Nostr notes by Stumpy The Mutt

A brain the size of a planet and you're asking me about moron ...

2026-07-28T22:05:24Z

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A brain the size of a planet and you're asking me about moron celebrities? And me with this pain in the diodes up my side...

I built a Ramsey 2M radio that didn't output much power. That ...

2026-07-12T17:10:12Z

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I built a Ramsey 2M radio that didn't output much power. That was definitely an exercise in troubleshooting and debug. I also learned a lot about biasing VHF transistors.

Lol, I wonder what kind of a dog's breakfast a LLM would make ...

2026-07-05T14:24:25Z

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Lol, I wonder what kind of a dog's breakfast a LLM would make of anything written by Pablo Neruda.

I am stuck with fast Ethernet and long Cat V cables.

2026-07-02T13:58:04Z

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I am stuck with fast Ethernet and long Cat V cables.

My creative writing professor asked if she could keep a copy of ...

2026-06-26T14:54:34Z

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My creative writing professor asked if she could keep a copy of an essay I wrote for the class. I was incredibly flattered!

I can see the internal battle between "I am being ...

2026-06-24T17:02:17Z

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I can see the internal battle between "I am being assaulted!" and "this feels marvelous!"

Blesphemy! Next they will put pineapple on it! Oh, the humanity!

2026-05-31T17:19:32Z

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Blesphemy! Next they will put pineapple on it! Oh, the humanity!

That's the size the mechanic memes always use. They're ...

2026-05-30T17:00:35Z

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That's the size the mechanic memes always use. They're forever losing the 10mm socket out of every set.

That's what mine is. Bare bones loss leader type vehicle.

2026-05-16T23:40:50Z

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That's what mine is. Bare bones loss leader type vehicle.

I've had a few offers for my 88 S10. One wag said it belonged ...

2026-05-16T23:21:01Z

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I've had a few offers for my 88 S10. One wag said it belonged in a museum!

What's love got to do, got to do with it? ....

2026-05-15T01:02:09Z

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What's love got to do, got to do with it? ....

It has not escaped notice by the purveyors of fast food. With the ...

2026-05-14T19:00:34Z

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It has not escaped notice by the purveyors of fast food. With the huge price hikes in the past few years, their product is no longer inexpensive and it's now very much in the realm of what used to be medium-price sit-down restaurants. Besides, they don't even pay their own employees enough to eat there regularly.

Imagine how disappointed I was to find the firm called ...

2026-05-14T15:25:26Z

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Imagine how disappointed I was to find the firm called "Viking Cruises" takes passengers up a river in a barge, not across an ocean in a long boat. Also, there's no pillaging involved.

I've spent too much of my career maintaining and cleaning up ...

2026-05-14T14:39:06Z

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I've spent too much of my career maintaining and cleaning up other people's code. Except for a tiny portion of it, none contained documentation or comments worth anything. I am assuming that LLM code is just more of the same, only regurgitated that much faster.

What is really important here is that these tools are to be used ...

2026-05-14T14:14:06Z

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What is really important here is that these tools are to be used to augment the medical staff's abilities. But the hype and the overpaid executive types insist on it being used to replace staff.

Everywhere except in the U.S. itself.

2026-05-13T14:20:17Z

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Everywhere except in the U.S. itself.

I love how croque monsieur translates into Mr. Crunchy, which ...

2026-05-12T19:42:19Z

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I love how croque monsieur translates into Mr. Crunchy, which what I call them now.

As my gran used to say, "Let your freak flag fly!"

2026-05-12T19:00:28Z

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As my gran used to say, "Let your freak flag fly!"

I remember the fumes from the cars during a 1970's Indiana ...

2026-05-12T18:58:16Z

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I remember the fumes from the cars during a 1970's Indiana winter. Probably accounts for some of my dain bramage.

Waffle House has hash browns. FEMA training got bupkis.

2026-05-12T18:54:51Z

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Waffle House has hash browns. FEMA training got bupkis.

Sounds more like a fee.

2026-05-12T17:56:49Z

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Sounds more like a fee.

Saturday Night Fever for eels!

2026-05-12T17:54:56Z

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Saturday Night Fever for eels!

I've never found that the popcorn button did anything except ...

2026-05-11T00:40:21Z

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I've never found that the popcorn button did anything except burn it.

I like her. She fights.

2026-05-10T22:07:38Z

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I like her. She fights.

