Ed
@ed3d.net
Main Character Syndrome, but fun. Boston-based. My wood shop and my dogs are my personality. If you're still reading this, I'm your dad now. Sorry, I don't make the rules.
I don't speak for my employer.
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Another year: 2025
For the last ten years on Christmas Day I've written a retrospective on the past year. This year's is a public post.
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Every year on Christmas I write a thing. This year I'm sharing it.
Eye lasering, GLP-1's, *not* woodworking, laser cutters, life at The Phone Company, dog pictures, and so on
Eye lasering, GLP-1's, *not* woodworking, laser cutters, life at The Phone Company, dog pictures, and so on
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12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
12YO girl signed up to do “stand up comedy” at the talent show. 13YO boy decided to heckle her. Teacher started to tell the boy to leave her alone, but the 12YO comedian said “no, no, let him go, this is the closest he’s ever going to get to having a conversation with a girl.”
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alright everyone, we're almost at the end, we made it through, and we've got one more NORMAL EPISODE to record for NORMAL MEN this year, and we want to hear from you. drop us your questions, queries for advice, or NYE anecdotes here, we record on sunday
New Year’s Mailbag
Need advice on the New Year from the Normal Men? Submit your advice request in the form by Friday, Dec. 26th and we’ll read the best responses on the New Year’s Eve show!
golikehellmachine.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
alright everyone, we're almost at the end, we made it through, and we've got one more NORMAL EPISODE to record for NORMAL MEN this year, and we want to hear from you. drop us your questions, queries for advice, or NYE anecdotes here, we record on sunday
you can say "wow, way to reinforce the class dynamic" at essentially any bluesky post and be both correct and inflammatory.
not this one though, I called dibs.
not this one though, I called dibs.
December 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
you can say "wow, way to reinforce the class dynamic" at essentially any bluesky post and be both correct and inflammatory.
not this one though, I called dibs.
not this one though, I called dibs.
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i see your cat in a beret and raise you, one cat in a beret
December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
i see your cat in a beret and raise you, one cat in a beret
goddamn
December 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
goddamn
I refuse to believe in a world where artificial superintelligence exists but, statistically, 0.1% of the AI dorks use the power level buttons on their microwaves
December 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I refuse to believe in a world where artificial superintelligence exists but, statistically, 0.1% of the AI dorks use the power level buttons on their microwaves
reminder: it’s still silly
"AI 2027" argues that AI will reach roughly human level in roughly 2027. This just happens to be right about when OpenAI would expect to start to run out of money.
I argue that this is not a coincidence at all, and its predictions are all wrong.
www.verysane.ai/p/agi-probab...
I argue that this is not a coincidence at all, and its predictions are all wrong.
www.verysane.ai/p/agi-probab...
AGI: Probably Not 2027
AI 2027 is a web site that might be described as a paper, manifesto or thesis.
www.verysane.ai
December 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
reminder: it’s still silly
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All new all different none burger left ketchup
December 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
All new all different none burger left ketchup
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When it’s right it’s right, algorithmically
I'm begging for feminists to add an ounce of goblin mode to their politics.
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 AM
When it’s right it’s right, algorithmically
on one hand Rob Pike has been an indirect and sometimes direct source of frustration for me professionally
on the other hand, having LLMs interact with people without their consent is gross and he’s right about that
blech
on the other hand, having LLMs interact with people without their consent is gross and he’s right about that
blech
December 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
on one hand Rob Pike has been an indirect and sometimes direct source of frustration for me professionally
on the other hand, having LLMs interact with people without their consent is gross and he’s right about that
blech
on the other hand, having LLMs interact with people without their consent is gross and he’s right about that
blech
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YES WASBAPPIN was threatening a lawn gnome. But that doesn’t mean you have to be mean.
December 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
YES WASBAPPIN was threatening a lawn gnome. But that doesn’t mean you have to be mean.
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Brian’s Polar Express save can now legally drink alcohol in the United States
In one of my most treasured memory card archeology finds, a kid named Brian received a PS2 and a copy of The Polar Express twenty years ago today and played it exactly once before never touching it again.
December 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Brian’s Polar Express save can now legally drink alcohol in the United States
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🎄 moon and sun; wisdom and will. holiday cheer on your Ut yara Ux 🍄
if you want to give your favorite game a gift this season, think about leaving us a Steam review! We're 23 away from 10,000
LIVE AND DRINK
if you want to give your favorite game a gift this season, think about leaving us a Steam review! We're 23 away from 10,000
LIVE AND DRINK
December 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🎄 moon and sun; wisdom and will. holiday cheer on your Ut yara Ux 🍄
if you want to give your favorite game a gift this season, think about leaving us a Steam review! We're 23 away from 10,000
LIVE AND DRINK
if you want to give your favorite game a gift this season, think about leaving us a Steam review! We're 23 away from 10,000
LIVE AND DRINK
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hdr memes for tonemapped teens
December 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM
hdr memes for tonemapped teens
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Just cooked Christmas dinner on the worst cookware I have used since college here at the ski rental
I might have made double the steaks necessary but that’s what leftovers are for
I might have made double the steaks necessary but that’s what leftovers are for
December 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Just cooked Christmas dinner on the worst cookware I have used since college here at the ski rental
I might have made double the steaks necessary but that’s what leftovers are for
I might have made double the steaks necessary but that’s what leftovers are for
I've been thinking about a bandsaw mill
I propose that, when the urbanists win and we rip out Storrow Drive to make more parkland on the banks of the Charles, we have a festival every Labor Day where we gather to ritually sacrifice a box truck on what was once Storrow.
December 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I've been thinking about a bandsaw mill
many people are saying
you had to post this on Jesus's birthday
December 25, 2025 at 10:36 PM
many people are saying
apropos of absolutely nothing I am now thinking about a power feeder for my saw
under $600! lot cheaper than a sawstop
under $600! lot cheaper than a sawstop
SHOP FOX W1764 1/8 HP Mini Power Feeder
From the Manufacturer Rotation: forward and reverse
www.amazon.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
apropos of absolutely nothing I am now thinking about a power feeder for my saw
under $600! lot cheaper than a sawstop
under $600! lot cheaper than a sawstop
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THIS MAKES ME AGITATED.
December 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
THIS MAKES ME AGITATED.
I ruined Haydon's Christmas
perfect
perfect
ARE THESE TWO SEPARATE BOARDS!?!??(????)
December 25, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I ruined Haydon's Christmas
perfect
perfect
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Bitchmade YA authors in musicals have ruined us.
December 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Bitchmade YA authors in musicals have ruined us.
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I have to risk it. I need answers.
December 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I have to risk it. I need answers.