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Zoltan Hawryluk

@zoltandulac.bsky.social

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Passionate, experienced web developer, accessibility specialist & calligrapher. Co-host of the Killer B Cinema series in Toronto, Canada. Former lead singer of Conflicting Plaid & ZX-81. He/him. Opinions expressed here represent me alone & not my employer.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · 4d

For the holiday season, we at Killer B Cinema are showing the gothic horror whodunnit from 1964: The Curse of the Living Corpse on November 7 at See Scape in Toronto.

#bmovie #bmovies #bhorrormovies #bhorrormovies #horrorfan #toronto #torontolife #gothichorror

Poster styled like a 1960s horror movie advertisement. Large bold text at the top alternates blue and white and reads: “WHEN THE WILL IS READ, HIS HEIRS TURN UP DEAD!!!”. Below, an image in black and white shows a terrified woman rising from an open coffin, reaching out with one hand. On the right is a circular white badge with distressed lettering that reads: “THE CURSE OF THE LIVING CORPSE – The classic gothic horror whodunnit from 1964.” The background is black, giving the composition a dramatic, eerie tone.

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · 9d

Seven years with Lizzie seems like a blur. Love ya, Chère.

Lizzie & I posing outdoors in front of leafy trees. I am wearing a dark fedora, sunglasses, a pinstripe suit with a patterned tie and pocket square. Lizzie's on the left wears a floral dress with a pearl necklace and a flower in their hair.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ugh - I guess you're right.

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Aug 20

Why is #ChrisBrown still popular, given all the things he has done and allegedly done?

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thanks, Vic! However, I miss my early 2000s hair...

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Aug 16

The worst 90s boy band is now all grown up. Taken at our work party.

Four men striking exaggerated poses for the camera at what appears to be an outdoor patio.
On the left, a grinning man wears an oversized black bucket hat, large square glasses, a pastel blue-and-lavender track jacket, and a chunky gold chain—looking like he just stepped out of a 1980s hip-hop video and is about to drop the least threatening diss track ever.
Next to him, a bald man in a flannel shirt and wraparound sunglasses leans in with a smirk, channeling equal parts dad-at-a-barbecue and background extra in The Fast and the Mildly Agitated.
In front, a man in a fedora, black sunglasses, and a Hawaiian-print shirt flashes a wide-fingered hand gesture—possibly repping either West Coast rap or his love for a five-piece chicken combo.
At the back, a bearded man in a backward baseball cap and aviator shades throws up a peace sign with the relaxed confidence of someone who’s been day-drinking since brunch.
Patio umbrellas, a brick wall, and hints of sunlight complete the scene of this squad clearly having way too much fun.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Aug 13

When my brother and I first became computer programmers, she said she would have chosen to do the same thing if she had the same opportunities at our age. I think this was the only knew how to express pride in our accomplishments.

Thanks mom. I was proud to be your son too. (2 of 2)

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yesterday was my late mom's birthday. She was a force: strong, stubborn and often surprisingly funny. My dad was the artist; she was the analytical and logical one. (1 of 2)

Black-and-white 1960s photograph of an interracial couple posing indoors. On the left, a white man with short, neatly styled hair and a trimmed mustache wears a dark suit, white dress shirt, and narrow dark tie, standing with a neutral expression. On the right, a Japanese woman wears a traditional light-colored kimono decorated with a floral and bird motif, secured with an ornate obi belt. Her hair is styled in a voluminous updo with soft curls framing her face. She wears drop earrings and a ring, and holds a small white cloth in her hands. Behind them is an intricately patterned decorative folding screen.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Aug 8

This sounds like something a frat boy would make the day after a night of binge drinking when they wake up with nothing in the fridge but ketchup, yogurt and a pack of expired pride the mom bought for him at Costco when he moved into his flat years ago.

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 26

Dear @usweeklymag.bsky.social

I know journalism is hard, but when you publish a story about a company scandal, is it too much to ask to get the company's product name, Apache Airflow, right? #youhadonejob

A screenshot from the Us Weekly website showing a quote attributed to Gwyneth Paltrow about Astronomer, a company tied to Apache Airflow. The quote reads: “Yes, Astronomer is the best place to run a patchy airflow…” The 3 word phrase “patchy airflow” is underlined in red, and the word “seriously?” is handwritten in bright red next to it. The humor comes from the awkward phrasing—“patchy airflow” unintentionally makes it sound like the product is unreliable, rather than referencing the product Apache Airflow, a popular data workflow tool. The post mocks bad writing in journalism today.

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 23

#RIP

Actual photo of Ozzy Osbourne wearing round sunglasses playfully pretends to bite Kermit the Frog's head off while grinning at the camera.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 22

#irony

A flat black granite grave marker set in grass, engraved with the surname 'DEADMAN' at the top, flanked by illustrations of an old truck on the left and a motorcycle on the right. It commemorates two individuals: Duke Derek (1938–2008), described as a husband, father, and grandpa farmer; and Dean Derek (1976–2013), described as a son, brother, and uncle. An inscription at the bottom reads: 'We will miss and love you always.'

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 21

I guess I am okay with #AI as long as it helps me do painfully horrible things like debugging spreadsheets.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 21

I hate #Excel. I am a self-described Excel idiot. It really bugged me that (for years) I could not figure out how to do something moderately complex in Excel.

I finally asked #ChatGPT to fix it. It gave me an almost right answer, but I was able to figure out what it did wrong and fixed it!

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 19

A man was spewing Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric at Runnymede and Bloor needed to use a really loud microphone. I guess he knew no one would listen to him otherwise.

#TOPoli #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 16

That's Sandii and the Sunsetz' Sandii!

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 14

Lizzie is convinced these look like the War of the Worlds Tripods. I don't get it. What do you think? #waroftheworlds #hgwelles #scifi #ontario #canada

A rural Ontario landscape with a wide green field in the foreground and several large wind turbines in the distance. The turbines rise above a line of trees under a partly cloudy blue sky. Power lines stretch horizontally across the image, dividing the sky and fields.

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 14

Unnecessary quotes are unnecessary. #Wiarton #WiartonOntario #Canada

A sign for the inviting visitors with exaggerated and oddly placed quotation marks. It reads: Wiarton Legion (quote) Cordially (unquote) Invites You to Come and Enjoy Yourself at Branch 208.
Entertainment Every Wed. and Sat. (quote) Afternoon (unquote)

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 14

Blue Water Park at night. #Wiarton #WiartonOntario #Canada

A serene, pastel-hued evening scene at a harbor with calm water reflecting the soft purple and pink tones of the sky. A trio of ducks glides across the water in the foreground. In the distance, sailboats are docked near a tree-covered shoreline, and a small lighthouse with a glowing red beacon marks the end of a stone pier.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 13

Love this #Quasar sign in #Wiarton.

Me, wearing a white fedora, blue plaid shirt, khaki shorts, and sneakers sitting in a recessed doorway of a red wooden building. Above me is a retro “Quasar” sign that reads, “It all started with the ‘works in a drawer’.” The setting appears sunny, and I am looking upward trying to look thoughtful.

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 3

I have been wanting one of these since I was a wee lad. Works well, and *so* much fun. #pacman #coleco #80s #80svideogames #1980s #1980svideogames #namco

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jul 2

Kinda cool: The first few episodes of the 90s cult TV show VR.5 (with #LoriSinger and #AnthonyHead) on this Taiwanese Laserdisc. I think The Committee ensured it ever made it to any modern format. I highly recommend it (it's on the Internet Archive). #1990s #90s #90stv #90stelevision #culttv

A Taiwanese LaserDisc cover for the 1995 sci-fi TV series VR.5 is displayed upright on a stand. The artwork shows a blonde woman wearing virtual reality goggles and gloves, reaching out toward a computer monitor. On the screen, a digitized female face looks back at her, with beams of light radiating between them. The title is in large, colorful Traditional Chinese characters at the bottom, reading “驚魂檔案” (roughly “Terror Files”). Additional Chinese text and actor names appear across the top. In the background, vintage Atari 2600 game cartridges are visible on a shelf, including titles like Warlords, Phoenix, and Space Invaders.

Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jun 20

Enough to realize that he should just run away without leaving a forwarding address, I think.

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jun 20

I accidentally heard a very upset woman (my age) yelling into her phone as I was unlocking my bike:

"I sent you so many Emojis throughout the day, John! So ... many ... emojis! How many emojis did you send me?"

(small pause)

"Answer the question, John! HOW MANY EMOJIS?!?!?"

#HowManyEmojis

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Zoltan Hawryluk @zoltandulac.bsky.social · Jun 11

I am aiming to play a game of Atari Video Chess once a week to improve my game. Here is today's (I'm white and in checkmate). I suck at chess & it's in my bucket list to at least be competent enough to beat this thing on level 1.

FEN notation:

r4k1N/ppp2Bpp/5n2/1N6/5qb1/2p5/PP6/3KR3 w - - 0 1

An Atari Video Chess board in grayscale. White is in a checkmate state. The game interface is minimalistic and pixelated, with no textual indicators of the current status.