Brian Swetland
@swetland.frotz.net
Writes the codes. Recovering OS Engineer (BeOS, HiptopOS, Android, LK, Fuchsia). Embedded systems hacker. Hobbyist Digital Designer. Player of video games, tabletop games, D&D, etc.
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New Year's Resolution: Make enough progress on the little compiler project this year that I can use it for Advent of Code 2026.
#projects #compiler #resolutions
#projects #compiler #resolutions
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
New Year's Resolution: Make enough progress on the little compiler project this year that I can use it for Advent of Code 2026.
#projects #compiler #resolutions
#projects #compiler #resolutions
If this thing ends up running relatively stock Android, it may be the first phone I'm actually excited about since the Pixel 3a.
Not only a physical keyboard, but also a 3.5mm headphone jack, *and* lighter than my current Pixel 7a.
clicksphone.com/communicator
Not only a physical keyboard, but also a 3.5mm headphone jack, *and* lighter than my current Pixel 7a.
clicksphone.com/communicator
Clicks Communicator: the ultimate communication companion
Clicks Communicator is phone purpose-built for taking action and communicating in a noisy world with deeper context, versatile input and greater control in a compact design.
clicksphone.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
If this thing ends up running relatively stock Android, it may be the first phone I'm actually excited about since the Pixel 3a.
Not only a physical keyboard, but also a 3.5mm headphone jack, *and* lighter than my current Pixel 7a.
clicksphone.com/communicator
Not only a physical keyboard, but also a 3.5mm headphone jack, *and* lighter than my current Pixel 7a.
clicksphone.com/communicator
Picture of the staff who operate my account.
January 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Picture of the staff who operate my account.
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I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've waited 3 years to make this post
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Also, Sauron's "security" famously failed! He let two hobbits (three if you count Gollum) sneak INTO HIS HOME to destroy his most valuable possession! This is just so phenomenally stupid and awful and cringe
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Also, Sauron's "security" famously failed! He let two hobbits (three if you count Gollum) sneak INTO HIS HOME to destroy his most valuable possession! This is just so phenomenally stupid and awful and cringe
How I Made A C64 Laptop From Scratch - The Portable 64 (Emulation)
YouTube video by Kevin Noki
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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ai is 100% boomer shit
December 20, 2025 at 5:29 AM
ai is 100% boomer shit
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It’s a great product but.. this is my ultimate C64.
December 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
It’s a great product but.. this is my ultimate C64.
The C64 Ultimate is a delightful recreation of the computer I grew up with.
www.commodore.net/product-page...
#Commodore64 #Nostalgia
www.commodore.net/product-page...
#Commodore64 #Nostalgia
December 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The C64 Ultimate is a delightful recreation of the computer I grew up with.
www.commodore.net/product-page...
#Commodore64 #Nostalgia
www.commodore.net/product-page...
#Commodore64 #Nostalgia
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Caves of Qud update: poured warm static on my dog, it turned into a dromad trader that comes with guards and items. They are all my dog, the whole trade party and merchandise. I convinced my dog to sell me my dog for free while my dog, my dog, my dog and my dog were standing guard.
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Caves of Qud update: poured warm static on my dog, it turned into a dromad trader that comes with guards and items. They are all my dog, the whole trade party and merchandise. I convinced my dog to sell me my dog for free while my dog, my dog, my dog and my dog were standing guard.
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my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
I think I'm getting better, but I think maybe I've also been lucky, or am going to experience a difficulty gradient further up the ladder, since the stats sites say this deck has ~%55 win rate whereas it's been nearly 70% for me so far. It's certainly exceeded expectations!
December 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I think I'm getting better, but I think maybe I've also been lucky, or am going to experience a difficulty gradient further up the ladder, since the stats sites say this deck has ~%55 win rate whereas it's been nearly 70% for me so far. It's certainly exceeded expectations!
In late '93 or early '94, I ordered a copy of SLS 1.03, on thirty-one 3.5" floppies, because that was cheaper and faster than downloading it at 9600bps at long distance rates. Installed it on a 33MHz 80386 with 4MB of ram and 100MB HDD.
28 years ago, I learned about this amazing thing called Linux.
I immediately drove down to Best Buy and bought a boxed set of Red Hat 5.0. Probably the best $50 I've ever spent!
What was your first Linux distro?
#Linux #RedHat #Nostalgia
I immediately drove down to Best Buy and bought a boxed set of Red Hat 5.0. Probably the best $50 I've ever spent!
What was your first Linux distro?
#Linux #RedHat #Nostalgia
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
In late '93 or early '94, I ordered a copy of SLS 1.03, on thirty-one 3.5" floppies, because that was cheaper and faster than downloading it at 9600bps at long distance rates. Installed it on a 33MHz 80386 with 4MB of ram and 100MB HDD.
Diving back into Magic Arena (it's been a couple years), and having fun with this Mono Black Demons deck I saw. At least for best-of-one low level ranked play it's not bad, and it's been pretty fun sorting out how to best use all the bits...
