Sir Matthew, Black Knight

- A programmer with a host of unrelated interests

NAS legacy (under a different previous username), started shortly after Adam created the instance in 2017.

Pronoun: Your Majesty
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2026-05-05 19:31:38 CEST

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Even before the AI crap I've avoided hand or fingerprints being in images. LLM palm readings is a new amusing vector.
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2026-04-22 02:54:04 CEST

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2026-04-22 02:16:14 CEST

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The pod that returns to earth doesn't need much beyond what's needed for minor adjustments. What's your point?

2026-04-20 16:14:26 CEST

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Using propellant isn't the only method to increase velocity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist

2026-04-04 15:31:45 CEST

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What's the name of this one?

2026-02-27 02:11:19 CET

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Forgot to mention, I am curious about trying L Reuiteri. Any specific recommendations for sourcing it or making the yogurt, for lack of a better word?

2026-02-26 15:55:01 CET

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The advantage to kefir besides that it's a fantastic cure to both indigestion and diarrhea is it's dead simple to ferment. You just stick your starter (which could just be around 1/4 cup the last batch) in a clean mason jar, fill it the rest of the way with milk, then set it in a dark cupboard with a paper towel or similar on top to let gasses out, and 24hrs later you've got kefir.

2026-02-26 15:51:25 CET

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Kefir is a mix of symbiotic microbes, not just the one. L Reuiteri is just one in the mix

2026-02-26 07:01:29 CET

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Worth noting the microbe he talks about is in kefir, at least for sure in Lifeway's. Kefir is even easier to make since you can ferment it at room temp

2026-02-09 23:51:09 CET

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The link:
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/50-popular-women-web-google-search-results/story?id=10573331

2026-02-04 05:39:54 CET

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Oh, I always consider the message before the messenger, but it doesn't help the credibility of the message when someone uses disingenuous tactics like that.

2026-02-04 03:51:52 CET

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Getting further into the video, there's more weird sounds like that one I noted around 4:45 like the model is randomly puking out a bit of audio that vaguely resembles human vocal noise

2026-02-04 03:46:20 CET

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Video is total slop. At around 4:45 there's this weird noise no human would make in a video like that which they want to publish

2026-01-24 00:52:30 CET

https://qz.com/open-ai-sam-altman-chatgpt-gpt4-please-thank-you-1851777047
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2026-01-22 20:30:05 CET

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And I thought it was nuts when the price tipped over $50/oz

2025-12-19 15:07:09 CET

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It is when they do so with conduct like that

2025-12-19 15:05:42 CET

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That's a slap on the wrist at best. In just the third quarter of 2025 they made more than double that amount in profit alone

2025-12-19 04:28:51 CET

Had the sudden realization the eInk price tags at stores would be a very easy way to allow dynamic pricing in physical stores. I highly doubt I'm the only one to think of such a thing

2025-11-03 20:21:19 CET

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It should just be standard time all year round

2025-10-24 00:13:15 CEST

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NewEgg sales are great. As is their customer service
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2025-10-24 00:01:11 CEST

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Hey, whatever works for you. I build for longevity and performance. Went near/just under top of the line when I built my desktop nigh 8 years ago and still ruins great with the exception of needing to swap out the GPU that started crapping out after 5 years heavy use
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2025-10-23 23:58:09 CEST

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Ha, there are some rare exceptions where I'll pay the premium on launch, but those are few and far between.
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2025-10-23 23:41:33 CEST

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I've gotten a couple free games on GOG, but haven't delved into it as much. Definitely would prefer supporting them over other game stores/launchers. I play a mix of games new and old/lower reqs, and usually stick with titles I like for a long while. Going to be making the switch to Linux for my next desktop build, so I'm sure that will change what I have available, but I'm okay with that.
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2025-10-23 23:32:53 CEST

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Does GoG have a similar schedule where they regularly give away games for free?
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2025-10-23 21:21:38 CEST

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It's kind of absurd how big my library is on there, exclusively from their weekly freebies
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2025-10-23 21:20:49 CEST

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I literally have a Thursday reminder to take the 2min to check what's free. A large chunk are indy titles I've never heard of but particularly around holidays they'll often put out AAA games and even rotate free games daily for a week. GTA 5 being free in 2020 got me to check it out, and they've had plenty of other franchises free like Tomb Raider, Fallout, Bioshock, and many more.
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2025-10-23 21:13:21 CEST

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I think it was a few months ago the Epic Store put them up as free games of the week. Wouldn't be surprised if they do so again in the future
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2025-09-30 15:53:55 CEST

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Nice, I've got at least one print from the same artist. Have seen him at a couple conventions near me in CA
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2025-02-22 06:41:42 CET

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Anything by this composer is great for programming, and any genre he combines with metal sounds fantastic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG-bK8e0agQ

2025-02-07 02:50:10 CET

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It'd be more credible if I could see the NASA feed matching this.

