Cyberpunk Librarian
@cyberpunklibrarian.bsky.social
Systems librarian, podcaster, coder, musician, author, and cyberpunk.
Podcasting:
Cyberpunk Librarian: https://cyberpunklibrarian.com
The L0WL1F3 Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/
Mastodon:
https://masto.hackers.town/@cyberpunklibrarian
Podcasting:
Cyberpunk Librarian: https://cyberpunklibrarian.com
The L0WL1F3 Podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/
Mastodon:
https://masto.hackers.town/@cyberpunklibrarian
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I seem to have a bunch of new followers so I figured I'd say hello! I'm Dan. I'm a Polaris ILS administrator, systems librarian, database admin, data analyst, podcaster, cyberpunk, and professional weirdo.
Sometimes I swear. I hope y'all are okay with that.
Sometimes I swear. I hope y'all are okay with that.
My favourite part of any OS is where a dialogue box will come forward but it doesn't get focus, so when you think you're typing in it, you're not really typing into it and I'm looking at YOU, POLARIS ILS STAFF CLIENT LOG IN.
February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
My favourite part of any OS is where a dialogue box will come forward but it doesn't get focus, so when you think you're typing in it, you're not really typing into it and I'm looking at YOU, POLARIS ILS STAFF CLIENT LOG IN.
Reposted by Cyberpunk Librarian
"Corpos are all shell, no ghost" is one of the best things I've read so far this year.
February 10, 2026 at 11:21 AM
"Corpos are all shell, no ghost" is one of the best things I've read so far this year.
Reposted by Cyberpunk Librarian
Those gonks klepped Ghost in the Shell last night with their "I Am Pied Piper" braindance. OpenAI? Nah, OpenSigh. Corpos are all shell, no ghost.
#openai #ghostintheshell #GitS #cyberpunk #piedpiper #widediaper
#openai #ghostintheshell #GitS #cyberpunk #piedpiper #widediaper
February 9, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Those gonks klepped Ghost in the Shell last night with their "I Am Pied Piper" braindance. OpenAI? Nah, OpenSigh. Corpos are all shell, no ghost.
#openai #ghostintheshell #GitS #cyberpunk #piedpiper #widediaper
#openai #ghostintheshell #GitS #cyberpunk #piedpiper #widediaper
Damn it's only 11:45. Why is my battery so low?
~* checks running apps *~
Ah. That may have something to do with the 29 apps I have running right now. Fair enough.
~* checks running apps *~
Ah. That may have something to do with the 29 apps I have running right now. Fair enough.
February 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Damn it's only 11:45. Why is my battery so low?
~* checks running apps *~
Ah. That may have something to do with the 29 apps I have running right now. Fair enough.
~* checks running apps *~
Ah. That may have something to do with the 29 apps I have running right now. Fair enough.
All I wanna do is zoom-a-zoom-zoom-zoom
And set up a dev environment in a VM
.....
Just shake your rump?
And set up a dev environment in a VM
.....
Just shake your rump?
February 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
All I wanna do is zoom-a-zoom-zoom-zoom
And set up a dev environment in a VM
.....
Just shake your rump?
And set up a dev environment in a VM
.....
Just shake your rump?
Did I write the code for this sproc?
Yes.
Have I used this sproc before?
Yes.
Have I added this sproc to multiple library databases without issue?
Yes.
Do I still check for bugs even though it's literally never changed since the first time I've put it into production?
Surprisingly, also yes.
Yes.
Have I used this sproc before?
Yes.
Have I added this sproc to multiple library databases without issue?
Yes.
Do I still check for bugs even though it's literally never changed since the first time I've put it into production?
Surprisingly, also yes.
January 29, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Did I write the code for this sproc?
Yes.
Have I used this sproc before?
Yes.
Have I added this sproc to multiple library databases without issue?
Yes.
Do I still check for bugs even though it's literally never changed since the first time I've put it into production?
Surprisingly, also yes.
Yes.
Have I used this sproc before?
Yes.
Have I added this sproc to multiple library databases without issue?
Yes.
Do I still check for bugs even though it's literally never changed since the first time I've put it into production?
Surprisingly, also yes.
TRANSUBSTANTIATION
Puzzle #152 - 1/29/2026
🟩 🔶 🟦 🟦 🟣
⬛️ 🟦 🟥 🟣 🔶
🔶 🟥 🟣 🔶 🟩
🧭
97% Transsubstantiated
Puzzle #152 - 1/29/2026
🟩 🔶 🟦 🟦 🟣
⬛️ 🟦 🟥 🟣 🔶
🔶 🟥 🟣 🔶 🟩
🧭
97% Transsubstantiated
January 29, 2026 at 4:10 PM
TRANSUBSTANTIATION
Puzzle #152 - 1/29/2026
🟩 🔶 🟦 🟦 🟣
⬛️ 🟦 🟥 🟣 🔶
🔶 🟥 🟣 🔶 🟩
🧭
97% Transsubstantiated
Puzzle #152 - 1/29/2026
🟩 🔶 🟦 🟦 🟣
⬛️ 🟦 🟥 🟣 🔶
🔶 🟥 🟣 🔶 🟩
🧭
97% Transsubstantiated
See what I should do is, I should start posting something that looks like it's the results of one of those Wordle type games, where you can see the results but not the answers? But here's the thing, beloved, the game doesn't exist. #SowingDiscord
January 29, 2026 at 4:08 PM
See what I should do is, I should start posting something that looks like it's the results of one of those Wordle type games, where you can see the results but not the answers? But here's the thing, beloved, the game doesn't exist. #SowingDiscord
I use virtual desktops on every OS I use. On macOS, I literally built a workflow around virtual desktops. I assign specific apps to specific desktops.
I also do this in Linux
And Windows 11's virtual desktop system is so shite, I'm about to give up and say "Screw it, it all goes one damn screen."
I also do this in Linux
And Windows 11's virtual desktop system is so shite, I'm about to give up and say "Screw it, it all goes one damn screen."
January 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM
I use virtual desktops on every OS I use. On macOS, I literally built a workflow around virtual desktops. I assign specific apps to specific desktops.
I also do this in Linux
And Windows 11's virtual desktop system is so shite, I'm about to give up and say "Screw it, it all goes one damn screen."
I also do this in Linux
And Windows 11's virtual desktop system is so shite, I'm about to give up and say "Screw it, it all goes one damn screen."
From Reddit - A small passage from a book written by someone who has never, ever worked with a real librarian. 😅
www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/...
www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/...
From the Libraries community on Reddit: Authors just don’t understand how libraries work in
Explore this post and more from the Libraries community
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January 29, 2026 at 11:07 AM
From Reddit - A small passage from a book written by someone who has never, ever worked with a real librarian. 😅
www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/...
www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/...
Yes, wired connections are fast. But never underestimate the bandwidth of running a USB3 SSD up and down the stairs a couple of times.
January 27, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Yes, wired connections are fast. But never underestimate the bandwidth of running a USB3 SSD up and down the stairs a couple of times.
Merci beaucoup!
January 27, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Merci beaucoup!
I love me a good cover meme and wow...
There are a lot of covers featuring a lady in red running away from you. 📚
There are a lot of covers featuring a lady in red running away from you. 📚
From the Libraries community on Reddit: What would you title this display?
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January 20, 2026 at 11:48 AM
I love me a good cover meme and wow...
There are a lot of covers featuring a lady in red running away from you. 📚
There are a lot of covers featuring a lady in red running away from you. 📚
🎶 Begin the day with a friendly voice 🎶
🎶 And cleaning your computer 🎶
🎶 Move that data through your router 🎶
🎶 And reclaim the storage space you hold so dear 🎶
.....
Sorry, Rush.
But in other news, I've at least 100GB that I didn't have before.
🎶 And cleaning your computer 🎶
🎶 Move that data through your router 🎶
🎶 And reclaim the storage space you hold so dear 🎶
.....
Sorry, Rush.
But in other news, I've at least 100GB that I didn't have before.
January 20, 2026 at 11:42 AM
🎶 Begin the day with a friendly voice 🎶
🎶 And cleaning your computer 🎶
🎶 Move that data through your router 🎶
🎶 And reclaim the storage space you hold so dear 🎶
.....
Sorry, Rush.
But in other news, I've at least 100GB that I didn't have before.
🎶 And cleaning your computer 🎶
🎶 Move that data through your router 🎶
🎶 And reclaim the storage space you hold so dear 🎶
.....
Sorry, Rush.
But in other news, I've at least 100GB that I didn't have before.
The nature of my back and spine is such that, some days, I cannot seem to stretch far enough to fully loosen things up. And it's days like that where I look at a medieval rack and think, ya know, I just might.
January 16, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The nature of my back and spine is such that, some days, I cannot seem to stretch far enough to fully loosen things up. And it's days like that where I look at a medieval rack and think, ya know, I just might.
Password does not meet complexity requirements.
Okay then, let's try the formula for calculating the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole — in LaTeX. Oh is that *too* complicated for you? Well pick a side, dammit.
Okay then, let's try the formula for calculating the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole — in LaTeX. Oh is that *too* complicated for you? Well pick a side, dammit.
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Password does not meet complexity requirements.
Okay then, let's try the formula for calculating the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole — in LaTeX. Oh is that *too* complicated for you? Well pick a side, dammit.
Okay then, let's try the formula for calculating the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole — in LaTeX. Oh is that *too* complicated for you? Well pick a side, dammit.
