Brian Kohan
@bckohan.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy
I'm a reluctant technologist comfortable in C/C++, Python, JavaScript, and Rust. Currently working in satellite navigation, but I've built everything from flight […]
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What are the best self paced online python courses for beginners out there? Free is a major bonus.
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
What are the best self paced online python courses for beginners out there? Free is a major bonus.
My thoughts on Prop 50 that my fellow Californians should be voting on now.
In short, its time limited and only in response to a power grab by other states so we've been forced into a YES vote.
This endorsement is more thorough (and less edited) than most of my endorsements are but I feel that […]
In short, its time limited and only in response to a power grab by other states so we've been forced into a YES vote.
This endorsement is more thorough (and less edited) than most of my endorsements are but I feel that […]
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fosstodon.org
October 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My thoughts on Prop 50 that my fellow Californians should be voting on now.
In short, its time limited and only in response to a power grab by other states so we've been forced into a YES vote.
This endorsement is more thorough (and less edited) than most of my endorsements are but I feel that […]
In short, its time limited and only in response to a power grab by other states so we've been forced into a YES vote.
This endorsement is more thorough (and less edited) than most of my endorsements are but I feel that […]
RIP great American Jim Lovell. What a life!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/08/08/james-lovell-dead-apollo-13/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/08/08/james-lovell-dead-apollo-13/
August 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
RIP great American Jim Lovell. What a life!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/08/08/james-lovell-dead-apollo-13/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/08/08/james-lovell-dead-apollo-13/
New release of https://github.com/bckohan/django-routines
This package is not well circulated but I reach for it on every django project. It's really nice to ship common management routines, like deployment directly in my wheels.
This package is not well circulated but I reach for it on every django project. It's really nice to ship common management routines, like deployment directly in my wheels.
GitHub - bckohan/django-routines: Define named sequences of management commands in Django settings files for batched execution.
Define named sequences of management commands in Django settings files for batched execution. - bckohan/django-routines
github.com
July 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
New release of https://github.com/bckohan/django-routines
This package is not well circulated but I reach for it on every django project. It's really nice to ship common management routines, like deployment directly in my wheels.
This package is not well circulated but I reach for it on every django project. It's really nice to ship common management routines, like deployment directly in my wheels.
JPL management is operating under the assumption of a 46% budget cut next year.
I've spent my entire career at national labs and in academia. I will miss it dearly.
I've spent my entire career at national labs and in academia. I will miss it dearly.
July 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
JPL management is operating under the assumption of a 46% budget cut next year.
I've spent my entire career at national labs and in academia. I will miss it dearly.
I've spent my entire career at national labs and in academia. I will miss it dearly.
Reposted by Brian Kohan
Today on Volts: the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has become a tool to delay & block new housing. I talk with two legislators -- @buffywicks.bsky.social & @scottwiener.bsky.social -- about their attempts to reform the landmark law & uncork housing abundance in CA.
The fight to build faster in California
Buffy Wicks and Scott Wiener explain how they're reforming CEQA, the California law that lets anyone with a lawyer delay housing projects for years.
www.volts.wtf
June 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today on Volts: the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) has become a tool to delay & block new housing. I talk with two legislators -- @buffywicks.bsky.social & @scottwiener.bsky.social -- about their attempts to reform the landmark law & uncork housing abundance in CA.
"My daughter will have to live in this country after I am gone. I want her to have what I had. A life where I was free to pursue the truth without fear of persecution or professional consequence. And if she does not have that, I want her to know that I fought for it." […]
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June 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"My daughter will have to live in this country after I am gone. I want her to have what I had. A life where I was free to pursue the truth without fear of persecution or professional consequence. And if she does not have that, I want her to know that I fought for it." […]
Active duty US Marines have been deployed several miles from my house to quell a non-existent insurrection in hopes to generate politically useful footage of unrest so this unlawful administration can justify more authoritarianism.
June 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Active duty US Marines have been deployed several miles from my house to quell a non-existent insurrection in hopes to generate politically useful footage of unrest so this unlawful administration can justify more authoritarianism.
Every now and then I still encounter a makefile and I thank god for modernity.
May 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Every now and then I still encounter a makefile and I thank god for modernity.
I’ve encountered this in my minuscule/obscure projects. I can’t imagine how bad it is for curl!
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/open-source-project-curl-is-sick-of-users-submitting-ai-slop-vulnerabilities/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/open-source-project-curl-is-sick-of-users-submitting-ai-slop-vulnerabilities/
arstechnica.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I’ve encountered this in my minuscule/obscure projects. I can’t imagine how bad it is for curl!
