George Black
@george.black
Software engineer in Austin, Texas. A huge fan of AWS 💻, Austin FC 🌳, and autonomous cars 🚙.
October 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New Dumbledore goes hard. John Lithgow was a great choice for this.
October 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
New Dumbledore goes hard. John Lithgow was a great choice for this.
Dear @cloudflare.social maybe it's time to start splitting up your OpenAPI spec 😅
October 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Dear @cloudflare.social maybe it's time to start splitting up your OpenAPI spec 😅
Me enjoying the new @jjricks.com video
September 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Me enjoying the new @jjricks.com video
I think I spotted a validation vehicle for Tesla’s Robotaxi service. This guy has been practicing turns & parking for at least 20 minutes now… pretty cool!
September 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I think I spotted a validation vehicle for Tesla’s Robotaxi service. This guy has been practicing turns & parking for at least 20 minutes now… pretty cool!
Starbucks WiFi is smart, but I'm still smarter
September 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Starbucks WiFi is smart, but I'm still smarter
Screw your web apps, I'm listening to shitty mp3s of my favorite middle school bands on QuickTime 7.
September 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Screw your web apps, I'm listening to shitty mp3s of my favorite middle school bands on QuickTime 7.
Probably my fav Apple feature (said as I’m stuck on the side of a highway)
July 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Probably my fav Apple feature (said as I’m stuck on the side of a highway)
The big jelly bar at the bottom gives me nostalgia for the brushed metal days. Fun & expressive is back, folks!
June 11, 2025 at 2:29 AM
The big jelly bar at the bottom gives me nostalgia for the brushed metal days. Fun & expressive is back, folks!
I, too, could use this feature
June 7, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I, too, could use this feature
Uhh I think they took a wrong turn
June 2, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Uhh I think they took a wrong turn
Alright, sticking with the anime style. “Wallace and Gromit” DID NOT work out 😂
March 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Alright, sticking with the anime style. “Wallace and Gromit” DID NOT work out 😂
Never thought I’d like AI images, but the “make my photos anime” trend is actually fun. I’ve been sending these to family all day.
Really impressed with OpenAI’s image models — this what Apple’s ‘Image Playground’ app should be.
Really impressed with OpenAI’s image models — this what Apple’s ‘Image Playground’ app should be.
March 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Never thought I’d like AI images, but the “make my photos anime” trend is actually fun. I’ve been sending these to family all day.
Really impressed with OpenAI’s image models — this what Apple’s ‘Image Playground’ app should be.
Really impressed with OpenAI’s image models — this what Apple’s ‘Image Playground’ app should be.
My wife and I became parents a few days ago — and it’s the most surreal thing I’ve ever experienced.
Here’s a very exhausted-but-happy new dad rocking his son to sleep for the first time!
He’s amazing, my wife is amazing. Good times ahead!
Here’s a very exhausted-but-happy new dad rocking his son to sleep for the first time!
He’s amazing, my wife is amazing. Good times ahead!
March 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My wife and I became parents a few days ago — and it’s the most surreal thing I’ve ever experienced.
Here’s a very exhausted-but-happy new dad rocking his son to sleep for the first time!
He’s amazing, my wife is amazing. Good times ahead!
Here’s a very exhausted-but-happy new dad rocking his son to sleep for the first time!
He’s amazing, my wife is amazing. Good times ahead!
Driussi and the 2022 season is what led me to become an #AustinFC fan, and a soccer fan generally. Thank you, Seba!
I always loved the mural that popped up downtown after that season ended. I'm glad I got to capture it!
(Full resolution here if anyone wants it: files.george.black/2022/afc-mur...)
I always loved the mural that popped up downtown after that season ended. I'm glad I got to capture it!
(Full resolution here if anyone wants it: files.george.black/2022/afc-mur...)
January 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Driussi and the 2022 season is what led me to become an #AustinFC fan, and a soccer fan generally. Thank you, Seba!
I always loved the mural that popped up downtown after that season ended. I'm glad I got to capture it!
(Full resolution here if anyone wants it: files.george.black/2022/afc-mur...)
I always loved the mural that popped up downtown after that season ended. I'm glad I got to capture it!
(Full resolution here if anyone wants it: files.george.black/2022/afc-mur...)
I definitely saw a Waymo (without an operator) on Highway 71 in Austin, just outside of the service boundary. Is highway testing in Austin already a known thing? Or is this new?
This would coincide nicely with airport access.
@jjricks.com @autonomycentral.net
This would coincide nicely with airport access.
@jjricks.com @autonomycentral.net
January 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I definitely saw a Waymo (without an operator) on Highway 71 in Austin, just outside of the service boundary. Is highway testing in Austin already a known thing? Or is this new?
This would coincide nicely with airport access.
@jjricks.com @autonomycentral.net
This would coincide nicely with airport access.
@jjricks.com @autonomycentral.net
Waymo hung up some balloons to look at while we’re stuck in downtown traffic!
January 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Waymo hung up some balloons to look at while we’re stuck in downtown traffic!
I'm calling it – Ghostty is fantastic. The skinny-cursor-by-default tells me everything I need to know!
December 29, 2024 at 7:46 PM
I'm calling it – Ghostty is fantastic. The skinny-cursor-by-default tells me everything I need to know!
@cassidoo.co this is the tiniest FYI in the world — but I’m not sure markdown is rendering properly on your RSS feed!
December 15, 2024 at 3:38 PM
@cassidoo.co this is the tiniest FYI in the world — but I’m not sure markdown is rendering properly on your RSS feed!
Ride #1: in the books!
December 5, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Ride #1: in the books!
Here I come — about to take my first Waymo ride since 2022!
Nobody in my real life will care, but hey maybe @jjricks.bsky.social will be happy for me! 😂
Nobody in my real life will care, but hey maybe @jjricks.bsky.social will be happy for me! 😂
December 5, 2024 at 7:15 PM
Here I come — about to take my first Waymo ride since 2022!
Nobody in my real life will care, but hey maybe @jjricks.bsky.social will be happy for me! 😂
Nobody in my real life will care, but hey maybe @jjricks.bsky.social will be happy for me! 😂
hey it’s me ur waymo. i’m in urgent need of ur help. could you help me fix my lidar by sending $100 on vemno asap??
December 4, 2024 at 3:51 AM
hey it’s me ur waymo. i’m in urgent need of ur help. could you help me fix my lidar by sending $100 on vemno asap??