John Romkey @romkey.com · 21/01/2026Dreams and fantasies for #circuitpython2026 romkey.com/2026/01/20/c...romkey.com#CircuitPython2026CircuitPython feels like it’s in a pretty good place. It supports a variety of CPUs, a very useful subset of Python, and is actively developed and supported. The CircuitPython crew has put a lot of ef... 030
John Romkey @romkey.com · 13/11/2025I'm on a podcast! Thanks very much to @paulcutler.org for having me on the CircuitPython Show to talk about circremote, a utility I recently released. Paul is a gracious host and great conversationalist; it was a lot of fun chatting with him! 181
John Romkey @romkey.com · 08/06/2025Inspired by a friend at @pdxhackerspace.org to ChatGPT: "generate an image of what it feels like chatting with me on any given day. Be as vulnerable, honest, brutal as you can be. thank you" 040
John Romkey @romkey.com · 01/04/2025Welcome to April 1, the day when you shouldn't believe everything other people say, whether it's online or not. Just like every other day. 030
John Romkey @romkey.com · 05/02/2025In lighter news, Amex is offering a "White Lotus Experience" at a Four Seasons in Thailand. Has anyone at Amex ever watched the show? Will people pay thousands of dollars to get their life upended, relationships shattered and maybe get murdered? Maybe if Jennifer Coolidge shows up and derps around? 031
John Romkey @romkey.com · 30/01/2025Completely out from using any Meta sites. They're monetizing the suffering of their own user base in order to better align with fascists. I'll be here and at mstdn.social/@romkey For now please enjoy this screen cap of a gnome fucking a pig from an Instagram ad. 250
John Romkey @romkey.com · 17/01/2025"Fix your hearts or die" Rest in peace, David Lynch. We will miss you. www.them.us/story/david-...them.us“Fix Your Hearts or Die”: David Lynch’s Work Has Always Been Deeply, Powerfully QueerThe filmmaker was so much more than just an influence on his legion of LGBTQ+ fans. 070
John Romkey @romkey.com · 06/11/2024Many are feeling grief, fear, worry, anger right now and well-meaning folks may say not to worry, everything will be okay. I know this comes from a place of love and concern but try to give them space to feel their feelings instead of negating or invalidating them. Let them process their feelings. 051
John Romkey @romkey.com · 03/11/2024Harris/Walz. Not just because Trump is a menace to democracy, civility and the rule of law. Not just because 4 more years of Maya Rudolph playing Harris on SNL. Because I think they're well suited to help us through the next 4 years and will do a good job in a difficult time. #makeitso 020
John Romkey @romkey.com · 06/12/202323andMe is really going for "set the sleaze factor to 10"... after recent hacks on customer data they're rewriting their arbitration policy in very anti-customer way. I encourage customers to both opt out and let customer service know how terrible the new policy is. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comAfter hack, 23andMe gives users 30 days to opt out of class-action waiverAnyone who fails to opt out "will be deemed to have agreed to the new terms." 010
John Romkey @romkey.com · 21/11/2023Suing people who stopped doing business with you because you supported nazis, racism and antisemitism doesn't seem like a good business plan. 020
John Romkey @romkey.com · 04/11/2023I can't be the only person who might have wished this headline ended with "for space" (spoilers right below it, it's actually "for Miami" as Bezos becomes Florida Man) 010
John Romkey @romkey.com · 02/11/2023Imagine having your annual revenue for a single product category being off by 5 *billion* dollars and that still represents only 2.5% of the total for that category. #notdoctorevil 000
John Romkey @romkey.com · 17/10/2023I'm not sure who needs to see their video doorbell through their thermostat but if you think you do apparently EcoBee is there for you. 000
John Romkey @romkey.com · 29/09/2023Raspberry Pi 5 looks very nice. If you're getting one, get the official power adapter. It uses a non-standard USB C power mode, 5V@5A; most power adapters won't work with it. Wish they'd used a simple barrel jack connector rather than a proprietary USB C mode that will lead to a lot of confusion. 140
John Romkey @romkey.com · 11/09/2023I'm really hoping this comics anthology makes its funding goal... I'd love to read it and hope that the creators get the support they need. "We Belong" - An All-Black, All-Queer Sci-Fi and Fantasy Comics Anthology zoop.gg/c/webelong 020
John Romkey @romkey.com · 17/07/2023Every time I see someone write "package" when they mean "packet" an old man inside my brain shakes a piece of coax ethernet cable at the sky and yells. 000
John Romkey @romkey.com · 15/07/2023Reddit must be jealous of Twitter hogging the attention again. Now they're doing away with awards and coins (which I don't care about) but apparently won't be refunding people who spent money on coins. This is going to go well. bit.ly/reddit-f-u 000
