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@sikac.hu
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Ruby Engineer in Japan. Apple nerd. Fediverse: mastodon.social/@sikachu

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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 20/08/2026
Gosh I love Siri AI
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 24/07/2026
Found an amazing dark pattern by Yahoo Japan. That "すべて解除" button is actually clickable (and it works!), but they make it gray so it looks like a disabled button 🙅‍♂️
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 25/05/2026
After hearing so much praises by @gruber.foo in The Talk Show, I felt like I am obligated to try this out.
A photo of Noir, Oreo-like chocolate and cream cookie made by Yamazaki Biscuits Company. YBC was given the license to make Oreos in Japan before Nabisco decided to move Oreos production to China. So, YBC continues to make the same cookies under Noir (ノアール) brand instead of
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 12/05/2026
So, after LINE decided to tone-deaf adding a reply bot for conversations, they finally add a dick bar with canned response under the text box. Thankfully, it seems like you can hide it, but… “You can hide it for 30 days at a time.” God I wish Japan would stop this LINE monopoly already.
A configuration for LINE’s AI agent “Agent i” in LINE’s settings page, showing that the visibility option will revert back after 30 days.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 23/04/2026
は?
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 21/04/2026
⭐️
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 19/01/2026
Trying to cheat my way through in CASSETTE BOY and managed to fell out of the world through the waterfall 🤣 I’m actually surprised there is no death pane down there. #CASSETTEBOY
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 05/01/2026
Funny seeing this rate limit from @github.com just to realized that they probably rate limit me based on my 6to4 CGNAT IP address. Maybe it's time to turn on native IPv6 support?
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 05/01/2026
Apparently @1password.bsky.social brought back the ability to disable 1Password autofill on a particular site (domain?) but it's now hidden in the context menu...? Glad that I can finally disable the prompt on the 3D Secure page 🙏
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 22/12/2025
In the other unrelated news I finally “finished” Breath of the Wild over the weekend. I refused to go do the Ganon fight until I finished all the shrine and korok seeds, so total time was just a shy of 210 hours (lol). Well, I am glad I can finally put this to rest.
A scene from the after credits in Breath of the WildA Breath of the Wild loading screen showing 120 shrines completed and 900 korok seeds collected.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 01/12/2025
I'm so happy to find out that JRE ID, a new integrated account service by JR East that just launched in the year 2025, still has a limitation on name length 🙄
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 14/11/2025
That last 80%→ 79% took like half a year, but I am finally eligible for the free battery replacement on my 15 Pro Max 😭
iOS battery health page showing maximum capacity of 79% after 639 cycles. A screenshot of Apple Support app showing ¥0 for battery replacement service after AppleCare warranty.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 07/11/2025
Can you finish Hollow Knight in 3 days? Asking for a friend.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 20/10/2025
I’m thankful that Duolingo seems to have an offline mode during AWSpocalypse
A screenshot of Duolingo showing the offline mode.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 14/10/2025
Really enjoy how AI just imagining a valid Ruby syntax, LMAO. arr << *[7, 8] # SyntaxError
A suggestion from Google Gemini saying that this is a valid Ruby syntax to add multiple items to an array using a splat operator:

arr << *[7, 8] # Adds 7 and 8 to the endAn output from Ruby IRB showing that it's not possible to splat an array and add them to another array using a shovel operator and splatting the array. This raises "syntax error".
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 10/10/2025
I was cleaning my room at my mom’s house and found the notebook that I apparently asked people to sign when I went to the US as an exchange student in ‘04. And then I found this… Thank you very much, Mr. Gholson, for teaching me programming (C++) and set me on a career path to become a programmer.
A note from Mr. Gholson to me.

