Garrett Serack
fearthecowboy.bsky.social
Garrett Serack
@fearthecowboy.bsky.social
By day I am a principal software engineer at Microsoft working on C/C++ dev tools, and other open source things.

By night, I'm a maker, a father, a husband and a Seattle Kraken fan.
This is bad UI

In the Sound settings in Windows 11 - you can disable a sound device that you don't want apps to be able to use

However, when you open the UI to do that you are faces with a button that says "Don't Allow" or "Allow" - Which really doesn't tell you what the current state is
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I'm working remotely in a hotel room, and I just had to break down and get a couple of those cheap portable external monitors.

However, I feel like @bitcrazed.bsky.social is judging me.
September 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Meh, what can go wrong?

Seriously tho' ... I discovered an actual viable reason to check the second box

Docker desktop is A BIT DISK INTENSIVE ... so I moved the vhdx files for that to an otherwise unused drive

It's for test/dev work only, so I don't care about the contents
August 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
That'll show them! Send another letter, this time STRONGLY WORDED!

And then follow up by playing this card:
August 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Latté and I are coding out on the deck this morning.
July 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
About a year ago, I started my weight loss journey.

I've lost 100 lbs so far. I feel better, look better and I'm still going.

What a difference a year can make.
July 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Graffiti in Montana is a bit different I see
June 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
A buddy of mine sent me this picture.

My response:

IS THAT AN ACTUAL NEWSPAPER?!??
June 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#QQs - I have questions about resumes.

(Comment here or on LinkedIn)

www.linkedin.com/posts/garret...
May 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
May 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
May 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
When good AIs go baaaad.

LOLWUT?
May 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
If they want Canada to become part of the US, I have a list of non-negotiable conditions.

If the US can agree to 100% of these conditions, I'm on board.
April 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Don't forget about JD
April 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
JFC JD.

I'm starting to think maybe you did.
April 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Inauguration of the 2025 BBQ season
April 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I spent 16 years in Saskatchewan, and another 17 years in Alberta.

So very disappointed in their blind dedication to conservative politics especially when it threatens the very existence of the country.
April 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Y'all need to get it go...

Those pups are sooooooo cute!

If not friend why friend shaped?
April 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
There are basil leaves from my hydroponic garden.

Banana for scale
April 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
My hydroponic garden is exploding!

My basil is HUGE

The tomato plants have doubled in size in a week

And the new strawberry roots I planted are all sprouting massive leaves in just six days
April 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Found via facebook...

ROTFLMAO
April 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I can stop anytime I want...
April 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Three weeks from sickly plants to basil with leaves the size of spinach!

Those are about 3-4 inches in length!
April 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I've recently gotten into printing some hydroponic grow towers and growing some vegetables (and now strawberries!)

The image is a bit purple because I have a UV light in there to encourage growth

I had some basil plants in a pot that were on the verge of dying so I replanted them in my grow tower
April 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I'll leave this here in case you need a pick me up today
April 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM