2026-08-18T18:50:15Z https://nostr.now Ryan Barrett https://nostr.now/npub192zgfvxl3xukuwld7fcd3l88un9rxxynsxd4fay4pj3x9cgxrh2qvxegjh https://snarfed.org/ryan_profile_medium.jpg https://snarfed.org/ryan_profile_medium.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgp6ppgz333jscdw64sy45w8wus3ehw3nmh75tjh2kchhd0qekj0szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0ldwcj <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/PXL_20261020_141904903.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-10-20T14:21:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwcm92ct4wmmvnn38q7sz98zqkjlkme98k4mglwpyp330z3gwrpczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag4m6wpl separate the art from the artist 2026-10-08T18:21:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqgz228xpgfyfk3qft3mql0a5pufmy8uadwfl2za4rpxrwyz7prfczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagxkkjf0 Hi everyone! Welcome to another Bridgy Fed status update. Since last time, we’ve been focusing on a big new project that we’re almost ready to start beta testing, but we also managed to ship some smaller features and improvements:<br/><br/>From the Atmosphere:<br/><br/>Support posts with link embed but no text<br/>Improve account deactivation/delete handling<br/>Fix missed profile updates when you make more than one in a row<br/><br/><br/>To the Atmosphere: link previews for bsky.app links<br/>From the fediverse: handle pinned posts in paged collections<br/>To the fediverse:<br/><br/>Serve real outboxes again<br/>Speed up delivery for accounts with many followers<br/>Preserve line breaks in profile bios<br/><br/><br/>From the web: ask for confirmation before bridging<br/>DM notifications:<br/><br/>Notify you of responses to replies you send from the web UI<br/>Show original posts from Atmosphere users who are only visible to logged in users<br/><br/><br/>Internal:<br/><br/>Security: more hardening against SSRF, XSS, and CSRF attacks<br/>Add a load balancer<br/>Faster listRepos<br/>Real collections in describeRepo<br/>Improve firehose reliability<br/><br/><br/>Switch “Bluesky” to “Atmosphere” in docs, UI, etc<br/><br/>As usual, feel free to ping us with feedback, questions, and bug reports, and please support us on Patreon! You can follow the now label on GitHub to see what we’re currently focusing on. See you on the bridge!<br/> 2026-10-02T02:26:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszve4xfhtgrapqx3zun24ujnku6ehsem6pdwtea4ufrh00sw496aqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwages6lqp <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pxl_20260928_1923177456448442430545371386.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-09-30T15:54:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8f7g0x9gddc8n84fguz6ar0089m8k5m95ehgcaxxjuy48saw9g6czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag45xwf4 <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pxl_20260927_0333331302006561234464602747.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-09-27T04:10:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ljl3ghfa9jhthzy0z4cquu9yqdnwzkvj3a9suxtg84wrp78tg6czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagm40l5u office<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pxl_20260905_1904239257E24181108675807371720.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-09-05T19:18:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0cc7ey787kc8gd79x04d6hktfjk4hdvrdgxul7k7mt4345cr4f0czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag72nn6c High gas and oil prices may be hard on working class people, and on supply chains, but they’re good for progress on the climate crisis.<br/>I’m optimistic that cheap EVs from BYD, Slate, etc will help both sides of this tradeoff.<br/>Ideally gas and oil prices should increase due to price on carbon regulations, not just macro events like wars or inflation, but I’ll take what I can get. 2026-08-18T18:49:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw32enpxrz3qfjrkm6mus60w702df36w9dl8j0tzjzdkvwp649a2gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaganwz90 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, don’t over-index on it. Focus on results. 2026-08-16T16:39:06Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqnxdv9quyccrpx9jq4wdtpejsqd0wj97jeeapp7evurr36t0sfxczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagapmmj6 <br/><br/><br/>Surprising but true: in 2025, all net new electricity generation added worldwide was clean, ie non greenhouse gas emitting. 99% was renewable! 75% solar, 24% wind.<br/>It was actually over 100% total. We added 849 TWh of generation overall in 2025, an increase of 4.5%, but GHG emitting (ie fossil fuel) generation shrank by 0.2%. Clean energy covered the gap and then some.