James
@redrustyc.bsky.social
Software engineer in #cambridge UK
I occasionally make things with microprocessors, PLA, distorted 808s, vignette sliders and eggs (usually in different projects). I'm terrible at posting them though :/
I occasionally make things with microprocessors, PLA, distorted 808s, vignette sliders and eggs (usually in different projects). I'm terrible at posting them though :/
Watching Common Side Effects - it's great! I really loved Scavengers Reign and this is clearly of the same quality. If only I didn't need to deal with the ad breaks 😔
February 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Watching Common Side Effects - it's great! I really loved Scavengers Reign and this is clearly of the same quality. If only I didn't need to deal with the ad breaks 😔
I keep seeing posts about cheap gadgets as well as ridiculously expensive furniture. I would appreciate some mid-range influencers please.
January 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I keep seeing posts about cheap gadgets as well as ridiculously expensive furniture. I would appreciate some mid-range influencers please.
I just had some freshly squeezed orange juice I made by squeezing some fresh oranges.
Why did this never occur to me before? It seems so obvious now.
Why did this never occur to me before? It seems so obvious now.
January 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I just had some freshly squeezed orange juice I made by squeezing some fresh oranges.
Why did this never occur to me before? It seems so obvious now.
Why did this never occur to me before? It seems so obvious now.
I love it when ePackets from AliExpress turn up. I barely remember what I ordered by the time they arrive, but as soon as I open them I suddenly get excited about a project again. Now I have toggle switches!
January 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I love it when ePackets from AliExpress turn up. I barely remember what I ordered by the time they arrive, but as soon as I open them I suddenly get excited about a project again. Now I have toggle switches!
Working on the big projects where I have to integrate with other teams' codebases.
January 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Working on the big projects where I have to integrate with other teams' codebases.
I'm slowly learning to appreciate a slow run with an audiobook over sprinting until I get tunnel vision. I've never felt more in my 30's.
January 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I'm slowly learning to appreciate a slow run with an audiobook over sprinting until I get tunnel vision. I've never felt more in my 30's.
I downloaded Stellaris again. While I did eventually manage to leave it to lie in bed, my mind is awake and planning how to obtain dark matter.
January 7, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I downloaded Stellaris again. While I did eventually manage to leave it to lie in bed, my mind is awake and planning how to obtain dark matter.
Tried a recipe I found on Tiktok - unmitigated success. The only drawback is that I can't justify buying a shiny new rice cooker.
January 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Tried a recipe I found on Tiktok - unmitigated success. The only drawback is that I can't justify buying a shiny new rice cooker.
About to watch the Interstellar IMAX re-release and there are multiple ads to join the army 🤔
January 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
About to watch the Interstellar IMAX re-release and there are multiple ads to join the army 🤔
Surprised to find that all the photos I took were using the slog profile I set for taking video, even though the photos were saved as raw.
Why can't I select a different profile for stills? or even have the camera select a default profile for raw formats?
Who is shooting raw photos with profiles?
Why can't I select a different profile for stills? or even have the camera select a default profile for raw formats?
Who is shooting raw photos with profiles?
January 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Surprised to find that all the photos I took were using the slog profile I set for taking video, even though the photos were saved as raw.
Why can't I select a different profile for stills? or even have the camera select a default profile for raw formats?
Who is shooting raw photos with profiles?
Why can't I select a different profile for stills? or even have the camera select a default profile for raw formats?
Who is shooting raw photos with profiles?
Back in the office - it's warm and there's a faint smell of freshly baked bread. I'm suspicious of Stockholm syndrome.
January 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Back in the office - it's warm and there's a faint smell of freshly baked bread. I'm suspicious of Stockholm syndrome.
Got around to watching Godzilla Minus One. I wish the marketing showed it as more as a beautifully shot character movie instead of the VFX. I've been sceptical about the story quality given previous iterations, but I'm glad I didn't skip this one.
January 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Got around to watching Godzilla Minus One. I wish the marketing showed it as more as a beautifully shot character movie instead of the VFX. I've been sceptical about the story quality given previous iterations, but I'm glad I didn't skip this one.
Coming back from holiday, eager to try out ghostty. Maybe I needed a longer holiday...
January 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Coming back from holiday, eager to try out ghostty. Maybe I needed a longer holiday...
Sorting through my emotional support box of cables. I think I still need them...
December 15, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Sorting through my emotional support box of cables. I think I still need them...
Finally got my hands on an anamorphic lens. It's everything I hoped it would be.
December 9, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Finally got my hands on an anamorphic lens. It's everything I hoped it would be.
Reposted by James
“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.
Oxford’s Word of the Year Is ‘Brain Rot’
A slang term for supposed mental damage done by overconsumption of trivial online content triumphed over a shortlist that also included “lore,” “demure” and “slop.”
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:23 PM
“Brain rot” has been named 2024 Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press.