Joey de Villa (AccordionGuy)
@accordionguy.bsky.social
💖 Anitra’s hubby
📱 Mobile/IoT/AI developer
🪗 Rock/pop accordion
🇵🇭 The Thrilla from Manila
🇨🇦 Canadian citizen
🌴 Living in Tampa
🎹 More of a social justice *bard* than a social justice warrior
📱 Mobile/IoT/AI developer
🪗 Rock/pop accordion
🇵🇭 The Thrilla from Manila
🇨🇦 Canadian citizen
🌴 Living in Tampa
🎹 More of a social justice *bard* than a social justice warrior
Inside you, there are two owls.
Inside you, there are two owls : Global Nerdy
I don’t understand the mobile app business anymore: Duolingo, the app famous for learning not-so-useful phrases in other languages, has put “coming soon” banners over four shuttered Hooters locations ...
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December 13, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Inside you, there are two owls.
Here are the extracurricular tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events happening next week in Tampa Bay and surround areas, courtesy of Tampa Bay’s tech blog, Global Nerdy!
Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, December 15 - Sunday, December 21) : Global Nerdy
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, December 15 through Sunday, December 21! This list includes both in-person and online even...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Here are the extracurricular tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events happening next week in Tampa Bay and surround areas, courtesy of Tampa Bay’s tech blog, Global Nerdy!
Last night in St. Pete...
Last night in St. Pete - The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century
Last night at the AI Salon in St. Pete, after all the presentations were done, organizer Brian Peret broke out his saxophone, and I joined him for Bob Marley’s Three Little Birds. We’ll have to do it ...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Last night in St. Pete...
This one’s going in Saturday’s picdump! And while I’m on the topic of RAM prices: If you can, buy RAM now, but Consumer RAM Winter is coming.
More here on Global Nerdy, including the “Iron Man 2” scene referred to in the meme:
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More here on Global Nerdy, including the “Iron Man 2” scene referred to in the meme:
www.globalnerdy.com/2025/12/11/m...
December 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This one’s going in Saturday’s picdump! And while I’m on the topic of RAM prices: If you can, buy RAM now, but Consumer RAM Winter is coming.
More here on Global Nerdy, including the “Iron Man 2” scene referred to in the meme:
www.globalnerdy.com/2025/12/11/m...
More here on Global Nerdy, including the “Iron Man 2” scene referred to in the meme:
www.globalnerdy.com/2025/12/11/m...
On Monday, Dr. Venkat Subramaniam gave his talk, “Identifying and fixing Issues in Code using AI-based tools,” at Embarc Collective. It was full of practical examples and solid advice, and I’ve posted my notes and photos from the talk on my tech blog, Global Nerdy.
Notes from Venkat Subramaniam’s presentation on finding and fixing code with AI (Monday, December 8, 2025) : Global Nerdy
It’s always a treat to see one of Dr. Venkat Subramaniam’s presentations, and Monday evening’s session, Identifying and fixing Issues in Code using AI-based tools, was no exception! On behalf of the T...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
On Monday, Dr. Venkat Subramaniam gave his talk, “Identifying and fixing Issues in Code using AI-based tools,” at Embarc Collective. It was full of practical examples and solid advice, and I’ve posted my notes and photos from the talk on my tech blog, Global Nerdy.
While doing Christmas shopping, I stumbled across the device pictured below — the Revolution InstaGLO R180 Connect Plus, which retails for $400 — and thought: Do they not remember the “toaster programmer” joke from the 1990s?
If you haven’t heard or don’t remember the joke, I’ve posted it here:
If you haven’t heard or don’t remember the joke, I’ve posted it here:
The toaster from the “toaster programmer” joke of the 1990s is now real! : Global Nerdy
While doing Christmas shopping, I stumbled across the device pictured above — the Revolution InstaGLO R180 Connect Plus toaster, which retails for $400 — and thought: Do they not remember the “toaster...
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December 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
While doing Christmas shopping, I stumbled across the device pictured below — the Revolution InstaGLO R180 Connect Plus, which retails for $400 — and thought: Do they not remember the “toaster programmer” joke from the 1990s?
If you haven’t heard or don’t remember the joke, I’ve posted it here:
If you haven’t heard or don’t remember the joke, I’ve posted it here:
Lately, a lot of friends have been telling me that they were listening to an interview with Cory Doctorow about his latest book, “Enshittification,” and heard him attribute this quip to me:
“When life gives you SARS, you make *sarsaparilla*.”
Here’s a the story behind the quote.
“When life gives you SARS, you make *sarsaparilla*.”
Here’s a the story behind the quote.
The Surprising Origin of a Viral Quote!
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December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Lately, a lot of friends have been telling me that they were listening to an interview with Cory Doctorow about his latest book, “Enshittification,” and heard him attribute this quip to me:
“When life gives you SARS, you make *sarsaparilla*.”
Here’s a the story behind the quote.
“When life gives you SARS, you make *sarsaparilla*.”
Here’s a the story behind the quote.
I was supposed to post this last Monday, but things got really busy really quickly (or was I pretending, as the attached calendar tells you to?).
Your “official unofficial” calendar for December 2025! : Global Nerdy
I was supposed to post this last Monday, but things got really busy really quickly (or was I pretending, as the calendar above tells you to?).
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December 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I was supposed to post this last Monday, but things got really busy really quickly (or was I pretending, as the attached calendar tells you to?).
