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Eric Neustadter (e)

@thevowel.bsky.social

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(semi?) retired techie/tech exec. ex-Pokémon. ex-Xbox. labrador at heart. retro games & computers. go ducks, kraken, seahawks, sounders! he/him.

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 8h

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 9h

nice timing! I’m looking at a Framework 13 in the near future.

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Will “Available for Contracts” Smith @willsmith.fun · 10h

I had a great chat with Nirav Patel from Framework for a special episode of Dual Boot Diaries about why supporting Linux is personally important to him Framework's PCs, what flavor of Linux he runs on the daily, and what the big challenges facing the community are going forward!

Framework CEO Talks Linux Support, Personal Distro & More | Dual Boot Diaries Special

YouTube video by The Full Nerd Network

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 11h

🎉🎉🎉

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 14h

hey now, I retired with the intent of *lowering* my blood pressure. Not it!

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 14h

I see that the PEB I bought from you was your “other” one. :p

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 14h

KATHRYN OMG

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 15h

@jeffgerstmann.com why am I not surprised that we both have RGB-modded Duo-Rs? 🤜🤛

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 15h

“Users are able to use natural language to describe what they want - whether that’s to create a contract, review one or something else related to contracts - and have AI do the work for them.”

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 17h

ditto! (although eight years)

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 17h

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 19h

oh no you can’t unsee that

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

1. Coffee naps are the BEST.
2. Now that I don’t have a 9-5 I’ll have to be careful not to fully revert to my default body clock which is 10AM-3AM.

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

I hear you. A couple of hours in the kitchen with some loud music and a good beer is magical.

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

if you ever want to hop online and not think about it while playing a game, holler.

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

I’m sure :(. I remember what that was like in the early days of Xbox Live and I’m grateful I was only tangentially involved.

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

that is a niche that needs some serious help. Good luck!

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

what is it? I feel like I should know but the last year has been a blur.

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

you’re doing a great job, kudos, and jfc we don’t want to have humans see these when they don’t have to.

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

I think of their work as finishing out the building of true federation so that no one needs to. Not 100% technically accurate but I think it’s in the ballpark.

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

This is a phenomenal explanation of a complex technical topic.

Rudy wants revolution. @rude1.blacksky.team · 8d

Blacksky Algorithms is communal infrastructure.

Network graph of Blacksky infrastructure showing personal data servers, global relays, algorithms, apps, and governance tools

Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

So happy that DE continues to put so much TLC into their work.

Digital Eclipse @digitaleclipse.bsky.social · 1d

We've enhanced MK4's graphics with 2x and 4x rendering modes, which give the 1997 arcade original a smooth, modern look. It's entirely optional -- run at the original resolution with the CRT filter for authenticity!

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 1d

Sigh.

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

Qualcomm is buying Arduino, releases new Raspberry Pi-esque Arduino board

Qualcomm claims Arduino will keep its own branding and “open source ethos.”…

arstechnica.com

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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 1d

This thread highlights a point I have been making for many years: the logic of authoritarianism and the logic of domestic abuse are exactly the same. It is only a difference of scale.

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

Y'all who keep lecturing protesters to "not give them an excuse" need to pause for a minute. Imagine yourself telling a DV victim, "Be sure not to mouth off or make any mistakes so he won't hit you. Don't give him an excuse! It's what he wants!" That's what you fools sound like.

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Eric Neustadter (e) @thevowel.bsky.social · 2d