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Alan Schussman
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Data science, rstats, sometimes video games, hobby shiny apps

Once a sociologist, FLG -> SEA

More Als, less AIs

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prettygoodhat.bsky.social
As these ads appear everywhere in my workspace, I don’t understand the pitch, genuinely. Do I want to hire an artist who can’t describe her own vision? Do I want to be an analyst who hasn’t read the research, or hire that analyst? I sure as hell don’t want to read an analysis that nobody wrote.
A copilot ad in which a computer is telling the user something they should already know
November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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I am crying with joy at how good the chorus of this is.
A now playing graphic from KEXP showing “Once in a Lifetime” being performed by Kermit the Frog.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Got some good tacos today, everybody.
A colorful tiled wall reading MAIZ in sharp almost pixelated black tiles on a whilte background. Below it is a countertop lined with canisters of dried corn of many colors and sizes. Below the counter is a wall of multicolored tiles in floral, hearts, and patterned designs. Three tacos in a cardboard clamshell. They are dark blue corn tortillas layered with chicken, carnitas and steak, topped with thin slices of pickled onion and radish. They look mouth watering good.
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Mods are asleep, post crows.
A monochrome photo of two crows standing in the street. A tree and a sidewalk strip planter box are in the foreground, and it's a foggy early morning.
November 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Kringles Korner is a go.
A monochrome photo of a Christmas tree lot in a rainy parking lot. It is wrapped with signs advertising Christmas trees and sits beneath a sign for the grocery outlet in whose parking lot it sits. One large says Kringles Korner.
November 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Looking up migraine-tinnitus relationship for reasons, and aaah 3d bar chart jump scare in this 2015 article!
A 3d bar chart. I really couldn't tell you what it's displaying and don't know what the un-labeled numbers mean.
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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RideShare is back! Thanks to a (likely temporary) auth workaround. C'mon, Peloton, you'll get so much love from an official oauth flow. #hobbyshinyapps #rstats
The view of my Peloton data app, RideShare. It shows some login and controls, a shareable image of a recent ride (a climb ride with Christine) and a plot of recent ride history showing total time in each HR zone per ride.
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Bummer. Peloton maybe killed the API? RideShare … dead?
A screenshot of a mobile web app. It’s purple and pink and cyan, and would, if it worked, log in and get a user’s ride history. But right now it’s retiring a message saying the endpoint no longer accepts requests.
November 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Mods are asleep, throw the ball!
A black lab mix dog standing in front of a bright green lumpy ball.
October 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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It's probably the least awful thing about the whole video, but I'm personally laughing a lot at the Uptoown platform sign.
A still from a generated shooter game showing a bunch of nonsense, including a bus-no-train platform with a sign that reads 'uptoown.'
October 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Walked to the park, shot some hoops, rainbow came out.
A close framed photo of part of a basketball backboard and basket, with trees, a windmill and rainbow in the background.
October 20, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Good showing today, Seattle.
Marchers on a city street
October 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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I haven’t been there in a lot of years but it’s a special place for sure.
A long, wide valley descending from a ridge.
October 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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The beacons are lit! Downtown calls for aid.
Morning sunshine reflects brightly off the side of a skyscraper in the distance on a city skyline. In the foreground two crows sit on a power line.
October 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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I’ve been trying out Helix after reading Julia’s helpful notes, and really love the `gw` command to immediately go to and select a specific word. This is really cool. (Hadn’t seen it but would be happy to learn if the vims can do this)
A helix screenshot showing some of my config file, with the first two letters of each word replaced by highlighted random letters. Typing the two letters moves the cursor to that word.
October 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Now, this was a crowd that knew the opening chords for Kathleen, and responded appropriately.

Magic show, from Josh Ritter and Sam Kassirer.
Josh Ritter on stage in a cathedral. He's in a gray suit, framed by narrow blue spotlights. Pillars frame the stage. Beyond him is a grand piano where Sam Kassirer can just be seen. Josh is singing the first lines of Kathleen, "All the other girls here are stars you are the northern lights"
October 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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It’s cool how much this HR plot looks like rolling hills, for this rolling hills ride.
A share card for a Peloton cycle ride. The ride is titled Rolling Hills Ride, with Denis Morton. A picture of Denis standing with hands on hips and smiling is overlaid with a plot of my heart rate for the ride.
October 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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I like small vans and I cannot lie. To wit:

Little bus rolls up with a short wheel base and a fold out Coleman bench

I camp out
A totally sweet small van in blue and gray, with a kind of snub nose and a cool 4wd marking
October 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The way iOS shines color against the weird new curved edges of folders makes them look like old discolored cellophane window treatments.
An iOS folder view showing several apps. The background of the folder is a blurry mess of orange and other colors.
October 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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I really just feel like more people should know how good this tomato from my garden is.
Dark red slices of fresh tomato on a cutting board.
October 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Super glad I didn’t take my secure internet passwords provider up on their offer to get into the security breaking browser early!
An invitation from 1Password to access the Comet browser
October 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Forget streaming. I’m now a Radio on The Desk guy.
A small Tivoli radio on the back edge of a desk. The radio has a dark blue face, silver dial, and wooden case. The desk is cluttered with pens and one half of a split keyboard.
September 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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The trees are producing some really good figs this year. (These went on a pizza)
Dark brown and red black mission figs sliced on a white plate.
September 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Figured out what’s making all the noise in the backyard. This little buddy can have all the grapes it wants.
A raccoon crouched atop a fence covered in thick grape vines.
September 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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KEXP providing the energy I need this morning. (Also, I had absolutely zero recollection of Cult of Personality being on the Say Anything soundtrack, what)
The album cover of the Say anything soundtrack, as part of a now playing screen. The cover image is of John Cusack and Ione Skye laughing in a car. Living Color’s Cult of Personality is playing.
September 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM