Xordrew Decker
@zenpylon.bsky.social
Software engineer, branching out into electronics. Pianist and meditator. Working in the Advanced Nano/micro Systems Lab at https://cui.umn.edu/. beep boop
When someone on the spectrum has a special interest in all things cute and wholesome?
That‘s awwwtism.
That‘s awwwtism.
December 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
When someone on the spectrum has a special interest in all things cute and wholesome?
That‘s awwwtism.
That‘s awwwtism.
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution will not be televised.
Ken Burns: Hold my beer.
Ken Burns: Hold my beer.
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution will not be televised.
Ken Burns: Hold my beer.
Ken Burns: Hold my beer.
Not thrilled to be turning in a broken op-amp design, but at least I got to make a pretty schematic
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Not thrilled to be turning in a broken op-amp design, but at least I got to make a pretty schematic
Repeal Ohm’s Law!
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Repeal Ohm’s Law!
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Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze
Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.
time.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames
time.com/7323442/sout...
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Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com
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An Update:
I received an email canceling my contract as a columnist at @startribune.com after sharing this story publicly.
(I had written columns past the one-year contract already + been asked to continue on in July).
I received an email canceling my contract as a columnist at @startribune.com after sharing this story publicly.
(I had written columns past the one-year contract already + been asked to continue on in July).
September 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
An Update:
I received an email canceling my contract as a columnist at @startribune.com after sharing this story publicly.
(I had written columns past the one-year contract already + been asked to continue on in July).
I received an email canceling my contract as a columnist at @startribune.com after sharing this story publicly.
(I had written columns past the one-year contract already + been asked to continue on in July).
I aspire to be Goodenough 🥲
August 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I aspire to be Goodenough 🥲
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"It's ok, honey. The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout won't hurt you!"
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
July 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
"It's ok, honey. The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout won't hurt you!"
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
Finally, a household product that speaks to my attachment style.
December 15, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Finally, a household product that speaks to my attachment style.
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Multi-track drifting, er, dragging coming to KiCad 9! Video and code courtesy of Tom W :)
December 4, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Multi-track drifting, er, dragging coming to KiCad 9! Video and code courtesy of Tom W :)
Just one chip left to solder! Hopefully it boots without issue 😱
December 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Just one chip left to solder! Hopefully it boots without issue 😱
On the electronics side, slowly makeing progress
November 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM
On the electronics side, slowly makeing progress
None of my reactions worked 😂. Crazed fail face
November 17, 2024 at 2:10 AM
None of my reactions worked 😂. Crazed fail face