John Blair
@jdblair.org
American living in the Netherlands. I lead the Netflix Partner Engineering team in Amsterdam. My tech posts are mostly in the fediverse as @jdblair@hachyderm.io. he/him
me, discovering the Schirm Oertel catalog for the first time because of this thread:
October 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
me, discovering the Schirm Oertel catalog for the first time because of this thread:
my own feedback (reason: other, spineless leadership)
September 18, 2025 at 4:39 AM
my own feedback (reason: other, spineless leadership)
My favorite doctor and companion.
August 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM
My favorite doctor and companion.
summer weather in Finland be like
July 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
summer weather in Finland be like
this told me what I already knew, I will eat almost anything
June 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
this told me what I already knew, I will eat almost anything
What actor’s expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life
June 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
What actor’s expression in a movie will stay with you for the rest of your life
Honest English-language typos are definitely a thing, though. Here's a picture I took in Shanghai in 2005. Look closely.
May 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Honest English-language typos are definitely a thing, though. Here's a picture I took in Shanghai in 2005. Look closely.
me: hey kids, did the new journal article drop?
May 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
me: hey kids, did the new journal article drop?
four-in-hand is my go-to "stylish knot"
May 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
four-in-hand is my go-to "stylish knot"
next all laptops will be displayed in sealed glove boxes
May 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
next all laptops will be displayed in sealed glove boxes
The average American has three friends
May 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The average American has three friends
stopping random people on the street and asking them for ID *is* a gestapo tactic.
April 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
stopping random people on the street and asking them for ID *is* a gestapo tactic.
Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender
March 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Without downloading any new pics, describe your gender
that's pretty interesting, because Pringles "New Fangled" potato chips, made from processed dried potatoes, were also released in 1968!
February 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
that's pretty interesting, because Pringles "New Fangled" potato chips, made from processed dried potatoes, were also released in 1968!
I wonder if industrialists of the past were criticized...
January 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I wonder if industrialists of the past were criticized...
Blade Runner 2049 was a warning, not a goal!
January 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Blade Runner 2049 was a warning, not a goal!
nope. they're all calzones.
December 29, 2024 at 4:48 PM
nope. they're all calzones.
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
December 12, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy