Nick
@n.ichol.as
Software engineer, home cook, husband, father, and collector of gastrointestinal conditions.
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Nick
@n.ichol.as
· Nov 19
I’ll never be truly happy here until J. Kenji López-Alt shows up
Alien 3 did not need to exist. 😠
August 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Alien 3 did not need to exist. 😠
Watching Alien for the first time while vibe coding 👾
I bought an Alien bundle years ago on Apple TV, might as well finally watch thru them 👀
I bought an Alien bundle years ago on Apple TV, might as well finally watch thru them 👀
August 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Watching Alien for the first time while vibe coding 👾
I bought an Alien bundle years ago on Apple TV, might as well finally watch thru them 👀
I bought an Alien bundle years ago on Apple TV, might as well finally watch thru them 👀
Watching season 3 of Squid Game
July 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Watching season 3 of Squid Game
Working with ChatGPT now.... it repeatedly failed as well. I don't know if it actually ate its hat.
In the end, I solved it. It kept missing the obvious fact we just needed to update `pip install .` to `pip install ./subdir` -- kind of crazy since the output made that pretty obvious. 3 AI defeated!
In the end, I solved it. It kept missing the obvious fact we just needed to update `pip install .` to `pip install ./subdir` -- kind of crazy since the output made that pretty obvious. 3 AI defeated!
June 6, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Working with ChatGPT now.... it repeatedly failed as well. I don't know if it actually ate its hat.
In the end, I solved it. It kept missing the obvious fact we just needed to update `pip install .` to `pip install ./subdir` -- kind of crazy since the output made that pretty obvious. 3 AI defeated!
In the end, I solved it. It kept missing the obvious fact we just needed to update `pip install .` to `pip install ./subdir` -- kind of crazy since the output made that pretty obvious. 3 AI defeated!
When in doubt, pit AI Agents against each other. Gemini is ready to prove it can do better than Claude.
June 6, 2025 at 5:18 AM
When in doubt, pit AI Agents against each other. Gemini is ready to prove it can do better than Claude.
I tasked Claude with implementing a foodbert model in a Python lambda and after spinning for a while trying to get it working, it gave up and came back with a big positive "success" message with bulletpoints and one small "what's not working: foodbert endpoints" note.
far too human, I swear
far too human, I swear
June 6, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I tasked Claude with implementing a foodbert model in a Python lambda and after spinning for a while trying to get it working, it gave up and came back with a big positive "success" message with bulletpoints and one small "what's not working: foodbert endpoints" note.
far too human, I swear
far too human, I swear
Trump would find a way to ruin Nintendo Switch 2 launch day. I can't even focus on and enjoy it because I'm too invested in his little fight with Elon!
June 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Trump would find a way to ruin Nintendo Switch 2 launch day. I can't even focus on and enjoy it because I'm too invested in his little fight with Elon!
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🚀 Want to try building on AT Protocol but not sure where to start? I've got you covered with this lil' @glitch.com app.
✅ Log in using OAuth
✅ Read & write data using official API client
✅ Custom lexicons
Check out the source code, play around with the live demo, or remix it to make it your own! 🙂
✅ Log in using OAuth
✅ Read & write data using official API client
✅ Custom lexicons
Check out the source code, play around with the live demo, or remix it to make it your own! 🙂
Atproto Starter
Get started with AT Protocol on Glitch! This app demonstrates logging in using OAuth, accessing AT Protocol APIs, and defining custom lexicons for reading and writing custom data types to your Persona...
glitch.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🚀 Want to try building on AT Protocol but not sure where to start? I've got you covered with this lil' @glitch.com app.
✅ Log in using OAuth
✅ Read & write data using official API client
✅ Custom lexicons
Check out the source code, play around with the live demo, or remix it to make it your own! 🙂
✅ Log in using OAuth
✅ Read & write data using official API client
✅ Custom lexicons
Check out the source code, play around with the live demo, or remix it to make it your own! 🙂
Apple, please, the implications
December 18, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Apple, please, the implications
We got our toddler hooked on Taylor so that’s all we’re allowed to listen to in the car 🫠 I’m only a mild Swiftie, I swear.
#applereplay #spotifywrapped #music
#applereplay #spotifywrapped #music
December 4, 2024 at 5:31 PM
We got our toddler hooked on Taylor so that’s all we’re allowed to listen to in the car 🫠 I’m only a mild Swiftie, I swear.
#applereplay #spotifywrapped #music
#applereplay #spotifywrapped #music
I hate that I’m trying to get further away from Meta’s services but just started wearing my 9 month old smart glasses full time. The audio experience, and sight AI, is great.
If only Apple would’ve gotten in to the glasses business instead of their Vision product. I would even take Google, I guess.
If only Apple would’ve gotten in to the glasses business instead of their Vision product. I would even take Google, I guess.
