NY Times publishes very nice (somewhat pornographic!) photo essay about home libraries.

Our Favorite Home Libraries

From Connecticut to Cairo, reading spots that will seem like paradise to book- and design-lovers alike.

Cylus the Citrus Savant stopped by and there are now 1,044 oranges on my porch. Still 500 oranges on the trees.

In New Delhi, the authorities have become serious about fighting the world's worst pollution, and have come out swinging by banning the street kebab. https://www.npr.org/2025/12/25/nx-s1-5647491/smog-in-delhi-has-triggered-a-ban-on-a-beloved-street-snack

Copying 1.85 tb from one 8 tb ssd to another on a mac mini. Estimated time 13 minutes. I am living in the future and loving it.

The chief operating officer of the "Musk" "Foundation" works for six minutes per week on average, tax filings show. (That's 5.2 hours/year).

Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders

The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.

It is a scene of utter carnage here as I slaughter innocent bok choy. Will oven roast with olive oil, soy sauce, 10-year old Chinese vinegar, allam pachadi (ginger pickle), and curry leaf paste.

Baby Nandi just arrived, now living in my vahana parking lot in the front yard.

A 55" oled tv with android as the os (which means a native jellyfin client) arrives tomorrow and I am more than a little bit excited. My own private netflix.