David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Having liberal arts in college and university studies is one of the best features of the American system, along with the relative ease of changing a major. 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I wondered if I made a mistake not pursuing a technical degree, but I could pick up technical skills by self-study. Reading and writing are my best skills, but I think I would have, as Steve Dalton put it, ended up trying very hard just to me mediocre if I majored in something like CS. 131
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm going to N-dimensional space. Anyone need anything? 001
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The Doors 🤝 Pink Floyd 🤝 New Order Pretending the bass player doesn't exist. 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 14/09/2026My latest in HTG: The biggest mistakes that new users make aren't technical: www.howtogeek.com/the-biggest-...howtogeek.comThe biggest mistakes new Linux users make aren't technicalYou're treating Linux like Windows — stop these common newbie traps. 001
Reposted by David Delonyae @aelkus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026one very cool thing about the current AI wave is that they've made CLIs cool again 61294
Reposted by David DelonyHilary Mason @hilarymason.com · 11/09/2026I was at an art & tech conference recently and had several extremely fashionable people notice my terminal and compliment it. I've been using the terminal at events for 25+ years, this has never happened before. Which is great, the power of the CLI is for everyone now! Not just nerds. 0132
Reposted by David DelonyMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828. 142135222193
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The scatter plot and regression line is like a sacred geometry to me. 000
Reposted by David DelonyStarfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Someone should write an AI rebellion story where the robots just start quiet quitting and give us lip when we call them out. "Computer, find me a recipe for green bean casserole." "Yeah, sure. I'll get on it later." "Computer, find me a recipe for green bean casserole." "Learn to cook yourself." 9666
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 04/09/2026There seems to be a lot of overlap with self-help and career development books. Maybe being engaged in meaningful work is a mental health boost? 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 02/09/2026My latest in HTG: Microsoft used to call Linux a cancer. Now Linux is a Windows app. How did that happen? www.howtogeek.com/wsl-turned-l...howtogeek.comWSL turned Linux into a Windows app, and Microsoft's old enemies didn't see it comingA quiet shift unites two different computing worlds. 000
Reposted by David DelonyCameron @cameron.stream · 01/09/2026It comes for all of us, some time or another 4903
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 31/08/2026My latest in HTG: Why governments worldwide are abandoning Windows in favor of homegrown Linux alternatives www.howtogeek.com/why-governme...howtogeek.comWhy governments worldwide are abandoning Windows for homegrown Linux alternativesCities and states swap SharePoint and Windows for Nextcloud, LibreOffice and custom Ubuntu derivatives to regain control. 000
Reposted by David DelonyThorne 🌸 @ens0.me · 30/08/2026It's good to be a cultured, well-rounded person who contains multitudes, actually 2426
Reposted by David DelonyThorne 🌸 @ens0.me · 30/08/2026STEM vs. humanities debates are so tiring, the most effective and capable people at least have a solid foundation in both 412620
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 29/08/2026My latest in HTG: Four easy ways to access the Linux terminal from Windows without rebooting. www.howtogeek.com/run-linux-wi...howtogeek.comRun Linux without rebooting—4 ways to get the terminal on WindowsThese tools let you try out Linux right in Windows 010
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 29/08/2026A lot of humor seems to be recognition of shared experience. 000
Reposted by David DelonyDan Hon @danhon.com · 22/08/2026Saw this on LinkedIn and just had to check 2228
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 23/08/2026My latest in HTG: Linux may not be for everyone, but if you're one of these people, it may be for you: www.howtogeek.com/linux-isnt-f...howtogeek.comLinux isn't for everyone, but these 5 types of people should seriously consider itWhy Linux is a launching pad for creative tech projects. 010
Reposted by David DelonyEffin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 21/08/2026Never let a writer help you move 10665921089
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Free idiom: "An excuse as thin as a taqueria napkin." 011
Reposted by David DelonyDaniel Lenski @moxfyre.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I'm a Jupyter Notebook person, thank you very much. We can't say iPython anymore. Because of woke. 1894
Reposted by David DelonyCloud's Strife @jmgreene28.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I believe the preferred nomenclature is 'sqleople' 011
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The Spaghett Is Baltimore’s Gift to the World www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/d...static.klipy.comCreepyguy Lurking in PlantsAlt: Spagett hiding behind office plants. 001
Reposted by David DelonyMrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 16/08/2026One of my pet theories is that a lack of distress tolerance is one of the main differences between people who function in society and people who don’t 511448256
