@alikins.bsky.social
Sounds between 10 Hz and 20 kHz, electromagnetic radiation between 430 and 750 THz. I like to build things that make weird noises. Retired software engineer.
The correct pronunciation is “dodgy”
April 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The correct pronunciation is “dodgy”
My new anarcho-punk band name: WWHTF
(When We Hit The Fan)
(When We Hit The Fan)
March 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
My new anarcho-punk band name: WWHTF
(When We Hit The Fan)
(When We Hit The Fan)
Tired of pretending to be optimistic
March 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Tired of pretending to be optimistic
What is the best known song that is widely known to be the first track on an album? (Note: first song, first track. No intro's, skits, etc before it. If it were ripped from a CD it would be called 01_First_Song.mp3)
February 23, 2025 at 9:32 PM
What is the best known song that is widely known to be the first track on an album? (Note: first song, first track. No intro's, skits, etc before it. If it were ripped from a CD it would be called 01_First_Song.mp3)
Now witness the fire power of this fully armed and operational battle station. Fire at will commander.
February 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Now witness the fire power of this fully armed and operational battle station. Fire at will commander.
I admittedly keep a very limited social and media bubble for my own sanity. But I have yet to hear even a single Trump supporter express regret on their choice.
The conclusions that leads me to are not great.
The conclusions that leads me to are not great.
February 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I admittedly keep a very limited social and media bubble for my own sanity. But I have yet to hear even a single Trump supporter express regret on their choice.
The conclusions that leads me to are not great.
The conclusions that leads me to are not great.
No on Kask Patel. Yes on Nish Kumar.
February 22, 2025 at 1:46 AM
No on Kask Patel. Yes on Nish Kumar.
So far, state and local governments are mostly shitting the bed and doing nothing useful. To the surprise of no one.
February 22, 2025 at 12:42 AM
So far, state and local governments are mostly shitting the bed and doing nothing useful. To the surprise of no one.
Product idea: A Linked_In like site but everyone listed is an asshole that has worked for multiple evil company and those companies.
February 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Product idea: A Linked_In like site but everyone listed is an asshole that has worked for multiple evil company and those companies.
My new jazz pianist name is Charles Kuaraldi. I only play low key songs about North Carolina and Snoopy.
February 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
My new jazz pianist name is Charles Kuaraldi. I only play low key songs about North Carolina and Snoopy.
idea: tool to remind me when it is safe to post a passive aggressive comment about someone's post without them knowing it's about them.
Snark-a-tron?
Wait-A-Snark-Week?
Snark-a-tron?
Wait-A-Snark-Week?
February 16, 2025 at 2:29 AM
idea: tool to remind me when it is safe to post a passive aggressive comment about someone's post without them knowing it's about them.
Snark-a-tron?
Wait-A-Snark-Week?
Snark-a-tron?
Wait-A-Snark-Week?
If it is so important my laptop has to beep at me, it should be logged somewhere so I can figure out why it is beeping at me.
February 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
If it is so important my laptop has to beep at me, it should be logged somewhere so I can figure out why it is beeping at me.
Dḯǟërës̈ïs̈ is the name of my new metal band. All of our songs are in UTF-8. The breakdowns are UTF-16.
February 16, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Dḯǟërës̈ïs̈ is the name of my new metal band. All of our songs are in UTF-8. The breakdowns are UTF-16.
I think Jenkins needs more ways to set environment variables.
February 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I think Jenkins needs more ways to set environment variables.
Freak-a-zoid robots: Please report to the dance floor.
February 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Freak-a-zoid robots: Please report to the dance floor.
Statements like “We think...” or “They think...” are always at least partially wrong and incomplete. And usually very incomplete and mostly wrong.
February 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Statements like “We think...” or “They think...” are always at least partially wrong and incomplete. And usually very incomplete and mostly wrong.
Printer shopping: perhaps the best approach is to just go ahead and imagine which will look best after being set afire
February 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Printer shopping: perhaps the best approach is to just go ahead and imagine which will look best after being set afire
crypto apis are terrible
February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
crypto apis are terrible
I hear phantom disk activity noises when SSD only devices are being sluggish.
February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I hear phantom disk activity noises when SSD only devices are being sluggish.
Put a ^#%$ example in the %#$% man page. Or whatever documentation.
February 16, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Put a ^#%$ example in the %#$% man page. Or whatever documentation.
a google autofill poem: "What is fracking, what is gluten, what is bitcoin, what is frozen about. What is lard."
February 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
a google autofill poem: "What is fracking, what is gluten, what is bitcoin, what is frozen about. What is lard."
'ordered' and 'sorted' is not the same thing.
February 16, 2025 at 1:43 AM
'ordered' and 'sorted' is not the same thing.
A corn dog is a hot dog embedded in a hushpuppy.
February 16, 2025 at 1:42 AM
A corn dog is a hot dog embedded in a hushpuppy.
'Buffer Overflow Wings' is the name of my new hot wings restaurant. Serving up stacks and heaps of wings and 0xDEADBEEF to locals since 0x0.
February 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
'Buffer Overflow Wings' is the name of my new hot wings restaurant. Serving up stacks and heaps of wings and 0xDEADBEEF to locals since 0x0.