@falun.bsky.social
baking and woodworking and videogames;
semi-retired distributed systems engineer / mostly ex-companies that used to be cool but are kinda shitty now
if you want to make a videogame with my secret alt hmu
semi-retired distributed systems engineer / mostly ex-companies that used to be cool but are kinda shitty now
if you want to make a videogame with my secret alt hmu
ugh. still alive. things have just kinda gone to shit since .. February? Hope you're all doing great, still love y'all.
going to melt back into the earth and turn into a gd slug now; see you in 2026
going to melt back into the earth and turn into a gd slug now; see you in 2026
August 31, 2025 at 7:41 PM
ugh. still alive. things have just kinda gone to shit since .. February? Hope you're all doing great, still love y'all.
going to melt back into the earth and turn into a gd slug now; see you in 2026
going to melt back into the earth and turn into a gd slug now; see you in 2026
Had kind of a scary time with one of my cats. PSA from our family: Cerenia is viewed as a safe drug BUT there seem to be anecdata-only supported side effects: {extreme lethargy, drooling, labored breathing} that can be fatal. Often vets will insist this is pain rx when trying to triage.
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July 20, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Had kind of a scary time with one of my cats. PSA from our family: Cerenia is viewed as a safe drug BUT there seem to be anecdata-only supported side effects: {extreme lethargy, drooling, labored breathing} that can be fatal. Often vets will insist this is pain rx when trying to triage.
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reviewing the Gemini notes for my first meeting with newco
it led with "@falun joined late marking the beginning of the onboarding" but left out where I accidentally pasted my github password directly into chat.
minor victories i guess
it led with "@falun joined late marking the beginning of the onboarding" but left out where I accidentally pasted my github password directly into chat.
minor victories i guess
January 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
reviewing the Gemini notes for my first meeting with newco
it led with "@falun joined late marking the beginning of the onboarding" but left out where I accidentally pasted my github password directly into chat.
minor victories i guess
it led with "@falun joined late marking the beginning of the onboarding" but left out where I accidentally pasted my github password directly into chat.
minor victories i guess
Took me literally 7 years to get an ADHD diagnoses and I'm disappointed that the first dose of the first drug hasn't solved anything / had any effect at all.
It also took a week for me to drag my ass to actually starting the rx once I had them in the house
Everything in this story in unreasonable.
It also took a week for me to drag my ass to actually starting the rx once I had them in the house
Everything in this story in unreasonable.
January 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Took me literally 7 years to get an ADHD diagnoses and I'm disappointed that the first dose of the first drug hasn't solved anything / had any effect at all.
It also took a week for me to drag my ass to actually starting the rx once I had them in the house
Everything in this story in unreasonable.
It also took a week for me to drag my ass to actually starting the rx once I had them in the house
Everything in this story in unreasonable.
oh yea, cool story slack. high quality toast there i feel very informed. thank you
January 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
oh yea, cool story slack. high quality toast there i feel very informed. thank you
ftr vegan food is fucked up.
you start the day like "I'm going to make a chocolate pie" and then you have a pound of tofu, a can of chickpeas, some chia seeds, and soy lecithin wondering where you went wrong in the world
And like the pie is *great* but that's not the point
you start the day like "I'm going to make a chocolate pie" and then you have a pound of tofu, a can of chickpeas, some chia seeds, and soy lecithin wondering where you went wrong in the world
And like the pie is *great* but that's not the point
December 31, 2024 at 1:56 AM
ftr vegan food is fucked up.
you start the day like "I'm going to make a chocolate pie" and then you have a pound of tofu, a can of chickpeas, some chia seeds, and soy lecithin wondering where you went wrong in the world
And like the pie is *great* but that's not the point
you start the day like "I'm going to make a chocolate pie" and then you have a pound of tofu, a can of chickpeas, some chia seeds, and soy lecithin wondering where you went wrong in the world
And like the pie is *great* but that's not the point
it is a searing condemnation that I don't have the appropriate social circle to play this but it might fit in your life www.kickstarter.com/projects/pal...
PALE TIDES: A Game of Folk Horror and Witchcraft
A new horror roleplaying game by Paul Scott Canavan. A pale moon rises. Forgotten horrors stir. Gather your coven and prepare to hunt.
www.kickstarter.com
December 30, 2024 at 7:42 PM
it is a searing condemnation that I don't have the appropriate social circle to play this but it might fit in your life www.kickstarter.com/projects/pal...
on the other hand my cats are barreling through the house playing with each other and keep running between my feet so that's the fuckin' best
December 28, 2024 at 4:22 PM
on the other hand my cats are barreling through the house playing with each other and keep running between my feet so that's the fuckin' best
This is a vent. I'm casting about hopelessly in search of catharsis.
I would die to exist in a hobby space with a little less {you are so fire; slaaaaay; omg amazing port; impossibly hyped to have you on board} and a little more {here's the work I promised you; heads up not going to make that date}
I would die to exist in a hobby space with a little less {you are so fire; slaaaaay; omg amazing port; impossibly hyped to have you on board} and a little more {here's the work I promised you; heads up not going to make that date}
December 28, 2024 at 4:21 PM
This is a vent. I'm casting about hopelessly in search of catharsis.
I would die to exist in a hobby space with a little less {you are so fire; slaaaaay; omg amazing port; impossibly hyped to have you on board} and a little more {here's the work I promised you; heads up not going to make that date}
I would die to exist in a hobby space with a little less {you are so fire; slaaaaay; omg amazing port; impossibly hyped to have you on board} and a little more {here's the work I promised you; heads up not going to make that date}
Friend of a friend asking about solid narrative games. I'm kind of obsessed with this question so I'm just going to dump things on thread instead of harassing her in her mentions
There are a lot of good things on the OP's thread though
There are a lot of good things on the OP's thread though
December 26, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Friend of a friend asking about solid narrative games. I'm kind of obsessed with this question so I'm just going to dump things on thread instead of harassing her in her mentions
There are a lot of good things on the OP's thread though
There are a lot of good things on the OP's thread though
feels a like an admission of defeat but i'm going back to work
"but what about your indie game!?" you might ask: well it was/is a lot of fun / will continue slowly but (see screenshot) it got lonely
+work boasts joining the impossibly good @rgreenberg.bsky.social & passably mid 😂 @trj.bsky.social
"but what about your indie game!?" you might ask: well it was/is a lot of fun / will continue slowly but (see screenshot) it got lonely
+work boasts joining the impossibly good @rgreenberg.bsky.social & passably mid 😂 @trj.bsky.social
December 26, 2024 at 5:10 PM
feels a like an admission of defeat but i'm going back to work
"but what about your indie game!?" you might ask: well it was/is a lot of fun / will continue slowly but (see screenshot) it got lonely
+work boasts joining the impossibly good @rgreenberg.bsky.social & passably mid 😂 @trj.bsky.social
"but what about your indie game!?" you might ask: well it was/is a lot of fun / will continue slowly but (see screenshot) it got lonely
+work boasts joining the impossibly good @rgreenberg.bsky.social & passably mid 😂 @trj.bsky.social
i have shit to do this morning but this asshole insists that the only important thing to do is cuddle him until he's done (he's right)
happy holidays folks
happy holidays folks
December 24, 2024 at 7:19 PM
i have shit to do this morning but this asshole insists that the only important thing to do is cuddle him until he's done (he's right)
happy holidays folks
happy holidays folks
I have a long history of busted sleep but literally it's never been this bad.
I go to sleep between 1 and 3am, wake randomly between 5:30 and 6:30 to toss and turn until 7 or 8, then ~collapse mid day like 3-6.
Haven't been able to pull out of this cycle for more than a week and it's fucking me up
I go to sleep between 1 and 3am, wake randomly between 5:30 and 6:30 to toss and turn until 7 or 8, then ~collapse mid day like 3-6.
Haven't been able to pull out of this cycle for more than a week and it's fucking me up
December 23, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I have a long history of busted sleep but literally it's never been this bad.
I go to sleep between 1 and 3am, wake randomly between 5:30 and 6:30 to toss and turn until 7 or 8, then ~collapse mid day like 3-6.
Haven't been able to pull out of this cycle for more than a week and it's fucking me up
I go to sleep between 1 and 3am, wake randomly between 5:30 and 6:30 to toss and turn until 7 or 8, then ~collapse mid day like 3-6.
Haven't been able to pull out of this cycle for more than a week and it's fucking me up
oh neat. I guess maybe i shouldn't replicate entirely my method of engagement for work with like 100% of non-commercial projects
More to say on burnout and I'm probably going to boost it a few times because folks need to hear it:
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
Burnout is a form of brain damage. It happens when stress conditions persist until they damage our brains.
It's an injury that needs to heal, not a weakness that needs to be pushed through.
Man burnout can mess you up for a very long time.
And it can sneak up on you: things can seem stressful but mostly manageable until suddenly they're not manageable.
Self care and vacation are great, but they're guardrails: they don't help when you've already fallen in.
And it can sneak up on you: things can seem stressful but mostly manageable until suddenly they're not manageable.
Self care and vacation are great, but they're guardrails: they don't help when you've already fallen in.
December 16, 2024 at 11:26 PM
oh neat. I guess maybe i shouldn't replicate entirely my method of engagement for work with like 100% of non-commercial projects
mid performance at best. if i was interviewing me i'd have been a weak yes and swayable both ways.
lack of prep was palpable and I misplaced "circuit breaker" and "managed service" as terms of art during the systems design session though I think I played both off smoothly enough it wasn't obvious
lack of prep was palpable and I misplaced "circuit breaker" and "managed service" as terms of art during the systems design session though I think I played both off smoothly enough it wasn't obvious
went to bed early (1a) last night so I'd be well rested for interviews today. Got woken up at 5a by something and have been wired since then. Replayed a bunch of decisions that were inflection points and pondering them.
Ready to go and in a good headspace to talk about systems design in 3 hours 💪
Ready to go and in a good headspace to talk about systems design in 3 hours 💪
December 13, 2024 at 10:41 PM
mid performance at best. if i was interviewing me i'd have been a weak yes and swayable both ways.
lack of prep was palpable and I misplaced "circuit breaker" and "managed service" as terms of art during the systems design session though I think I played both off smoothly enough it wasn't obvious
lack of prep was palpable and I misplaced "circuit breaker" and "managed service" as terms of art during the systems design session though I think I played both off smoothly enough it wasn't obvious
went to bed early (1a) last night so I'd be well rested for interviews today. Got woken up at 5a by something and have been wired since then. Replayed a bunch of decisions that were inflection points and pondering them.
Ready to go and in a good headspace to talk about systems design in 3 hours 💪
Ready to go and in a good headspace to talk about systems design in 3 hours 💪
December 13, 2024 at 3:57 PM
went to bed early (1a) last night so I'd be well rested for interviews today. Got woken up at 5a by something and have been wired since then. Replayed a bunch of decisions that were inflection points and pondering them.
Ready to go and in a good headspace to talk about systems design in 3 hours 💪
Ready to go and in a good headspace to talk about systems design in 3 hours 💪
had a thought today -- Luigi is maybe as close as we're going to get to batman (hot rich kid fixated on fighting injustice)
December 13, 2024 at 4:48 AM
had a thought today -- Luigi is maybe as close as we're going to get to batman (hot rich kid fixated on fighting injustice)
worst thing on for poster-brain is to be a bad poster. second worst thing is to have opinions knowing it's not worth the effort to share them.
anyway, you know who's not going to accidentally riff about politics / memes during interview small talk tomorrow? hopefully me
anyway, you know who's not going to accidentally riff about politics / memes during interview small talk tomorrow? hopefully me
December 10, 2024 at 10:34 PM
worst thing on for poster-brain is to be a bad poster. second worst thing is to have opinions knowing it's not worth the effort to share them.
anyway, you know who's not going to accidentally riff about politics / memes during interview small talk tomorrow? hopefully me
anyway, you know who's not going to accidentally riff about politics / memes during interview small talk tomorrow? hopefully me
idk what brought this on but I put a Pitbull playlist on tonight and like... it's not "wholesome" exactly but his stuff so delightfully unpretentious and authentic/honest.