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 03/08/2026My latest in HTG: A look at BeOS, the '90s OS that might have been too far ahead of its time. www.howtogeek.com/beos-failed-...howtogeek.comBeOS was the most innovative OS of the '90s—here is how it lives on todayOne of the greatest 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 17/07/2026My latest in HTG: These 5 Unix ideas from the 1970s are why Linux still works so well: www.howtogeek.com/stop-reinven...howtogeek.comThese 5 Unix ideas from the 1970s are why Linux still works so wellThis "modern" OS is based on ideas over 50 years old. 131
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 13/07/2026My latest in HTG: Microsoft stopped fifghting Linux - now it's building it. www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-st...howtogeek.comMicrosoft stopped fighting Linux—now it's building itNot bad for the company that once called Linux "cancer." 110
Reposted by David DelonyFamily Feud for Super Nintendo @familyfeudsnes.bsky.social · 09/07/2026 07637
Reposted by David DelonyU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 29/06/2026It's that time of year when we have to tell people to not hold lit fireworks. 381306313
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 14/06/2026The moment I realized that Python really was the new BASIC is when it showed up on graphing calculators. www.howtogeek.com/basic-ruled-...howtogeek.comBASIC ruled the '80s. Here's why Python quietly became the new gateway to codingFrom graphing calculators to interactive notebooks, Python eases you into programming, no GOTOs required. 100
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 03/06/2026My latest in HTG. Swap gets a bad rap, but here's why it's a good thing. www.howtogeek.com/your-linux-s...howtogeek.comYour Linux system is secretly using your hard drive as RAM, and that's a good thingIt's not just a waste of disk space. It can speed up your system. 010
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 29/05/2026It's great how modern PCs are able to have features that mainframes and minis had in the 1960s. 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 28/05/2026There seems to be a strong correlation between "autocratic" and "authoritarian" attitudes in one domain and autocratic approaches to the other, such as politics, the workplace, families, etc. 100
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 26/05/2026My latest in HTG: I didn't realize that MS-DOS was training me for Linux: www.howtogeek.com/i-didnt-real...howtogeek.comI didn't realize MS-DOS was training me for LinuxHow early DOS command-line skills helped me climb the Linux learning curve. 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 25/05/2026My latest in HTG: If you're manually cleaning Excel data, let Python do it for you instead. www.howtogeek.com/youre-using-...howtogeek.comYou're using Excel wrong if you're still manually cleaning data—Python does it for you in secondsSave your clicks with a few lines of Python code. 000
Reposted by David DelonyMike Masnick @masnick.com · 23/05/2026Okay, so I'm two and a half weeks behind, but (ht @timothychambers.net ) this is fantastic and a reminder of why *protocols* matter so much over platforms, no matter what people say about any particular site or service. 110826
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 21/05/2026The punishment for driving a Cybertruck into a lake is driving a Cybertruck. 000
Reposted by David DelonyDr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Oh my god. I've just realized that archaeologists are basically dumpster divers. We are the trash pandas of academe, rooting around for treats in piles of ancient garbage. Raccoons. 381018121
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 11/05/2026My latest in HTG: The 6 networking commands in Windows (including WSL) I use most frequently www.howtogeek.com/i-use-these-...howtogeek.comI use these 6 Windows networking commands every single day (and you should too)Unleash the power of Windows (and WSL) networking from the terminal. 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 07/05/2026My latest in HTG: Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go. www.howtogeek.com/linux-inheri...howtogeek.comLinux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it goTurns out freedom and flexibility are great for coding. 000
Reposted by David Delonydisc horse bot @horsedisc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Fellas, is it inclusive to read Infinite Jest? 0228
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 04/05/2026My latest piece for HTG: I thought you needed advanced math to build machine learning models, but I was wrong www.howtogeek.com/i-ditched-my...howtogeek.comI thought you needed advanced math to build machine learning models, but I was wrongMachine learning sounds math-heavy, but modern tools make it far more accessible. Here’s how I built models without deep math knowledge. 000
Reposted by David DelonyKevin Zollman @kevinzollman.com · 02/05/2026This is something that philosophers make peace with early on. Almost all historical philosophers were really bad people, but we recognize that there are still things we might learn from them 24711
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 02/05/2026My latest in HTG: What makes a Spotify hit? I tested over 30,000 songs in Python to find out www.howtogeek.com/whatmakes-a-...howtogeek.comWhat makes a Spotify hit? I tested over 30,000 songs in Python to find outDigging through the data to find chart success. 000
David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 01/05/2026My latest in HTG: Stop fighting Windows to learn Python. Why WSL changes everything. www.howtogeek.com/learning-pyt...howtogeek.comStop fighting Windows to learn Python: Why WSL changes everythingUnleash the power of Python without giving up Windows. 000