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I make chunks of the internet, and I like some stuff. Rest assured I'm not famous in any meaningful way. #nobot I don't need your money, but I love the idea of […] 🌉 bridged from https://wandering.shop/@offby1 on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 1h

@tintvrtkovic @hynek I don't get it... What fresh fuckery have I missed?

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Hynek Schlawack @hynek.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Can’t wait to learn what enshittification strategy they try next https://mastodon.social/@froztbyte/115337626008518869

JP (@[email protected])

how surprising: https://www.guru3d.com/story/synology-reverses-policy-banning-thirdparty-hdds-after-nas-sales-plummet

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 1d

I have realized that using #uv, I don't actually know how to force it to use the released #python 3.14 -- I don't even know where those settings are. That's not the end of the world, but I do kind of want to understand the moving parts there better. Does anyone in my follows know how to check that?

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 1d

Can someone explain to me why so many tiktok/reel/shorts videos are recorded from the seat of a car?

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 2d

I hate how far we are regressing, how fast we are doing it, and who we are throwing into the flames in the process.

I am told the moral arc of history is long, and bends towards progress, but some years it is hard as fuck to see it, and to know what the next step needs to be.

A NYT headline: “A Debate Over 'Conversion Therapy,' Once Widely Condemned, Is Back”

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Shauna GM @shauna.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 2d

I think I am my most hypocritical at soccer games.

Me, normally: man, reffing is such a hard job! the sheer physical exertion, having to make quick decisions applying complex rules to even more complex situations, plus you have players and coaches yelling at you […]

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Apparently theres a new wave of people joining mastodon, and with them a new wave of self-appointed cops "welcoming" them with long lists of mostly fictitious "rules" they need to follow.

This is a social media platform, with many of different ways to use it. It's fine. Mostly, just try to be […]

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 3d

OH: “If it weren't for double standards, republicans would have no standards at all”

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 3d

“what would we win if we've already surrendered what we were fighting to achieve?”

A.R. Moxon, as usual, comes in with the important point. Eventually, you must stand for something.

https://www.the-reframe.com/eventually-youre-going-to-have-to-stand-for-something-2/

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 3d

What a terrible shame that the fascists are experiencing a fraction of the discomfort that the homeless feel every day. You’d think that it would result in empathy.

Hah.

I kid.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-barbie-moans-about-agents-lunch-options-in-chicago/

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 3d

It’s so frustrating watching theoretically very smart people repeat the idea that “there’s no ICE problem in Chicago” just because, presumably, their very nice suburb is unaffected.

(Not Sarah, for the record! I’m seeing this in other social places and subtooting it here) […]

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 4d

TFW you realize that "Scarlet Morning" is only book 1 and now the waiting game begins. Damn it...

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 4d

@feoh Luckily this was the eastern Portland, thus far un-war-torn

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 4d

#monktoberfest was a delight, as was my extra, lazy day in Portland. Now all that is left is to get one last lobster roll and return home. Hope to see you all next year!

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 4d

lot of problems with that piece but here's one: if anyone tries to blame "empty downtown" on anything other than

1) the pandemic
2) ted wheeler destroying the big food cart pod so his developer friends could build a hotel no one uses

they're either a moron or a developer

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 4d

I occasionally wonder why people put in the effort to write down pre-read content for a meeting, if people will just simply take the time of the meeting to ask for repetition of the content.

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 6d

This #monktoberfest talk is about navigating dementia in a loved one while caring for yourself.

There are two very brave people up at the front of the room baring their experiences for us. I couldn't even start to sum it up.

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Oh, interesting, it’s mostly commenting that the metrics that come from engineers are not particularly trustworthy. It’s a more cynical take than I was expecting. #monktoberfest

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 7d

A #monktoberfest talk about management has multiple mentions about gathering "Metrics (very carefully)" -- I'd love to hear more about that... I hope he expands on it.

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 7d

@feoh Yeah, it’s abundantly clear that the CLI interface has received approximately zero UX attention. It’s only usable in the loosest sense of the word.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 8d

If demanding that we respect and honor the humanity of (for example) trans people, or demanding they be afforded equal recognition by and protection under the law, is a divisive distraction, what are the shared values that we would all focus on, and what sort of coalition would be formed over them?

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 8d

I'm now a month into the "liquid glass" iOS era and I don't hate it. In fact I'd probably say I like it.

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 8d

It's hard to overstate how insanely good this track is. If the rest of the album is this good I'll have a new fave for the year.

https://youwillloveeachother.bandcamp.com/track/ordinary-loss

Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 8d

If you use devcontainers (or vscode’s version of them) and want to set up prek in your devcontainer, I’ve built a feature that does it for you: https://github.com/offbyone/devcontainer-features

GitHub - offbyone/devcontainer-features

Contribute to offbyone/devcontainer-features development by creating an account on GitHub.

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Chris is. @offby1.wandering.shop.ap.brid.gy · 8d

I have to wonder at the thought process that leads to a politically progressive person moving to Israel now, of all times.