Ryan Killeen
@ryankilleen.bsky.social
Figuring it out. Previously UX-focused engineer
There's a lot more noise than signal these days.
Where do the makers and the hackers look for interesting news / inspiration? My RSS feeds dried up a long time ago.
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#makers #makerspace #makerspaces #hackers #hackerspace #hackerspaces #diy #diy_electronics
Where do the makers and the hackers look for interesting news / inspiration? My RSS feeds dried up a long time ago.
(Shares appreciated)
#makers #makerspace #makerspaces #hackers #hackerspace #hackerspaces #diy #diy_electronics
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
There's a lot more noise than signal these days.
Where do the makers and the hackers look for interesting news / inspiration? My RSS feeds dried up a long time ago.
(Shares appreciated)
#makers #makerspace #makerspaces #hackers #hackerspace #hackerspaces #diy #diy_electronics
Where do the makers and the hackers look for interesting news / inspiration? My RSS feeds dried up a long time ago.
(Shares appreciated)
#makers #makerspace #makerspaces #hackers #hackerspace #hackerspaces #diy #diy_electronics
Luddites wanted to attack the machines that were destroying their cottage industry.
They weren't even wrong. But they were unsuccessful.
May software engineers succeed where they failed.
They weren't even wrong. But they were unsuccessful.
May software engineers succeed where they failed.
May 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Luddites wanted to attack the machines that were destroying their cottage industry.
They weren't even wrong. But they were unsuccessful.
May software engineers succeed where they failed.
They weren't even wrong. But they were unsuccessful.
May software engineers succeed where they failed.
Thanks for making us laugh tonight @pftompkins.bsky.social! A welcome reprieve from our toasty little hellscape.
May 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Thanks for making us laugh tonight @pftompkins.bsky.social! A welcome reprieve from our toasty little hellscape.
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pretty cool: deer.social configured to point to a self-hosted bsky appview which reads from a self-hosted relay which subscribes to a self-hosted PDS which is where this "hello world" post originated
it's bluesky independent from bluesky
it's bluesky independent from bluesky
May 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
pretty cool: deer.social configured to point to a self-hosted bsky appview which reads from a self-hosted relay which subscribes to a self-hosted PDS which is where this "hello world" post originated
it's bluesky independent from bluesky
it's bluesky independent from bluesky
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Ugh I’m getting so many of these
April 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Ugh I’m getting so many of these
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it's really funny to think about things getting really good in about 120 years from today. an entire earth full of people you will never meet or know, having a great time here in your old house, in your old yard, drinking the same water you did. but happy
April 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
it's really funny to think about things getting really good in about 120 years from today. an entire earth full of people you will never meet or know, having a great time here in your old house, in your old yard, drinking the same water you did. but happy
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If you are a liberal in deep blue territory, one thing you could try doing right now is figuring out how to replace your Democratic member of Congress next year. With very few exceptions, the typical safe seat Dem is not meeting the moment. Find someone who will and help them.
February 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you are a liberal in deep blue territory, one thing you could try doing right now is figuring out how to replace your Democratic member of Congress next year. With very few exceptions, the typical safe seat Dem is not meeting the moment. Find someone who will and help them.
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None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.
February 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.
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“This is like high-level stuff. This isn't $10 or $100. This is in the multi-millions with a president, two presidents, one with his wife and the other is a president. Like, this is... I don't know anyone higher.”
“I'm really fucking scared, man.”
“I'm really fucking scared, man.”
February 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“This is like high-level stuff. This isn't $10 or $100. This is in the multi-millions with a president, two presidents, one with his wife and the other is a president. Like, this is... I don't know anyone higher.”
“I'm really fucking scared, man.”
“I'm really fucking scared, man.”
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This x10,000. All day every day.
Hey when dealing with Nazi disinformation, remember that repeating it only cements it in people’s heads, even if you actively debunk it.
RFK: antivax brainworm word salad!
You: RFK is pro mass death.
Don’t repeat any of their messaging even to prove it wrong.
RFK: antivax brainworm word salad!
You: RFK is pro mass death.
Don’t repeat any of their messaging even to prove it wrong.
February 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
This x10,000. All day every day.
