Scott Miller 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
@scottmiller42.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Dad. Husband. Cisgendered male. Apple 2 computer enthusiast. SAS and Python programmer. Data analyst. Scientist. LGBTQIA+ ally. BLM.
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Headlines this morning: Pam Bondi has ordered the arrest of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, alleging they were participating as part of a protest.
Lemon and Fort state they were not part of the protest and instead were there as journalists covering the story.
Ordinarily, federal […]
Lemon and Fort state they were not part of the protest and instead were there as journalists covering the story.
Ordinarily, federal […]
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mstdn.social
January 30, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Headlines this morning: Pam Bondi has ordered the arrest of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, alleging they were participating as part of a protest.
Lemon and Fort state they were not part of the protest and instead were there as journalists covering the story.
Ordinarily, federal […]
Lemon and Fort state they were not part of the protest and instead were there as journalists covering the story.
Ordinarily, federal […]
If a person says they didn't support Harris Walz because of (progressive reasons), but now admit they didn't realize it would get this bad and they should have supported Harris in 2024... I can at least respect that they are able to see it was a mistake and now regret their choice.
The […]
The […]
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mstdn.social
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
If a person says they didn't support Harris Walz because of (progressive reasons), but now admit they didn't realize it would get this bad and they should have supported Harris in 2024... I can at least respect that they are able to see it was a mistake and now regret their choice.
The […]
The […]
While using the Wayback Machine the last few days, I've had a lot of "503 Service Unavailable" errors. I'm seeing those errors not just when archiving pages, but also when retrieving pages from the archive as well.
In the past, I've seen issues with Wayback Machine short-term corresponding to […]
In the past, I've seen issues with Wayback Machine short-term corresponding to […]
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mstdn.social
January 28, 2026 at 6:08 PM
While using the Wayback Machine the last few days, I've had a lot of "503 Service Unavailable" errors. I'm seeing those errors not just when archiving pages, but also when retrieving pages from the archive as well.
In the past, I've seen issues with Wayback Machine short-term corresponding to […]
In the past, I've seen issues with Wayback Machine short-term corresponding to […]
This #progressivefortrump blocked me after professing his love for how happy he is that Turnip Vance won instead of Harris Walz. All I did was congratulate him that his choice won.
https://mstdn.social/@themooserooster@mastodon.social/115952569558948754
https://mstdn.social/@themooserooster@mastodon.social/115952569558948754
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mstdn.social
January 25, 2026 at 1:48 AM
This #progressivefortrump blocked me after professing his love for how happy he is that Turnip Vance won instead of Harris Walz. All I did was congratulate him that his choice won.
https://mstdn.social/@themooserooster@mastodon.social/115952569558948754
https://mstdn.social/@themooserooster@mastodon.social/115952569558948754
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/115942736741048531
Take a look at Paul’s thread on the #iceprotests in #Minneapolis today! Stay warm and safe everyone!
#Minnesota #iceprotest #generalstrike
Take a look at Paul’s thread on the #iceprotests in #Minneapolis today! Stay warm and safe everyone!
#Minnesota #iceprotest #generalstrike
hachyderm.io
January 23, 2026 at 11:34 PM
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@inthehands/115942736741048531
Take a look at Paul’s thread on the #iceprotests in #Minneapolis today! Stay warm and safe everyone!
#Minnesota #iceprotest #generalstrike
Take a look at Paul’s thread on the #iceprotests in #Minneapolis today! Stay warm and safe everyone!
#Minnesota #iceprotest #generalstrike
Oh good, I was wondering what racists might be thinking about the situation in #Minnesota and those #racist pieces of shit at The Babylon Bee were happy to blow their dog whistle for me.
If you do stumble upon it, I’d encourage you to click thumbs down, then […]
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If you do stumble upon it, I’d encourage you to click thumbs down, then […]
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January 23, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Oh good, I was wondering what racists might be thinking about the situation in #Minnesota and those #racist pieces of shit at The Babylon Bee were happy to blow their dog whistle for me.
If you do stumble upon it, I’d encourage you to click thumbs down, then […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
If you do stumble upon it, I’d encourage you to click thumbs down, then […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
In #Python, you could write sensible and transparent code, like this:
if (curNode):
curNode = curNode.next
But if you prefer something that is functionally identical, but harder to read, try this:
curNode and (curNode := curNode.next)
Follow me for more great tips on how to make life hell […]
if (curNode):
curNode = curNode.next
But if you prefer something that is functionally identical, but harder to read, try this:
curNode and (curNode := curNode.next)
Follow me for more great tips on how to make life hell […]
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mstdn.social
January 23, 2026 at 5:48 PM
In #Python, you could write sensible and transparent code, like this:
if (curNode):
curNode = curNode.next
But if you prefer something that is functionally identical, but harder to read, try this:
curNode and (curNode := curNode.next)
Follow me for more great tips on how to make life hell […]
if (curNode):
curNode = curNode.next
But if you prefer something that is functionally identical, but harder to read, try this:
curNode and (curNode := curNode.next)
Follow me for more great tips on how to make life hell […]
Website: we'll keep asking you every time you visit about your cookie preferences, over and over again, until you finally accidentally click "Accept all Cookies", and then we'll never ask you again and bury that setting so deep you'll never figure out how to change it.
#trackingcookies […]
#trackingcookies […]
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mstdn.social
January 22, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Website: we'll keep asking you every time you visit about your cookie preferences, over and over again, until you finally accidentally click "Accept all Cookies", and then we'll never ask you again and bury that setting so deep you'll never figure out how to change it.
#trackingcookies […]
#trackingcookies […]
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday.
@AssociatedPress reports: "While AI training has sparked legal battles elsewhere over copyright and other issues, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said he welcomes it."
https://flip.it/i-otck
#wikipedia #ai […]
@AssociatedPress reports: "While AI training has sparked legal battles elsewhere over copyright and other issues, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said he welcomes it."
https://flip.it/i-otck
#wikipedia #ai […]
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flipboard.social
January 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I just finished my ~4th play through of the TV series Mom (2013). My quick review.
(very mild spoilers)
Mom is one of my favorite post-2000 comedy TV shows. The show follows Christy, an alcoholic in recovery, as she tries to juggle work, raise two kids, and rebuild her messy relationship with […]
(very mild spoilers)
Mom is one of my favorite post-2000 comedy TV shows. The show follows Christy, an alcoholic in recovery, as she tries to juggle work, raise two kids, and rebuild her messy relationship with […]
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mstdn.social
January 15, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I just finished my ~4th play through of the TV series Mom (2013). My quick review.
(very mild spoilers)
Mom is one of my favorite post-2000 comedy TV shows. The show follows Christy, an alcoholic in recovery, as she tries to juggle work, raise two kids, and rebuild her messy relationship with […]
(very mild spoilers)
Mom is one of my favorite post-2000 comedy TV shows. The show follows Christy, an alcoholic in recovery, as she tries to juggle work, raise two kids, and rebuild her messy relationship with […]
I heard from a colleague that a system was just identified with a y2k bug.
Wait, how is that possible?!
A system was using 2 digits to store and transmit the year. To resolve the initial y2k problem, the system employed the date window technique, where that window ended with 2025 […]
Wait, how is that possible?!
A system was using 2 digits to store and transmit the year. To resolve the initial y2k problem, the system employed the date window technique, where that window ended with 2025 […]
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mstdn.social
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I heard from a colleague that a system was just identified with a y2k bug.
Wait, how is that possible?!
A system was using 2 digits to store and transmit the year. To resolve the initial y2k problem, the system employed the date window technique, where that window ended with 2025 […]
Wait, how is that possible?!
A system was using 2 digits to store and transmit the year. To resolve the initial y2k problem, the system employed the date window technique, where that window ended with 2025 […]
The year 2026 may be the year I finally make it a priority to read Kurzweil’s book.
You know. Now that we’ve actually crossed the event horizon and it’s too late to reverse course.
