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Robert Anderson
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Software engineer working on publishing tools, often related to DITA / DITA-OT. I tend to read a lot more than I post...
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Pushing live production code cooked up by some young coders over a week of sleepness nights in place of a legacy system that is fundamental to the operation of the US government is against every programming best practice.
New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight Wired reported that contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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If you wanted no leaks you should have gone into Settings -> Security -> Configure privacy & security -> Privacy options -> Other -> Configure -> Media interface and clicked “Disallow.”

The Leak setting is on by default but we understand your privacy is important so we’ve made it easy to opt out
January 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Hello @robander.bsky.social! Thanks for posting about the next DITA OT day! If any other DITA XML folks are on the platform, please say hi!
November 19, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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“Walk when the Moon is full,” advised Frances Hamerstrom, and so I did—view of the Colorado downstream of downtown Austin, 5 a.m. this morning (no flashlight needed)
November 15, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I was never that prolific at tweeting, but still fun to see so many of those old DITA-OT Day posts turned into skeets here thanks to @en.blueark.app .
November 14, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Finally had the camera ready for the backyard friend. The stare down lasted ages and I'm not sure who won.
October 19, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Recently followed a starter pack of photographers, and I'm seeing so many birds now that I should probably share a recent one of my own. One of three young ouwls that hatched this year in a single nest, still making appearances around the neighborhood.
October 3, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Also, as should be traditional for early posts, my cat.
October 2, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Getting excited about the next DITA-OT day - Copenhagen in February! Not sure how many DITA XML folks are on this platform yet, but if this grabs your interest, we're looking for proposals: www.oxygenxml.com/events/2025/...
Events • DITA-OT Day - Copenhagen 2025
www.oxygenxml.com
October 2, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Traveled all the way to #ditaotday for my first meeting with @kirkilj, despite us both living in Austin. Listening to him talk now about large-scale doc builds...
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
On my way to #ditaotday, the first one since 2019. That's usually my busiest day of tweeting every year, but that depends on this app still working in a few days 🤷‍♂️
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
me: [shows a picture of a mouse in a top hat, to prove a point]
6yo: Dad, you know the show said not everything on the internet is real

Whenever I feel guilty about all the covid-era TV, at least I’ll know she got something useful from it
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Fun fact: when clouds near #portaransas are running out of water, they send down a straw to pull up extra from #lagunamadre

#tropicalfunnel
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Finally back out on my bike for a couple long rides thanks to my new Icelandic sweater from @thehillkiller -- perfect for riding in the Texas summer!
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Imagining my thoughts if I heard 10 years ago, "in 2021 you'll fill the kids' tub with snow for flushing"

1: Kids?
...
13,179,398: guess I'm moving back home to Texas
...
2^458: Guess I'd better hang on to that roof rake after all
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
There is *so much doom* to scroll through.

But snow in #ATX has been the best distraction so far.
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
5yo, running into office: "Daddy I have a question!"

Me, after a pause: "I'm in a meeting"

5yo, after a pause: "Did you remember to mute before telling me?"
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Why ... why would we travel for Thanksgiving

If we stay home, we stay safe, and have the couch to ourself
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
ok, well, cats done
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Child 2: mommy can I have some of my halloween candy?

Child 1: shhh mommy's asleep

Child 2: ... I think that means yes
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Voted today in south Austin #VoteEarly #ATX

One hour and 50 minutes in line before I got inside, and only witnessed one arrest!
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
I know she's upset, but it's hard not to laugh

when you're trying to pull your daughter's hair back

and she starts yelling:

STOP BROOMING MY HAIR
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
I knew zoom kindergarten would be hard.

What I did not anticipate: "I know, I'm sorry. You did everything right, but the app failed to upload your lesson. We have to do it all over again. Again."

#kinderzoomin
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
It's been a longer than usual work week and even though it's not quite over I felt that a happy cat would make it better.
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM
As a Texas Kitty, we wanted to get this one started early on riding lessons.

I'd give him an A+ for enthusiasm, but his technique needs work.
November 14, 2024 at 5:52 AM