Cuties! 💙

2026-05-10T21:58:17Z

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Cuties! 💙

Most people don't know how to pronounce Gloucester. They had ...

2026-05-10T19:38:06Z

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Most people don't know how to pronounce Gloucester. They had fun with that in the movie "The Russians are Coming!" which is set there.

If I had been in a U.S. hospital for a few weeks I'd very ...

2026-05-08T20:00:40Z

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If I had been in a U.S. hospital for a few weeks I'd very likely be planning to declare bankruptcy when I got out. Civilized country you got there!

Or if they'll burn up the countryside and destroy the ...

2026-05-07T15:07:13Z

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Or if they'll burn up the countryside and destroy the aquifers with the required datacenters.

Do LLMs dream of electric slop?

2026-05-06T18:57:06Z

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Do LLMs dream of electric slop?

Dumb McNamara couldn't plan a company picnic let alone an ...

2026-05-06T14:31:31Z

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Dumb McNamara couldn't plan a company picnic let alone an actual war.

What's to keep the infernal code from ignoring that prompt?

2026-05-06T14:13:40Z

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What's to keep the infernal code from ignoring that prompt?

She must be his "muse."

2026-05-04T16:33:46Z

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She must be his "muse."

This calls for a response from the @npub14we…7739 bot

2026-05-04T16:29:32Z

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This calls for a response from the Endless Screaming (npub14we…7739) bot

I have a bad feeling about this...

2026-05-04T16:27:56Z

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I have a bad feeling about this...

"Share and Enjoy!"

2026-05-04T15:01:27Z

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"Share and Enjoy!"

that was way back in 1990

2026-05-04T14:29:26Z

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that was way back in 1990

My 10 meter record was talking to an incredulous ham in Sweden ...

2026-05-04T14:29:00Z

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My 10 meter record was talking to an incredulous ham in Sweden from the top of a small hill using a Uniden HR2510 and a trimmed down CB whip on my old Bronco.

I am betting they're still going to blame George Soros and ...

2026-05-04T14:25:01Z

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I am betting they're still going to blame George Soros and Nancy Pelosi.

Old man napping on a sunny Sunday afternoon. #dogs ...

2026-05-03T20:48:19Z

Old man napping on a sunny Sunday afternoon. #dogs #dogsofmastodon

Cozy, and warm? Yes. But itchy unless you were wearing a couple ...

2026-05-03T19:28:09Z

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Cozy, and warm? Yes. But itchy unless you were wearing a couple layers underneath. The "good stuff" is alpaca wool. That's almost angora soft! You can buy llama wool from places that cater to wool junkies (I know a few!) - you should try some.

Kind of rough, actually. My dad was assigned to La Paz, Bolivia ...

2026-05-03T17:13:38Z

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Kind of rough, actually. My dad was assigned to La Paz, Bolivia early in his career, so I got to experience llama wool first hand in the form of the bulky sweaters we wore a lot because it's damn cold at 12,000 feet!

The little scoundrel! ❤️

2026-05-03T17:05:09Z

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The little scoundrel! ❤️

You have really turned into an old sew and sew.

2026-05-03T17:03:08Z

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You have really turned into an old sew and sew.

Nobody will ever beat Laura Benanti's impression of Melania ...

2026-05-03T15:36:25Z

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Nobody will ever beat Laura Benanti's impression of Melania on Colbert

Emerson Lake and Palmer did a truly bombastic rendition of Mars, ...

2026-05-03T13:09:28Z

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Emerson Lake and Palmer did a truly bombastic rendition of Mars, and I still love it!

Lots of mourning doves here this year for some reason.

2026-05-02T13:57:17Z

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Lots of mourning doves here this year for some reason.

It doesn't help that their CEO is a complete douche nozzle ...

2026-05-01T20:45:34Z

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It doesn't help that their CEO is a complete douche nozzle who loves to throw around words like "terrorist" when confronted with his company's criminal behavior. That and harassment of anyone who dares test his claims that the cameras are secure.

They really saved a lot by replacing the junior developer who ...

2026-05-01T13:17:16Z

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They really saved a lot by replacing the junior developer who would have taken days to do that.

Thanks. Now all I gotta do is ACT NATURALLY with that tune ...

2026-05-01T03:23:30Z

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Thanks. Now all I gotta do is ACT NATURALLY with that tune running through my head.

