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David Delony

@ddelony.bsky.social
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Music nerd, computer nerd, nerd nerd. Occasional hyperplane fitter. Pronouns: He/him. Editor: Vi/Vim.

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Damn. What an icon. RIP
news.mit.edu
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And here's a listing of remote-friendly tech companies: remoteintech.company
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
You should get a copy of Steve Dalton's "The 2-Hour Job Search" if you don't have one already.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Well, that's the last time I pitch a piece on linear programming in Python.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
That's British slang for a birthday party at McDonald's.
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
thys nys no partye! thys nys no disco! thys nys no jestinge arounde! thys nys no taverne! nor roade-syde playhous! Ich ne have tyme for that nowe!
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Having 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.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I think it's my liberal education that's enabled me to increase my technical knowledge. A liberal education is like a savings account you can draw on when you need to.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I wouldn't change a thing if I had to go to college all over again.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I 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.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And they're too expensive! /s
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That's how crew members commute to their jobs!
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm going to N-dimensional space. Anyone need anything?
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Doors 🤝 Pink Floyd 🤝 New Order Pretending the bass player doesn't exist.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"Here's your problem. You had kill-everyone in your /etc/airc set to True. Just sudo Vim /etc/airc and change it to False, save and sudo systemctl restart ai.service and you're good to go."
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My latest in HTG: The biggest mistakes that new users make aren't technical: www.howtogeek.com/the-biggest-...
howtogeek.com
The biggest mistakes new Linux users make aren't technical
You're treating Linux like Windows — stop these common newbie traps.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
They should have an award for "people you never expected to have a 'controversy' section on their Wikipedia article."
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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
one very cool thing about the current AI wave is that they've made CLIs cool again
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Hilary Mason @hilarymason.com · 11/09/2026
I 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.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yeah, (data) science!
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Breaking Bad: Yeah, Science!
Alt: Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad" saying, "Yeah, science!"
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I would at least wait until the 1.1 version came out.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026
Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Eat up Martha.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The scatter plot and regression line is like a sacred geometry to me.
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Starfire’s Deranged Neocon Foreign Policy Podcast @irhottakes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Someone 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."
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
There 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?
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
My 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...
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WSL turned Linux into a Windows app, and Microsoft's old enemies didn't see it coming
A quiet shift unites two different computing worlds.
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Cameron @cameron.stream · 01/09/2026
It comes for all of us, some time or another
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
AI runs on high school math.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
My latest in HTG: Why governments worldwide are abandoning Windows in favor of homegrown Linux alternatives www.howtogeek.com/why-governme...
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Why governments worldwide are abandoning Windows for homegrown Linux alternatives
Cities and states swap SharePoint and Windows for Nextcloud, LibreOffice and custom Ubuntu derivatives to regain control.
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Thorne 🌸 - Play Cozysters! @ens0.me · 30/08/2026
It's good to be a cultured, well-rounded person who contains multitudes, actually
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Thorne 🌸 - Play Cozysters! @ens0.me · 30/08/2026
STEM vs. humanities debates are so tiring, the most effective and capable people at least have a solid foundation in both
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
My latest in HTG: Four easy ways to access the Linux terminal from Windows without rebooting. www.howtogeek.com/run-linux-wi...
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Run Linux without rebooting—4 ways to get the terminal on Windows
These tools let you try out Linux right in Windows
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A lot of humor seems to be recognition of shared experience.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Maybe this is an area where it would be helpful to have growth mindset.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Social skills are also learned skills.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
He already did that to play Martin Hannett, so why not?
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I've never had a cat explode.
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Dan Hon @danhon.com · 22/08/2026
Saw this on LinkedIn and just had to check
Google Search top AI answer: 

im alone with a british person
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Keep calm. They are likely just waiting for you to mention the weather or offer them a cup of tea.
How to Handle the Encounter
• Talk about the weather: Rain, cold, or unexpected sunshine are safe conversation starters.
• Expect dry humor: Sarcasm and gentle teasing mean they probably like you.
• Embrace the quiet: Silence is comfortable, not awkward. • YouTube • L3WG R... +2
If you want to break the ice, tell me:
• Where are you hanging out?
• Are they panicking or completely calm?Google search top AI result for "I'm alone with an Iranian"

im alone with an iranian
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It sounds like you are unsure how to approach or handle the situation. Are you safe right now, or is there a specific context or concern on your mind?
Could you tell me a bit more about what you need? For example:
• Are you safe and comfortable, or do you feel unsafe?
• Is this a social situation, a travel context, or something else?
Let me know what is happening so I can help.Google top AI result for "I'm alone with someone from Scotland" 

im alone with someone from scotland
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Just treat them like any other person. Be friendly, chat about normal everyday things, and skip fake accents or tired stereotypes. O Quora
Good Topics
• Local sights, music, or food
• Easy small talk like the weather
• Shared interests © Reddit • r/Edinburgh +1
What to Avoid
• Copying their accent
• Claiming random distant Scottish roots
• Being overly formal or fake Q Quora
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
My 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.com
Linux isn't for everyone, but these 5 types of people should seriously consider it
Why Linux is a launching pad for creative tech projects.
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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 21/08/2026
Never let a writer help you move
A cardboard moving box with EPHEMERA written on it in Sharpie
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Free idiom: "An excuse as thin as a taqueria napkin."
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The first version of the cover of Pink Floyd's "Animals" was a little rough.
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Daniel Lenski @moxfyre.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'm a Jupyter Notebook person, thank you very much. We can't say iPython anymore. Because of woke.
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Cloud's Strife @jmgreene28.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I believe the preferred nomenclature is 'sqleople'
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Somebody's going to argue that "we have to regulate our emotions because of capitalism" if they haven't already.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Always spreadsheet people, but never Python/NumPy/pandas people.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Spaghett Is Baltimore’s Gift to the World www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/d...
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Creepyguy Lurking in Plants
Alt: Spagett hiding behind office plants.
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Where would Python/NumPy/pandas/statsmodels fit?
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David Delony @ddelony.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Exposure to Albert Ellis and REBT really changed my perspective in college.
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