Pre-post edit: looks like I’d have to decide which book I’d want to read. He has at least 3 now.
#Kurzweil […]
You know. Now that we’ve actually crossed the event horizon and it’s too late to reverse course.
Pre-post edit: looks like I’d have to decide which book I’d want to read. He has at least 3 now.
#Kurzweil […]
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mstdn.social
January 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
The year 2026 may be the year I finally make it a priority to read Kurzweil’s book.
You know. Now that we’ve actually crossed the event horizon and it’s too late to reverse course.
Pre-post edit: looks like I’d have to decide which book I’d want to read. He has at least 3 now.
#Kurzweil […]
You know. Now that we’ve actually crossed the event horizon and it’s too late to reverse course.
Pre-post edit: looks like I’d have to decide which book I’d want to read. He has at least 3 now.
#Kurzweil […]
“#adams …] mentioned that he did try using anti-parasitic medications including <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fenbendazole" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">#ivermectin and [#fenbendazole, to no effect.”
File this for later use when someone asks “what harm is there in trying xxxx?”
First, he likely delayed treatment with therapies scientifically shown to be effective […]
File this for later use when someone asks “what harm is there in trying xxxx?”
First, he likely delayed treatment with therapies scientifically shown to be effective […]
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mstdn.social
January 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
“#adams …] mentioned that he did try using anti-parasitic medications including <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fenbendazole" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">#ivermectin and [#fenbendazole, to no effect.”
File this for later use when someone asks “what harm is there in trying xxxx?”
First, he likely delayed treatment with therapies scientifically shown to be effective […]
File this for later use when someone asks “what harm is there in trying xxxx?”
First, he likely delayed treatment with therapies scientifically shown to be effective […]
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The two hardest problems in Computer Science are:
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
December 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The two hardest problems in Computer Science are:
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
1. Getting up in the morning
2. Going to bed at a reasonable time
As someone who was born just a couple years the Fall of Saigon and who remembers very well the quagmire of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, I can’t understand how anyone older than me can be anything but appalled at the war with Venezuela in 2026, especially with what appears to be no concrete […]
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mstdn.social
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 AM
As someone who was born just a couple years the Fall of Saigon and who remembers very well the quagmire of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, I can’t understand how anyone older than me can be anything but appalled at the war with Venezuela in 2026, especially with what appears to be no concrete […]
My #AmazonEcho uses a yellow ring notification to try a free #alexaplus trial every couple days, even though I say no every time. Decided to try saying yes, and then immediately canceling. Will they get the message that I don’t want it?
#AmazonAlexa #amazonannoyances
#AmazonAlexa #amazonannoyances
January 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
My #AmazonEcho uses a yellow ring notification to try a free #alexaplus trial every couple days, even though I say no every time. Decided to try saying yes, and then immediately canceling. Will they get the message that I don’t want it?
#AmazonAlexa #amazonannoyances
#AmazonAlexa #amazonannoyances
We should track down whomever decided streaming TV apps need to block taking a screenshot. They need to know a couple things:
1) Sharing screenshots generates interest, which means money for streamers & IP holders alike.
2) You know what doesn’t stop me from making a screenshot? Pirated media […]
1) Sharing screenshots generates interest, which means money for streamers & IP holders alike.
2) You know what doesn’t stop me from making a screenshot? Pirated media […]
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mstdn.social
January 10, 2026 at 9:42 AM
We should track down whomever decided streaming TV apps need to block taking a screenshot. They need to know a couple things:
1) Sharing screenshots generates interest, which means money for streamers & IP holders alike.
2) You know what doesn’t stop me from making a screenshot? Pirated media […]
1) Sharing screenshots generates interest, which means money for streamers & IP holders alike.
2) You know what doesn’t stop me from making a screenshot? Pirated media […]
January 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I'm disappointed to learn today that my name twin Scott Miller, founder of Apogee Games, is an idiotic antivaxxer.
Please let me reassure you that despite having the same first and last name, I am very pro vaccine.
