justin maurer dot dev
@justinmaurer.dev
mostly shower thoughts
full-stack web dev for @reason.com | publishing | WordPress | atheism/anti-theism | good music
full-stack web dev for @reason.com | publishing | WordPress | atheism/anti-theism | good music
Please, someone make a plugin that converts every available WP CLI command to a dashboard form. Think Gooey for #WordPress.
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
GitHub - chriskiehl/Gooey: Turn (almost) any Python command line program into a full GUI application with one line
Turn (almost) any Python command line program into a full GUI application with one line - chriskiehl/Gooey
github.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Please, someone make a plugin that converts every available WP CLI command to a dashboard form. Think Gooey for #WordPress.
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
github.com/chriskiehl/G...
The Bluetooth connection from my Galaxy 24 to my fancy new earbuds is so, ridiculously, so so so much better, in terms of audio quality, than the one from my new Mac Studio.
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Bluetooth connection from my Galaxy 24 to my fancy new earbuds is so, ridiculously, so so so much better, in terms of audio quality, than the one from my new Mac Studio.
Fully in my sexy, libido-driven pop era. Now would be a really good time to hire me as a guest DJ.
November 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Fully in my sexy, libido-driven pop era. Now would be a really good time to hire me as a guest DJ.
Rough estimate: I think I currently spend about 2% of my time on Earth handling signups, logins, password managers and 2-factor authentication.
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Rough estimate: I think I currently spend about 2% of my time on Earth handling signups, logins, password managers and 2-factor authentication.
I try to avoid hot takes, so I'm finally releasing my official reaction to Liquid Glass: The vibe is cool enough, but did Apple finally decide the OS was TOO accessible? Who the fuck designs primary CTA buttons and fields to be transparent?
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I try to avoid hot takes, so I'm finally releasing my official reaction to Liquid Glass: The vibe is cool enough, but did Apple finally decide the OS was TOO accessible? Who the fuck designs primary CTA buttons and fields to be transparent?
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John Fetterman looks like something the Flintstones would use to cut grass.
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
John Fetterman looks like something the Flintstones would use to cut grass.
The latest macOS modernized the Trash icon, but they left the recyclables in there!
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The latest macOS modernized the Trash icon, but they left the recyclables in there!
Just realized working at DHS these days must be exactly like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik4f...
DARK HELMET Makes His EPIC Entrance in Spaceballs!
YouTube video by Northernclips
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October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Just realized working at DHS these days must be exactly like this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik4f...
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You know the situation is bad when the national media is publishing guides to recognize which armed forces might be in your neighborhood.
Trump is ensuring that all parts of the omniforce will be paid during the shutdown, unlike their civilian peers. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
Trump is ensuring that all parts of the omniforce will be paid during the shutdown, unlike their civilian peers. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You know the situation is bad when the national media is publishing guides to recognize which armed forces might be in your neighborhood.
Trump is ensuring that all parts of the omniforce will be paid during the shutdown, unlike their civilian peers. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
Trump is ensuring that all parts of the omniforce will be paid during the shutdown, unlike their civilian peers. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
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It’s still Down syndrome Awareness month. Is having a child with a disability life ending? No. Is it life altering? Yes, in a positive way.
#downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome #disabilityawareness
open.substack.com/pub/handsonn...
#downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome #disabilityawareness
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Is Having a Disability a Gift or a Tragedy?
Hands On Nursing in a Germ Factory is a reader-supported publication.
open.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It’s still Down syndrome Awareness month. Is having a child with a disability life ending? No. Is it life altering? Yes, in a positive way.
#downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome #disabilityawareness
open.substack.com/pub/handsonn...
#downsyndromeawareness #downsyndrome #disabilityawareness
open.substack.com/pub/handsonn...
I realize this would be problematic, but have real researchers/companies tried incentivizing AI alignment with things like hardware adjustments? For example, the more I am satisfied with the responses, the more power we give to the machine's fans.
October 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I realize this would be problematic, but have real researchers/companies tried incentivizing AI alignment with things like hardware adjustments? For example, the more I am satisfied with the responses, the more power we give to the machine's fans.
# TST's guide to effective protest #
1. Protest is an act of free speech, and protesters must respect free speech.
1. Protest is an act of free speech, and protesters must respect free speech.
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
# TST's guide to effective protest #
1. Protest is an act of free speech, and protesters must respect free speech.
1. Protest is an act of free speech, and protesters must respect free speech.
Trolls are a necessary evil. They serve to remind us that the Internet is a deeply unserious place.
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Trolls are a necessary evil. They serve to remind us that the Internet is a deeply unserious place.
