tobyontour
@tobyontour.bsky.social
My wife says I do “computery things”.
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tobyontour
@tobyontour.bsky.social
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a cartoon of homer simpson sitting on a couch holding a stick
ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson sitting on a couch holding a stick
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Currently thinking of how to create a Jira template detailed enough to use as a prompt for Cursor. Then just need a script to set off an agent and create a PR, one button to accept, and then run the CI/CD pipeline. Should get me closer to the Homer dream. #cursorail
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Don’t think much of the Amazon Black Friday sales. I ordered The Two Ronnies on DVD but instead I got four Kindles
December 1, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Don’t think much of the Amazon Black Friday sales. I ordered The Two Ronnies on DVD but instead I got four Kindles
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Maybe it was the whole primitive, hateful idea of the feminine as dark, blind, weak, and evil that I saw shaking itself to pieces, imploding, crumbling into wreckage on a desert ground. And I rejoiced to see it fall. I still do.
November 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Maybe it was the whole primitive, hateful idea of the feminine as dark, blind, weak, and evil that I saw shaking itself to pieces, imploding, crumbling into wreckage on a desert ground. And I rejoiced to see it fall. I still do.
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“Why are men afraid of women?”
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
“Why are men afraid of women?”
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
“If your strength is only the other's weakness, you live in fear,” Ged said.
“Yes; but women seem to fear their own strength, to be afraid of themselves.”
“Are they ever taught to trust themselves?” Ged asked
“No,” she said.
Heinz tins don’t stack unlike every supermarket brand. I don’t understand why they make their tins irritating to stack.
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Heinz tins don’t stack unlike every supermarket brand. I don’t understand why they make their tins irritating to stack.
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Cool-retro-term: terminal emulator which mimics look and feel of the old CRTs (github.com)
Discussion | Main Link
Discussion | Main Link
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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2/ so many gutting moment but this was among the first, from one of the world’s leading scientists on vaccines and immunology:
November 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
2/ so many gutting moment but this was among the first, from one of the world’s leading scientists on vaccines and immunology:
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Your dog is frightened of fireworks? I don't know why. The fireworks are only being friendly.
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Your dog is frightened of fireworks? I don't know why. The fireworks are only being friendly.
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Fixed it for you. Idiots! If the exclusion is based on appearance then it will certainly impact cis folks as well as trans folks.
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Fixed it for you. Idiots! If the exclusion is based on appearance then it will certainly impact cis folks as well as trans folks.
Motörhead have so many great songs better than Ace Of Spades.
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Motörhead have so many great songs better than Ace Of Spades.
Two bands you’ve never heard of but could have been huge if they’d had the right promotion:
Stellar* - A NZ band much like Garbage. They soundtracked my first bout of backpacking.
Bobgoblin - Power pop with some thought behind it. Found their CD for a dollar in a basement in Reno; brilliant.
Stellar* - A NZ band much like Garbage. They soundtracked my first bout of backpacking.
Bobgoblin - Power pop with some thought behind it. Found their CD for a dollar in a basement in Reno; brilliant.
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Two bands you’ve never heard of but could have been huge if they’d had the right promotion:
Stellar* - A NZ band much like Garbage. They soundtracked my first bout of backpacking.
Bobgoblin - Power pop with some thought behind it. Found their CD for a dollar in a basement in Reno; brilliant.
Stellar* - A NZ band much like Garbage. They soundtracked my first bout of backpacking.
Bobgoblin - Power pop with some thought behind it. Found their CD for a dollar in a basement in Reno; brilliant.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Americans Demand New Form Of Media To Bridge Entertainment Gap While Looking From Laptop To Phone https://theonion.com/americans-demand-new-form-of-media-to-bridge-entertainm-1819576756/
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Americans Demand New Form Of Media To Bridge Entertainment Gap While Looking From Laptop To Phone https://theonion.com/americans-demand-new-form-of-media-to-bridge-entertainm-1819576756/
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Every technology problem is three social problems in a trench coat
ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web"
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Every technology problem is three social problems in a trench coat
I wish you could filter out the low quality crap on social media networks. Currently Bluesky has the best ratio of quality/crap but it’s about the third or fourth network I’ve moved my dopamine chasing too and I’m fully aware that this will fall too.
Social network software probably isn’t difficult…
Social network software probably isn’t difficult…
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I wish you could filter out the low quality crap on social media networks. Currently Bluesky has the best ratio of quality/crap but it’s about the third or fourth network I’ve moved my dopamine chasing too and I’m fully aware that this will fall too.
Social network software probably isn’t difficult…
Social network software probably isn’t difficult…
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Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fact-Checking Claims About Zohran Mamdani https://theonion.com/fact-checking-claims-about-zohran-mamdani/
@curiousscutter.bsky.social Pouring water from the kettle into a cup with a tea bag in it, and seeing that the water stays pale because you forgot to boil the kettle. But as a service.
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
@curiousscutter.bsky.social Pouring water from the kettle into a cup with a tea bag in it, and seeing that the water stays pale because you forgot to boil the kettle. But as a service.
Until someone does this with the Police Academy films, I’m not impressed.
So I'm going to watch all the Predator and Alien films. In chronological order according to setting.
Why?
Shut up, that's why.
Why?
Shut up, that's why.
a close up of a predator 's face with red lasers coming out of his eyes
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November 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Until someone does this with the Police Academy films, I’m not impressed.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
Yes Instagram (and other dumbing down social media sites) if I want to start a conversation with another adult this is how I want to do it.
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Yes Instagram (and other dumbing down social media sites) if I want to start a conversation with another adult this is how I want to do it.
“DNS issues” are the “that would be an ecumenical matter” of IT.
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“DNS issues” are the “that would be an ecumenical matter” of IT.
If you deport someone - for whatever reason, giving them £500 to get on their feet when they land is just humane (especially when it’s a small proportion of the costs to deport them).
October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If you deport someone - for whatever reason, giving them £500 to get on their feet when they land is just humane (especially when it’s a small proportion of the costs to deport them).