Jake Tolbert
@crazybilly.bsky.social
Data science, old time music, banjo, fiddle, guitar, Berkeley
Is the secret "ridiculous D&D takes"? bc that's what I'm here for
May 30, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Is the secret "ridiculous D&D takes"? bc that's what I'm here for
Ah, going out on the boat. It's like driving around an empty parking lot, but somehow also significantly more expensive.
May 30, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Ah, going out on the boat. It's like driving around an empty parking lot, but somehow also significantly more expensive.
My wife said "oh, I want to go on a road trip through New Zealand. But can I do it without someone chasing me?"
April 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
My wife said "oh, I want to go on a road trip through New Zealand. But can I do it without someone chasing me?"
a game where the prime mechanic is looking at train schedules with normies? So it's just people getting confused and yelling at each other?
April 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
a game where the prime mechanic is looking at train schedules with normies? So it's just people getting confused and yelling at each other?
The postdocs yearn for the mines
April 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The postdocs yearn for the mines
Nice sweatshirt. Go Bils
January 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Nice sweatshirt. Go Bils
When our boiler kicks off, it sighs in exactly the same register as My oldest sons voice, whose bedroom is on the same floor. Took me years to realize it wasn't him.
January 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
When our boiler kicks off, it sighs in exactly the same register as My oldest sons voice, whose bedroom is on the same floor. Took me years to realize it wasn't him.
This is maybe the funniest social media argument I've ever read
December 15, 2024 at 4:36 AM
This is maybe the funniest social media argument I've ever read
Copyright is cooked (and has been for a long time. Thanks, Disney)
December 10, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Copyright is cooked (and has been for a long time. Thanks, Disney)
Every time someone talks about self serve analytics, I'm like "look, 60-70%of my job is translating what people SAY they want data-wise into what they really want (and explaining that the delta either be wrong or will add an extra 9 months of work)". Until AI can solve that problem...
December 1, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Every time someone talks about self serve analytics, I'm like "look, 60-70%of my job is translating what people SAY they want data-wise into what they really want (and explaining that the delta either be wrong or will add an extra 9 months of work)". Until AI can solve that problem...
It started off fun, with lots of nerdy in jokes. A few seasons in, it just devolved into people being hateful to each other.
November 23, 2024 at 3:08 AM
It started off fun, with lots of nerdy in jokes. A few seasons in, it just devolved into people being hateful to each other.
This is the right response.
November 22, 2024 at 7:14 PM
This is the right response.
I mean, 10¢ on the dollar is still $90M+, which is BONKERS
February 2, 2024 at 3:40 AM
I mean, 10¢ on the dollar is still $90M+, which is BONKERS
I was like "never heard this before, but it's a solid Creep remix" till I skipped to 1:45 and immediately shifted to "oh. Yeah. That."
January 7, 2024 at 5:21 AM
I was like "never heard this before, but it's a solid Creep remix" till I skipped to 1:45 and immediately shifted to "oh. Yeah. That."
TBF, I'm enough of a fan to be like "oh yeah, that's Radiohead! Good call!" when they come on, and I also couldn't hum anything except Creep. But that's kind of their thing?
January 7, 2024 at 5:03 AM
TBF, I'm enough of a fan to be like "oh yeah, that's Radiohead! Good call!" when they come on, and I also couldn't hum anything except Creep. But that's kind of their thing?
That pickup, though! Right at home in a wood paneled basement, collecting dust bc it sounds like your aunt's sneezes.
December 2, 2023 at 12:23 AM
That pickup, though! Right at home in a wood paneled basement, collecting dust bc it sounds like your aunt's sneezes.
Full brimmed hats look great, but dang they're miserable for modern travel. Which is a total bummer b/c they're so awesome.
December 1, 2023 at 3:10 PM
Full brimmed hats look great, but dang they're miserable for modern travel. Which is a total bummer b/c they're so awesome.
(the ghost of) Google Reader has entered the chat
November 21, 2023 at 4:14 PM
(the ghost of) Google Reader has entered the chat
I just assumed that was jargon for "a normal bagel". Garg. You're gonna make me look it up.
October 28, 2023 at 3:08 PM
I just assumed that was jargon for "a normal bagel". Garg. You're gonna make me look it up.