2026-08-18T18:50:15Z https://njump.me Ryan Barrett https://njump.me/npub192zgfvxl3xukuwld7fcd3l88un9rxxynsxd4fay4pj3x9cgxrh2qvxegjh https://snarfed.org/ryan_profile_medium.jpg https://snarfed.org/ryan_profile_medium.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfy9vqescyulfc6qh0wc7rnxe2eza9zm8ttt5c46sa3pf6nhd5q7qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag5e9glv Bridgy Fed is roughly 20k lines of code.<br/>If you add in all the other parts of the stack that we own – granary, arroba, lexrpc, etc – it’s 51kloc total.<br/>(Excluding tests; those add another 81kloc.)<br/>I’m not really proud of this, or embarrassed. Just wanted to put it out there for anyone who thinks more code is better, or worse, or an important metric either way.<br/>All code is liability. Results are what matters. Write code to do what you need to do, try to minimize it in general, but don’t over-index on it. Focus on results. 2026-08-16T16:39:06Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsddkvw4g2290z96t966k3f3y5u7pcrw9d9zn38azevmlx3hluu4ggzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagv0gud2 office<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pxl_20260816_1621319697E2908893523009402880.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-08-16T16:26:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgqnw3zaejlnhllh5hv7yfp4kgfppxegyxqap5gxp475m2r9gwr2qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag2k82ju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq66qaz22r34lnkp0q97ah76snvtf3ezrj7ut8rz7refetl3sm3tcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7udnaq'>nevent1q…dnaq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Seen at Finnegan&#39;s Wake, Cole Valley, SF. Marked Canterbury Posters. Haven&#39;t found a source online yet. 2026-08-13T16:31:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsq66qaz22r34lnkp0q97ah76snvtf3ezrj7ut8rz7refetl3sm3tczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0zs60f <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/pxl_20260811_2348365766283275996736811210.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-08-13T16:25:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstwj5sgmuw428f3ylg6a7sjr02cvnvz6m3e9pvmmd2jjsh2y2vr5qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagt20qpw Real-time animated dashboard of SF water and sewage flow at SFPUC  headquarters.<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pxl_20260624_1935291578011257922698120862.jpg?resize=696%2C165&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-06-23T16:56:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg4gv48784ukdgcnzyn5mtyhdutq889j8qzz2dazwqjz87nltvmeczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagk92l35 no no, you don’t understand, it’s not a torment nexus<br/>it’s just a torment fidget spinner<br/><br/> 2026-06-02T21:59:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspnry747dmp0hec03xqr3wy6hwzyxazvlevz6vyxrkrshz6qjqtpszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagvue6ha <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/pxl_20260612_1429166766151376057841928292.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-06-02T21:59:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8rshu9zgx8crwe97l78n730p06ay7wk79mamze0m6s7lflq9apxszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagg56kxl Scott Werner: The Wizard With the Very Defensible Pond<br/><br/><br/>There was once a wizard who lived beside a pond. It was a small pond. The sort of pond that probably gets called a “water feature” on a Zillow listing by a real estate agent who really knows their euphemisms…<br/><br/> 2026-05-26T19:28:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspnntptss90xtv2xf8f3nmglxx47w3lgkzgz6wnymhnrujwnlrkuszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagrqqjde sometimes right, always confident 2026-05-05T00:14:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8ngkgy7u0hpjvyclnu7qsjgc80slhmake6svqvslx0f9u4cgszjqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag6wgwld my sentiments exactly<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pxl_20260405_1603501957E28030240100502183359.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-04-05T08:56:43Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx3cd625xnw7lvlarnteatddcfmrt6h4ydyvpv7wxm05x4xfa5vqqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag7e4lpw <br/>Best paper title I’ve seen in a long time:<br/><br/>Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog<br/><br/> 2026-03-31T17:06:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz5fffvyx9xjac6kzw7kal5z7yxn2dh5qs0nzxpt3snd0erma22cgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0w0wpd It’s VCs’ job to predict the future in all sorts of directions, and be extremely confident about those predictions, and also be wrong 9 out of 10 times. Remember that next time you hear a VC say…anything.<br/>(Not that VCs are all dumb, or delusional, or malicious! Far from it. But still.) 2026-03-02T17:06:26Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsve3zjedltlwk72j9v3n022t2du8k2n7wj3qppdvwwhv4kl692f0szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagxxw620 <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pxl_20260228_1415049837987662928469718950.jpg?resize=696%2C424&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-02-27T12:23:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg80tlsxz7t739pvmkc4u02skc6f30n22sc869y6u3fpr3qun6azczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagj42s5q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsrxuejv9d6q23ygknwadf3arjfdt8przrr75ypsmyae8dkn96jspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7vf7f3'>nevent1q…f7f3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> What can be learned about maintenance mind from all this? One thing that seems clear is the need to examine its opposite: neglect mind. Examples of both were evident in my tale of the 1968 Golden Globe Race…<br/> The race&#39;s biggest loser, Donald Crowhurst, had neither maintenance training nor much sailboat experience, and he was delusionally optimistic. His neglect mind was part laziness and ignorance, part surrender to fantasy.