Joey de Villa (AccordionGuy)
@accordionguy.bsky.social
💖 Anitra’s hubby
📱 Mobile/IoT/AI developer
🪗 Rock/pop accordion
🇵🇭 The Thrilla from Manila
🇨🇦 Canadian citizen
🌴 Living in Tampa
🎹 More of a social justice *bard* than a social justice warrior
📱 Mobile/IoT/AI developer
🪗 Rock/pop accordion
🇵🇭 The Thrilla from Manila
🇨🇦 Canadian citizen
🌴 Living in Tampa
🎹 More of a social justice *bard* than a social justice warrior
This screenshot is another regular reminder from Yours Truly that the LLM isn’t always right, but the final decision is ALWAYS yours. Sometimes, you need to sass back — not necessarily to get better results, ***but to remind yourself not to abdicate completely to AI.***
Remember to occasionally sass back at LLMs : Global Nerdy
The screenshot above is another regular reminder from Yours Truly that the LLM isn’t always right, but the final decision is always yours. Sometimes, you need to sass back — not necessarily to get bet...
www.globalnerdy.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
This screenshot is another regular reminder from Yours Truly that the LLM isn’t always right, but the final decision is ALWAYS yours. Sometimes, you need to sass back — not necessarily to get better results, ***but to remind yourself not to abdicate completely to AI.***
Next week in Tampa Bay’s tech scene features a “Thursday for the Thirsty,” where there’ll be A LOT of events on the same evening. Wondering what they are? Check out the “official unofficial” list of Tampa Bay tech events and find out!
Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 16 - Sunday, February 22) : Global Nerdy
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 16 through Sunday, February 22! This list includes both in-person and online even...
www.globalnerdy.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Next week in Tampa Bay’s tech scene features a “Thursday for the Thirsty,” where there’ll be A LOT of events on the same evening. Wondering what they are? Check out the “official unofficial” list of Tampa Bay tech events and find out!
Current status: CODING (and scribbling some quick notes for a later client presentation on said code)! I’ve already made a 500% speed improvement on one part of an MCP server for an AI data platform; trying to see if I can beat that improvement on another part of the server.
February 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Current status: CODING (and scribbling some quick notes for a later client presentation on said code)! I’ve already made a 500% speed improvement on one part of an MCP server for an AI data platform; trying to see if I can beat that improvement on another part of the server.
Making a quick pre-lunch run to this place, which is (thankfully) not too far from home.
February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Making a quick pre-lunch run to this place, which is (thankfully) not too far from home.
Discord will treat you as a teen user by default unless you submit some PII to prove you’re an adult for full access. But just a few months ago, they disclosed that they’d been breached.
(And yes, this pic is also going in Saturday’s picdump.)
More here: www.theregister.com/2026/02/09/d...
(And yes, this pic is also going in Saturday’s picdump.)
More here: www.theregister.com/2026/02/09/d...
February 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Discord will treat you as a teen user by default unless you submit some PII to prove you’re an adult for full access. But just a few months ago, they disclosed that they’d been breached.
(And yes, this pic is also going in Saturday’s picdump.)
More here: www.theregister.com/2026/02/09/d...
(And yes, this pic is also going in Saturday’s picdump.)
More here: www.theregister.com/2026/02/09/d...
Here’s your first warning.
February 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Here’s your first warning.
This one’s going in Saturday’s picdump on Global Nerdy, but it’s too good (and too inspiring!) not to share RIGHT NOW. I’m dedicating it to everyone who’s going through “one of those weeks.”
February 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
This one’s going in Saturday’s picdump on Global Nerdy, but it’s too good (and too inspiring!) not to share RIGHT NOW. I’m dedicating it to everyone who’s going through “one of those weeks.”
Time for the Sunday “opinion” picdump, and there are TWO of them this week! These four are just a sample; find the rest here:
✅ Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
✅ Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
✅ Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
✅ Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Time for the Sunday “opinion” picdump, and there are TWO of them this week! These four are just a sample; find the rest here:
✅ Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
✅ Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
✅ Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
✅ Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/08/s...
It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for Global Nerdy’s weekly work- and tech-related “picdump,” a collection of images that I found interesting or relevant this week. These four are just a sample — click the link for the full set!
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/07/s...
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/07/s...
February 7, 2026 at 2:52 PM
It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for Global Nerdy’s weekly work- and tech-related “picdump,” a collection of images that I found interesting or relevant this week. These four are just a sample — click the link for the full set!
