# john (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 250 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover john. Page: Feed: --- ## [Robot games in China](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/robot-games-in-china.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ I watched a bunch of videos from this week's World Humanoid Robot Games in China. This segment on YouTube is an okay place to start. These robots are advancing more quickly than I was expecting. I've blogged a few times that humanoid robots are a bad idea, and now I'm really convinced of the danger. There will be helpful robots that fold your clothes. There will also be robots working in… ## [Robot games in China](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/robot-games-in-china.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ I watched a bunch of videos from this week's World Humanoid Robot Games in China. This segment on YouTube is an okay place to start. These robots are advancing more quickly than I was expecting. I've blogged a few times that humanoid robots are a bad idea, and now I'm really convinced of the danger. There will be helpful robots that fold your clothes. There will also be robots working in… ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/it-was-only-a-few.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ It was only a few weeks ago that I rewrote all my blog links to X to use XCancel.com instead. Now because of a cease and desist , those links are broken. Micro.blog also archives everything you link to, but for some reason it doesn't appear to work with XCancel. More digging required. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/it-was-only-a-few.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ It was only a few weeks ago that I rewrote all my blog links to X to use XCancel.com instead. Now because of a cease and desist , those links are broken. Micro.blog also archives everything you link to, but for some reason it doesn't appear to work with XCancel. More digging required. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-was-one-of.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Dolly Parton was one of a kind. We still watch 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias sometimes. The “kindness” billboards featuring Dolly are a perfect tribute. Rest in peace. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/dolly-parton-was-one-of.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Dolly Parton was one of a kind. We still watch 9 to 5 and Steel Magnolias sometimes. The “kindness” billboards featuring Dolly are a perfect tribute. Rest in peace. ## [Dolly Parton dies at 80](http://www.pauleychrome.com/202608/251416.html) _2026-08-25 · pauley · pauleychrome_ FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS: Country Music Legend and Actress Dolly Parton Dead at 80. ## [Jeffries Communist Manifesto | Daily Round Up | John Fredericks Media Network](https://jfradioshow.substack.com/p/jeffries-communist-manifesto-daily) _2026-08-25 · John Fredericks · John Fredericks Media Network Substack_ This is your Godzilla of Truth in America coming to you with my daily roundup of the best segments from my show airing from 6-10am ET. Watch live on Youtube, GETTR, X, Rumble, and JFMN.tv ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/weve-been-catching-up-on.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ We've been catching up on Apple TV shows. Watched: Lucky . I wish they'd make a season "0" that is all heist, but I liked how it wrapped up. 📺 ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/weve-been-catching-up-on.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ We've been catching up on Apple TV shows. Watched: Lucky . I wish they'd make a season "0" that is all heist, but I liked how it wrapped up. 📺 ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CchR8X8czMaO) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/holy-moly-a-maxed-out.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Holy moly. A maxed out Mac Studio is $18k. If you wanted a nice Mac with lots of RAM, you missed the window. 💰 ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/holy-moly-a-maxed-out.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Holy moly. A maxed out Mac Studio is $18k. If you wanted a nice Mac with lots of RAM, you missed the window. 💰 ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/im-still-amazed-that-ai.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ I'm still amazed that AI prompts like this work. We've barely scratched the surface of what is possible. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/im-still-amazed-that-ai.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ I'm still amazed that AI prompts like this work. We've barely scratched the surface of what is possible. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/i-take-storing-photos-very.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ I take storing photos very seriously. Even with the EU outage this morning, there won't be data loss. We put photos in a couple places in case something like this happens. For Mac users, I also love the Backup tab in our Micro.blog app. Full blog posts and photos backup in a single local file. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/i-take-storing-photos-very.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ I take storing photos very seriously. Even with the EU outage this morning, there won't be data loss. We put photos in a couple places in case something like this happens. For Mac users, I also love the Backup tab in our Micro.blog app. Full blog posts and photos backup in a single local file. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/microblog-hosting-is-spread-across.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Micro.blog hosting is spread across Linode, AWS, and Hetzner. I've posted a couple of times asking how Hetzner can be so inexpensive… Today I found out. Major outage with their S3-compatible storage. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/microblog-hosting-is-spread-across.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Micro.blog hosting is spread across Linode, AWS, and Hetzner. I've posted a couple of times asking how Hetzner can be so inexpensive… Today I found out. Major outage with their S3-compatible storage. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/looking-over-the-specs-for.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Looking over the specs for the new Mac mini and Mac Studio. Not sure the Mac mini is a good box to put in the corner of your house running AI anymore. $900 base price. Would've been cool to have a stripped down MacBook Neo as a low-cost mini. I pay $14/month right now for my little OpenClaw server. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/25/looking-over-the-specs-for.html) _2026-08-25 · Manton Reece_ Looking over the specs for the new Mac mini and Mac Studio. Not sure the Mac mini is a good box to put in the corner of your house running AI anymore. $900 base price. Would've been cool to have a stripped down MacBook Neo as a low-cost mini. I pay $14/month right now for my little OpenClaw server. ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/McfDKfjvR2OM) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [25/08/26 El Elche pasa página tras la «manita» del Barça y pone el foco en el Racing. Una semana para el cierre del mercado de fichajes.](https://radiomarcaelche.es/2026/08/25/25-08-26-el-elche-pasa-pagina-tras-la-manita-del-barca-y-pone-el-foco-en-el-racing-una-semana-para-el-cierre-del-mercado-de-fichajes/) _2026-08-25 · Paco Gómez · Radio MARCA Elche_ La plantilla del Elche CF tras analizar la dura derrota contra el Barcelona, pone toda la atención en el Racing de Santander, próximo rival de los ilicitanos; por su parte la dirección deportiva acelera para reforzar la plantilla ya que el plazo termina el 1 de septiembre. La entrada 25/08/26 El Elche pasa página tras la «manita» del Barça y pone el foco en el Racing. Una semana para el cierre del… [Listen](https://ia601803.us.archive.org/10/items/redi-martes-25-agosto-2026/REDI%20MARTES%2025%20AGOSTO%202026.mp3) ## [Víctor Chust: “El marcador contra el Barça mancha el buen trabajo que hicimos”](https://radiomarcaelche.es/2026/08/25/victor-chust-el-marcador-contra-el-barca-mancha-el-buen-trabajo-que-hicimos/) _2026-08-25 · Pablo López Riquelme · Radio MARCA Elche_ El central del Elche reconoce que el 0-5 deja “muchas cosas que mejorar”, pero reivindica la buena primera parte y confía en reaccionar este viernes ante el Racing de Santander La entrada Víctor Chust: “El marcador contra el Barça mancha el buen trabajo que hicimos” se publicó primero en Radio MARCA Elche . ## [Adam Boayar y Yago de Santiago, las ausencias en el entrenamiento de este martes](https://radiomarcaelche.es/2026/08/25/adam-boayar-y-yago-de-santiago-las-ausencias-en-el-entrenamiento-de-este-martes/) _2026-08-25 · José Antonio González · Radio MARCA Elche_ Los de Martín Anselmi siguen con una corta semana de entrenamientos antes del partido de este viernes contra el Racing de Santander (19:00 horas) La entrada Adam Boayar y Yago de Santiago, las ausencias en el entrenamiento de este martes se publicó primero en Radio MARCA Elche . ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/24/maybe-one-day-well-have.html) _2026-08-24 · Manton Reece_ Maybe one day we'll have a better way to verify humans on the web. CAPTCHAs are too user-hostile (and will become ineffective). Scanning eyeballs with an orb is too dystopian. Requiring a credit card or drivers license is clunky and risks privacy. Dunno. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/24/maybe-one-day-well-have.html) _2026-08-24 · Manton Reece_ Maybe one day we'll have a better way to verify humans on the web. CAPTCHAs are too user-hostile (and will become ineffective). Scanning eyeballs with an orb is too dystopian. Requiring a credit card or drivers license is clunky and risks privacy. Dunno. ## [Buonanotte, un debut esperanzador en el Elche C.F.](https://radiomarcaelche.es/2026/08/24/buonanotte-un-debut-esperanzador-en-el-elche-c-f/) _2026-08-24 · Pablo López Riquelme · Radio MARCA Elche_ El argentino tuvo las dos oportunidades más claras contra el Barça siendo una de las pocas caras nuevas del equipo franjiverde La entrada Buonanotte, un debut esperanzador en el Elche C.F. se publicó primero en Radio MARCA Elche . ## [24/08/26 La pegada del Barça condena al Elche (0-5) Tertulia](https://radiomarcaelche.es/2026/08/24/24-08-26-la-pegada-del-barca-condena-al-elche-0-5-tertulia/) _2026-08-24 · Paco Gómez · Radio MARCA Elche_ Primera derrota de la temporada del Elche de Anselmi; los ilicitanos cayeron goleados ante el Fútbol Club Barcelona que fue en rodillo aprovechando los fallos del conjunto ilicitano; la afición que llenó el estadio se marchó decepcionada y pidiendo reforzar al equipo. La entrada 24/08/26 La pegada del Barça condena al Elche (0-5) Tertulia se publicó primero en Radio MARCA Elche . [Listen](https://ia903207.us.archive.org/24/items/redi-lunes-24-agosto-2026/REDI%20LUNES%2024%20AGOSTO%202026.mp3) ## [Building Without Predicting](http://www.pauleychrome.com/202608/231712.html) _2026-08-23 · pauley · pauleychrome_ DEREK SIVERS: Building without predicting. Probably works better climatologically where he lives in New Zealand than it does here in Western New York, but a good rule of thumb for building… things in general. ## [How Are You Judging Jesus?](https://www.redeemermv.org/sermons/how-are-you-judging-jesus) _2026-08-23 · Redeemer Editor · Sermons - Redeemer Bible Fellowship_ How Are You Judging Jesus? Stephen Chen Download Passage: John 7:1-24 Speaker: Stephen Chen [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/677897b670b3ce37cc08c995/t/6a8b2bedc86605059d4d347b/1787505669270/20260823-Stephen_Chen_How_Are_You_Judging_Jesus%3F.mp3) ## [Anselmi: “El resultado daña la imagen que quisimos dar”](https://radiomarcaelche.es/2026/08/23/anselmi-el-resultado-dana-la-imagen-que-quisimos-dar/) _2026-08-23 · Pablo López Riquelme · Radio MARCA Elche_ El entrenador del Elche el técnico franjiverde remarcó el dolor del resultado La entrada Anselmi: “El resultado daña la imagen que quisimos dar” se publicó primero en Radio MARCA Elche . ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/q4JyGhNLmiQ2) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/the-avian-guests-have-arrived.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ The avian guests have arrived, and seemed to be settling in quite well. 🦜 ## [Quirky Amiga shoot ‘em-up Apidya revived, re-release imminent](https://gamingretro.substack.com/p/quirky-amiga-shoot-em-up-apidya-revived) _2026-08-23 · Christian Cawley · Gaming Retro_ PLUS: This week’s retro gaming news latest! ## [Pourquoi le tube de l’été a explosé en mille morceaux](https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2026/08/23/pourquoi-le-tube-de-l-ete-a-explose-en-mille-morceaux_6753752_3246.html) _2026-08-23 · Musiques : Toute l’actualité sur Le Monde.fr._ Alors que le streaming redistribue les cartes de l’industrie musicale, l’idée d’un titre unique, capable de rassembler toutes les générations, cède la place à une multiplicité de succès, moins massifs et plébiscités par des publics plus ciblés. ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/ooh-a-bird-sighting-first.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ Ooh, a bird sighting first for me: a blue-faced honeyeater . ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/being-in-albury-around-noon.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ Being in Albury around noon, you're likely to see the steel train come through. Although, today it was stopped to allow the departing Velocity train the right of way. Gave an opportunity to get a close up of it's load. ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/and-there-it-goes-xpt.html) _2026-08-23 · Leon Mika_ And there it goes: XPT departing Albury and traveling onwards to Sydney. Might be a long while before I take it again, if at all. It's been nice though. ## [The difference orbit inclination makes](https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/22/inclination/) _2026-08-23 · John · John D. Cook_ Suppose you wanted to find the distance between Earth and Mars over time. To first approximation, both planets orbit the sun in elliptic orbits in the same plane. If you wanted to be more accurate, you’d need to take into account the fact that the orbit of Mars is tilted about 1.85° relative to the \[…\] The post The difference orbit inclination makes first appeared on John D. Cook . ## [Most of the Decisions You’re Agonizing Over Are Completely Reversible](https://newsletter.scottdclary.com/p/most-of-the-decisions-youre-agonizing) _2026-08-22 · Scott D. Clary · Scott's Newsletter_ If you love this content (please share it), but also check out my Podcast & connect with me on YouTube / Twitter. ## [(untitled)](https://lmika.org/2026/08/23/back-at-broady-looking-at.html) _2026-08-22 · Leon Mika_ Back at "Broady 3" looking at the standard-gauge train line up to Melbourne. ## [CachyOS – Good For A Daily Driver?](https://hagensieker.com/2026/08/22/cachyos-good-for-a-daily-driver/) _2026-08-22 · John Hagensieker · John’s Tech Blog_ CachyOS – Good For A Daily Driver? I love Linux. I cut my teeth on Red Hat 4 around 2005 or so. It was so large I had to buy a box set from the Exchange in Okinawa Japan. Since that time I have tried a metric ton of distros over the years. Today I’ll \[…\] The post CachyOS – Good For A Daily Driver? appeared first on John's Tech Blog . ## [No Home Like Place](https://discerningeye.substack.com/p/no-home-like-place) _2026-08-22 · Mark Jenkins · DisCerning Eye_ Elizabeth Casqueiro, Sunanda Khajuria, & Mona Bozorgi look homeward; multiple photographers make progress; Hiroshima from above and within; cracked icons for sale; a jewel box of small images ## [God’s Mercy is Found in Christ](https://pastorpreus.substack.com/p/gods-mercy-is-found-in-christ) _2026-08-22 · Pastor James Preus · Christ for Us_ Trinity 11| Luke 18:9-14| Pastor James Preus| August 16, 2026 ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/22/wind-turbine-blade-going-up.html) _2026-08-22 · Manton Reece_ Wind turbine blade going up I-35. I'm always amazed at these, seeing them up close. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/22/wind-turbine-blade-going-up.html) _2026-08-22 · Manton Reece_ Wind turbine blade going up I-35. I'm always amazed at these, seeing them up close. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/22/reading-a-lot-of-replies.html) _2026-08-22 · Manton Reece_ Reading a lot of replies on Mastodon, Bluesky, and even some on X to take the state of things. My blog post from last month is relevant this week. I don't expect everyone on Mastodon to agree, but I hope those who care about safety will at least consider it. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/22/reading-a-lot-of-replies.html) _2026-08-22 · Manton Reece_ Reading a lot of replies on Mastodon, Bluesky, and even some on X to take the state of things. My blog post from last month is relevant this week. I don't expect everyone on Mastodon to agree, but I hope those who care about safety will at least consider it. ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/22/anil-dash-in-a-followup.html) _2026-08-22 · Manton Reece_ Anil Dash in a follow-up reply on Bluesky after blogging about how to move away from Big AI : People tried to shame folks out of using Instagram, out of using Uber, out of getting into crypto. How’s that going? What if, instead, we had focused on providing credible, pro-social community-based alternatives that addressed the things people thought they would get from those platforms? He's right that… ## [(untitled)](https://www.manton.org/2026/08/22/anil-dash-in-a-followup.html) _2026-08-22 · Manton Reece_ Anil Dash in a follow-up reply on Bluesky after blogging about how to move away from Big AI : People tried to shame folks out of using Instagram, out of using Uber, out of getting into crypto. How’s that going? What if, instead, we had focused on providing credible, pro-social community-based alternatives that addressed the things people thought they would get from those platforms? He's right that… ## [Coming soon](https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/22/coming-soon/) _2026-08-22 · John · John D. Cook_ There’s a pizza shop near my home with a sign out front that says “Coming Soon.” When I drove by it this morning I thought about how you would model the time until an event happens that is “coming soon.” Suppose I look at the sign one day and guess how many days until the \[…\] The post Coming soon first appeared on John D. Cook . ## [Coming soon](https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/22/coming-soon/) _2026-08-22 · John · John D. Cook_ There’s a pizza shop near my home with a sign out front that says “Coming Soon.” When I drove by it this morning I thought about how you would model the time until an event happens that is “coming soon.” Suppose I look at the sign one day and guess how many days until the \[…\] The post Coming soon first appeared on John D. Cook .