Drew Skwiers-Koballa
@drewsk.bsky.social
Post-transition transman, techie, tinkerer, WNBA fan, terrible vegan. PM at Microsoft but most of that shit/content is on LinkedIn.
I wanted to travel a little off the beaten path with today's productivity, but I'm a few hours in and investigating submitting Arch Linux packages so maybe I shouldn't go too much further.
December 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I wanted to travel a little off the beaten path with today's productivity, but I'm a few hours in and investigating submitting Arch Linux packages so maybe I shouldn't go too much further.
Current state of remodel chaos - the fridge is at the front door, the sink is in the laundry room, but the microwave is in the kitchen perched on top of a (not yet installed) cabinet. It's kind of like a triangle kitchen design, just extrapolated to multiple rooms.
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Current state of remodel chaos - the fridge is at the front door, the sink is in the laundry room, but the microwave is in the kitchen perched on top of a (not yet installed) cabinet. It's kind of like a triangle kitchen design, just extrapolated to multiple rooms.
I really hope this tile comes up without too much of a fight.
a cartoon of spongebob saying " please " with his mouth wide open
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob saying " please " with his mouth wide open
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December 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I really hope this tile comes up without too much of a fight.
The home renovation is chugging along, but the worst part isn't the exhaustion or general chaos of the house being torn up.
It's the pre-inspection anxiety. I don't even get test anxiety, but for whatever reason I interactive grading anxiety. Is this what I get for skipping out on the dissertation?
It's the pre-inspection anxiety. I don't even get test anxiety, but for whatever reason I interactive grading anxiety. Is this what I get for skipping out on the dissertation?
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The home renovation is chugging along, but the worst part isn't the exhaustion or general chaos of the house being torn up.
It's the pre-inspection anxiety. I don't even get test anxiety, but for whatever reason I interactive grading anxiety. Is this what I get for skipping out on the dissertation?
It's the pre-inspection anxiety. I don't even get test anxiety, but for whatever reason I interactive grading anxiety. Is this what I get for skipping out on the dissertation?
My context switching has gotten so bad lately that when my name gets called in scrum and my response is basically "I'm in this meeting and responded to some emails."
Meetings are winding down for the end of the year and I am sooooo here for it.
Meetings are winding down for the end of the year and I am sooooo here for it.
December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My context switching has gotten so bad lately that when my name gets called in scrum and my response is basically "I'm in this meeting and responded to some emails."
Meetings are winding down for the end of the year and I am sooooo here for it.
Meetings are winding down for the end of the year and I am sooooo here for it.
As long as the deer don’t come onto the walkway to the porch, we only mumble at them with our hackles raised.
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As long as the deer don’t come onto the walkway to the porch, we only mumble at them with our hackles raised.
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Proud of the fact I built a roster builder for #Unrivaled!!
You can build you own and share it out with friends which is really cool.
www.unrivaled.basketball/fans/roster
You can build you own and share it out with friends which is really cool.
www.unrivaled.basketball/fans/roster
Build Your Own Roster | Unrivaled
Who do you want to see in your favorite Unrivaled Club? Watch the roster reveal on Bleacher Report on November 5th at 7 pm ET to see how you stacked up.
www.unrivaled.basketball
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Proud of the fact I built a roster builder for #Unrivaled!!
You can build you own and share it out with friends which is really cool.
www.unrivaled.basketball/fans/roster
You can build you own and share it out with friends which is really cool.
www.unrivaled.basketball/fans/roster
Ugh, it’s taking longer than I wanted to get the network cabinet sorted out. Hoping to finish it up next weekend.
November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Ugh, it’s taking longer than I wanted to get the network cabinet sorted out. Hoping to finish it up next weekend.
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(Turn your clocks back tonight if you’ve been in daylight saving time)
(Turn your clocks back tonight if you’ve been in daylight saving time)
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time (Official Video)
YouTube video by Cher
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November 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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(Turn your clocks back tonight if you’ve been in daylight saving time)
(Turn your clocks back tonight if you’ve been in daylight saving time)
Ya know it’s like they say measure once query plan twice.
October 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Ya know it’s like they say measure once query plan twice.
New predator in the garden yesterday. I’m hoping they stay a while and knock back some of the caterpillars that have been munching on the chill resilient eggplant leaves.
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New predator in the garden yesterday. I’m hoping they stay a while and knock back some of the caterpillars that have been munching on the chill resilient eggplant leaves.
“Well that shouldn’t be only online” story number one - www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.
www.dexerto.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“Well that shouldn’t be only online” story number one - www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
Gross. Your Ring doorbell/camera is now more deeply focused on being a data source for local and federal authorities.
blog.ring.com/about-ring/r...
😨
Including ICE - techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/a...
blog.ring.com/about-ring/r...
