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2026-07-20 01:02:09 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s hahaha, this is a 800µm endmill, so gigantic in comparison. But the machine only goes to 14,000rpm, and that's just not fast enough for surface speed on something that small.

2026-07-16 14:08:03 GMT

If your OSS isn’t about politics then it’s just you doing free labor for companies.

2026-07-12 06:33:14 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s Do you all have a "real" reflow oven? That's my next build. Hot plate works ok, but sometimes I would like to stick things on both sides, and that means and oven.

2026-07-12 04:44:14 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s wait, did you get a pick and place?

2026-06-23 04:49:00 GMT

Wait, when did Mirage OS become part of the Xen project?
#ocaml

2026-06-11 15:59:57 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s I mean I’ve never seen them refer to any of the time sync standards like PTP or anything.

2026-06-11 15:40:05 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s exactly.
Like I’ve seen people buy rubidium standards for their CD transports.

2026-06-11 15:34:32 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s I’m contemplating a retirement plan on separating audiophiles from absurd money.

2026-06-11 15:32:09 GMT

Audiophile offering…
A turntable cabinet that includes multiple vacuum pumps including a turbo molecular pump. Play your records at 10^-5 Torr.

2026-05-23 03:11:42 GMT

systemd is so laughably bloated that it's almost a parody at this point.
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-261-rc1

2026-05-20 19:31:04 GMT

Stop making 10G Ethernet without offering an SFP+.

2026-05-11 19:31:37 GMT

Douglas Adams died 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad. And has been widely regarded as a very bad thing.

2026-05-10 02:28:25 GMT

Randomly reading about backplane clock distribution via M-LVDS. As one does.
I need a life.

2026-05-09 18:45:11 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s it’s not the worst idea! And probably not as bad for you as half the things people do.
And you have that odd orange smell!

2026-05-09 18:40:02 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s I have coffee body scrub… it literally is ground up coffee beans.
It’s very PNW 😂

2026-05-07 20:40:08 GMT

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@nprofile…0f5x
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/535/224/204/624/238/original/cb90e37f66f55dce.mp4

2026-05-02 16:25:20 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 ok that’s spectacular

2026-04-28 00:06:46 GMT

All the comment necessary.
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/479/413/546/249/890/original/081741fbbba8e941.jpeg

2026-04-04 17:13:06 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 ooo yeah, highly recommended. She really is the person who put American goat cheese "on the map". Can you imagine trying to convince Americans in the 1970s to try it?

2026-04-04 17:10:28 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 not had a bad Laura Chenel cheese yet. I mean assuming you're not some weirdo that doesn't like goat cheese.
I could eat the orange blossom honey with a spoon right from the little tube.

2026-03-28 20:49:15 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s I feel like I use my hot air gun for 5x as many other things as I do reflow work.

2026-03-27 01:59:00 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 depends on your style, but the Zig Zag is a classic, and they do live jazz on Mondays.

2026-03-26 20:59:37 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 :gestures at the grey and rainy PNW:

2026-03-20 22:15:32 GMT

Nails were getting shaggy.
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/263/808/331/710/840/original/f242f4979b52a401.jpeg

2026-03-10 05:15:57 GMT

Having fun with a cheap video microscope. It’s crazy what they can do for so cheap. Not putting Leica out of business but it’s still stupidly impressive value.
@nprofile…m794
https://youtu.be/qZuR-772cks

2026-03-10 00:22:49 GMT

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@nprofile…ycqy unclear. In the US, at least, in my experience, doctors/nurses typically also use a little alcohol wipe before drawing blood/etc. Isopropyl alcohol is reasonably good at eliminating a lot of surface bacteria. I assume the concern is mostly that the needle will "push" them into the vein.
Maybe Americans are just dirtier? :)

2026-03-09 23:20:42 GMT

Please for the love of Athena, wipe that skin down with IPA before you stick any needles into your body.
#nevent1q…37h5

2026-02-23 05:58:38 GMT

I wonder how many audiophiles have tried using a stabilized rubidium frequency standard to get rid of extra "noise" in their systems?
I feel like you could make good money selling legitimately engineered things to people who don't understand things.

