Monte Martin
@montemartin.bsky.social
Web developer with a passion for sound design and storytelling with audio
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Reads like a dr. bronners bottle of castile soap, this is spectacular
EPIC Trump trolling by Gavin Newsom.
😭☠️😭 #TACOTrump #Pinks
It would be awesome if all Democratic politicians did this to get under Donald Trump’s (aka Tiny Taco Hands) skin!
😭☠️😭 #TACOTrump #Pinks
It would be awesome if all Democratic politicians did this to get under Donald Trump’s (aka Tiny Taco Hands) skin!
August 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Reads like a dr. bronners bottle of castile soap, this is spectacular
This is a brilliant idea, and the UI is lovely.
I built a dashboard of internet-connected gauges to show me data - here's what each of them does - a thread🧵
#internetofthings #gadgets #raspberrypi #engineering #iot #3dprinting
#internetofthings #gadgets #raspberrypi #engineering #iot #3dprinting
May 1, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This is a brilliant idea, and the UI is lovely.
This is absolutely brilliant. I can't stop laughing at "you there, hyphen".
April 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This is absolutely brilliant. I can't stop laughing at "you there, hyphen".
This is such a rousing call to action. Adam Conover is a true Patriot. https://youtu.be/By1Z1nk31iE?si=i9WG7povALITxx8q
No one is coming to save us.
youtu.be
March 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is such a rousing call to action. Adam Conover is a true Patriot. https://youtu.be/By1Z1nk31iE?si=i9WG7povALITxx8q
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every time I have to "do paperwork" I lose health like I'm in a videogame
February 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
every time I have to "do paperwork" I lose health like I'm in a videogame
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You cannot determine whether you saved or cost money based solely on one side of the ledger.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
February 16, 2025 at 11:39 PM
You cannot determine whether you saved or cost money based solely on one side of the ledger.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.
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Want to hire a good frontend developer? Here's the trick:
💡In your job posting, ask for someone who is skilled in writing "HTML" and "CSS".
Your posting will be the only one mentioning these secret technologies and will instantly stand out
💡In your job posting, ask for someone who is skilled in writing "HTML" and "CSS".
Your posting will be the only one mentioning these secret technologies and will instantly stand out
February 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Want to hire a good frontend developer? Here's the trick:
💡In your job posting, ask for someone who is skilled in writing "HTML" and "CSS".
Your posting will be the only one mentioning these secret technologies and will instantly stand out
💡In your job posting, ask for someone who is skilled in writing "HTML" and "CSS".
Your posting will be the only one mentioning these secret technologies and will instantly stand out
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
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Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
February 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons:
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
-We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S.
-The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous.
🧵⬇️
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An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
February 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
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Epic trolling by the Moon Pie account!
February 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Epic trolling by the Moon Pie account!
How much do Super Bowl ads cost again?
With reports that Elon will run ads about “government waste” today, it would be good to do some basic inoculation with friends who’ll watch the Super Bowl.
It can be as basic as “Musk, the Nazi-saluting liar, will run Super Bowl ads today. Don’t believe him.”
Don’t assume everyone already knows.
It can be as basic as “Musk, the Nazi-saluting liar, will run Super Bowl ads today. Don’t believe him.”
Don’t assume everyone already knows.
February 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
How much do Super Bowl ads cost again?
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fuck spotify. it would probably be better for pretty much every artist you like if you pirated a bunch of stuff to start an offline library and then started slowly buying your way through all those albums 🫠
February 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
fuck spotify. it would probably be better for pretty much every artist you like if you pirated a bunch of stuff to start an offline library and then started slowly buying your way through all those albums 🫠
If you still shop on Amazon or use AWS you are actively contributing to the coming shitstorm. #dingo-babysitterabysitter" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/22/autocrats-of-trade/#dingo-babysitter
Pluralistic: Kier Starmer appoints Jeff Bezos as his “first buddy” (22 Jan 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
January 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If you still shop on Amazon or use AWS you are actively contributing to the coming shitstorm. #dingo-babysitterabysitter" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/22/autocrats-of-trade/#dingo-babysitter
Or, Instead of All This—
lmnt.me
January 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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you know what can’t get shut down? html
January 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
you know what can’t get shut down? html
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The TikTok ban, the Musk Twitter takeover, the Facebook moderation policy changes, the Republicans’ rapidly intensifying crackdowns on speech... let these be the proof you needed to move anything you care about online to a space you control.
Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.
Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.
January 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The TikTok ban, the Musk Twitter takeover, the Facebook moderation policy changes, the Republicans’ rapidly intensifying crackdowns on speech... let these be the proof you needed to move anything you care about online to a space you control.
Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.
Digital sovereignty is more important than ever.
I want to add that having to leave an app, go to email, then _wait_ for an email to arrive will cost someone with ADHD at least an hour of their life every single time.
✏️ ✏️ I wrote a quick little rant about the awful UX of login codes.
The UX of login codes
I could do a deep dive into the UX of login codes, but I'll do my best to keep it short. If your product texts/emails login codes, the experience better be amazing.
Bad
The text/email neve...
bradfrost.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I want to add that having to leave an app, go to email, then _wait_ for an email to arrive will cost someone with ADHD at least an hour of their life every single time.
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I'm finding myself increasingly uncomfortable with the exploitive nature of charging lots of $$$ for courses when so much of how I learned to do this work was free.
I've decided to refocus on making free resources.
You can (100% optionally) support that work here: members.gomakethings.com
I've decided to refocus on making free resources.
You can (100% optionally) support that work here: members.gomakethings.com
Go Make Things
Support my free web developer resources. You'll also get some awesome perks, including access to my private Discord community and my personal collection of courses, guides, and code snippets.
members.gomakethings.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I'm finding myself increasingly uncomfortable with the exploitive nature of charging lots of $$$ for courses when so much of how I learned to do this work was free.
I've decided to refocus on making free resources.
You can (100% optionally) support that work here: members.gomakethings.com
I've decided to refocus on making free resources.
You can (100% optionally) support that work here: members.gomakethings.com
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Is criticism of the CTA dependent upon the number of trips aboard CTA vehicles in a given year, or still reserved for residents of Wilmette and Cicero?
January 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Is criticism of the CTA dependent upon the number of trips aboard CTA vehicles in a given year, or still reserved for residents of Wilmette and Cicero?
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Trucks are deadly weapons and should be regulated accordingly.
January 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Trucks are deadly weapons and should be regulated accordingly.
"if you want my music on streaming, learn to pirate it instead"
I support this sentiment.
I support this sentiment.
fascinating/depressing investigation - this is the future of all media if people keep paying platforms rather than artists
if you want my music on streaming, learn to pirate it instead 😎
harpers.org/archive/2025...
if you want my music on streaming, learn to pirate it instead 😎
harpers.org/archive/2025...
The Ghosts in the Machine, by Liz Pelly
Spotify’s plot against musicians
harpers.org
December 19, 2024 at 7:11 PM
"if you want my music on streaming, learn to pirate it instead"
I support this sentiment.
I support this sentiment.