GuyFromKansas 🌾
@guyfromkansas.bsky.social
Family, friends, travel, tech, wine, and water. What more do you need? 😆
Why does ChatGPT keep telling me "I am GPT-5" -- is it trying to remind itself who it is?
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Why does ChatGPT keep telling me "I am GPT-5" -- is it trying to remind itself who it is?
"Macro delegation and micro steering"
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"Macro delegation and micro steering"
OH@Work “we don’t need email any more it’s so outdated!” 😱
October 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
OH@Work “we don’t need email any more it’s so outdated!” 😱
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Either everyone gets human rights — or eventually only Party Members get human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
Immigrant rights are human rights.
Women’s rights are human rights.
Anyone who won’t fight for them is on the wrong side.
Trans rights are human rights.
Immigrant rights are human rights.
Women’s rights are human rights.
Anyone who won’t fight for them is on the wrong side.
September 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Either everyone gets human rights — or eventually only Party Members get human rights.
Trans rights are human rights.
Immigrant rights are human rights.
Women’s rights are human rights.
Anyone who won’t fight for them is on the wrong side.
Trans rights are human rights.
Immigrant rights are human rights.
Women’s rights are human rights.
Anyone who won’t fight for them is on the wrong side.
Today's random idea: my AirPods case should also be a mouse.
September 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today's random idea: my AirPods case should also be a mouse.
Hey @garmin.com why can’t the GPSMAP 943 connect directly to another wifi network and get updates over the internet? This ActiveCaptain thing is crap.
August 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hey @garmin.com why can’t the GPSMAP 943 connect directly to another wifi network and get updates over the internet? This ActiveCaptain thing is crap.
OH in my meeting today: "How do you type so fast!?"
July 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
OH in my meeting today: "How do you type so fast!?"
Stretching my brain by working on multiple PRs across multiple machines. Never had to do this as a PM.
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Stretching my brain by working on multiple PRs across multiple machines. Never had to do this as a PM.
It amazes me that more people don't realize this.
Everyone ends up with a disability if you are lucky to live long enough.
I have spoken to rooms full of nondisabled people and heard this ripple of tense laughter. I have told my own story of flipping a car on black ice and people straight up told me they would just drive more carefully.
They can’t handle the idea that you can’t wellness and responsibility your way out.
They can’t handle the idea that you can’t wellness and responsibility your way out.
June 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It amazes me that more people don't realize this.
I had to check the calendar... it's not April 1!
Legit emotional over Rick Moranis coming out of retirement for a #Spaceballs sequel. Holy shit
a man wearing glasses and a darth vader helmet has an award from the atlanta international film festival on his chest
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a darth vader helmet has an award from the atlanta international film festival on his chest
media.tenor.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I had to check the calendar... it's not April 1!
Since moving from product to engineering, I have more tabs open in my browser than ever. I didn't expect that.
June 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Since moving from product to engineering, I have more tabs open in my browser than ever. I didn't expect that.
I'm super excited for a new home battery from @pilaenergy.bsky.social - I really hope it has a local API though so that I can use it without a cloud service dependency!
June 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm super excited for a new home battery from @pilaenergy.bsky.social - I really hope it has a local API though so that I can use it without a cloud service dependency!
"There's no prize for being pessimistic and right"
June 2, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"There's no prize for being pessimistic and right"
Do you shorten "engineering" as "engg" or "eng" - there's only one right answer. Likewise - "synch" or "sync". I will judge you if you get it wrong.
May 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Do you shorten "engineering" as "engg" or "eng" - there's only one right answer. Likewise - "synch" or "sync". I will judge you if you get it wrong.
Clearly I'm having a good day when the guy on the phone tells me "you're a bit all over the place..."
May 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Clearly I'm having a good day when the guy on the phone tells me "you're a bit all over the place..."
Interesting... does update your profile photo not change the photo used for previous posts?
May 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Interesting... does update your profile photo not change the photo used for previous posts?
80 is the new 100.. 😅
May 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
80 is the new 100.. 😅
I feel like an old dog, how do I learn new tricks?
May 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I feel like an old dog, how do I learn new tricks?
As much as I love the things Apple does with iOS generally, I am so excited that this has finally come thanks to the Epic v Apple court ruling!
www.theverge.com/news/661719/...
www.theverge.com/news/661719/...
Amazon now has a ‘Get book’ button in its iOS Kindle app
A welcome upgrade.
www.theverge.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
As much as I love the things Apple does with iOS generally, I am so excited that this has finally come thanks to the Epic v Apple court ruling!
www.theverge.com/news/661719/...
www.theverge.com/news/661719/...
Took my first flight with Starlink in-flight WiFi - it's a game changer. 80ms ping time the whole flight. Wish it weren't run by such a bad guy.
April 29, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Took my first flight with Starlink in-flight WiFi - it's a game changer. 80ms ping time the whole flight. Wish it weren't run by such a bad guy.
More people in the office means more smells… and not all of them good. Come on people!
January 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
More people in the office means more smells… and not all of them good. Come on people!
Do you ever do a cost/benefit analysis for errands in your life? What hourly rate do you use for your time?
January 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Do you ever do a cost/benefit analysis for errands in your life? What hourly rate do you use for your time?
I wish I didn't have to use Twitter to get information for my job.. and yet, that's still the state of the world.
January 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I wish I didn't have to use Twitter to get information for my job.. and yet, that's still the state of the world.
Made it to Friday... only 51 weeks to go in 2025!
January 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Made it to Friday... only 51 weeks to go in 2025!
Are you an engineer who used to be a product manager? What are your thoughts on the change?
January 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Are you an engineer who used to be a product manager? What are your thoughts on the change?