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/07/s...
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/07/s...
Here’s the list of next week’s tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events and meetups happening in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas! Compiled with the help of Python, AI, and good ol’ personal connections, it’s for keeping us in “The Other Bay Area” connected.
I hope you find it useful! Here’s the list:
I hope you find it useful! Here’s the list:
Tampa Bay tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events list (Monday, February 9 - Sunday, February 15) : Global Nerdy
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, February 9 through Sunday, February 15! This list includes both in-person and online event...
www.globalnerdy.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Here’s the list of next week’s tech, entrepreneur, and nerd events and meetups happening in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas! Compiled with the help of Python, AI, and good ol’ personal connections, it’s for keeping us in “The Other Bay Area” connected.
I hope you find it useful! Here’s the list:
I hope you find it useful! Here’s the list:
This is going in Saturday’s picdump, but it’s too good not to share now.
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This is going in Saturday’s picdump, but it’s too good not to share now.
How upset is Sam Altman about Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads for Claude? Upset enough to call them “authoritarian,” in the same way a tween would call their parents “fascist” because they wouldn’t give them permission to go to a slumber party.
I’ve collected them all here:
I’ve collected them all here:
Claude’s Super Bowl ads are so funny that Sam Altman’s crashing out over them : Global Nerdy
How upset is Sam Altman about Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads for Claude? Upset enough to call them “authoritarian,” in the same way a tween would call their parents “fascist” because they wouldn’t give th...
globalnerdy.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:15 PM
How upset is Sam Altman about Anthropic’s Super Bowl ads for Claude? Upset enough to call them “authoritarian,” in the same way a tween would call their parents “fascist” because they wouldn’t give them permission to go to a slumber party.
I’ve collected them all here:
I’ve collected them all here:
It’s a shame that I can attend only one meetup at a time! I’m at the PT8N (Power Testmation) presentation at the joint Tampa Bay QA Meetup / Tampa Bay AI Meetup at the ECC, with Andres Castaneda presenting.
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 AM
It’s a shame that I can attend only one meetup at a time! I’m at the PT8N (Power Testmation) presentation at the joint Tampa Bay QA Meetup / Tampa Bay AI Meetup at the ECC, with Andres Castaneda presenting.
There’s a story behind this bumper sticker. I’ll explain later.
February 4, 2026 at 10:23 PM
There’s a story behind this bumper sticker. I’ll explain later.
“Kid Rock” is the *perfect* nickname for Epstein’s island.
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
“Kid Rock” is the *perfect* nickname for Epstein’s island.
This is going in next Sunday’s picdump, but it’s too good not to share NOW.
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
This is going in next Sunday’s picdump, but it’s too good not to share NOW.
There’s a lot going on tonight in Tampa Bay’s tech scene!
Find out more about these and other tech/nerd events today here on Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” tech events list!
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/01/30/t...
Find out more about these and other tech/nerd events today here on Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” tech events list!
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/01/30/t...
February 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
There’s a lot going on tonight in Tampa Bay’s tech scene!
Find out more about these and other tech/nerd events today here on Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” tech events list!
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/01/30/t...
Find out more about these and other tech/nerd events today here on Tampa Bay’s “official unofficial” tech events list!
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/01/30/t...
I can’t go into details, but those of you who know your algorithms know how big a deal this is. Better still, the client’s happy.
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/03/t...
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/03/t...
Today’s big win : Global Nerdy
I can’t go into details, but those of you who know your algorithms know how big a deal this is. Better still, the client’s happy.
www.globalnerdy.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
I can’t go into details, but those of you who know your algorithms know how big a deal this is. Better still, the client’s happy.
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/03/t...
www.globalnerdy.com/2026/02/03/t...
TOMORROW! Tampa Bay AI Meetup is partnering up with Tampa QA & Testing Meetup to present “Power Testmation (PT8N): AI-Enhanced Test Management” at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center.
Find out more here: www.meetup.com/tampa-artifi...
Find out more here: www.meetup.com/tampa-artifi...
Power Testmation (PT8N): AI-Enhanced Test Management, Wed, Feb 4, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup
\* In collaboration with **[Tampa QA Meetup.](https://www.meetup.com/tampa-software-qa-and-testing-meetup/)**
Power Testmation (PT8N) is an Azure DevOps (ADO) Test Manager
www.meetup.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
TOMORROW! Tampa Bay AI Meetup is partnering up with Tampa QA & Testing Meetup to present “Power Testmation (PT8N): AI-Enhanced Test Management” at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center.
Find out more here: www.meetup.com/tampa-artifi...
Find out more here: www.meetup.com/tampa-artifi...
Nate Jones watched Elon Musk’s talk at Davos and came to the opposite conclusion: the AI era will be one of BOTTLENECKS, not abundance.
My latest article has notes on Jones’ observations, followed by a list of tips and actions for techies and developers who want to thrive in the new bottleneck era.
My latest article has notes on Jones’ observations, followed by a list of tips and actions for techies and developers who want to thrive in the new bottleneck era.
The key to thriving in the AI age is beating the bottlenecks : Global Nerdy
One of Nate B. Jones’ recent videos has the title Why the Smartest AI Bet Right Now Has Nothing to Do With AI (It’s Not What You Think). While the title is technically correct, I think it should be ch...
www.globalnerdy.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Nate Jones watched Elon Musk’s talk at Davos and came to the opposite conclusion: the AI era will be one of BOTTLENECKS, not abundance.
My latest article has notes on Jones’ observations, followed by a list of tips and actions for techies and developers who want to thrive in the new bottleneck era.
My latest article has notes on Jones’ observations, followed by a list of tips and actions for techies and developers who want to thrive in the new bottleneck era.
I called it Clawdbot in my interview on the Enlightened Fractionals podcast, and since then, it’s changed names to Moltbot, and now OpenClaw. Find out about this new, powerful, and risky AI agent, and check out my 7 tips for using it (tip 7 is important, and also a fun watch!).
Find out more here:
Find out more here:
A quick intro to OpenClaw (formerly MoltBot, formerly ClawdBot) and 7 tips for getting started : Global Nerdy
When I was asked about what AI tools I was trying out in my recent interview on the Enlightened Fractionals podcast, one of the tools I named was Clawdbot. But I was already out-of-date enough to have...
www.globalnerdy.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I called it Clawdbot in my interview on the Enlightened Fractionals podcast, and since then, it’s changed names to Moltbot, and now OpenClaw. Find out about this new, powerful, and risky AI agent, and check out my 7 tips for using it (tip 7 is important, and also a fun watch!).
Find out more here:
Find out more here:
This week’s “opinion” picdump is so big (600+ images) that I split it into three parts:
• Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 3: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
Here’s a sample:
• Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 3: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
Here’s a sample:
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
This week’s “opinion” picdump is so big (600+ images) that I split it into three parts:
• Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 3: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
Here’s a sample:
• Part 1: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 2: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
• Part 3: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/02/01/s...
Here’s a sample:
It’s SATURDAY! That means it’s time for Global Nerdy’s weekly “picdump,” a collection of images and other visuals that I found interesting or amusing this week. These four are just an example — click this link to see the full set: www.globalnerdy.com/2026/01/31/s...
January 31, 2026 at 3:59 PM
It’s SATURDAY! That means it’s time for Global Nerdy’s weekly “picdump,” a collection of images and other visuals that I found interesting or amusing this week. These four are just an example — click this link to see the full set: www.globalnerdy.com/2026/01/31/s...
UPDATE on the “Watch ‘Melania’ and make $50” gig opportunity: it’s been canceled. Something about “counsel has advised us that proceeding would run afoul of campaign finance laws.”
More here:
More here:
The Boston gig where you get paid to watch “Melania” has been canceled - The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century
I’ll let the updated posting in Craigslist explain: *******UPDATE PLEASE READ******* Thank you for your interest in “Melania: Twenty Days to History.” We had an incredible response to this offer and w...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:27 PM
UPDATE on the “Watch ‘Melania’ and make $50” gig opportunity: it’s been canceled. Something about “counsel has advised us that proceeding would run afoul of campaign finance laws.”
More here:
More here:
Scenes from last night’s work at my “backup career.” The plan is to fall back on being a musician when this tech fad blows over.
Article and scenes from the studio here: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/01/30/a...
Article and scenes from the studio here: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/01/30/a...
January 30, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Scenes from last night’s work at my “backup career.” The plan is to fall back on being a musician when this tech fad blows over.
Article and scenes from the studio here: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/01/30/a...
Article and scenes from the studio here: www.joeydevilla.com/2026/01/30/a...