steven deobald
@deobald.bsky.social
3rd wave open source, vipassana, chai, fixies, other stuff.
one of those moments. p wanted to print off doi.org/10.1093/jnci... for a masters biostats class.
"can you fix the printer? my jobs are hanging."
"send the pdf to me?"
the arm mac with tahoe and latest updates failed. my @frame.work running linux added the printer in a second and worked first try
"can you fix the printer? my jobs are hanging."
"send the pdf to me?"
the arm mac with tahoe and latest updates failed. my @frame.work running linux added the printer in a second and worked first try
Validate User
doi.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
one of those moments. p wanted to print off doi.org/10.1093/jnci... for a masters biostats class.
"can you fix the printer? my jobs are hanging."
"send the pdf to me?"
the arm mac with tahoe and latest updates failed. my @frame.work running linux added the printer in a second and worked first try
"can you fix the printer? my jobs are hanging."
"send the pdf to me?"
the arm mac with tahoe and latest updates failed. my @frame.work running linux added the printer in a second and worked first try
ok my dudes it's 2026 and i'm calling it.
a supergroup led by @felicitas.pojtinger.com and @castrojo.bsky.social ends up steering the #cloudnative crowd back to the fun of desktop software development.
a supergroup led by @felicitas.pojtinger.com and @castrojo.bsky.social ends up steering the #cloudnative crowd back to the fun of desktop software development.
January 7, 2026 at 8:09 PM
ok my dudes it's 2026 and i'm calling it.
a supergroup led by @felicitas.pojtinger.com and @castrojo.bsky.social ends up steering the #cloudnative crowd back to the fun of desktop software development.
a supergroup led by @felicitas.pojtinger.com and @castrojo.bsky.social ends up steering the #cloudnative crowd back to the fun of desktop software development.
i missed the nov two's complement and as i listen to it on the plane, i can't help but think about the simpson's "your duty is clear" speech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkg3...
as always, a good episode:
www.twoscomplement.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkg3...
as always, a good episode:
www.twoscomplement.org
Your Duty Is Clear (The Simpsons)
YouTube video by ThingsICantFindOtherwise
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2026 at 7:32 PM
i missed the nov two's complement and as i listen to it on the plane, i can't help but think about the simpson's "your duty is clear" speech
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkg3...
as always, a good episode:
www.twoscomplement.org
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkg3...
as always, a good episode:
www.twoscomplement.org
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Some people get fan mail.
I apparently get fan code.
This is a rust-based interface to TEXTFILES.COM for people who want to go full console.
github.com/nesdeq/textf...
I apparently get fan code.
This is a rust-based interface to TEXTFILES.COM for people who want to go full console.
github.com/nesdeq/textf...
GitHub - nesdeq/textfiles
Contribute to nesdeq/textfiles development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Some people get fan mail.
I apparently get fan code.
This is a rust-based interface to TEXTFILES.COM for people who want to go full console.
github.com/nesdeq/textf...
I apparently get fan code.
This is a rust-based interface to TEXTFILES.COM for people who want to go full console.
github.com/nesdeq/textf...
please help create a beautiful new logo for @openstreetmap.bsky.social !
wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_o...
wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_o...
State of the Map 2026/Call for Logos - OpenStreetMap Wiki
wiki.openstreetmap.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
please help create a beautiful new logo for @openstreetmap.bsky.social !
wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_o...
wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_o...
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I mean sure, go track them down. But acting like "boring" == "secret" is a little off. One datacenter I was part of got a million dollar upgrade, dot Com bust happened, it was 100% ripped out, 2 years after being built.
January 2, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I mean sure, go track them down. But acting like "boring" == "secret" is a little off. One datacenter I was part of got a million dollar upgrade, dot Com bust happened, it was 100% ripped out, 2 years after being built.
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As someone who worked in datacenters for a decade and a half I want to gently add that until recently nobody gave a whit about datacenters any more than they cared about network hub locations. Datacenters employ a tiny fraction of folks compared to a factory and landlords are glad anyone is leasing.
From Meta to Google to xAI, a team of researchers are using open-source intelligence to map the growth of America’s AI datacenters. @evystadium.bsky.social breaks down how Epoch AI’s map works.
Full story by @mjgault.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/researchers-...