LLMs can't do facts.
October 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
LLMs can't do facts.
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> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
October 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis
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*spinning up a new AI girlfriend*
"What is my purpose?"
"You're gonna be a sexual muse for Daryl Mason. Here's everything about his user profile in La Crosse, Wisconsin."
"Oh my god."
"What is my purpose?"
"You're gonna be a sexual muse for Daryl Mason. Here's everything about his user profile in La Crosse, Wisconsin."
"Oh my god."
October 11, 2025 at 9:15 PM
*spinning up a new AI girlfriend*
"What is my purpose?"
"You're gonna be a sexual muse for Daryl Mason. Here's everything about his user profile in La Crosse, Wisconsin."
"Oh my god."
"What is my purpose?"
"You're gonna be a sexual muse for Daryl Mason. Here's everything about his user profile in La Crosse, Wisconsin."
"Oh my god."
Bought myself some nice earbuds for the first time ever. LFG
October 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Bought myself some nice earbuds for the first time ever. LFG
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PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT: Streamplace is building a unified AT Protocol code generation tool! It eats lexicons and creates code in a variety of languages, as well as documentation.
To lead this project, who better than the creator of @pdsls.dev, @juli.ee!
Read more in the announcement post:
To lead this project, who better than the creator of @pdsls.dev, @juli.ee!
Read more in the announcement post:
Project Announcement: Untitled Streamplace Lexicon Codegen Tool - How Streamplace Works
It's like the Untitled Goose Game of Lexicon codegen tools
blog.stream.place
October 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT: Streamplace is building a unified AT Protocol code generation tool! It eats lexicons and creates code in a variety of languages, as well as documentation.
To lead this project, who better than the creator of @pdsls.dev, @juli.ee!
Read more in the announcement post:
To lead this project, who better than the creator of @pdsls.dev, @juli.ee!
Read more in the announcement post:
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Vibe coding is irresponsibly building software through dice rolls, not caring what code is produced
What about when engineers at the top of their game use AI tools responsibly to accelerate their work?
I propose "vibe engineering"!
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/7/v...
What about when engineers at the top of their game use AI tools responsibly to accelerate their work?
I propose "vibe engineering"!
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/7/v...
Vibe engineering
I feel like vibe coding is pretty well established now as covering the fast, loose and irresponsible way of building software with AI—entirely prompt-driven, and with no attention paid to …
simonwillison.net
October 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Vibe coding is irresponsibly building software through dice rolls, not caring what code is produced
What about when engineers at the top of their game use AI tools responsibly to accelerate their work?
I propose "vibe engineering"!
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/7/v...
What about when engineers at the top of their game use AI tools responsibly to accelerate their work?
I propose "vibe engineering"!
simonwillison.net/2025/Oct/7/v...
I found out I can make my new Asus monitor flicker with my lighter. The trick: plug it into a Mac (laptop) using the True Tone setting.
The thing is, that setting is applied in the _monitor_ settings to the laptop screen. The Asus doesn't have that option. WTF is going on?
The thing is, that setting is applied in the _monitor_ settings to the laptop screen. The Asus doesn't have that option. WTF is going on?
October 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I found out I can make my new Asus monitor flicker with my lighter. The trick: plug it into a Mac (laptop) using the True Tone setting.
The thing is, that setting is applied in the _monitor_ settings to the laptop screen. The Asus doesn't have that option. WTF is going on?
The thing is, that setting is applied in the _monitor_ settings to the laptop screen. The Asus doesn't have that option. WTF is going on?
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Whoops—Ohio Accidentally Excludes Most Major Porn Platforms From Anti-Porn Law
File this under “lawmakers trying to regulate tech and the internet without understanding tech and the internet."
reason.com/2025/10/06/w...
File this under “lawmakers trying to regulate tech and the internet without understanding tech and the internet."
reason.com/2025/10/06/w...
Whoops—Ohio accidentally excludes most major porn platforms from anti-porn law
Ohio lawmakers set out to block minors from viewing online porn. They messed up.
reason.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Whoops—Ohio Accidentally Excludes Most Major Porn Platforms From Anti-Porn Law
File this under “lawmakers trying to regulate tech and the internet without understanding tech and the internet."
reason.com/2025/10/06/w...
File this under “lawmakers trying to regulate tech and the internet without understanding tech and the internet."
reason.com/2025/10/06/w...
The Last American President would be a great campaign slogan.
September 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The Last American President would be a great campaign slogan.
Turn on. Drop in. Pull out.
September 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Turn on. Drop in. Pull out.