Dave Alvarado
@dave.alvarado.social.ap.brid.gy
Full-stack dev in a non-tech company. White-passing brown dude.
I play a chaotic good tank in real life.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://alvarado.social/@dave, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
I play a chaotic good tank in real life.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://alvarado.social/@dave, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Back at work after being on vacation all last week.
I hate everything, but especially capitalism.
I hate everything, but especially capitalism.
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Back at work after being on vacation all last week.
I hate everything, but especially capitalism.
I hate everything, but especially capitalism.
What the heck kind of stupid UI does PayPal have, putting the "request" and "send" buttons right next to each other?
I apologize to my mutual for showing my *whole entire ass* asking you for money when you're asking us for mutual aid.
I apologize to my mutual for showing my *whole entire ass* asking you for money when you're asking us for mutual aid.
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
What the heck kind of stupid UI does PayPal have, putting the "request" and "send" buttons right next to each other?
I apologize to my mutual for showing my *whole entire ass* asking you for money when you're asking us for mutual aid.
I apologize to my mutual for showing my *whole entire ass* asking you for money when you're asking us for mutual aid.
RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@imp3tuz/115526328396380204
I wonder, imp and sidereal did y'all both get notified about this quote boost?
I wonder, imp and sidereal did y'all both get notified about this quote boost?
mastodon.gamedev.place
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@imp3tuz/115526328396380204
I wonder, imp and sidereal did y'all both get notified about this quote boost?
I wonder, imp and sidereal did y'all both get notified about this quote boost?
@grimalkina @analog_ashley @danilo
Y'all did a fantastic job on the anniversary podcast episode, and congrats on a year!
I was listening to the talk about how tech workers perceive management and started thinking "I wonder if people have parasocial relationships with upper management, and what […]
Y'all did a fantastic job on the anniversary podcast episode, and congrats on a year!
I was listening to the talk about how tech workers perceive management and started thinking "I wonder if people have parasocial relationships with upper management, and what […]
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alvarado.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 PM
@grimalkina @analog_ashley @danilo
Y'all did a fantastic job on the anniversary podcast episode, and congrats on a year!
I was listening to the talk about how tech workers perceive management and started thinking "I wonder if people have parasocial relationships with upper management, and what […]
Y'all did a fantastic job on the anniversary podcast episode, and congrats on a year!
I was listening to the talk about how tech workers perceive management and started thinking "I wonder if people have parasocial relationships with upper management, and what […]
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A weird thing I've seen over and over again in AI discourse: "AI is awful at [thing I'm not an expert in], but great for [thing I'm not an expert in]!"
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A weird thing I've seen over and over again in AI discourse: "AI is awful at [thing I'm not an expert in], but great for [thing I'm not an expert in]!"
Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein".
Starring Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein.
Also includes Christopher Waltz and Charles Dance.
Select theaters Oct 17, Netflix Nov 7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aulMPhE12g
Starring Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein.
Also includes Christopher Waltz and Charles Dance.
Select theaters Oct 17, Netflix Nov 7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aulMPhE12g
October 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein".
Starring Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein.
Also includes Christopher Waltz and Charles Dance.
Select theaters Oct 17, Netflix Nov 7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aulMPhE12g
Starring Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein.
Also includes Christopher Waltz and Charles Dance.
Select theaters Oct 17, Netflix Nov 7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aulMPhE12g
I have the Reel Big Fish version of "Take On Me" stuck in my head.
Send help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g
Send help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g
September 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I have the Reel Big Fish version of "Take On Me" stuck in my head.
Send help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g
Send help.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHpU0ZfXZ_g
I finished reading the 54 Horus Heresy books that lead up the invasion of Terra and have started on book 1 (of 10) of the actual invasion.
I'm trying to imagine what it would be like to try to play the invasion of Terra on tabletop. Per the books, hundreds of ships were destroyed in the first […]
I'm trying to imagine what it would be like to try to play the invasion of Terra on tabletop. Per the books, hundreds of ships were destroyed in the first […]
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alvarado.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I finished reading the 54 Horus Heresy books that lead up the invasion of Terra and have started on book 1 (of 10) of the actual invasion.
