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Mark
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Existing in a strange space between the virtual and outdoors.
Have to hand it to a lot of these system-as-an-image type systems have much better interfaces for editing things. I'm wondering if more traditional languages will adopt something closer. Hoping IDEs become a lot more awesome!

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"Stop Writing Dead Programs" by Jack Rusher (Strange Loop 2022)
YouTube video by Strange Loop Conference
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November 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I had need to record developing a Swift client! I posted it to Youtube!

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November 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I'm really amused the status code over HTTP for "Unavailable for Legal Reasons" is 451.

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451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons - HTTP | MDN
The HTTP 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons client error response status code indicates that the user requested a resource that is not available due to legal reasons, such as a web page for which a leg...
developer.mozilla.org
October 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This painting makes me happy.
October 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
TIL you can replace the Tin in Bronze with Arsenic. Terrifying.

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Why Did These Ancient People Abandon Copper?
YouTube video by SciShow
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October 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
We found a way not to intercept our target in Kerbal Space Program! Also found a way to escape the solar system!
September 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Hardest interview question I seem to ask is: What do you do for fun?

Correct answer is authenticity! As long as we remain in the professional context I'm just interested in seeing passion.
September 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Some kids draw when they are board in school. I wrote code at the time. It was Java. Never thought those skills would be useful. Let alone in an interview.
September 15, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I'm excited about Postgres 18 ! Looks like a lot of awesome optimization work.

Though I think OAuth support has the greatest impact for using on Kubernetes! I wonder how long before guides get published to integrate!

www.crunchydata.com/blog/get-exc...
Get Excited About Postgres 18 | Crunchy Data Blog
New to Postgres 18, features like asynchronous i/o, uuid v7, b-tree skip scans, and virtual generated columns.
www.crunchydata.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
BART arrived at Richmond Amtrak station 4 minutes after Capital Corridor. First time for a few people.

They thought they were out the cost of the tickets and couldn't get to their destination.

Luckily CC tickets are typically honored all day. Let them know and help them find their arrival times.
September 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
espHome is awesome! I recommend using the Arduino framework to get started since some components fail to compile with IDF though.

My outdoor sensor now uses the Arduino framework.
August 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My incident response skills kicking in for Home Assistant. Now I know when any room in my home is getting too warm!
August 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Went camping for 4 days in Lassen Volcanic National Park with the family and friends! Beautiful time, lots of great hiking, stinky places, and time around the fire together.
August 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Camping practice! We'll stay cool if it's sunny and dry if wet. Great expansion of my skills despite being a Scoutmaster for like 10 years.

Relationship test passed with flying colors!
August 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Not so sure 14KiB is true!

Argument:
* TCP slow start of 10 packets.
* Packets are 1500 bytes.
* Therefore 14KiB to send before throttling.

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endtimes.dev
August 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
What is your favorite project management tool? And why is it better than Pivotal Tracker?
August 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Super excited the Real Time updates to Listly is live! Now we can pack in real time!

Next on deck is split need/packed view! That way we can ensure everything is packed!

app.fraxinusforge.com
app.fraxinusforge.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This site gets strange at night!

Still need 5K steps before I can call it a night!
July 31, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Got the ground work for PGCQRS to watch for specific events! After playing with it I settled on the same query2 framework for specifying filters!

Got the memory provider completed. Next up is the gRPC transport layer.

github.com/meschbach/pg...
Comparing main...subscriptions · meschbach/pgcqrs
Data store over HTTP and gRPC for time series event documents - Comparing main...subscriptions · meschbach/pgcqrs
github.com
July 30, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Within simulations of the prisoner's dilemma a tit-for-tat strategy with a 90% retaliation rates performed the best overall. Feels like it gets you 80% of the way there.

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What Game Theory Reveals About Conflict and War
YouTube video by Veritasium
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July 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I wrote a system to coordinate packing for things!

If you have a few minutes to check it out and let me know what you think I would appreciate the feedback!

Setup your packing list, share, and pack together.

fraxinusforge.com/listly/
Listly - Smart Packing Lists Reimagined
Never Forget a Thing Again with Listly The Ultimate Smart Packing Solution Take the Stress Out of Packing - For Good Whether you’re planning a hiking trip with friends, moving to a new home, or prepar...
fraxinusforge.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Spent some time on my side project!
* You can contained items from an item in Inventory!
* Listly now allows sharing with individuals!
* Quality of life improvements around text styling in both light + dark modes.

Check it out: app.fraxinusforge.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Man is the water cold in the NorCal rivers and lakes this week. Gives me more incentive to not fall out of the canoe :-D. Kids don't seem to care!
July 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Sometimes we build software and breeze through.

Other times you spend several hours to find out multiple instances of an `EventEmitter` connect to a singleton to dispatch messages to all listeners.
July 24, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Got together a group of friends to #hiking the Truckee (Donner) Tunnels! Great time for the short and tall together.

#donner #truckee #train #tunnels

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Truckee Tunnels Hike Trail Report
Truckee Tunnels Hike Trail Report Alright, so Tiffany insists the correct name is the “Donner Tunnels Trail”. Of course, she is correct. Overall the trip was enjoyable. Despite being a hot day the tun...
eschbach.family
July 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM