2026-08-29T02:43:23Z https://nostr.ae Alex makes autism fun https://nostr.ae/npub14vqd40h6hunry4us967xemg0n57w4lxkgwhxv9ajy7v6dlx48svsddk7ly https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/000/189/578/original/0c466dbcc18b713a.png https://stockroom.wandering.shop/accounts/avatars/000/189/578/original/0c466dbcc18b713a.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2f6sm8twetzwdtea02nxxchz7zdjawuhqthhlkn758l3m3nn9r3szyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pj06ua2q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsda7cqph327wckgns7lvcrnldtpny3rg4qx5egt9709j0g8x7ktugy20gry'>nevent1q…0gry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#MakersHour A1: hi! I&#39;m Alex, and I&#39;ve been surprisingly busy for how unemployed I am. I&#39;m almost done with the editing on the anthology, I&#39;ve started on a mystery knit-along, I&#39;ve somehow gotten myself into a leadership position on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1f6ptytj7glvymfwpcv34e3tss69y20uyj7jd33sqjr4lhwhd5ges457u22" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Amiko</span> (<span class="italic">npub1f6p…7u22</span>)</a></span> , and I really need to pack for a conference <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16w3s47z4dy8vzh0t9umyduvalnx4sfnr6dnx3hgqd6rmht79e45q6nehy5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Canageek</span> (<span class="italic">npub16w3…ehy5</span>)</a></span> and I are going to next week.<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/117/050/192/038/811/249/original/cbfc08f2822513ca.jpg"> <br/> 2026-08-06T19:23:52Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvpwlz5z6s72kqp7unk7jpeuj7gjm58k6qfeqzq2ev6mjmptez4nqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjh9kr73 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2swtsa6lkapky3ym0m0p439tprlc7qp4sjs0edtap588n8n4vtgqhsv3tn'>nevent1q…v3tn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>do you also have a directory for people who document code by hand? because I would join that in a heartbeat 2026-07-28T14:41:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2q46rhvn6knxr35g2fgzs7rqkc0rugk3egusdfaptt4gu7z5eawszyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjxg4fef In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ed8cq6vcnxye7x7j9rnmhl628velkymqpapv4e4r8vc8qm6vqlqgppars'>nevent1q…pars</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>#makershour A1: I&#39;m Alex, a dragon wizard who spins cozy yarns from atop a hoard of cozy yarn, and I&#39;ve been doing a little short fiction editing and a lot of knitting. Mostly jumping back and forth between the Wedding Sweater and a Christmas Hat. 2026-06-25T19:03:36Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsytf6d689nmzr92g2pqk8kmhxqea0h0djclk0kw2un5epldnjd8uqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjewwfpg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxq4vv877xzsdjcdpvepnpgnshzejz6kwfrye4fdvr5jsavgq0xqd78cgj'>nevent1q…8cgj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this sugar glider has decided I&#39;m a tree<br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/116/609/496/330/960/681/original/b75c113b74b34e01.jpg"> <br/> 2026-05-20T23:28:59Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw8nr69qndszfl6n3uwp9nzn5zntpf4fvvfjx04n4757d7gxqeqtqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pj7wkgvj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfnmyzxu3jh267tseaxgl5xkuz5pjf4n5h5lrsruemyta7lxn3wcqywdddd'>nevent1q…dddd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>one syllable or two? 2026-04-24T15:58:21Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfknqfysx3wgdhfzthn4u32jqzpv9aw2tqfn77x68z7jj2t87st0gzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjgvkmtd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs84jgf4k3lvxpwvm7redqeuftq66zj65p8tyjpvxwcpgeej5c5qnq8yj9s8'>nevent1q…j9s8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I did my linguistics undergrad in Pittsburgh, and briefly considered picking up &#34;yinz&#34; but decided it was too location-specific. If I&#39;d stayed there, I definitely would have. 2026-04-24T14:53:37Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgkw0rrw775sh0tacwtzauptxz56dhkzaeyvg0yzaa33yyx2spy6gzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjjp3wdh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrg5th80fcw6qwlvqgvnj2rt6zfva005fwm2xtpc56zz6wx3ndacgt34j6n'>nevent1q…4j6n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I use it IRL (PNW/western Canada), because it feels like a queer thing to me here. It&#39;s more gender-inclusive than &#34;you guys.&#34; 2026-04-24T14:37:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvmn5xgxjpwp7cs0zhcukp9q2mmnyqn8mzeaxu5v3p3nlefjq70kqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjty5cup #Seattle folks: <br/>I&#39;m moving out soon, and looking to give away a bed and a couch to somebody/ies who can come pick them up the week of April 6. What are the generally accepted hashtags for #BuyNothing sorts of deals?<br/><br/>(adding them as I learn them) #FreeCycle 2026-03-29T00:06:01Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs079zawpunua0ejmjutucuqykmuvctz7sfqn566ngvncdcpsw5qeczyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pj8gv5ua so I got laid off again, for stupid AI-pilled reasons.