Trek Glowacki
@trek.bsky.social
Helped start Ann Arbor's OG Coworking community, couponed at Groupon, usually working to get some startup acquired. Ember.js core emeritus. Paul Irish once called me a hero. ❤️ Ruby and JavaScript. 🏳️🌈. 📍Chicago.
2005. I might still have that shirt.
November 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
2005. I might still have that shirt.
Reaching out again because I am a 100% Certified Grade-A Idiot.
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Reaching out again because I am a 100% Certified Grade-A Idiot.
I've had this vague notion that search is getting worse every year but this really clinches it for me. I'm sorry but this is like one of the most common vaudeville punchlines out there and I refuse to believe it's been indexed 0 times.
I can certainly find it when I use site-specific search.
I can certainly find it when I use site-specific search.
October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I've had this vague notion that search is getting worse every year but this really clinches it for me. I'm sorry but this is like one of the most common vaudeville punchlines out there and I refuse to believe it's been indexed 0 times.
I can certainly find it when I use site-specific search.
I can certainly find it when I use site-specific search.
I simply do not understand why Firefox makes these two distinct menus.
October 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
I simply do not understand why Firefox makes these two distinct menus.
Got stood up for a second date and totally ghosted by a dude who was chatting me up for six weeks.
October 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Got stood up for a second date and totally ghosted by a dude who was chatting me up for six weeks.
"This is a this train to the downtown. Next step is Uptton – Canuial St. Doors open at the back at Uptton – Canuial St. Transfer to Lafaeeta/Cenrtre by remaining on this train which will slide across the platform to the southbound tracks"
October 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"This is a this train to the downtown. Next step is Uptton – Canuial St. Doors open at the back at Uptton – Canuial St. Transfer to Lafaeeta/Cenrtre by remaining on this train which will slide across the platform to the southbound tracks"
We already had the technology
October 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We already had the technology
ChatGPT, generate a headline and photo that are a little too on the nose to explain the current political climate
October 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
ChatGPT, generate a headline and photo that are a little too on the nose to explain the current political climate
This “pay your tab from the table placard QR” idea seem like the most obvious credit card harvesting vector imaginable
October 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This “pay your tab from the table placard QR” idea seem like the most obvious credit card harvesting vector imaginable
Cannot wait to read the inevitable Wikipedia article about WarOcs (the Warren-Ocasio-Cortez Act of 2029) that makes this sort of revenue pumping very explicitly illegal after it ushers in a recession and cuts the S&P in half.
sherwood.news/markets/anal...
sherwood.news/markets/anal...
October 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Cannot wait to read the inevitable Wikipedia article about WarOcs (the Warren-Ocasio-Cortez Act of 2029) that makes this sort of revenue pumping very explicitly illegal after it ushers in a recession and cuts the S&P in half.
sherwood.news/markets/anal...
sherwood.news/markets/anal...
We’re going full spook
October 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We’re going full spook
If your company has some misguided "use AI" mandate, might I suggest using this article to get permission to make codebase improvement now before the bubble bursts / prices 10-100x
> It’s also become clear to me that LLMs actively reward existing top tier software engineering practices:
> It’s also become clear to me that LLMs actively reward existing top tier software engineering practices:
October 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
If your company has some misguided "use AI" mandate, might I suggest using this article to get permission to make codebase improvement now before the bubble bursts / prices 10-100x
> It’s also become clear to me that LLMs actively reward existing top tier software engineering practices:
> It’s also become clear to me that LLMs actively reward existing top tier software engineering practices:
I didn't even think this was possible.
Anyway boys, I'm single.
Anyway boys, I'm single.
October 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I didn't even think this was possible.
Anyway boys, I'm single.
Anyway boys, I'm single.
Every political poll these days is just
* "Whatever Dear Leader Tells Us Through Pseudo-state Media: 30%"
* Statistical noise depending on how well informed any disengaged voters are on the issue
* "Whatever Dear Leader Tells Us Through Pseudo-state Media: 30%"
* Statistical noise depending on how well informed any disengaged voters are on the issue
October 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Every political poll these days is just
* "Whatever Dear Leader Tells Us Through Pseudo-state Media: 30%"
* Statistical noise depending on how well informed any disengaged voters are on the issue
* "Whatever Dear Leader Tells Us Through Pseudo-state Media: 30%"
* Statistical noise depending on how well informed any disengaged voters are on the issue
Random vinyl sack unmatched as luggage IMO.
September 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Random vinyl sack unmatched as luggage IMO.
This absolutely tone deaf promoted reddit post as if travelers to the US don't have to worry about some of these items under the current administration
September 9, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This absolutely tone deaf promoted reddit post as if travelers to the US don't have to worry about some of these items under the current administration
Patio chair making a solid case for ozempic
August 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Patio chair making a solid case for ozempic
The end of summer garden turned out lush
August 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The end of summer garden turned out lush
also happy little flutterby
August 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
also happy little flutterby
From the people who make Tailwind CSS who tried using an LLM to complete a repetitive task, which in theory these tools should excel at.
This has roughly been my LLM experience too, to date.
This has roughly been my LLM experience too, to date.
August 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
From the people who make Tailwind CSS who tried using an LLM to complete a repetitive task, which in theory these tools should excel at.
This has roughly been my LLM experience too, to date.
This has roughly been my LLM experience too, to date.