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When ordered by Nazis to give lists of disabled people by disability severity, some doctors sent back exaggerated data to protect patients from forced work
They didn't know that the "most disabled" were to be killed first
The moral here isn't to tell the truth
It's to never co-operate with Nazis
They didn't know that the "most disabled" were to be killed first
The moral here isn't to tell the truth
It's to never co-operate with Nazis
February 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When ordered by Nazis to give lists of disabled people by disability severity, some doctors sent back exaggerated data to protect patients from forced work
They didn't know that the "most disabled" were to be killed first
The moral here isn't to tell the truth
It's to never co-operate with Nazis
They didn't know that the "most disabled" were to be killed first
The moral here isn't to tell the truth
It's to never co-operate with Nazis
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I do not believe in any tech product where the devs want us to view it with some form of religious awe, a divine gift redefining human experience and bequeathing knowledge unto us humble land apes. I believe in a tech product where the devs are like “this is handy for planning breakfasts”
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I do not believe in any tech product where the devs want us to view it with some form of religious awe, a divine gift redefining human experience and bequeathing knowledge unto us humble land apes. I believe in a tech product where the devs are like “this is handy for planning breakfasts”
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Most Looney Tunes characters are effectively indestructible but I don’t think that’s true for Pepe Le Pew. I bet if you ran him over with a car he’d just die.
February 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Most Looney Tunes characters are effectively indestructible but I don’t think that’s true for Pepe Le Pew. I bet if you ran him over with a car he’d just die.
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Your outie understands when someone is making a joke on the internet and doesn't embarrass themselves in people's replies
February 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Your outie understands when someone is making a joke on the internet and doesn't embarrass themselves in people's replies
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Hey, regarding Amazon disabling USB downloads:
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
3 Tried-and-True Ways to Remove DRM from Kindle Books
Here are 3 ways to remove drm from kindle books, a full tutorial about removing Kindle DRM with Shareware, Calibre plugin, and Python scripts.
epubor.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Hey, regarding Amazon disabling USB downloads:
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
It can be totally bypassed with a download of free software, and one can strip out the DRM, by following the instructions at the link. Then the files are yours to do with as you will, as they should be.
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Executive order to put Dilbert back in the newspaper
February 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Executive order to put Dilbert back in the newspaper
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if I were writing stories about the gov "firing thousands of probationary workers" I would probably rewrite as "firing thousands of new hires -- who are often on a status called "probation" --" because I think the general understanding of "probation" is "in trouble for something they did"
February 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
if I were writing stories about the gov "firing thousands of probationary workers" I would probably rewrite as "firing thousands of new hires -- who are often on a status called "probation" --" because I think the general understanding of "probation" is "in trouble for something they did"
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It’s funny to me that Vince Vaughn has a private jet, is he afraid commercial passengers in the first class lounge will yell YOU’RE SO MONEY, EARMUFFS at him
February 11, 2025 at 3:08 AM
It’s funny to me that Vince Vaughn has a private jet, is he afraid commercial passengers in the first class lounge will yell YOU’RE SO MONEY, EARMUFFS at him
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Hey folks if you got the most recent iOS update, it’s real simple to turn off Apple Intelligence (which has been toggled on by default in hopes you’ll just go with it)
Right there in settings you have “Apple Intelligence & Siri” with a toggle just for AI
Flip that switch babyyyy
Right there in settings you have “Apple Intelligence & Siri” with a toggle just for AI
Flip that switch babyyyy
February 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Hey folks if you got the most recent iOS update, it’s real simple to turn off Apple Intelligence (which has been toggled on by default in hopes you’ll just go with it)
Right there in settings you have “Apple Intelligence & Siri” with a toggle just for AI
Flip that switch babyyyy
Right there in settings you have “Apple Intelligence & Siri” with a toggle just for AI
Flip that switch babyyyy
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Penn State has halted submission and *acceptance* of NIH grants pending the resolution of the overhead rate cut.
This lost time will never be recovered. The economic cost to Pennsylvania is enormous and the cost to humanity immeasurable.
This lost time will never be recovered. The economic cost to Pennsylvania is enormous and the cost to humanity immeasurable.
February 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Penn State has halted submission and *acceptance* of NIH grants pending the resolution of the overhead rate cut.
This lost time will never be recovered. The economic cost to Pennsylvania is enormous and the cost to humanity immeasurable.
This lost time will never be recovered. The economic cost to Pennsylvania is enormous and the cost to humanity immeasurable.
February 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Everything about the young guys at DOGE is reminding me of the time that I, as a middle school/high schooler, was tasked with cleaning up the family computer, deleted a bunch of nonsense looking files, and then the family computer stopped working.
February 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Everything about the young guys at DOGE is reminding me of the time that I, as a middle school/high schooler, was tasked with cleaning up the family computer, deleted a bunch of nonsense looking files, and then the family computer stopped working.