Ian
@woolie.meowmeow.city
I like trains, buses, cities, and maps. He/him.
My feed is photography, software development, and urban planning junk.
My feed is photography, software development, and urban planning junk.
Self-reminder to remove the last few "SELECT *" queries in my production system. (there are only a few left, mostly in infrequently used queries or helper functions). arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
November 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Self-reminder to remove the last few "SELECT *" queries in my production system. (there are only a few left, mostly in infrequently used queries or helper functions). arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Los Angeles has reached a sufficient stage of development for the city to have a transit-oriented Space Shuttle Orbiter. maps.app.goo.gl/hrf1HbdGXYt5...
November 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Los Angeles has reached a sufficient stage of development for the city to have a transit-oriented Space Shuttle Orbiter. maps.app.goo.gl/hrf1HbdGXYt5...
I did not know that! While refreshing my knowledge on the Hebrew calendar just now I came across this question I'd never even considered before, but is critical to know if the actual day of the week is ritually important. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
I did not know that! While refreshing my knowledge on the Hebrew calendar just now I came across this question I'd never even considered before, but is critical to know if the actual day of the week is ritually important. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 5:07 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
Evergreen movie theme.
November 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Evergreen movie theme.
A fun aspect of browsing Bay Area craigslist is you also get lore and failed startup stories.
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A fun aspect of browsing Bay Area craigslist is you also get lore and failed startup stories.
In the latest Katamari Damacy game, the King of All Cosmos wears single-tooth wooden sandals, tengu-geta, footwear traditionally associated with monks and mountain ascetics and will be read by Japanese audiences as mystical and athletic.
November 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
In the latest Katamari Damacy game, the King of All Cosmos wears single-tooth wooden sandals, tengu-geta, footwear traditionally associated with monks and mountain ascetics and will be read by Japanese audiences as mystical and athletic.
I just had a brand new stereo with wireless CarPlay put into my old Tacoma
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I just had a brand new stereo with wireless CarPlay put into my old Tacoma
To commemorate this post, I took my little truck to lunch.
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
To commemorate this post, I took my little truck to lunch.
Success. I was able to accomplish the task of moving all "managed" original files to being "referenced" files on my NAS in one operation. Trying to do this manually triggered a *massive* bug in C1 and corrupted thousands of original files, forcing a restore from backup.
November 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Success. I was able to accomplish the task of moving all "managed" original files to being "referenced" files on my NAS in one operation. Trying to do this manually triggered a *massive* bug in C1 and corrupted thousands of original files, forcing a restore from backup.
Correction: it was the Anne Sayre book not the Brenda Maddox one.
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Correction: it was the Anne Sayre book not the Brenda Maddox one.
How things end when Nazis stop punching and start getting punched back. english.elpais.com/culture/2022...
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
How things end when Nazis stop punching and start getting punched back. english.elpais.com/culture/2022...
Still kinda crazy that this is real and not even that expensive.
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Still kinda crazy that this is real and not even that expensive.
Claude is tired of my complaining too.
November 6, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Claude is tired of my complaining too.
Why would anyone live elsewhere.
November 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Why would anyone live elsewhere.
This photo, from the installation of the third power plant at Grand Coulee Dam, looks straight out of a 1980's anime.
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This photo, from the installation of the third power plant at Grand Coulee Dam, looks straight out of a 1980's anime.
Anyway speaking of art deco, here's a random little office building I see whenever I go to the grocery store.
November 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Anyway speaking of art deco, here's a random little office building I see whenever I go to the grocery store.
Every zoom call with me.
October 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Every zoom call with me.
The Ghost of Funds Stranded on a Dead Clipper Card Since 2016 because you forgot to update an expired debit card before an autoload triggered.
October 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The Ghost of Funds Stranded on a Dead Clipper Card Since 2016 because you forgot to update an expired debit card before an autoload triggered.
I think it's a great building.
October 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I think it's a great building.
Do escalators in Japan require arc welding and angle grinding for routine maintenance?
October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Do escalators in Japan require arc welding and angle grinding for routine maintenance?
Coming out of crunch time and giving myself a little treat.
October 29, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Coming out of crunch time and giving myself a little treat.