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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 29/09/2026

I inadvertently reveal my incredible witch vampires to @nicoleackermans.com while we plan for the @technicaltea.show Episode 3 recording. www.youtube.com/shorts/Tsfh_...

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Vampire Witch Powers: Activate? #podcast #halloween #horror

YouTube video by Technical Tea

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 27/09/2026

Marcus Mariota been an astounding QB2 for last 2 seasons and is still doing the work. Seriously, I need me a Mariota Commanders jersey.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 26/09/2026

Excited for our October episode of @technicaltea.show. It has EVERYTHING: great theming, make-up + costumes, spooky AND hilarious AND interesting info, very EXTRA graphics that apparently trip the "this was generated by AI" on IG but really made manually by ME. Subscribe on your podcatcher or YT.

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Mike Elgan @mikeelgan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Phrase of the moment: "the shape of slop" arxiv.org/html/2609.15...

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 26/09/2026

Fuck. You. Instagram/Meta. Niki and I hand-drew over REAL pictures. I spent HOURS working on graphics in After Effects doing mattes, pixel pushing, and adjusting music MYSELF. This wasn't even fucking enhanced. Apparently, the only mistake I made was using your platform to publish it. #FuckAI

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 25/09/2026

Editing @technicaltea.show… Disappointed Vampire Witch is disappointed, y'all. cc @nicoleackermans.com

Screencap of Huyen during Episode 3. Huyen is dressed as a witch with a floop wide-brimmed hat that hangs over her eyes normally, but currently, Huyen as her head cocked back with a look of sheer disappointment which you can see in her eyes that are visible but shadowed. On her right cheek is make-up that looks like a spell from Witch Hat Atelier. On her lips is blood red lipstick and what looks like blood running down each corner of her mouth. Vampire Witch.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 21/09/2026

I am so excited for every episode we record of @technicaltea.show and not just because @nicoleackermans.com and I were a Vampire Witch and French Zombie, respectively, for Episode 3. But because our costumes were thematically relevant!

Screenshot from Technical Tea Episode 3 recording. Huyen is wearing a witch hat with a spell drawn on her teeth and blood red lipstick with red stains at the corner of her mouth. Niki has the sunken eyes and cheeks of a zombie while still fabulously in eyeliner, lipstick, and a French beret.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 16/09/2026

For the non-Android folks, Jake is easily the most respected engineer in our community. He's contributed/maintained open source software for years now. Incredibly knowledgeable and experienced. But even moreso I respect him for using his platform with calm, earnest candor and speaking his truth.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 14/09/2026

The bright side of eponymously naming things: discovering amazing people that did the WORK in Science and Technology. Very luck to have seen the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before it launched recently. Inspiring experience on many levels. science.nasa.gov/mission/roma...

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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope - NASA Science

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 11/09/2026

Tony is an amazing engineer, a great communicator, and a great person. Legitimately, he is THE expert for Gradle. Hire him.

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Technical Tea @technicaltea.show · 07/09/2026

Episode 2 is live! Why do we name birds, telescopes, and principles after people? The good, the bad, the weird. Is there Death of the Author for Eponyms? Why infinitely optimizing (and going over the speed limit) may not work. Here's a clip youtube.com/shorts/ZuBYr...

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When women's anatomy is named after men… #science #stem #womeninstem #biology

Should we continue using eponymous terms for anatomy especially when it means our female anatomy are named after their male "discoverers?" Please don't put a flag on my Fallopian tubes. ---- Hosted…

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 07/09/2026

The second official episode of @technicaltea.show is up on your podcatcher of choice and YouTube. Am I proud of the chaos that is this episode's thumbnail? Yes. Yes, I am. youtu.be/4cDg3OROvC0

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Eponyms: the good, the bad, the birds and the bee-tles.

YouTube video by Technical Tea

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Rob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 05/09/2026

My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.”

A shirt with the following words in rainbow colors:
Fluorine
Uranium
Carbon
Potassium
Titanium
Rubidium
Uranium
Magnesium
Platinum

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WIRED @wired.com · 04/09/2026

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...

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Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 04/09/2026

#DroidKaigi has grown so much since we last attended in person but from 10 years ago to now, it remains a wonderfully organized, impactful event. From the content to the operations, everything is so high-level and it is easy to see and experience the care and dedication of the staff. 本当にありがとうございました！

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 04/09/2026

#DroidKaigi 2016 と #DroidKaigi 2026. We are a little older. My hair is a lot more purple. But we are still coming to Japan together as a couple and as Android developers.

