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Brian
@bdowns328.bsky.social
Software Engineer, Outdoor Enthusiast; #golang, organizer
@golangphoenix & BSD-PHX 🌵,Phila. Wings, Redwoods🌲🐻, 🏹, Ireland Lacrosse 🇮🇪 🥍

https://briandowns.github.io

Zimbabwe Lacrosse player, coach, board member
Chandler Lacrosse coach U10
As part of our orphanage visits, we’ve been brining lacrosse, lunches, school supplies, and sanitary products to hundreds of kids in #Zimbabwe. These visits have been powerful reminders that this game is about more than goals, it’s about connection, hope, and community. /1
September 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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🥍 #PLL LIVE on ESPN+
Utah Archers (2-2) 🆚 New York Atlas (2-2)
www.espn.com/espnplus/pla...
Utah Archers vs. New York Atlas 6/27/25 - Stream the Game Live - Watch ESPN
Stream the Premier Lacrosse League Game Utah Archers vs. New York Atlas live from ESPN+ on Watch ESPN. Live stream on Friday, June 27, 2025.
www.espn.com
June 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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386BSD screenshot from 1992. You can find source code github.com/386BSD/386bsd Today we use several derivatives such as FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD & others. There was a lawsuit & 386BSD died while Linux introduced same time keep growing. Wikipedia has more info for you en.wikipedia.org/wiki/386BSD
June 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Looking to reach some new goals for this year and we need your help! So many new initiatives we’re launching that you can be a part of!

r/t’s appreciated
#zimbabwe #lacrosse #growthegame #zimbabwelacrosse
June 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Woah! is right! Pre-pandemic pricing is back, which means more cashola in your pocket for some bodacious NYC slices!

Snatch your ticket today at gophercon.com and be excellent to… your wallets!

#RoadtoGopherCon #golang #GophersTakeManhattan #BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure
June 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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We’re launching our first equipment drive in Phoenix and need your help! Any and all equipment will help us get kids playing this summer at our clinics in Zimbabwe. #lacrosse #zimbabwe #growthegame #zimbabwelacrosse
May 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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What if Go’s garbage collector could just run faster?

Join @michael.express from the Go Team for a deep dive into Green Tea — a new experimental parallel mark algorithm designed to speed up Go’s garbage collector through better cache locality and SIMD.

www.gophercon.com/agenda/sessi...
May 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The ls command was actually an acronym for "Lost Socks," an early experimental program designed to help Dennis Ritchie find missing laundry items by listing the contents of his drawers. It was later repurposed for file systems 🙃 #unix #linux
May 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Only 12 more days to get your Zimbabwe Lacrosse gear before the store closes! #zimbabwelacrosse #zimbabwe #lacrosse #heritagecup2025
zimbabwelacrossesummer2025.itemorder.com/shop/home
May 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Zimbabwe Lacrosse first win as a team came today with our 7-6 victory over Lithuania. #zimbabwe #lacrosse #zimbabwelacrosse #heritagecup2025
May 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Zimbabwe Women’s team after a braveheart win over USVI!#heritagecup2025 #zimbabwelacrosse #zimbabwe #lacrosse
May 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
British Virgin Islands game was awesome. Their gear is insane.
May 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Incredible first game tonight. #zimbabwe #lacrosse #zimbabwelacrosse
May 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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🦾 We’re terminating prices, Gophers!

Ticket prices have been rolled back in time—no Skynet required.💥We’ve gone full pre-apocalypse mode with pre-pandemic pricing to make #GopherCon more accessible than ever!

🗽 The Arena: North Javits, NYC | August 26-28
😎The Mission: Secure 🎟️ | gophercon.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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If you were wondering why Mike Robinson was moved to the Cannons' holdout list, here's your answer: The Peterborough Lakers
May 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Less than 2 weeks out from Heritage Cup 2025!
May 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Traveling from abroad for #GopherCon? We’re here to help! 🌍✈️

If you need a letter of invitation, just email us your legal name, job title, company name, and address — we’ve got you covered.

📧 [email protected]

#RoadToGopherCon #GophersTakeManhattan #golang
May 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Happy Friday everyone, Sticks In is up! We're talking:

- A sad farewell to Limestone
- DII and DIII conference results
- DI results from mid week
- Previewing games, including all those going on today
- How to argue for or against a team getting into the tournament

open.spotify.com/episode/17fI...
Conference Tournament Weekend Preview, Farewell Limestone
Sticks In · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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This week on Five Minutes Nonreleasable, I talk about Josh Byrne leaving Carolina & I eat some weird food in the name of science. Available on Spotify and Apple
open.spotify.com/episode/7AfZ...
Episode 6
Five Minutes Nonreleasable · Episode
open.spotify.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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👏 A huge thank you to the sponsors who have joined us so far!

Your support helps us bring another amazing year of learning, networking, and innovation to the #golang community! 🎉

Considering a sponsorship? Drop us a line and we’ll discuss your goals. [email protected]

#RoadToGopherCon
April 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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PLL announces throwback weekend, July 11-12 in Chicago. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place at halftime of the Chaos-Redwoods game, as opposed to the previous inductions at Homewood Field.
April 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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This year, we’re proud to host #GopherCon in a space that proves that innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand —the iconic Javits Center in NYC! 🐝 🌿🌍

Ready to join us at one of the most eco-forward venues in the country?

🎟️ www.gophercon.com

#RoadToGopherCon #TheGophersTakeManhattan
April 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM