Ian Bull (Elbows Up 🇨🇦)
@ianbull.com
Software engineer passionate about tools, languages, and simplicity 🦀🚀. I'm not very interesting; I mostly chop wood and carry water. I also help run a youth sports league. https://ianbull.com
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Ian Bull (Elbows Up 🇨🇦)
@ianbull.com
· Dec 4
Compiled Fresh
In this article, I guide you through creating and packaging a simple Deno Fresh application as a self-contained executable for easy on-premises deployment.
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You can now compiled @deno.land Fresh applications into fully contained executables (assets and all). ianbull.com/posts/compil...
The Bun / Anthropic thing is fascinating to me, because I did something similar with Llama.cpp and Deno 2 years ago using Rust FFI. ianbull.com/posts/llamas...
Llamas and Dinosaurs
In this post I share insights from my 10-day visit to Germany, where I advanced AI-powered projects and explored scalable technologies, while also enjoying cultural and team-building experiences.
ianbull.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Bun / Anthropic thing is fascinating to me, because I did something similar with Llama.cpp and Deno 2 years ago using Rust FFI. ianbull.com/posts/llamas...
Building my deck with vibes... Vibe Decking? ianbull.com/posts/practi...
Using Practical AI to Design and Build My Deck
In this article, I share how I used AI tools to transform my backyard deck project from a vague vision into a tangible reality.
ianbull.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Building my deck with vibes... Vibe Decking? ianbull.com/posts/practi...
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So I wrote a thing redmonk.com/jgovernor/on...
On Cursor, Erich Gamma, VS Code forks and the surprising role of the Eclipse Foundation
I was writing this post today when the news dropped that Cursor has just raised a new round. > We’re pleased to announce a new round of financing: our Series D of $2.3B at a $29.3B post-money valuat...
redmonk.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
So I wrote a thing redmonk.com/jgovernor/on...
Time doesn't stand still. After 6 years away from J2V8 I took a stab and updating it, and that was a lot of work. I've published 6.3.4 (it was supposed to be 6.3.0, but there were a few failed releases today).
ianbull.com/posts/j2v8-6...
ianbull.com/posts/j2v8-6...
J2V8 6.3.4 - A Major Publishing Pipeline Overhaul and a Fresh Release on Maven Central
This blog explains the major overhaul of J2V8’s build and publishing pipeline and announces the successful release of version 6.3.4 to Maven Central.
ianbull.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Time doesn't stand still. After 6 years away from J2V8 I took a stab and updating it, and that was a lot of work. I've published 6.3.4 (it was supposed to be 6.3.0, but there were a few failed releases today).
ianbull.com/posts/j2v8-6...
ianbull.com/posts/j2v8-6...
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The Jays were last place last year and they just came *this* close to winning The World Series. But the Dodgers won and that’s how it goes. I grew up in Toronto and seeing them win back to back World Series will forever be a one of my greatest childhood memories. I’ll always love them. Go Jays Go! 🇨🇦
a blue jays logo with a red maple leaf on it
ALT: a blue jays logo with a red maple leaf on it
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November 2, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The Jays were last place last year and they just came *this* close to winning The World Series. But the Dodgers won and that’s how it goes. I grew up in Toronto and seeing them win back to back World Series will forever be a one of my greatest childhood memories. I’ll always love them. Go Jays Go! 🇨🇦
I remember when it was 4-1.
I remember when it was 8-1.
And I was at game 7 against LA in '93...
This was harder.
I remember when it was 8-1.
And I was at game 7 against LA in '93...
This was harder.
Been a Toronto sports fan for four decades and I think that’s the single most heart-breaking loss I’ve ever witnessed.
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I remember when it was 4-1.
I remember when it was 8-1.
And I was at game 7 against LA in '93...
This was harder.
I remember when it was 8-1.
And I was at game 7 against LA in '93...
This was harder.
Current status.
And I can't figure out if I'm the parent or the child.
And I can't figure out if I'm the parent or the child.
November 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Current status.
And I can't figure out if I'm the parent or the child.
And I can't figure out if I'm the parent or the child.
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Man, if Kiké tries just a LITTLE HARDER to catch that ball in the ninth, the Blue Jays win.
November 2, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Man, if Kiké tries just a LITTLE HARDER to catch that ball in the ninth, the Blue Jays win.
I decided to (re)build my deck.
How it started (Oct 2024). How it's going (Oct 2025).
How it started (Oct 2024). How it's going (Oct 2025).
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I decided to (re)build my deck.
How it started (Oct 2024). How it's going (Oct 2025).