Prem,
This has been a most interesting year. It was great to have a student in computer science for my last year at Cross Roads. It will be very nice to know that my last computer science student was one of the best in my ten year of teaching computer programming. Remember the good times here and enjoy the memories. Continue your computer learning and have fun doing it. Take care! Enjoy!
Sincerely,
(Sign) Mr. Gholson
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 09/10/2025
Clearly we're going back to 160 soon
Graph of the exchange rate between USD and JPY showing the spike around mid-2024 where 1 USD equals 160 JPY.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 16/09/2025
No Japanese 😩
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 19/07/2025
Looks like if you were able to get in the previous Nintendo playtest, you don't need to apply again. Nice.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 15/07/2025
Holy shit Amazon ... I thought I was talking to a chat bot for a second (Or, am I?)
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 29/06/2025
Holy shit, they don’t even spare the Apple Music app…😵‍💫
F1 The Movie advertisement inside Apple Music app
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 24/06/2025
Interestingly, the onboarding steps are also translated into English. I didn't expect this.
A screenshot of Mynaportal app showing a phrase "Add My NUmber Card to your iPhone" in English.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 19/06/2025
I ... I don't think that's how you bundle your gem, `wkhtmltopdf-binary` ... Note that the gem is now 431 MB, and contains 97% of binaries that you'll never use. I need to look into how `platform` work and maybe we can split up the gems by arch, which would cut the size down at least 2/3?
A directory listing of wkhtmltopdf-binary gem, with binaries for many linux distributions and architectures.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 17/06/2025
There's strangely no information about round 5 of lottery on My Nintendo Store (JP)... Please let me get in the line for the international version already, Nintendo...
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 10/06/2025
ABSOLUTE CINEMA
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 26/05/2025
The English version sounded so weird I felt like no one speak like this. I guess they tried to make どちらがいいですか translate into “Which sounds good?” which is like … okay? #duolingo
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 11/05/2025
It’s pretty nice that there is a place in Akihabara that offers HDD destruction for ¥100 yen a piece, and they would just put them in a hydraulic press with pins that would just shatter the plates. Parting with these 3 today. Thank you for your service 🫡
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 01/05/2025
You can't run away from @playbalatro.com. It'll find you.
PS+ Monthly Games showing Balatro.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 10/04/2025
What the heck is this...
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 04/04/2025
Thank you Nintendo Japan #NintendoSwitch2
An error message in Japanese saying that I am not eligible to participate in the lottery for Nintendo Switch 2
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 02/04/2025
Probably trying to keep the price low in Japan, Nintendo Japan is selling two #NintendoSwitch2 models in Japan: - Japanese-Language System (can't link with non-JP account): ¥49,980 or ¥53,980 w/ Mario Kart World. - Multi-Language System: ¥69,980, also only available in My Nintendo Store. Urgh...
Japan-only Nintendo Switch 2 price showing the text "Only Japanese is available as the system language, and only Nintendo Accounts with the country/region set to Japan can be linked to this system."Multi-Language Nintendo Switch 2 system showing the price of ¥69,980 and only available on My Nintendo Store.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 25/02/2025
I love how my bank has special days in the month that they wouldn't charge ATM fee if you use it from a convenient store. (It's the payday and the day after.)
A schedule showing that on 25th and 26th of every month there's no fee for using ATM at the convenient store.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 03/02/2025
Blaze it #Duolingo
A photo of 420 days Duolingo streak
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 24/01/2025
So you add water and sea together and it become lake…what? 😑 (It’s 湖, not 水海.)
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 23/01/2025
The northbound of Hinkaku Line section of Yokosuka Line is so stacked. Double track at full capacity 😑
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 21/01/2025
I feel so sorry for the designer at SMBC who came up with the very sleek and nice looking app, just to get littered by craps from product and marketing team.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 19/01/2025
With the USB-C port on the top of the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, this accessory is definite going to make a comeback, right? #NintendoSwitch2
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 16/01/2025
Nice
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 14/01/2025
I like how macOS make it looks like I have someone always be watching me behind my back on my company MDM’d machine.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 11/01/2025
help
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 10/01/2025
In an unrelated news I also saw my ENT doctor regarding to fatigue and cough and he asked if I have seen the number of cases of flu a few weeks ago. Yes I have, Sensei. I got the flu medicine 🤦‍♂️
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 02/01/2025
The Black Deck gave me so much trouble, but finally able to beat it. Big shoutout to Blueprint next to multiplying mult joker. #Balatro
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 26/12/2024
Oh no @playbalatro.com
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 25/12/2024
These two devices that aren’t with me just suddenly showed up in my Find My. I assume they were powered on? They don’t show up on iCloud, though. So, I assume they couldn’t connect to iCloud? A few years ago my “wife” used my old iPhone to stalk my locations and photos, so I am a bit paranoid.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 21/12/2024
秋の色 🍂
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 19/12/2024
I wonder if Fantastical would be able to parse this date if I change app locale to Japan. I *think* this is pretty common way to write date and time for official announcements.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 17/12/2024
Loving how "Iceberg Class" is consider an anti-pattern to one person, then a good way to ensure class doesn't violate SRP to another person. I'm siding with @calebhearth.com on this one. Love me some easy-to-understand iceberg classes all day every day.
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 16/12/2024
For GitHub, I believe this is a repository setting? If this is unchecked, devs can still merge the PR if other requirements are met (having approval review, CI passed, etc.)
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 12/12/2024
Extreme multi-stage docker build 🤣 It only goes up to 560% or so though. Maybe thermal throttled? Efficiency core not counting as 100% max?
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Prem Sichanugrist @sikac.hu · 10/12/2024
Started to think maybe ruby-lang should force redirect Google bot to latest version or something so the top result would be latest Ruby...? I really don't understand how SEO works in this case.
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