<br/><br/>Anybody need a writer or editor with:<br/>- 8+ years of technical writer/content strategist experience, mostly in software<br/>- One published short fiction anthology (as editor)<br/>- A master&#39;s degree in sociolinguistics<br/>- A knack for learning new content management systems<br/>- A love of working with invested SMEs<br/>- A basic understanding of web dev<br/>- Strong boundaries<br/>- An aversion to generative AI?<br/><br/>Prioritizing remote work in Canada.<br/>#GetFediHired 2026-03-26T01:05:06Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszmcmffa539jx0zc5gq8cgx6w676r4j2pp0awc9rkynqffe95ep0szyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjafktnn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcpq9kyllhenw5ael8cfdppep7fln4pkwv9yy62tjeytkxzem2ccxez20w'>nevent1q…z20w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sound symbolism: in a lot of languages, &#34;ee&#34; is associated with small/sharp/hard things, and &#34;oo&#34; and &#34;oh&#34; with large/round/soft things. <br/><br/>Advertisers use this a lot: consider Cheezits (a cracker) vs Oreos (a cookie).<br/><br/>I can get into more kinds of sound symbolism if y&#39;all want, but here&#39;s the really weird thing: A recent study found that this particular distinction isn&#39;t unique to humans, and I&#39;m hoping to see more science about this in the future. <br/><br/><a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-02-bouba-kiki-effect-baby-chicks.html">https://phys.org/news/2026-02-bouba-kiki-effect-baby-chicks.html</a> 2026-02-22T16:55:15Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgwmnas7j9w54pg0ypy68ysktzvzahrfc8fafm0tnw8neznwma8zgzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjavc9gy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyc62hqwzyt58zhh9zwxsg3xncjcxcvfgdjmq5js2l40kyt999jvg9vra3m'>nevent1q…ra3m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What are some sites you wish everybody knew about? 2025-07-25T14:04:43Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrkvlfewr5tuj2gdmhhqkck8cpxmv3tg70tntxwq4u3nt066dr65czyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pj29g6y0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstx0nh4vw93ar9e7lhywqxn80qg7jy56rcy7nc5ywf9awuzz8sanq70j8ey'>nevent1q…j8ey</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>though if anybody needs documentation for their FOSS project and lacks the spoons/skill/motivation/etc, I&#39;m between jobs and looking for Things to Do 2025-07-15T15:28:10Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2cnlpqa95xgkrkapsfjcj7r2x42t27m7ppxtrvrsmsvzn4c2s8qqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjcf6ayy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstx4lgcyj6w8uj57j8n4mqz9m37at66ua8h3yeyea4583drp3efpstku38a'>nevent1q…u38a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>counting myself as &#34;into FOSS&#34; even though I&#39;m not a programmer because I now have two computers running Linux 2025-07-15T15:17:26Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4s385u25edeah3azcw9zkgnetrl0nwzcmfwgmj22elea2uwpveqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjfgdz27 Wrath Month is the other eleven months of the year. This is Pride Month. 2025-06-01T18:23:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstt3835fclp8d38te9gnpku3eqfzwqm49crdye6434gypytjm7tpqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjuy0d26 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9usazhnen2vq04tsgfuksky74dn0w74s8340v8wk87ueaud2zuyg0aw94t'>nevent1q…w94t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I get that this is real inside-blaseball stuff, but the silly names have got me interested<br/><br/>(also just wanted to make a blaseball joke because we&#39;re here making a weird evil twin of normal math by adding Ls to things) 2024-12-24T16:25:54Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9usazhnen2vq04tsgfuksky74dn0w74s8340v8wk87ueaud2zuygzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjpmp2jk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswg7dlx27a0s85flp6guhamc9jffa97vlnqvg68mh9mvcynjqtjagpy4q8t'>nevent1q…4q8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>gotcha.<br/>Is there a lemniscatic SOH CAH TOA equivalent I can use to better visualize sline and cosline? (is there also a tanglent?) Or is that just a right triangle inside one lobe? 2024-12-24T16:20:28Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz2m8q0m4n7rln22ux456n3mrvkhzr3dj4ajh5p6atju87q8xyxfqzyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjwphcc6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs05wu5mdt0aphjg9jg5k53xedrex484dxu67yknkcyfdal0mxzcmcx2mkwn'>nevent1q…mkwn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>are sl and cl pronounced sline and cosline? or sline and closine? 2024-12-24T06:12:48Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd6n40vtwqxmp707x0v2tks8nmh2cf0p75932t7vw6lt08wvc4tlczyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pj34hsal In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspmv7eukzxwy2r8xcdy42y48xdehyjt9lhqxces5jdn5fc38u9f4q87tlp9'>nevent1q…tlp9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>is that why they keep getting bigger 2024-09-10T23:44:34Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgesyanph8ax54ssy3aq3f0yehplgxz5en26ymdl3893rvtn20h4szyz4spk47l2ljvvjhjqhtcm8dp7wne6hu6ep6ueshkgnenfhu657pjmdv832 <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/112/415/164/344/758/557/original/38e410351fab8fa1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://stockroom.wandering.shop/media_attachments/files/112/415/168/534/874/073/original/0dcc2e12cd164094.png"> <br/> 2024-05-10T05:36:07Z