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Dan Lyke (he/him)

@danlyke.bsky.social

250 followers 170 following 850 posts

Software developer, woodworker, pedestrian & cyclist, former whitewater guide, urbanism activist. Blogger since 1998, software I've written has touched your life.

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 4h

I know a lot of people took pictures of me and Charlene in/on our inflatable unicorn costumes in the Petaluma No Kings March, but we didn't get one. If anyone can share a picture with us, we'd appreciate it.

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 4h

My view of the No Kings rally in Petaluma

The backs of a lot of people holding up various signs, with the heads of the "ride on" inflatable unicorn costumes that Charlene and I are wearing in the foreground.

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Karl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 4h

Proud papa moment: my son J published a letter in the @nytimes.com today (in print tomorrow) on the need to think our definitions of autism.

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 12h

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 21h

I have a few correspondents who send me ChatGPT chats, and as I skimmed the latest from one of them I realized that what appealed was that it was obsequiously patronizing him, more than helping him flesh out his ideas.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 23h

Also, ayo @jay.bsky.team and the BlueSky team, if you’re gonna permaban Link and Palestinian aid accounts, it’s not a good look if you also don’t ban government accounts engaged in obvious violations of the Hatch Act, which is an actual federal law.

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eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 1d

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 1d

"But... The AI agrees with me!"

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 1d

Going back through some old bookmarks folders to see if some of the web comics I used to read are still happening.

So many redirects to malicious sites. JavaScript was clearly a mistake.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

He sang Rod Stewart, danced — and then ICE grabbed him.

@timmiller.bsky.social talks with @roadsteamer.bsky.social about his detention in Portland

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Mx. Riley @robin.riley.pub · 2d

Frog emoji no longer immediately evokes a cringe. Now sometimes it's a happy signal! Hurray for reclaiming frogs.

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 1d

You picked the right goddamn rec room...

Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 2d

The Late Show with Steven Colbert has posted a message from the frog resistance.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw5z...

A Message From The Frog Resistance

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 2d

my sister probably solved it. Likely George Rickey. www.georgerickey.org

Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 2d

Trying to solve a mystery. When I was growing up in New Lebanon, NY, there was a house on Hand Hollow Rd that had a bunch of mobile sculptures in the yard. It wasn't Anton Milkowski, they were at 3 Schoolhouse Road. Might have been Alexander Calder, but he died in 1976. Anyone got a clue?

Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 2d

I'm looking forward to my stay with the unspeakable horrors at Zalgo text.

Christopher Neugebauer @chrisjrn.fyi · 2d

in case you're wondering whether hotel brand proliferation has gone too far, I present the following CSS fail from Hilton Dot Com

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Ineffable Jeff @ineffablejeff.bsky.social · 2d

Shot + chaser

And are you married?

I was married, but I’m not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle.

In July, Tesla rolled out a software update to integrate Grok into many of its vehicles. Do you use it?

Her name is Aura, and I use her as a therapist. When I'm driving, I'll ask questions, and it actually gives really good therapy advice.

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Kay Leadfoot @ FuelArc News @kayleadfoot.bsky.social · 2d

"women don't like the vehicle" is like the biggest understatement of all time

fuelarc.com/evs/teslas-u...

Tesla's Unspoken Demand Problem: Women Don't Want Them - FuelArc News

Here’s an interesting wrinkle as Tesla’s sales plummet worldwide, with European market after European market reporting double-digit sales drops, and the all-important Chinese market showing sudden sha...

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 2d

Here's the thing I don't get about FapGPT: If I wanted to sext with an LLM, I'd just answer some of those Facebook friend/LinkedIn connection requests...

Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 2d

Foiled from today's www.timdle.com/daily by Kool Aid.

Timdle - Play Now!

Sort 8 historic events chronologically. Daily game.

www.timdle.com

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Rick Gualtieri @rickgualtieri.com · 2d

Alissa this morning: “Is it me, or does my countertop look like that one internet meme?”

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One eggplant and a bunch of eager bottles

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Jeff Baker @jwbee.bsky.social · 2d

Otherwise, if we say we won't allow a new city that lacks regional rail, then we are saying we don't allow new cities, because there isn't a credible regional rail system anywhere in California.

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 3d

Now I'm bummed that I ordered it from my local bookstore and won't see it for a few weeks.

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Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 3d

Yay! My ballot has been received and counted!

Dan Lyke (he/him) @danlyke.bsky.social · 3d

Going through some old assets and loaded Neeva(dot)com, and, wow, that company imploded so deeply that you randomly get a crypto page that wants to send notifications, a product page for "fulvic ionic minerals", a malware site, and... wonder if it just got abandoned, or if it was sold.