Scott Perry
@numi.st
Inveterate tinkerer trying to make the world a better place for everyone.
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I’m a knitter and web designer, and I learned Swift so I could make a ruler and row counting app for my projects. It’s called Fiber Friend and I’m proud of it 🥰 fiberfriend.app
Fiber Friend: Ruler & Row Counter for Knitting and Crochet
Fiber Friend is a free iOS ruler and row counter for knitters and crocheters. Paid users can track multiple projects from their phone or watch.
fiberfriend.app
September 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I’m a knitter and web designer, and I learned Swift so I could make a ruler and row counting app for my projects. It’s called Fiber Friend and I’m proud of it 🥰 fiberfriend.app
My wallet fell out of my pocket this morning and I didn't notice until I got back to my motorcycle and noticed it on the ground *under my kickstand*. Impossible odds.
June 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My wallet fell out of my pocket this morning and I didn't notice until I got back to my motorcycle and noticed it on the ground *under my kickstand*. Impossible odds.
@komara.bsky.social I want to buy a copy of your book, where can I find it?
April 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@komara.bsky.social I want to buy a copy of your book, where can I find it?
I’ve always loved the vibe of classic square-headlight Kawasakis. Nothing wears green better, and this ‘97-00 ZRX1100 looks especially good with the golden state as a backdrop.
March 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I’ve always loved the vibe of classic square-headlight Kawasakis. Nothing wears green better, and this ‘97-00 ZRX1100 looks especially good with the golden state as a backdrop.
hey y'all @maybefriday.bsky.social is here!
August 27, 2023 at 3:58 PM
hey y'all @maybefriday.bsky.social is here!
it's wild how the internet has gone from "everyone uses a pseudonym and nobody is who they say they are" to "we need impersonation warnings on satire or people will thoughtlessly treat it as fact"
August 19, 2023 at 4:37 PM
it's wild how the internet has gone from "everyone uses a pseudonym and nobody is who they say they are" to "we need impersonation warnings on satire or people will thoughtlessly treat it as fact"
Sharing bsky invites with friends after learning that bored people will "voluntarily self-administer electric shocks" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26847946/#:~:text=Previous%20research%20has%20shown%20that,available%20external%20source%20of%20stimulation.
Self-inflicted pain out of boredom - PubMed
Previous research has shown that in response to a monotonous, boring lab situation, non-clinical participants voluntarily self-administer electric shocks. The shocks probably served to disrupt the ted...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 1, 2023 at 3:42 AM
Sharing bsky invites with friends after learning that bored people will "voluntarily self-administer electric shocks" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26847946/#:~:text=Previous%20research%20has%20shown%20that,available%20external%20source%20of%20stimulation.
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The decentralized social media environment is booming! Between Threads (ActivityPub that doesn't federate) and Bluesky (AT Protocol that doesn't federate), the possibilities are endless.
July 6, 2023 at 2:19 AM
The decentralized social media environment is booming! Between Threads (ActivityPub that doesn't federate) and Bluesky (AT Protocol that doesn't federate), the possibilities are endless.
I wrote a 5-minute freedive on the topic of caching, with a bit of "things software can learn (and build upon) from hardware" thrown in https://numi.st/post/2023/caches-make-predictions-about-the-future/
Caches Make Predictions About the Future
How a paper about CPU caches changed the way I think about software caches too
numi.st
July 3, 2023 at 4:27 PM
I wrote a 5-minute freedive on the topic of caching, with a bit of "things software can learn (and build upon) from hardware" thrown in https://numi.st/post/2023/caches-make-predictions-about-the-future/
Oh fuck
MORE MEADOWS FALLOUT:
Meadows flipping changes the entire game. Everyone he texted with about the J6 conspiracy is now in serious trouble.
Members of Congress like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Scott Perry, and Louie Gohmert
Media figures like Sean Hannity
Plus ... Ginni Thomas
Meadows flipping changes the entire game. Everyone he texted with about the J6 conspiracy is now in serious trouble.
Members of Congress like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Scott Perry, and Louie Gohmert
Media figures like Sean Hannity
Plus ... Ginni Thomas
June 9, 2023 at 12:59 AM
Oh fuck
Invite trees are a powerful moderation tool for admins, but arbitrary reaction emojis are a powerful moderation tool for the people. Why are we still settling for stars/hearts in this day and age?
May 3, 2023 at 5:12 PM
Invite trees are a powerful moderation tool for admins, but arbitrary reaction emojis are a powerful moderation tool for the people. Why are we still settling for stars/hearts in this day and age?
And of course they forcibly twist the discourse from "do your job or admit you can't" to just "resign" in the process.
May 2, 2023 at 8:43 PM
And of course they forcibly twist the discourse from "do your job or admit you can't" to just "resign" in the process.
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Both. The invite tree accountability makes people more judicious about bringing in solid people, the early suspensions of bad accounts increased trust/confidence about commitment to safety, and the smaller community feels safer too.
I do get nervous for #s going up & harassment campaigns starting
I do get nervous for #s going up & harassment campaigns starting
Does it feel safer and more fun because of the product itself or because our community is still relatively small so we feel safer to share thoughts?
(I dun have an answer)
(I dun have an answer)
May 2, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Both. The invite tree accountability makes people more judicious about bringing in solid people, the early suspensions of bad accounts increased trust/confidence about commitment to safety, and the smaller community feels safer too.
I do get nervous for #s going up & harassment campaigns starting
I do get nervous for #s going up & harassment campaigns starting
It's nice to see this place learning something that TMBO has known for years: bans are more effective when you need an invite to get back in
Next step: bans (or at least time-outs) for people who invited people who got banned
Next step: bans (or at least time-outs) for people who invited people who got banned
April 29, 2023 at 1:46 AM
It's nice to see this place learning something that TMBO has known for years: bans are more effective when you need an invite to get back in
Next step: bans (or at least time-outs) for people who invited people who got banned
Next step: bans (or at least time-outs) for people who invited people who got banned