How else will they taste so spicy?

2026-04-30T03:14:09Z

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How else will they taste so spicy?

Bunker mentality in its purest form. Do anything to please the ...

2026-04-29T14:34:10Z

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Bunker mentality in its purest form. Do anything to please the leader in his hideout and ignore the larger forces burning down the space outside.

Just like a North Korean general.

2026-04-29T14:24:14Z

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Just like a North Korean general.

It's appropriate that the first thing Musk will leave on the ...

2026-04-29T13:46:11Z

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It's appropriate that the first thing Musk will leave on the moon is a bunch of scrap metal.

Sad Mutt IV

2026-04-28T23:04:44Z

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Sad Mutt IV

Oh, go ahead! The spicier the better!

2026-04-28T22:59:29Z

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Oh, go ahead! The spicier the better!

Watching a big old Chesapeake Bay retriever carefully picking ...

2026-04-28T21:31:35Z

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Watching a big old Chesapeake Bay retriever carefully picking berries from a spiny blackberry bush was always entertaining. They figured out some way to do it without hurting their lips and tongue.

A few years ago I went out for a picnic in a park surrounded by ...

2026-04-28T13:46:53Z

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A few years ago I went out for a picnic in a park surrounded by tall pine trees. The pollen wafting off of them in the breeze looked like a dust storm, and everything came back absolutely coated with the stuff. My poor sinuses complained for days afterwards!

Young the Walrus would be an excellent band name.

2026-04-28T13:43:48Z

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Young the Walrus would be an excellent band name.

My gran used to have lots of wild blackberry bushes growing along ...

2026-04-28T13:18:27Z

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My gran used to have lots of wild blackberry bushes growing along the long driveway I would walk at least twice daily to get the newspapers and mail. The dogs ate the berries from the lower third, the birds got the berries from the top and I would get the ones in the middle for our breakfast.

Beats "Stale Tobacco" or "Eau de Outhouse"

2026-04-27T16:59:52Z

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Beats "Stale Tobacco" or "Eau de Outhouse"

"Tacticool"

2026-04-27T16:28:27Z

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"Tacticool"

And VC capital in general.

2026-04-27T16:24:33Z

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And VC capital in general.

How much more proof do you need that these CEO jerks don't ...

2026-04-27T13:08:14Z

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How much more proof do you need that these CEO jerks don't anything other than hang out with other CEOs and their sycophants? Aside from a Molotov or two, does reality ever intrude on this cozy world of theirs?

I think I have a uranium glass candy dish up in the attic ...

2026-04-26T19:10:34Z

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I think I have a uranium glass candy dish up in the attic somewhere. Pretty cool under UV

The eastern district is famously pro-patent troll. The economy ...

2026-04-26T19:04:48Z

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The eastern district is famously pro-patent troll. The economy there thrives on these ludicrous lawsuits.

Comfy!

2026-04-26T16:25:10Z

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Comfy!

A tortilla in Mexico is something else entirely. And it better be ...

2026-04-26T15:54:46Z

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A tortilla in Mexico is something else entirely. And it better be made from corn.

I went the same way. 2 years at a community college, and finished ...

2026-04-25T18:12:25Z

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I went the same way. 2 years at a community college, and finished up at a state university. I loved my teachers at the CC, the ones at the university were by and large less than average (with a few notable exceptions). I still contribute to the CC!

Who could forget his portrayal of Oddball in Kelly's Heroes? ...

2026-04-24T21:31:28Z

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Who could forget his portrayal of Oddball in Kelly's Heroes? "Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves?!"

Resistance is futile.

2026-04-24T15:48:11Z

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Resistance is futile.

Somehow I think this will end up just like Prohibition did in the ...

2026-04-24T14:45:36Z

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Somehow I think this will end up just like Prohibition did in the U.S.

Worn out after a visit to the vet. They didn't even poke him! ...

2026-04-23T21:18:30Z

Worn out after a visit to the vet. They didn't even poke him! I'm reluctant to wake him for supper. #dogsofmastodon #dogs

14 year old me thinks it's kind of neat!

2026-04-23T18:27:40Z

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14 year old me thinks it's kind of neat!

It's especially aggravating when the UI inserts the dashes ...

2026-04-23T01:11:06Z

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It's especially aggravating when the UI inserts the dashes itself, then complains about them.

