Michael Barrett
@abouthalf.com
Bon vivant, developer (mostly front end), artist.Tall for my height.
Art, writing, and such at https://abouthalf.com
Art, writing, and such at https://abouthalf.com
is this comic about Cloudflare?
2/3 I have made three of my cartoons into new, limited edition prints. You can get them now at www.tomgauld.com/shop
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
is this comic about Cloudflare?
"annoying specialists lurk among us" - quote of the day
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"annoying specialists lurk among us" - quote of the day
No shade, people need to get paid. But the irony is thick and buttery
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
No shade, people need to get paid. But the irony is thick and buttery
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Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
Well, well, well. What have we got here? Another city slicker who thinks he can waltz into my town and start causin’ all sorts of trouble. I’d be careful if I was you, fella. Because however they do t...
theonion.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Not Sure How They Deal With Criminals In Your Town, But ’Round Here We Use A Restorative Justice Process
I am very much not a gamer, but I'm weirdly excited about the Steam Machine. Like I think I kinda want to make this my next desktop computer.
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
Steam Machine
Your games on the big screen
store.steampowered.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I am very much not a gamer, but I'm weirdly excited about the Steam Machine. Like I think I kinda want to make this my next desktop computer.
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
store.steampowered.com/sale/steamma...
Is there a term for the sudden feeling of revulsion felt when suddenly realizing how dirty your laptop monitor is?
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Is there a term for the sudden feeling of revulsion felt when suddenly realizing how dirty your laptop monitor is?
I'm doing some important work over here
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I'm doing some important work over here
I used to joke "friends don't let friends use Wordpress" because the platform is incredibly dated and tends to evolve into a coral reef of poor decisions.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I used to joke "friends don't let friends use Wordpress" because the platform is incredibly dated and tends to evolve into a coral reef of poor decisions.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.
But you know what? You could do a lot worse than a freebie website on word press dot com. At least it's open source.
Autumn is where I am a viking.
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Autumn is where I am a viking.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
Did you know there are more real numbers between 0 and 1 than there are natural numbers?
Let's take a look at the difference between countably infinite sets and uncountably infinite sets.
Let's take a look at the difference between countably infinite sets and uncountably infinite sets.
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Did you know there are more real numbers between 0 and 1 than there are natural numbers?
Let's take a look at the difference between countably infinite sets and uncountably infinite sets.
Let's take a look at the difference between countably infinite sets and uncountably infinite sets.
I love this: apnews.com/article/louv...
Also it's great that thanks to a suit, tie, and hat everyone assumed this kid was like 35.
Also it's great that thanks to a suit, tie, and hat everyone assumed this kid was like 35.
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I love this: apnews.com/article/louv...
Also it's great that thanks to a suit, tie, and hat everyone assumed this kid was like 35.
Also it's great that thanks to a suit, tie, and hat everyone assumed this kid was like 35.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
Fall is here and many of you may be shopping for an overcoat.
Let me show what you can get as you move up the price ladder. 🧵
Let me show what you can get as you move up the price ladder. 🧵
Here are four overcoats.
— Which do you think is the most expensive?
— Which do you think is the least expensive?
— Which do you think provides the best value?
Answer below. Tomorrow, I will show what you get as you climb up the price ladder for overcoats.
— Which do you think is the most expensive?
— Which do you think is the least expensive?
— Which do you think provides the best value?
Answer below. Tomorrow, I will show what you get as you climb up the price ladder for overcoats.
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Fall is here and many of you may be shopping for an overcoat.
Let me show what you can get as you move up the price ladder. 🧵
Let me show what you can get as you move up the price ladder. 🧵
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November 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Relatable content
Doing research into what it's like to be a total loser using complete immersion and method acting
November 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Relatable content
For my previous employer I helped implement Navan (expense / travel / etc). I wrote a couple of integrations to tie some systems together. Now Navan sales dorks call my personal cell trying to get an in to my current employer. Rude.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
For my previous employer I helped implement Navan (expense / travel / etc). I wrote a couple of integrations to tie some systems together. Now Navan sales dorks call my personal cell trying to get an in to my current employer. Rude.
Schoolhouse Rock vibes.
November 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Schoolhouse Rock vibes.
Could have sworn that guy was a vampire
November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Could have sworn that guy was a vampire
Not your best work Tim Onion
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Not your best work Tim Onion
Let's make orecchiette! I browned a finely chopped leek in butter, shaped the pasta dough made with 2 parts semolina and almost 1 part water (300g / 125g), shaped the pasta with a butter knife. Added leftover pumpkin from a can to butter beans and the leeks, tossed with pecorino and parsley.
November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Let's make orecchiette! I browned a finely chopped leek in butter, shaped the pasta dough made with 2 parts semolina and almost 1 part water (300g / 125g), shaped the pasta with a butter knife. Added leftover pumpkin from a can to butter beans and the leeks, tossed with pecorino and parsley.
Craig Mod's "Things Become Other Things" was on deep discount on Apple Books yesterday so I snagged a copy.
I sent a hard copy to my dad, and he loved it. I've been holding out for the paperback, but this will do for a while
books.apple.com/us/book/thin...
I sent a hard copy to my dad, and he loved it. I've been holding out for the paperback, but this will do for a while
books.apple.com/us/book/thin...
Things Become Other Things
Biographies & Memoirs · 2025
books.apple.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Craig Mod's "Things Become Other Things" was on deep discount on Apple Books yesterday so I snagged a copy.
I sent a hard copy to my dad, and he loved it. I've been holding out for the paperback, but this will do for a while
books.apple.com/us/book/thin...
I sent a hard copy to my dad, and he loved it. I've been holding out for the paperback, but this will do for a while
books.apple.com/us/book/thin...
Reposted by Michael Barrett
I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I can answer this. I interviewed Peterson's tailor a few years ago, although the interview was never published because I fell behind on work. Here is the story of this suit. 🧵
I had to take a bunch of selfies to get a respectable headshot for a slide deck. Much respect to the Instagrammers who make it look easy.
October 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I had to take a bunch of selfies to get a respectable headshot for a slide deck. Much respect to the Instagrammers who make it look easy.
Reposted by Michael Barrett