<br/> Maintainers are realists.<br/> 2026-02-24T04:31:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqszh93jpnj9w8ppvya3p36pktd44x6nryctdr8zp63xj5v0netucvszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagppzut7 the best UI is no UI 2026-02-19T06:16:22Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdpyah55nvw23r54z4zyfapzqy8kkr5k43hd2dnajpj2yw20686sszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaglf67el In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsrxuejv9d6q23ygknwadf3arjfdt8przrr75ypsmyae8dkn96jspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7vf7f3'>nevent1q…f7f3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Current one: Stewart Brand – Maintenance: Of Everything 2026-02-03T07:11:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrsrxuejv9d6q23ygknwadf3arjfdt8przrr75ypsmyae8dkn96jszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag36laqv When I’m reading a non-fiction book, I know it’s a good one if I constantly feel the urge to post quotes from it. 2026-02-03T07:11:19Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs98fp6658fa46rulq7afee5g6kn6y7km59gt7u5x24juue9dx03yszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagz67zfk <br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_4493.1080.mov"></video> 2026-01-10T05:37:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrtgeamapm0qvr8a0jkg94lh2j724j6rtwxmjzwlyvac0pvl0m5uqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagawks3e <br/><br/>pretty like the devil<br/><br/> 2026-01-10T05:37:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy6wheqxjz7dmdj3a6c97l9y7xm2v4my97v0crsvhd0ktx7fsls8czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagdvd4rr It’s hard to believe, but Bridgy is 14 years old today. I launched the first version of it way back in 2012. Happy birthday, little project buddy! 🎂🎈🎉 2026-01-08T16:41:54Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs037ssanek8zzcyte4g7n9vlm8wmn8lychtzfk84cycy5njzelcuqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagc883c4 <br/>Ceci n’est pas une poste.<br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/poste.png?resize=696%2C696&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-01-06T23:50:17Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf4nt0kps5kz30lwgkysdnjv86qcermzcn4mcpkmnarelhm6ptgmgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagfft7vm <br/><br/>Have you ever alphabetized your hard drive?<br/><br/>– Makers, Cory Doctorow<br/> 2026-01-03T10:20:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgt894w3q0mfysuzdtp7449lunvmygeg2t8j4u8uk7c5mcqr09keqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagusl8xt is it complex, or is it complicated 2026-01-03T10:20:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd2ahpllr2c2mpdengxy8mz4d4e3264pnufctj0u0e2lyy94fj6sqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagek9rds Quick appreciation post for checklists.<br/>I had to do a delicate migration in prod recently, so I did the usual SRE thing: step by step checklist, minimize the critical section where things are down, lots of sanity checks throughout, dry run before the real thing. (If I was really serious, I would have found someone to watch over my shoulder too.)<br/>First time through, one of the sanity checks in a critical section failed, so I immediately aborted and rolled back. Turned out to be a trivial bug, but it would have been ugly if I’d continued and didn’t catch it until later.<br/>Fixed the bug, started the procedure again from the beginning, everything worked fine this time through.<br/>Kudos to the humble checklist. Far from the first time it’s saved my ass. 2025-12-16T22:53:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2r55dy3wdrlyter05yfwrznfp88llnp3l7je7mu7drksuasluspczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwage3s349 11 year old: “The best thing about Santa Claus is that I don’t have to write him a thank you note!” 2025-12-16T22:53:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9y7p8d8868n9n64tvd8sugyzdpdwejg9d7uwfnksvy957re3mpxqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0dct7p pave the cowpaths 2025-12-16T22:53:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr9trw8mrta25dvqudrkxmh2wz62xz5psm3q5a8j6602944wzunrqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagvmmyxv <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pxl_20251207_1837133557857487613947787366.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-12-02T02:06:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0lja07ud2hjn0rzd80wp6yjkldvlzg2sqlurh7hxh6zfejcmv6gczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagpzm32g <br/><br/>Democracy is the worst form of government…except for all the others.<br/><br/>– Winston Churchill<br/> 2025-11-28T04:37:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsglccesfy5hmc52k295th84egm73xua7z5s223ndg3yvpq3qa3jqqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaggequf3 <br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/wp-1764456091016.mp4"></video> 2025-11-28T04:37:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspq7sltfhutfskkm87vlsfvt9hka39kqdyqtfscfuycxu3jk5h5qqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagjwhafq <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pxl_20251127_0110042818404421956361785249-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pxl_20251127_0110288427154273970973075904-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pxl_20251127_0118074997E32371325659344461990-1024x768.jpg?ssl=1"> 2025-11-28T04:37:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqdp7er4d67ct83qtwv64mpm7vzs7dm5sf3jqndsnksrans6tsdpqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagw2dspy <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/pxl_20251201_1821373103920698579979090911.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-11-28T04:37:56Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyfm8rqc97xwgzsypf3xax6p6n4eejvp2zqt2v326jhqhtqls7sxczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag93c2p6 <br/>Fun fact: “six seven” traces its roots all the way back to Old English in the 1380s. Geoffrey Chaucer coined it in his epic poem Troilus and Criseyd:<br/><br/>But manly set the world on sixe and sevene;<br/><br/>And, if thou deye a martir, go to hevene.&#34;<br/><br/>200 years later, Shakespeare picked it up and used it in his play Richard II:<br/><br/>But time will not permit: all is uneven<br/><br/>And every thing is left at six and seven<br/><br/>The common English phrase “at sixes and sevens,” from an early dice game that preceded craps, is unrelated.<br/><br/>It is thought that the expression was originally to set on cinque and sice (from the French for five and six). These were apparently the most risky numbers to shoot for (‘to set on’) and anyone who tried for them was considered careless or confused.<br/><br/> 2025-11-21T01:50:24Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsp2kqgw8pmsxds8ep5g2ezfkd8svc87n6un64tcg4m609k4ygat9qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagjmg7kt <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pxl_20251117_1905127977E25692363530242963556.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-11-17T09:27:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsprd8qpcvsyzj9cw98d69pguy4ntgnqav0m78xdkc5gclt88v6thgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagwpacfn <br/><br/>You should consider that the essential art of civilization is maintenance.<br/><br/>– Pete Seeger<br/> 2025-11-15T19:28:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstse9mrettqdv92y7rvnkqtgsg2w2c2lxhxmc4d2f0pfatwzewv2szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagwfasw5 <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pxl_20251114_2028577631749709336402536852.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-10-29T19:52:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8wzsfvrflck3wxvrynfdlcz3qc3g6jnhycqmnvrmxmdqlprp3tfszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagnkz2e2 <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/pxl_20251101_1525496952025248202590233686.jpg?resize=696%2C313&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-10-29T19:52:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspas00me6g0pkx3kgupwvtzzvkt7590zs0ljdnh8qspnu2yjnf2uczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagacgz9n <br/>TIL: free driver<br/>opposite of free rider<br/><br/>…solar geoengineering’s economics are almost the exact opposite of climate change’s: While global warming is a “free rider” problem, where countries must collaborate to avoid burning cheap fossil fuels, solar geoengineering is a “free driver” problem, where one country could theoretically do it alone.<br/><br/> 2025-10-29T19:52:41Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgxnyh4fqp9jk7ctpq7tpmjssu8zntqh5zjjyf5p0hv4n6u693jxczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagtv0tsc We had some downtime bridging to Bluesky last night, roughly 10:30-15:30 UTC. Back up and running as of a couple hours ago. Bridging from Bluesky, and between web and fediverse, were unaffected. Apologies for the outage!<br/>Will investigate, feel free to follow <a href="https://github.com/snarfed/bridgy-fed/issues/2150">https://github.com/snarfed/bridgy-fed/issues/2150</a> for details. 2025-10-13T22:40:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyxyfxqe2x9unh4nnnac2t6e3l55yar6qxlel4sdwktuwcf73p24szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagtzyf9c <br/><br/>WALL·E<br/>Lately I’ve been thinking about orphaned code. Code that’s still running, live, with no remaining developers or users.<br/>Forgotten hardware devices. Deserted VMs on cloud free tiers. Smart contracts whose DAOs disbanded years ago. Old school internet worms. Abandoned, starving Tamagotchi.<br/>Can you think of other examples?<br/>There are obvious conclusions here about maintainability, ecosystem security, etc, but I’m not here to lecture, I have no particular conclusions. Just a vibe.<br/>It’s a very, very…mad world.<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/wall-e.png"> 2025-10-13T22:40:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr2xfehpqrxjmxssxnynszd2g2mcwyj5qua347rp5g4t9lr776tfqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag8q8far Art of Manga, de Young Museum, Oct 2025<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569241857140102810488841982.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569242656608301506875518324.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569245924714057828496986832.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569243338215174762171619220.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569241046197279511453267299.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569244047661396196088050337.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569238601242835947091208148.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569240316658667478740869168.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569239503462900452474470232.jpg?resize=696%2C860&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/wp-17604569244725146344891551249492.jpg?resize=696%2C154&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-10-13T22:40:58Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsyud0tc4gzqzyuef7zd5majypvgjsd5led5gl0c9rxmru3tvsaxfgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0fsdrm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrual00cdwjrgexvw540sq4daq4unme8at7j3r825wteftgeqv7sgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qhwj22u'>nevent1q…j22u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(…ideally) 2025-10-10T06:30:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrual00cdwjrgexvw540sq4daq4unme8at7j3r825wteftgeqv7sgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagpdqru5 standards bodies: “bureaucracy for good” 2025-10-10T06:30:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2g85fulwzjxh8haq8mm8uyfs5kp9efr6svr6tnvlecqcag2z0tkgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag78hcl0 I’ve been paying for Bridgy Fed myself, out of pocket, since the beginning. I’m happy to, and I’ll continue to, but it’s not cheap. We have big ideas and plans for the future, and funding is our main blocker. Please help if you can!   2025-09-03T15:33:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfn92fjyvdwdfae6mruacql8x888347sngr540hgcmc4xaeekec0gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagsjgywx Hi from afar to everyone at Fedicon this weekend! Miss you all. Hope it’s great!<br/>I’ve been vicariously enjoying the stream of #Fedicon posts, almost makes me feel like I was there. Props to all of the speakers, @deadsuperhero<br/>and others for the live blogging, and most importantly @reiver for organizing Fedicon itself! 2025-07-23T18:29:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg642h2s9uhxw0d3ccx03jt4wtey92yer3rp9p4h5gafx87cf2rrczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagvk7ttn Over 10% of people in the US have type 2 diabetes. One in ten! I had no idea it was that high. Holy crap. 2025-07-23T18:29:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr9predkegkcwyxg86cxl00n92846uxfp52ty8kt6s2nwp4gqhtcgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagw0x8qa <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/pxl_20250801_2344131737E24011223420106942189.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-07-23T18:29:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz97cqlja75sn6jx8nsgl8p3mz7zeqmjlnjgt44mf7g6wwmlpvw0qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0un5zu <br/><br/>These two statements are both true: all accidents are preventable and we cannot prevent all accidents.<br/><br/>– Timber Stinson-Schroff, Safe New World, Summer of Protocols<br/> 2025-07-07T23:37:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgtme8fdlexc2p66m8hv4grtd5fp4au90xyrzk2e7vjld9a4cmygszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaga5e0ce The organizations with offices here in the Mechanics’ Institute building have some pretty wild names.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pxl_20250128_2116044147E26639932791249238260.jpg?resize=696%2C523&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pxl_20250128_2117132937E23160997433571111020.jpg?resize=696%2C523&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pxl_20250128_2115462827E22913428626601123748.jpg?resize=696%2C523&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pxl_20250128_2117179114691454895553934921.jpg?resize=696%2C523&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-06-06T09:52:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9msxru6e34fkvlqm8320y6ypf4p363596j4va2me7d7z7y36399szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagtlueqx <br/>Morpheus, The Matrix, 1999:<br/><br/>What we know for certain is that at some point in the early 21st century, all of mankind was united in celebration. We marveled at our own magnificence as we gave birth to…A.I.<br/><br/>🤔<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> 2025-06-06T09:52:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz5yqyzau839q9h0wqhh76pp9zntmp6xg56xmmlgxk26qnd66ch8gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagh9qqj7 For me, the defining characteristic of open source is that you’re giving up control over your code. You can choose how much to give up, based on the license, but you pretty much always end up with less control than if you kept it closed source.<br/>That’s good! It’s the point. I tend to license my open source work as public domain, which gives up as much control as possible, but that’s just me.<br/>Regardless, once you’ve given up control, it’s gone. You can re-license going forward, but not retroactively. You can’t – or at least, shouldn’t – try to claw back control later. You gave it up. That’s the whole point. 2025-06-06T09:52:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2l3uvfw0v4wc84ncjdtmwy435t7u99h8vvxgtdnuahd78nz4qudszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagfm80yv <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250524_2024115305672502834071950881.jpg?resize=696%2C523&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-05-23T22:49:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxa9tlzasplezenxmv6ykxplp7zu0e2lsr4067c4spzmd6elysf6szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0dp95v Last night’s dream: I was on a TV game show where I had to search for Snoop Dogg, Tupac, and other ’90s rappers dressed in furry animal costumes, hiding in a basement. When I found one, they’d try to convince me to let them go. Nas said he was a nuclear scientist on the run from the Iranian government. 2025-05-23T22:49:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy28h9gqvh9c3ml4dcmwfp7g68mft0r0cuez7wh86g05np4gsj76czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagc925cg <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/techbro_techdad_meme.png?resize=490%2C490&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-05-23T22:49:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswuyhywhsk9rk645dk3h4lltle9uqw53kz6zm8rscty8lueg2tf7gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagd8hpyp group chat topic of the day: papal conclave betting odds 2025-05-06T01:52:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0grgjdw882s7672mf4xhwq2g8yc5t8t8njcde7622teezan6vd9gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag80fxpa <br/>Error from Emacs vc-mode just now:<br/><br/>Hunk seriously messed up<br/><br/>…you and me both, Emacs, you and me both<br/> 2025-04-04T19:07:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspn68vheqz6asz3zkgh9ty30daw8kra7tdvxfvwe04p520mjj39lgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagtj2dhd current status<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vis_two_deep_split_before.png?resize=677%2C445&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/vis_two_deep_split_after.png?resize=696%2C546&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-04-04T19:07:52Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst5s5pl6ewd00efxk9k99lh950dkumgx3z23z7ue838stmkqsr4rqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0a4x9l <br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pxl_20250401_1555531894969468957714265676.jpg?resize=696%2C927&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pxl_20250401_1555589958222286131542173546.jpg?resize=696%2C927&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/pxl_20250401_1556037291615861197700053309.jpg?resize=696%2C927&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-03-31T13:15:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrpp5ezk6jan2qyxatv9q0t7jugs2dgppm4l8xw8tggvs0mu79k8gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagej9tlx <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1000018190.jpg?resize=696%2C181&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-03-31T13:15:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswuhps7nw0yp84wnquml5nz6qgfkgv3zq5lllmc6h88jg0njqvl0szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag52c6fs If you find yourself saying “this time is different,” think first. History rhymes pretty damn hard, human nature doesn’t change much, if at all, and the very few times that genuinely do turn out to be different, we don’t tend to see or call out early on. Predicting the future is difficult, and we’re not good at it.<br/>It may feel good to think we’re special, living in a special unique time, and occasionally we are, but not often. End of history illusion, etc.<br/>This time is probably not different. At least, not significantly. And that’s ok.<br/>(This is not a subtweet about anything in particular, not even politics. Promise. But whatever you’re thinking about, it may still apply!) 2025-03-14T22:46:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswr3g8s257evwn9w526drfzmgcth6mg309smmafgsewgtrazp624czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaglz7v7f For years now, we’ve been giving our 10yo a weekly allowance, and generally not buying her toys or video games etc, so that she has to buy them herself. Finally got some real world evidence that it might be working.<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pxl_20250327_1955326407E21862372584556779646.jpg?resize=696%2C523&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-03-14T22:46:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxjaqv405ap3pmuxzu8ll27shvq0ptdwe909pn2j50sn6f7yaph5qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag3x9mvg <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/pxl_20250325_2131123598242164812099403798.jpg?resize=696%2C523&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-03-14T22:46:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst2nfshhqj3na35jt92x0juklpfqhld67chllns3w9q26wvpttnwczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagjmewng Learned just now that my name Ryan comes from Gaelic and supposedly, maybe apocryphally, means “short king.” I am…neither of those things. 😆 2025-02-06T02:00:30Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqqmnep4hjjyhwlg7nx9u4ctdj22nzkmdfkk5vw578uh5v83mgmnqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagjmqem8 <br/><br/>In research, if you know what you are doing, you should not be doing it. In engineering, if you do not know what you are doing, you should not be doing it.<br/><br/>– Richard Hamming, via South Park Commons, The Case for Talent Density in -1 to 0<br/> 2025-01-26T21:53:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrp08227kxnxk660aqdp23ues53azr43ndy3thsw7taymg39y3h6szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagr7yxvr Hi Bridgy Fed fans! It’s time for another status update, headlined by two big new features.<br/>First, you can now use custom domain handles on accounts bridged into Bluesky! Web sites and fediverse accounts can both do this; click through for instructions. Here’s an example. We’ve been excited about this for a while, we hope it makes bridged accounts feel a bit more like first class citizens.<br/>Second, if you deactivate bridging to Bluesky, you can now undo it and bring back your bridged account! Just un-block and re-follow the bot, or for a web site, file an issue or ping me. This is supported if you first deactivated after 2024-10-22; we’re still working on the rest.<br/><br/>I’m also excited that Tamschi has generously volunteered to help triage issues and coordinate development. He’s been a valuable presence on the project for a while now. Please give him a warm welcome!<br/>Oh, and I got distracted for a bit and built a labeler that emits custom self-labels, then promptly realized that custom self-labels probably aren’t allowed, even though Bridgy Fed has been using them since launch. Ah well!