Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I've been back for 2 weeks, and already I need a vacation. 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I kind of want to get a disco ball just to watch my cat go nuts. 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Jesus tapdancing Christ what the fuck is going on at Xbox? 120
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Looking at people I used to know in school like, "Man, you used to be cool." 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I have so many thoughts about so many things, but I know better than to think anyone wants to read them or hear me talk about them. This is a fundamental difference between me and a lot of the people on this app. 100
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 23/08/2026It is tomato season. First batch of salsa this summer 020
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Consistently amazed by the number of people who don't know the difference between silicon and silicone. 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 15/08/2026We're just back in ambient forever-war now, I guess. Like we are at war, and it's not even news anymore, unless something surprising happens. 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I don't know what concerns me more about being gaslighted about a change in the project timeline: the fact that it happened, or the fact that seemingly no one besides me and the TPMs was paying enough attention to the timeline to notice. 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I made Parmesan herb zucchini biscuits and zucchini muffins 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 09/08/2026This is also an excellent (very long) read. It echoes a lot of what I've been thinking about AI/LLMs in recent months. www.scottsmitelli.com/articles/you...scottsmitelli.comYou don't have to if you don't want to."In the year 5555, your arms are hangin' limp at your sides, your legs got nothing to do, some machine doin' that for you." Zager and Evans sang these words in 1969. Now, thirty-five centuries ahead o... 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 09/08/2026This was a good read. www.scottsmitelli.com/articles/alt...scottsmitelli.comAltoids by the Fistful"In evolution, a maladaptation is a trait that is (or has become) more harmful than helpful, in contrast with an adaptation, which is more helpful than harmful." I went to Wikipedia to look that up, n... 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 26/07/2026en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Coden.wikipedia.orgUSS Cod - Wikipedia 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I just realized what this tastes like. Tropical Juicy Juice. Remember when that used to be sold in giant cans? 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 20/07/20267up Tropical is delightful. Apparently it's been around for a while, but I never noticed it. 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Sure, just park yourself in my lap to wash your feet. 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I think Pete Hegseth might actually be General Ripper from Dr. Strangelove 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The view is probably the best part of working here 020
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Basically, we've become a banana republic, but without bananas. 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I now own six vacuums. I am an exciting person who lives an exciting life. (Shark upright, Dust Buster, shop vac, Milwaukee battery-powered, Bissell Crosswave, and a Roomba.) 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026It's not even 5:00, and my asshole cat is screaming, crying, begging for dinner. 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I wish the stock market would just crash already, so I can find out how much of my net worth is ephemeral. 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Not the senator I was hoping would die this weekend, but also not a guy I'm gonna miss. 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 10/07/2026What the actual fuck is this? triblive.com/news/pennsyl...triblive.comFetterman and McCormick campaigns team up for joint fundraising committeeU.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick may be on opposite sides of the aisle, but their campaigns have teamed up to create a joint fundraising committee. First spotted by Politico on Wednesday, ... 000
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 10/07/2026static.klipy.comI Don't Want To Live On This Planet AnymoreAlt: I Don't Want To Live On This Planet Anymore 120
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Oh no, they've rolled out the PR review bot. How annoying. 020
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 06/07/2026I'm coming to the slow realization that I don't work well while sitting at a desk and possibly never have 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I made cherry crumb bars last night. I accidentally left out half the butter, so they're more like shortbread or crumble than crumb, but they're still good. 120
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Long thread about the absolute shit show that was the Great American State Fair yesterday. This is so sad that I can't even be happy about how badly it failed. 010
Ed Venator @fourpenguins.bsky.social · 04/07/2026As someone who grew up in New Jersey, I'm entitled to strong opinions on two foods: pizza and hot dogs, and I maintain that Sabrett's are the best mass-produced hot dogs you can buy. 000