Impudencematched
@impudencematched.bsky.social
Nearly always within (long) arms reach of a soldering iron, a set of lock picks, and a 'treats warning signs as personal insults' attitude.
She/they/🏳️⚧️
She/they/🏳️⚧️
Well, the superglue seems to be holding, and I don't have any leftover screws after putting everything back together, so here's hoping.
January 25, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Well, the superglue seems to be holding, and I don't have any leftover screws after putting everything back together, so here's hoping.
Changing your windshield wiper blades does something similar
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Changing your windshield wiper blades does something similar
Me too. The last of mine dried solid, so it's on the grocery list.
Hopefully that plus a metal needle heated up and melted through the center is enough, trying to match all the little arbitrary details on this thing if I have to CAD it out would suck.
Hopefully that plus a metal needle heated up and melted through the center is enough, trying to match all the little arbitrary details on this thing if I have to CAD it out would suck.
January 22, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Me too. The last of mine dried solid, so it's on the grocery list.
Hopefully that plus a metal needle heated up and melted through the center is enough, trying to match all the little arbitrary details on this thing if I have to CAD it out would suck.
Hopefully that plus a metal needle heated up and melted through the center is enough, trying to match all the little arbitrary details on this thing if I have to CAD it out would suck.
Turns out they only want to sell me the whole tray unit, motors and all, despite the little 20 cent piece of plastic that actually broke being trivial to remove and replace.
I really do not care to try and model / print a replacement, so it's superglue time.
Two steps forward, one step back ig.
I really do not care to try and model / print a replacement, so it's superglue time.
Two steps forward, one step back ig.
January 22, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Turns out they only want to sell me the whole tray unit, motors and all, despite the little 20 cent piece of plastic that actually broke being trivial to remove and replace.
I really do not care to try and model / print a replacement, so it's superglue time.
Two steps forward, one step back ig.
I really do not care to try and model / print a replacement, so it's superglue time.
Two steps forward, one step back ig.
You're a brown fedora away from Perry the Platypus.
January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
You're a brown fedora away from Perry the Platypus.
I always seed a few around when I buy a package.
Bedside table, key bowl, backpack(s), toolbox, etc.
Bedside table, key bowl, backpack(s), toolbox, etc.
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I always seed a few around when I buy a package.
Bedside table, key bowl, backpack(s), toolbox, etc.
Bedside table, key bowl, backpack(s), toolbox, etc.
Slushee mix in an instant ramen cup
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Slushee mix in an instant ramen cup
The sinking of the USS Maine in 1898
It was a major contributor to the US formally declaring war on Spain, starting the Spanish-American war
It was a major contributor to the US formally declaring war on Spain, starting the Spanish-American war
January 18, 2026 at 10:42 PM
The sinking of the USS Maine in 1898
It was a major contributor to the US formally declaring war on Spain, starting the Spanish-American war
It was a major contributor to the US formally declaring war on Spain, starting the Spanish-American war
The Maine is coming up Feb 15th, so mark your calendar for that while you're at it.
January 18, 2026 at 10:20 PM
The Maine is coming up Feb 15th, so mark your calendar for that while you're at it.
They finally redid it a few years back, but Kelly Square in Worcester used to be so horrific that there was a market for 'This car survived Kelly Square' bumper stickers.
It was infamous enough to get a dedicated Wikipedia page
It was infamous enough to get a dedicated Wikipedia page
January 16, 2026 at 4:56 AM
They finally redid it a few years back, but Kelly Square in Worcester used to be so horrific that there was a market for 'This car survived Kelly Square' bumper stickers.
It was infamous enough to get a dedicated Wikipedia page
It was infamous enough to get a dedicated Wikipedia page
It's alarmingly like getting hormones prescribed
January 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
It's alarmingly like getting hormones prescribed
I've had some success leading them by the nose a little bit.
'Position A you reached out to me isn't a great fit, I have skill set and interests XYZ that would be a fit for a Position B type opportunity'
Sometimes they'll have a fit, or they'll have a coworker who specializes in it that.
'Position A you reached out to me isn't a great fit, I have skill set and interests XYZ that would be a fit for a Position B type opportunity'
Sometimes they'll have a fit, or they'll have a coworker who specializes in it that.
January 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
I've had some success leading them by the nose a little bit.
'Position A you reached out to me isn't a great fit, I have skill set and interests XYZ that would be a fit for a Position B type opportunity'
Sometimes they'll have a fit, or they'll have a coworker who specializes in it that.
'Position A you reached out to me isn't a great fit, I have skill set and interests XYZ that would be a fit for a Position B type opportunity'
Sometimes they'll have a fit, or they'll have a coworker who specializes in it that.
This does, unfortunately, require maintaining an active LinkedIn presence, and being prepared to break out into Alice's Resturant / the Internationale whenever the Palantir/Anduril recruiters come sniffing around.
January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
This does, unfortunately, require maintaining an active LinkedIn presence, and being prepared to break out into Alice's Resturant / the Internationale whenever the Palantir/Anduril recruiters come sniffing around.
My best ins have all been industry recruiters, who know enough to acctually understand your skill set from your resume, and can get you past a lot of the first stage automatic filtering nonsense.
January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
My best ins have all been industry recruiters, who know enough to acctually understand your skill set from your resume, and can get you past a lot of the first stage automatic filtering nonsense.
It's been similar insanity for me for the past 1.5 yrs.
Either complete radio silence, with maybe an automated rejection email at some point of I'm lucky, or through multiple rounds of interviews and ready to extend an offer within like two weeks.
Either complete radio silence, with maybe an automated rejection email at some point of I'm lucky, or through multiple rounds of interviews and ready to extend an offer within like two weeks.
January 12, 2026 at 9:37 PM
It's been similar insanity for me for the past 1.5 yrs.
Either complete radio silence, with maybe an automated rejection email at some point of I'm lucky, or through multiple rounds of interviews and ready to extend an offer within like two weeks.
Either complete radio silence, with maybe an automated rejection email at some point of I'm lucky, or through multiple rounds of interviews and ready to extend an offer within like two weeks.
At some point, a generic fantasy villain is going to return to their lair only to discover it's become a smoking pile of rubble, and that promise alone is enough to keep me on board.
Like that scene in GATE where they carpet bomb an evil dragon, but with significantly less jingoism.
Like that scene in GATE where they carpet bomb an evil dragon, but with significantly less jingoism.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 AM
At some point, a generic fantasy villain is going to return to their lair only to discover it's become a smoking pile of rubble, and that promise alone is enough to keep me on board.
Like that scene in GATE where they carpet bomb an evil dragon, but with significantly less jingoism.
Like that scene in GATE where they carpet bomb an evil dragon, but with significantly less jingoism.
The closer link between the worlds, and the effect that has, is the real central force of the story, but it also means that, while temporarily back in our world, the MC takes the opportunity to fill her generic bag of holding with several hundred pounds of plastic explosives.
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 AM
The closer link between the worlds, and the effect that has, is the real central force of the story, but it also means that, while temporarily back in our world, the MC takes the opportunity to fill her generic bag of holding with several hundred pounds of plastic explosives.
Finally, a practical use for this dumb EE degree. I've just been using it to level out a table.
January 8, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Finally, a practical use for this dumb EE degree. I've just been using it to level out a table.
1) Those who never had a broody anime cover nightcore era (and who must now be appropriately educated)
2) Those who 'got over it' (Liars who must be freed from their shame)
3) The people responsible for bringing groups 1 and 2 into the extremely edgy fold.
2) Those who 'got over it' (Liars who must be freed from their shame)
3) The people responsible for bringing groups 1 and 2 into the extremely edgy fold.
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
1) Those who never had a broody anime cover nightcore era (and who must now be appropriately educated)
2) Those who 'got over it' (Liars who must be freed from their shame)
3) The people responsible for bringing groups 1 and 2 into the extremely edgy fold.
2) Those who 'got over it' (Liars who must be freed from their shame)
3) The people responsible for bringing groups 1 and 2 into the extremely edgy fold.
And then, at the end of the day, it still somehow hits. After 3 hours of following similar recommended video trails, my YouTube algorithm is completely poisoned, but I'm not ashamed.
I think the real takeaway is that there are only 3 kinds of people-
I think the real takeaway is that there are only 3 kinds of people-
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
And then, at the end of the day, it still somehow hits. After 3 hours of following similar recommended video trails, my YouTube algorithm is completely poisoned, but I'm not ashamed.
I think the real takeaway is that there are only 3 kinds of people-
I think the real takeaway is that there are only 3 kinds of people-