Posts by offby1@wandering.shop
(DIR) Post #AUOug3vUwCoyA1Z2si by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-04-06T20:54:55Z
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“How to be a -10x engineer" is a shockingly brutal post. So harsh it's almost not funny... except it is. I have seen all of these. And probably *been* a -10x engineer myself. Framing the issue this way is eye-opening!https://taylor.town/-10x
(DIR) Post #AVbDpqzn8bioo4mtwO by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-05-12T03:56:29Z
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Some of the best #Seattle news I've heard today. #SIFF has bought the Cinerama downtown. I can't imagine a better owner or steward for that amazing screen. https://crosscut.com/culture/2023/05/seattles-cinerama-movie-theater-reopen-under-siff-ownership(edit to replace with a better link to a local independent news source)
(DIR) Post #AVr2c5gfbZpzbBslCy by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-05-20T15:56:48Z
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Tick.Tock.
(DIR) Post #AXzXYVjkJIQoyE3Oee by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-07-23T16:33:36Z
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@simon The adoption of rust libraries into Python code has definitely made my use of them more fraught. `cryptography` on its own adds over an hour to the docker image build time for images where I am compiling for ARM platforms to run on my Raspberry Pi, because there are no wheels for those.I love what Alex and Paul are doing with that, and I think that Rust-based modules are the right way to go, but we really need to think about how they impact development and low-cost computing.
(DIR) Post #AXzZb2D2kUdOAa5YLA by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-07-23T16:56:11Z
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@simon That's probably where I'd land too; if I added a dependency for development QoL and suddenly had to wait an hour longer to build my images... I'm not so sure that's a QoL improvement after all.
(DIR) Post #AXzpgONNMMlhdIUwQy by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-07-23T16:58:26Z
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@glyph @simon yup. My raspberry pis were installed with a 32-bit userspace, to my enduring dismay, but that's what existed at the time. It's a bit much to expect users of a library to reinstall their OS from scratch, hoping that everything can be replaced with up to date versions, just to speed up build time.Which is not to say I won't eventually do that, but it's a heavy lift.
(DIR) Post #AYUue9sd7quwyJs1hI by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-08-07T19:48:10Z
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@simon if you're interested in a concrete answer I'm happy to explain, but yeah, it's frustrating
(DIR) Post #AYUwaDabanatE4gk5Y by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-08-07T20:09:58Z
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@simon Ah, THAT I have no damn explanation for :DI know why the policy exists to make it harder to make a public bucket, but I'm pretty sure that it's not intended to be expressed by way of API bugs :D
(DIR) Post #AYwaThDwxchBgSZS7s by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-08-21T04:14:29Z
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@mjg59 that’s generally discouraged in pipes that are supposed to not be porous.
(DIR) Post #Aa0iHkeTHAeXV48tNo by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-09-21T16:18:23Z
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I think we really missed an opportunity a couple of years ago when we didn't call NFTs “grift certificates”.
(DIR) Post #AaqAgRMmA5AmaLcudE by offby1@wandering.shop
2023-10-16T06:43:26Z
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How is it that the Onion can make the breath catch in my throat with just the second sentence of a short article?https://www.theonion.com/dying-gazans-criticized-for-not-using-last-words-to-con-1850925657
(DIR) Post #AlsLmWBjGkJFr1i4VU by offby1@wandering.shop
2024-09-10T13:31:00Z
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@waider I always wondered why expensive and fancy gear sounded so loud; translating kinetic energy to sound feels wasteful, so why would they have a mechanism that does that?Now I think I have a reason.
(DIR) Post #AtMpnYzVhnvRMNqScC by offby1@wandering.shop
2025-04-22T23:57:48Z
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It's truly terrible that #Tesla profits fell by 71% compared to the same period last year. I believe that if we try really hard we can make the next quarter fall by more. They can lose more! https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/tesla-earnings-q1-musk-trump-administation-what-next-rcna202409
(DIR) Post #AvEx7lJrKmhUAvr9DE by offby1@wandering.shop
2025-06-18T01:10:46Z
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If I wanted to self-host a CalDAV/CardDAV server basically just for myself, what are my options? #SelfHosted #Homelab
(DIR) Post #AvISGupH2PsKJrH5AO by offby1@wandering.shop
2025-06-19T18:29:32Z
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Mastodon peeps, you *smoked* BlueSky. So far, not one penny reported from there, but Mastodon blew through it.This is my match; I hope it helps even one person make it through a hard time in their life, or into something they dearly desire.https://wandering.shop/@offby1/114710499045451226
(DIR) Post #Aw0VSapw9n41kpG9ya by offby1@wandering.shop
2025-07-10T20:45:58Z
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"Who Goes MAGA" by Mike Masnick is pretty good."The Normie" is the one I worry most about; I have so. many. friends who have said just that kind of thing -- hell, my dad was a bit like that ! -- for me to be relaxed around the attitude. https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/08/who-goes-maga/
(DIR) Post #Azej8LQoXyQzypFazo by offby1@wandering.shop
2025-10-27T20:30:54Z
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I have nothing but respect and sympathy for @ThePSF in their decision to withdraw from the NSF grant program in order not to compromise on their mission to keep #Python a diverse and welcoming open source communityIt's hard to turn down that kind of moneySo, here's my .02c for it, metaphorically. I'll personally make a $1000 donation to help fill in that gap. There are certainly 1500 of us who can spare that much, in the global python community. Who's with me?https://fosstodon.org/@ThePSF/115446659188615376
(DIR) Post #Azej8Mq1JkBuLI3EvI by offby1@wandering.shop
2025-10-27T20:33:53Z
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And done.Thank you, @ThePSF, for doing right by us.
(DIR) Post #B0iFv4btm7nyYvitBA by offby1@wandering.shop
2025-11-28T17:43:00Z
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I’m amused that USians are so sensitive that there’s a whole-ass blocklist on Bluesky for those of us who use “USian”
(DIR) Post #B3JsyzIV26roTnDp0i by offby1@wandering.shop
2026-02-14T16:24:56Z
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RE: https://wandering.shop/@offby1/116069885162090859This is going to be a godsend for maintainers who are facing increasing LLM slop PRs.