<br/>Even more surprising: this was true for China and India individually too. All of their net new generation added in 2025, and more, was non-emitting.<br/>China’s overall generation grew by 5%, but its fossil fuel output fell 0.9%. Its electricity emissions have been flat for two years now. India’s generation grew 2.4%; its fossil generation fell 3.3%!<br/>There’s plenty of bad news on the climate crisis. There’s lots of fear-mongering on energy etc, as always. But there’s more good news, and progress, than we realize.<br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ember.png?resize=696%2C495&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-08-07T13:56:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg6vg5ejhxtup6ax7v6ap7zs9gt6l8lc5g97hyxqpde4d4nfau8yszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagkz6gdx Much of my career boils down to:<br/>All code is liability. Minimize it.<br/>Feedback loops are everywhere. Speed them up; do them more.<br/>We’re bad at predicting the future. Avoid it.<br/>More tests.<br/>Hire smart, motivated people, then get out of their way.<br/>Find the right thing to turn off and on again. 2026-08-03T19:46:20Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswhlqn9dnfrhqx6csruxq9qx65m756nahfl5xe5smec3xpgd4xmyszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag5nknrh <br/><br/>The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel<br/><br/>– Horace Walpole<br/> 2026-07-31T18:31:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstyw4uevs7f8yqm39f293maesxkxxn7y7kr49f92k59dglav5ln9qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagrg3qv6 Huge, and surprising, and important: dementia is down by almost half over the last 40-50y!<br/>(Also reconfirms that amyloid beta was largely a red herring, APOE4 is real, and – news to me – the shingles vaccine seems preventative!) 2026-07-30T21:59:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfryuuv9xhtf96j3z5ct6p69ackx9wyfsyfzm6lvkwvsmjem00d0gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag7hx3a6 every packet is an adventure 2026-07-26T05:42:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgvtxn3hmlk8py9n2gyg4tyfm2ayepqmv3mv6qfcenwtacmu5cvxszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagycqvpk TIL: “valley-free” routing 2026-07-25T19:18:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvg65s7p8r69mw4tugqeql4n6f67ny0f2jnkpzy72al4v8kkwclqqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagr6n446 <br/>Of all the themes in The Matrix, one of my favorites is needing a land line to call the operator and exit the Matrix.<br/>Cordless phones, cell radios, wireless networking…none of it can be trusted. When you’re doing serious business, you need good old copper.<br/>And not just any land line, either. Inevitably, they end up using anonymous land lines. The front desk phone in a hotel room, an aging rotary dial in an abandoned building, or the holy grail: a pay phone.<br/>Cypherpunks. Gotta love ’em. Immaculate vibes.<br/> 2026-07-14T22:32:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstq6wcptmuph5p2c4whvnxf98e8ntj2yt5y0mj9tt9kny5gjrc3nczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag7jnuu3 Jasper National Park, Canadian Rockies<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><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/2026/07/wp-1783617840590.mp4"></video><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wp-17836178809497415480025163777096.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wp-17836178811792507610550454189324.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wp-17836178808447492137073543883150.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/wp-17836178807195618496296051688933.jpg?resize=696%2C928&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-07-02T17:17:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyhr0flmc2h5n6m9k0mw0ak3ajlrh44z7mf8przq0jd3dqp735nvqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaggta48t taking a vacation? forgot which day of the week it is? don’t worry, hotel elevator’s got you<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pxl_20260707_1308035626913703833273903575.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/pxl_20260707_1308085271354634745521247215.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-07-02T17:17:44Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2kmrrqs26s3j79l42zpkeajjhgk56euxqk56k758cz9lltu34yvszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0k4f7r It’s so weird that even with this World Cup’s expanded field, China and India still didn’t qualify, despite having the world’s largest populations by far.