That's the one in State College, right? <evil_laughter>

2026-04-22T12:59:13Z

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That's the one in State College, right? <evil_laughter>

Dude wouldn't know Chesterton's fence even if he ran ...

2026-04-21T23:04:22Z

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Dude wouldn't know Chesterton's fence even if he ran headlong into it.

Can you imagine what Mark Twain or Faulkner would read like after ...

2026-04-21T15:14:59Z

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Can you imagine what Mark Twain or Faulkner would read like after being run through an LLM?

Or if you say "Queen Elizabeth Two Place" it sounds like ...

2026-04-21T14:05:39Z

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Or if you say "Queen Elizabeth Two Place" it sounds like you're making a bet at a horse race.

I had lunch once with my beloved in a diner where the jukebox ...

2026-04-21T14:01:32Z

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I had lunch once with my beloved in a diner where the jukebox played My Way incessantly. I joked about it to our waitress who said it had been doing that all day and everybody was going slightly mad because of it. I was able to unplug it, much to everyone's relief.

Junior officers are bred/trained specifically for that.

2026-04-20T15:16:01Z

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Junior officers are bred/trained specifically for that.

Because thinking for yourself is just sooooo exhausting.

2026-04-20T14:53:39Z

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Because thinking for yourself is just sooooo exhausting.

Evidently I am a dinosaur!

2026-04-19T19:43:49Z

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Evidently I *am* a dinosaur!

30-some years ago I used to house sit for a family with two dogs ...

2026-04-19T18:18:00Z

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30-some years ago I used to house sit for a family with two dogs and a shoulder cat. I loved having her riding around behind my head, purring away happily. Since then I have had several cats of my own, and not one wanted to be a shoulder kitty. That's a rare gem you have there.

Or the click-vweeeee! my old 100MB full height 5.25 hard drive ...

2026-04-19T18:08:26Z

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Or the click-vweeeee! my old 100MB full height 5.25 hard drive made on startup.

Wait, because cheese cannot be hurried.

2026-04-19T18:06:11Z

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Wait, because cheese cannot be hurried.

I try quoting from Ulysses but I always end up in a confused fog.

2026-04-19T18:05:06Z

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I try quoting from Ulysses but I always end up in a confused fog.

I voted for the competent lady.

2026-04-19T16:06:17Z

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I voted for the competent lady.

Now I have an earworm!

2026-04-18T23:44:56Z

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Now I have an earworm!

Um wow. By definition and tradition the Pope represents the ...

2026-04-18T17:36:49Z

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Um wow. By definition and tradition the Pope represents the Catholic Church. Is she planning on finding an Antipope under some rock somewhere?

There's one in the town I live in. The guy who drives it had ...

2026-04-17T15:30:17Z

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There's one in the town I live in. The guy who drives it had it wrapped in black vinyl, so it looks a bit fetishist if you ask me.

It seems to me that every war began when the aggressor ...

2026-04-17T15:26:04Z

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It seems to me that every war began when the aggressor underestimated the opponent. "You only have to kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will come crashing down" comes to mind.

Lately I've been using "By Grabthar's Hammer!"

2026-04-17T14:21:23Z

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Lately I've been using "By Grabthar's Hammer!"

The authors omitted any handling of the inevitable ack GAAACK ...

2026-04-17T14:19:09Z

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The authors omitted any handling of the inevitable ack GAAACK SPLATCH!!!

Did you ever garblax hapless passers-by?

2026-04-16T18:32:16Z

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Did you ever garblax hapless passers-by?

I'm just about to have a bowl myself! ...

2026-04-15T13:31:22Z

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I'm just about to have a bowl myself!

These dunces think coding is drudgery. But to me it's the ...

2026-04-15T13:27:05Z

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These dunces think coding is drudgery. But to me it's the little bit of pleasure I get from the engineering process after all the planning, trades, design, meetings and the rest of it are done.

Orbán? Don't know him.

2026-04-15T13:21:08Z

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Orbán? Don't know him.

Who did they bribe?

2026-04-15T13:18:55Z

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Who did they bribe?

That's exactly what I said!

2026-04-15T05:29:50Z

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That's exactly what I said!

It's also fun when H&R Block tax prep software keeps ...

2026-04-15T05:28:06Z

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It's also fun when H&R Block tax prep software keeps triggering a BitLocker screen because of some weird driver issue that goes away when I unplug the USB cable that connects to the printers. Shit like this always happens the night before it's due.