Jed Schmidt
@jed.is
Kingston and Kyoto. Proprietor of https://hasbrouck.house, baritone of https://thefourfives.com.
taking chatgpt up on its offer to show me how to load an IKEA SMÅSTAD bed in my RAV4.
September 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
taking chatgpt up on its offer to show me how to load an IKEA SMÅSTAD bed in my RAV4.
grappling with the end of summer.
September 7, 2025 at 12:42 AM
grappling with the end of summer.
looking all over for where the soggy bottom boys bust out the chromatic mediant A major chord when i realized what had happened.
September 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
looking all over for where the soggy bottom boys bust out the chromatic mediant A major chord when i realized what had happened.
back at the kyoto aquarium for a morning out of the heat.
July 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
back at the kyoto aquarium for a morning out of the heat.
forgetting the fact that EN readers are subject to 50% more rules (the last 3 EN rules are basically the last JA rule), interesting that they allow only JA readers to use the bath _before_ drinking.
July 20, 2025 at 7:48 AM
forgetting the fact that EN readers are subject to 50% more rules (the last 3 EN rules are basically the last JA rule), interesting that they allow only JA readers to use the bath _before_ drinking.
not used to the overwhelming parallax of hiking in japanese cedar forests.
July 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
not used to the overwhelming parallax of hiking in japanese cedar forests.
in the same way, DO took the cloud silo (ie, network, compute, and storage split into API Gateway, Lambda/EC2, and DynamoDB/S3) and turned it on its side; each object has a bit of all three. this is more natural and also drops ton of config (IAM, et al). i think this innovation is under-appreciated.
![slide showing how durable objects turned
[network, network, network] [compute, compute, compute] [storage, storage, storage]
into
[network, compute, storage] [network, compute, storage] [network, compute, storage]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ktfgyauw2thvwwrlqucdomdo/bafkreidmq4uhijky735fsifp5pypagmoyibs5arto73lhnka5r2zozxslm@jpeg)
July 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
in the same way, DO took the cloud silo (ie, network, compute, and storage split into API Gateway, Lambda/EC2, and DynamoDB/S3) and turned it on its side; each object has a bit of all three. this is more natural and also drops ton of config (IAM, et al). i think this innovation is under-appreciated.
like, before react became popular, there was a lot of overwrought dogma about separation of concerns; it was gauche not to co-locate your scripts, styles, and markup in separate silos. react turned this on its side, prioritizing co-location by component, which always made more sense to me.
![slide showing how react turned
[style, style, style] [markup, markup, markup] [logic, logic, logic]
into
[style, markup, logic] [style, markup, logic] [style, markup, logic]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ktfgyauw2thvwwrlqucdomdo/bafkreibsavb5u4mecjuxjgt52vi7scyxnjtjighlhqs2rfqqxk5dcez7ru@jpeg)
July 20, 2025 at 3:14 AM
like, before react became popular, there was a lot of overwrought dogma about separation of concerns; it was gauche not to co-locate your scripts, styles, and markup in separate silos. react turned this on its side, prioritizing co-location by component, which always made more sense to me.
bummed to get a transfer rejected by my bank, but at least they seem prepared for my feedback.
July 16, 2025 at 1:26 PM
bummed to get a transfer rejected by my bank, but at least they seem prepared for my feedback.
seeing a lot of these "japanese first" (not "japan first", mind you) campaign posters. interesting that sanseito reached right-wing/anti-vax product market fit years before MAGA/MAHA did.
July 16, 2025 at 7:32 AM
seeing a lot of these "japanese first" (not "japan first", mind you) campaign posters. interesting that sanseito reached right-wing/anti-vax product market fit years before MAGA/MAHA did.
anyway, despite the lingering foot pain and leech bites it was a worthwhile hike. definitely drop a line if you're thinking of tackling it and need any tips.
July 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
anyway, despite the lingering foot pain and leech bites it was a worthwhile hike. definitely drop a line if you're thinking of tackling it and need any tips.
or even spiritually frothier times. i passed so so many temples, some i'd seen but mostly those i hadn't.
