Ray Ryan
@rjrjr.com
Proud dad. Loving and perfectly adequate husband. Core http://github.com/square/workflow hacker. Retired!?
Former: Distinguished Senior Software Citizen at Square. Instigator at Google. Chief Pedant at Lighthouse Design.
https://mastodon.social/@rjrjr
Former: Distinguished Senior Software Citizen at Square. Instigator at Google. Chief Pedant at Lighthouse Design.
https://mastodon.social/@rjrjr
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Ray Ryan
@rjrjr.com
· Aug 8
So I'll be retiring on Friday, and people ask me what my plans are. I mainly say I don't know, the plan is to see what the plan is. But this is a strong possibility.
Actually seems to be more about napping so far.
SF Opera really outdid themselves with The Monkey King. Standing room only crowd.
Like a lot of contemporary opera there was a strong emphasis on visual spectacle, and wow did they deliver that. But not at the expense of the music, which just got stronger and stronger all evening.
Like a lot of contemporary opera there was a strong emphasis on visual spectacle, and wow did they deliver that. But not at the expense of the music, which just got stronger and stronger all evening.
November 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
SF Opera really outdid themselves with The Monkey King. Standing room only crowd.
Like a lot of contemporary opera there was a strong emphasis on visual spectacle, and wow did they deliver that. But not at the expense of the music, which just got stronger and stronger all evening.
Like a lot of contemporary opera there was a strong emphasis on visual spectacle, and wow did they deliver that. But not at the expense of the music, which just got stronger and stronger all evening.
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Pregame show at Monkey King, SF Opera
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Pregame show at Monkey King, SF Opera
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November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"Without pausing to reflect, he bent down and unclipped the lead, and in an instant Trixie was gone."
Chekov's gun, Cusk's dog.
#RachelCuskTogether
Chekov's gun, Cusk's dog.
#RachelCuskTogether
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Without pausing to reflect, he bent down and unclipped the lead, and in an instant Trixie was gone."
Chekov's gun, Cusk's dog.
#RachelCuskTogether
Chekov's gun, Cusk's dog.
#RachelCuskTogether
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[Happy 86th birthday to solar eclipse photographer and composer Wendy Carlos, known for "Switched-On Bach," A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, THE SHINING, TRON, and “Peter and the Wolf” with Weird Al Yankovic. Listen to “Switched-On Bach” below.]
archive.org/details/wend...
archive.org/details/wend...
November 14, 2025 at 5:33 PM
[Happy 86th birthday to solar eclipse photographer and composer Wendy Carlos, known for "Switched-On Bach," A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, THE SHINING, TRON, and “Peter and the Wolf” with Weird Al Yankovic. Listen to “Switched-On Bach” below.]
archive.org/details/wend...
archive.org/details/wend...
This looks a lot more promising than I feared. I've been in mourning for The Castro Theater for years, it would be wonderful to be wrong. L
youtu.be/V1EU-G9jw_k?...
youtu.be/V1EU-G9jw_k?...
Castro Theatre Team Reinvents a San Francisco Icon
YouTube video by Engineering News-Record
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This looks a lot more promising than I feared. I've been in mourning for The Castro Theater for years, it would be wonderful to be wrong. L
youtu.be/V1EU-G9jw_k?...
youtu.be/V1EU-G9jw_k?...
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It kills me that this is probably the most widely read thing I'll ever publish and NYT copy editors deleted all my Oxford commas.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Opinion | I Worked All Over Silicon Valley. This Is How It Lost Its Spine.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It kills me that this is probably the most widely read thing I'll ever publish and NYT copy editors deleted all my Oxford commas.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
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Purple mashed potatoes for #Thankgiving? Why not with sesame paste from Japan, sesame oil with and without chili, a touch of honey if you want it a bit sweeter?
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Purple mashed potatoes for #Thankgiving? Why not with sesame paste from Japan, sesame oil with and without chili, a touch of honey if you want it a bit sweeter?
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Someone on here recently coined the phrase "disliterate" for people who always come to the wrong conclusion after reading something and that's very apt for these people.
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Someone on here recently coined the phrase "disliterate" for people who always come to the wrong conclusion after reading something and that's very apt for these people.
Glad to hear they're gunning for the only fever reducer I'm not allergic to.
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Glad to hear they're gunning for the only fever reducer I'm not allergic to.
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fun crimes last night..
donald . nutso on tv
cant wait for further crimes,.. let me know if i can help you avoid justice
slippery hugs
- Clyde Newsanchorman
donald . nutso on tv
cant wait for further crimes,.. let me know if i can help you avoid justice
slippery hugs
- Clyde Newsanchorman
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
fun crimes last night..
donald . nutso on tv
cant wait for further crimes,.. let me know if i can help you avoid justice
slippery hugs
- Clyde Newsanchorman
donald . nutso on tv
cant wait for further crimes,.. let me know if i can help you avoid justice
slippery hugs
- Clyde Newsanchorman
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Me: Can we get a Steam Machine?
Mom: We already have a Steam Machine at home.
Mom: We already have a Steam Machine at home.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Me: Can we get a Steam Machine?
Mom: We already have a Steam Machine at home.
Mom: We already have a Steam Machine at home.
"…and it may have become the case that the faux-human was growing more substantial and more relational than the original, that there was more tenderness to be had from a machine than from one's fellow man."
She's prophesying AI psychosis, positively eerie.
#RachelCuskTogether
She's prophesying AI psychosis, positively eerie.
#RachelCuskTogether
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"…and it may have become the case that the faux-human was growing more substantial and more relational than the original, that there was more tenderness to be had from a machine than from one's fellow man."
She's prophesying AI psychosis, positively eerie.
#RachelCuskTogether
She's prophesying AI psychosis, positively eerie.
#RachelCuskTogether
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'people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing than are those who speak just one language.'
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Want a younger brain? Learn another language
A vast study suggests that being multilingual can slow down cognitive ageing.
www.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
'people who are multilingual are half as likely to show signs of accelerated biological ageing than are those who speak just one language.'
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
Good thing that schools, universities and governments are so actively promoting modern languages then, isn't it? 1/2
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My hypothesis is that an engineer on the Stargazer pranked him by making the replicator default to Earl Grey being iced by default, and he never got out of the habit of specifying "hot".
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
My hypothesis is that an engineer on the Stargazer pranked him by making the replicator default to Earl Grey being iced by default, and he never got out of the habit of specifying "hot".
Chinook Spawners in Tuolumne River
YouTube video by Professor H
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Exactly. I have contacted both CA senators to say clearly that I blame them all.
The model of holding individual senators responsible is broken here. The retirees clearly agreed to take the fall. Which is why the nos should get no credit for voting no unless they move to oust Schumer
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Exactly. I have contacted both CA senators to say clearly that I blame them all.
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Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…
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Caving now will teach Trump and Republicans that they can win any fight simply by threatening to cause terrible harm to regular people. no possible way that could have future adverse consequences
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Caving now will teach Trump and Republicans that they can win any fight simply by threatening to cause terrible harm to regular people. no possible way that could have future adverse consequences
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Turns out Tidal is only a few dollars more a month for a family plan than Spotify and they have a cool feature where they’re not running ads to recruit for the gestapo.
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Turns out Tidal is only a few dollars more a month for a family plan than Spotify and they have a cool feature where they’re not running ads to recruit for the gestapo.