December 3, 2024 at 9:32 AM
I hate that I’m trying to get further away from Meta’s services but just started wearing my 9 month old smart glasses full time. The audio experience, and sight AI, is great.
If only Apple would’ve gotten in to the glasses business instead of their Vision product. I would even take Google, I guess.
If only Apple would’ve gotten in to the glasses business instead of their Vision product. I would even take Google, I guess.
The summarized notifications on iOS are the best example of useful yet mundane usage of AI. I love them.
December 3, 2024 at 9:23 AM
The summarized notifications on iOS are the best example of useful yet mundane usage of AI. I love them.
I got access to Apple Intelligence today. It’s going to make me a better person.
November 27, 2024 at 7:59 AM
I got access to Apple Intelligence today. It’s going to make me a better person.
my new irrational fear is somehow ending up on one of those widely shared block lists and never even knowing it
November 27, 2024 at 6:20 AM
my new irrational fear is somehow ending up on one of those widely shared block lists and never even knowing it
my handle is wasted on the fact that I don’t have anything interesting to say and don’t get engagement
November 23, 2024 at 9:34 AM
my handle is wasted on the fact that I don’t have anything interesting to say and don’t get engagement
Just one more day of work and then an entire week off sandwiched between two full weekends and stuffed with a Thanksgiving feast, followed by the inevitable grief and guilt of wasting my vacation.
Happy holidays y’all!
Happy holidays y’all!
November 22, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Just one more day of work and then an entire week off sandwiched between two full weekends and stuffed with a Thanksgiving feast, followed by the inevitable grief and guilt of wasting my vacation.
Happy holidays y’all!
Happy holidays y’all!
I’m already getting the same level of interaction here that I was getting on Twitter before I left it two years ago, so that’s good!
Low expectations means high satisfaction.
Low expectations means high satisfaction.
November 20, 2024 at 4:56 AM
I’m already getting the same level of interaction here that I was getting on Twitter before I left it two years ago, so that’s good!
Low expectations means high satisfaction.
Low expectations means high satisfaction.
Recently made the big jump from gas to induction and while I’m loving it, the buzzing noise is going to turn me in to Chuck from Better Call Saul, I just know it
a man with a white scarf around his head is looking up at the sky with trees in the background
Alt: Chuck McGill with an aluminum blanket wrapped around his upper body is frantically running outside, scared of the sun’s rays and outside electrical magnetism
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Recently made the big jump from gas to induction and while I’m loving it, the buzzing noise is going to turn me in to Chuck from Better Call Saul, I just know it
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If you come to my house….
November 13, 2024 at 6:33 PM
If you come to my house….
Time for my nightly ritual of setting my clock back so I can do the NYT games from “today”
November 19, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Time for my nightly ritual of setting my clock back so I can do the NYT games from “today”
ok here’s my #promosky
* software eng for ~20yrs
* backend with node, php, data, and infra
* competent home cook with a myriad of tools rarely used
* employed in sports/video/adtech
* overwatch, genshin impact, nintendo & single player
* comedy & prestige drama tv
* girl dad, two under 5
* texas 💙
* software eng for ~20yrs
* backend with node, php, data, and infra
* competent home cook with a myriad of tools rarely used
* employed in sports/video/adtech
* overwatch, genshin impact, nintendo & single player
* comedy & prestige drama tv
* girl dad, two under 5
* texas 💙
November 19, 2024 at 6:24 AM
ok here’s my #promosky
* software eng for ~20yrs
* backend with node, php, data, and infra
* competent home cook with a myriad of tools rarely used
* employed in sports/video/adtech
* overwatch, genshin impact, nintendo & single player
* comedy & prestige drama tv
* girl dad, two under 5
* texas 💙
* software eng for ~20yrs
* backend with node, php, data, and infra
* competent home cook with a myriad of tools rarely used
* employed in sports/video/adtech
* overwatch, genshin impact, nintendo & single player
* comedy & prestige drama tv
* girl dad, two under 5
* texas 💙
I’m not sure what kind of game Jake Paul is trying to turn boxing in to, but I’m glad he’s been snubbed by the game awards
November 19, 2024 at 4:53 AM
I’m not sure what kind of game Jake Paul is trying to turn boxing in to, but I’m glad he’s been snubbed by the game awards
I don’t want to brag but while I did only join bsky last night, I actually deleted my Twitter the day its sale was finalized. I’ve just been in hibernation since then.
What have I missed? Are hashtags still cool?
What have I missed? Are hashtags still cool?
November 19, 2024 at 4:44 AM
I don’t want to brag but while I did only join bsky last night, I actually deleted my Twitter the day its sale was finalized. I’ve just been in hibernation since then.
What have I missed? Are hashtags still cool?
What have I missed? Are hashtags still cool?
I’ll never be truly happy here until J. Kenji López-Alt shows up
November 19, 2024 at 4:40 AM
I’ll never be truly happy here until J. Kenji López-Alt shows up