Jonathan E Cowperthwait
@cowperthwait.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy
Slow runner, fast talker, kind of medium speed reader. Tell your dog I said hi. @cowperthwait
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://sfba.social/@cowperthwait, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://sfba.social/@cowperthwait, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Pinned
Look, I need a job—badly—but I praise every god around me that I haven’t yet had to use Teams, Workday, or Concur.
There are 1,000 reasons this fortune-teller piece from 2001 is an enjoyable read, but here was the first time I literally LOLed.
“I don't think we would have started a startup to write desktop software, because desktop software has to run on Windows, and before we could write software for […]
“I don't think we would have started a startup to write desktop software, because desktop software has to run on Windows, and before we could write software for […]
Original post on sfba.social
sfba.social
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 AM
There are 1,000 reasons this fortune-teller piece from 2001 is an enjoyable read, but here was the first time I literally LOLed.
“I don't think we would have started a startup to write desktop software, because desktop software has to run on Windows, and before we could write software for […]
“I don't think we would have started a startup to write desktop software, because desktop software has to run on Windows, and before we could write software for […]
My home doesn’t have any central heating because its builder was optimistic?, I guess?, that climate change would come soon enough that we’d never have to worry about being cold in San Francisco. I think about that sometimes, resentfully.
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 AM
My home doesn’t have any central heating because its builder was optimistic?, I guess?, that climate change would come soon enough that we’d never have to worry about being cold in San Francisco. I think about that sometimes, resentfully.
It’s been a hot minute since I took a bog-standard Lyft, so, did I miss the development when they became *terrible* drivers? Alternately, Waymo has just ruined me.
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
It’s been a hot minute since I took a bog-standard Lyft, so, did I miss the development when they became *terrible* drivers? Alternately, Waymo has just ruined me.
I don’t know which makes less sense: that when my calf started hurting, I thought it might get better if I ran 7 miles anyway, or the fact that this did, in fact, work.
November 17, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I don’t know which makes less sense: that when my calf started hurting, I thought it might get better if I ran 7 miles anyway, or the fact that this did, in fact, work.
Everyone pearlclutching that enshittification is somehow a brand new scourge when Microsoft had this on lock thirty damn years ago.
November 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Everyone pearlclutching that enshittification is somehow a brand new scourge when Microsoft had this on lock thirty damn years ago.
I’m not admitting I’ve had any wine tonight, just acknowledging that I fistpumped and audibly cheered the tea party scene in Ken Burns’ new revolutionary war docu.
November 17, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I’m not admitting I’ve had any wine tonight, just acknowledging that I fistpumped and audibly cheered the tea party scene in Ken Burns’ new revolutionary war docu.
It is deeply funny, to me, that two of the four “cameras” on the back of this device are not, in fact, optical sensors. One is a camera flash, and a second is a spot meter. And reading Moto’s tech specs page’s obfuscation of that would make Harry Frankfurt shriek […]
Original post on sfba.social
sfba.social
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 AM
It is deeply funny, to me, that two of the four “cameras” on the back of this device are not, in fact, optical sensors. One is a camera flash, and a second is a spot meter. And reading Moto’s tech specs page’s obfuscation of that would make Harry Frankfurt shriek […]
Sure but what about that cat that ran under that Google car. “Two people were shot near 16th and Valencia streets early Sunday morning, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Both were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and one died at the hospital.” […]
Original post on sfba.social
sfba.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Sure but what about that cat that ran under that Google car. “Two people were shot near 16th and Valencia streets early Sunday morning, according to the San Francisco Police Department. Both were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, and one died at the hospital.” […]
Reposted by Jonathan E Cowperthwait
I can’t even
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I can’t even
Reposted by Jonathan E Cowperthwait
Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface | Live Science
This photo is breaking my brain. 🤯
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/astrophotographer-snaps-absolutely-preposterous-photo-of-skydiver-falling-past-the-suns-surface
This photo is breaking my brain. 🤯
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/astrophotographer-snaps-absolutely-preposterous-photo-of-skydiver-falling-past-the-suns-surface
Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has snapped a striking shot of a skydiving YouTuber perfectly aligned with the fiery surface of the sun. The unlikely image, dubbed "The Fall of Icarus," required meticulous planning to pull off.
www.livescience.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface | Live Science
This photo is breaking my brain. 🤯
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/astrophotographer-snaps-absolutely-preposterous-photo-of-skydiver-falling-past-the-suns-surface
This photo is breaking my brain. 🤯
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-sun/astrophotographer-snaps-absolutely-preposterous-photo-of-skydiver-falling-past-the-suns-surface
When I was a kid I had a recurring dogsitting gig for a neighbor and I always tried to treat the dog so well that she’d resent her owners and fall in love with me instead. I think this is what is happening with my cleaning lady and my houseplants.
November 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
When I was a kid I had a recurring dogsitting gig for a neighbor and I always tried to treat the dog so well that she’d resent her owners and fall in love with me instead. I think this is what is happening with my cleaning lady and my houseplants.
Reposted by Jonathan E Cowperthwait
okay hear me out: https://masienda.com/blogs/learn/turkey-al-pastor
- turkey al pastor
- custom sausage stuffing with herby garlic sourdough
- homemade cranberry sauce
- on homemade fresh corn torillas
#fatkidmodeengage
- turkey al pastor
- custom sausage stuffing with herby garlic sourdough
- homemade cranberry sauce
- on homemade fresh corn torillas
#fatkidmodeengage
Thanksgiving Turkey Al Pastor Recipe with Caramelized Pineapple
Easy Turkey Al Pastor recipe for Thanksgiving with smoky marinade, roasted pineapple, corn tortillas, and bold Mexican flavors for a festive holiday meal.
masienda.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
okay hear me out: https://masienda.com/blogs/learn/turkey-al-pastor
- turkey al pastor
- custom sausage stuffing with herby garlic sourdough
- homemade cranberry sauce
- on homemade fresh corn torillas
#fatkidmodeengage
- turkey al pastor
- custom sausage stuffing with herby garlic sourdough
- homemade cranberry sauce
- on homemade fresh corn torillas
#fatkidmodeengage
“‘Please draft a full Environmental Review for new project with these details,’ Microsoft’s presentation imagines as a possible prompt for an AI licensing program. The AI would then send the completed draft to a human for review, who would use Copilot in a Word doc for ‘review and refinement.’ […]
Original post on sfba.social
sfba.social
November 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“‘Please draft a full Environmental Review for new project with these details,’ Microsoft’s presentation imagines as a possible prompt for an AI licensing program. The AI would then send the completed draft to a human for review, who would use Copilot in a Word doc for ‘review and refinement.’ […]
Reposted by Jonathan E Cowperthwait
RE: https://sfba.social/@MLNow/115546596294847231
The SF mayor tried to appoint a random person he’d met at a night market to be a city politician. It turned out that this random person’s primary claim to work was ‘managing a pet store.. extremely poorly’.
This whole fiasco happened because […]
The SF mayor tried to appoint a random person he’d met at a night market to be a city politician. It turned out that this random person’s primary claim to work was ‘managing a pet store.. extremely poorly’.
This whole fiasco happened because […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
RE: https://sfba.social/@MLNow/115546596294847231
The SF mayor tried to appoint a random person he’d met at a night market to be a city politician. It turned out that this random person’s primary claim to work was ‘managing a pet store.. extremely poorly’.
This whole fiasco happened because […]
The SF mayor tried to appoint a random person he’d met at a night market to be a city politician. It turned out that this random person’s primary claim to work was ‘managing a pet store.. extremely poorly’.
This whole fiasco happened because […]
For everything else, there’s ibuprofen.
https://friendsofdesoto.social/@mattatarms/115545375559226119
https://friendsofdesoto.social/@mattatarms/115545375559226119
Matt (@mattatarms@friendsofdesoto.social)
it's really obnoxious that sleep and water really do fix like 85% of my problems.
friendsofdesoto.social
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
For everything else, there’s ibuprofen.
https://friendsofdesoto.social/@mattatarms/115545375559226119
https://friendsofdesoto.social/@mattatarms/115545375559226119
What in the world
https://sfba.social/@MLNow/115545442132753171
https://sfba.social/@MLNow/115545442132753171
Mission Local (@MLNow@sfba.social)
In text exchange, new D4 supe writes of paying workers ‘under the table,’ skimping on taxes New texts raise more questions about Mayor Daniel Lurie’s vetting of newest supervisor, Beya Alcaraz https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/alcaraz-text-message-under-the-table-taxes-animal-connection/
sfba.social
November 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
What in the world
https://sfba.social/@MLNow/115545442132753171
https://sfba.social/@MLNow/115545442132753171
😬
“Burry has argued that as companies such as Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab and Meta (META.O), opens new tab pour billions into Nvidia chips and servers, they are also quietly stretching out depreciation […]
“Burry has argued that as companies such as Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab and Meta (META.O), opens new tab pour billions into Nvidia chips and servers, they are also quietly stretching out depreciation […]
Original post on sfba.social
sfba.social
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
😬
“Burry has argued that as companies such as Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab and Meta (META.O), opens new tab pour billions into Nvidia chips and servers, they are also quietly stretching out depreciation […]
“Burry has argued that as companies such as Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab, Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, Oracle (ORCL.N), opens new tab and Meta (META.O), opens new tab pour billions into Nvidia chips and servers, they are also quietly stretching out depreciation […]
Either there is someone else in San Francisco who also always sets the AC to 59°, or Waymo has started remembering passengers’ temperature settings now. Either way is cool by me.
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Either there is someone else in San Francisco who also always sets the AC to 59°, or Waymo has started remembering passengers’ temperature settings now. Either way is cool by me.
I’m a little surprised that parks aren’t woke now. Like, lovingly maintaining fields and groves for the enjoyment of all, that’s woke as hell. RETVRN TO TRADITION; true tradmascs exercise in parking lots, like the Spartans.
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I’m a little surprised that parks aren’t woke now. Like, lovingly maintaining fields and groves for the enjoyment of all, that’s woke as hell. RETVRN TO TRADITION; true tradmascs exercise in parking lots, like the Spartans.
Reposted by Jonathan E Cowperthwait
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Reposted by Jonathan E Cowperthwait
Reposted by Jonathan E Cowperthwait
I haven't yelled that many (overwhelmingly excited) swear words at the sky for a long time. WWOOOOOWWWWW. Reddest auroras I've ever seen!! Usually it takes a long time exposure/CCD camera to see red at all. This is BRIGHT!! You can actually see easily outside […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I haven't yelled that many (overwhelmingly excited) swear words at the sky for a long time. WWOOOOOWWWWW. Reddest auroras I've ever seen!! Usually it takes a long time exposure/CCD camera to see red at all. This is BRIGHT!! You can actually see easily outside […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]