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/open-source-project-curl-is-sick-of-users-submitting-ai-slop-vulnerabilities/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/open-source-project-curl-is-sick-of-users-submitting-ai-slop-vulnerabilities/
You can’t run organizations on vague notions of solidarity. Something like this will inevitably happen.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-03/a-fight-over-a-progressive-l-a-news-site-leads-to-dueling-lawsuits
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-03/a-fight-over-a-progressive-l-a-news-site-leads-to-dueling-lawsuits
A fight over a progressive L.A. news site leads to dueling lawsuits
Ben Camacho and Cerise Castle allege that Ground Game LA has continued to profit off their work without authorization. Ground Game LA argues that the two journalists essentially tried to hijack the news outlet.
www.latimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
You can’t run organizations on vague notions of solidarity. Something like this will inevitably happen.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-03/a-fight-over-a-progressive-l-a-news-site-leads-to-dueling-lawsuits
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-03/a-fight-over-a-progressive-l-a-news-site-leads-to-dueling-lawsuits
hmmm, dependabot is not smart enough to know it can't upgrade to dependency that don't support the project's lower bound Python? 🤔
April 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
hmmm, dependabot is not smart enough to know it can't upgrade to dependency that don't support the project's lower bound Python? 🤔
so... having a github repo tab open in chrome consumes ~200MB of memory. What has become of us?
April 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
so... having a github repo tab open in chrome consumes ~200MB of memory. What has become of us?
First release of django-enum through django-commons, everything went smooth!
https://github.com/django-commons/django-enum
https://github.com/django-commons/django-enum
GitHub - django-commons/django-enum: Full and natural support for enumerations as Django model fields.
Full and natural support for enumerations as Django model fields. - django-commons/django-enum
github.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
First release of django-enum through django-commons, everything went smooth!
https://github.com/django-commons/django-enum
https://github.com/django-commons/django-enum
You can build a pretty good mental model of Trump by removing any understanding or appreciation of trust as a concept.
Unfortunately trust is what the modern world runs on. Hold onto your butts.
Unfortunately trust is what the modern world runs on. Hold onto your butts.
April 9, 2025 at 4:45 AM
You can build a pretty good mental model of Trump by removing any understanding or appreciation of trust as a concept.
Unfortunately trust is what the modern world runs on. Hold onto your butts.
Unfortunately trust is what the modern world runs on. Hold onto your butts.
On the bright side, if we survive it - this experience will scuttle protectionism for a generation.
April 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On the bright side, if we survive it - this experience will scuttle protectionism for a generation.
3.1.0 of django-typer is out. Some highlights:
* Django 5.2 trove classifier :P
* shellcompletion install will now politely ask before touching any of your dotfiles
* A few additional completers
* Numerous bug fixes to shellcompletion, especially on fish/powershell […]
* Django 5.2 trove classifier :P
* shellcompletion install will now politely ask before touching any of your dotfiles
* A few additional completers
* Numerous bug fixes to shellcompletion, especially on fish/powershell […]
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fosstodon.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
3.1.0 of django-typer is out. Some highlights:
* Django 5.2 trove classifier :P
* shellcompletion install will now politely ask before touching any of your dotfiles
* A few additional completers
* Numerous bug fixes to shellcompletion, especially on fish/powershell […]
* Django 5.2 trove classifier :P
* shellcompletion install will now politely ask before touching any of your dotfiles
* A few additional completers
* Numerous bug fixes to shellcompletion, especially on fish/powershell […]
I have profound sympathies for anyone who has ever had to maintain tests that verify interactive i/o for multiple terminal systems across different platforms.
April 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I have profound sympathies for anyone who has ever had to maintain tests that verify interactive i/o for multiple terminal systems across different platforms.
The upside of having robust tests is that you find lots of bugs. The downside is that you have to fix lots of bugs.
April 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The upside of having robust tests is that you find lots of bugs. The downside is that you have to fix lots of bugs.
Are there any domain registrars that aren't complete ass? Does anyone like their registrar?
April 1, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Are there any domain registrars that aren't complete ass? Does anyone like their registrar?
Chonky update to django-enum. Version 2.2 is out with much improved seamless form support for Flag enums. Thank you to @crgwbr for the help!
https://github.com/bckohan/django-enum
https://github.com/bckohan/django-enum
Craig Weber (@crgwbr@ioc.exchange)
66 Posts, 68 Following, 10 Followers · Maker of websites / occasional woodworker. Principal engineer at thelabnyc .
ioc.exchange
March 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Chonky update to django-enum. Version 2.2 is out with much improved seamless form support for Flag enums. Thank you to @crgwbr for the help!
https://github.com/bckohan/django-enum
https://github.com/bckohan/django-enum