Nathaniel Knudsen
@stoicswe.com
senior software engineer at ge vernova. stoic. professional coffee addict. transhumanist. privacy rights advocate. views are my own.
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Nathaniel Knudsen
@stoicswe.com
· Feb 4
“When I see an anxious person, I ask myself, what do they want? For if a person wasn’t wanting something outside of their own control, why would they be stricken by anxiety?”
- Epictetus, Discourses.
- Epictetus, Discourses.
My wallet is going to hurt in 2026. Thanks Valve.
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My wallet is going to hurt in 2026. Thanks Valve.
Reposted by Nathaniel Knudsen
Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026:
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Hardware
The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026.
steampowered.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026:
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Got access to the Digg closed beta, but tbh… not really finding that much value atm, since they don’t allow custom communities yet.
Kinda wish I could hide the top bar, since the most popular posts are just distracting imo.
Kinda wish I could hide the top bar, since the most popular posts are just distracting imo.
November 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Got access to the Digg closed beta, but tbh… not really finding that much value atm, since they don’t allow custom communities yet.
Kinda wish I could hide the top bar, since the most popular posts are just distracting imo.
Kinda wish I could hide the top bar, since the most popular posts are just distracting imo.
This was a fun little iOS 26.1 thing lmao. Wtf Apple 😅😅 (thankfully it fixed itself).
Also shoutout to Sleep Token for being awesome of course (give them a listen!!!)
Also shoutout to Sleep Token for being awesome of course (give them a listen!!!)
November 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This was a fun little iOS 26.1 thing lmao. Wtf Apple 😅😅 (thankfully it fixed itself).
Also shoutout to Sleep Token for being awesome of course (give them a listen!!!)
Also shoutout to Sleep Token for being awesome of course (give them a listen!!!)
Progress. We now have…. Transitions between colors.
October 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Progress. We now have…. Transitions between colors.
Slowly but surely, improving this code to control Neopixel-based LED lights connected to a Raspberry Pico 2.
Tbh, I didn’t need to write it in C++, but I wanted to improve my skillset more (and I just really like to use CLion).
Tbh, I didn’t need to write it in C++, but I wanted to improve my skillset more (and I just really like to use CLion).
October 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Slowly but surely, improving this code to control Neopixel-based LED lights connected to a Raspberry Pico 2.
Tbh, I didn’t need to write it in C++, but I wanted to improve my skillset more (and I just really like to use CLion).
Tbh, I didn’t need to write it in C++, but I wanted to improve my skillset more (and I just really like to use CLion).
Other cool fact, apparently The Division and Division 2 run very well on macOS under crossover. Just need to use D3DMetal (but make sure to change renderer to DX12 in the config file).
October 25, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Other cool fact, apparently The Division and Division 2 run very well on macOS under crossover. Just need to use D3DMetal (but make sure to change renderer to DX12 in the config file).
Cronos: The New Dawn has been really interesting so far, and a bit different than I first thought going into it, but in a pleasant way. Also, the mechanics are fun.
October 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Cronos: The New Dawn has been really interesting so far, and a bit different than I first thought going into it, but in a pleasant way. Also, the mechanics are fun.
I’ve setup a RSS app to auto let me know when the Waveform podcast drops so I can be sure to watch it on fridays in the background earlier in the day before my afternoon meetings (beautify of working from home).
October 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I’ve setup a RSS app to auto let me know when the Waveform podcast drops so I can be sure to watch it on fridays in the background earlier in the day before my afternoon meetings (beautify of working from home).
I’ve started reading “Slow Productivity” by Cal Newport today. Looking forward to seeing what this book is about, heard good things from a Matt D’Avella video.
October 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I’ve started reading “Slow Productivity” by Cal Newport today. Looking forward to seeing what this book is about, heard good things from a Matt D’Avella video.
Good book. Definitely recommend. I finished it this morning.
I've been reading the book "Enshitifaction" by Cory Doctorow. It's a quite enlightening book, showing what significant issues come from a digitalized world.
It's hard not to feel a sense of worry, knowing that the powers at play will continue to make choices that are at the expense of the user.
It's hard not to feel a sense of worry, knowing that the powers at play will continue to make choices that are at the expense of the user.
October 23, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Good book. Definitely recommend. I finished it this morning.
I’ve been toying around with this idea for years, but seriously thinking about continuing education for a masters or PhD.
October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I’ve been toying around with this idea for years, but seriously thinking about continuing education for a masters or PhD.
hmm. ok.
www.theverge.com/news/802474/...
www.theverge.com/news/802474/...
X is launching a marketplace for inactive handles
X is launching a Handle Marketplace where Premium subscribers will be able to search and request usernames that have been unavailable.
www.theverge.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
hmm. ok.
www.theverge.com/news/802474/...
www.theverge.com/news/802474/...
Getting @isotop3.com into Eve Frontier… 👀😈
October 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Getting @isotop3.com into Eve Frontier… 👀😈
Reposted by Nathaniel Knudsen
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint
Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like addresses, email accounts, usernames, or family members. Each piece of information is often public and not typically seen as harmful. But together these parts of your identity...
ssd.eff.org
October 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
I've been reading the book "Enshitifaction" by Cory Doctorow. It's a quite enlightening book, showing what significant issues come from a digitalized world.
It's hard not to feel a sense of worry, knowing that the powers at play will continue to make choices that are at the expense of the user.
It's hard not to feel a sense of worry, knowing that the powers at play will continue to make choices that are at the expense of the user.
October 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I've been reading the book "Enshitifaction" by Cory Doctorow. It's a quite enlightening book, showing what significant issues come from a digitalized world.
It's hard not to feel a sense of worry, knowing that the powers at play will continue to make choices that are at the expense of the user.
It's hard not to feel a sense of worry, knowing that the powers at play will continue to make choices that are at the expense of the user.
Nah. They should yolo and watch what happens when the AI bubble pops. Fuck MS and their anti consumer BS in their OS.
BREAKING: Microsoft, $MSFT, leaders worried that meeting OpenAI’s rapidly escalating compute demands could lead to overbuilding servers that might not generate a financial return, per the Information
October 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Nah. They should yolo and watch what happens when the AI bubble pops. Fuck MS and their anti consumer BS in their OS.
I keep getting emails from GitHub to register for GitHub universe…
Like, I already know 90% of it is going to be AI AI AI AI AI AI AI.
Don’t need to hear more of that bullshit. It’s already talked about way too much everywhere else.
Like, I already know 90% of it is going to be AI AI AI AI AI AI AI.
Don’t need to hear more of that bullshit. It’s already talked about way too much everywhere else.
October 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I keep getting emails from GitHub to register for GitHub universe…
Like, I already know 90% of it is going to be AI AI AI AI AI AI AI.
Don’t need to hear more of that bullshit. It’s already talked about way too much everywhere else.
Like, I already know 90% of it is going to be AI AI AI AI AI AI AI.
Don’t need to hear more of that bullshit. It’s already talked about way too much everywhere else.
Tired today. I stayed up too late playing the new Pokémon game.
October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Tired today. I stayed up too late playing the new Pokémon game.
Reposted by Nathaniel Knudsen
AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.
October 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.
So, there’s a crisis with people getting confused with a machine being a “real” person / consciousness. Now #OpenAI is further going to fuck with people who are emotionally vulnerable.
This is an example of the worst of capitalism.
This is an example of the worst of capitalism.
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults
ChatGPT is about to get flirty.
buff.ly
October 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
So, there’s a crisis with people getting confused with a machine being a “real” person / consciousness. Now #OpenAI is further going to fuck with people who are emotionally vulnerable.
This is an example of the worst of capitalism.
This is an example of the worst of capitalism.
This C++ build got killed this morning on my machine due to MEMORY 🥲.
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This C++ build got killed this morning on my machine due to MEMORY 🥲.