Petya from Chicago
@ruproton.bsky.social
Something about my life, dog, wife, career, Chicago, and travels.
Software Engineer / Moscow -> Berlin -> Chicago
Software Engineer / Moscow -> Berlin -> Chicago
Haifa has this absolutely unreal vibe.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Haifa has this absolutely unreal vibe.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
The last time I felt something like this was five years ago in Berlin.
Who are these Jews trying to fool?
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Who are these Jews trying to fool?
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
I’ve watched SpongeBob.
Israel gives off a strong militaristic vibe right away
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Israel gives off a strong militaristic vibe right away
I went to New Orleans with my mom.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
January 14, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I went to New Orleans with my mom.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
Great food and music on every corner — it never disappoints.
And +25°C after Chicago’s near-zero weather is just amazing.
Today we had our biometrics appointment (fingerprints and photo) for citizenship.
For the first time, they didn’t just take fingerprints but also rolled them left and right.
Overall, though, the process was very quick.
For the first time, they didn’t just take fingerprints but also rolled them left and right.
Overall, though, the process was very quick.
January 14, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Today we had our biometrics appointment (fingerprints and photo) for citizenship.
For the first time, they didn’t just take fingerprints but also rolled them left and right.
Overall, though, the process was very quick.
For the first time, they didn’t just take fingerprints but also rolled them left and right.
Overall, though, the process was very quick.
I found out that in New Orleans it’s customary to mix chicory into coffee (something about coffee availability during the Civil War).
So now my favorite espresso martini now comes with chicory :3
So now my favorite espresso martini now comes with chicory :3
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I found out that in New Orleans it’s customary to mix chicory into coffee (something about coffee availability during the Civil War).
So now my favorite espresso martini now comes with chicory :3
So now my favorite espresso martini now comes with chicory :3
I like the book selection at a New Orleans hostel
January 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I like the book selection at a New Orleans hostel
I’m looking at the mortgage agreement and getting scared - people don’t live that long
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I’m looking at the mortgage agreement and getting scared - people don’t live that long
At the end of October we took a trip to San Diego.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
At the end of October we took a trip to San Diego.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
And it turned out that the “best climate in the world” comes with side effects: very little humidity and, consequently, pretty sparse southern vegetation.
This is so cool — I regret that I didn’t think of it myself.
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Afternoon project: JPEG DCT text lossifizer
Answering questions that ought not to be asked.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This is so cool — I regret that I didn’t think of it myself.
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Am I an old man already, or not yet?
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Am I an old man already, or not yet?
First they came for the graphics cards, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a gamer.
Then they came for DRAM, and I did not speak out
— ...
Then they came for DRAM, and I did not speak out
— ...
December 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
First they came for the graphics cards, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a gamer.
Then they came for DRAM, and I did not speak out
— ...
Then they came for DRAM, and I did not speak out
— ...
I just realized that “911” sounds a lot like “9/11.
But the number was introduced in 1968, 33 years before September 11.
But the number was introduced in 1968, 33 years before September 11.
November 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I just realized that “911” sounds a lot like “9/11.
But the number was introduced in 1968, 33 years before September 11.
But the number was introduced in 1968, 33 years before September 11.
The job market’s gotten pretty rough these days.
November 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The job market’s gotten pretty rough these days.
Joined the watch club
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Joined the watch club
I’ve been feeling pretty bad this week — feverish and totally useless.
Do you guys get sick often too, or are you the lucky ones?
Do you guys get sick often too, or are you the lucky ones?
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’ve been feeling pretty bad this week — feverish and totally useless.
Do you guys get sick often too, or are you the lucky ones?
Do you guys get sick often too, or are you the lucky ones?
A short summary of what the algorithms think about me:
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
November 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A short summary of what the algorithms think about me:
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
Levi’s stopped sending me clothing ads and started sending me job postings.
Checkmate, italians
October 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Checkmate, italians
Technically, this is an automobile:
September 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Technically, this is an automobile:
I found out that in the U.S., many museums and zoos outsource their gift shops.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
September 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I found out that in the U.S., many museums and zoos outsource their gift shops.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
That explains why they usually feel so dull and generic.
It occurred to me that the story of The Three Little Pigs is really about diversification.
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
August 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It occurred to me that the story of The Three Little Pigs is really about diversification.
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
We don’t know which model will work best, so why not try all three?
I just realized that Florida literally means “Flowery” in Spanish
August 23, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I just realized that Florida literally means “Flowery” in Spanish
I’ve been looking at therapy groups near home.
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
August 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’ve been looking at therapy groups near home.
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
I wonder if a polyamory workshop is what I think it is? 🌚
If the rabbit doesn’t run away, I won’t know what to do with it —
but I’m not ready for that conversation
but I’m not ready for that conversation
August 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If the rabbit doesn’t run away, I won’t know what to do with it —
but I’m not ready for that conversation
but I’m not ready for that conversation
They’re filming something in the neighborhood
August 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
They’re filming something in the neighborhood