Reposted by bret barkerBryan Cantrill @bcantrill.bsky.social · 13/09/2026The contagion of fear bcantrill.dtrace.org/2026/09/13/t...bcantrill.dtrace.orgThe contagion of fear | The Observation Deck 1624083
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 16/07/2026That feel when you can’t breathe very well due to all the wildfire smoke but glad it dropped the temp down from inferno to tolerable. 000
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 21/06/2026Today in #apple2 #retrocomputing, I filled up a brand new box of empty floppies with some goodies after punching notches to 2-side them. Then hacked/patched the Conan game to work around the fact that my joystick x-axis pot doesn’t go full range and thus I could run to the right. 020
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 16/05/2026New retro toy. Restored apple ][+, with a bunch of add-ons: mockingboard, fujinet etc. + color and green screen monitors. Now to relearn 6502 assembly. #apple2 031
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 23/04/2026I think I’m about due for a rewatch as well. My liver may have different ideas though. 010
Reposted by bret barkerThe Onion @theonion.com · 24/03/2026Leaf That Came Out Too Early Cold As Shit 194953701
Reposted by bret barkerlauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 28/01/2026every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar 351126541819
Reposted by bret barkerKat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 04/01/2026I want to help make a government that isn’t evil and works so well that you don’t really think about it 14786401018
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 24/11/2025this has been done - Zach on CA slack had us all crowdsourcing pics of the signs a bunch of yrs ago and then hired a designer to make the font. Not sure if it's available anywhere. 110
Reposted by bret barkeriannlou.bsky.social @iannlou.bsky.social · 18/11/202540 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes. 202434793
Reposted by bret barkerJustin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Didn't Tuesday's election results show that it actually WAS working??? 992876463
Reposted by bret barkerIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/10/2025This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings 22928841128620
Reposted by bret barkerPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18/10/2025MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally: 588357267952
Reposted by bret barkerJoseph Fink, we're going to win @planetoffinks.bsky.social · 06/10/2025Assuming there aren't other fees or splits I'm not aware of, I will be paid $7500 for my life's work being fed into The Machine, and also they won't be removing my work from The Machine 11429
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 02/10/2025github.com/mccollam/Pro...github.comGitHub - mccollam/PrometheusForPets: Examples of using Prometheus and Grafana to monitor pet behaviorExamples of using Prometheus and Grafana to monitor pet behavior - mccollam/PrometheusForPets 010
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 18/09/2025I used to have a page-me script for this purpose that at various times through the ages sent an SMS, IRC, Telegram, Slack, etc 000
Reposted by bret barkerBill Mill @llimllib.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2025Computer Anonymous Portland has been meeting up for more than 12 years and it was still nice to see people tonight, people who have been coming the whole time and new faces 131
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 14/07/2025And now? same fuckers rounding up our neighbors with those same fucking masks - not because they suddenly believe in science, but because they are cowards & treasonous bastards that hopefully will be held to account for their actions. 040
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 14/07/2025I’m old enough to remember when these fuckers were telling us masks were emasculating, that you couldn’t breathe in them, and that laws needed to be passed to forbid wearing them for personal protection. 120
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 01/07/2025It occurs to me that Geordi La Forge was the OG vibes coder. 000
Reposted by bret barkersteve o’grady @sogrady.org · 18/06/2025speaking of @monktoberfest.com content, we've got a ton of incredible proposals as usual, but we're still looking for better diversity amongst our speakers. if you're from a group under-represented in tech, and have thought about talking, do apply within. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comSo You Want to Speak at the MonktoberfestWhen JJ Abrams asked the TED organizers what he should talk about, the entirety of their advice to him was "Be Profound." For would be speakers at the Monktoberfest, our advice is similarly straightfo... 1613
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 15/04/2025Their service was amazing though. And their delivery crates, which I still have a few of. 020
Reposted by bret barkerChris Adamson @invalidname.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2025Ambassador Spock modeling the proper “fuck you, make me” response to intimidation tactics. Our current-day institutions could learn a lot from him. 359230576343
Reposted by bret barkerPicard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Picard ethics tip: The fact that a conflict has many sides does not imply that every side has merit. 3915289
Reposted by bret barkerAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 28/02/2025If you were in Congress, what would you do for the State of the Union? What do you think Dems should do? 34540435894279
Reposted by bret barkerStowie @theonlystowie.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Today we witnessed two opposite ends of the spectrum of class, quality of character, leadership, diplomacy, intelligence, eloquence, and every other human characteristic. 0143
Reposted by bret barkerWil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 21/02/2025It's weird how everyone in the world knows a Nazi salute when we see it, with the notable exception of journalists and their editors. 10565081418
Reposted by bret barkerBryan Boreham @bboreham.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Oh hey we get to talk about our secret project now. grafana.com/blog/2025/02...grafana.comThe next generation of Grafana Mimir: Inside Mimir's redesigned architecture for increased reliability | Grafana LabsHere’s a deep dive into the architectural changes we’re making to Grafana Mimir and Grafana Cloud Metrics to support future growth and new use cases at an even larger scale. 091
Reposted by bret barkerPicard Tips @picardtips.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Picard management tip: Take vacations. 115345
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 16/02/2025And we all had a good laugh at geocities, not so funny in hindsight. 010
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 15/02/2025Anyone need some cheap colo space? I found this 2001 postcard as my bookmark in Circles by James Burke. 030
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 11/02/2025I don’t know who needs to hear this but the humble socket wrench makes a fantastic fidget toy. 020
bret barker @abitrandom.net · 31/12/2024Bridge from Masto? I gave in to Xbox way back and overall have been happy with it but the current gen has a weak portfolio vs PS5 010
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