackpacket.substack.com/p/baseballs-divine-comedy) _2026-04-01 · Michael Auslin · THE PATOWMACK PACKET_ America's Pastime and the Meaning of Life ## [The Next Chapter](https://crazymilk.net/blog/the-next-chapter.html) _2026-03-29 · Crazy Milk_ The way of life is wonderful: it is by abandonment. — Ralph Waldo Emerson A lot has happened since I last posted on this blog. To wit: My son started his university studies abroad. I separated from my long-term partner. I moved to the Alps. Putting the Remote in Remote Work I have been working full-time remote since 2002. One advantage of remote work is that one can theoretically work from… ## [peterfeld: Country Joe McDonald, “Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die,”...](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/810518083841196032) _2026-03-08 · think locally act globally_ peterfeld : Country Joe McDonald, “Feel Like I’m Fixin’ To Die,” live at Woodstock, Aug. 16, 1969. Fifty years ago today! “Be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box.” RIP to Country Joe McDonald, who gave powerful voice to the antiwar movement at Woodstock. ## [peterfeld: Grandmaster Melle Mel, “Jesse.” The single greatest...](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/808809332138491904) _2026-02-17 · think locally act globally_ peterfeld : Grandmaster Melle Mel, “Jesse.” The single greatest campaign song in the entire history of presidential elections. “He started on the bottom, now he’s on the top.” The song brings back the incredible pride that blacks (and lefties like me) felt when Jesse Jackson flew to Syria at the beginning of the 1984 campaign and won the release of a downed Navy pilot , Lt. Robert O. Goodman, who… ## [Dead & Company, June 13, 2024 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, “I’ll Remember You,” Bob Dylan cover with…](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/805927969042399233) _2026-01-16 · think locally act globally_ Dead & Company, June 13, 2024 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, “I’ll Remember You,” Bob Dylan cover with Bob Weir on vocals. ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hIPjs4N6RzWN) _2026-01-16 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Wanna feel old? It’s my 18 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/805651526801571840) _2026-01-13 · think locally act globally_ Wanna feel old? It’s my 18 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳 ## [Wanna feel old? The legendary Phil Ochs concert at Carnegie Hall was 60 years ago today, with an…](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/805105726476484608) _2026-01-07 · think locally act globally_ Wanna feel old? The legendary Phil Ochs concert at Carnegie Hall was 60 years ago today, with an incredible suite of new songs that included “Changes,” “There But For Fortune,” “Love Me, I’m A Liberal,” “Cops Of The World,” “When I’m Gone,” “I’m Gonna Say It Now,” “Santo Domingo,”… ## [Broken Bones and Broken Hearts](https://brandonandkatie.substack.com/p/broken-bones-and-broken-hearts) _2026-01-07 · Brandon Price · i pray for b+k_ A very unplanned fall and Christmas ## [War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko, the Academy Award-winning animated short. Happy…](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/803641055869386753) _2025-12-22 · think locally act globally_ War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko , the Academy Award-winning animated short. Happy Christmas! ## [George Harrison, “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth),” new official video directed by Finn…](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/803113323234230272) _2025-12-16 · think locally act globally_ George Harrison, “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth),” new official video directed by Finn Wolfhard. ## [My favorite Rob Reiner film moment: John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga in “The Sure Thing” (1985).](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/803029747365003266) _2025-12-15 · think locally act globally_ My favorite Rob Reiner film moment: John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga in “The Sure Thing” (1985). ## [Since you asked.](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/801589979671298048) _2025-11-29 · think locally act globally_ Since you asked. ## [Speaking truth to power.](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/801561722968227840) _2025-11-29 · think locally act globally_ Speaking truth to power. ## [How to Add ads.txt to a Self-Hosted Ghost Blog on Docker](https://joaoneto.blog/how-to-add-ads-txt-to-a-self-hosted-ghost-blog-on-docker/) _2025-11-10 · João Amancio Neto · Blog João Neto_ Learn how to easily add the Google AdSense ads.txt file to your self-hosted Ghost blog on Docker after upgrading to version 6.6.1. Use Docker volumes to map ads.txt into the theme directories for seamless ad verification and better monetization. ## [peterfeld: “Look Tough (And Ride The Buses For Free),” Needle...](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/799383942287523840) _2025-11-05 · think locally act globally_ peterfeld : “Look Tough (And Ride The Buses For Free),” Needle Dik, Columbia University blues-rock band circa 1980. Based on a NY Post headline. Well you know, I ride the buses nearly every day, I never give my money to the MTA… Look tough and ride the buses for free! ## [Family Travels, Fall Adventures](https://brandonandkatie.substack.com/p/family-travels-fall-adventures) _2025-10-17 · Brandon Price · i pray for b+k_ A marathon summer, an actual marathon in the fall—plus Ellie is three! ## [Snoozy Weiss’s sister has a new job! Cartoon by @elivalley.](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/796801195386798080) _2025-10-08 · think locally act globally_ Snoozy Weiss’s sister has a new job! Cartoon by @elivalley. ## [WTAF](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/796311245194182656) _2025-10-02 · think locally act globally_ WTAF ## [RIP Robert Redford](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/794851030381838336) _2025-09-16 · think locally act globally_ RIP Robert Redford ## [Enjoy every sandwich.](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/791963872906117120) _2025-08-15 · think locally act globally_ Enjoy every sandwich. ## [Eight Years In Switzerland](https://crazymilk.net/blog/eight-years-in-switzerland.html) _2025-08-02 · Crazy Milk_ Eight years ago today we moved to Switzerland. Once again it's time to take stock and reflect on the previous year. (Previous posts after one , three , four , five , six , and seven years in Switzerland.) The Past Year Work I continue to enjoy working remotely for PassiveLogic. I've transitioned from working on iOS to writing cross-platform (non-UI) frameworks in Swift. I've traveled once to Salt… ## [Stream WBAI 99.5 FM New York full coverage of the War Is Over celebration, May 11, 1975, in Central…](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/783263926003630080) _2025-05-11 · think locally act globally_ Stream WBAI 99.5 FM New York full coverage of the War Is Over celebration, May 11, 1975, in Central Park with Phil Ochs, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Patti Smith, Paul Simon, Harry Belafonte, Richie Havens, Barbara Dane and many more. (Part 1 of 3) Part 2: https://youtu.be/BFbSpOiK9-c Part 3: https://youtu.be/n9DlRCwIPDQ ## [peterfeld: “Dear Mrs. Roosevelt,” Bob Dylan and The Band’s...](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/780635272996110336) _2025-04-12 · think locally act globally_ peterfeld : “Dear Mrs. Roosevelt,” Bob Dylan and The Band’s incredible 1968 performance of Woody Guthrie’s never-recorded memorial tribute to FDR, who died 70 years ago today on April 12, 1945. Remembering FDR who died 80 years ago today. ## [I get my laughs.](https://peterfeld.tumblr.com/post/780346372479188992) _2025-04-09 · think locally act globally_ I get my laughs. ## [Spring Break and Summer Plans](https://brandonandkatie.substack.com/p/spring-break-and-summer-plans) _2025-03-26 · Brandon Price · i pray for b+k_ Recent thoughts and photos from the Prices