Attila Györffy 🦜
@attilagyorffy.bsky.social
Lifelong learner software engineer with the scout mindset. Teacher, mentor. #RubyLang developer since 2006 with an interest also in #RustLang. DJ/Curator and radio show host as LQDAudio. Partially Scandinavian.
Also 🐘 https://fosstodon.org/@attila
Also 🐘 https://fosstodon.org/@attila
Just dug up a blog post I wrote in early 2007 about my first steps with #RubyOnRails. Which apparently means I started on Rails 1.2 — a version so old it ran on steam and optimism. URLs barely had REST, I barely had a beard. Wild times. 🫢
December 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Just dug up a blog post I wrote in early 2007 about my first steps with #RubyOnRails. Which apparently means I started on Rails 1.2 — a version so old it ran on steam and optimism. URLs barely had REST, I barely had a beard. Wild times. 🫢
The navigation in Apple Music (formerly iTunes) app on macOS is absolutely terrible. It's no outlier in the swarm of "wanting it all" kind of modern music players that pack way too many things ― podcasts, videos and now even DMs (really Spotify?!) ― into their jammed-up UIs. Absolutely disgusting.
December 7, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The navigation in Apple Music (formerly iTunes) app on macOS is absolutely terrible. It's no outlier in the swarm of "wanting it all" kind of modern music players that pack way too many things ― podcasts, videos and now even DMs (really Spotify?!) ― into their jammed-up UIs. Absolutely disgusting.
Spent the last few weeks writing a proper contribution guide for the #TrueNAS Apps Catalog. I love the project, but "just look at other apps" wasn’t quite cutting it. 😅
If you maintain OSS, remember: Your docs are your community’s infrastructure.
github.com/truenas/apps...
If you maintain OSS, remember: Your docs are your community’s infrastructure.
github.com/truenas/apps...
Enhanced contribution guide for TrueNAS Apps catalog by attilagyorffy · Pull Request #3772 · truenas/apps
Overview
This PR significantly enhances the contribution guide to provide a comprehensive, hopefully well-structured resource for both new and experienced contributors to the TrueNAS Apps Catalog.
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github.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Spent the last few weeks writing a proper contribution guide for the #TrueNAS Apps Catalog. I love the project, but "just look at other apps" wasn’t quite cutting it. 😅
If you maintain OSS, remember: Your docs are your community’s infrastructure.
github.com/truenas/apps...
If you maintain OSS, remember: Your docs are your community’s infrastructure.
github.com/truenas/apps...
Every few years I try giving @ghost.org another chance as a feature-rich home for my blog… and, like clockwork, it greets me with a fresh slap in the face. Truly a tradition at this point.
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Every few years I try giving @ghost.org another chance as a feature-rich home for my blog… and, like clockwork, it greets me with a fresh slap in the face. Truly a tradition at this point.
As I've turned 40 today, I find myself thinking more about how I can help build a healthier, more public internet. In this article I argue that real freedom means owning your identity, data, and connections — not just spreading them across more servers.
www.scout.engineer/p/the-need-o...
www.scout.engineer/p/the-need-o...
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 AM
As I've turned 40 today, I find myself thinking more about how I can help build a healthier, more public internet. In this article I argue that real freedom means owning your identity, data, and connections — not just spreading them across more servers.
www.scout.engineer/p/the-need-o...
www.scout.engineer/p/the-need-o...
I don’t think I’d ever said ‘it better be worthwhile’ until today — when a colleague asked for a PR review during my lunch break as I was watching a video about cute beavers 🦫 building a dam the mayor sadly said had to be removed.
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I don’t think I’d ever said ‘it better be worthwhile’ until today — when a colleague asked for a PR review during my lunch break as I was watching a video about cute beavers 🦫 building a dam the mayor sadly said had to be removed.
Reposted by Attila Györffy 🦜
All eyes on comet #3I/ATLAS ☄️
Hubble & Webb have already observed this comet coming from outside our Solar System.
Next up, our Mars Express, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Juice missions will turn their eyes towards it.
Learn more 👉 esa.int/3IATLAS 🔭🧪
Hubble & Webb have already observed this comet coming from outside our Solar System.
Next up, our Mars Express, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Juice missions will turn their eyes towards it.
Learn more 👉 esa.int/3IATLAS 🔭🧪
September 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
All eyes on comet #3I/ATLAS ☄️
Hubble & Webb have already observed this comet coming from outside our Solar System.
Next up, our Mars Express, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Juice missions will turn their eyes towards it.
