Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 18hThe first job I had out of college was evaluating how best to ensure long-term stewardship of nuclear waste sites for centuries/millenia. To that end, we looked at other institutions that have endured to understand their success. The oldest Unis are ~1,000 years old. They didn't survive by chance. 284
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 20hCMU is opening a Miami campus. This is so dumb. @cmu.edu, the only way you can screw up a world-class institution is by watering down the brand and spreading yourself thin. The timing - w/ the demographic cliff, loss of int’l students, and FL’s crazy political environment - is especially nuts.miami.cmu.eduCMU Miami - Carnegie Mellon UniversityCarnegie Mellon University Miami 541
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseDoug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Recently discovered a trick for improved homemade hummus: add a couple ice cubes. It makes the hummus smoother. Also: if you’re not making your own homemade hummus, what are you doing? It’s so easy. (c/o NYTimes Cooking) 001
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Recently discovered a trick for improved homemade hummus: add a couple ice cubes. It makes the hummus smoother. Also: if you’re not making your own homemade hummus, what are you doing? It’s so easy. (c/o NYTimes Cooking) 001
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This is fine to me. It would be more fine if there was more housing downtown - bc then businesses could be better supported by (walking/biking) downtown residents. 010
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pierogies FTW I’ll always be grateful I ended up in Pittsburgh for school. This was my real education. 000
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So many pierogi choices. Slavic Shop on Saratoga Ave - 10 mins west of downtown San Jose - has everything you could want. 110
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Great thing about urban living: we came to 1st street for the Game Market. As we’re leaving we discovered there’s a street fair on South First. As we walked through the fair we stumbled into Guitar Wars (guitar shop) down the block. Now gonna get lunch. 000
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026So many clever, interesting, beautiful games on display. God bless the folks that are patient and creative enough to build new games. #boardgames #tabletop 071
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Didn’t give this a *ton* of thought, but here goes… 110
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’ve found that convenience stores often charge more than the price that is shown. I almost always say something, but it’s not always well-received. According to this article, it’s extremely common - about 1/4 to 1/2 the time, stores failed “price accuracy inspections”.theguardian.comAmid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumersGuardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items 020
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseEast Bay for Everyone @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The backers of Prop 45 are counting on the public not being able to tell infill homes near transit from building new roads into wildland / fire areas for sprawl's sake. EB4E recommends a NO on 45 this fall. eastbayforeveryone.org/2026/03/05/s...eastbayforeveryone.orgVote No on Prop 45: Streamlining Sprawl/Freeways is NOT Pro-Housing | East Bay for Everyone 28841
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Need a pick-me-up? Yes, it's a song from a Pixar film, but it's also great. Stay for the piano solo at the 1:50 markyoutube.comJon Batiste - It's All Right (From "Soul"/Audio Only)YouTube video by DisneyMusicVEVO 000
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026San Jose State #sjsu really knows how to serve their students. There’s an event with loads of graduate programs represented, sharing info on the main part of campus. There are disciplines of all kinds - not just MBAs and law schools - including some I’d never even heard of. 000
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseDoug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Support independent journalism. Read this thread. Share it with anyone you know from New England (don't worry if they're in Maine; everyone there knows someone from nearby states) 001
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Support independent journalism. Read this thread. Share it with anyone you know from New England (don't worry if they're in Maine; everyone there knows someone from nearby states) 001
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The next Game Market is coming to San Jose at the Guild House (@guildhouse.bsky.social) on Sunday (9/27) from 10-3. Entry is free, according to the website. Indie #tabletop #games #dtsj 021
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Reminder to listen to History Daily w @lindsayagraham.bsky.social Today’s episode focuses on the search for oil in Saudi Arabia in 1933. Maybe it was all inevitable, but can’t help but wonder what would be different if they hadn’t persisted and found oil with well #7. #energy #historyhistorydaily.comThe Search for Saudi Oil BeginsSeptember 23, 1933. Geologists from Standard Oil of California arrive in Saudi Arabia to begin the search for oil, which will eventually uncover vast amounts of the… 000
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Todd Achilles, a veteran running for U.S. Senate in Idaho as an independent, has a new ad about starting wars. 19852260