July 16, 2025 at 6:46 AM
or even spiritually frothier times. i passed so so many temples, some i'd seen but mostly those i hadn't.
not to mention the state of abandonment in the long yet still wabisabi shadow of economically frothier times.
July 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
not to mention the state of abandonment in the long yet still wabisabi shadow of economically frothier times.
it was interesting to see the various states of (dis)repair in the forests around the city as a result of dieback and disease due to abandoned forestry development, post-war conifer monoculture, and climate change.
July 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM
it was interesting to see the various states of (dis)repair in the forests around the city as a result of dieback and disease due to abandoned forestry development, post-war conifer monoculture, and climate change.
it was nice to have the city always at my left, close enough if i needed it, but far enough to mostly avoid the crowds of summer tourists. here's kyoto from the east, north, and west.
July 16, 2025 at 6:40 AM
it was nice to have the city always at my left, close enough if i needed it, but far enough to mostly avoid the crowds of summer tourists. here's kyoto from the east, north, and west.
WristTopo in particular is probably the most killer app i've ever used on my watch. so amazing to just raise your wrist to see your trail map centered on your location and oriented to your direction. it saved me from getting derailed in areas where the trail was poorly marked.
July 16, 2025 at 6:37 AM
WristTopo in particular is probably the most killer app i've ever used on my watch. so amazing to just raise your wrist to see your trail map centered on your location and oriented to your direction. it saved me from getting derailed in areas where the trail was poorly marked.
sunday i hiked west through the northern mountains behind kinkakuji and ryoanji, down into takao for lunch, along the river to ochiai, through the crowds in saga and arashiyama, and then over mount matsuo to kokedera. total 26 miles (58k steps, 299 flights).
July 16, 2025 at 6:18 AM
sunday i hiked west through the northern mountains behind kinkakuji and ryoanji, down into takao for lunch, along the river to ochiai, through the crowds in saga and arashiyama, and then over mount matsuo to kokedera. total 26 miles (58k steps, 299 flights).
saturday i hiked farther north over mounts uryu, hiei, yokotaka, mizui, and obi, then down into ohara for lunch, through suzuhara and over into kurama. 20 miles total (46k steps / 371 flights).
July 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
saturday i hiked farther north over mounts uryu, hiei, yokotaka, mizui, and obi, then down into ohara for lunch, through suzuhara and over into kurama. 20 miles total (46k steps / 371 flights).
friday i hiked north from momoyama through the higashiyama mountains, hitting the fushimi inari shrine, the top of daimonji, and the philosopher's path. 20 miles total (43k steps / 252 flights).
July 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
friday i hiked north from momoyama through the higashiyama mountains, hitting the fushimi inari shrine, the top of daimonji, and the philosopher's path. 20 miles total (43k steps / 252 flights).
back from a challenge i've long wanted to try: walking the entire kyoto trail in a long weekend. kyoto-trail.net/trail_home.html
July 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
back from a challenge i've long wanted to try: walking the entire kyoto trail in a long weekend. kyoto-trail.net/trail_home.html
paying respects at the local 31-story pagoda.
June 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
paying respects at the local 31-story pagoda.
it’s bittersweet; this bench has outlived a good chunk of what it celebrates. but on this balmy june morning it’s a quiet place to reflect and remember good friends who did great things.
June 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
it’s bittersweet; this bench has outlived a good chunk of what it celebrates. but on this balmy june morning it’s a quiet place to reflect and remember good friends who did great things.
in herndon, virginia to see about a bench. ten years ago BrooklynJS bought this bench to honor the folks who inspired us to create the best little community i’ve ever been a part of, and i finally made the trip to see it.
June 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
in herndon, virginia to see about a bench. ten years ago BrooklynJS bought this bench to honor the folks who inspired us to create the best little community i’ve ever been a part of, and i finally made the trip to see it.
catching kishibashi in bearsville again.
May 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
catching kishibashi in bearsville again.
following @simonwillison's lead, watching ChatGPT's o3 absolutely nail the locations of these (screenshotted!) photos.
April 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
following @simonwillison's lead, watching ChatGPT's o3 absolutely nail the locations of these (screenshotted!) photos.