Learn more 👉 esa.int/3IATLAS 🔭🧪
Hubble & Webb have already observed this comet coming from outside our Solar System.
Next up, our Mars Express, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter and Juice missions will turn their eyes towards it.
Learn more 👉 esa.int/3IATLAS 🔭🧪
It’s great to sometimes work from different places, like from a coffee shop. Coding whilst listening to heavy bass music in your headphones. Oh, and it’s a totally new experience when you realise others are looking at you after you’ve dropped a serious bass face. 😅
September 5, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s great to sometimes work from different places, like from a coffee shop. Coding whilst listening to heavy bass music in your headphones. Oh, and it’s a totally new experience when you realise others are looking at you after you’ve dropped a serious bass face. 😅
Reposted by Attila Györffy 🦜
This is legitimately terrifying. Actively conspiracy-addled crackpots are in charge of America's health.
On the new acting CDC director. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
August 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This is legitimately terrifying. Actively conspiracy-addled crackpots are in charge of America's health.
Reposted by Attila Györffy 🦜
Now that Microsoft Authenticator is gone, @proton.me announced their own secure 2FA app: proton.me/authenticator
I’m happy to see competitive apps being developed in Europe. (Even though Proton is Swiss🇨🇭and not part of the EU 🇪🇺, they share the same foundational values that prioritize privacy)
I’m happy to see competitive apps being developed in Europe. (Even though Proton is Swiss🇨🇭and not part of the EU 🇪🇺, they share the same foundational values that prioritize privacy)
Proton Authenticator: Private, secure 2FA authenticator | Proton
Protect your accounts with Proton Authenticator, an end-to-end encrypted, open source, and ad-free two-factor authentication (2FA) app available across devices.
proton.me
August 2, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Now that Microsoft Authenticator is gone, @proton.me announced their own secure 2FA app: proton.me/authenticator
I’m happy to see competitive apps being developed in Europe. (Even though Proton is Swiss🇨🇭and not part of the EU 🇪🇺, they share the same foundational values that prioritize privacy)
I’m happy to see competitive apps being developed in Europe. (Even though Proton is Swiss🇨🇭and not part of the EU 🇪🇺, they share the same foundational values that prioritize privacy)
Performance is about NOT DOING unnecessary things and doing the necessary things only once. I'm building performance monitoring right into the development cycle, the CI provides super fast feedback by heavily relying on the above principles, parallelism, caching. Very happy about the results so far.
July 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Performance is about NOT DOING unnecessary things and doing the necessary things only once. I'm building performance monitoring right into the development cycle, the CI provides super fast feedback by heavily relying on the above principles, parallelism, caching. Very happy about the results so far.
Why is nobody talking about the elephant in the room and come clear?! Donkey Kong Bananza is actually a Mario game disguised as a DK adventure. There’s very little that resembles the original game, both in terms of vibe and mechanics.
RIP DK. 😢🍌🦍
RIP DK. 😢🍌🦍
July 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Why is nobody talking about the elephant in the room and come clear?! Donkey Kong Bananza is actually a Mario game disguised as a DK adventure. There’s very little that resembles the original game, both in terms of vibe and mechanics.
RIP DK. 😢🍌🦍
RIP DK. 😢🍌🦍
🎶 Calling all DJs and music lovers with big music libraries! 🎶
I'm working on a software project and I need your input on how you are managing your music collection.
👉🏻 Your answers would really help shape the direction of the project. forms.gle/5K6qbDxhaSK7...
Consider sharing with relevant ppl.
I'm working on a software project and I need your input on how you are managing your music collection.
👉🏻 Your answers would really help shape the direction of the project. forms.gle/5K6qbDxhaSK7...
Consider sharing with relevant ppl.
Calling all DJs and music lovers with big music libraries - I need your input
I'm building a music library and playback application designed specifically for people who manage large local music collections — DJs, collectors, and music enthusiasts who go beyond streaming platfor...
forms.gle
July 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🎶 Calling all DJs and music lovers with big music libraries! 🎶
I'm working on a software project and I need your input on how you are managing your music collection.
👉🏻 Your answers would really help shape the direction of the project. forms.gle/5K6qbDxhaSK7...
Consider sharing with relevant ppl.
I'm working on a software project and I need your input on how you are managing your music collection.
👉🏻 Your answers would really help shape the direction of the project. forms.gle/5K6qbDxhaSK7...
Consider sharing with relevant ppl.