He just likes partying and drinking and sexy ladies. And the absurdity of some of the lyrics got me actually laughing out loud.
He just likes partying and drinking and sexy ladies. And the absurdity of some of the lyrics got me actually laughing out loud.
December 7, 2024 at 11:25 AM
idk what brought this on but I put a Pitbull playlist on tonight and like... it's not "wholesome" exactly but his stuff so delightfully unpretentious and authentic/honest.
He just likes partying and drinking and sexy ladies. And the absurdity of some of the lyrics got me actually laughing out loud.
He just likes partying and drinking and sexy ladies. And the absurdity of some of the lyrics got me actually laughing out loud.
have an interview coming up for a principal role. saw there was a 3h panel slot for system design and had rationalized it as making sense for this position.
realized this morning I'd misread the schedule and it's just a normal 1h deal; now realizing how stressed the 3h version had made me
realized this morning I'd misread the schedule and it's just a normal 1h deal; now realizing how stressed the 3h version had made me
December 6, 2024 at 8:05 PM
have an interview coming up for a principal role. saw there was a 3h panel slot for system design and had rationalized it as making sense for this position.
realized this morning I'd misread the schedule and it's just a normal 1h deal; now realizing how stressed the 3h version had made me
realized this morning I'd misread the schedule and it's just a normal 1h deal; now realizing how stressed the 3h version had made me
lmao. I'm looking for a new therapist for insurance switchover in 2025 and I've never seen an image that resulted in my hammering on "close tab" quite as fast as this
December 5, 2024 at 8:16 AM
lmao. I'm looking for a new therapist for insurance switchover in 2025 and I've never seen an image that resulted in my hammering on "close tab" quite as fast as this
wrt verification discourse: I wonder if there's a tiny business that is ~just "bsky-verified.io" who partners as a default labeller. Folks who want "platform verification" rely on that label and maybe there's an attestation process folks can pay for if you want `bob@bsky-verified.io` or whatever
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 AM
wrt verification discourse: I wonder if there's a tiny business that is ~just "bsky-verified.io" who partners as a default labeller. Folks who want "platform verification" rely on that label and maybe there's an attestation process folks can pay for if you want `bob@bsky-verified.io` or whatever
This turned up in some gamedev spaces I'm in -- it looks gorgeous and seems likely to be a moving game that'll fuck you up as it tells the story of Nakba. It's also crowdfunding bc traditional publishers aren't interested: give it some love
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
Dreams on a Pillow - a videogame experience about the 1948 Nakba, based on a true story | LaunchGood
A pseudo-3D stealth adventure game about a land full of people being made into a people without land
www.launchgood.com
December 2, 2024 at 10:36 PM
This turned up in some gamedev spaces I'm in -- it looks gorgeous and seems likely to be a moving game that'll fuck you up as it tells the story of Nakba. It's also crowdfunding bc traditional publishers aren't interested: give it some love
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...
@darbotron.bsky.social / @mikebithell.bsky.social I have an odd but honest-to-god-i-promise not creepy or weird question I'd love to bounce off y'all via DMs or e-mail. Is there a good way to contact you? DMs are open so I think you can initiate a chat if you're game. TY!
December 2, 2024 at 9:22 AM
@darbotron.bsky.social / @mikebithell.bsky.social I have an odd but honest-to-god-i-promise not creepy or weird question I'd love to bounce off y'all via DMs or e-mail. Is there a good way to contact you? DMs are open so I think you can initiate a chat if you're game. TY!