<br/>Lots more since last time too:<br/><br/>Add original account ids to Bluesky DID documents<br/>Scale new user signup better<br/>Fix nasty rare bug that bridged reposts with the wrong original post<br/>Translate fediverse @-mentions to webmentions<br/>Better error handling in RSS/Atom feed processing<br/>Improve Sharkey/Misskey compatibility with images in posts and profile banners<br/>Improve GoToSocial compatibility (more)<br/>Detect and handle Bluesky handle changes better<br/>Bridge videos into Bluesky more efficiently<br/>Significantly improve Bluesky firehose efficiency<br/>Bluesky =&gt; fediverse: link mentions of non-bridged users to their bsky.app profile<br/>Improve handling of deleted fediverse accounts<br/>Full AT Protocol lexicon schema validation<br/>…and lots more bug fixes and internal improvements<br/><br/>As usual, feel free to ping me with feedback, questions, and bug reports. You can follow the now label on GitHub to see what I’m currently focusing on. See you on the bridge! 2024-10-29T18:28:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdhuymc7aremnymrjdhezuxxn3n4kl6jfddgtue8lcqyd9lekf5tczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag6mzk26 I wish I had a better sense of where gravity comes from. Anyone have good intuition that they could explain?<br/>I obviously get what it is: apple falls from the tree, etc. And I think I more or less get how it is: Newtonian mechanics, general relativity, curved spacetime, etc.<br/>But I do not get why it is. Why does gravity exist? Why do large accumulations of mass naturally pull other mass toward them? 🧐<br/>One theory I’ve heard is that there’s a universal field, like the Higgs, with particles traveling in all directions and colliding with mass. If you’re near a massive body like a star or planet or moon, it blocks some particles on its side from hitting you, but not from the other side, so the net effect pushes you toward it.<br/>That would make gravity related to volume instead of mass, though, which obviously isn’t right. Still, I don’t remember hearing any other explanations. Does anyone know of any? 2024-10-24T21:02:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspammr9tpf0vlk7d3w6w8lmnpgkdzkf0edr5peqd238tre20m2sfgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagw800xp Added Farcaster to my social protocols comparison table. Click through for HTML version with text, links, etc. Feedback is welcome!<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/social-protocols-compared-1024x845.png"> 2024-10-10T13:27:16Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg3jxc7f800q3z7jevxc4g95wwlhfmpvknxzz29wezj2makq5ww7gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag42ev9f My sister makes her own greeting cards with a celery heart as a stamp. They turn out pretty great.<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20240923_015724203-1024x769.jpg"> 2024-09-23T21:15:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdty7v5dh7se4q83ec748qay2s5759f4d2l94zugvn3fa2hazk7zgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaggf2zph ok now it’s a party<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/image_editor_output_image-1516606557-1725820381828.png"> 2024-09-08T18:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvtlmedpfr025wzt0jjhdnqzc2vkt84at8hnndlt0tzp3ry2xl7tgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagpjt8lj <br/><br/>Bad defendants make bad law.<br/><br/>Love it. Heard recently for the first time via Alex Stamos on the 8/30 Moderated Content podcast episode on Pavel Durov getting arrested. Sounds like maybe a variation on the hard cases make bad law legal adage?<br/> 2024-09-03T01:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsz37vj9jgfqeh8gs52jnq9dvnwdzmmjt8ypwdzyumdpha95vr9deszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaghawmhj <br/>The Field Notes motto:<br/><br/>I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.<br/><br/> 2024-08-28T03:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfrfpum48htk9degpver4t0g04vwgpgry6q2l2y3xjnjmgm3uv54czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagkf6jaz Unexpected lovely experience at #xoxofest: I’ve worked in climate full time for the last few years, and in health and bioinformatics for many years before that, and I got to share those experiences with very competent, interested people and encourage them to join in themselves.<br/>There are lots of wonderful climate scientists, doctors, and researchers. They’re hungry to work with good tech people to build new and better tools. You don’t need any domain knowledge; your tech skills alone are enough. Jump in, the water’s fine, we need your help! 2024-08-25T00:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsthm4wzgnr8d0xfwag952nkujkdk0wsehprt0y9y4xffy3jlrt0lszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagtadd8c what do I do if my kid might be turning into Elon Musk<br/><br/><br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/2024-08-24_53591">https://snarfed.org/2024-08-24_53591</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG-20240824-WA0001-768x1024.jpg"> 2024-08-24T16:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfmqkadl92rr40h4pyl7e4xny66n23p8khhsytfqll807sf6uzxxqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwage9w6ry Whenever I need to optimize and I think I know where to start, I’m wrong. Not always, but close enough.<br/>Measure first. Then optimize. Every time.