Mascara, Mod Rain, and Skyline Static After MidnightFrom Britpop glow to goth haze, mod opera, alt grit and prog hush, Week 16 links iconic 90s and beyond into one richly restless ride
AI 🤖Blog 🤷♂️Is my blog Agent-Ready?Running russ.cloud through isitagentready.com and wiring up the checks that actually make sense for a static blog — Link headers, Content Signals, agent-skills discovery, llms.txt, and a tiny Cloudflare Worker to serve markdown on demand.
Moonlit Feedback for Black Albums and Art Rock FuneralsWeek 15 moves from alt rock landmarks to artful shadows and arena fire linking Pixies Pavement and Zwan with Pink Floyd Springsteen Metallica and Slint
Tools 🧰AI 🤖Introducing AI CommitA Rust CLI I built to stop writing terrible commit messages — aic generates AI-powered commit messages, PR drafts, diff reviews, and repo visualisations from your staged changes.
Soul Static and Art Rock Weather on a Restless Spring DialWeek 14 moves from soul and art pop to prog punk and grunge linking Marvin Gaye Kate Bush Radiohead and Rush in a bold trip through restless classic albums
Tools 🧰macOS 🍏Introducing Hosts ButlerA terminal-based hosts file manager built in Rust that I wrote to stop manually editing /etc/hosts with a text editor and hoping I didn't break anything.
AI 🤖Tools 🧰Creating Custom Skills for Copilot CoworkCopilot Cowork just landed in Microsoft's Frontier preview programme, and one of its most useful features is the ability to extend it with your own custom skills stored in OneDrive. Here's how to create one.
Raucous Anthems and Ethereal Echoes from Rocks Grungy HeartDive into a sonic tapestry this week as we explore heartland rock, grunge, and psychedelic grooves, uniting icons from The Hold Steady to Funkadelic. Discover timeless classics!
Transcendent Visions and Lush Soundscapes Binding Eras of InnovationDive into a nostalgic journey with an eclectic mix from punk pioneers Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine to the ethereal soundscapes of Kate Bush. Explore iconic albums that shaped the 80s, featuring U2s anthems, T. Rexs glam rock, and Supertramps smooth melodies. Experience the magic of varied genres and eras as we celebrate the timeless allure of music.