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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 29/09/2026

I admit to being a hopelessly optimistic homer here

Conrad @ericconrad.com · 29/09/2026

Alcohol always works, but I am open to other ideas BTW: I'm the dummy who decided to teach in Paris this week, so all three games will be on at 2:00AM here. Feel free to taunt me while I sleep. I expect nothing less

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 29/09/2026

Hey @khaxan.bsky.social - How are you feeling about the Red Sox/Yankees wild card round? Want to make another side bet?

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 25/09/2026

I can't believe Alex Bregman and his broken face couldn't lead the Cubs to victory over the Red Sox today

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Philip J Fry's Shocked Reaction

ALT: Philip J Fry's Shocked Reaction

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 24/09/2026

Ted missed three years during WWII, but so did Joe Dimaggio I'm sticking with Teddy Ballgame

When Baseball’s Best Hitter Went to War

Ted Williams, legendary slugger for the Boston Red Sox, served twice—in WWII and Korea. In the latter war, he barely escaped after a crash landing.

Ted Williams stands as perhaps the greatest hitter in all of baseball history. But his service as an aviator in two wars—including a harrowing crash landing he barely escaped—became a defining part of his legacy, proving he was more than just a warrior on the field.

While few professional athletes drafted into military service ever saw active duty, Williams served in both World War II and the Korean War, flying nearly 40 combat missions for the U.S. Marines in the latter conflict. “He flew dive-bombing missions over enemy lines…while the enemy threw everything they could against him,” writes Bill Nowlin, author of Ted Williams at War. “In all, Williams lost most of five baseball seasons as a hitter—prime years—while serving.”

Source: https://www.history.com/articles/ted-williams-fighter-pilot-korean-war

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 15/09/2026

(Invoking Conrad's law): Corbin Carroll

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 12/09/2026

Berzerk always ends this way, just like life Vectrex is famous for it's audio buzz (improper shielding of the audio amp, right next to the vector CRT yoke) My son and I recapped the Vectrex PCB and shielded the amp while we were at it. No more buzz 2/2 int03.co.uk/blog/2016/02...

Vectrex video game showing Berzerk's final message when you get killed: "GOT YOU HUMANOID"

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 12/09/2026

Happy National Video Games day, everyone! The Magnavox Odyssey was released 54 years ago today Here's me playing Berzerk on my Vectrex today. It remains the only home video game console with a vector display 1/x blog.adafruit.com/2026/09/12/h... @adafruit.com

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 12/09/2026

BD (Don't copy me, I have no idea)

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 11/09/2026

TIL that Gentoo Linux was named after gentoo penguins

From the previously linked article:
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Finalist, Conservation Impact. Three gentoo penguins stand beside the rusting remains of the former Hektor whaling station at Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica. Once a center for Antarctic whaling, the site is now being reclaimed by wildlife and the harsh polar environment.

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Conrad @ericconrad.com · 09/09/2026

Happy 60th anniversary, Star Trek! If you are anywhere near Ticonderoga, New York: I cannot recommend this tour enough. Here's me in the captain's chair