I'm trying to imagine what it would be like to try to play the invasion of Terra on tabletop. Per the books, hundreds of ships were destroyed in the first […]
I'm trying to imagine what it would be like to try to play the invasion of Terra on tabletop. Per the books, hundreds of ships were destroyed in the first […]
[Alien: Earth ending discussion]
OK, so I finished Alien: Earth last night. I'm...just not sure how I feel about that ending.
They clearly wrote it with lots of hooks to launch a second season from, but they also clearly didn't want a cliffhanger. I feel like they didn't thread that needle as […]
OK, so I finished Alien: Earth last night. I'm...just not sure how I feel about that ending.
They clearly wrote it with lots of hooks to launch a second season from, but they also clearly didn't want a cliffhanger. I feel like they didn't thread that needle as […]
Original post on alvarado.social
alvarado.social
September 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
[Alien: Earth ending discussion]
OK, so I finished Alien: Earth last night. I'm...just not sure how I feel about that ending.
They clearly wrote it with lots of hooks to launch a second season from, but they also clearly didn't want a cliffhanger. I feel like they didn't thread that needle as […]
OK, so I finished Alien: Earth last night. I'm...just not sure how I feel about that ending.
They clearly wrote it with lots of hooks to launch a second season from, but they also clearly didn't want a cliffhanger. I feel like they didn't thread that needle as […]
If you are an Apple user and aren't liking the glassiness of the new Liquid Glass UI in the latest MacOS and iOS:
Settings -> Accessibility -> Display (or Display & Text Size on iOS)
Turn on "Reduce transparency"
It takes the shine off of the icons and makes the floaty buttons a lot easier to […]
Settings -> Accessibility -> Display (or Display & Text Size on iOS)
Turn on "Reduce transparency"
It takes the shine off of the icons and makes the floaty buttons a lot easier to […]
Original post on alvarado.social
alvarado.social
September 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
If you are an Apple user and aren't liking the glassiness of the new Liquid Glass UI in the latest MacOS and iOS:
Settings -> Accessibility -> Display (or Display & Text Size on iOS)
Turn on "Reduce transparency"
It takes the shine off of the icons and makes the floaty buttons a lot easier to […]
Settings -> Accessibility -> Display (or Display & Text Size on iOS)
Turn on "Reduce transparency"
It takes the shine off of the icons and makes the floaty buttons a lot easier to […]
So apparently this is how Trump thinks vaccines work?
"They pump so much stuff into those beautiful little babies. It's a disgrace. I don't see it. I think it is very bad. They're pumping. It looks like they're pumping into a horse. You have a little child, little fragile child, and you get a […]
"They pump so much stuff into those beautiful little babies. It's a disgrace. I don't see it. I think it is very bad. They're pumping. It looks like they're pumping into a horse. You have a little child, little fragile child, and you get a […]
Original post on alvarado.social
alvarado.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
So apparently this is how Trump thinks vaccines work?
"They pump so much stuff into those beautiful little babies. It's a disgrace. I don't see it. I think it is very bad. They're pumping. It looks like they're pumping into a horse. You have a little child, little fragile child, and you get a […]
"They pump so much stuff into those beautiful little babies. It's a disgrace. I don't see it. I think it is very bad. They're pumping. It looks like they're pumping into a horse. You have a little child, little fragile child, and you get a […]
Reposted by Dave Alvarado
When the GenAI hype dies, I want to know how much total water, power, rare minerals were wasted in pursuit of this pipe dream to kill off labour.
September 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
When the GenAI hype dies, I want to know how much total water, power, rare minerals were wasted in pursuit of this pipe dream to kill off labour.
Me listening to o11ycast: "wow, that person sounds a lot like Cat with the stuff she's saying."
Later when they finally do an introduction: "It *is* Cat!"
@grimalkina
Later when they finally do an introduction: "It *is* Cat!"
@grimalkina
September 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Me listening to o11ycast: "wow, that person sounds a lot like Cat with the stuff she's saying."
Later when they finally do an introduction: "It *is* Cat!"
@grimalkina
Later when they finally do an introduction: "It *is* Cat!"
@grimalkina
Friendly reminder, Charlie Kirk was a #schoolshooting. I wonder if the right wing still thinks we can't do anything to stop those?
September 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Friendly reminder, Charlie Kirk was a #schoolshooting. I wonder if the right wing still thinks we can't do anything to stop those?
