# random facts (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover random facts. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cavex](https://skippy.net/cavex/) _2028-08-16 · skippy.net_ I've been shaving my head for about a dozen years. I started when our family discovered head lice living amongst us, and shaving my head was a super easy solution for me. I started at that time simply buzzing my hair down, but after several months of that I decided to actually shave my head bald. I've been bald ever since, and I love it. The first couple times I shaved my head with a razor were a… ## [Domain Decisions](https://skippy.net/domain-decisions/) _2026-08-21 · skippy.net_ I've had the domain skippy.net since 1999. In the years since, I've purchased and let lapse a surprising number of other domain names. Some I used, some I sat on with intentions of using but never getting around to it. Years ago I obtained skippy.is. I liked the present-tense implications of "is", and originally made some small effort to set up a microblog for what I was doing at different times.… ## [Quake at 30](https://skippy.net/quake-30/) _2026-08-18 · skippy.net_ Quake was released June 22, 1996. Thirty years ago. I've written plenty about how it was a transformative event for me, introducing me to a whole world of new people. Today I found out that a new episode had been released. I just finished playing the first level. Even though I was playing with a game controller on my SteamDeck, rather than the classic WASD keyboard layout plus mouse, the game felt… ## [Horizontal Planner Techo Kaigi](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/17/2027-techo-kaigi.html) _2026-08-17 · Lost Letters_ For three years now, I've dutifully filled out my gorgeous Hobonichi Weeks planner every single day. As someone who hates blank pages, I really believed I had achieved the elusive planner peace that many dream about. However, planner peace is boring, and I think I'm ready to switch things up a bit. ## [Jellyfish](https://skippy.net/jellyfish/) _2026-08-15 · skippy.net_ Twelve or thirteen years ago we hosted a house party, as we like to do. My daughter was very young at the time, and wanted to do something to decorate for the party. She found a small brown paper bag and scribbled a jellyfish on it. She then asked me to "hang it up" in front of the door. I found some double-sided tape and affixed the bag to the ceiling of our living room, just inside our front… ## [Ten Random Facts About Me](https://skippy.net/ten-random-facts/) _2026-08-12 · skippy.net_ One of the prompts for blaugust is Tell us ten random facts about the human behind the blog. So here are ten random facts about me! 1. Dinner With a King I had dinner with King Abdhullah of Saudi Arabia in 2009. I was contributing to TechCrunch at the time, and was invited to Saudi Arabia to cover the grand opening of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology . I was one of several… ## [Raspberry Pi 5](https://skippy.net/pi5/) _2026-08-12 · skippy.net_ Last year I won a Raspberry Pi 5 at a conference I attended. It came with a 128GB microSD card and 7" touchscreen display to which the Pi could be attached. I didn't really need a computer, but I'm a sucker for a freebie so I kept it. It sat idle on my desk for most of the last year. Sometime earlier this year, my daughter asked if we could run a Minecraft server. I had zero experience with this,… ## [Small Web Virtual Potluck: Vegan Pineapple Tofu Satay](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/10/vegan-satay.html) _2026-08-10 · Lost Letters_ For the Small Web Virtual Potluck, I wanted to stick to the optional theme this year: Yellow! After brainstorming all the yellow foods I enjoy eating, I figured that the easiest thing that wouldn't require me to bake would be incorporating pineapple and turmeric into something. This led me towards a sweet and savory satay idea. ## [10 Random Facts About Me](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/10/10-facts.html) _2026-08-10 · Lost Letters_ 10 random facts about me for anyone who reads my blog in response to week 2 of Blaugust prompts aimed at getting to know blog authors better ## [Skillset](https://skippy.net/skillset/) _2026-08-10 · skippy.net_ In response to an "Ask Me Anything", Zach asked Skillset you'd like to have or job you'd like to have . I cogitated on this for a while, even though the answer came to me pretty quickly: music. I enjoy listening to music. I admire people who can create music, whether that's composition or performance. I can't do either. It's a skill I never worked on. As a kid, I played trombone for a year or two… ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/x6af4ck2dcg9) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Seven Samurai](https://skippy.net/seven-samurai/) _2026-08-09 · skippy.net_ I watched Akira Kurisawa's "Seven Samurai" last night. I'd never seen this classic film, nor any of its Western remakes. I really enjoyed it! Film making has evolved a lot in the last 70 years, but this movie still holds up really well. The pacing is a little slow for contemporary audiences, but many of the storytelling mechanisms we expect are there. The acting