Sphexish Quine
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software engineer working in infosec=
minneapolis
that's not my real picture
minneapolis
that's not my real picture
Cofnidence inspirring
November 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Cofnidence inspirring
Ok this is an epic hack. GM offered rewards points that could, among other things, be put toward your car loan. They also offered free points for filling out surveys and such. By creating a lot of fake accounts and filling out a whole lot of surveys, people could pay off their entire car loans.
November 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Ok this is an epic hack. GM offered rewards points that could, among other things, be put toward your car loan. They also offered free points for filling out surveys and such. By creating a lot of fake accounts and filling out a whole lot of surveys, people could pay off their entire car loans.
What are you doing this morning? I'm installing an OTA update on a night light
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
What are you doing this morning? I'm installing an OTA update on a night light
I heard it’s 38% chupacabra meat but they have to keep it secret.
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I heard it’s 38% chupacabra meat but they have to keep it secret.
Hahahahaha they're just rubbing it in now
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Hahahahaha they're just rubbing it in now
National parks have SO MANY people from other countries (since they get real vacations!)
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
National parks have SO MANY people from other countries (since they get real vacations!)
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
And they spend a lot of money on hotels, food, souvenirs, etc.
This is unbelievably dumb, it will destroy entire tourist towns
Hofstadter is still around, and was pretty critical of ChatGPT when it came out
But since, he has acknowledged it may have some degree of "antisphexishness"
But since, he has acknowledged it may have some degree of "antisphexishness"
November 25, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Hofstadter is still around, and was pretty critical of ChatGPT when it came out
But since, he has acknowledged it may have some degree of "antisphexishness"
But since, he has acknowledged it may have some degree of "antisphexishness"
The subway in Glasgow is even narrower - just 11 feet compared to the Boring Company 12 feet
Every single inch of tunnel diameter adds quadratically to the cost, so if you can keep the tunnel small, it’s vastly cheaper
Every single inch of tunnel diameter adds quadratically to the cost, so if you can keep the tunnel small, it’s vastly cheaper
November 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The subway in Glasgow is even narrower - just 11 feet compared to the Boring Company 12 feet
Every single inch of tunnel diameter adds quadratically to the cost, so if you can keep the tunnel small, it’s vastly cheaper
Every single inch of tunnel diameter adds quadratically to the cost, so if you can keep the tunnel small, it’s vastly cheaper
You have to watch this ad for luxury eggs from Brazil
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
You have to watch this ad for luxury eggs from Brazil
It probably wouldn’t cause a crash, unless other things went wrong (like all the luggage loaded wrong too)
But it could cause an uncomfortable situation!
But it could cause an uncomfortable situation!
November 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
It probably wouldn’t cause a crash, unless other things went wrong (like all the luggage loaded wrong too)
But it could cause an uncomfortable situation!
But it could cause an uncomfortable situation!
Every letter in the Tetris Font is a real Tetris game situation
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Every letter in the Tetris Font is a real Tetris game situation
And you thought you had a lot to juggle in your open-source project.
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
And you thought you had a lot to juggle in your open-source project.
Pretty slick paint job
November 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Pretty slick paint job
Each number has a different pattern of vertical lines
The scanners could be made with early 1960s technology, no lasers required
Also easy to print uniquely since each number is just a separate thing (unlike a barcode)
The scanners could be made with early 1960s technology, no lasers required
Also easy to print uniquely since each number is just a separate thing (unlike a barcode)
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Each number has a different pattern of vertical lines
The scanners could be made with early 1960s technology, no lasers required
Also easy to print uniquely since each number is just a separate thing (unlike a barcode)
The scanners could be made with early 1960s technology, no lasers required
Also easy to print uniquely since each number is just a separate thing (unlike a barcode)
Wait does everyone know how MICR works? Developed long before barcodes, it’s a number written in special magnetic ink that can be decoded very simply (just looking at the pattern of vertical lines) and is still human readable
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Wait does everyone know how MICR works? Developed long before barcodes, it’s a number written in special magnetic ink that can be decoded very simply (just looking at the pattern of vertical lines) and is still human readable
The DevTerm seems to be the same aesthetic, but at a price point that’s more of a fun toy rather than a serious work purchase
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The DevTerm seems to be the same aesthetic, but at a price point that’s more of a fun toy rather than a serious work purchase
I’m not going to buy this, but I’m tempted…
Ryzen 9 with 8 cores, 96gb ram, built-in mechanical keyboard, new fully open source linux distro
Ryzen 9 with 8 cores, 96gb ram, built-in mechanical keyboard, new fully open source linux distro
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I’m not going to buy this, but I’m tempted…
Ryzen 9 with 8 cores, 96gb ram, built-in mechanical keyboard, new fully open source linux distro
Ryzen 9 with 8 cores, 96gb ram, built-in mechanical keyboard, new fully open source linux distro
there were seven finalists that made it to the standards committee
3 of the 7 were round, so the scanner could scan from any angle
but IBM proposed the boring square barcode and they were so huge that they won the selection process
3 of the 7 were round, so the scanner could scan from any angle
but IBM proposed the boring square barcode and they were so huge that they won the selection process
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
there were seven finalists that made it to the standards committee
3 of the 7 were round, so the scanner could scan from any angle
but IBM proposed the boring square barcode and they were so huge that they won the selection process
3 of the 7 were round, so the scanner could scan from any angle
but IBM proposed the boring square barcode and they were so huge that they won the selection process
did you know standard barcodes almost ended up being round instead of square?
November 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
did you know standard barcodes almost ended up being round instead of square?
although of course McMaster-Carr does sell everything you need for a complete wardrobe
and it's fashionable, too!
and it's fashionable, too!
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
although of course McMaster-Carr does sell everything you need for a complete wardrobe
and it's fashionable, too!
and it's fashionable, too!
You know you live in the Midwest when this is in the vegetable aisle
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
You know you live in the Midwest when this is in the vegetable aisle
working on making it so you can display any web page on your low power e-ink display ... it's rendered on the server, and the screenshot is then streamed to the device
November 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
working on making it so you can display any web page on your low power e-ink display ... it's rendered on the server, and the screenshot is then streamed to the device
There is only one plane with a wingspan larger than the Spruce Goose
It's the Stratolaunch Roc, built by Paul Allen and pretty much abandoned when he died
So there's a long history of rich dudes with a dream coming up with totally impractical airplanes
It's the Stratolaunch Roc, built by Paul Allen and pretty much abandoned when he died
So there's a long history of rich dudes with a dream coming up with totally impractical airplanes
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
There is only one plane with a wingspan larger than the Spruce Goose
It's the Stratolaunch Roc, built by Paul Allen and pretty much abandoned when he died
So there's a long history of rich dudes with a dream coming up with totally impractical airplanes
It's the Stratolaunch Roc, built by Paul Allen and pretty much abandoned when he died
So there's a long history of rich dudes with a dream coming up with totally impractical airplanes