<br/>(background) 2024-07-30T22:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0q57347jqnq2f3mfe29g67qzapz0j4ujaj0hp4dppfpzs7l88n6czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag4h6x0u Counted tests just now while working on Bridgy Fed, it currently has 814. Expanding to include the whole stack, including granary, arroba, lexrpc, etc, there are 2669 total. (Nice.) 2024-07-14T20:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxz26ta7nnqeggqs6j9r8st0jsm7z2d8cckkzjtz4nwfm3pmv904szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag4q3q0r <br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PXL_20240704_1945491757E2-769x1024.jpg"> 2024-07-05T15:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsghl4vhtplfa06kwsrnj4cpgul8ard5jr60gms3q22rhsy0ktpewgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaggd0usx Finally got around to reading Geoff Huston’s comprehensive, heartbreaking eulogy for DNSSEC. He takes the thought-provoking position that TLS has largely subsumed the need for DNSSEC – not perfectly, and with a somewhat different threat model, but still. Great networking neckbeard reading, as always. 2024-06-23T18:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsryxktwsvr40najwprgguhcre3vj6t9zcg43s07p22zz400qvnqlczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag5dmyy6 My daughter just informed me that my name is now Carl. 🤔 2024-06-22T00:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx8wvyvd8jcav6d7xz8l8edqpdls542vrve5e9mnq4cr6xmhm3jegzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagtj2hk5 🤪<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/PXL_20240612_135639344-3-1024x1024.jpg"> 2024-06-12T18:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0fcpjumyh2dmjnlvc4pmnzqc6n3dcgung7uz4e2f0jc4urywax3czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaggakc2c 🧐<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PXL_20240524_0232323897E2-1024x769.jpg"> 2024-05-24T02:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswx3njt0htstym4k9mfqkjkzvljz2jrmxladtxugyjrzu2xrv2gzqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag48gs6v I’m at my kid’s volleyball game, and I just watched her accidentally high five one of her teammates in the face. 🤣🤦‍♂️ 2024-05-18T21:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf5ryy2qc3wvzm9zu0qnkl3qxc37hpeyjrwx4xtzz827q6nuewvnqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag3a2q6f Psyched to play Animal Well! The descriptions so far are giving me very NetHack/Rogue vibes. Anyone else? 2024-05-10T13:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxp4aavkquey2u8xgst3yj8c4z58pr779706z0z9nh6yuspm9h79gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagmrasra there are few things quite as glorious as a whole day with no meetings<br/>we all know maker’s schedule manager’s schedule, but still, the impact on productivity never ceases to amaze me. way bigger than linear<br/>(even so, I do miss the bandwidth of a whole team! way harder and slower doing everything myself) 2024-05-07T21:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstfh8gr5tqd3y4le6p8una5ewpn355s7sqwevwds5fcp5spcq4dsgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagle0uup office<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PXL_20240506_1756297947E2-1024x769.jpg"> 2024-05-06T17:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsdlmyepg4tzyap73gqmrq2qqn5dlgxeqdmjnr7lrqyr7u4rrmtn0czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagyysys3 I miss Mary Meeker’s internet trends report. 2024-04-30T19:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrj2fhp37mcacfvx5vlky7wslfp8ydjx0p30pxl32fy9sah7hywggzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagwfcp70 Saw “brownfield” for the first time just now as the opposite of “greenfield.” Yuck. <br/>Feels a bit harsh – legacy software projects do much of the heavy lifting that makes the world go ’round – but I guess still a useful term. Maybe. 2024-04-26T16:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgxcyes04l3avu6f5e2kfrvpytup7shy074xg44g256cljp7hephqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag9z92rj TIL: shadow API. The developer equivalent of shadow IT. There’s a whole ecosystem of wild, feral technology here just waiting to be discovered and categorized. 2024-04-18T17:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvjl4rqd06tuvsm2dqwjgnc8gq0mvwsa6u392gfrghm38840xzgyqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagzedl8q <br/><br/>Half the world’s economy runs on Excel.<br/><br/>– @riskybusiness #743<br/> 2024-04-10T17:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx25zfv4muu7606hrk7h4x59msxslcs6zu2cg0w5sak0j2rerttsgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagvfxswd 2024-04-10T16:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9tykqsr373whxs5k2sxclf03pgfw9anle39kccgza85g9gwfrgjszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagh5jxs6 Tamagotchis sure have come a long way. Kid proudly informed me just now that she doesn’t need to bring hers with us running errands because she hired a babysitter for it. 🧐 2024-04-07T21:30:02Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8z00vl9s6pqaqml7kn747nhwhskyyspzwx7u0t6n50wsqv98q7gqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag9delwj It’s not dumb if it works. 2024-04-07T18:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8g6s8q9gsguf5ml5hvuu3mfs5p3e8svwy48ann9hu5l7efglumeqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagc6p2r5 One of our cats purrs so loudly that it’s a running joke in our family. It makes her fur vibrate. We have to turn the TV volume up when she sits with us. Once, she was in another room, and I heard her purr through the wall. No joke. 2024-04-07T15:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2w98ch9209wpf73ksqcs7er5s692fg3hrhl5gsu59wtftn3w2jwszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag20n2a3 2024-04-02T17:30:03Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgymh2aj00rv3573zt42r7xz0l0mz52y5fe5w2xuxxv0dsm0f2lsgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagw9qwc2 <br/>“Papa, will I need to know how to get the circumference of a circle if I want to be an author?”