is superb. There are beautiful… ## [Samurai Summer](https://skippy.net/samurai-summer/) _2026-08-08 · skippy.net_ At a stammtisch earlier this spring, I mentioned that I'd like to watch some samurai movies. We had previously been discussing movies, and DVD collecting in the age of streaming, and my friend Jason revealed that he had purchased more than a few Akira Kurisawa movies. I jokingly said we should have "a samurai summer", and the group enthusiastically agreed. Now, as summer comes to a close, we're… ## [Choosing a Hobonichi Weeks Edition for 2027](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/08/hobonichi-2027.html) _2026-08-08 · Lost Letters_ As a huge fan of the Hobonichi Weeks form factor, 2027 presents a particularly difficult decision when it comes to which Weeks edition I'll be purchasing to support my daily memory keeping and life logging throughout next year. The Moomin Weeks is so cute, but I may hold out for the Yumi Kitagishi collaboration Weeks. ## [Initiative Order](https://skippy.net/initiative-order/) _2026-08-08 · skippy.net_ A couple weeks ago my friend Andy shared that he and his brother Mike were going to start playing D&D together. They used to play when they were young, and got into painting minis together during Covid lockdowns. Mike had been playing a bit at a local games shop, but you never know what kind of players you'll meet at such a venue. He wanted to secure a casual group of "known quantity" players who… ## [Blaugust 2026: Day Five](https://skippy.net/blaugust-2026-day-5/) _2026-08-06 · skippy.net_ One of the suggested prompts for Blaugust is Did you start preparing for Blaugust before the August 1st start date? If so, what did you do ahead of time to make sure you’d stay on track? I did not. I read about Blaugust, thought it was a good idea, and started writing. That's how most of my posts get written: I have some small amount of inspiration and energy and I write a blog post. I don't… ## [Hobonichi Weeks: Layouts from 2024 to Present](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/05/hobonichi-weeks.html) _2026-08-05 · Lost Letters_ how my Hobonichi Weeks layouts have changed through photos of weekly spreads from 2026, 2025, and 2024 ## [Purpose](https://skippy.net/purpose/) _2026-08-05 · skippy.net_ Chris writes, for the August Indieweb Carnival , that your purpose is to have a purpose . I don't know that I agree with that. Do whales or squirrels or spiders have a purpose to have a purpose? Maybe once your basic needs are met, you're left wondering what to do with your time. Finding a purpose may be useful. But I wonder what it would be like to have no purpose. No exist, safely and… ## [GenCon: What I’d Do Differently Next Time](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/04/gencon.html) _2026-08-04 · Lost Letters_ a list of all the things I would do differently if I were to go to GenCon again from a first-time attendee ## [Participating in Blaugust 2026](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/08/03/blaugust.html) _2026-08-03 · Lost Letters_ What I hope to get out of participating in Blaugust 2026 and what I plan to share ## [Learning to Self-Parent Compassionately](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/07/27/self-parenting.html) _2026-07-27 · Lost Letters_ Lately, I’ve been feeling particularly inadequate when it comes to taking care of myself because I’ve been slacking on a couple salubrious behaviors: eating more fiber and exercising more regularly. Inspired by this Muchelleb YouTube video, I want to take a page from parenting resources to figure out how to better care for myself. ## [One OS for your AI workforce (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DYupFOf7bssp) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Build, direct, and supervise an AI workforce from a single operating workspace. ## [A New Love Island Convert Has Entered The Villa](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/07/06/love-island.html) _2026-07-06 · Lost Letters_ I’m slightly stir-crazy from being inside all last week due to the “corn sweat” heat wave that rocked most of the US. The only thing that kept me sane (okay, maybe not sane, but at least entertained) was being indoctrinated into the cult of Love Island by way of USA season 8. ## [Hobbies and Gen Con](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/05/18/hobbies-gen-con.html) _2026-05-18 · Lost Letters_ With it being hotter than 27C/80F all weekend, it really felt like winter is finally behind us. On Saturday, we gathered enough friends for a whole softball game, and I spent the rest of the weekend hobbling around due to plantar fasciitis. Despite the heat and my aches and pains, I still had an awesome time learning lightsaber stage combat on Sunday. I mastered some fancy saber flourishes and… ## [Mid-March Update](https://lostletters.neocities.org/2026/03/16/march-update.html) _2026-03-16 · Lost Letters_ For this mid-March update, I wanted to share my enjoyment of gardening, video games, learning to code, peloton rides, and my current favorite Hobonichi Weeks layout. It’s kind of a random roundup of updates, but I like documenting these things, so I can look back on them later on.