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Vlad-Stefan Harbuz
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I'm a researcher working on software and philosophy that contributes to the public good.
❄ Building opensourcepledge.com, thanks.dev, endowment.dev
❄ Philosophy PhD researcher in Edinburgh
❄ Love cats + birds
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met this spherical guy
A very spherical-looking bird (a female Bearded Tit)
November 27, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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A Eurasian Blue Tit perched on top of a rose hip bush An adult male Eurasian Blackbird bravely looking out into the distance
October 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Punchcards weren't only used for code. These Department of Defense punchcards from 1966 have a microfilm window used for technical drawings — in this case, a rotary telephone switch, and a font!
A red punchcard marked "Dual Purpose Engineering Document Card", bearing various numbers and letters, as well as a microfilm window. A schematic titled "Switch, Telephone, Rotary", with various technical drawings. A schematic with two large letters "A" and "B", and tables of numbers underneath.
September 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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An operator uses the IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator
An operator uses the IBM Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator
August 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Hi from #WCEU in Basel! I want to interview Open Source contributors/maintainers. If you are one, let me know. 😊
June 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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A cat in Switzerland's Lauterbrunnen valley
June 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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On my way to FOSDEM — come see my talk about how to make the Open Source ecosystem more sustainable on Sunday at 11:10 in K.3.601 🍃

fosdem.org/2025/schedul...
Me pointing at a train station screen showing info on the next train to Brussels
January 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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❤️ @infrequently.org @muan.bsky.social
Me wearing a t-shirt that says "Anti Javascript Javascript Club"
January 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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@opensourcepledge.com members just reached almost $2.5 million paid to maintainers over the past year thanks to @posit.co joining 💚
“Our members have paid maintainers $2,489,246 over the last year.”
December 20, 2024 at 10:33 PM
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MSFS 2024 is looking gorgeous today despite the buggy launch. ☺️ (cc @cra.mr)
A flight simulation setup, consisting of a monitor showing MSFS 2024, a yoke, and a throttle quadrant.
November 21, 2024 at 10:48 AM
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Braid Burn, Edinburgh — Medium format film — Sierra error diffusion matrix, 000 666 aaa fff.
A river flanked by trees.
November 7, 2024 at 12:34 AM