I kinda hope Tucker Carlson had to put on his emergency pants.
September 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I kinda hope Tucker Carlson had to put on his emergency pants.
In case anybody was wondering what's happening on We Swear We're Not Boot Lickers dot social...
September 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In case anybody was wondering what's happening on We Swear We're Not Boot Lickers dot social...
Everybody is talking about KPop Demon Hunters. Should I watch it?
Last time everybody was talking about something I didn't know anything about it was Arcane, and I can't express how much I loved experiencing that story.
Last time everybody was talking about something I didn't know anything about it was Arcane, and I can't express how much I loved experiencing that story.
September 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Everybody is talking about KPop Demon Hunters. Should I watch it?
Last time everybody was talking about something I didn't know anything about it was Arcane, and I can't express how much I loved experiencing that story.
Last time everybody was talking about something I didn't know anything about it was Arcane, and I can't express how much I loved experiencing that story.
It's #followfriday and these are some of my favorite info dumpers!
@grimalkina is a psychologist studying programmers.
@aud is on a mission to play every musical instrument ever created.
@so_treu studies the intersectionality of race and gender.
@skinnylatte is into pets, cameras, bicycles […]
@grimalkina is a psychologist studying programmers.
@aud is on a mission to play every musical instrument ever created.
@so_treu studies the intersectionality of race and gender.
@skinnylatte is into pets, cameras, bicycles […]
Original post on alvarado.social
alvarado.social
September 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
It's #followfriday and these are some of my favorite info dumpers!
@grimalkina is a psychologist studying programmers.
@aud is on a mission to play every musical instrument ever created.
@so_treu studies the intersectionality of race and gender.
@skinnylatte is into pets, cameras, bicycles […]
@grimalkina is a psychologist studying programmers.
@aud is on a mission to play every musical instrument ever created.
@so_treu studies the intersectionality of race and gender.
@skinnylatte is into pets, cameras, bicycles […]
How did we start calling people with red hair "gingers"?
That color of hair looks nothing like ginger root. At least, not like any I'd be willing to eat.
That color of hair looks nothing like ginger root. At least, not like any I'd be willing to eat.
August 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
How did we start calling people with red hair "gingers"?
That color of hair looks nothing like ginger root. At least, not like any I'd be willing to eat.
That color of hair looks nothing like ginger root. At least, not like any I'd be willing to eat.
My wife just put a content warning on a text she sent me.
August 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
My wife just put a content warning on a text she sent me.
Alien: Earth is ridiculously good. Hulu hit it out of the park yet again, just like they did with the Predator and Hellraiser franchises.
My only complaint so far is they're dropping an episode per week, so I don't get episode 3 until tomorrow.
My only complaint so far is they're dropping an episode per week, so I don't get episode 3 until tomorrow.
August 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Alien: Earth is ridiculously good. Hulu hit it out of the park yet again, just like they did with the Predator and Hellraiser franchises.
My only complaint so far is they're dropping an episode per week, so I don't get episode 3 until tomorrow.
My only complaint so far is they're dropping an episode per week, so I don't get episode 3 until tomorrow.
Ugh, I just found the very very worst thing about Proton--moving off of it is a *nightmare*. You can't just connect a new service to Proton and suck in your emails like you can moving off any other platform, thanks to the encryption. If you want your emails out, you have to download their […]
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alvarado.social
August 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Ugh, I just found the very very worst thing about Proton--moving off of it is a *nightmare*. You can't just connect a new service to Proton and suck in your emails like you can moving off any other platform, thanks to the encryption. If you want your emails out, you have to download their […]
I got an invitation code to Blacksky because I support them financially. I used my invitation code to register. I spent some time scrolling through it. I...don't want to post? After some unpacking why, I think it's that I see this amazing safe space for the highly melanated and I don't want to […]
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alvarado.social
August 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I got an invitation code to Blacksky because I support them financially. I used my invitation code to register. I spent some time scrolling through it. I...don't want to post? After some unpacking why, I think it's that I see this amazing safe space for the highly melanated and I don't want to […]
"A rival Tea app for men"
I wish I could slap phrases right in the face.
I wish I could slap phrases right in the face.
August 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"A rival Tea app for men"
I wish I could slap phrases right in the face.
I wish I could slap phrases right in the face.