Printing to my laser printer:
*whirrrrrrrrrrr....bweeeEEEEEE... whirrrrrrr* and it prints the page.
Time elapsed: 5 - 10 seconds depending on whether or not the printer needs to warm up.
**Printing to my ink jet printer:**
*whirrrrrrrrrrr....bweeeEEEEEE... whirrrrrrr* and it prints the page.
Time elapsed: 5 - 10 seconds depending on whether or not the printer needs to warm up.
**Printing to my ink jet printer:**
Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot [Official Video]
YouTube video by Cherry Poppin Daddies
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January 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Printing to my laser printer:
*whirrrrrrrrrrr....bweeeEEEEEE... whirrrrrrr* and it prints the page.
Time elapsed: 5 - 10 seconds depending on whether or not the printer needs to warm up.
**Printing to my ink jet printer:**
*whirrrrrrrrrrr....bweeeEEEEEE... whirrrrrrr* and it prints the page.
Time elapsed: 5 - 10 seconds depending on whether or not the printer needs to warm up.
**Printing to my ink jet printer:**
In the US, during the 1980s, there were dozens of TV ads for music collections like Freedom Rock and Time Life album sets.
I wonder how many kids growing up at that time only know, like, 20 words to a given song because that's all they ever heard during the commercial?
I wonder how many kids growing up at that time only know, like, 20 words to a given song because that's all they ever heard during the commercial?
Freedom Rock Commercial A classic
YouTube video by Internet Lurker
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
In the US, during the 1980s, there were dozens of TV ads for music collections like Freedom Rock and Time Life album sets.
I wonder how many kids growing up at that time only know, like, 20 words to a given song because that's all they ever heard during the commercial?
I wonder how many kids growing up at that time only know, like, 20 words to a given song because that's all they ever heard during the commercial?
For those unfamiliar, Stewart was the host of The Computer Chronicles, a show on PBS that aired from 1984 to 2002. This show began long before the Internet was a thing, it took its viewers through the rise and fall of BBSes, and into the dawn of the Information Age.
www.youtube.com/@ComputerChr...
www.youtube.com/@ComputerChr...
The Computer Chronicles
This channel is dedicated to hosting many episodes of The Computer Chronicles at the highest quality possible. Not all of the episodes are here, however, as some downloaded from archive.org have missi...
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
For those unfamiliar, Stewart was the host of The Computer Chronicles, a show on PBS that aired from 1984 to 2002. This show began long before the Internet was a thing, it took its viewers through the rise and fall of BBSes, and into the dawn of the Information Age.
www.youtube.com/@ComputerChr...
www.youtube.com/@ComputerChr...
I've been offline most of the last few days so I'm just now learning the sad news that Stewart Cheifet, the host of The Computer Chronicles, passed away on December 28, 2025.
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I've been offline most of the last few days so I'm just now learning the sad news that Stewart Cheifet, the host of The Computer Chronicles, passed away on December 28, 2025.
I had a few things on my 2025 bingo card.
The reemergence of Limewire? I missed that one.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
The reemergence of Limewire? I missed that one.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“Yo what?” LimeWire re-emerges in online rush to share pulled “60 Minutes” segment
Redditor jokes LimeWire is now a "champion against the darkness."
arstechnica.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I had a few things on my 2025 bingo card.
The reemergence of Limewire? I missed that one.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
The reemergence of Limewire? I missed that one.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
While this is a great list of life hacks for 2025, believe me, they'll all apply in 2026.
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
While this is a great list of life hacks for 2025, believe me, they'll all apply in 2026.
Fun fact: Shepard Fairey created the original Mozilla dinosaur branding.
jwz is a former Mozillian who was literally there when the magic was written, and he wrote quite a bit of it himself. And he's dumping all of the original branding on his website.
www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12...
jwz is a former Mozillian who was literally there when the magic was written, and he wrote quite a bit of it himself. And he's dumping all of the original branding on his website.
www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12...
The original Mozilla "Dinosaur" logo artwork
It has come to my attention that the artwork for the original mozilla.org "dinosaur" logo is not widely available online. So, here it is. As I explained in some detail in my 2016 article "They Live an...
www.jwz.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Fun fact: Shepard Fairey created the original Mozilla dinosaur branding.
jwz is a former Mozillian who was literally there when the magic was written, and he wrote quite a bit of it himself. And he's dumping all of the original branding on his website.
www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12...
jwz is a former Mozillian who was literally there when the magic was written, and he wrote quite a bit of it himself. And he's dumping all of the original branding on his website.
www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12...
Ha! This is my typical handle everywhere. Thankfully, I usually pick it up before anyone else snags it! 😅
December 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Ha! This is my typical handle everywhere. Thankfully, I usually pick it up before anyone else snags it! 😅