Betsy Langowski
@superbetsy.bsky.social
Director of Software Engineering. Apple alum. Star Wars, Math, Video Games, Books, Knitting, Spinning Wheels, Rowing, Dog Pictures, Minnesotan. My hair was weird before weird hair was cool. I’m cross-posting from Mastodon, find me there!
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Betsy Langowski
@superbetsy.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Seems like everyone is doing re-intros!
👋🏻I’m Betsy.
🐶My dog is named Toby Ziegler the Dog.
👩💻I work in tech.
🐘I prefer mastodon (@superbetsy@mastodon.social) but cross-post here.
📝Anything of deep importance is at superbetsy.com/blog.
🍭Here be memes, unhinged observations, and book reviews.
👋🏻I’m Betsy.
🐶My dog is named Toby Ziegler the Dog.
👩💻I work in tech.
🐘I prefer mastodon (@superbetsy@mastodon.social) but cross-post here.
📝Anything of deep importance is at superbetsy.com/blog.
🍭Here be memes, unhinged observations, and book reviews.
It's never too early to prepare for the Minnesota State Fair!
November 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's never too early to prepare for the Minnesota State Fair!
I was in a workout class this morning. The coach said something hyperbolic about, "having to do 37 burpees." It was compulsive. I couldn't stop it. I yelled, "IN A ROW?" Everyone just stared at me. 🫠
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I was in a workout class this morning. The coach said something hyperbolic about, "having to do 37 burpees." It was compulsive. I couldn't stop it. I yelled, "IN A ROW?" Everyone just stared at me. 🫠
Has anyone else read the book Orbital? I'm not usually a fan of super literary books like this but… is this maybe the closest I'll ever get to really viscerally understanding what it's like to be an astronaut?
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Has anyone else read the book Orbital? I'm not usually a fan of super literary books like this but… is this maybe the closest I'll ever get to really viscerally understanding what it's like to be an astronaut?
Why does AirPods audio routing only fail and fall back (at top volume!) to iPhone speakers when attractive men are around? And why does it only happen when I'm listening to an operatic version of Hark the Herald Angels Sing and never when I'm enjoying some super cool indie tunes?
November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Why does AirPods audio routing only fail and fall back (at top volume!) to iPhone speakers when attractive men are around? And why does it only happen when I'm listening to an operatic version of Hark the Herald Angels Sing and never when I'm enjoying some super cool indie tunes?
What's the name of the maxim, akin to Murphy's Law, that says, "Whatever room you need to be in, so must the robo vacuum"?
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
What's the name of the maxim, akin to Murphy's Law, that says, "Whatever room you need to be in, so must the robo vacuum"?
Happy gotcha day to my beloved little Toby monster!! From a scrawny, scrappy street dog to the most spoiled animal to ever walk the earth, so much can change in five years.
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy gotcha day to my beloved little Toby monster!! From a scrawny, scrappy street dog to the most spoiled animal to ever walk the earth, so much can change in five years.
Sometimes you just have to have a snuggle with your smiley, squeaky cupcake.
November 15, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Sometimes you just have to have a snuggle with your smiley, squeaky cupcake.
I watched the new Superman movie on a plane just now. Admittedly I dislike superhero movies. But why doesn't someone make a Clark Kent film?? I would find it endlessly more enjoyable.
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I watched the new Superman movie on a plane just now. Admittedly I dislike superhero movies. But why doesn't someone make a Clark Kent film?? I would find it endlessly more enjoyable.
Holy skirt, Batman.
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Holy skirt, Batman.
Just in case I forget where I am, the hotel room artwork really sends the reminder "YOU ARE IN THE BAY AREA."
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just in case I forget where I am, the hotel room artwork really sends the reminder "YOU ARE IN THE BAY AREA."
Or… what if I eyeballed it and swore a lot instead?
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Or… what if I eyeballed it and swore a lot instead?
Today a Gen Z-er asked me, "how do you get your hair that color silver? Is it chalk?" I said, "no, but I can refer you to my stylist. His name is Father Time." She didn't get it. Meanwhile I'm still chortling. Kids wanting to replicate my white hair because it's trendy (?!?) doesn't get old.
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Today a Gen Z-er asked me, "how do you get your hair that color silver? Is it chalk?" I said, "no, but I can refer you to my stylist. His name is Father Time." She didn't get it. Meanwhile I'm still chortling. Kids wanting to replicate my white hair because it's trendy (?!?) doesn't get old.
The Humans by Matt Haig. Get this: the primary plot is about solving the Reimann Hypothesis. Yes! Really! Things I never thought could drive a fictional narrative…. And while it is a love letter to pure mathematics, it's also a celebration of humanity.
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The Humans by Matt Haig. Get this: the primary plot is about solving the Reimann Hypothesis. Yes! Really! Things I never thought could drive a fictional narrative…. And while it is a love letter to pure mathematics, it's also a celebration of humanity.
I finally found a mug that I thought represented the appropriate serving size for a cup of tea. I just found the receipt for it in my purse and noticed it is a "soup bowl with handle." Sigh.
November 2, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I finally found a mug that I thought represented the appropriate serving size for a cup of tea. I just found the receipt for it in my purse and noticed it is a "soup bowl with handle." Sigh.
With that, Halloween is wrapped! I'm advocating for harsher punishment for parole violators, Stan. And also world peace.
November 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
With that, Halloween is wrapped! I'm advocating for harsher punishment for parole violators, Stan. And also world peace.
Me: there are so many great new games to play and not enough time.
Also me, in this, the year of our Lord, 2025.
Also me, in this, the year of our Lord, 2025.
November 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Me: there are so many great new games to play and not enough time.
Also me, in this, the year of our Lord, 2025.
Also me, in this, the year of our Lord, 2025.
The social dog who loves visitors thinks Halloween is pretty neat.
November 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The social dog who loves visitors thinks Halloween is pretty neat.
Everything is awful except for the St. Paul Parks and Recreation department, which is on its 10th year of dressing up as Parks and Rec for Halloween. Photo credit to their Facebook page, where you can find all their costumes through the years. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ahw...
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Everything is awful except for the St. Paul Parks and Recreation department, which is on its 10th year of dressing up as Parks and Rec for Halloween. Photo credit to their Facebook page, where you can find all their costumes through the years. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ahw...
I was organizing a closet. I returned to the living room to discover Toby had done some organizing of his own: specifically, eschewing the notion that the dog toys belong in the toybox.
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I was organizing a closet. I returned to the living room to discover Toby had done some organizing of his own: specifically, eschewing the notion that the dog toys belong in the toybox.
I'm looking forward to the utility my new sticker is sure to provide.
October 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I'm looking forward to the utility my new sticker is sure to provide.