TONIGHT! Join Tampa Bay AI Meetup, Tampa Java User Group, and Tampa Devs for a great “coding with AI” talk with a great speaker: Venkat Subramaniam at Embarc Collective! Doors open at 5:30 for networking and food; talk starts at 6:30.
Identifying and fixing Issues in Code using AI-based tools, Mon, Dec 8, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup
We’re teaming up with [Tampa Java User Group](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-jug/) to bring you **Dr. Venkat Subramaniam** for one more tech talk before the holidays: ***Iden
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December 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
TONIGHT! Join Tampa Bay AI Meetup, Tampa Java User Group, and Tampa Devs for a great “coding with AI” talk with a great speaker: Venkat Subramaniam at Embarc Collective! Doors open at 5:30 for networking and food; talk starts at 6:30.
A thought on Netflix buying WB...
On Netflix buying WB : Global Nerdy
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December 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A thought on Netflix buying WB...
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the “opinion” picdump on the “Accordion Guy” blog. These four are just a sample — click the link to see the full set!
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December 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time for the “opinion” picdump on the “Accordion Guy” blog. These four are just a sample — click the link to see the full set!
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This is one of my favorites from this week’s picdump on Global Nerdy. It’s also a heads-up to anyone planning to pay to put ads in ChatGPT: for maximum hilarious effect, be sure to write your ad copy so that it looks like a ChatGPT completion.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is one of my favorites from this week’s picdump on Global Nerdy. It’s also a heads-up to anyone planning to pay to put ads in ChatGPT: for maximum hilarious effect, be sure to write your ad copy so that it looks like a ChatGPT completion.
www.globalnerdy.com/2025/12/06/s...
www.globalnerdy.com/2025/12/06/s...
Happy Saturday! Here’s this week’s “work- and tech-related” picdump, a collection of images, comics, and memes that I stumbled across over the past seven days that I found interesting or amusing:
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December 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Happy Saturday! Here’s this week’s “work- and tech-related” picdump, a collection of images, comics, and memes that I stumbled across over the past seven days that I found interesting or amusing:
www.globalnerdy.com/2025/12/06/s...
www.globalnerdy.com/2025/12/06/s...
Making developer videos is a serious undertaking.
December 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Making developer videos is a serious undertaking.
Current situation.
December 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Current situation.
Here’s next week’s list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for the Tampa Bay scene and surrounding parts! It’s a weekly community service, courtesy of Tampa Bay’s tech blog, Global Nerdy.
Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, December 8 - Sunday, December 14) : Global Nerdy
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, December 8 through Sunday, December 14! This list includes both in-person and online event...
www.globalnerdy.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Here’s next week’s list of tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events for the Tampa Bay scene and surrounding parts! It’s a weekly community service, courtesy of Tampa Bay’s tech blog, Global Nerdy.
In yet another parallel universe, I’m the CEO of OpenAI and a few noisy troublemakers are complaining that ChatJoePT will soon feature “accordion mode” for verified adults.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
In yet another parallel universe, I’m the CEO of OpenAI and a few noisy troublemakers are complaining that ChatJoePT will soon feature “accordion mode” for verified adults.
www.joeydevilla.com/2025/12/04/s...
www.joeydevilla.com/2025/12/04/s...
Every time I give a presentation.
December 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Every time I give a presentation.
I try not to add to the listener stats of “bad interviewers / interesting guests” podcasters like Lex Fridman and Joe Rogan, but I make exceptions. I might have to do that for Rogan’s interview with NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, if only to hear the “Ogg want to know more” schtick on the topic of GPUs.
December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I try not to add to the listener stats of “bad interviewers / interesting guests” podcasters like Lex Fridman and Joe Rogan, but I make exceptions. I might have to do that for Rogan’s interview with NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, if only to hear the “Ogg want to know more” schtick on the topic of GPUs.
Here’s your chance to attend BSides Tampa 2026 (happening May 15 and 16), the cybersecurity conference, at a lower price! Buy tickets now for $15 (military and students) and $25 (general) with this limited-time extended Cyber Monday deal:
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December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Here’s your chance to attend BSides Tampa 2026 (happening May 15 and 16), the cybersecurity conference, at a lower price! Buy tickets now for $15 (military and students) and $25 (general) with this limited-time extended Cyber Monday deal:
events.bsidestampa.net/BSidesTampa2...
events.bsidestampa.net/BSidesTampa2...
I’ll admit it — I’m THAT guy:
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December 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I’ll admit it — I’m THAT guy:
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The Agile Manifesto could stand an update. Here’s my proposed addendum:
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December 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Agile Manifesto could stand an update. Here’s my proposed addendum:
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My Thanksgiving was nowhere near as exciting as this raccoon’s:
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December 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
My Thanksgiving was nowhere near as exciting as this raccoon’s:
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Feeling that afternoon slump? Here’s your motivation for the day:
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December 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Feeling that afternoon slump? Here’s your motivation for the day:
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[1 of 2] Recently, in a fit of annoyance about some big players in tech and particularly AI, I posted the slide featured above across my usual social media channels, and it caught the attention of none other than Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Exchange and Stack Overflow.
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
[1 of 2] Recently, in a fit of annoyance about some big players in tech and particularly AI, I posted the slide featured above across my usual social media channels, and it caught the attention of none other than Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Exchange and Stack Overflow.