Josh and Huyen sitting in an auditorium together at DroidKaigi in 2016.

Josh and Huyen sitting at a DroidKaigi 2026 talk room together, looking a lot the camera.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 03/09/2026

次は @saryong.bsky.social と @nonanona.bsky.social の「Introducing Project Tate: Unlocking Native Vertical Text & Japanese Typography on Android」！#DroidKaigi.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 03/09/2026

#DroidKaigi ネイルだよ！楽しかった！

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 03/09/2026

And I still type like garbage on a soft keyboard…

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 03/09/2026

DroidKaigiの「Kotlin 93%^: Sony C4 Compose Multiplatformに置き換えた話」ってプレゼンテーションを見てる。Sergio Carrilhoのスタイルはすごく面白くて共感できる。めっちゃ楽しいKMPの話しが伝えられてる。#DroidKaigi

Photo of Sergio describing hardware challenges in developing Sony connect.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 03/09/2026

Oh and now for two fo my favorite people and Googlers ever, John Hoford and @camaelon.bsky.social talking about RemoteCompose. #DroidKaigi

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 03/09/2026

Waiting patiently for the one and only @skydoves.bsky.social to start his to all on Jetpack Compose メカニズム! #DroidKaigi

Picture of Jaewoong Eum standing at the DroidKaigi podium next to his bio slide.

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Technical Tea @technicaltea.show · 31/08/2026

On our first official episode, Huyen asks Niki, as a biologist, what would she change about how biology works? Conclusion: we need to keep Niki away from pink goblins. youtube.com/shorts/TWYzn...

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How would a biologist change biology? #podcast #stem #biology

On our first official episode, Huyen asks Niki, as a biologist, what would she change about how biology works? Conclusion: we need to keep Niki away from pink goblins. ---- Hosted by Nicole…

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🏳️‍⚧️ UNBAN LINK @biancamack.co · 30/08/2026

Love a direct, to the point queen. Say it plainly and leave no space for bad-faith bullshit.

Asked why the WNBA continues to experience these heightened distractions, Cloud said, "Men."
"The men now that are like 'Oh, we need to protect the WNBA,’ y'all were the same ones saying we shouldn't be paid," Cloud continued. "Y'all were the same ones saying we shouldn't have been invested in, saying we're a joke, the same ones that don't respect Black women. So, if you're going to protect women, that means all women. That includes Black women, trans women and the list goes on."

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 27/08/2026

If you're not subscribed to @dtnsshow.bsky.social, then you are missing out on (IMHO) some great coverage of tech news and also these shenanigans. This is the actual thumbnail of today's episode with me and @tommerritt.com…

Thumbnail of August 27, 2026 Daily Tech News Show. Huyen is on the side of the screen with her office dark save for purple and pink lights behind her. She is silhouetted save for shiny, gold rimmed sunglasses which reflect her monitor. You can also see the googly eyes of her microphone, Zeb.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 27/08/2026

Tim Curry’s commitment to silliness was “why he was able to imbue even his villains with a particular allure,” Emma Stefansky argues. She examines the actor’s turn as the reticent butler in “Clue”:

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Watching Tim Curry Have Fun Was the Most Fun Thing

The actor could make all of his characters delightful to watch, no matter how sinister or strange.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 26/08/2026

I forgot also Tim Curry as Hexxus was sheer genius. Just found this amazing "Behind the Voice" video of his performance of "Toxic Love". www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VOs...

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FernGully: The Last Rainforest - BEHIND THE VOICE: TOXIC LOVE

YouTube video by FernGully: The Last Rainforest

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry was such a talented, funny, sparkling, sharp, gracious, charming human being. So many memories of him stealing scenes and being an unstoppable force in any role. Gutted that the world is less shiny, musical, and naughty with his passing. Halloween anthem every year youtu.be/-FMf8ltkCgM?...

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Anything Can Happen On Halloween

YouTube video by ImzadiLaren

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 26/08/2026

I love the act of creation and the process of puzzle solving and polishing. As a proud pixel pusher, I genuinely love the work.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 26/08/2026

RIP Dolly Parton. @lindsayellis.bsky.social had produced a @nebula.tv original on Dolly and is releasing it on YouTube as part of a fundraiser for Dolly's Imagination Library. I've personally donated. OMG tearing up as I'm writing this. We will always love you, Dolly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJuK...

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Yes, Dolly was Actually That Great

YouTube video by Lindsay Ellis

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 22/08/2026

Y'all I got the Mix Minus on my Rodecaster Duo situation figured out. I'm going to be a problem now.