2026-02-20 20:35:00 GMT

The slow email movement.
It’s like the slow food movement, but built on UUCP.

2026-01-31 04:01:57 GMT

@nprofile…yxsa I'll just sum it all up. Thank you.

2026-01-21 06:08:19 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s I get it... I generally like it but times like this...

2026-01-21 05:52:40 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s Very nice! Absolutely nothing visible in the city. It's just too bright.

2026-01-20 15:48:12 GMT

This gave me a laugh.
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/928/209/042/947/401/original/c379f95228d7aa25.jpeg

2026-01-20 03:19:48 GMT

Why we must burn the entire web development stack to the ground, and never speak of it again.
https://paulmakeswebsites.com/writing/shadcn-radio-button/

2026-01-19 19:40:53 GMT

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@nprofile…l9z3 just one more soft box man… just one. Then I’m done. Just one man.

2026-01-18 17:06:34 GMT

“Law and order” has always been code for authoritarianism bordering on fascism.

2026-01-17 04:07:24 GMT

Aaed Musa really does some of the clearest and best videos.
https://youtu.be/Wp5NodfvvF4

2026-01-16 20:56:23 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s so far it’s worth it when it is. When I can step outside and just admire Lake Washington.
We don’t do “vistas” by half. It’s either nothing or spectacular.

2026-01-16 20:52:22 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s the views here do not suck

2026-01-16 18:53:02 GMT

Desperately needed a refresh.
And I was stuck on a long call.
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/906/286/586/344/298/original/30eb4e80b52a9b4b.jpeg

2026-01-15 16:31:29 GMT

Threaten me with a good time why don’t you?
#nevent1q…tw60

2026-01-15 15:05:04 GMT

Palantir aspires to be the IBM of the new Nazis. But millions of times more effective.
#nevent1q…auhs

2026-01-14 18:10:29 GMT

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@nprofile…dyu0 truly the darkest of timelines

2026-01-14 16:21:28 GMT

The horrors continue to increase.
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/14/dhs-wants-to-harvest-biometric-data-from-anyone-helping-a-foreigner-stay-in-this-country-legally/

2026-01-12 20:49:17 GMT

We are going to find out who is in the Donner party when the AI winter comes.

2026-01-12 20:24:36 GMT

Make no mistake, ICE is a terrorist organization.

2026-01-12 20:24:24 GMT

This is the terrorism ongoing.
#nevent1q…xhpv

2026-01-12 18:25:33 GMT

I’m pretty sure cats are non-Newtonian fluids.
Non-meowtonian you could say.

2026-01-10 22:17:37 GMT

The evil runs deep and complete.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/10/openai-is-reportedly-asking-contractors-to-upload-real-work-from-past-jobs/

2026-01-09 20:17:31 GMT

Because of @nprofile…z3lm, I am reminded of a time at a previous company where security was approached by HR for a religious accommodation.
To install spyware on their work laptop.
Because they had some agreement with some “religious” organization to monitor all their activity and “help”.
It was a heck of a conversation.

2026-01-08 21:52:58 GMT

Abolishing ICE is now the conservative position. The moderate position is shipping them all, including every single leader, to The Hague.
I leave the more aggressive position as an exercise for the reader.

2026-01-08 16:13:18 GMT

Who knew the active shooter situation elementary school kids were preparing for was ICE.

2026-01-07 05:50:47 GMT

Ok, I had always wondered what the heck was going on with 9 data bits in UART configurations... I finally get it. This is an "address mode", where if that bit is set, the 8 bits are recognized as a device address. Some hardware has filter support for this and will only give you things with your address.
Weird. It definitely is a primary/secondaries approach. I can't see it working with any kind of multi-talker approach unless you also implemented some rather convoluted RTS/CTS approach.
Has anyone ever used this functionality?

2026-01-07 00:11:50 GMT

Today is the birthday of my abusive ex-BF. Congrats on being one step closer to the grave.

2026-01-03 02:00:47 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection or GTFO.

