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@ohnobluescreen.bsky.social
Chronically sleep-deprived gardener. Married to an excellent aspiring writer.
If you know, you know, and if you don't, that's fine
If you know, you know, and if you don't, that's fine
In this economy? Probably any kind of doctorate is plenty.
December 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
In this economy? Probably any kind of doctorate is plenty.
As soon as I opened the door, the vampire grabbed me by the neck and pushed me into my house.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
As soon as I opened the door, the vampire grabbed me by the neck and pushed me into my house.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
"But," I croaked, "I didn't invite you into my..."
With his other hand, the vampire slapped the papers I had signed yesterday for a second mortgage onto my kitchen table.
"OUR," he snarled.
Man, these new CAPTCHAs are intense
December 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Man, these new CAPTCHAs are intense
(2/2) The figurative use of "sticky" meaning "difficult" apparently started gaining real ground in the 1930's, presumably because of time travelers at the site of the Great Molasses Flood who wouldn't stop making puns
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
(2/2) The figurative use of "sticky" meaning "difficult" apparently started gaining real ground in the 1930's, presumably because of time travelers at the site of the Great Molasses Flood who wouldn't stop making puns
(1/2) This post made me dive into the etymology of "sticky" meaning "difficult", which apparently first showed up in print as the phrase "sticky wicket" in 1882 and referred to the difficulty involved in playing cricket on wet ground.
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
(1/2) This post made me dive into the etymology of "sticky" meaning "difficult", which apparently first showed up in print as the phrase "sticky wicket" in 1882 and referred to the difficulty involved in playing cricket on wet ground.
My friends are my friends even though we don't buy things from each other. I don't NEED those relationships in any hard sense. And yet our communities persist, with wonderful and magical moments within them.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
November 30, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My friends are my friends even though we don't buy things from each other. I don't NEED those relationships in any hard sense. And yet our communities persist, with wonderful and magical moments within them.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
I think it's harder to have magic without economic development, due to lack of free time.
I don't think it's possible to eliminate rarity. We just shift what is rare.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I don't think it's possible to eliminate rarity. We just shift what is rare.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
Human connection doesn't require material interdependence. I think connection has been damaged by social media; parasocial relationships mimicking real ones, like junk food causing malnutrition. We're still in transition.
Reply guy? Or reply gAI?
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
November 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Reply guy? Or reply gAI?
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
I would also accept "replycant" from classic sci fi fans.
I find it interesting that you called this a scam email, because it doesn't seem to be in the category that I would personally use that phrase for.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
November 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I find it interesting that you called this a scam email, because it doesn't seem to be in the category that I would personally use that phrase for.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
Poor Bob's choice of name is def hilarious, though.
I'm far from an expert, but this was my immediate thought too.
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
November 2, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I'm far from an expert, but this was my immediate thought too.
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
Similarly, wealthy countries sometimes leverage short-term aid dollars to strongarm long-term concessions, and such "aided" countries then do worse in the long term. Does that mean the concept of aid is broken?
We should expect a disproportionately negative skew from corruption and abuse of the relevant processes, and we should predict that bad actors will attempt to asymmetrically corrupt the process of categorization as a way to hide their activities and avoid consequences.
November 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
We should expect a disproportionately negative skew from corruption and abuse of the relevant processes, and we should predict that bad actors will attempt to asymmetrically corrupt the process of categorization as a way to hide their activities and avoid consequences.
You could multiply one side by phi^2 and add phi to the other side. If you then divide both sides by phi (i.e. take a slice of phi) and simplify slightly, you get:
Phi*(e^i)^0 = (2*pi)/(tau*phi) + 1
Granted, that changes the equation from 1=1 to the definition of phi, which is less funny.
Phi*(e^i)^0 = (2*pi)/(tau*phi) + 1
Granted, that changes the equation from 1=1 to the definition of phi, which is less funny.
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
You could multiply one side by phi^2 and add phi to the other side. If you then divide both sides by phi (i.e. take a slice of phi) and simplify slightly, you get:
Phi*(e^i)^0 = (2*pi)/(tau*phi) + 1
Granted, that changes the equation from 1=1 to the definition of phi, which is less funny.
Phi*(e^i)^0 = (2*pi)/(tau*phi) + 1
Granted, that changes the equation from 1=1 to the definition of phi, which is less funny.
If you'd then started singing "Eye of the Tiddy" I probably would have been less pleased, caught between embarrassment and amusement
October 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you'd then started singing "Eye of the Tiddy" I probably would have been less pleased, caught between embarrassment and amusement
If I had said that to you, and you'd said "Of course I remember you! But I'm terrible with names and I'm blanking on yours" I would have been chuffed regardless
October 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If I had said that to you, and you'd said "Of course I remember you! But I'm terrible with names and I'm blanking on yours" I would have been chuffed regardless
It's no surprise that you lost control.
Working that kind of photo shoot is like herding cats.
Working that kind of photo shoot is like herding cats.
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It's no surprise that you lost control.
Working that kind of photo shoot is like herding cats.
Working that kind of photo shoot is like herding cats.
That sounds like mild nitrogen deficiency to me. If you do debud and feed them some nitrogen, ramp up slowly - fertilize weakly weekly - to avoid nutrient burn. Pepper plants also like nitrate or urea as a nitrogen source more than ammonia according to the research I've seen.
September 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
That sounds like mild nitrogen deficiency to me. If you do debud and feed them some nitrogen, ramp up slowly - fertilize weakly weekly - to avoid nutrient burn. Pepper plants also like nitrate or urea as a nitrogen source more than ammonia according to the research I've seen.
Right? You can't do anything if your SAN drops to zero
August 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Right? You can't do anything if your SAN drops to zero
(3/3) This also doesn't justify threats or vitriol to the actress. She doesn't deserve any attention, and the advertisers don't deserve any sales.
And yet their stock price has gone up 20% in the past few days. That's an insane jump.
And yet their stock price has gone up 20% in the past few days. That's an insane jump.
August 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
(3/3) This also doesn't justify threats or vitriol to the actress. She doesn't deserve any attention, and the advertisers don't deserve any sales.
And yet their stock price has gone up 20% in the past few days. That's an insane jump.
And yet their stock price has gone up 20% in the past few days. That's an insane jump.
(2/3) But rewarding "edgy" advertisements with attention only begets more of the same, and more toes on the line means more accidental steps over it, and a blurrier picture of what normal or average is.
No one gets free press for toeing the line in the direction of too much kindness.
No one gets free press for toeing the line in the direction of too much kindness.
August 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
(2/3) But rewarding "edgy" advertisements with attention only begets more of the same, and more toes on the line means more accidental steps over it, and a blurrier picture of what normal or average is.
No one gets free press for toeing the line in the direction of too much kindness.
No one gets free press for toeing the line in the direction of too much kindness.