December 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Diving back into Magic Arena (it's been a couple years), and having fun with this Mono Black Demons deck I saw. At least for best-of-one low level ranked play it's not bad, and it's been pretty fun sorting out how to best use all the bits...
For long form webcomic enjoyers, Evan Dahm's 3rd Voice just concluded its second volume, so there are now 814 pages of post-apocalyptic second-world fantasy adventure for you to enjoy (or revisit!): rice-boy.com/3rdvoice/
(A few pages from near the start of the first volume)
#WebComics #3rdVoice
(A few pages from near the start of the first volume)
#WebComics #3rdVoice
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
For long form webcomic enjoyers, Evan Dahm's 3rd Voice just concluded its second volume, so there are now 814 pages of post-apocalyptic second-world fantasy adventure for you to enjoy (or revisit!): rice-boy.com/3rdvoice/
(A few pages from near the start of the first volume)
#WebComics #3rdVoice
(A few pages from near the start of the first volume)
#WebComics #3rdVoice
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🍄 LIVE AND DRINK 💧
Just about 12 hours left to nominate us for some Steam Awards, all of which we're eligible for due to releasing less than a year ago
Just about 12 hours left to nominate us for some Steam Awards, all of which we're eligible for due to releasing less than a year ago
December 1, 2025 at 5:57 AM
🍄 LIVE AND DRINK 💧
Just about 12 hours left to nominate us for some Steam Awards, all of which we're eligible for due to releasing less than a year ago
Just about 12 hours left to nominate us for some Steam Awards, all of which we're eligible for due to releasing less than a year ago
Installed MTGA and reset my password (it's been a year or two), to see what's up in Magic. Daunting!
Also, has the card art in this always been so dismally low resolution in MTGA? Disappointing that they gave me piles of packs (and try to encourage me to buy more) when it looks so grungy.
Also, has the card art in this always been so dismally low resolution in MTGA? Disappointing that they gave me piles of packs (and try to encourage me to buy more) when it looks so grungy.
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Installed MTGA and reset my password (it's been a year or two), to see what's up in Magic. Daunting!
Also, has the card art in this always been so dismally low resolution in MTGA? Disappointing that they gave me piles of packs (and try to encourage me to buy more) when it looks so grungy.
Also, has the card art in this always been so dismally low resolution in MTGA? Disappointing that they gave me piles of packs (and try to encourage me to buy more) when it looks so grungy.
Deliberately watering down writing is a crime against humanity.
there is almost no feedback I will reflexively ignore as a game developer but “you shouldn’t name something X because people don’t know that word” is one of them. oh no! You might learn a new word! God forbid you take away a piece of knowledge from a game that’s not a brand of gun or some shit lol
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Deliberately watering down writing is a crime against humanity.
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Stocking stuffer ideas for your retro collector:
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
November 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Stocking stuffer ideas for your retro collector:
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
-Amtech flux
-Solder braid
-Sharp tweezers
-Flush cutter
-Machined dip sockets 8 up to 40pin
-Ceramic capacitor assortment up to 10uF
-Eye loupes
-Magic erasers
-kynar wire
-DeoxIT with needle dispenser
-Polypropylene safety cap assortment up to 1uf
Wrote a SCSI controller driver for an obscure 90s desktop OS when I couldn't install the newly-released x86 version on my PC that lacked an IDE HDD. Found a kernel bug. Got asked "Want a job?" which lead to interviews, a job offer, and moving from IL to CA two weeks later. All downhill from there.
November 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Wrote a SCSI controller driver for an obscure 90s desktop OS when I couldn't install the newly-released x86 version on my PC that lacked an IDE HDD. Found a kernel bug. Got asked "Want a job?" which lead to interviews, a job offer, and moving from IL to CA two weeks later. All downhill from there.
The alternate-universe-90s setting in Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake has some fantastic computers.
#TV #FionnaAndCake
#TV #FionnaAndCake
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The alternate-universe-90s setting in Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake has some fantastic computers.
#TV #FionnaAndCake
#TV #FionnaAndCake
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This is what programming is actually like for me
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is what programming is actually like for me
I dunno, it was pretty life-changingly magical for young me.
November 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I dunno, it was pretty life-changingly magical for young me.
I am probably old fashioned, but running into an open source commandline tool written in C that "requires" meson and ninja to build, in order to accomplish the equivalent of...
$ gcc -o tool main.c -lone -ltwo
...seems like maybe just a bit of overkill to me.
#OldManYellingAtCloud
$ gcc -o tool main.c -lone -ltwo
...seems like maybe just a bit of overkill to me.
#OldManYellingAtCloud
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I am probably old fashioned, but running into an open source commandline tool written in C that "requires" meson and ninja to build, in order to accomplish the equivalent of...
$ gcc -o tool main.c -lone -ltwo
...seems like maybe just a bit of overkill to me.
#OldManYellingAtCloud
$ gcc -o tool main.c -lone -ltwo
...seems like maybe just a bit of overkill to me.
#OldManYellingAtCloud
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Hey who up kai-ing their zen?
November 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Hey who up kai-ing their zen?