Joe Thompson
@kensey.bsky.social
That guy in that place who does that thing.
Just saw a post presenting a narrative that the current generation of IT cool-kids is comparing notes not on things like "how much did you ship?" but "how many agents are you running?"
In my case the answer is "zero", and yes I do consider that a flex.
In my case the answer is "zero", and yes I do consider that a flex.
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Just saw a post presenting a narrative that the current generation of IT cool-kids is comparing notes not on things like "how much did you ship?" but "how many agents are you running?"
In my case the answer is "zero", and yes I do consider that a flex.
In my case the answer is "zero", and yes I do consider that a flex.
Saw a sentence in an old Business Insider profile of Satya Nadella that knocked me back a step: "When something didn't work he was unafraid to ditch projects, such as skipping Windows 9 to go straight to the superior Windows 10."
January 22, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Saw a sentence in an old Business Insider profile of Satya Nadella that knocked me back a step: "When something didn't work he was unafraid to ditch projects, such as skipping Windows 9 to go straight to the superior Windows 10."
It always feels weird to get a charity solicitation that is *specifically* about including them in my estate planning. Like they're saying "Hey, we figure there's a decent chance you'll die pretty soon. Make sure and keep that money coming in one last time after you do, eh?"
January 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
It always feels weird to get a charity solicitation that is *specifically* about including them in my estate planning. Like they're saying "Hey, we figure there's a decent chance you'll die pretty soon. Make sure and keep that money coming in one last time after you do, eh?"
If the below feels absolutely inscrutable, well, you should see what it's reacting to.
I had an XSS issue I wanted fixed quickly, so naturally I had my Bishop fabricate Claims on a neighboring County. Long story short, I have reconstituted the Roman Empire as a vassal state of the Mongol Khanate and I *still* have the XSS issue
January 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
If the below feels absolutely inscrutable, well, you should see what it's reacting to.
At least twice a week I do this:
- walk into living room
- set phone down on the back of couch
- set laptop down next to phone on back of couch
- start laptoppin'
- laptoppin', laptoppin'
- need phone
- where is phone? look all around room
- walk into living room
- set phone down on the back of couch
- set laptop down next to phone on back of couch
- start laptoppin'
- laptoppin', laptoppin'
- need phone
- where is phone? look all around room
January 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
At least twice a week I do this:
- walk into living room
- set phone down on the back of couch
- set laptop down next to phone on back of couch
- start laptoppin'
- laptoppin', laptoppin'
- need phone
- where is phone? look all around room
- walk into living room
- set phone down on the back of couch
- set laptop down next to phone on back of couch
- start laptoppin'
- laptoppin', laptoppin'
- need phone
- where is phone? look all around room
At the suggestion of a loved one, I will be quitting my IT job and creating a new restaurant-industry startup, which produces daily riddles and trivia for coffee shop chalkboards.
January 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
At the suggestion of a loved one, I will be quitting my IT job and creating a new restaurant-industry startup, which produces daily riddles and trivia for coffee shop chalkboards.
Having a slice in a pizza joint in Boston, and the counter guy (who sounded vaguely Eastern European while taking our order), sings along when the muzak starts playing Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler".
Kenny Rogers, global ambassador of fellowship?
Kenny Rogers, global ambassador of fellowship?
January 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Having a slice in a pizza joint in Boston, and the counter guy (who sounded vaguely Eastern European while taking our order), sings along when the muzak starts playing Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler".
Kenny Rogers, global ambassador of fellowship?
Kenny Rogers, global ambassador of fellowship?
I grew up in an era of paper documents, but almost everything I read today is some form of digital. That has its advantages -- but there has been a longstanding gap in capability of digital vs. paper content, that I am happy to report has finally been closed: ctan.math.illinois.edu/graphics/pgf...
ctan.math.illinois.edu
January 7, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I grew up in an era of paper documents, but almost everything I read today is some form of digital. That has its advantages -- but there has been a longstanding gap in capability of digital vs. paper content, that I am happy to report has finally been closed: ctan.math.illinois.edu/graphics/pgf...
So, we all know the formal pronunciation of "kubectl" is "kyoob-control".
...But how is "eksctl" pronounced?
...But how is "eksctl" pronounced?
January 6, 2026 at 9:56 PM
So, we all know the formal pronunciation of "kubectl" is "kyoob-control".
...But how is "eksctl" pronounced?
...But how is "eksctl" pronounced?
I used to work for an ISP owned by Coran Capshaw, who manages the Dave Matthews Band. The management office (and merch operation) was in the same open-plan building as us. Dave used to come by semi-frequently and take coffee+bagel orders for everyone in the building (usually about a dozen people).