Full story by @mjgault.bsky.social here:
www.404media.co/researchers-...
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM
As someone who worked in datacenters for a decade and a half I want to gently add that until recently nobody gave a whit about datacenters any more than they cared about network hub locations. Datacenters employ a tiny fraction of folks compared to a factory and landlords are glad anyone is leasing.
Anyone else have any connections at NASA to speak about that library being disposed of and if the internet archive can help find a home?
January 3, 2026 at 1:21 AM
book i would swear an oath on
January 2, 2026 at 6:23 AM
book i would swear an oath on
revised "LocalFirst: You Keep Using That Word" based on feedback from @ju@chaos.social and @logosity@discuss.systems and others:
www.deobald.ca/essays/2026-...
more feedback welcome! this essay was a little slapdash but it's been bumping around my head for most of 2025.
www.deobald.ca/essays/2026-...
more feedback welcome! this essay was a little slapdash but it's been bumping around my head for most of 2025.
LocalFirst: You Keep Using That Word
If you’ve been following the local-first scene over the past few years, you already know a good definition for the term “local-first” is hard to pin down.
Part of the reason is that most people write ...
www.deobald.ca
January 2, 2026 at 6:11 AM
revised "LocalFirst: You Keep Using That Word" based on feedback from @ju@chaos.social and @logosity@discuss.systems and others:
www.deobald.ca/essays/2026-...
more feedback welcome! this essay was a little slapdash but it's been bumping around my head for most of 2025.
www.deobald.ca/essays/2026-...
more feedback welcome! this essay was a little slapdash but it's been bumping around my head for most of 2025.
2010
2026 will be the Year of Linux on the Desktop
January 2, 2026 at 12:27 AM
2010
happy dumpling, gyoza, potsticker, momo, and bun day!
January 1, 2026 at 1:08 AM
happy dumpling, gyoza, potsticker, momo, and bun day!
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Thanks to my Advent of Code Optimisation #AoCO2025 Compiler Explorer's shop sales have raised $1,780! Huge thanks to all who bought mugs, t shirts, desk mats and hoodies!!
Order yours: shop.compiler-explorer.com
I'll do a detailed breakdown of CE costs soon. Thanks everyone and Happy New Year!
Order yours: shop.compiler-explorer.com
I'll do a detailed breakdown of CE costs soon. Thanks everyone and Happy New Year!
Compiler Explorer
The official Compiler Explorer shop! Come show your support for CE and get cool gear!
shop.compiler-explorer.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Thanks to my Advent of Code Optimisation #AoCO2025 Compiler Explorer's shop sales have raised $1,780! Huge thanks to all who bought mugs, t shirts, desk mats and hoodies!!
Order yours: shop.compiler-explorer.com
I'll do a detailed breakdown of CE costs soon. Thanks everyone and Happy New Year!
Order yours: shop.compiler-explorer.com
I'll do a detailed breakdown of CE costs soon. Thanks everyone and Happy New Year!
"Win32 is the stable Linux ABI!"
it's the future i always dreamed of as a 16-year-old
it's the future i always dreamed of as a 16-year-old
“Win32/linux”: loss32.org
loss32: let's build a Win32/Linux
loss32.org
December 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"Win32 is the stable Linux ABI!"
it's the future i always dreamed of as a 16-year-old
it's the future i always dreamed of as a 16-year-old
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It’s pretty pathetic that this needs to be said but of course it needs to be said.
(It’d be interesting to reimagine @fsfe.org around this challenge, related to but distinct from US FSF.)
(It’d be interesting to reimagine @fsfe.org around this challenge, related to but distinct from US FSF.)
Tech sovereignty isn’t about swapping US hyperscalers for local monopolies, writes David Eaves. That just recreates dependency. Real agency comes from interoperability, de facto standards, and procurement that makes switching cloud providers simple, says Eaves.
The Path to a Sovereign Tech Stack is Via a Commodified Tech Stack | TechPolicy.Press
Strategic standardization of cloud infrastructure backed by procurement power and market forces is the right way to tame the hyperscalers, writes David Eaves.
buff.ly
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
It’s pretty pathetic that this needs to be said but of course it needs to be said.
(It’d be interesting to reimagine @fsfe.org around this challenge, related to but distinct from US FSF.)