<br/>Maybe football isn’t historically as important for them, at least within their own countries? 2026-06-02T21:59:01Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsry3mhf0d7uvwakutw5mntdl6fw0d9ypjyf3npv2spelh40j9n4xczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaglm6xz0 We were lucky to catch Elim Chan’s debut at SF Symphony last Fri after she was named the next music director, and it was really special. She conducted La Mer, one of my favorite orchestral pieces, and one I’ve probably heard them play a dozen times. She said she felt humbled and grateful at taking on the role, and she exuded a really direct, open, youthful energy.<br/>She also conducted Sascha Cooke, a long time collaborator of MTT’s, and they had a pretty emotional passing-the-torch moment in his memory. Everyone felt his presence, and his blessing, so strongly.<br/>No one can replace MTT, of course, and I’m still pretty heartbroken that we couldn’t keep Esa-Pekka, but Chan seems poised to bring on a new era. Can’t wait for the 27-28 season! 2026-06-02T21:59:01Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp02tp9vq8pk2dzk3txx5layf7kzn8ar8p9x67hggqwa7vpw050hgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag2wtgds The Great Supply Chain Security Paradox:<br/>“every open source lib is getting owned! wait at least a week to patch, let other people find the supply chain breaches before you”<br/>“AI is reversing all these patches, the window to exploit is down to just hours now, patch your shit immediately!”<br/>🧐<br/>(Credit to James Wilson and Brad Arkin. Threat intel feeds may be the answer, eg Sentinel One, Checkmarx, Socket, etc. Somehow we came full circle back around to antivirus!) 2026-06-02T21:59:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvf6w3km7nxjpenjrpcwkrj2ujp2nqlfzljl6d0ej98uj9hamx69szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagzu2mgr The Great Supply Chain Security Paradox:<br/>“every open source lib is getting owned! wait at least a week to patch, let other people find the supply chain breaches before you”<br/>“AI is reversing all these patches, the window to exploit is down to just hours now, patch your shit immediately!”<br/>… 🧐<br/>(Credit to James Wilson and Brad Arkin. Threat intel feeds may be the answer, eg Sentinel One, Checkmarx, Socket, etc. Somehow we came full circle back around to antivirus!) 2026-05-26T19:28:21Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqszf6azmlp4fxm644zy5s3gm8v4k76fx9wgz7jxz6cwr49e37tv52gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag97y5jy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst2f387jjh4z55pscdl2vrtntak2gg7r5e7dflqf8rhulelr0vskgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qslvlhh'>nevent1q…vlhh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And I&#39;m done! Back on the sauce, feels good man 2026-05-14T16:43:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdepj9u6ckke6qxknqhznjus2clx5yduwpp3e2su0y2xx4yuc9mrszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag8hjjc7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfwe63hs975eaadq2vdmvd5puzg584s704nluuaf0jtjku5z5yvnqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q849gy8'>nevent1q…9gy8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>posted my full archive:<br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/category/emailtoheaven">https://snarfed.org/category/emailtoheaven</a><br/>a few favorites:<br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/2021-08-15_57159">https://snarfed.org/2021-08-15_57159</a><br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/2021-04-03_57155">https://snarfed.org/2021-04-03_57155</a><br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/2020-10-10_57142">https://snarfed.org/2020-10-10_57142</a><br/>these gave me whiplash:<br/><br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/2020-09-16_57139">https://snarfed.org/2020-09-16_57139</a><br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/2020-10-01_57140">https://snarfed.org/2020-10-01_57140</a><br/><br/>and my all time favorite:<br/><a href="https://snarfed.org/2019-03-11_57081">https://snarfed.org/2019-03-11_57081</a> 2026-05-05T00:14:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv6xtaedk0kdya5vmll6rsglxr59nl46t6ns6stfp7pew6rcnknrgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagy0std4 <br/><br/>Consider the world’s simplest database:<br/>#!/bin/bash<br/><br/>db_set () {<br/> echo &#34;$1,$2&#34; &gt;&gt; database<br/>}<br/><br/>db_get () {<br/> grep &#34;^$1,&#34; database | sed -e &#34;s/^$1,//&#34; | tail -n 1<br/>}<br/><br/><br/>– Designing Data-Intensive Applications, 2nd edition, Martin Kleppmann and Chris Riccomini<br/> 2026-05-05T00:14:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwe63hs975eaadq2vdmvd5puzg584s704nluuaf0jtjku5z5yvnqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagj6znt4 My Google account is heaven@gmail (long story), so I get a steady trickle of emails from people writing to God. Some of them are real winners.<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/arsenal-email-300x210.png?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-05-05T00:14:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspnntptss90xtv2xf8f3nmglxx47w3lgkzgz6wnymhnrujwnlrkuszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagrqqjde sometimes right, always confident 2026-05-05T00:14:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswnhzedw50epx5nuhe3dxthrqe2wr4dsg4nz8wqnhqaymq550hruszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagdagfwn I’m no music critic, but I think Imogen Heap‘s Hide and Seek may be one of the best popular music songs of all time. Right up there with American Pie, Hallelujah, Thriller, etc. Definitely the vocorder’s pièce de résistance, I don’t know if anyone else has taken that instrument quite so seriously before, or since. 2026-04-24T05:29:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst2f387jjh4z55pscdl2vrtntak2gg7r5e7dflqf8rhulelr0vskgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaga9fuun I’ve been a daily coffee drinker for decades, and I’m taking a break for a month right now. No real reason, just trying it.<br/>Halfway through, not much to report. One mild headache early on. No noticeable difference in energy. (I’m pretty insensitive to caffeine.)<br/>I definitely still miss it though! 2026-04-24T05:29:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfl8hrvhkgtutrekqngvngklggtve4hl9ft54xlyw35402r738fgczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaggs5qg5 A few challenge coins: Long Now, Google NetOps, and our family LLC.<br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pxl_20260415_163500591322632525349835351.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pxl_20260415_1635308172641069851863099692.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-04-13T08:58:52Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8j6hq4plc5rz597fngvv08mtphjgqsjpfw3aewatmkpwc6ypc8gczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagujernd Ellis Island stories<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pxl_20260409_1732042885193191680079811200.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pxl_20260409_1731030144599025586732167278.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pxl_20260409_1731542964968913056155872226.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pxl_20260409_1730586643607875736793177456.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-04-05T08:56:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvvl8edu54n0u2xhavrj6jfcdenxrcgjhf0uncj8acwm8nw42ngeszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag23j2rx <br/>In my 25+ yr career in (systems) software engineering, I can count on one hand the number of real paradigm shifts I’ve seen:<br/><br/>Ubiquitous automated testing, eg unit tests<br/>Modern network routing fabrics, which made intra-DC bandwidth effectively infinite and intra-DC latency effectively zero for most workloads, Patterson notwithstanding<br/>SSDs, which combined the speed of memory with the capacity of disk. No more counting seeks!<br/>Cloud infrastructure<br/>AI coding<br/><br/>I’m not saying anything new by including AI coding here. I don’t fully know what its long term effects will be. I doubt many of us do. And the industry is obviously far from perfect.<br/>But coming from a late adopter, and a skeptic in general, it’s still very clearly a big deal. And I don’t see those often.<br/> 2026-04-02T21:08:59Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqw87s2dfjgun4vlfee46mh70vq2ealkt0ux693pffpmwzju50zgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagrtzryc <br/><br/>…this produces what I will call the AI Developer’s Descent Into Madness:<br/><br/>Whoa, I produced this prototype so fast! I have super powers!<br/>This prototype is getting buggy. I’ll tell the AI to fix the bugs.<br/>Hmm, every change now causes as many new bugs as it fixes.<br/>Aha! But if I have an AI agent also review the code, it can find its own bugs!<br/>Wait, why am I personally passing data back and forth between agents<br/>I need an agent framework<br/>I can have my agent write an agent framework!<br/>Return to step 1<br/><br/>It’s actually alarming how many friends and respected peers I’ve lost to this cycle already.<br/><br/>Avery Pennarun, Every layer of review makes you 10x slower<br/> 2026-03-31T17:06:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsynyp969q7h2248zfzazeeh7nrged3x9xsu6hfhvcw5awpxm7d66qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagvgnesu <br/><br/>I am Springsteen, going on Spreventeen<br/><br/>– Spinal Tap II: The End Continues<br/> 2026-03-21T22:30:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrl7c95atn34mus7wfzj2vf2h7wtk4ymefshngefgvz60u9umlw5szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag08dnel <br/><br/>smoke ’em if you got ’em<br/><br/> 2026-03-21T22:30:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5azw4n4rlyl6z8qtcwrk99sqwcurxss6jgfak35auky8uv34u6qzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag29s57g looksmaxxing is weird (at best) for all sorts of reasons, but one thing I do know: women have been doing it for millennia. guys, you’re late 2026-03-02T17:06:26Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrhswsuvlrf80kkyl40sx2p95epg4jwn9adak7yxada6fualcd5pgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag22kpat fresh honeycomb, from friends who keep bees<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pxl_20260301_021133943675474822102577524.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-02-27T12:23:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvjfgnlrt7hsahpjjc9xhqh950gkkftyz6h4tmyyp7jtxg5r00cqszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagv2j2jm I know it’s a bad (good) day when debugging takes me all the way down into the Linux kernel docs 2026-02-24T04:31:27Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9cetkjektf2seuhyhxkgzvvq4gtjdx6f0urf3q8xcaneed9d5tmqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagnruwkq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjfgnlrt7hsahpjjc9xhqh950gkkftyz6h4tmyyp7jtxg5r00cqspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qa8xzc3'>nevent1q…xzc3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;I&#39;m writing Python and using the cloud, how is this happening&#34; 2026-02-24T04:31:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgms7fc4p200464rxde367w3w5nsm85j5alejy7hvdwf5z07shfhczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag7cqt09 <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pxl_20260221_1436556345885396216930620134.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-02-19T06:16:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszh93jpnj9w8ppvya3p36pktd44x6nryctdr8zp63xj5v0netucvszyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagppzut7 the best UI is no UI 2026-02-19T06:16:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv4f6kdxe7pnzrcte9vy0wz2s7c4stfnlz8e7jlpqk0v4wqtymueqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag7h0ur5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrsrxuejv9d6q23ygknwadf3arjfdt8przrr75ypsmyae8dkn96jspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q7vf7f3'>nevent1q…f7f3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> Corrosion is exothermic…meaning it emits heat. Rusting is slow fire, an oxidation process that converts iron excluded to air and moisture into with oxide.<br/> 2026-02-12T17:15:05Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqspytxl5ggw9957vfs60xene6z53t9xtv2rfdrvqwenczxuvezdwxgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagk90lhn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdpyah55nvw23r54z4zyfapzqy8kkr5k43hd2dnajpj2yw20686sspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qptht8z'>nevent1q…ht8z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> Old systems break in familiar ways. New systems break in unexpected ways.<br/> 2026-02-03T07:11:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvkygdhq7s88wefn60eltkt406y4ujjmtl9239zd0tkm792e7s05szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwags6kgq7 <br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/pxl_20260201_1854025312724947772375167934.jpg?resize=696%2C522&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-02-01T22:23:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82zdn9wlq7xvhlx5ltl5v8qtnckymsn7exqe6y56lkltnql4pnsczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag9tfqgr I miss the Fry’s Electronics days 2026-01-29T20:51:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfwfpd7l62jfyjy4vflw5gl4mfeccehjx08363rgzdxn0vcpv75pczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaglyr6qu <br/><br/><br/>Art TVs are good technology.<br/>I’m not talking about the hardware, or the software, really. The panels are old, outdated, edge-lit. The interfaces aren’t much better: Tizen is somehow both over- and under-engineered at the same time. I don’t love paying for yet another subscription. And yes, like all modern TVs, they spy on you ruthlessly, at least by default, trying to claw back a bit of margin in a cutthroat business.<br/>But. Since we bought a couple Frame TVs, there’s now way more art in my life. Classics, sure, but also artists and styles and traditions that are entirely new to me, from all over the world. Chinese scrolls from the imperial dynasties. Graffiti and street art. Surrealist photography. The national collections of Zimbabwe -Bulawayo, Korea, Prado, Singapore. For the first time, I got a taste of what it’s like to actually be at Art Basel. I easily spend 15 minutes or so a day ensconced in a gallery in Delhi, or bamboozled by a 19th century trompe l’oiel, or just enjoying whatever pops up on the slideshow. It’s improved my life immensely.<br/>Obviously, TVs are a limited way to experience art. I love museums too, and galleries, and every now and then I fall in love with a print or canvas enough to bring it home, or at least try. Even so, these TVs have added a wealth of art to my life that I never would have experienced before. That’s good tech.<br/> 2026-01-23T11:28:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9phnk4ffvtypgk83yd54kft7a68cqsl2d7c8qdtryj0pv2mdq89szyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagnq4e9q current status<br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/xkcd-sharks.png?resize=696%2C256&amp;ssl=1"> 2026-01-23T11:28:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsygzpu2zzx69segzvfxea55cz0vy9gywwlq8y6m7jtclzmhgkwvyczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagr98wf6 <br/><br/><br/>Art TVs are good technology.<br/>I’m not talking about the hardware, or the software, really. The panels are old, outdated, edge-lit. The interfaces aren’t much better: Tizen is somehow both over- and under-engineered at the same time. I don’t love paying for yet another subscription. And yes, like all modern TVs, they spy on you ruthlessly, at least by default, trying to claw back a bit of margin in a cutthroat business.<br/>But. Since we bought a couple art TVs, there’s now way more art in my life. Classics, sure, but also artists and styles and traditions that are entirely new to me, from all over the world. Chinese scrolls from the imperial dynasties. Graffiti and street art. Surrealist photography. The national collections of Zimbabwe-Bulawayo, Korea, Prado, Singapore. For the first time, I got a taste of what it’s like to actually be at Art Basel. I easily spend 15 minutes or so a day ensconced in a gallery in Delhi, or bamboozled by a 19th century trompe l’oiel, or just enjoying whatever pops up on the slideshow. It’s improved my life immensely.<br/>Obviously, TVs are a limited way to experience art. I love museums too, and galleries, and every now and then I fall in love with a print or canvas enough to bring it home, or at least try. Even so, these TVs have added a wealth of art to my life that I never would have experienced before. That’s good tech.<br/> 2026-01-23T11:28:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr2jlcl2tz2llpeqpcwggvh43rfa0j80kk8495lnr9gpn04gz8gtqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagj38ceq Art TVs are good technology.<br/>I’m not talking about the hardware, or the software, really. The panels are old, outdated, edge-lit. The interfaces aren’t much better: Tizen is somehow both over- and under-engineered at the same time. I don’t love paying for yet another subscription. And yes, like all modern TVs, they spy on you ruthlessly, at least by default, trying to claw back a bit of margin in a cutthroat business.<br/>But. Since we bought a couple art TVs, there’s now way more art in my life. Classics, sure, but also artists and styles and traditions that are entirely new to me, from all over the world. Chinese scrolls from the imperial dynasties. Graffiti and street art. Surrealist photography. The national collections of Zimbabwe-Bulawayo, Korea, Prado, Singapore. For the first time, I got a taste of what it’s like to actually be at Art Basel. I easily spend 15 minutes or so a day ensconced in a gallery in Delhi, or bamboozled by a 19th century trompe l’oiel, or just enjoying whatever pops up on the slideshow. It’s improved my life immensely.<br/>Obviously, TVs are a limited way to experience art. I love museums too, and galleries, and every now and then I fall in love with a print or canvas enough to bring it home, or at least try. Even so, these TVs have added a wealth of art to my life that I never would have experienced before. That’s good tech.<br/> 2026-01-23T11:28:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtgeamapm0qvr8a0jkg94lh2j724j6rtwxmjzwlyvac0pvl0m5uqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagawks3e <br/><br/>pretty like the devil<br/><br/> 2026-01-10T05:37:30Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf4nt0kps5kz30lwgkysdnjv86qcermzcn4mcpkmnarelhm6ptgmgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagfft7vm <br/><br/>Have you ever alphabetized your hard drive?<br/><br/>– Makers, Cory Doctorow<br/> 2026-01-03T10:20:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgt894w3q0mfysuzdtp7449lunvmygeg2t8j4u8uk7c5mcqr09keqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagusl8xt is it complex, or is it complicated 2026-01-03T10:20:49Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9y7p8d8868n9n64tvd8sugyzdpdwejg9d7uwfnksvy957re3mpxqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0dct7p pave the cowpaths 2025-12-16T22:53:11Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyud0tc4gzqzyuef7zd5majypvgjsd5led5gl0c9rxmru3tvsaxfgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag0fsdrm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrual00cdwjrgexvw540sq4daq4unme8at7j3r825wteftgeqv7sgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qhwj22u'>nevent1q…j22u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(…ideally) 2025-10-10T06:30:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrual00cdwjrgexvw540sq4daq4unme8at7j3r825wteftgeqv7sgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagpdqru5 standards bodies: “bureaucracy for good” 2025-10-10T06:30:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfnf42ncrxurrzmtwf32sam28l0g9yftc6hu5x52a7gvnldfhp85gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag8ksmmm A glimpse into the Bridgy Fed monitoring dashboards. Pretty conventional mix of infra, OS, and app level metrics.<br/>Note the delay numbers. When you do something in one network, how quickly do we bridge it across? We pay a lot of attention to that, we try hard to keep it as fast as possible!<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>I wish we could make these dashboards public! Google Cloud Monitoring doesn’t support that right now; hopefully they will eventually.<br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bridgy-fed-monitoring-2.png?resize=696%2C400&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bridgy-fed-monitoring-3.png?resize=696%2C388&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bridgy-fed-monitoring-4.png?resize=696%2C385&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/bridgy-fed-monitoring-1.png?resize=696%2C348&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-10-05T04:59:18Z https://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/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://nostr.now/nevent1qqs08x57urcphna84l7pm8me557ge474p2t5hrju7qagvnvz57ml7jgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwaguw66vu Alebrijes &amp; Nahuales, Yerba Buena, San Francisco<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250518_1718426598128337498654651889.jpg?resize=696%2C927&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250518_1719562594606708145531711106.jpg?resize=696%2C927&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250518_1718098256929591976344819470.jpg?resize=696%2C927&amp;ssl=1"> <br/> <img src="https://i0.wp.com/snarfed.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/pxl_20250518_1918570493613538809204117467.jpg?resize=696%2C927&amp;ssl=1"> 2025-05-06T01:52:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswuyhywhsk9rk645dk3h4lltle9uqw53kz6zm8rscty8lueg2tf7gzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagd8hpyp group chat topic of the day: papal conclave betting odds 2025-05-06T01:52:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvlztlu7d6wxfww90mht0nrhet3qtz9zt5g770jrjljaq5zxgvjwqzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagsu3qaj <br/><br/>Too much Harvard, not enough Harlem.<br/><br/>– Clarence Avant, the “Godfather of Black Music,” via Bobby Kotick<br/> 2025-05-06T01:52:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfqr9sczdj6quyajz7v9an3r58w2t7jk5e2ampu25325gmjc7d65czyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagm6z5eh typo of the day: big fux<br/>(bug fix) 2025-05-06T01:52:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqg5upwxr5c8v2mdzhee9r0fywvdrqsm80rn2h29ynjf9t5kr6jpczyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwag7za70v Periodic reminder: we still don’t have a comprehensive threat model for social software. We need one!<br/>Of everything I want as a social software developer, a real threat model might be at the top of the list. It would help so much. 2025-04-29T17:08:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyqs8fu2ecxz3w7474yrkx4g2znwgf7e39cltvg69uyr0akt520zgzyq4gfp9sm7ymjm3mahe8pk8uuljv5vccjwqek485j5x2ychpqcwagq6yswf <br/>Word of the day:<br/><br/>aleatory (adj)<br/>random, left to chance<br/><br/> 2025-04-21T21:05:27Z