steve o’grady
@sogrady.org
helped found redmonk. if you see someone at a tech conference wearing a Red Sox hat, that's probably me. otherwise found in the great state of Maine. wrote the new kingmakers and the software paradox. married to @girltuesday.org. eph.
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steve o’grady
@sogrady.org
· Jan 30
doing a rewatch of stranger things in anticipation of season 5, and one thing i definitely missed was the design of the mayor's sign
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
doing a rewatch of stranger things in anticipation of season 5, and one thing i definitely missed was the design of the mayor's sign
it wasn't the same as the place i went to years ago, as the original incarnation i frequented burned down in 2007, but it's sad that there won't be any purple pub in williamstown for the foreseeable future
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
it wasn't the same as the place i went to years ago, as the original incarnation i frequented burned down in 2007, but it's sad that there won't be any purple pub in williamstown for the foreseeable future
Google's solution to this, meanwhile, is blocking unknown senders, which is about as useful to me as having an email address that's not available to unknown senders
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Google's solution to this, meanwhile, is blocking unknown senders, which is about as useful to me as having an email address that's not available to unknown senders
i will never tire of milky way shots
So when the aurora borealis is faint enough, you can capture its glow with the Milky Way 😍
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
Berthoud Pass, CO last night
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
i will never tire of milky way shots
google calendar spam is out of control
November 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
google calendar spam is out of control
the original post here is just…what?
Katherine Boyle is a Silicon Valley caricature at this point.
I have a boy who's very good at math, not so good at illusory authority, and I parent him on how to work within the confines of that system but damn lol. "It's ok to be a dick if you're good at math" is not where I've taken it.
I have a boy who's very good at math, not so good at illusory authority, and I parent him on how to work within the confines of that system but damn lol. "It's ok to be a dick if you're good at math" is not where I've taken it.
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
the original post here is just…what?
LADY IN THE HOTEL ELEVATOR: you’re a Sox fan, can you believe it’s colder here in Atlanta than in Boston?
ME: it’s actually colder here than in Portland, Maine.
LADY: wait, what? seriously? colder than Maine?
ME: seriously.
ME: it’s actually colder here than in Portland, Maine.
LADY: wait, what? seriously? colder than Maine?
ME: seriously.
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
LADY IN THE HOTEL ELEVATOR: you’re a Sox fan, can you believe it’s colder here in Atlanta than in Boston?
ME: it’s actually colder here than in Portland, Maine.
LADY: wait, what? seriously? colder than Maine?
ME: seriously.
ME: it’s actually colder here than in Portland, Maine.
LADY: wait, what? seriously? colder than Maine?
ME: seriously.
did not know this.
it’s almost like we should keep funding NOAA.
it’s almost like we should keep funding NOAA.
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
did not know this.
it’s almost like we should keep funding NOAA.
it’s almost like we should keep funding NOAA.
Dear Atlanta,
I’m sorry.
Yours,
sog
I’m sorry.
Yours,
sog
November 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Dear Atlanta,
I’m sorry.
Yours,
sog
I’m sorry.
Yours,
sog
couple of weeks ago while i was out walking, an older woman stopped me saying that she thought a couple of the crows that i feed were going to land on my shoulder.
i laughed and said “i wish.” she looked absolutely baffled.
i laughed and said “i wish.” she looked absolutely baffled.
November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
couple of weeks ago while i was out walking, an older woman stopped me saying that she thought a couple of the crows that i feed were going to land on my shoulder.
i laughed and said “i wish.” she looked absolutely baffled.
i laughed and said “i wish.” she looked absolutely baffled.
disappointing doesn’t cover it.
usually when i’m apoplectic and calling a senator’s office it’s collins. this time, the call was coming from inside the house.
usually when i’m apoplectic and calling a senator’s office it’s collins. this time, the call was coming from inside the house.
Maine Sen. Angus King, who helped negotiate a compromise with Republicans, said he is hopeful that if the legislation goes through, the ongoing government shutdown could end this week.
‘We had a strategy that wasn’t working.’ King breaks with Democrats to advance deal to end shutdown
Maine Sen. Angus King, who helped negotiate a compromise with Republicans, said he is hopeful that if the legislation goes through, the ongoing government shutdown could end this week.
www.pressherald.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
disappointing doesn’t cover it.
usually when i’m apoplectic and calling a senator’s office it’s collins. this time, the call was coming from inside the house.
usually when i’m apoplectic and calling a senator’s office it’s collins. this time, the call was coming from inside the house.
my delay en route to kubecon is measured in minutes rather than hours. i assume poseidon’s saving the real hit for my return flight.
