Nostr notes by Brendan B.

praying for some of that magic with Edmonton-Centre

2025-04-09T20:06:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…755j
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praying for some of that magic with Edmonton-Centre

huh, today I learned that Edmonton-Strathcona is considered the ...

2025-04-09T19:34:12Z

huh, today I learned that Edmonton-Strathcona is considered the safest NDP seat in the country

an analogy I've used with the software team for the app I ...

2025-03-11T17:27:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…m2lq
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an analogy I've used with the software team for the app I work with.

Imagine you have two microwaves in the office lunchroom on the same circuit and using both at the same time trips the breaker. Do you:

1. put a warning in welcome package when they join and yell at them when they forget or missed reading it?

2. put a note on the door of one of the microwaves warning people?

or

3. simply remove one of the microwaves from the lunchroom

Shocking how much developers insist on option 1.

definitely the former. Will try the latter

2024-10-11T19:27:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…hg2s
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definitely the former. Will try the latter

I was using cmd+delete to delete files in finder on a CIFS ...

2024-10-10T19:32:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…5cp9
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I was using cmd+delete to delete files in finder on a CIFS fileserver share but getting tired of having to mouse click on the 'confirm' button (the warning comes up when you delete files from a volume without Trash Bin recovery available)

I might switch back eventually because I don't know if I love the highlighting around the focused button with keyboard shortcuts for the UI controls enabled in accessibility.

oh yeah, that's the funny part. I started using keyboard ...

2024-10-10T15:11:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…5su2
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oh yeah, that's the funny part. I started using keyboard shortcuts like crazy but it wasn't until last week--twenty years after I started using macs, that I enabled keyboard navigation within dialogue box options, etc.

hmm. So I switched to Mac in my 20s and found that MacOS actually ...

2024-10-10T13:16:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…l0u5
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hmm. So I switched to Mac in my 20s and found that MacOS actually encouraged me to get into keyboard shortcuts for the first time in my life because they were consistent and there was less collision on the ctrl key.

I’m a little mad I just sold my minidisc player. (I do own an ...

2024-10-10T13:09:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…mdva
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I’m a little mad I just sold my minidisc player. (I do own an analogue pocket, though)

what would be really interesting is if loaf could be weighed to ...

2024-09-27T17:42:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…qsda
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what would be really interesting is if loaf could be weighed to see if it matches the label weight to determine if material is missing or the crumb ended up being packed more densely around the hole.

I assume a bubble during dough formation and shaping. Seen ...

2024-09-27T17:40:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…q048
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I assume a bubble during dough formation and shaping. Seen (smaller) ones before that run through a couple slice cross sections.

it was a surreal moment when I started to realize my coworkers no ...

2024-09-24T16:14:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…dtkx
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it was a surreal moment when I started to realize my coworkers no longer recognized my quotes from THE SIMPSONS.

in most situations they'd probably conclude that the ...

2024-09-03T20:24:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…kask
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in most situations they'd probably conclude that the tied-to-a-chair-and-beaten-with-a-wrench exploit is more time and cost effective.

I like Apple more than many and I prioritize fast, responsive, ...

2024-08-12T23:51:59Z

I like Apple more than many and I prioritize fast, responsive, frictionless UI more than most but I’m baffled at how many companies insist they need to have an app instead of a responsive website. I hope this Patreon debacle causes folks to reexamine why they’re bothering to make an unnecessary app client.