2026-01-03 01:54:02 GMT

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@nprofile…mv7s piddling details! Die in the inferno, a hero!
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/828/669/687/289/283/original/19d2e22e0a3f564a.mp4

2026-01-03 01:48:53 GMT

I'm sure Tesla's sales problems have noting to do with a choice of plastics that might embarrass GM in the 1980s. Or a build quality of equivalent quality.

2025-12-30 21:27:33 GMT

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@nprofile…t9fa the unavailability of ideas has failed to stop most books from being written

2025-12-30 20:48:04 GMT

I really feel like I need to get back to blogging after... well, a long time. Force myself to think more completely about things rather than firing off social media posts. Not that they don't have a place in the world, but I feel like I don't have anywhere to collect ideas.

2025-12-30 18:22:00 GMT

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@nprofile…s8xx @nprofile…z4pa the entire financial world runs on PGP for "securing" batch transfers. We sign and encrypt nearly all of our transfers to our vendors, and vice versa. We've discussed trying to get something else, but we're sort of stuck with what's available. The alternative is, sadly, "nothing". You have to get some amount of critical mass to push the industry forward, and just not sure how to do that.
Because PGP sucks so bad.

2025-12-28 18:19:53 GMT

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@nprofile…08mx cuddles and club music

2025-12-28 17:46:44 GMT

I try to remember I’m lucky. I work for a true mission-driven company. A non-profit, but big enough to not deal with the non-profit problems largely. I’m compensated well. I don’t feel like I’m contributing evil to the world. I feel like I am helping to make people’s lives better, even if it’s still stuck in a capitalist framing.
And I remind myself how rare that is.
When I think of rage quitting over some annoying thing, I remember how rare that combination is in this toxic timeline.

2025-12-27 22:15:51 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt I did buy this to dig into fan out approaches. Recommended by a friend. It’s more for the crazy big FPGA and such but easier to scale down.
https://www.abebooks.com/9781452867588/BGA-Breakouts-Routing-Effective-Design-1452867585/plp

2025-12-27 21:37:24 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt now you’re taking away my rationalization to buy a used X-ray machine!

2025-12-27 21:05:25 GMT

At some point I am going to have to overcome my fear of BGA devices. QFN turned into to be easy.

2025-12-21 19:00:36 GMT

Also, everyday is improved with a little Emmylou Harris. I don’t know how to describe her voice, other than crystalline.
https://youtu.be/JE_sUN_M7p0

2025-12-21 16:13:30 GMT

I almost forgot to do my nails. Can’t go to Texas without primping properly.
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/758/439/208/021/783/original/a797b240c64fb574.jpeg

2025-12-21 16:02:35 GMT

Really leaning into the fascism. Compare and contrast with PSF turning down substantial money to protect their valuable DEI work. https://hachyderm.io/@thomasfuchs/115758382353659734

2025-12-20 01:29:54 GMT

Them: "We don't need junior engineers any more."
WHERE DO YOU THINK SENIOR ENGINEERS COME FROM? THE ENGINEER TREE?
Fucking idiots.

2025-12-19 19:45:56 GMT

They will come for everyone. Fight back now or else. https://infosec.exchange/@ra6bit/115746918894077488

2025-12-18 04:58:40 GMT

So weird. I can ping things (via IP or DNS name) from inside the container, but if I try to connect to an HTTPS endpoint that is exposed by Tailscale services, it just times out from within the container.
I cannot imagine how this process is failing in this specific way.

2025-12-13 04:21:30 GMT

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@nprofile…gy6v Firefox behaves properly. Chrome behaves properly. Only Vivaldi... sigh. Off to dig into more weird OS things with dtrace.

2025-12-13 04:18:37 GMT

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@nprofile…gy6v litearlly, there's no DNS query that shows up on the wire (local, tunnel for tailscale, or the thunderbolt ethernet). Nothing. Zip.

2025-12-13 04:13:01 GMT

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@nprofile…gy6v as far as I can tell, you can't change it except if you turn on DNS over HTTPS, which I don't do. It *should* be using the OS resolver... but then I don't trust browsers to not do dumb things.