<br/>💀 2024-03-12T17:15:36Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsquckr3kj0t3a92hdft0s6kyupcn8xp2fxg86a3yel072kzh4vlagzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagujx0g7 You know how, when you leave your car in the sun with the windows closed, and then you come back, it’s hot and stuffy and feels like a sauna?<br/>I love that feeling.<br/>Maybe because I run cold in general, maybe because it reminds me of my childhood growing up in LA. Who knows. My wife and kid hate it; I love it. 🤷 2024-03-11T21:02:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs07enwhmvp4xuq6mrxcahujmwaef6w89y6fuynxugcvuxfm2lzfeczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagl0jgtl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswhkcjc4xz70nlkrdef3cttfq3gwccwuzkk223a6sgrsqd5mpf7lspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qe8pqrw'>nevent1q…pqrw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><br/><br/>We&#39;re currently thinking through some of the details here, feel free to follow along if you&#39;re interested.<br/> 2024-02-13T18:06:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswhkcjc4xz70nlkrdef3cttfq3gwccwuzkk223a6sgrsqd5mpf7lszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagpkltmf Morning all. Quite a day yesterday, and today so far. I’m obviously taking a beating from everyone who thinks the Bluesky bridge should be opt in. OK.<br/>I want to run one idea by you all. The way the bridge is currently designed, no fediverse profiles or other content are proactively bridged into Bluesky. If someone on Bluesky wants to see or follow someone on the fediverse, they have to manually request it on the bridge. That fediverse user’s posts are then only bridged going forward, and only if someone follows them.<br/>What if, the first time someone on Bluesky requests to follow someone on the fediverse via the bridge, the fediverse user gets prompted, “X from Bluesky wants to follow you. Are you ok with connecting with Bluesky?”, maybe via DM. I assume that would still be considered opt in?<br/>Realistically, most people in the fediverse will never hear about the bridge. Traditional opt in and opt out both generally expect people to proactively find a setting or take some action, often one that only a tiny fraction of people ever learn about. I don’t really care how many people discover or use the bridge, but this kind of just-in-time prompt, only shown when someone wants to follow or interact with them, feels like a useful improvement in that it puts the decision in front of them directly.<br/>Thanks to @kio for the idea. It seems promising; I’m now planning to try it out well before launch. Let me know if you don’t like it. 2024-02-13T17:29:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspqz4s9e0hwc7hxwujmf5grncsxjqqtv2d99kp6nwf4v92asqdahczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagh8aurm Fediverse! I’ve been building a bridge to Bluesky, and they’re turning on federation soon, which means my bridge will be available soon too. You’ll be able to follow people on Bluesky from here in the fediverse, and vice versa.<br/>Bluesky is a broad network with lots of worthwhile people and conversations! I hope you’ll give it a chance. Only fully public content is bridged, not followers-only or otherwise private posts or profiles. Still, if you want to opt out, I understand. Feel free to DM me at @snarfed@indieweb.social (different account than this one), email me, file a GitHub issue, or put #nobridge in your profile bio.<br/>A number of us have thought about this for a while now, we’re committed to making it work well for everyone, and we’re very open to feedback. Thanks for listening. Feel free to share broadly. 2024-02-12T15:50:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqht90s5kstxayvn9a306n0659hvm2gvpnn3k5capnxuqcj6hvppczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag7hfprh <br/><br/> <img src="https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PXL_20240129_024548473-1024x769.jpg"> 2024-01-29T15:36:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsr3t20e8ww65mctttah7yy38mm06nvqxyvz764yxxhcyk0ftgnn3szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag2mm3fl Saw Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza last night. It was great. But the one act of theirs I’ll never forget was from over a decade ago: Lara Jacobs’s Balance Goddess in Amaluna. Didn’t feel like a circus act at all; it was quiet, meditative, haunting. Started simply, balancing a few palm ribs on each other, but by the end of it, she’d constructed an elaborate maze of them, from tiny to massive, perfectly and impossibly hanging in midair, defying all known physics. Otherworldly. One of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen. 2024-01-28T18:01:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf67dkjthu0qe0n9ezfaj24y5x3u245h72krzuasqd2eer92xrujgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagadg5sh <br/>Daaamn. Reading Meditations, this jumped out at me:<br/><br/>Thou must hasten therefore; not only because thou art every day nearer unto death than other, but also because that intellective faculty in thee, whereby thou art enabled to know the true nature of things, and to order all thy actions by that knowledge, doth daily waste and decay: or, may fail thee before thou die.<br/><br/>To paraphrase:<br/><br/>Sure, hurry up and do stuff before you die, but that’s not enough. You’ll run out of strength and get dementia way before that. So hurry up even more!<br/><br/>Hoo boy. This is not the chill, everything’s fine, don’t stress, Zen style Stoicism I was promised. 😆<br/> 2024-01-26T17:21:25Z