Dan Dickerman
@dickermn.bsky.social
dad, reed-instrument musician, tinkerer in tech, lover of nature and uncrowded spaces, and people who are kind to each other
You’re not the first, certainly. I do wonder how South African office environments even managed to function in the 90s without everyone constantly giggling about the terminology
January 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
You’re not the first, certainly. I do wonder how South African office environments even managed to function in the 90s without everyone constantly giggling about the terminology
Bonus pedantry & trivia: the term “floppy” was avoided in South Africa (where it is a racial slur), and “stiffy” was used instead (because of the case)… dsae.co.za/entry/stiffy...
stiffy
- DSAE
stiffy - definition of stiffy in A Dictionary of South African English. Meaning and origin of stiffy with spelling and pronunciation. History and development of the term stiffy with example sentences.
dsae.co.za
January 11, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Bonus pedantry & trivia: the term “floppy” was avoided in South Africa (where it is a racial slur), and “stiffy” was used instead (because of the case)… dsae.co.za/entry/stiffy...
Perspective: if these 20 people alone gifted 5% of their net worth to public projects, they'd still retain 25% of their gains of just last year (over $25B each), and that 5% could pay for the entire cost of the CA High Speed Rail project. But please discuss how infrastructure is too expensive
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Perspective: if these 20 people alone gifted 5% of their net worth to public projects, they'd still retain 25% of their gains of just last year (over $25B each), and that 5% could pay for the entire cost of the CA High Speed Rail project. But please discuss how infrastructure is too expensive
Today we have the attack at Sydney's "Chanukah by the Sea" — and the story of Hanukkah itself. Again we say...
They tried to kill us
But we're still here
Let's eat!
With love, strength, and light to all — חג חנוכה שמח
With thanks for Ahmed Al Ahmad, and the hope he brings for a better future
They tried to kill us
But we're still here
Let's eat!
With love, strength, and light to all — חג חנוכה שמח
With thanks for Ahmed Al Ahmad, and the hope he brings for a better future
December 15, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Today we have the attack at Sydney's "Chanukah by the Sea" — and the story of Hanukkah itself. Again we say...
They tried to kill us
But we're still here
Let's eat!
With love, strength, and light to all — חג חנוכה שמח
With thanks for Ahmed Al Ahmad, and the hope he brings for a better future
They tried to kill us
But we're still here
Let's eat!
With love, strength, and light to all — חג חנוכה שמח
With thanks for Ahmed Al Ahmad, and the hope he brings for a better future
Or a bit more involved…
youtu.be/6nfGwSw-I14
youtu.be/6nfGwSw-I14
Scammer Payback Answers Scam Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Or a bit more involved…
youtu.be/6nfGwSw-I14
youtu.be/6nfGwSw-I14
Quantifying "[by 2028] AI alone could consume as much electricity annually as 22% of all US households." —
Ave US annual usage: 11,000kWh/hh
22% of a total 132M hh = 29M * 11MWh = 319 TWh
= 7.5% total US generation
= enough to power 64M EVs
Ave US annual usage: 11,000kWh/hh
22% of a total 132M hh = 29M * 11MWh = 319 TWh
= 7.5% total US generation
= enough to power 64M EVs
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Quantifying "[by 2028] AI alone could consume as much electricity annually as 22% of all US households." —
Ave US annual usage: 11,000kWh/hh
22% of a total 132M hh = 29M * 11MWh = 319 TWh
= 7.5% total US generation
= enough to power 64M EVs
Ave US annual usage: 11,000kWh/hh
22% of a total 132M hh = 29M * 11MWh = 319 TWh
= 7.5% total US generation
= enough to power 64M EVs
It irks because it’s designed to. His only goal is to take up rent-free space in your head. The more you let a narcissist get under your skin, the more you let the terrorists win. The world needs to turn its back on him and let him clamor for attention from the silent
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
It irks because it’s designed to. His only goal is to take up rent-free space in your head. The more you let a narcissist get under your skin, the more you let the terrorists win. The world needs to turn its back on him and let him clamor for attention from the silent
I think that’s the point: if you can’t conceptualize it, you won’t explore what needs changing
November 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I think that’s the point: if you can’t conceptualize it, you won’t explore what needs changing