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
my delay en route to kubecon is measured in minutes rather than hours. i assume poseidon’s saving the real hit for my return flight.
speaking of bad iOS apps, are the latest and greatest Slack apps hanging for anyone else? seeing this more and more.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
speaking of bad iOS apps, are the latest and greatest Slack apps hanging for anyone else? seeing this more and more.
the iOS Chrome experience for multiple Google IDs is just awful. case in point, i tried to log in to a site with my work account and Chrome landed me here, inexplicably.
and it is 100% not intuitive how you get back to a session with all of your regular tabs.
and it is 100% not intuitive how you get back to a session with all of your regular tabs.
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
the iOS Chrome experience for multiple Google IDs is just awful. case in point, i tried to log in to a site with my work account and Chrome landed me here, inexplicably.
and it is 100% not intuitive how you get back to a session with all of your regular tabs.
and it is 100% not intuitive how you get back to a session with all of your regular tabs.
they’re playing Jethro Tull here at the airport and i‘m struggling to remember the last time i heard them. been decades at a minimum.
November 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
they’re playing Jethro Tull here at the airport and i‘m struggling to remember the last time i heard them. been decades at a minimum.
NARRATOR: they did not understand
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
NARRATOR: they did not understand
i really, really hate gambling and i wish it had never been expanded
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
i really, really hate gambling and i wish it had never been expanded
the number one thing i've learned from k-pop demon hunters is that i do not like k-pop
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
the number one thing i've learned from k-pop demon hunters is that i do not like k-pop
she's not afraid to bring the hammer down
November 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
she's not afraid to bring the hammer down
Reposted by steve o’grady
Not now, carnivorous death ball
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Not now, carnivorous death ball
Senator Collins wants Democrats to give up their leverage and assist in the reopening of the government because she "believe[s]" that once that happens, her Republican colleagues would definitely, probably vote on healthcare subsidies.
in her defense, at least she's consistent in her naiveté.
in her defense, at least she's consistent in her naiveté.
November 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Senator Collins wants Democrats to give up their leverage and assist in the reopening of the government because she "believe[s]" that once that happens, her Republican colleagues would definitely, probably vote on healthcare subsidies.
in her defense, at least she's consistent in her naiveté.
in her defense, at least she's consistent in her naiveté.
possibly related: i am, at least in theory, traveling
Arctic air is headed for the United States this weekend into next week. Some states will see their first snowfall.
See how your area will be affected here:
See how your area will be affected here:
Cold records dating back to the 1800s may be broken by a coming Arctic freeze
Around 155 million people in the United States will experience freezing conditions through Wednesday, with temperatures dipping 20 to 30 degrees below average.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
possibly related: i am, at least in theory, traveling
if you're wondering whether the monks will have time to meet at Kubecon next week (assuming those of us not in ATL are able to get there), we had a meeting yesterday to triage who was going to which meeting so that we'd each have a thirty minute window to acquire and eat lunch
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
if you're wondering whether the monks will have time to meet at Kubecon next week (assuming those of us not in ATL are able to get there), we had a meeting yesterday to triage who was going to which meeting so that we'd each have a thirty minute window to acquire and eat lunch
some belated thoughts in the wake of GitHub Universe
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
GitHub in 2025
GitHub Copilot was originally released in October 2021, four years ago. So much has happened since, it can be challenging to remember what a revelation it was. As has been discussed previously, it was...
redmonk.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
some belated thoughts in the wake of GitHub Universe
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
redmonk.com/sogrady/2025...
Reposted by steve o’grady
redmonk beers at kubecon next tuesday in atlanta. come hang out with nice people. it's a lovely community. luma.com/redmonk-beer...
RedMonk Beers @KubeCon Atlanta · Luma
Escape the convention center chaos and join RedMonk and Heavybit for drinks and developer gossip in Atlanta.
We'll be taking a breather, talking shop, and…
luma.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
redmonk beers at kubecon next tuesday in atlanta. come hang out with nice people. it's a lovely community. luma.com/redmonk-beer...