Reilly Spitzfaden (they/them)
@reillypascal.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
Composer and audio programmer in Rochester, NY | Lecturer in music tech and film/game scoring at SUNY Geneseo
For music, I use Max/MSP and Tidal […]
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For music, I use Max/MSP and Tidal […]
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Pronouncing "CRDTs" as "crudités"
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Pronouncing "CRDTs" as "crudités"
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I'll definitely have more to say about this one, but it's an immense tragedy to see a library management tool, of all fucking things, betray the whole concept of artistic expression like this.
https://buc.ci/abucci/p/1764956951.732666
https://buc.ci/abucci/p/1764956951.732666
Ughhhh, et tu calibre?
> New features
> - Allow asking AI questions about any book in your calibre library. Right click the "View" button and choose "Discuss selected book(s) with AI"
> - AI: Allow asking AI what book to read next by right clicking on a book and using the "Similar books" menu
> - AI: Add a new backend for "LM Studio" which allows running various AI models locally
>
Release: 8.16.1 04 Dec, 2025; or here on their GitHub
Calibre is one of those pieces of software that I use from time to time but don't follow closely. I wasn't aware they'd been sipping from the poisoned chalice.
#calibre #FOSS #OpenSource #books #eBooks #eBookManager #AIPoisoning #InformationOilSpill
buc.ci
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I'll definitely have more to say about this one, but it's an immense tragedy to see a library management tool, of all fucking things, betray the whole concept of artistic expression like this.
https://buc.ci/abucci/p/1764956951.732666
https://buc.ci/abucci/p/1764956951.732666
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Things are moving really fast, so I went on and created a Codeberg organization for coordinating a post-Calibre path forward for uniting readers and writers in the goal of archiving, organizing, and reading books.
https://codeberg.org/rereading
DNS is still propagating, but […]
https://codeberg.org/rereading
DNS is still propagating, but […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Things are moving really fast, so I went on and created a Codeberg organization for coordinating a post-Calibre path forward for uniting readers and writers in the goal of archiving, organizing, and reading books.
https://codeberg.org/rereading
DNS is still propagating, but […]
https://codeberg.org/rereading
DNS is still propagating, but […]
I had a dream where I was reading an academic book about literature and the author made a “6-7” joke
December 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I had a dream where I was reading an academic book about literature and the author made a “6-7” joke
https://thehardtimes.net/music/new-spotify-wrapped-feature-shows-how-much-of-your-money-went-to-funding-ai-warfare-technology/
#spotify #spotifywrapped #ai
#spotify #spotifywrapped #ai
New Spotify Wrapped Feature Shows How Much of Your Money Went to Funding AI Warfare Technology
Spotify released its popular annual year-end “Wrapped” feature which gives users a snapshot of their music and podcast listening trends along with a new feature that shows how much of their money went to fund AI warfare technology.
thehardtimes.net
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I figured out writing my own statusline for Neovim!
I'd been using lualine, but I didn't like that to configure anything I have to explicitly specify everything, while at the same time I'm just learning an abstraction of the actual API. I figure the more I […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
I'd been using lualine, but I didn't like that to configure anything I have to explicitly specify everything, while at the same time I'm just learning an abstraction of the actual API. I figure the more I […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
![A Neovim window with a dark theme and Lua code. The statusline reads:
NORMAL [git branch icon] main +10 ~1 [warning icon] 1 [lightbulb icon] 4 statusline.lua lua utf-8 lf 71:17 33%
The git and LSP status information are color-coded](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ga6r676wnclqodc536l23i3d/bafkreih5wmhy7ezwtnguy45pqsjroy66sxghjcat3pplmfq5rljpovuxuu@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I figured out writing my own statusline for Neovim!
I'd been using lualine, but I didn't like that to configure anything I have to explicitly specify everything, while at the same time I'm just learning an abstraction of the actual API. I figure the more I […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
I'd been using lualine, but I didn't like that to configure anything I have to explicitly specify everything, while at the same time I'm just learning an abstraction of the actual API. I figure the more I […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Joker Margaret Thatcher: we *don't* live in a society
December 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Joker Margaret Thatcher: we *don't* live in a society
I just realized the current stable version of Python is 3.14.1, which makes it Pi-thon
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I just realized the current stable version of Python is 3.14.1, which makes it Pi-thon
Someone's playing Joy to the World on the piano and I'm realizing I can only hear the Barney version in my head
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Someone's playing Joy to the World on the piano and I'm realizing I can only hear the Barney version in my head
I coded my own external in C for Max/MSP!
You can load a file (either in the object box, or w/ a "read" message) and convert the binary data to a control signal for phase-shift keying (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-shift_keying) telecommunication noises. […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
You can load a file (either in the object box, or w/ a "read" message) and convert the binary data to a control signal for phase-shift keying (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-shift_keying) telecommunication noises. […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
December 1, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I coded my own external in C for Max/MSP!
You can load a file (either in the object box, or w/ a "read" message) and convert the binary data to a control signal for phase-shift keying (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-shift_keying) telecommunication noises. […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
You can load a file (either in the object box, or w/ a "read" message) and convert the binary data to a control signal for phase-shift keying (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-shift_keying) telecommunication noises. […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
RE: https://toot.wales/@ChrisWere/115635040211293367
Would be very interested in something like this!
Would be very interested in something like this!
toot.wales
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
RE: https://toot.wales/@ChrisWere/115635040211293367
Would be very interested in something like this!
Would be very interested in something like this!
“…Israeli authorities are continuing their ruthless policies, restricting access to vital humanitarian aid and essential services, and deliberately imposing conditions calculated to physically destroy Palestinians in Gaza,” said Agnès Callamard.” […]
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hachyderm.io
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“…Israeli authorities are continuing their ruthless policies, restricting access to vital humanitarian aid and essential services, and deliberately imposing conditions calculated to physically destroy Palestinians in Gaza,” said Agnès Callamard.” […]
I hate Ring(/etc.) doorbells so much. It makes me feel deeply depressed that I have no ability to make my own choices to avoid them — if people around me want Ring doorbells, I'm going to be recorded by Ring doorbells
“‘We need to develop a much deeper way of talking about surveillance […]
“‘We need to develop a much deeper way of talking about surveillance […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I hate Ring(/etc.) doorbells so much. It makes me feel deeply depressed that I have no ability to make my own choices to avoid them — if people around me want Ring doorbells, I'm going to be recorded by Ring doorbells
“‘We need to develop a much deeper way of talking about surveillance […]
“‘We need to develop a much deeper way of talking about surveillance […]
It's deeply depressing and tiring watching podcasts go from an open format for audio over RSS to videos on YouTube/video clips on Instagram/TikTok/etc.
Makes me think about Google's discontinuation of Google Reader and its role in killing off blogs.
“But the most successful podcasts these days […]
Makes me think about Google's discontinuation of Google Reader and its role in killing off blogs.
“But the most successful podcasts these days […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
It's deeply depressing and tiring watching podcasts go from an open format for audio over RSS to videos on YouTube/video clips on Instagram/TikTok/etc.
Makes me think about Google's discontinuation of Google Reader and its role in killing off blogs.
“But the most successful podcasts these days […]
Makes me think about Google's discontinuation of Google Reader and its role in killing off blogs.
“But the most successful podcasts these days […]
November 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I get so cranky with the constant “just trust us bro, *this* recommendation algorithm is different”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/opinion/patreon-algorithms-social-media-internet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U8._kZV.oaFAs5yFAEPv
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/opinion/patreon-algorithms-social-media-internet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U8._kZV.oaFAs5yFAEPv
November 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I get so cranky with the constant “just trust us bro, *this* recommendation algorithm is different”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/opinion/patreon-algorithms-social-media-internet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U8._kZV.oaFAs5yFAEPv
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/opinion/patreon-algorithms-social-media-internet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U8._kZV.oaFAs5yFAEPv
I'm looking into the Zig programming language, and I found this on the language designer's blog. I always appreciate seeing other people being as cranky as I am about rent-seeking and the aggressive push for LLM coding:
“In this case it's even more suspicious because the company that bills you […]
“In this case it's even more suspicious because the company that bills you […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I'm looking into the Zig programming language, and I found this on the language designer's blog. I always appreciate seeing other people being as cranky as I am about rent-seeking and the aggressive push for LLM coding:
“In this case it's even more suspicious because the company that bills you […]
“In this case it's even more suspicious because the company that bills you […]
Does anyone know how to turn off/reduce the transparency in Android 16?
I can't seem to find anything online, and I didn't see anything in the UI or accessibility settings, but I want to check before I conclude that it's impossible
GrapheneOS' latest update […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
I can't seem to find anything online, and I didn't see anything in the UI or accessibility settings, but I want to check before I conclude that it's impossible
GrapheneOS' latest update […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
November 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Does anyone know how to turn off/reduce the transparency in Android 16?