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Captain Disillusion @captaindisillusion.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Names of mic pickup patterns. We must stop the nonsense. I'm never going to learn which one is "hyper-cardioid." My concrete proposal for simplified nomenclature:

Diagrams of standard microphone pickup patterns labelled as what they look like: O, 8, Hat, Hat on head, Hat on fat head, Balloon sword

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 20/08/2026

Tomorrow, @nicoleackermans.com and I will be live-streaming the recording of Episode 2 of @technicaltea.show on Eponyms! Come hang out with us in the pre- and post- show on either YT or Twitch, www.twitch.tv/TechnicalTea.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8R-...

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Episode 2: Eponyms - LIVE with Technical Tea

YouTube video by Technical Tea

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 20/08/2026

If you're interested in catching up with our Office Hours and learning about Spoon Theory and what makes Anthropology a science, you can find the VOD on YT and Twitch; www.youtube.com/live/WnVFA8H...

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Tea Time! LIVE Office hours with Technical Tea

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 19/08/2026

Hey folks! Dr. Niki and I will be holding Office Hours for Technical Tea at 14:00 ET/11:00 PT. Stop by and say hi while we do some BTS work on setting up for recording Episode 2, futz with colors, and hangout. YT: buff.ly/cPcbNpc Twitch: buff.ly/ojOCmW4

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Tea Time! - LIVE Office hours with Technical Tea

We are going to mess around with our streaming settings, choose color combos, prep for next month's episode and chat with our live listeners. Stop in for a c...

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 17/08/2026

I really enjoyed a lot of the topics we touched on @technicaltea.show's first episode where art and technology crossover and merge, especially around today's social issues. (Yes, please subscribe! On your podcatcher of choice or YT!)

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Technical Tea @technicaltea.show · 17/08/2026

Can art beat modern-day facial recognition? Niki lists off some cool looking techniques, from both low- and high-tech backgrounds. Find out how the rest of the discussion went in our first episode and listen to Technical Tea wherever podcasts are found! youtube.com/shorts/9uzK6...

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How to beat facial recognition? #podcast #stem

Other than Computer Vision Dazzle like what Niki has fabulously applied to her face, what are other ways people are experimenting with to beat facial recognition? Niki explains! ---- Hosted by…

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 16/08/2026

Thank you to our singular review on @pocketcasts.com! @nicoleackermans.com, look! We are (for now) a 5-star podcast! 😁😅♥️🫂😜 (Subscribe to @technicaltea.show wherever fine podcasts are found.)

A screenshot of Technical Tea on Pocket Casts with a single 5 star review. Huyen drew a heart doodle next to it.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 16/08/2026

Light re-reading as podcast prep.

Picture of Huyen holding a copy of "The Mythical Man-Month" by Frederick P. Brooks, Jr.

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Katiesaurus @katiesaurusseven.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

"All told, a Black Cambridge professor endured 249 times more media coverage for an accusation of plagiarism by a known racist propagandist than a White Cambridge professor found guilty of plagiarism."

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 15/08/2026

BTW as a little spoiler for next month's episode of @technicaltea.show, I want to talk about something that happened in the production of our first episode that has a lot to do with the real impact of shitty/mean/you-thought-you-were-being-nice-but-no comments on my confidence and self-view.

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Huyen Tue Dao @queencodemonkey.dev · 15/08/2026

It is difficult from a time, effort, but often emotional perspective to give talks. The vast majority of people are kind + on your side. But there's the overpowered, loud micro-minority that are not. It hurts. Forever grateful to folks like this who take the time; this heals and energizes me. 🙏

A screenshot of a YouTube comment from Huyen's KotlinConf talk that reads "I look forward to this talk every year!" With 5 likes, yay!

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Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tv · 15/08/2026

I like this image from SNL because if you didn't know better you'd just assume Ryan Gosling is another member of Gorillaz

screenshot from SNL where Jamie Hewlett, Damon Albarn and Ryan Gosling stand next to each other

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Jesse Wilson @swank.ca · 14/08/2026

mastodon.jakewharton.com/@jw/11709465...

Mastodon post from Jake Wharton:

As of today, the Lysine projects (OkHttp, Okio, Retrofit, and the SQL Delight family) have a contribution policy that forbids LLM usage for creating code and for PR/issue descriptions and comments.
There is an exception for translation assistance provided you disclose its use.
If you choose to use LLMs locally for research, analysis, and/or experimentation we can't stop you. But for contributing we require you to write the code, and for our interactions to be with you.

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