ChatGPT now often gives me Rust code examples by default, instead of using more common languages (as it used to). It seems to learn about the user over time, even across separate questions.
July 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
ChatGPT now often gives me Rust code examples by default, instead of using more common languages (as it used to). It seems to learn about the user over time, even across separate questions.
Rare’s future at Xbox looks bleak: canceled games, narrowed scope. Licensing IPs back to Nintendo fits culturally — but with the Switch 2 & a new DK on the way, Nintendo may not need legacy revivals. A full sale of Rare is quite unlikely; partial collab is the only realistic path.
July 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Rare’s future at Xbox looks bleak: canceled games, narrowed scope. Licensing IPs back to Nintendo fits culturally — but with the Switch 2 & a new DK on the way, Nintendo may not need legacy revivals. A full sale of Rare is quite unlikely; partial collab is the only realistic path.
We’ve been drinking green #tea for years — it basically replaced soda at home. Tomorrow I’m trying cold brew with the #Japanese kōridashi (氷出し) method: slow ice-water steeping. Less bitterness, less caffeine, more umami (that deep, savory taste). Can’t wait. 🍃🫖🧊
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jufN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jufN...
The Benefits of Cold Brew Tea and How to Cold Brew Tea
YouTube video by Nioteas TV
www.youtube.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We’ve been drinking green #tea for years — it basically replaced soda at home. Tomorrow I’m trying cold brew with the #Japanese kōridashi (氷出し) method: slow ice-water steeping. Less bitterness, less caffeine, more umami (that deep, savory taste). Can’t wait. 🍃🫖🧊
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jufN...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jufN...
Writing my own audio manager in #RustLang with a mostly top-down approach — great for learning! You sketch the system, then fill in the pieces. I’ve already rewritten the import and fingerprinting logic multiple times as I’ve learned.
June 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Writing my own audio manager in #RustLang with a mostly top-down approach — great for learning! You sketch the system, then fill in the pieces. I’ve already rewritten the import and fingerprinting logic multiple times as I’ve learned.
Acknowledging the fact that I'm not perfect. #FallibilityAwareness
June 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Acknowledging the fact that I'm not perfect. #FallibilityAwareness
Yay, #FreeBSD is getting some love in the latest @zed.dev update:
Initial support for ssh remotes running FreeBSD x86_64
github.com/zed-industri...
Initial support for ssh remotes running FreeBSD x86_64
github.com/zed-industri...
Build `zed-remote-server` on FreeBSD by notpeter · Pull Request #29561 · zed-industries/zed
Builds freebsd-remote-server under qemu working on linux runners.
Release Notes:
Initial support for ssh remotes running FreeBSD x86_64
github.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Yay, #FreeBSD is getting some love in the latest @zed.dev update:
Initial support for ssh remotes running FreeBSD x86_64
github.com/zed-industri...
Initial support for ssh remotes running FreeBSD x86_64
github.com/zed-industri...
Building a system that deduplicates audio files based on acoustic #fingerprinting. The algorithm used is a normalized Hamming distance over two vectors of 32-bit integers, which represent the raw AcoustID #Chromaprint fingerprint.
June 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Building a system that deduplicates audio files based on acoustic #fingerprinting. The algorithm used is a normalized Hamming distance over two vectors of 32-bit integers, which represent the raw AcoustID #Chromaprint fingerprint.
TIL: Python’s venv module does generate a Fish-compatible activate script automatically:
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate.fish
This assumes Python was built with support for Fish scripts, which is true for standard Python distributions like those from Homebrew or python.org on macOS.
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate.fish
This assumes Python was built with support for Fish scripts, which is true for standard Python distributions like those from Homebrew or python.org on macOS.
May 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
TIL: Python’s venv module does generate a Fish-compatible activate script automatically:
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate.fish
This assumes Python was built with support for Fish scripts, which is true for standard Python distributions like those from Homebrew or python.org on macOS.
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate.fish
This assumes Python was built with support for Fish scripts, which is true for standard Python distributions like those from Homebrew or python.org on macOS.
Reposted by Attila Györffy 🦜
Choose Science. Choose Europe.
A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open.
With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond.
Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF
A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open.
With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond.
Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF
May 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Choose Science. Choose Europe.
A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open.
With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond.
Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF
A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open.
With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond.
Apply by 10 September → europa.eu/!fBTMgF
Damn it, this year I'm going to get into electronics for real and will also be buying my first 3D printer to build my own tools.
May 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Damn it, this year I'm going to get into electronics for real and will also be buying my first 3D printer to build my own tools.