@jrdpa.bsky.social
Technical Writer. Cats. Books. Flower gardening.📍 Pittsburgh via Texas
A worthwhile read on "backseat software" and the evolution of how we interacted with software in the past, but now it interacts with us today beyond the era of Clippy notifications.
blog.mikeswanson.com/backseat-sof...
#software #technology
blog.mikeswanson.com/backseat-sof...
#software #technology
Backseat Software – Mike Swanson's Blog
blog.mikeswanson.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A worthwhile read on "backseat software" and the evolution of how we interacted with software in the past, but now it interacts with us today beyond the era of Clippy notifications.
blog.mikeswanson.com/backseat-sof...
#software #technology
blog.mikeswanson.com/backseat-sof...
#software #technology
The kid needs a limerick for school. I suggested something like:
To the store I need to go,
But in Pittsburgh it did snow,
Can't rely on the plow
So I'm stuck at home for now
So nowhere will I roam (go?)
#Pittsburgh #snow
To the store I need to go,
But in Pittsburgh it did snow,
Can't rely on the plow
So I'm stuck at home for now
So nowhere will I roam (go?)
#Pittsburgh #snow
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
The kid needs a limerick for school. I suggested something like:
To the store I need to go,
But in Pittsburgh it did snow,
Can't rely on the plow
So I'm stuck at home for now
So nowhere will I roam (go?)
#Pittsburgh #snow
To the store I need to go,
But in Pittsburgh it did snow,
Can't rely on the plow
So I'm stuck at home for now
So nowhere will I roam (go?)
#Pittsburgh #snow
Our district just announced a "good old-fashioned snow day" tomorrow with no online classes or make-up. My husband is having a fit because it's just a regular snow so far.
January 25, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Our district just announced a "good old-fashioned snow day" tomorrow with no online classes or make-up. My husband is having a fit because it's just a regular snow so far.
Oh my
January 25, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Oh my
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This oil painting shows the Anchor pub in Cambridge on Silver Street. Dated 2016 it sold probably in a Cambridge Drawing Society exhibition
#Cambridge #TheAnchor #oilpainting
#Cambridge #TheAnchor #oilpainting
January 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This oil painting shows the Anchor pub in Cambridge on Silver Street. Dated 2016 it sold probably in a Cambridge Drawing Society exhibition
#Cambridge #TheAnchor #oilpainting
#Cambridge #TheAnchor #oilpainting
January 25, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Hey NRA, are you good with this?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:32 PM
1984 meets 1934
Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson
January 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM
1984 meets 1934
Nick Anderson
Nick Anderson
When the taco shells are broken they become "frito" pie with the chili
January 24, 2026 at 10:44 PM
When the taco shells are broken they become "frito" pie with the chili
I'm old apparently. When it gets colder, my knees hurt. Kitty is making biscuits and purring on it. Anyway, dinner is in the crockpot - half a pork loin and Yukon gold potatoes.
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I'm old apparently. When it gets colder, my knees hurt. Kitty is making biscuits and purring on it. Anyway, dinner is in the crockpot - half a pork loin and Yukon gold potatoes.
My husband is complaining about the panic over snow we haven't gotten yet and that it's a normal snow prediction now of 8-12 inches.
January 24, 2026 at 4:05 PM
My husband is complaining about the panic over snow we haven't gotten yet and that it's a normal snow prediction now of 8-12 inches.
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F1 (2025)
June 29, 2025 at 11:15 PM
F1 (2025)
Pet food and other supplies were stolen from a pet food pantry. Links to help are in the article.
www.wtae.com/article/pitt...
#Pittsburgh #pets
www.wtae.com/article/pitt...
#Pittsburgh #pets
www.wtae.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Pet food and other supplies were stolen from a pet food pantry. Links to help are in the article.
www.wtae.com/article/pitt...
#Pittsburgh #pets
www.wtae.com/article/pitt...
#Pittsburgh #pets
I finally looked at the "Your Android has new features" notice on my phone and I'm just like, "No, no, no, no...."
January 18, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I finally looked at the "Your Android has new features" notice on my phone and I'm just like, "No, no, no, no...."
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South Side Slopes. South 18th at Arlington Ave. Four callers said that a DPW salt truck just caught on fire.
January 18, 2026 at 1:49 PM
South Side Slopes. South 18th at Arlington Ave. Four callers said that a DPW salt truck just caught on fire.
A quote by Mark Twain
"When we are young we generally estimate an opinion by the size of the person that holds it, but later we find that is an uncertain rule, for we realize that there are times when a hornet's opinion disturbs us more than an emperor's." - "An Undelivered Speech," 25 March 1895
"When we are young we generally estimate an opinion by the size of the person that holds it, but later we find that is an uncertain rule, for we realize that there are times when a hornet's opinion disturbs us more than an emperor's." - "An Undelivered Speech," 25 March 1895
January 18, 2026 at 3:08 AM
A quote by Mark Twain
"When we are young we generally estimate an opinion by the size of the person that holds it, but later we find that is an uncertain rule, for we realize that there are times when a hornet's opinion disturbs us more than an emperor's." - "An Undelivered Speech," 25 March 1895
"When we are young we generally estimate an opinion by the size of the person that holds it, but later we find that is an uncertain rule, for we realize that there are times when a hornet's opinion disturbs us more than an emperor's." - "An Undelivered Speech," 25 March 1895
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Polyester microfibers that come from laundry can hinder the growth of cherry tomato plants, new research shows.
Microplastics from washing clothes could be hurting your tomatoes
A new study found that polyester microfibers, a common type of microplastic pollution, slowed the development of cherry tomatoes.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Polyester microfibers that come from laundry can hinder the growth of cherry tomato plants, new research shows.
Thoughts on Honda's new logo?
www.caranddriver.com/news/a699881...
www.caranddriver.com/news/a699881...
Honda Says This New Logo Will Be Worn by All Its Future Cars, Not Just the Electric Ones
Previously seen on the Zero Series concepts, Honda's new 'H mark' will appear on production models starting in 2027.
www.caranddriver.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Thoughts on Honda's new logo?
www.caranddriver.com/news/a699881...
www.caranddriver.com/news/a699881...
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Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly:
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
Senior Editor, Science
WIRED is where a better future is imagined. For three decades, we have been the indispensable guide to a world in constant transformation. We cover humanity’s biggest challenges, from climate change t...
condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Hey! @wired.com is doing a bunch of hiring. Here we go with a thread of five great jobs, with a few more coming shortly:
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
1) We are hiring a senior editor for our science desk, which means you get to work with geniuses like @timmarchman.bsky.social @mollytaft.com and @emilymullin.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 3:08 AM
They could've included mini poodles, too. Mine were smart. They knew other dogs' names, toys, people, etc. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...
Some Dogs Are 'Gifted Word Learners' That Learn Language by Eavesdropping—Just Like Human Toddlers
New research suggests prodigious pups that already have large vocabularies can learn new words by listening in on their owners’ conversations
www.smithsonianmag.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM
They could've included mini poodles, too. Mine were smart. They knew other dogs' names, toys, people, etc. www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...