justin maurer dot dev
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full-stack web dev for @reason.com | publishing | WordPress | atheism/anti-theism | good music
full-stack web dev for @reason.com | publishing | WordPress | atheism/anti-theism | good music
There is no way to reasonably speed up audio cassette transfers, and it is driving me crazy.
December 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There is no way to reasonably speed up audio cassette transfers, and it is driving me crazy.
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EU’s Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User-Generated Content Platform Legally
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
EU’s Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User-Generated Content Platform Legally
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated content. Obviously, for decades now, we’ve been talking about issues related to intermediary liability, and what standards are appropriate there. I am an unabashed supporter of the US’s approach with Section 230, as it was initially interpreted, which said that any liability should land on the party who contributed the actual violative behavior—in nearly all cases…
www.techdirt.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
EU’s Top Court Just Made It Literally Impossible To Run A User-Generated Content Platform Legally
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
The Court of Justice of the EU—likely without realizing it—just completely shit the bed and made it effectively impossible to run any website in the entirety of the EU that hosts user-generated…
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'This Is Not an Emergency'
How Florida prison officials let a man's prostate cancer progress until he was paralyzed and terminally ill.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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I don't care about your fucking politics. I don’t wanna hear about your politics. Build a bridge. Shine a light. Peace and love. Peace and love.
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Flea - A Plea (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Flea
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December 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I don't care about your fucking politics. I don’t wanna hear about your politics. Build a bridge. Shine a light. Peace and love. Peace and love.
youtu.be/TmyjzvQv5bA?...
youtu.be/TmyjzvQv5bA?...
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Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
This is pretty fun. I immediately started wanting to add decision tree branches. Any plans for something like that, @danabra.mov?
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This is pretty fun. I immediately started wanting to add decision tree branches. Any plans for something like that, @danabra.mov?
I want to ALWAYS show up in the Quiet Posters feed
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I want to ALWAYS show up in the Quiet Posters feed
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RIP Steve Cropper—legendary Stax session man, co-author of classics ranging from "Green Onions" to "634-5789," and one of the dudes in the band in The Blues Brothers
Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T. & the MG’s, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84
Steve Cropper, guitarist for Booker T. & the MG's, Otis Redding, the Blues Brothers and many more, has died. He was 84.
variety.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
RIP Steve Cropper—legendary Stax session man, co-author of classics ranging from "Green Onions" to "634-5789," and one of the dudes in the band in The Blues Brothers
A new term I'm using for the data represented by LLM models: Culture Mush
November 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A new term I'm using for the data represented by LLM models: Culture Mush
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The kinds of databases:
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
November 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The kinds of databases:
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
• Fancy files
• 1970s stays winning
• This would be so cool if it worked at scale
• Oh, that's why google has a monopoly on search
omg it was because Slack was switching my earbuds to "handset mode" for huddles, but never changing it back after my call ended!
The Bluetooth connection from my Galaxy 24 to my fancy new earbuds is so, ridiculously, so so so much better, in terms of audio quality, than the one from my new Mac Studio.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
omg it was because Slack was switching my earbuds to "handset mode" for huddles, but never changing it back after my call ended!
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it's one verification, michael... what could it cost, $10?
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
it's one verification, michael... what could it cost, $10?
Best WordPress feed. Needs more follows: bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Best WordPress feed. Needs more follows: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Help. My eternal destiny is on the line here. Can God take a joke?
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Help. My eternal destiny is on the line here. Can God take a joke?
Please, someone make a plugin that converts every available WP CLI command to a dashboard form. Think Gooey for #WordPress.
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
GitHub - chriskiehl/Gooey: Turn (almost) any Python command line program into a full GUI application with one line
Turn (almost) any Python command line program into a full GUI application with one line - chriskiehl/Gooey
github.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Please, someone make a plugin that converts every available WP CLI command to a dashboard form. Think Gooey for #WordPress.
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
The Bluetooth connection from my Galaxy 24 to my fancy new earbuds is so, ridiculously, so so so much better, in terms of audio quality, than the one from my new Mac Studio.
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Bluetooth connection from my Galaxy 24 to my fancy new earbuds is so, ridiculously, so so so much better, in terms of audio quality, than the one from my new Mac Studio.
Fully in my sexy, libido-driven pop era. Now would be a really good time to hire me as a guest DJ.
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Fully in my sexy, libido-driven pop era. Now would be a really good time to hire me as a guest DJ.
Rough estimate: I think I currently spend about 2% of my time on Earth handling signups, logins, password managers and 2-factor authentication.
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Rough estimate: I think I currently spend about 2% of my time on Earth handling signups, logins, password managers and 2-factor authentication.
I try to avoid hot takes, so I'm finally releasing my official reaction to Liquid Glass: The vibe is cool enough, but did Apple finally decide the OS was TOO accessible? Who the fuck designs primary CTA buttons and fields to be transparent?
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I try to avoid hot takes, so I'm finally releasing my official reaction to Liquid Glass: The vibe is cool enough, but did Apple finally decide the OS was TOO accessible? Who the fuck designs primary CTA buttons and fields to be transparent?
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John Fetterman looks like something the Flintstones would use to cut grass.
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
John Fetterman looks like something the Flintstones would use to cut grass.
The latest macOS modernized the Trash icon, but they left the recyclables in there!
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The latest macOS modernized the Trash icon, but they left the recyclables in there!
Just realized working at DHS these days must be exactly like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik4f...
DARK HELMET Makes His EPIC Entrance in Spaceballs!
YouTube video by Northernclips
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October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just realized working at DHS these days must be exactly like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik4f...