2025-12-13 03:55:12 GMT

So weird... some Tailscale DNS entries simply don't resolve in Vivaldi, but resolve fine Safari or CLI.

2025-12-13 01:47:33 GMT

I may end up dumping my investment in Zephyr. I'm becoming convinced the complexity isn't worth it for me.

2025-12-11 17:06:31 GMT

If only…
https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/115/702/024/591/406/637/original/58b39be35d5f3c61.jpeg

2025-12-11 16:40:20 GMT

Oh this will definitely end well. No notes. https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/115701818561069280

2025-12-08 20:12:06 GMT

A couple of months ago, @nprofile…kpku and myself gave a talk about navigating Alzheimer’s. I have no idea if it will help others but it was deeply cathartic for us both.
https://youtu.be/70TEl_JAl3I?si=ipUTrh5uQ1-i-iO8

2025-12-07 22:25:56 GMT

I finally succumb to iOS 26.
I hate it.
Needless visual updates with zero user benefit. Fiddly fashion statements the expense of style.

2025-12-07 04:01:20 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt I am absolutely all for stealing ideas from every possible domain. So many great ideas to learn from.

2025-12-07 03:42:15 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt someone mentioned them to me, and …. There’s no going back. I don’t typically use ones quite that fine but they’re so sensitive to the touch that they’re a joy to use.

2025-12-07 02:03:56 GMT

The advantage and disadvantage of using really nice Dumont tweezers is they are super sharp.

2025-12-06 00:25:00 GMT

Another day, another FedEx stream of broken promises. 8-12, the 10-2, then end of day, and now “it’s still on its way! Probably!”

2025-12-05 01:42:54 GMT

I wonder if today is the day for FedEx to deliver? They said between 10-2, and well, that was obviously a lie. I mean a 3-day express package is only 2 days past that now.

2025-12-03 18:55:52 GMT

The UK really doubling down on its hate. Fuck JKR. https://mas.to/@helenclayton/115656868504530675

2025-12-03 04:08:51 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt how often do those break?

2025-12-03 03:38:36 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt although I don't think ER11 collets go down to 250µm... I don't even think ER8 will do that. Presuming though it has a bigger shank.

2025-12-03 03:36:24 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt you just need one of these ... https://www.jaegerspindles.com/us/z-line/10202026-01

2025-12-03 03:32:33 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt oh yeah, 1/4" shank is just laughably small... but I do have a Carvera Z1 on order. To hit 800m/min for a really great surface finish, I'd need to spin a 1.5" cutter at around 6700rpm, which is absolutely reasonable.
I love machining since we mix and match units constantly.

2025-12-03 02:59:19 GMT

Contemplating designing and making a 1/4" shank fly cutter. Because that's just a silly idea.

2025-12-03 00:04:01 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt Eric S Raymond, shitty human extraordinaire.

2025-12-03 00:01:01 GMT

Also, I was reminded of ESR's existence just now, and I demand a refund.

2025-12-02 23:44:32 GMT

Also, a comment about Bambu printers, and why I like them, and put up with their suboptimal openness....
I was gone for nearly 6 weeks.Back for 2 weeks.Today, I powered up the printer, and threw a job at it and it JUST WORKED.
It is a boring ass tool, and that, my dear tooters, is the deepest complement I can give.

2025-12-01 00:32:32 GMT

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@nprofile…syqt 10G-SR x 2 with LACP.

2025-12-01 00:26:34 GMT

iperf3 says 18.85Gbps between basement and main floor of the house. That'll do for now.

2025-11-30 22:33:52 GMT

Oracle is the poster child for the failure of capitalism. Literally nothing they’ve done has been “best” by any definition.
The last time they had anything even competitive by objective standards was around 1993.
Also Ellison is a stupid poopy pants.

2025-11-30 22:25:17 GMT

If an AI implosion manages to take Oracle with it, who am I to say if it was a bad thing?

2025-11-27 21:40:55 GMT

These people just love death. Worship it. Seek it. https://infosec.exchange/@kcarruthers/115623750242992049

2025-11-27 03:28:27 GMT

Imagine being as deeply unrelentingly pathetic as Hegeseth and talking about "meritocracy".