How it started (Oct 2024). How it's going (Oct 2025).
Back to building V8 from source. I miss you, my old friend.
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Back to building V8 from source. I miss you, my old friend.
Reallly @sportsnetpr.bsky.social. An outage during the World Series, right after you raised your fees.
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Reallly @sportsnetpr.bsky.social. An outage during the World Series, right after you raised your fees.
@sogrady.org I assume you saw Pedro last night. Yankees Lose! Yankees Lose! And who's the Yankees Daddy... Vladdy Is Your Daddy.
October 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
@sogrady.org I assume you saw Pedro last night. Yankees Lose! Yankees Lose! And who's the Yankees Daddy... Vladdy Is Your Daddy.
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In a less imperfect world, Musk and Trump would be forever cast as killers of children, and this would be front-page news for months and the subject of Sunday sermons in every church.
NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In a less imperfect world, Musk and Trump would be forever cast as killers of children, and this would be front-page news for months and the subject of Sunday sermons in every church.
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social
It really does seem like it's time for Part Five. www.downgoesbrown.com/2014/05/mapl...
In 2015 a new era began. It feels like that might have come to and end.
It really does seem like it's time for Part Five. www.downgoesbrown.com/2014/05/mapl...
In 2015 a new era began. It feels like that might have come to and end.
Is this the worst it's ever been? Part four
An NHL and hockey humor blog. The Best Of Down Goes Brown is available in book stores now.
www.downgoesbrown.com
May 19, 2025 at 5:13 AM
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social
It really does seem like it's time for Part Five. www.downgoesbrown.com/2014/05/mapl...
In 2015 a new era began. It feels like that might have come to and end.
It really does seem like it's time for Part Five. www.downgoesbrown.com/2014/05/mapl...
In 2015 a new era began. It feels like that might have come to and end.
I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you?
if u see this
post ur getaway vehicle
if u see this
post ur getaway vehicle
May 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you?
if u see this
post ur getaway vehicle
if u see this
post ur getaway vehicle
I'm old enough to remember the supply chain issues from COVID.
The port of Seattle right now. It's completely empty with no new ships coming in.
We're going to have disruptions to access of basic goods unlike anything we have ever experienced in our lifetimes.
We're going to have disruptions to access of basic goods unlike anything we have ever experienced in our lifetimes.
April 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I'm old enough to remember the supply chain issues from COVID.
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Canadian votes are counted using the metric system.
April 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Canadian votes are counted using the metric system.
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social I assume you have to stay up for the late game and handle the Goalie Interference calls from the league?
April 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social I assume you have to stay up for the late game and handle the Goalie Interference calls from the league?
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This was a painting
April 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This was a painting
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social Just getting ready for the playoffs. Is there a consensus on what type of chips to get? Do we eat them? Also, my daughter is getting into the superstitious, should she wear her Marner shirt to school this week?
April 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
@downgoesbrown.bsky.social Just getting ready for the playoffs. Is there a consensus on what type of chips to get? Do we eat them? Also, my daughter is getting into the superstitious, should she wear her Marner shirt to school this week?
I've built a number of LLM based dev tools, including a Code Review tool and Risk Analysis tool, and this matches my experience too.
I've settled on Rust as my control language, but I wonder if @deno.land would be a good fit for these small, focused agents, especially with its permission model.
I've settled on Rust as my control language, but I wonder if @deno.land would be a good fit for these small, focused agents, especially with its permission model.
This very closely mirrors my experie ce of the last several weeks of prototyping. It’s very easy to get something that’s 80% good. Carrying it the rest of the way really does mean thinking about the problem roughly as this link describes. github.com/humanlayer/1...
github.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I've built a number of LLM based dev tools, including a Code Review tool and Risk Analysis tool, and this matches my experience too.
I've settled on Rust as my control language, but I wonder if @deno.land would be a good fit for these small, focused agents, especially with its permission model.
I've settled on Rust as my control language, but I wonder if @deno.land would be a good fit for these small, focused agents, especially with its permission model.
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Every time I look back
Didn't realize that
I was better off than now
Didn't realize that
I was better off than now
The Tragically Hip - Get Back Again (Live At Misty Moon)
YouTube video by The Tragically Hip
www.youtube.com
April 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Every time I look back
Didn't realize that
I was better off than now
Didn't realize that
I was better off than now
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Bro is on point
Carney: The system of global trade anchored on the United States.. is over. Our old relationship of steadily deepening integration with the United States is over. The 80 year period when the United States embraced the mantle of economic leadership… is over.
April 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Bro is on point