#antivaxxer #ScottMiller #apogeegames #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives
Please let me reassure you that despite having the same first and last name, I am very pro vaccine.
#antivaxxer #ScottMiller #apogeegames #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives
January 7, 2026 at 8:34 AM
I'm disappointed to learn today that my name twin Scott Miller, founder of Apogee Games, is an idiotic antivaxxer.
Please let me reassure you that despite having the same first and last name, I am very pro vaccine.
#antivaxxer #ScottMiller #apogeegames #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives
Please let me reassure you that despite having the same first and last name, I am very pro vaccine.
#antivaxxer #ScottMiller #apogeegames #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives
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The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Reposted by Scott Miller 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
I'm trying to lay out a board with an Artix-7 FPGA (-2 speed grade), one DDR3 DRAM chip, and one SGMII PHY. I know I have to equalize the trace lengths, but assuming that all the traces are on the top layer, reasonably short but equal length, over a ground plane, is that good enough? Or do I […]
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mastodon.social
January 6, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I'm trying to lay out a board with an Artix-7 FPGA (-2 speed grade), one DDR3 DRAM chip, and one SGMII PHY. I know I have to equalize the trace lengths, but assuming that all the traces are on the top layer, reasonably short but equal length, over a ground plane, is that good enough? Or do I […]
I'm starting to see an annoying return of "do something, Democrats!"
Do what exactly?
The Republican Party holds the House, the Senate, the White House, and SCOTUS.
You're mocking the Democratic Party for a resolution against Venezuela "War Powers" as merely symbolic. Welcome to reality […]
Do what exactly?
The Republican Party holds the House, the Senate, the White House, and SCOTUS.
You're mocking the Democratic Party for a resolution against Venezuela "War Powers" as merely symbolic. Welcome to reality […]
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mstdn.social
January 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I'm starting to see an annoying return of "do something, Democrats!"
Do what exactly?
The Republican Party holds the House, the Senate, the White House, and SCOTUS.
You're mocking the Democratic Party for a resolution against Venezuela "War Powers" as merely symbolic. Welcome to reality […]
Do what exactly?
The Republican Party holds the House, the Senate, the White House, and SCOTUS.
You're mocking the Democratic Party for a resolution against Venezuela "War Powers" as merely symbolic. Welcome to reality […]
Reposted by Scott Miller 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
In 1980 the United States led a boycott of the Olympic games in Moscow due to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Sixty countries joined the boycott.
The 2026 World Cup is mostly in the United States.
[Yes, this post is about Venezuela.]
The 2026 World Cup is mostly in the United States.
[Yes, this post is about Venezuela.]
January 5, 2026 at 1:32 AM
In 1980 the United States led a boycott of the Olympic games in Moscow due to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Sixty countries joined the boycott.
The 2026 World Cup is mostly in the United States.
[Yes, this post is about Venezuela.]
The 2026 World Cup is mostly in the United States.
[Yes, this post is about Venezuela.]
If the Democratic Party takes Congress in 2026, the first thing they should do is end the Senate filibuster. It’s a rule that if it ever did serve a purpose, it now prevents any opportunity for Congress to challenge a POTUS that does not respect the rule of law. It’s not in the constitution […]
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mstdn.social
January 4, 2026 at 5:17 AM
If the Democratic Party takes Congress in 2026, the first thing they should do is end the Senate filibuster. It’s a rule that if it ever did serve a purpose, it now prevents any opportunity for Congress to challenge a POTUS that does not respect the rule of law. It’s not in the constitution […]
I can’t remember… what happened the last time the USA invaded another country, deposed the leader, and took over operations? We were welcomed and beloved by everyone, and everything turned out great, right? We didn’t help form a new terrorist organization that formed in the power vacuum, right? […]
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mstdn.social
January 4, 2026 at 4:57 AM
I can’t remember… what happened the last time the USA invaded another country, deposed the leader, and took over operations? We were welcomed and beloved by everyone, and everything turned out great, right? We didn’t help form a new terrorist organization that formed in the power vacuum, right? […]