Brendan Forster
@shiftkey.online
Software engineer & troublemaker. Open Source Cat Herder. Bumblebee but with GIFs. Australian in Canada.
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This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
October 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This photo of rookie Yesavage casually walking off the mound as future Hall of Famer and helmet-less Ohtani is still in motion striking out is everything. #WantItAll
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Some of the numbers in here are wild. “45% of AI generated code has exploitable [security] flaws.”
And this is a massive, looming problem that I’ve talked about a lot: “Without juniors gaining real experience, where will the next generation of senior engineers come from?”
And this is a massive, looming problem that I’ve talked about a lot: “Without juniors gaining real experience, where will the next generation of senior engineers come from?”
October 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Some of the numbers in here are wild. “45% of AI generated code has exploitable [security] flaws.”
And this is a massive, looming problem that I’ve talked about a lot: “Without juniors gaining real experience, where will the next generation of senior engineers come from?”
And this is a massive, looming problem that I’ve talked about a lot: “Without juniors gaining real experience, where will the next generation of senior engineers come from?”
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Today's thread is about something I'm rather experienced with...
How to Get Fired With Both Grace and Aplomb
How to Get Fired With Both Grace and Aplomb
May 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today's thread is about something I'm rather experienced with...
How to Get Fired With Both Grace and Aplomb
How to Get Fired With Both Grace and Aplomb
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If you’re looking to use this program but need help getting started, get in touch with me. I’m Nova Scotia’s only food packaging design expert.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Bravo to #NovaScotia 🇨🇦🎉
"program will allow businesses whose products qualify to apply for a 70% rebate on eligible expenses they incur for adding the "Nova Scotia Loyal" logo to their products."
#BuyCanadian 📢
#BuyLocal and allies 🙂
Bravo to #NovaScotia 🇨🇦🎉
"program will allow businesses whose products qualify to apply for a 70% rebate on eligible expenses they incur for adding the "Nova Scotia Loyal" logo to their products."
#BuyCanadian 📢
#BuyLocal and allies 🙂
Nova Scotia announces $300K pilot program to help consumers identify local products | CBC News
The Nova Scotia government has announced a $300,000 pilot program to help people buy local. Development Minister Colton LeBlanc says that with the looming trade war with the United States, it's import...
www.cbc.ca
March 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If you’re looking to use this program but need help getting started, get in touch with me. I’m Nova Scotia’s only food packaging design expert.
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CONNOR MCDAVID 🚨
THE NEW AGE GOLDEN GOAL! CANADA WINS!
THE NEW AGE GOLDEN GOAL! CANADA WINS!
February 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
CONNOR MCDAVID 🚨
THE NEW AGE GOLDEN GOAL! CANADA WINS!
THE NEW AGE GOLDEN GOAL! CANADA WINS!
It seems Netlify upsold me automatically for an OSS side project while I wasn't checking my email over the holidays and are now going to suspend me for not paying for the thing I didn't ask for. Guess that's a thing I need to turn off next month...
January 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It seems Netlify upsold me automatically for an OSS side project while I wasn't checking my email over the holidays and are now going to suspend me for not paying for the thing I didn't ask for. Guess that's a thing I need to turn off next month...
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me: [carefully placing a baby on my boss’s desk]
my boss: and the other one
me: [pauses, then unstraps an ankle holster that cradles a smaller, but just as deadly baby]
my boss: and the other one
me: [pauses, then unstraps an ankle holster that cradles a smaller, but just as deadly baby]
I have to take an annual fire safety training for work, and I am reminded that I asked some of the folks who manage these things how they evacuate the NICU and apparently they have vests you can load up with babies
December 21, 2024 at 1:18 PM
me: [carefully placing a baby on my boss’s desk]
my boss: and the other one
me: [pauses, then unstraps an ankle holster that cradles a smaller, but just as deadly baby]
my boss: and the other one
me: [pauses, then unstraps an ankle holster that cradles a smaller, but just as deadly baby]
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We are once again offering "candy and/or a potato" this Halloween, and I'm VERY pleased to report that one mom just asked her kid, "Is this the potato house you were looking for?!"
October 31, 2024 at 9:36 PM
We are once again offering "candy and/or a potato" this Halloween, and I'm VERY pleased to report that one mom just asked her kid, "Is this the potato house you were looking for?!"
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Bigotry feels undefeated, especially when it serves as the entire $65M+ closing argument of a major political campaign. But there will come a day when it loses. Yes there will. There is no "for you" unless it includes "for they/them"
www.jasonkirk.fyi/p/watch-grid...
www.jasonkirk.fyi/p/watch-grid...
WATCH GRID: For they/them
Hello, I write and podcast about sports, religion, and stuff
www.jasonkirk.fyi
October 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Bigotry feels undefeated, especially when it serves as the entire $65M+ closing argument of a major political campaign. But there will come a day when it loses. Yes there will. There is no "for you" unless it includes "for they/them"
www.jasonkirk.fyi/p/watch-grid...
www.jasonkirk.fyi/p/watch-grid...
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Streamer playing through GTA IV with traffic speed at max: "If life is suffering, why not choose more suffering -- and more life?"
aftermath.site/grand-theft-...
aftermath.site/grand-theft-...
October 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Streamer playing through GTA IV with traffic speed at max: "If life is suffering, why not choose more suffering -- and more life?"
aftermath.site/grand-theft-...
aftermath.site/grand-theft-...
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4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
September 4, 2024 at 4:14 PM
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
For any .NET devs who have found me over here and are using the GitHub API, this is news for you github.blog/2024-01-03-o... - I'll talk more about my recent life changes but this is the spiritual successor to the Octokit .NET work I was supporting for many years...
January 3, 2024 at 10:28 PM
For any .NET devs who have found me over here and are using the GitHub API, this is news for you github.blog/2024-01-03-o... - I'll talk more about my recent life changes but this is the spiritual successor to the Octokit .NET work I was supporting for many years...
Can't even post a GIF, what is this fresh hell?
July 4, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Can't even post a GIF, what is this fresh hell?