At some point we'll want to move, and I want to think through a climate change future. (more)

Cory Doctorow: Silicon Valley Noir. Red Team Blues and the Role of Bitterness in Technothrillers. (more)

A recreational vehicle park (RV park) or caravan park is a place where people with recreational vehicles can stay overnight, or longer, in allotted spaces known as "sites" or "campsites". They are also referred to as campgrounds, though a true campground also provides facilities for tent camping; many facilities calling themselves "RV parks" also offer tent camping or cabins with limited facilities... RV parks range from rustic facilities with no or limited utility hookups, as often found in state/provincial parks and national parks, to luxury resorts with amenities that rival fine hotels... Most RV parks are open to allcomers and rent spaces on a nightly or weekly basis, much like a motel or hotel.. Most RV parks are independent or operated by a government entity. In the United States, Kampgrounds of America (KOA), is the largest and best-known chain of RV parks... There is a subculture of "fulltiming" RV owners who live in their recreational vehicles on a permanent basis. They typically move from one RV park to another. The length of time that someone is allowed to stay in an RV park varies from park to park. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RV_park (more)

A trailer park is a semi-permanent or permanent area for Mobile Homes or travel trailers. Advantages include lower cost compared to other housing, and the ability to move to a new area more quickly and easily, for example when changing jobs to a distant place while keeping the same home. The Mobile Home industry led by Warren Buffett has resisted the application of Building Codes to mobile homes, an exemption that has allowed the industry to reap record windfall profits for decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trailer_park (more)

Digital nomads are people who travel freely while working remotely using technology and the internet.[1] Such people generally have minimal material possessions and work remotely in temporary housing, hotels, cafes, public libraries, co-working spaces, or recreational vehicles, using Wi-Fi, smartphones or mobile hotspots to access the Internet.[2][3][4][5] The majority of digital nomads describe themselves as programmers, content creators, designers, or developers.[4] Some digital nomads are perpetual travelers, while others only maintain the lifestyle for a short period of time. While some nomads travel through multiple countries, others remain in one area, and some may choose to travel while living in a vehicle, in a practice often known as van-dwelling.[6] In 2023, there were 17.3 million American digital nomads, which was a 131% increase since 2019, and the number increased to 18.1 million in 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_nomad

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A caravan, travel trailer, camper, tourer or camper trailer is a trailer towed behind a road vehicle to provide a place to sleep which is more comfortable and protected than a tent (although there are fold-down trailer tents).[1][2] It provides the means for people to have their own home on a journey or a vacation, without relying on a motel or hotel, and enables them to stay in places where none is available. However, in some countries campers are restricted to designated sites for which fees are payable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravan_(trailer)

A recreational vehicle, often abbreviated as RV, is a motor vehicle or trailer that includes living quarters designed for accommodation.[1] Types of RVs include motorhomes, campervans, coaches, caravans (also known as travel trailers and campers), fifth-wheel trailers, popup campers, and truck campers. Typical amenities of an RV include a kitchen, a bathroom, and one or more beds.[2] RVs can range from utilitarian – containing only sleeping quarters and basic cooking facilities – to luxurious, with features like air conditioning (AC), water heaters, televisions and satellite receivers, and quartz countertops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recreational_vehicle

A mobile home (also trailer, trailer home, static caravan, caravan) is a prefabricated (Pre-Fab) structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to site (either by being towed or on a trailer). Used as permanent homes, for holiday or temporary accommodation, they are left often permanently or semi-permanently in one place (Trailer Park), but can be moved, and may be required to move from time to time for legal reasons. Mobile homes share the same historic origins as travel trailers, but today the two are very different in size and furnishings, with travel trailers being used primarily as temporary or vacation homes. Behind the cosmetic work fitted at installation to hide the base, there are strong trailer frames, axles, wheels, and tow-hitches. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_home (more)

Zvi Mowshowitz on Sleep, Diet and Exercise, and GLP-1 Drugs. As always, some people need practical advice, and we can’t agree on how any of this works and we are all different and our motivations are different, so figuring out the best things to do is difficult. Here are various hopefully useful notes. (more)

Accelerating. Increasing Returns, Exponential Growth, Accelerating Change, Momentum, Power Law. (more)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez[a] (/oʊˌkɑːsioʊ kɔːrˈtɛz/; Spanish: [oˈkasjo koɾˈtes];[1] born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials as AOC, is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district. The district includes the eastern part of the Bronx and portions of north-central Queens in New York City. She is a member of the Democratic Party. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_Ocasio-Cortez (more)

Peter Limberg: Sensemaking, Luigi, and Spectre of Uncle Ted. A friend asked me to make sense of what's happening with the situation involving the suspected assassin Luigi Mangione. (more)

Matt Heuser: Agile Alliance and PMI Partnership? Too long/did not read version: (more)

Michael Fogelman (Tasshin Fogelman): The Punk Strategy Guide to the Logical Thinking Process. In the 1980’s an Israeli physicist named Eli Goldratt shifted his attention to business. The most well known result of his efforts and studies was the Theory of Constraints. (more)

Zvi Mowshowitz: Zvi’s 2024 In Movies. Now that I am tracking all the movies I watch via Letterboxd, it seems worthwhile to go over the results at the end of the year, and look for lessons, patterns and highlights. (good movie) (more)

Zvi Mowshowitz: Monthly Roundup #26: January 2025. Some points of order before we begin the monthly: (more)

Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co., Ltd., commonly referred to as DeepSeek, (Chinese: 深度求索; pinyin: Shēndù Qiúsuǒ) is a Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops open-source large language models (LLMs). Based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, it is owned and funded by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer, whose co-founder, Liang Wenfeng, established the company in 2023 and serves as its CEO. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeepSeek

Zvi Mowshowitz: DeepSeek: Lemon, It's Wednesday. It’s been another checks notes two days, so it’s time for all the latest DeepSeek news. You can also see my previous coverage of the r1 model and, from Monday various reactions including the Panic at the App Store. (more)

Zvi Mowshowitz: AI #101: The Shallow End. This week we’re going to consider China, DeepSeek and r1 fully split off from everything else, and we’ll cover everything related to DeepSeek, including the policy responses to the situation, tomorrow instead. (more)