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026People often scoff at e-bikes and e-scooters, suggesting that they *only* displace shorter trips. According to the FHA, ~30% of total household vehicle miles are from trips under 10 miles. These are the exact type of trips where e-bikes work best - going to the doctor, picking up takeout, etc.fhwa.dot.govOffice of Highway Policy Information - Policy | Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Highway Policy Information 110
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Thinking of resurrecting daily Halloween movie recommendation posts this October… Get it? Resurrecting?! Yeah, you get it. 000
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026semi-regular pitch for Bicycle Express in downtown San Jose #dtsj * Mom & pop shop, literally (w/ adult son) * Super nice. Regularly fix stuff & lend tools to folks who come in w/out money * Community-oriented. Regulars @ Viva Calle, donated to local school fundraiser * Affordable, esp w/ servicebicycleexpress.comHome - Bicycle Express“The small shop on East William Street, with bikes locked out front and tires hanging from the ceiling, is a real neighborhood gem. Trends have come and gone over the years, but Bicycle Express owners Karen and Chuck Clifford have managed to ride them all” -Sal Pizarro, Mercury News 121
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026New Buildings Institute (well-regarded think tank) has a Data Center Energy Performance Evaluation Framework for folks working on actual standards. Intended to provide “a practical and adaptable structure for evaluating data center performance more holistically and consistently.”newbuildings.orgData Center Energy Performance Evaluation Framework (DC-EPEF) - New Buildings Institute 210
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Absolute tragedy. How is it possible that Kansas treats vehicular homicide as a misdemeanor?! Is that really right? Maybe I’m missing something…apple.newsKansas judge convicts driver in death of teacher whose husband was killed months prior — Guardian USAshleigh Boyd died in a car crash months after Adan Manzano, a TV reporter, was killed in Louisiana while preparing to cover the Super Bowl 010
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseDoug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ICYDK gut-rehab homes can earn #LEED residential certification. Partial rehabs generally cannot bc there are various req'ts that cannot be met / verified unless walls are opened up. It's not easy (rehabs never are) but I see a couple each month. And gut-rehabs do earn credit in the system. 011
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ICYDK gut-rehab homes can earn #LEED residential certification. Partial rehabs generally cannot bc there are various req'ts that cannot be met / verified unless walls are opened up. It's not easy (rehabs never are) but I see a couple each month. And gut-rehabs do earn credit in the system. 011
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Pittsburgh doing good work: “it’s typically taken 11 days to issue a building and development application permit — a prerequisite for most construction projects... It took the city about 27 days to issue a BDA permit during the same period last year.” Lessons to learn for other cities? 000
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026So you're saying a 42-year-old washed-up quarterback with no leadership skills, questionable judgement, and a huge ego was *not* the right choice? #Steelers 030
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Japantown San Jose farmers market is really nice. Not crowded or chaotic at all. Reminder: farmers markets aren’t just fruits and vegetables. 020
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Interesting to see Montana, of all places, try to regulate corporate political spending. They’re doing something clever, which I really hope works. I’m convinced Americans could find consensus on limiting the overwhelming power of wealth, if only the corrupt SCOTUS would allow it. (gift article)nytimes.comMontana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’ (Gift Article)A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling. 021
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026She’ll go about her day unaware. Smile at strangers, gripe about unruly customers under her breath, and eventually rest her feet from a long day behind the counter. But she’ll never realized that at 9:45 on this beautiful Saturday morning she gave me the wrong donut. 130
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Who even bothers to get permits right now? Lowering the price (and speeding up the process) will likely increase city revenues, because folks might actually choose to get a permit. 110
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Folks complain about density and argue for setbacks, but almost everyone agrees that these kinds of brownstones in DC and Brooklyn are delightful. This can still be done. These were built in the last 20 years by EYA in southeast DC. 041
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseBy David John Chávez @davidjchavez.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The staccato dialogue can sometimes feel inorganic, but when this play cooks, it really cooks (pun fully intended!) My review of "The Cook" by Eduardo Machado at Berkeley Rep for @kqedarts.bsky.social #hellatheatre www.kqed.org/arts/1399379...kqed.orgIn ‘The Cook’ at Berkeley Rep, Revolution Is in the Air — and the Kitchen | KQEDEduardo Machado’s spellbinding play of political drama and family scandal spans four decades in Cuba. 111