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I used to work for an ISP owned by Coran Capshaw, who manages the Dave Matthews Band. The management office (and merch operation) was in the same open-plan building as us. Dave used to come by semi-frequently and take coffee+bagel orders for everyone in the building (usually about a dozen people).
Wait, there's new Gumball episodes?!
December 29, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Wait, there's new Gumball episodes?!
This reminds me of talking to a data scientist about interpretation of satellite sensor data to plot cloud cover, ice cover, bare rock vs. grassland vs. forest vs. urban development, etc.
maurycyz.com/misc/raw_pho...
maurycyz.com/misc/raw_pho...
What an unprocessed photo looks like: (Maurycy's blog)
maurycyz.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
This reminds me of talking to a data scientist about interpretation of satellite sensor data to plot cloud cover, ice cover, bare rock vs. grassland vs. forest vs. urban development, etc.
maurycyz.com/misc/raw_pho...
maurycyz.com/misc/raw_pho...
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
December 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
I love the understatement you get in Wikipedia articles when the author goes hard on "neutral point of view". Like this from the article on Operation Underworld during WWII:
December 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I love the understatement you get in Wikipedia articles when the author goes hard on "neutral point of view". Like this from the article on Operation Underworld during WWII:
No, Gemini, that's exactly the opposite of the meaning.
December 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
No, Gemini, that's exactly the opposite of the meaning.
"Give me one good reason why I should memorize this."
"I'll give you *five* good reasons -- one, two, three, four, FIVE!"
"Those are good reasons!"
"I'll give you *five* good reasons -- one, two, three, four, FIVE!"
"Those are good reasons!"
December 21, 2025 at 11:49 PM
"Give me one good reason why I should memorize this."
"I'll give you *five* good reasons -- one, two, three, four, FIVE!"
"Those are good reasons!"
"I'll give you *five* good reasons -- one, two, three, four, FIVE!"
"Those are good reasons!"
I remember listening to the @oxide.computer and Friends podcast episode on the challenges of "virtualizing time" -- now throw relativistic time differences between planets into the mix! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
December 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I remember listening to the @oxide.computer and Friends podcast episode on the challenges of "virtualizing time" -- now throw relativistic time differences between planets into the mix! iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...
Let the wild rumpus start!
December 13, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Let the wild rumpus start!
OK, I get why there might sometimes be traces of machine oil on stainless-steel cups just removed from the package. And I get why just drinking those traces of oil is not merely unpleasant but potentially actually bad. What I *don't* get is, why don't they just wash the cups before packing them?!
December 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
OK, I get why there might sometimes be traces of machine oil on stainless-steel cups just removed from the package. And I get why just drinking those traces of oil is not merely unpleasant but potentially actually bad. What I *don't* get is, why don't they just wash the cups before packing them?!
I don't know what it is about Hawkeye saying "You and I remember Budapest *very* differently" in _Avengers_ that always cracks me up a little, but it does, every time.
December 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I don't know what it is about Hawkeye saying "You and I remember Budapest *very* differently" in _Avengers_ that always cracks me up a little, but it does, every time.
Movie you’ve rewatched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode no Star (Wars or Trek), LOTR, Marvel, Disney Animated, or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Movie you’ve rewatched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode no Star (Wars or Trek), LOTR, Marvel, Disney Animated, or Pixar.
Remember when the universally-accepted answer to "but what about credit card fraud in e-commerce?" was "we'll all have card readers attached to our computers over this new 'USB' thing"?
December 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Remember when the universally-accepted answer to "but what about credit card fraud in e-commerce?" was "we'll all have card readers attached to our computers over this new 'USB' thing"?
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
(My Fantastic Four of positive male role models are Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, @levarburton.bsky.social, and Gordon from Sesame Street.)
(My Fantastic Four of positive male role models are Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, @levarburton.bsky.social, and Gordon from Sesame Street.)
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
(My Fantastic Four of positive male role models are Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, @levarburton.bsky.social, and Gordon from Sesame Street.)
(My Fantastic Four of positive male role models are Mr. Rogers, Bob Ross, @levarburton.bsky.social, and Gordon from Sesame Street.)
Data nerds, let's start a fight: what medium of written data storage do you think has historically pulled off the best combination of data density and durability? Say, from the beginning of humanity up to computer punched cards.
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Data nerds, let's start a fight: what medium of written data storage do you think has historically pulled off the best combination of data density and durability? Say, from the beginning of humanity up to computer punched cards.
Reposted by Joe Thompson
Anniversary of halifax explosion so obligatory
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it
December 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Anniversary of halifax explosion so obligatory
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it
"Hold up the train. Ammunition ship afire in harbour making for Pier 6 and will explode. Guess this will be my last message. Good-bye boys."
- Vincent Coleman
saved like 300 people on a train, and started the emergency response. Died for it