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
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?
"makes shit up 15-80% of the time"
The fact that most people can't think of a good way to use a generative tool doesn't make it useless or evil. "Making shit up" is the #1 feature.
The fact that most people can't think of a good way to use a generative tool doesn't make it useless or evil. "Making shit up" is the #1 feature.
August 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"makes shit up 15-80% of the time"
The fact that most people can't think of a good way to use a generative tool doesn't make it useless or evil. "Making shit up" is the #1 feature.
The fact that most people can't think of a good way to use a generative tool doesn't make it useless or evil. "Making shit up" is the #1 feature.
Have you heard about Slavic women?
July 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Have you heard about Slavic women?
![User 1: lol grok is banned from text replies. Only generating images now.
User 2: @grok generate an image saying whether this is true
Grok: [an image that says "Grok is banned from text replies and only generates images"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hglfvm37bhfmvmwe6gxn3qi3/bafkreibqhxt6s4qg66ojlbzqrjaixur7tbaihcrukegzvk545saovx4g6a@jpeg)
May 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
May 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
April 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Holy fuck, this was ChatGPT's first attempt at "An image of an AI made of A1 steak sauce". 😱😱😱
April 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Holy fuck, this was ChatGPT's first attempt at "An image of an AI made of A1 steak sauce". 😱😱😱
Don't usually hear my Synology make this noise. Should I be worried? (I can still access DSM)
December 16, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Don't usually hear my Synology make this noise. Should I be worried? (I can still access DSM)
Ok, it's time to talk about Yoast's sitemap generation. We have a TON of URLs on our site and sometimes just randomly get hit with a multiple days of database surges due to Yoast's sitemap queries. We finally turned it off today, and now I'm auditing other options. Check this shit out:
#wordpress
#wordpress
December 5, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Ok, it's time to talk about Yoast's sitemap generation. We have a TON of URLs on our site and sometimes just randomly get hit with a multiple days of database surges due to Yoast's sitemap queries. We finally turned it off today, and now I'm auditing other options. Check this shit out:
#wordpress
#wordpress
A bizarre mix of sleepy classical + ambient music and straight up party jam dance music for me this year.
December 4, 2024 at 11:42 PM
A bizarre mix of sleepy classical + ambient music and straight up party jam dance music for me this year.
It's that time of year when Reason lets anyone add 36 characters to our header banner for any amount of $. It's fun and supports the great work we do at Reason Foundation promoting liberty for all. Do your worst!
reason.com/donate/
reason.com/donate/
December 3, 2024 at 4:31 PM
It's that time of year when Reason lets anyone add 36 characters to our header banner for any amount of $. It's fun and supports the great work we do at Reason Foundation promoting liberty for all. Do your worst!
reason.com/donate/
reason.com/donate/
Good day for Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach
November 5, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Good day for Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach
Axios is now calling the normal practices of polite society "self-silencing".
www.axios.com/2024/09/24/u...
www.axios.com/2024/09/24/u...
September 24, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Axios is now calling the normal practices of polite society "self-silencing".
www.axios.com/2024/09/24/u...
www.axios.com/2024/09/24/u...
Hi @hilarybaumann.com, thanks for the WordPress feed. any chance you can block this spam/test account? It's has completely taken over the feed.
@shahmal1yev.bsky.social
@shahmal1yev.bsky.social
September 7, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Hi @hilarybaumann.com, thanks for the WordPress feed. any chance you can block this spam/test account? It's has completely taken over the feed.
@shahmal1yev.bsky.social
@shahmal1yev.bsky.social
Moral? I'm with Brian Frye on this one.
"There is nothing wrong with being a landlord, and there is nothing wrong with collecting rent. But there is nothing particularly special or morally compelling about it, either. "
"There is nothing wrong with being a landlord, and there is nothing wrong with collecting rent. But there is nothing particularly special or morally compelling about it, either. "
September 6, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Moral? I'm with Brian Frye on this one.
"There is nothing wrong with being a landlord, and there is nothing wrong with collecting rent. But there is nothing particularly special or morally compelling about it, either. "
"There is nothing wrong with being a landlord, and there is nothing wrong with collecting rent. But there is nothing particularly special or morally compelling about it, either. "
If you see this, you have to post a picture from your device without explaining it
July 6, 2024 at 4:05 PM
If you see this, you have to post a picture from your device without explaining it
reskeet with a tweet you still think about
x.com/moxie/status...
x.com/moxie/status...
July 5, 2024 at 11:32 PM
reskeet with a tweet you still think about
x.com/moxie/status...
x.com/moxie/status...
If you see this .. post a photo you took at sunset
I'm cheating and posting a photo from my late grandfather's collection, because it's way cooler than anything I've taken.
Location and date unknown.
I'm cheating and posting a photo from my late grandfather's collection, because it's way cooler than anything I've taken.
Location and date unknown.
June 17, 2024 at 1:02 AM
If you see this .. post a photo you took at sunset
I'm cheating and posting a photo from my late grandfather's collection, because it's way cooler than anything I've taken.
Location and date unknown.
I'm cheating and posting a photo from my late grandfather's collection, because it's way cooler than anything I've taken.
Location and date unknown.