I’m quite interested in Positron, the new data science-focused IDE from Posit, built on the open source VS Code foundation. It’s certainly a pitch to get more Python/VS Code-focused developers into the Posit ecosystem, though I also wonder if those users’ preferences aren’t basically already baked; Positron is going to have to be clearly differentiated for Python/VS Code developers to care, and that will be an interesting path to see take shape. To be clear, I hope it does! For my own uses, I’m eager to see Positron fully support working with R (my own experimentation: ongoing!) and bring more ready-to-use affordances and updated UI to the R experience.

taking the afternoon off intensifying

What’s this in my inbox? Notification from PayPal that my X100VI is on the way? 🎉

Libby now checks all libraries linked to an account with a single search!

Went to the neighborhood summer festival, sat and talked with great friends and had a big burrito. A-plus Sunday.

Bike blog #2: rode out this morning for a light grocery pickup and, of course, a little breakfast.

I got out for a bike ride around the neighborhood last evening. Lakeside parks were full of swimmers and picnickers out to enjoy the end of this warm summer day. What a great way to enjoy closing out my own work week!

Look at this absolute unit of a squirrel, eating all my cherries.

Anniversary brunch pizza from the neighborhood place! (For the win)

I’m hoping to replace as many of my grocery and around-town trips with a bike, and I tried out some e-bikes yesterday. This was really fun.