2025-01-23 01:26:47 CET

What's your preferred VPS (Virtual Private Server) host and why? Going to move my site off the free tier AWS instance before they start charging, so may as well see what people like using these days for their personal hosting.

2025-01-22 06:25:31 CET

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Generally solid recommendations based on the ones I've seen. I'd make some different recommendations for some categories, but I've seen at least two from nigh every row.

2025-01-17 17:25:52 CET

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Let's be real, it's more likely some 4channer troll came up with it as a funny joke sending the TikTok people to RedBook and enough people took it seriously.

2025-01-15 02:13:21 CET

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The maps don't line up at all and are at completely different zoom levels. The SF bay is in the corner of the bottom map and near the center on the top one. This comparison was dumb the last time it made the rounds.

2024-12-29 22:00:11 CET

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The official numbers are always better than reality, too, so it's really even worse

2024-12-27 21:06:07 CET

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Norm's page on H-1Bs still is as relevant as ever. Glad I got to take a class from him in school.
https://heather.cs.ucdavis.edu/h1b.html

2024-12-25 08:56:39 CET

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Mythbusters tested the door lock one and that one's actually plausible with the right choice of firearm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters_(2006_season)#Episode_SP9_%E2%80%93_%22Mega_Movie_Myths%22

2024-12-22 04:29:45 CET

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Would love to see which tutorials or docs help you get a feel for it. I've heard good things and been meaning to try it out at some point .

2024-12-20 20:08:42 CET

The universe has a perverse sense of humor. Late last month my wife told me to take a break from the 9 month fruitless job search and suddenly this month I'm more busy than I ever have been actually getting interviews. If I somehow get companies in a bidding war over me, that would be a wonderful first.

2024-12-09 07:15:00 CET

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I'd hazard that's because mailing of letters is down but packages are up.

2024-11-30 07:52:41 CET

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Glad to still see they're adding to the game even though WotC decided to make it so Larian never makes another D&D game

2024-11-23 22:16:57 CET

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Probably. It doesn't help that trying to get a job as a programmer still feels like this 20 years after this article was written
https://medium.com/binary-passion/if-carpenters-were-hired-like-programmers-300834fd42d0

2024-11-23 20:52:36 CET

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Recruiters reaching out to me on LinkedIn unbidden have resulted in zero times I've gotten to talk to someone in engineering during this job search, much less get further in the interview process. Half of them haven't even bothered reading my profile.

2024-11-23 18:18:00 CET

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That explains a lot on why it's impossible to find a new software engineering job here

2024-11-23 17:55:56 CET

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Good for you. Linda did a review of my LinkedIn too and I updated it based on all her suggestions. Are you a software engineer? If not, your anecdote is irrelevant.

2024-11-23 09:11:30 CET

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CV and resume are synonyms for all intents and purposes
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2024-11-22 22:05:32 CET

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Yes, and I went through Linda Lupatkin for my CV

2024-11-22 20:43:38 CET

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For the next month, the only job search focus will be on existing applications/interviews and those cases where I can actually get a referral/know someone inside a company who can vouch for me. Beyond that, I need to rest and recenter.
If you can help, please look at my CV and reach out. I need something either in San Diego or fully remote.
https://mattthetall.site/cv

2024-11-22 20:43:14 CET

I've been actively on the job search for over 8 months post-layoff and can barely get interviews for software engineering positions, much less an offer, with over a decade of experience. Today, my wife said I need to take a break because she can tell what a toll it's been taking on me, and her car got totaled in an accident last week. Message received.
I'm exhausted but can't get a full night's sleep. I can't even focus on things I enjoy for their own sake that I want to do.
1/2

2024-10-17 19:54:01 CEST

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At least it's based on real experimentation rather than magical thinking like the face diapers. I'm sure the intake has a hepa filter so it actually does something vaguely useful. Only would be remotely practical in environments where you already need a hard hat, though.

2024-10-16 08:09:11 CEST

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Interesting, but don't know it would explain broken legs almost every time. Maybe broken bones from impact after death, but that's not what was specified. Dropping a dead cow from the air isn't going to land it legs down on a regular basis

2024-10-15 22:21:25 CEST

I refuse to play the pronoun game. I will not police how people refer to me when I'm not present.
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2024-10-10 22:04:54 CEST

I'm so blackpilled about the job search at this point, I'm just bracing for what I expect to be yet another rejection after an onsite interview this past Monday. They seem like a really cool company to work for, but at this point I have to deliberately avoid hoping for something to go through just to get dashed again. The primary motivating force when applying at this point is spite. I fucking hate this.
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2024-10-09 20:47:49 CEST

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2024-09-19 05:40:41 CEST

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Lucky for me I'm not a journo

2024-09-18 19:58:28 CEST

Gotta love how California won't extend unemployment because "the economy is fine" yet the layoffs in the tech sector have eclipsed the dot com bust. I am still very much in need of a software engineering job in either the San Diego area or full remote.
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2024-09-16 21:28:50 CEST

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Now you know 😁

2024-09-16 19:20:05 CEST

I'll be performing live the 22nd in a decentralized music concert! More details at the post on my dedicated music account.
https://podcastindex.social/@matt_the_tall/113148363739017454
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2024-09-11 22:49:01 CEST

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Having no experience running my own business and no customer base, that sounds like a way to burn money even faster, not to mention fees I'd have to pay to the state.