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseDoug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Intersection of two passions: basketball and urban design! Nate Duncan @nateduncannba.bsky.social talks thoughtfully on changing trends re: locating new sports arenas. Give a listen, starting @ the 19:30 mark. Moving arenas outside of town may allow owners to make more $ but hurts fans & cities.nateduncannba.comDEN Season Outlook 2026-27 with Adam Mares; Ballmer Takes His Medicine; Kawhi to TOR - Nate Duncan NBAAdam Mares of DNVR and the All-NBA pod joins to discuss a pivotal season in Denver. We look back on what went wrong for the Nuggets in their brutal loss to the Wolves after a promising season, and how... 101
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Intersection of two passions: basketball and urban design! Nate Duncan @nateduncannba.bsky.social talks thoughtfully on changing trends re: locating new sports arenas. Give a listen, starting @ the 19:30 mark. Moving arenas outside of town may allow owners to make more $ but hurts fans & cities.nateduncannba.comDEN Season Outlook 2026-27 with Adam Mares; Ballmer Takes His Medicine; Kawhi to TOR - Nate Duncan NBAAdam Mares of DNVR and the All-NBA pod joins to discuss a pivotal season in Denver. We look back on what went wrong for the Nuggets in their brutal loss to the Wolves after a promising season, and how... 101
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026See also: inclusionary zoning mandates and housing. 000
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseChris Doyon @nilbog3000.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The prequel, if anyone missed it youtu.be/T4Upf_B9RLQ?...youtu.beA Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificatorYouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council 311535
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseNicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy! 180140426456
Reposted by Doug King in San JosePittsburgh's Public Source @publicsource.org · 17/09/2026Since 2011, Pittsburgh’s Public Source has examined how decisions made by government, corporations and public institutions affect people. Help us continue to be a watchdog for the Pittsburgh region. Donate today to help us reach our $15,000 goal: buff.ly/bTTvpx4 001
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I can’t stop thinking about the fact that the trailer for the dinosaur thriller (?) The End of Oak Street features a creepy version of the theme song from the Tom Hanks crossdressing 80’s sitcom Bosom Buddies.youtu.beThe End of Oak Street | Official TrailerYouTube video by Warner Bros. 100
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseDavid Bonowitz @dbonowitz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026#DataCenter and building design folks: ICC has a new group working on a Guideline for Data Center design (on a VERY fast schedule). I'm on it as an Interested Party. If you care how these things are or should be designed, you can participate by applying here: www.iccsafe.org/committees/g...iccsafe.orgG12 – Data Centers - ICCICC Guideline 12 Data Centers (G12) Data Centers The G12 Guideline on Data Centers provides a clear, comprehensive, and easy‑to‑navigate framework that aligns the most relevant code provisions for modern... 032
Reposted by Doug King in San JoseHisham Zerriffi @hishamzerriffi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Energy Modeling PhD opportunity: My colleague Taco at Simon Fraser University is looking for someone to join their team in January. It’s to develop a transmission-constrained PyPSA model for Alberta. Job details here under Current Openingssfu.caOpportunities 013
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Educational note: at some point HVAC corps started using the term "geothermal" heat pumps. Industry folks call them ground-source heat pumps (GSHPs). The term geothermal is typically associated w power-generating plants, so folks often think GSHPs use almost no energy, but that's (very) incorrect. 100
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Sometimes it seems like BlueSky discourse is just noise, but here we have my San Jose City Councilmember actively engaging with a community of experts to try to identify feasible policy changes that might bring down the cost of housing. Love to see it. 242
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Add’l positive downstream effects: having 168 new units right next to the old Safeway site on San Fernando (and more housing at Bank of Italy, etc.) has got to make that long-empty retail space more valuable. Maybe Safeway could even return? #dtsj #housing 031
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I genuinely believe Americans would be infuriated if they knew & understood the space program was being dismantled. Excellent reporting from @npr.orgnpr.orgNASA rushed engineers out of their labs. They say it risks future space missionsNASA employees say they've lost vital equipment and staff needed to make sophisticated spacecraft amid the agency's abrupt relocations over the past several months. 000
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We so regularly have Amazon boxes. This could have been the Golden Age for Dioramas 010
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026There's a lot to unpack here, but a basic rule of thumb for me re: data plots is: if the axes are not labeled, are nonlinear, and/or don't start at zero, any/all conclusions the creator wants me to draw are immediately questionable. 140
Doug King in San Jose @dekgreen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The casual head nod cyclists give each other sometimes feels more like “Solidarity, comrade!” 000