Chris
@exnerd.bsky.social
Ex-nerd. As in irony.
Coder. Maker. T1 diabetic. Dad.
Pro-science, anti-bigot.
Opinions are obviously my own.
@ exnerd or ex-nerd most places
Coder. Maker. T1 diabetic. Dad.
Pro-science, anti-bigot.
Opinions are obviously my own.
@ exnerd or ex-nerd most places
Lots of academic interchange between Buddhists and Hindus of that era as they each tried to diminish the other religion.
On the note of other oddities, "billion" in Spanish is the same number as "trillion" in English. Spanish has a "thousand million" and it shifts the big number names up by one.
On the note of other oddities, "billion" in Spanish is the same number as "trillion" in English. Spanish has a "thousand million" and it shifts the big number names up by one.
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Lots of academic interchange between Buddhists and Hindus of that era as they each tried to diminish the other religion.
On the note of other oddities, "billion" in Spanish is the same number as "trillion" in English. Spanish has a "thousand million" and it shifts the big number names up by one.
On the note of other oddities, "billion" in Spanish is the same number as "trillion" in English. Spanish has a "thousand million" and it shifts the big number names up by one.
These make me so glad @1password.bsky.social manages these for me with random words (though it really confuses the handful of companies that use the same kind of verification over the phone).
November 20, 2025 at 12:59 AM
These make me so glad @1password.bsky.social manages these for me with random words (though it really confuses the handful of companies that use the same kind of verification over the phone).
Hopefully not. They needed the Buddhists to figure out zero.
Not to mention, I haven't seen any mention of counting in multiples of crore and lakh.
Not to mention, I haven't seen any mention of counting in multiples of crore and lakh.
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Hopefully not. They needed the Buddhists to figure out zero.
Not to mention, I haven't seen any mention of counting in multiples of crore and lakh.
Not to mention, I haven't seen any mention of counting in multiples of crore and lakh.
Being self-cleaning, I assume we could get by with 2 instead of the 3 litter boxes we currently have for our 4 cats, but these also get quite expensive multiple cats. Too many of the off-brand ones have killed cats, so it's not something you want to skimp on with the generic.
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Being self-cleaning, I assume we could get by with 2 instead of the 3 litter boxes we currently have for our 4 cats, but these also get quite expensive multiple cats. Too many of the off-brand ones have killed cats, so it's not something you want to skimp on with the generic.
Excellent show but wow, I think Prime may have walked back more than a bit on their promise that they would have fewer ads than comparable services. They're definitely leaning in hard on using this to annoy people into paying extra to remove them.
November 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Excellent show but wow, I think Prime may have walked back more than a bit on their promise that they would have fewer ads than comparable services. They're definitely leaning in hard on using this to annoy people into paying extra to remove them.
For anyone with a multi-color printer (or who wants to put in a bit of work swapping filament), here are a couple great models for Seattle and Chicago area:
www.printables.com/model/148543...
www.printables.com/model/144405...
Around/under $0.15 each to print, and VERY loud.
www.printables.com/model/148543...
www.printables.com/model/144405...
Around/under $0.15 each to print, and VERY loud.
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
For anyone with a multi-color printer (or who wants to put in a bit of work swapping filament), here are a couple great models for Seattle and Chicago area:
www.printables.com/model/148543...
www.printables.com/model/144405...
Around/under $0.15 each to print, and VERY loud.
www.printables.com/model/148543...
www.printables.com/model/144405...
Around/under $0.15 each to print, and VERY loud.
Especially since … aren't you a cyborg?
(Even if the whole "know what your blood sugar probably is" isn't much of a cyborg ability.)
(Even if the whole "know what your blood sugar probably is" isn't much of a cyborg ability.)
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Especially since … aren't you a cyborg?
(Even if the whole "know what your blood sugar probably is" isn't much of a cyborg ability.)
(Even if the whole "know what your blood sugar probably is" isn't much of a cyborg ability.)
Yeah. Even with his large staff (almost 40?) helping, he still manages to do all of that writing, teach a class or two, and spent who knows how much time playing MTG and by all accounts being a good dad.
I really can't think of any other authors who just go … oops, I accidentally wrote 3 new books.
I really can't think of any other authors who just go … oops, I accidentally wrote 3 new books.
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Yeah. Even with his large staff (almost 40?) helping, he still manages to do all of that writing, teach a class or two, and spent who knows how much time playing MTG and by all accounts being a good dad.
I really can't think of any other authors who just go … oops, I accidentally wrote 3 new books.
I really can't think of any other authors who just go … oops, I accidentally wrote 3 new books.
Yeah, but there are now 6 books in that trilogy … and another 6 planned. IIRC it was originally supposed to be 3 trilogies spanning "classic fantasy era," like 20th century era, and "classic sci-fi era," but Sanderson sort of accidentally wrote Alloy of Law and that turned into its own series.
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Yeah, but there are now 6 books in that trilogy … and another 6 planned. IIRC it was originally supposed to be 3 trilogies spanning "classic fantasy era," like 20th century era, and "classic sci-fi era," but Sanderson sort of accidentally wrote Alloy of Law and that turned into its own series.
Still needs an option for "I just like Roy Underhill" (or Bob Ross, for those into 2d crafts).
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Still needs an option for "I just like Roy Underhill" (or Bob Ross, for those into 2d crafts).