2024-09-11 22:37:46 CEST

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The problem is just existing causes a bleed on the savings. If my wife didn't have her job, it'd be even worse.

2024-09-11 21:07:18 CEST

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I don't think that tells you about soul so much as how much their worried about covering their ass against potential lawsuits or something

2024-09-11 20:21:28 CEST

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I have been, and that's gotten me nothing but radio silence

2024-09-11 20:07:56 CEST

Another day, another job rejection
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2024-09-11 00:20:59 CEST

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Both sides want to glass each other in the whole Israel/Gaza thing, so I'd rather just stay far away from that shitstorm.
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2024-09-11 00:03:41 CEST

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> there was no advertising involved
Advertising is paying someone to spread a message to people and/or change their behavior.
> Americans calling themselves Patriots, who were lapping this shit up
They're low information voters who at least recognize the commie BS coming from the current admin, so they went with an attractive explanation. I can understand why they embraced it even if I wouldn't make the same choice.

2024-09-10 23:45:31 CEST

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Messaging on both sides happens that way with advertising funded media. Are you surprised?

2024-09-10 23:33:18 CEST

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As with anything in real life, it's more nuanced than that. The funding was provided through shell companies, so it's not like the controlled opportunists were made aware the source of money was from Russia.
Treason has a very specific definition, and it's not fulfilled.

2024-09-10 21:04:26 CEST

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Seriously? That's horrid

2024-09-10 20:34:42 CEST

I had the feeling I wasn't getting an offer when I hadn't heard back from a company I had onsite interviews with 2 weeks ago before today, but it would have been nice to actually get concrete feedback. I'm so fucking tired of these boilerplate rejections.

2024-09-02 00:08:02 CEST

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That's why a median is usually more representative

2024-08-30 05:58:23 CEST

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2024-08-29 19:04:55 CEST

New ocarina song is live!
https://podcastindex.social/@matt_the_tall/113046250670232510

2024-08-28 05:35:49 CEST

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzGK5UJpTOQ

2024-08-27 15:06:04 CEST

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Summer doesn't end until October here. Can it be over already?

2024-08-27 01:22:21 CEST

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2024-08-26 21:05:38 CEST

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I had similar moments in the past. For the women out there, don't hint when you can be explicit about something. You're not being as obvious as you think if the hint doesn't land 😆

2024-08-25 10:41:26 CEST

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Sounds like a Boston pronunciation

2024-08-25 09:18:00 CEST

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The post you initially replied to was me proposing the idea. @npub1gx2…4lmh liked it, so now we have the flag instead of the cartoon Mastodon image 😁

2024-08-25 09:14:38 CEST

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It's already live on the NAS server

2024-08-25 04:50:43 CEST

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.308 is that expensive now? 😬

2024-08-24 21:54:00 CEST

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I'd recommend against using their older dishes for eating.
From the manufacturer:
"If you own Corelle® dinnerware from before 2005, consider removing it from your kitchen cabinets due to concerns for high levels of Lead"
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/30/corelle-responds-to-viral-post-about-its-vintage-dishware-lead-exposure/

2024-08-23 23:50:58 CEST

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I propose replacing the cartoon mastodon holding the paper airplane with the flag

2024-08-23 22:22:00 CEST

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Yeah, can't say I'm surprised

2024-08-23 22:06:14 CEST

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Ugh, I feel like I'm dealing with similar when it comes to being honest (if not probably self deprecating) about my experience compared to other people applying for roles.

2024-08-23 22:00:10 CEST

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Oh, gotcha. I was torn on what you were referring to without that clarification

2024-08-23 21:58:30 CEST

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I wouldn't go so much with saturated as the layoff contagion has run amok. My pet theory on why is because of a recent tax change that makes it so corpos can't write off as much of software engineer salaries to reduce their tax bill.

2024-08-23 21:36:09 CEST

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Admittedly, I'm not terribly interested in contracting. I don't want the extra overhead of running my own business and would rather focus on the R&D sort of work I enjoy.

2024-08-23 21:18:30 CEST

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Yes, I've said as much when recruiters have asked, though that's gotten me nothing. I also don't have an LLC, so I'm pretty sure I'd be worked over more on taxes than if I had one.

2024-08-23 20:36:25 CEST

I am once again asking for assistance getting referrals so I can get a job as a senior software engineer after being laid off early this year. Trying to get into a company with a referral isn't even a guarantee I'll get more than a boilerplate denial. And trying to apply without a referral is a lottery at best.
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