Elias Jackson
@eliasjackson.com
Senior software engineer at Splice. Musician. Portland, OR
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Elias Jackson
@eliasjackson.com
· Dec 30
github.com
Some writings on my life philosophy. If you haven’t met me, this is a good intro to who I am 👋🏽
github.com/FOSSforlife/...
github.com/FOSSforlife/...
They really buried the lede on this, but I love the fact that you can query your Bases in the CLI and output JSON! This is exactly the push I needed to start using Obsidian as a database (albums, articles, etc)
Anything you can do in Obsidian you can do from the command line.
Obsidian CLI is now available in 1.12 (early access).
Obsidian CLI is now available in 1.12 (early access).
February 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
They really buried the lede on this, but I love the fact that you can query your Bases in the CLI and output JSON! This is exactly the push I needed to start using Obsidian as a database (albums, articles, etc)
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Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
February 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
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The official REAPER website and forums are offline today as part of the National Shutdown. #reaperdaw
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The official REAPER website and forums are offline today as part of the National Shutdown. #reaperdaw
Wait sorry, I just read the rest of your comment. You need an account even to read gifted articles?
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Wait sorry, I just read the rest of your comment. You need an account even to read gifted articles?
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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i think the biggest issue where i split ethically in a meaningful way with people is that i have long been against intellectual property as a concept. i think IP helps disney, not small artists. a lot of people want to strengthen IP in response to ai stuff and i just don't think that's a good thing
January 27, 2026 at 5:26 PM
i think the biggest issue where i split ethically in a meaningful way with people is that i have long been against intellectual property as a concept. i think IP helps disney, not small artists. a lot of people want to strengthen IP in response to ai stuff and i just don't think that's a good thing
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formats over apps
A Social Filesystem — overreacted
Formats over apps.
overreacted.io
January 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM
formats over apps
no love for clojure? 😭 good list though!
December 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
no love for clojure? 😭 good list though!
Some writings on my life philosophy. If you haven’t met me, this is a good intro to who I am 👋🏽
github.com/FOSSforlife/...
github.com/FOSSforlife/...
github.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Some writings on my life philosophy. If you haven’t met me, this is a good intro to who I am 👋🏽
github.com/FOSSforlife/...
github.com/FOSSforlife/...
I sincerely hope they have robust security mechanisms in place. This building will likely be a target for violent right-wing terrorism.
August 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I sincerely hope they have robust security mechanisms in place. This building will likely be a target for violent right-wing terrorism.
jif is peanut butter
January 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
jif is peanut butter
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American teens are flocking to a new video app
January 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
American teens are flocking to a new video app
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!