It's a big universe. If you haven't already read a bunch of other Cosmere books, you might want to look for a recommended reading order to avoid spoilers for other books (and provide context to later Stormlight books). Mistborn series, Warbreaker, Elantris, Emperor's Soul all tie in somewhat.
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's a big universe. If you haven't already read a bunch of other Cosmere books, you might want to look for a recommended reading order to avoid spoilers for other books (and provide context to later Stormlight books). Mistborn series, Warbreaker, Elantris, Emperor's Soul all tie in somewhat.
Yeah. Apparently I made things just big enough that arachne was kicking in and I didn't see any difference with/without the narrow extrusion settings. And now to fulfill my mom's order (a bit over 15 hours for 55 at a time).
November 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Yeah. Apparently I made things just big enough that arachne was kicking in and I didn't see any difference with/without the narrow extrusion settings. And now to fulfill my mom's order (a bit over 15 hours for 55 at a time).
Someone really needs to look into what's behind this whole Big Lie that the Democrats have shifted to the left on anything except a handful of social issues (important ones, but it seems the DNC acceptance of LGBTQ+ rights is more performative than because they actually care).
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Someone really needs to look into what's behind this whole Big Lie that the Democrats have shifted to the left on anything except a handful of social issues (important ones, but it seems the DNC acceptance of LGBTQ+ rights is more performative than because they actually care).
It took awhile to get around to this but here's my remix for the Seattle area. There's a link in the description to the different font that I used, and it doesn't seem to need adjustments to extrusion width.
55 at a time on my Prusa XL, soon distributed around the Tacoma area.
55 at a time on my Prusa XL, soon distributed around the Tacoma area.
Loud Seattle / WAISN Emergency Whistle by ex-nerd | Download free STL model | Printables.com
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November 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It took awhile to get around to this but here's my remix for the Seattle area. There's a link in the description to the different font that I used, and it doesn't seem to need adjustments to extrusion width.
55 at a time on my Prusa XL, soon distributed around the Tacoma area.
55 at a time on my Prusa XL, soon distributed around the Tacoma area.
Even better with two kittens. Except ours are now 13 and 15 lbs of solid muscle and they still like to hold tightly with very sharp claws.
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Even better with two kittens. Except ours are now 13 and 15 lbs of solid muscle and they still like to hold tightly with very sharp claws.
I’m partial to butter and lemon with a bit of sugar, but my fav is probably still the apple sauce and maple syrup I learned from my college roommate’s not-a-hippie (they were too organized) dad.
November 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I’m partial to butter and lemon with a bit of sugar, but my fav is probably still the apple sauce and maple syrup I learned from my college roommate’s not-a-hippie (they were too organized) dad.
The "algorithm" is whatever you make it. The "following" feed is just a timeline of the most recent posts/comments from people you follow. You follow way too many people for that to be useful. Instead, sort people into lists and pin those to your favorites.
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The "algorithm" is whatever you make it. The "following" feed is just a timeline of the most recent posts/comments from people you follow. You follow way too many people for that to be useful. Instead, sort people into lists and pin those to your favorites.
That'd be a really long throw. But you're in France now so you really should make some proper crêpes. 😉
November 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
That'd be a really long throw. But you're in France now so you really should make some proper crêpes. 😉
Them's fightin' words!
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Them's fightin' words!
A friend of mine is an animal caretaker in a gov research lab like that. I imagine that he'd have an aneurysm if he had to watch that scene while trying to suspend disbelief about that whole scene.
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November 16, 2025 at 4:46 AM
A friend of mine is an animal caretaker in a gov research lab like that. I imagine that he'd have an aneurysm if he had to watch that scene while trying to suspend disbelief about that whole scene.
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It's fascinating how it's both a hoax that should be ignored, and damning to Democrats (and apparently huge banks).
... sort of like how COVID was a dangerous biological weapon leaked from a lab and also "just a cold."
... sort of like how COVID was a dangerous biological weapon leaked from a lab and also "just a cold."
November 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
It's fascinating how it's both a hoax that should be ignored, and damning to Democrats (and apparently huge banks).
... sort of like how COVID was a dangerous biological weapon leaked from a lab and also "just a cold."
... sort of like how COVID was a dangerous biological weapon leaked from a lab and also "just a cold."
This one is from Clickhole, so no. But only because the people out there actually like that don't have the self-awareness that "Margot" has in this article.
November 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
This one is from Clickhole, so no. But only because the people out there actually like that don't have the self-awareness that "Margot" has in this article.
Mine's been collecting dust for so long. I can't bring myself to run it when I'm not there to watch it, and I keep forgetting to at least set up some simple use-up-scraps dice boxes when I'm out working on other projects (which themselves have been collecting not-sawdust for a month).
November 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Mine's been collecting dust for so long. I can't bring myself to run it when I'm not there to watch it, and I keep forgetting to at least set up some simple use-up-scraps dice boxes when I'm out working on other projects (which themselves have been collecting not-sawdust for a month).
NYT can't even be bothered to get basic facts straight about her. Read this much better description of who she was, from one of the people who actually knew her (and then look at the replies and quote posts for a bunch more).
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
NYT can't even be bothered to get basic facts straight about her. Read this much better description of who she was, from one of the people who actually knew her (and then look at the replies and quote posts for a bunch more).