Mike Szczys
@szczys.bsky.social
Musician, Senior Firmware Engineer at Golioth IoT. Previously: Editor in Chief of Hackaday
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
I'm getting to the "Hurt me plenty" part of #HollowKnight #Silksong
September 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I'm getting to the "Hurt me plenty" part of #HollowKnight #Silksong
🎶B. Aggressive. B, B, Aggressive.
September 10, 2025 at 3:47 AM
🎶B. Aggressive. B, B, Aggressive.
DO NOT use the AI summary
August 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
DO NOT use the AI summary
I managed to find the one nice night for camping in a week of sweltering weather. Enjoying a pour over and some fancy oatmeal for this 72F sunny morning.
June 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I managed to find the one nice night for camping in a week of sweltering weather. Enjoying a pour over and some fancy oatmeal for this 72F sunny morning.
Monica Hall is by far my favorite character from Silicon Valley. She is the one character who both understands the tech industry and experiences its lunacy at the same time.
June 27, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Monica Hall is by far my favorite character from Silicon Valley. She is the one character who both understands the tech industry and experiences its lunacy at the same time.
"It's sad"
"Yes"
"and somewhat implausible."
Quickly replying:
"It's cannon"
If you're not watching @marthawells.com's #Murderbot, what are you even doing with your Fridays?
"Yes"
"and somewhat implausible."
Quickly replying:
"It's cannon"
If you're not watching @marthawells.com's #Murderbot, what are you even doing with your Fridays?
June 14, 2025 at 2:04 AM
"It's sad"
"Yes"
"and somewhat implausible."
Quickly replying:
"It's cannon"
If you're not watching @marthawells.com's #Murderbot, what are you even doing with your Fridays?
"Yes"
"and somewhat implausible."
Quickly replying:
"It's cannon"
If you're not watching @marthawells.com's #Murderbot, what are you even doing with your Fridays?
Someone off stage snapped a photo of the horn section playing Star Wars.
February 24, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Someone off stage snapped a photo of the horn section playing Star Wars.
May the force be with me and the six other horn players on stage this evening.
February 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
May the force be with me and the six other horn players on stage this evening.
PS4 controller battery has gone spicy pillow
February 22, 2025 at 6:47 PM
PS4 controller battery has gone spicy pillow
Keurig ran without water and there's a temperature fuse that must be manually reset inside. This design choice frustrates me. Our hard water means the machine rarely indicates to add water so this is bound to happen.
After disassembly I drilled a precision hole for the next time.
After disassembly I drilled a precision hole for the next time.
February 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Keurig ran without water and there's a temperature fuse that must be manually reset inside. This design choice frustrates me. Our hard water means the machine rarely indicates to add water so this is bound to happen.
After disassembly I drilled a precision hole for the next time.
After disassembly I drilled a precision hole for the next time.
Dude, look what's in my fridge right now!
February 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Dude, look what's in my fridge right now!
I've been waiting my whole life to play this concert. If you're near #MadisonWI weekend after next, come watch Star Wars while a live orchestra plays the incredible John Williams score live.
February 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I've been waiting my whole life to play this concert. If you're near #MadisonWI weekend after next, come watch Star Wars while a live orchestra plays the incredible John Williams score live.
Just in time for the 2nd half
February 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Just in time for the 2nd half
Holy cow, my $12 AliExpress package finally moved after being stuck in customs since Tuesday.
February 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Holy cow, my $12 AliExpress package finally moved after being stuck in customs since Tuesday.
Day 4 of my $12 AliExpress order being stuck in import customs clearance.
February 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Day 4 of my $12 AliExpress order being stuck in import customs clearance.
Made delicious dumplings last night for dinner.
February 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Made delicious dumplings last night for dinner.
New Year's project #1 complete: Refresh these dated wall hangings with something a bit nicer.
January 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New Year's project #1 complete: Refresh these dated wall hangings with something a bit nicer.
Just unlocked the platinum trophy on THPS 1+2... That was a wicked amount of grinding to level. I really enjoyed the hard "get theres" though.
January 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Just unlocked the platinum trophy on THPS 1+2... That was a wicked amount of grinding to level. I really enjoyed the hard "get theres" though.
I've played so much Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 the last few years that I wore out the silicone membranes on my PS4 controller d-pad
January 16, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I've played so much Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 the last few years that I wore out the silicone membranes on my PS4 controller d-pad
Don't you just need to turn off the re-enable button too?
January 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Don't you just need to turn off the re-enable button too?
Last night I played my 200th Nutcracker.
Through 17 years I've played all 4 horn parts and had a ton of fun.
If you're near #MadisonWi you have 3 more chances to see it tonight and tomorrow.
Through 17 years I've played all 4 horn parts and had a ton of fun.
If you're near #MadisonWi you have 3 more chances to see it tonight and tomorrow.
December 21, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Last night I played my 200th Nutcracker.
Through 17 years I've played all 4 horn parts and had a ton of fun.
If you're near #MadisonWi you have 3 more chances to see it tonight and tomorrow.
Through 17 years I've played all 4 horn parts and had a ton of fun.
If you're near #MadisonWi you have 3 more chances to see it tonight and tomorrow.