@mendodog.bsky.social
Enjoying long dogs on the beach in Mendocino.
I dream of the day when setuptools is no longer part of our builds.
February 13, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I dream of the day when setuptools is no longer part of our builds.
We also have the choice to dismantle a cancerous organization and prosecute its treasonous leaders so that this never happens again...
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
We also have the choice to dismantle a cancerous organization and prosecute its treasonous leaders so that this never happens again...
1. Complex Analysis
2. City Politics
3. Randomized Algorithms
4. Operations Research
5. The Social History of Alcohol in Russia
2. City Politics
3. Randomized Algorithms
4. Operations Research
5. The Social History of Alcohol in Russia
January 31, 2026 at 5:36 PM
1. Complex Analysis
2. City Politics
3. Randomized Algorithms
4. Operations Research
5. The Social History of Alcohol in Russia
2. City Politics
3. Randomized Algorithms
4. Operations Research
5. The Social History of Alcohol in Russia
It's the difference between wanting to do the job and wanting the power that comes from having the job
January 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
It's the difference between wanting to do the job and wanting the power that comes from having the job
The word is "prosecute" right?
January 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The word is "prosecute" right?
Reposted
Here's Billy Bragg's contribution to the genre.
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Here's Billy Bragg's contribution to the genre.
My thought exactly.
January 28, 2026 at 2:54 AM
My thought exactly.
Why wait? It's a great time to tell the billionaires why they suck.
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Why wait? It's a great time to tell the billionaires why they suck.
Steve Kerr, Tyrese Halliburton, Charles Barkley are among sports figures who have spoken out very clearly.
January 25, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Steve Kerr, Tyrese Halliburton, Charles Barkley are among sports figures who have spoken out very clearly.
Keep at it. Improvement comes quickly with a little repetition.
January 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Keep at it. Improvement comes quickly with a little repetition.
One of the two has what it takes to face the opposition.
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM
One of the two has what it takes to face the opposition.
One time we played yale cup (frisbee version) and had snow one day and sun burns the next. I don't miss the east coast.
December 29, 2025 at 2:42 AM
One time we played yale cup (frisbee version) and had snow one day and sun burns the next. I don't miss the east coast.
This is why I try like hell to avoid these kind of features. It's too easy to do it badly and too hard to do it well.
December 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is why I try like hell to avoid these kind of features. It's too easy to do it badly and too hard to do it well.
True in general, unless you are paid for your time and want to make that bargain.
Don't enjoy a show? Don't watch it.
Aren't feeling a book? Move on.
Life's too short.
Don't enjoy a show? Don't watch it.
Aren't feeling a book? Move on.
Life's too short.
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
True in general, unless you are paid for your time and want to make that bargain.
Don't enjoy a show? Don't watch it.
Aren't feeling a book? Move on.
Life's too short.
Don't enjoy a show? Don't watch it.
Aren't feeling a book? Move on.
Life's too short.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Same in software. I am very good at writing code. I mostly don't need help. I could see learning to use AI to help accomplish things I already know... if I was much earlier in my career. But I'm convinced that I'd lose a lot of understanding in the process.
December 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Same in software. I am very good at writing code. I mostly don't need help. I could see learning to use AI to help accomplish things I already know... if I was much earlier in my career. But I'm convinced that I'd lose a lot of understanding in the process.
Zuck, Larry, and Benioff all together. Feels unbalanced.
December 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Zuck, Larry, and Benioff all together. Feels unbalanced.
It horrible. Spent a lot of time there as well.
December 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
It horrible. Spent a lot of time there as well.
Thank you. I've been struggling to express what you said re: teamwork. I know $COWORKER can get an LLM to write a proposal, I can't do anything with useful with the writing if there was no real thinking behind it.
December 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Thank you. I've been struggling to express what you said re: teamwork. I know $COWORKER can get an LLM to write a proposal, I can't do anything with useful with the writing if there was no real thinking behind it.
Right, I can't imagine being the kind of person who'd apply for a job there.
December 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Right, I can't imagine being the kind of person who'd apply for a job there.
We have a local, community pharmacy. We're also rural so it's not as convenient as the various delivery services. But I put up with so that there are real people without a corporate overlord to talk to.
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We have a local, community pharmacy. We're also rural so it's not as convenient as the various delivery services. But I put up with so that there are real people without a corporate overlord to talk to.