Eric Neustadter (e)
@thevowel.bsky.social
(semi?) retired tech architect/tech exec. ex-Pokémon. ex-Xbox. labrador at heart. retro games & computers. go ducks, kraken, seahawks, sounders! he/him.
I just bought a new roll of nano tape because I couldn’t find any of the rolls I already have.
Guess what I can’t find right now?
Guess what I can’t find right now?
January 6, 2026 at 3:37 AM
I just bought a new roll of nano tape because I couldn’t find any of the rolls I already have.
Guess what I can’t find right now?
Guess what I can’t find right now?
It just felt like a muffin night.
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 AM
It just felt like a muffin night.
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This year, for my mental health, I'm going to practice just letting people be wrong on the internet.
January 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
This year, for my mental health, I'm going to practice just letting people be wrong on the internet.
SEAHAWKS! 🎉🎉🎉
Tonight’s Seahawks-49ers game calls for good luck wings (hot sauce from scratch, natch). #GoHawks
January 4, 2026 at 3:45 AM
SEAHAWKS! 🎉🎉🎉
Running into Albert at Xbox guaranteed you were about to have a fun conversation that would stick with you - whether it was about work or not. We were the Space Battleship Yamato geeks at Xbox and I’ll always miss that.
Fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer.
I'm devastated to hear about the passing of longtime Xbox exec Albert Penello from cancer. He was an incredibly sweet, enthusiastic guy who loved games and loved building consoles at Xbox. Here's an old Unlocked episode with him on the origins of the Xbox One X: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMKq...
The Origins of Xbox One X With Microsoft's Albert Penello - Unlocked 320
YouTube video by Unlocked
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January 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Running into Albert at Xbox guaranteed you were about to have a fun conversation that would stick with you - whether it was about work or not. We were the Space Battleship Yamato geeks at Xbox and I’ll always miss that.
Fuck cancer.
Fuck cancer.
Took advantage of a brief break in the rain for a walk with Morrigan.
January 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Took advantage of a brief break in the rain for a walk with Morrigan.
Nachos for movie night with @oceanbound.bsky.social.
January 2, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Nachos for movie night with @oceanbound.bsky.social.
I'd go with COSMOS by Carl Sagan.
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 2, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I'd go with COSMOS by Carl Sagan.
Starting 2026 with homemade Seattle-style chicken teriyaki.
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Starting 2026 with homemade Seattle-style chicken teriyaki.
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Oregon finally breaks through: After a Uiagalelei strip sack, Jordon Davison punches it in on the next play for the first touchdown of the game.
Oregon leads 13-0.
Oregon leads 13-0.
January 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Oregon finally breaks through: After a Uiagalelei strip sack, Jordon Davison punches it in on the next play for the first touchdown of the game.
Oregon leads 13-0.
Oregon leads 13-0.
YESSSSSS LET’S GO DUCKS
January 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
YESSSSSS LET’S GO DUCKS
Fireworks at 5:30PM? Really? I know it’s New Year’s Eve but could you wait until we’ve given the dogs their CBD?
January 1, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Fireworks at 5:30PM? Really? I know it’s New Year’s Eve but could you wait until we’ve given the dogs their CBD?
It is very humid in our workshop this time of year but this is ridiculous. Was that roll of filament swimming recently?
(yes, I’ve checked that against other devices and it’s within 5% normally)
(yes, I’ve checked that against other devices and it’s within 5% normally)
January 1, 2026 at 1:10 AM
It is very humid in our workshop this time of year but this is ridiculous. Was that roll of filament swimming recently?
(yes, I’ve checked that against other devices and it’s within 5% normally)
(yes, I’ve checked that against other devices and it’s within 5% normally)
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Some really good stuff in here. I have (in my giant pile of half-written things) a half-written discussion of the Atmosphere and why it's so important, but it's going to have to wait until next year. In the meantime, Paul's got you covered...
Time for my big year end blogpost about the Atmosphere.
From the personal computing perspective, the cloud has been a disaster — but we shouldn't run away from it.
We can solve a lot of problems by connecting our clouds, turning it into atmospheric computing.
From the personal computing perspective, the cloud has been a disaster — but we shouldn't run away from it.
We can solve a lot of problems by connecting our clouds, turning it into atmospheric computing.
Atmospheric Computing
Cloud computing has been extremely successful, but it lost the values that drove personal computing. We can solve this by evolving forward.
www.pfrazee.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Some really good stuff in here. I have (in my giant pile of half-written things) a half-written discussion of the Atmosphere and why it's so important, but it's going to have to wait until next year. In the meantime, Paul's got you covered...
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S. M. Oliva of Computer Chronicles Revisited has a write-up on the very interesting life of Stewart Cheifet, as well as a small tribute video.
computerchronicles.blog/post/stewart...
youtu.be/P3tFQw15Ve4
computerchronicles.blog/post/stewart...
youtu.be/P3tFQw15Ve4
In Memoriam: Stewart Cheifet Introduces the Computer Chronicles
YouTube video by S.M. Oliva
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
S. M. Oliva of Computer Chronicles Revisited has a write-up on the very interesting life of Stewart Cheifet, as well as a small tribute video.
computerchronicles.blog/post/stewart...
youtu.be/P3tFQw15Ve4
computerchronicles.blog/post/stewart...
youtu.be/P3tFQw15Ve4
You didn’t think the Hellmouth in Sunnydale was the only one, did you?
December 31, 2025 at 5:42 PM
You didn’t think the Hellmouth in Sunnydale was the only one, did you?
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Seattle Green Lake / Wallingford / Phinney Ridge / Woodland Park folks:
Hi hello I have a LOST DOG! We found this young lady skittering across the street at around 11:00am today (12/29/25) near 6613 East Green Lake Way N between N 66th St and Sunnyside Ave N in Seattle! (Next to Green Lake Park)
December 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Seattle Green Lake / Wallingford / Phinney Ridge / Woodland Park folks:
A 14-inch lazy susan and a whole bunch of 6mm reflective markers should level up my 3D scanning. Should. Let’s find out…
December 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A 14-inch lazy susan and a whole bunch of 6mm reflective markers should level up my 3D scanning. Should. Let’s find out…
My personal Fortress of Solitude.
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My personal Fortress of Solitude.
The better to disqualify your ballots and charge you late fees, my dear!
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The better to disqualify your ballots and charge you late fees, my dear!