(It’d be interesting to reimagine @fsfe.org around this challenge, related to but distinct from US FSF.)
a few folks have added to the #reflection story! some from #39c3 and some not. feel free to add to the story... enjoy yourself and have fun! ❤️ 🐉 🦄 🌈
5d47 351f cb8f dee8 1fc4 816a dc82 a149 2e7e 075b c179 33e2 1511 b80c ea25 92c1
install:
modal.cx/blog/reflect...
#gnome #lofi
5d47 351f cb8f dee8 1fc4 816a dc82 a149 2e7e 075b c179 33e2 1511 b80c ea25 92c1
install:
modal.cx/blog/reflect...
#gnome #lofi
Reflection Winter Update - Modal Collective
Modal is an independent collective building emancipatory software.
modal.cx
December 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
a few folks have added to the #reflection story! some from #39c3 and some not. feel free to add to the story... enjoy yourself and have fun! ❤️ 🐉 🦄 🌈
5d47 351f cb8f dee8 1fc4 816a dc82 a149 2e7e 075b c179 33e2 1511 b80c ea25 92c1
install:
modal.cx/blog/reflect...
#gnome #lofi
5d47 351f cb8f dee8 1fc4 816a dc82 a149 2e7e 075b c179 33e2 1511 b80c ea25 92c1
install:
modal.cx/blog/reflect...
#gnome #lofi
new nina kalinina just dropped and it's windows 2 on an apricot:
www.ninakalinina.com/notes/win2ap...
www.ninakalinina.com/notes/win2ap...
Windows 2 for the Apricot PC/Xi
www.ninakalinina.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
new nina kalinina just dropped and it's windows 2 on an apricot:
www.ninakalinina.com/notes/win2ap...
www.ninakalinina.com/notes/win2ap...
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A few folks have asked if there's a single list of the #AoCO2025 posts and there is: xania.org/AoCO2025-arc...
It's in reverse order but they're all there!
It's in reverse order but they're all there!
AoCO2025 Archive — Matt Godbolt’s blog
xania.org
December 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A few folks have asked if there's a single list of the #AoCO2025 posts and there is: xania.org/AoCO2025-arc...
It's in reverse order but they're all there!
It's in reverse order but they're all there!
spent xmas day with @calmudgeon.bsky.social ripping apart this elliptical to diagnose why the leds weren’t emitting their promised light and wishing this was just an arduino or rpi or something.
December 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
spent xmas day with @calmudgeon.bsky.social ripping apart this elliptical to diagnose why the leds weren’t emitting their promised light and wishing this was just an arduino or rpi or something.
i'll just be over here getting captchas wrong because i still prefer the old ways of confusing the robots
December 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
i'll just be over here getting captchas wrong because i still prefer the old ways of confusing the robots
as someone who has built "cloud services" for 30 years (we used to put those in a place called '/cgi-bin') i can confirm:
trust the cloud service zero percent. assume it's at best broken and at worst actively malicious. if it's only broken today, a corporate merger might make it malicious tomorrow.
trust the cloud service zero percent. assume it's at best broken and at worst actively malicious. if it's only broken today, a corporate merger might make it malicious tomorrow.
So "I don't trust that" really contains a lot more context than I can fit into a script. It would take far too much time to explain my whole mental framework, but I did intend to signal "there are things which I don't trust a cloud service to manage" and "I trust cloud services less than I did"
December 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
as someone who has built "cloud services" for 30 years (we used to put those in a place called '/cgi-bin') i can confirm:
trust the cloud service zero percent. assume it's at best broken and at worst actively malicious. if it's only broken today, a corporate merger might make it malicious tomorrow.
trust the cloud service zero percent. assume it's at best broken and at worst actively malicious. if it's only broken today, a corporate merger might make it malicious tomorrow.
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Giving it control over something that opens a water valve is just a bridge too far for me, though. While it's theoretically just as good at lowering the setpoint as a dumb controller with an outdoor temperature sensor, its failure mode is not only potentially worse but could also be harder to detect
December 26, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Giving it control over something that opens a water valve is just a bridge too far for me, though. While it's theoretically just as good at lowering the setpoint as a dumb controller with an outdoor temperature sensor, its failure mode is not only potentially worse but could also be harder to detect
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My favorite PA Christmas strip
December 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM
My favorite PA Christmas strip
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