Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 1hAnd yes, the story does cover it and they use actual guinea pigs instead of people, but I'm still thinking of that early scene in Ghostbusters except with a bunch of people with electrodes in various silly places. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 1hHow many other body parts did researchers shock before they figured out the tongue worked best? www.science.org/content/article/ele… 100 1
Reposted by Kevin LydaJordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO @jmaris.me · 13/10/2026Broadcom, an American company, are telling Europeans not to use #OpenSource to achieve #TechSovereignty, due to the risk of "depending on Open Source maintainers", and instead tells you to *checks notes* use their proprietary solutions, the same proprietary solutions they recently locked users […]eupolicy.socialOriginal post on eupolicy.social 1422 22
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 18hWhen someone mentions the cost of something in an internet comment thread and they express it as $___, my fun new game is to assume they're Canadian. Really annoys the shit out of some people. 010 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026@Colman Plus, it's not like iodine pills really expire so we're sorted here. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026I thought the same thing about Liz Truss and everyone has to admit that was hilarious. But that seemed certain, Miller seems way less certain. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026Don't want to worry anyone, but the chances of a nuclear exchange between November 4th and late January are a little higher than normal. This is one of those things that's been pretty clear since November 2024, but I haven't seen anyone say it so just thought I'd mention it. 110 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026I hope Stephen Miller is the new press secretary. It would rock. 110 1
Reposted by Kevin LydaArtemis @artemis201.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026Guess who's back Back again Beans is back Tell your friends #BakedBeansOwl #owl #owls #screechowl #screechowls #animals #animal #zoo #Owltober 0123 23
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026@merlin ok, I was joking about talos, but yes, that's how it works. It might be two yaml files though? 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026@emptywheel.bsky.social it's a long running UK soap opera. Not quite Trump White House levels of drama. 000 0
Reposted by Kevin LydaDan Fixes Coin-Ops @ifixcoinops.retro.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026Dude redoing the pavement outside my house just pulled his phone out to take my number and I was like WHOA WHAT THE HELL IS THAT because it was I kid you not three times thicker than any phone I've seen in the last ten years, it has a camping light, he charges it twice a week and it doesn't mind […]retro.socialOriginal post on retro.social 002 2
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026@emptywheel.bsky.social Reading all that leads me to one question, have you discovered Coronation Street? 110 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2026We're getting up to years that I heard about when I was a kid. When I was a kid I'd hear older adults talk about the storm of '38 or talk about various dances in the roaring 20s. And here we're in the 20s and the 30s are closing in. The late 20s and 30s in the 20th century were fine, right? […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026OK, I took a peek at the end of Carrie before watching. I know, bad Kevin. I like Stephen King because in his best stories the ending is ambiguous and have hints at a wider, larger world. The Breathing Method, The Stand, etc. Carrie the book had a bit of that, but not with the main characters […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 000 0
Reposted by Kevin LydaReed Mideke @reedmideke.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026"Today, there was a statement from [POTUS] that an energy ceasefire has been secured. This is good news for everyone – and it is important that it become reality. Ukraine supports all genuine and reliable formats for a ceasefire and an end to the war. Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 101 1
Reposted by Kevin LydaReed Mideke @reedmideke.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/10/2026Suspect Trump realized what a shitstorm his diesel deal was turning into and tried to convert it to a ceasefire by posting. Not clear why he'd expect that to go any better than the last time* he tried to post a ceasefire into existence, but very on brand […]mastodon.socialOriginal post on mastodon.social 101 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026Anyone I know who can vote for Dr. Abdul El-Sayed should absolutely do so. I'm seriously impressed. He's an impressive communicator. 000 0
Reposted by Kevin LydaPKs Powerfromspace1 @powerfromspace1.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social Just so you understand the depth of the cynicism: Trump’s failed war with Iran not only raised America's gas prices, but also global oil prices, which allowed Russia to make a gigantic amount of money and fund the killing of Ukrainians. And then […]mstdn.socialOriginal post on mstdn.social 001 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026@merlin Yesterday I discovered the production server that has s3 fuse mounts also have loop mounts. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2026We should split bathrooms by sitting and standing - and then require a license to use the standing ones. You have to demonstrate the ability to aim. Next you will have to explain 5 facts to someone and then stand one foot beside them and look straight down and not talk for 5 minutes. Violating […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026In Wake Up Dead Man, the author character Lee Ross complains about his survivalist freak fans and his hope to escape them with his new book. At the end of the film, he's begrudgingly signing book as a line of survivalists wait eagerly for his signature. I wonder if Ed Sheeran thinks about that […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026Does the chi phi fraternity at Cornell still exist? If so, why? Though I would assume anyone decent would have left, so those who remain are sending a signal that no one should be around them. 110 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026"Alien": "Advice Loudly Ignored; Everyone Neutralised" 010 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026I've read loads of Jack Reacher novels in airports and planes over the years. The Jack Reacher series has been good - even if we haven't had book 2. Yet. Just binged the Neagley series. Not bad. Hope it continues. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026Why is it cis and trans women and not cisters and transisters? 122 2
Reposted by Kevin LydaOpenStreetMap Ops Team @operations.openstreetmap.org · 30/09/2026Faster map tile updates for mappers isn't the only win. 🌍💚 The #Mapnik improvements also save us around 10kWh of electricity on a typical weekday. That extra efficiency has also given us enough headroom to postpone hardware upgrades. 🚀 116 6
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026Dentists today: "See! We are real doctors!" 000 0
Reposted by Kevin Lydaemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026newrepublic.com/post/215973/...newrepublic.comMAGA Furious Over Republican Ad Featuring White Man as Face of WelfareConservatives are pissed at Sarah Huckabee Sanders for choosing a young white man to portray welfare recipients. 164 6
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026@emptywheel.bsky.social hilarious. I like the comment that the GOP finally does an honest TV ad and are getting pilloried for it by their base. 050 5
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026@emptywheel.bsky.social Unfortunately this is unreadable outside bluesky. 101 1
Reposted by Kevin Lydamyrmepropagandist @futurebird.sauropods.win.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026Are you a US citizen who can vote but you aren't registered to vote? Are you embarrassed you didn't get around to it? Couldn't be bothered because the US political landscape is ... well we can all see it, I get it. Get registered and vote this time. Do it as a prank. Just get it done. 1545 45
Reposted by Kevin LydaVolewica @nigel-purchase.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026volewica.blogspot.com/2026/09/fill-…volewica.blogspot.comFill up on MAGA tearsby Nick Anderson 001 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026Unpopular movie takes: In Arrival, General Shang convinces himself. In The Sixth Sense, Anna literally came second when Malcolm explained what he was doing. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026For those of you who remember Izzy from Irish Twitter or from her work for a better Ireland, her mother passed away this week and was a pioneering force in her own right […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 010 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026If you had heart palpitations and were in #Dublin, what public hospital would you go to? 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026Is it just me or is the Apache project kind of the hospice for open source? 010 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 22/09/2026If I wrote a piece of fan fiction about the CEOs of DHL and FedEx getting together, would that be considered 'shipping regardless of their gender? 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026The British royals do a lot of charity stuff. Have they ever done a Chuck Roast for charity? 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026Unfortunately due to someone stealing a cable I took one TGV and one Flixbus. Saved €240 so I guess thanks? 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026The person who should be getting the most flack is Robert Kraft, not Ed Sheeran. He's problematic too, but he's not the main problem. I like that Macklemore is trying to point that out. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026I'm taking two TGV trains today. Does tgv stand for train goes va-va-vooooom! 100 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026Leave another party to supply an opponent. Let them raise money. Let them see what running a national campaign is like. And completely screw up far right campaign narratives. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026Just a thought, if the Democratic party spent the next two years investing in Congressional races and state races and didn't run a Presidential candidate, it might actually be a way to reset politics in the US. First, to fix things in the US you require Congress and the States. A cooperative […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 100 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026The economy is getting so bad for Trump supporters that they are now Klarna-ing the Libs. 000 0
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026@glyph Is this due to the ActivityPub protocol itself or due to the implementation of the servers? Does gotosocial do this better. 100 1
Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/09/2026Even before I started working as a software engineer, there were conspiracy theories that "the government" was putting backdoors on computers to get information from people. It's been decades now. Has some government department maintained staffing and funding and infrastructure to receive this […]mastodon.ieOriginal post on mastodon.ie 000 0