😨
Including ICE - techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/a...
Ring Expands Community Requests to Additional Community Safety Partners - The Ring Blog
Ring’s mission is all about making neighborhoods safer. Earlier this year, we told you about Community Requests—a feature that enables customers to respond to requests for help from local public safet...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Gross. Your Ring doorbell/camera is now more deeply focused on being a data source for local and federal authorities.
blog.ring.com/about-ring/r...
😨
Including ICE - techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/a...
blog.ring.com/about-ring/r...
😨
Including ICE - techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/a...
Quick snaps from the backyard - they’re emptying the feeder quickly in the cooler temperatures.
October 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Quick snaps from the backyard - they’re emptying the feeder quickly in the cooler temperatures.
Scheduled the annual immune system updates (flu+covid) for next weekend - made sure to give it a few weeks before our trip so they have time to land in all regions.
October 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Scheduled the annual immune system updates (flu+covid) for next weekend - made sure to give it a few weeks before our trip so they have time to land in all regions.
Squee - found a hummingbird feather in the garden. So tiny, with a hint of green iridescence.
October 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Squee - found a hummingbird feather in the garden. So tiny, with a hint of green iridescence.
Whhaaaatttt is wrong with my Office app icons?
Is this what I get for mocking the PowerFx logo as "sexy excel" a year ago?
(microsoft.design/articles/flu...)
Is this what I get for mocking the PowerFx logo as "sexy excel" a year ago?
(microsoft.design/articles/flu...)
October 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Whhaaaatttt is wrong with my Office app icons?
Is this what I get for mocking the PowerFx logo as "sexy excel" a year ago?
(microsoft.design/articles/flu...)
Is this what I get for mocking the PowerFx logo as "sexy excel" a year ago?
(microsoft.design/articles/flu...)
Productive chaos - early fall arugula sprouting. I had dried seed pods in the garage (yes, I keep dead plants in the garage) that I could quickly crush to disperse before raking it in (bare hands to quickly move the soil, wipe on dirty hoodie, and say “there, done”).
October 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Productive chaos - early fall arugula sprouting. I had dried seed pods in the garage (yes, I keep dead plants in the garage) that I could quickly crush to disperse before raking it in (bare hands to quickly move the soil, wipe on dirty hoodie, and say “there, done”).
In my defense, when I designed my home network I didn't know wifi-enabled bird feeders were a thing.
September 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
In my defense, when I designed my home network I didn't know wifi-enabled bird feeders were a thing.
Me, a tactile switch user, just barely making it work with linears.
Soooo many accidental keypresses.
Soooo many accidental keypresses.
22 Cute GIF
Alt: 22 Cute GIF - a baby giraffe is struggling to stand up and keeps stumbling on its long legs
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July 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Me, a tactile switch user, just barely making it work with linears.
Soooo many accidental keypresses.
Soooo many accidental keypresses.
This weeding style is by far the most satisfying for me due to the spear-stabbing, stepping, and pulling.
April 27, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This weeding style is by far the most satisfying for me due to the spear-stabbing, stepping, and pulling.
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Dictators disappear people – that’s what they do.
The Supreme Court ordered Trump to work to bring Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia home to his family + three kids in a 9-0 unanimous decision.
Trump’s defying that order and refusing to take responsibility for his mistake. That’s complete lawlessness.
The Supreme Court ordered Trump to work to bring Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia home to his family + three kids in a 9-0 unanimous decision.
Trump’s defying that order and refusing to take responsibility for his mistake. That’s complete lawlessness.
April 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Dictators disappear people – that’s what they do.
The Supreme Court ordered Trump to work to bring Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia home to his family + three kids in a 9-0 unanimous decision.
Trump’s defying that order and refusing to take responsibility for his mistake. That’s complete lawlessness.
The Supreme Court ordered Trump to work to bring Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia home to his family + three kids in a 9-0 unanimous decision.
Trump’s defying that order and refusing to take responsibility for his mistake. That’s complete lawlessness.
The name doesn't do me any favors, but a bacpac is not a backup. Whenever I hear that a bacpac described as a backup I know nobody is in for a good time.
April 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The name doesn't do me any favors, but a bacpac is not a backup. Whenever I hear that a bacpac described as a backup I know nobody is in for a good time.
Some of the new plants went in before FabCon and the mini-dwarf apple tree is already sprouting new leaves. 🍎 It’s in the berry patch between the bluebs, blackberries, and some half-dead raspberries.
a small dog is sitting on a tiled floor in a kitchen
ALT: a small dog is sitting on a tiled floor in a kitchen
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April 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Some of the new plants went in before FabCon and the mini-dwarf apple tree is already sprouting new leaves. 🍎 It’s in the berry patch between the bluebs, blackberries, and some half-dead raspberries.