I've got one of those slim stands to raise my laptop for working while here in Lisbon. In the heat of the day, I'm inside next to the air conditioner, perched beside on a stand which has some artwork on it.
That eye staring at me is a little disconcerting...
…With my wife and daughter at The World Youth Cup 2026 in Gothenberg, my son and I decided to make the most of the time to ourselves by... flying to Lisbon. We'll be here until Friday, and I'll do a bit of work in the mornings and explore the city with him in the afternoons.
…I like this from Russell Davies, telling the story of visiting Microsoft's campus in the 1990s when Bill Gates was still around.
Gates was notoriously socially awkward, so he just asked everything the same question, "What are you working on?". People ensured they had an answer that made it sound like they were working on something:
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