I can't seem to find anything online, and I didn't see anything in the UI or accessibility settings, but I want to check before I conclude that it's impossible
GrapheneOS' latest update […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
I can't seem to find anything online, and I didn't see anything in the UI or accessibility settings, but I want to check before I conclude that it's impossible
GrapheneOS' latest update […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Do you write your code in Editor Macros, or in New Visual Improved?
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Do you write your code in Editor Macros, or in New Visual Improved?
I started out my Neovim setup with Kickstart, and I finally got everything broken out into individual modules! https://github.com/reillypascal/nvim/
The init.lua file for Kickstart is over 1000 lines, which is a bit intimidating to maintain, so figuring this out was very nice. Now it's less […]
The init.lua file for Kickstart is over 1000 lines, which is a bit intimidating to maintain, so figuring this out was very nice. Now it's less […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I started out my Neovim setup with Kickstart, and I finally got everything broken out into individual modules! https://github.com/reillypascal/nvim/
The init.lua file for Kickstart is over 1000 lines, which is a bit intimidating to maintain, so figuring this out was very nice. Now it's less […]
The init.lua file for Kickstart is over 1000 lines, which is a bit intimidating to maintain, so figuring this out was very nice. Now it's less […]
RE: https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115564312012469001
I've been using GrapheneOS since the beginning of this year, and it's a great combination of secure, private, and flexible. They also have a web installer (https://grapheneos.org/install/) that makes it extremely easy to install
I […]
I've been using GrapheneOS since the beginning of this year, and it's a great combination of secure, private, and flexible. They also have a web installer (https://grapheneos.org/install/) that makes it extremely easy to install
I […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
RE: https://grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/115564312012469001
I've been using GrapheneOS since the beginning of this year, and it's a great combination of secure, private, and flexible. They also have a web installer (https://grapheneos.org/install/) that makes it extremely easy to install
I […]
I've been using GrapheneOS since the beginning of this year, and it's a great combination of secure, private, and flexible. They also have a web installer (https://grapheneos.org/install/) that makes it extremely easy to install
I […]
Weird Rust/Neovim issue I just figured out
In short: if you're using Rust plugins (I have rust-lang/rust.vim and mrcjkb/rustaceanvim) you *don't* need to explicitly install the rust-analyzer LSP in Mason
When I tried to run vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable() to get type hints, I would regularly get […]
In short: if you're using Rust plugins (I have rust-lang/rust.vim and mrcjkb/rustaceanvim) you *don't* need to explicitly install the rust-analyzer LSP in Mason
When I tried to run vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable() to get type hints, I would regularly get […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Weird Rust/Neovim issue I just figured out
In short: if you're using Rust plugins (I have rust-lang/rust.vim and mrcjkb/rustaceanvim) you *don't* need to explicitly install the rust-analyzer LSP in Mason
When I tried to run vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable() to get type hints, I would regularly get […]
In short: if you're using Rust plugins (I have rust-lang/rust.vim and mrcjkb/rustaceanvim) you *don't* need to explicitly install the rust-analyzer LSP in Mason
When I tried to run vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable() to get type hints, I would regularly get […]
It amuses me every time I have to type `:cope` to open the Neovim quickfix list
November 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It amuses me every time I have to type `:cope` to open the Neovim quickfix list
Take ennui
Take ui enn
I'll be genn
In a day or two
Take ui enn
I'll be genn
In a day or two
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Take ennui
Take ui enn
I'll be genn
In a day or two
Take ui enn
I'll be genn
In a day or two
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Rest in power, Alice Wong.
We were Twitter mutuals for a while and we exchanged a bunch of dms about Chinese food and ice cream. She said she could not eat most foods due to her disability but she enjoyed talking about and reading about them. She was also […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
We were Twitter mutuals for a while and we exchanged a bunch of dms about Chinese food and ice cream. She said she could not eat most foods due to her disability but she enjoyed talking about and reading about them. She was also […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
November 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Rest in power, Alice Wong.
We were Twitter mutuals for a while and we exchanged a bunch of dms about Chinese food and ice cream. She said she could not eat most foods due to her disability but she enjoyed talking about and reading about them. She was also […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
We were Twitter mutuals for a while and we exchanged a bunch of dms about Chinese food and ice cream. She said she could not eat most foods due to her disability but she enjoyed talking about and reading about them. She was also […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]