Doc Myers
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Daniel Myers is a database programmer, #author, rum runner, and food historian.
I can’t decide if this is AI screwing up, or Amazon intentionally categorizing movies badly to increase the chances of it being recommended more often
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I can’t decide if this is AI screwing up, or Amazon intentionally categorizing movies badly to increase the chances of it being recommended more often
This is now my favorite failed scam email
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
This is now my favorite failed scam email
Play testing of Mysterious Islands is going really well
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Play testing of Mysterious Islands is going really well
We got to see the Miami U. production of Murder on the Orient Express today
At one point Poirot was described as “the funny little man with the absurd mustache”
I kind of felt called out
At one point Poirot was described as “the funny little man with the absurd mustache”
I kind of felt called out
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
We got to see the Miami U. production of Murder on the Orient Express today
At one point Poirot was described as “the funny little man with the absurd mustache”
I kind of felt called out
At one point Poirot was described as “the funny little man with the absurd mustache”
I kind of felt called out
I probably shouldn’t have bought it, but I did anyway
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I probably shouldn’t have bought it, but I did anyway
There was much cursing, but I managed to repair the washing machine
… and somewhere an engineer who designed washers was just sitting down to dinner when they burst into flames
… and somewhere an engineer who designed washers was just sitting down to dinner when they burst into flames
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 AM
There was much cursing, but I managed to repair the washing machine
… and somewhere an engineer who designed washers was just sitting down to dinner when they burst into flames
… and somewhere an engineer who designed washers was just sitting down to dinner when they burst into flames
In fact every single variable in the program is global in scope, but he started the names with an "L" so that makes them local, right?
November 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In fact every single variable in the program is global in scope, but he started the names with an "L" so that makes them local, right?
Spin-cycle is not a friend of goose
November 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Spin-cycle is not a friend of goose
HP sauce: refrigerate or not?
November 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
HP sauce: refrigerate or not?
My boss is now asking me to make changes that were recommended by an AI assistant. The last time this happened the supplied steps were actually impossible.
I so want to quit my job right now.
I so want to quit my job right now.
a man is sitting at a news desk with his head down and the words " this just in " on the bottom
ALT: a man is sitting at a news desk with his head down and the words " this just in " on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
My boss is now asking me to make changes that were recommended by an AI assistant. The last time this happened the supplied steps were actually impossible.
I so want to quit my job right now.
I so want to quit my job right now.
I think they should reboot the entire film franchise and make it a period-piece set in the 1960s cold-war
Brandon O’Brien | National Pray For A Bredren Month (extended)
@therisingtithes.bsky.social
· Nov 11
If we're willing to not ask questions about what happened to our memories between Die Another Day and Casino Royale '06, we're willing to just move on once you tell me James Bond is alive in the 2030s
the canon has already given us the answer
have faith in the answer or leave it to those who do
the canon has already given us the answer
have faith in the answer or leave it to those who do
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I think they should reboot the entire film franchise and make it a period-piece set in the 1960s cold-war
A fascinating history of English brown sauces - which I strongly suspect are modern versions of medieval camaline sauce
The History of BROWN SAUCE: HP Sauce, A1 Sauce, OK Sauce and Chef Sauce
YouTube video by Tweedy Misc
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A fascinating history of English brown sauces - which I strongly suspect are modern versions of medieval camaline sauce
I generally avoid the Opinion section of the NYT but on the few times I've dared to look, Ross Douthat has shown himself to be an absolute moron
Top Ten People To Never Listen To About Anything: Ross Douthat
The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
November 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I generally avoid the Opinion section of the NYT but on the few times I've dared to look, Ross Douthat has shown himself to be an absolute moron
For a while I've been playing around with a retro terminal with a mind towards making some kind of game. It still needs lots of work, but the very basic functionality is there
So ... what functionality would you want/expect from a clunky, obsolete command-line interface?
So ... what functionality would you want/expect from a clunky, obsolete command-line interface?
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
For a while I've been playing around with a retro terminal with a mind towards making some kind of game. It still needs lots of work, but the very basic functionality is there
So ... what functionality would you want/expect from a clunky, obsolete command-line interface?
So ... what functionality would you want/expect from a clunky, obsolete command-line interface?
Doctor's office: "Good news! The x-ray results are back and there's no sign of arthritis or injury."
Me: "Um ... ok, so what's causing the sharp pains in one single knuckle?"
Me: "Um ... ok, so what's causing the sharp pains in one single knuckle?"
October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Doctor's office: "Good news! The x-ray results are back and there's no sign of arthritis or injury."
Me: "Um ... ok, so what's causing the sharp pains in one single knuckle?"
Me: "Um ... ok, so what's causing the sharp pains in one single knuckle?"
I’ve been designing and printing test pieces for the game I’m working on
October 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’ve been designing and printing test pieces for the game I’m working on
If you have trouble remembering a keyword or just don't like it, use a macro to change it to something else. Future developers will love you!
October 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If you have trouble remembering a keyword or just don't like it, use a macro to change it to something else. Future developers will love you!
There's a Discover feed?
You know, all told, I feel good about only ever clicking on the Discover feed by accident.
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
There's a Discover feed?
Everything was fine until I saw the note on the package that the roast beef was made from 100% beef. Now I have oh so many questions
October 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Everything was fine until I saw the note on the package that the roast beef was made from 100% beef. Now I have oh so many questions
I was really looking forward to Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, but for the theatrical release Netflix has essentially said "screw you" to anyone not living in New York or Los Angeles
I assume there's a real reason behind the decision, but it sucks
I assume there's a real reason behind the decision, but it sucks
October 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I was really looking forward to Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, but for the theatrical release Netflix has essentially said "screw you" to anyone not living in New York or Los Angeles
I assume there's a real reason behind the decision, but it sucks
I assume there's a real reason behind the decision, but it sucks