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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 09/09/2026

Actually finishing the dozens of "blinkies" (various things with addressable LEDs) I have on my project list. Like this (prototype, like everything else on my bench 😭) RGB aurora lamp that uses a diffraction screen salvaged from a broken laptop screen.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 02/09/2026

I made this fun visual acuity game: Where's Mitch? (Credit for the original Where's Waldo/Wally "Beach" illustration goes to the legendary Martin Handford) (The ALT text not only describes the image, but gives a hint to Mitch's location)

A colorful, densely illustrated “Where’s Waldo?”-style beach scene titled “Where’s Mitch?” in large dark-red letters across the upper-right sky. Hundreds of tiny cartoon people crowd a broad sandy beach and shallow shoreline, swimming, sunbathing, walking, playing games, carrying towels and beach gear, and gathering around striped changing tents and umbrellas. The sea behind them is busy with swimmers, sailboats, small motorboats, and a large blue-and-white passenger boat at the far right. The deliberately chaotic scene is filled with overlapping figures, humorous activity, and visual distractions, creating a hidden-character search puzzle. Hidden near a group of three changing tents is a small wooden coffin.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 01/09/2026

Goddammit, Apple. The place info panel already shows "Lake America", it's only a matter of time before their vector tile server gets updated to show it as well.

A screenshot of Apple Maps on macOS 27 (latest Golden Gate developer beta), showing the results of a search for "Lake Ontario". The map shows "Lake Ontario", but the place info panel shows "Lake America"

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 31/08/2026

Next Christmas, my second computer was under the tree. Discontinued a month later, as it turned out. They stopped buying computers for a while. But this beast actually got me into programming as a kid. And the Buck Rogers game was dope.

A vintage beige Coleco Adam home computer on a wire shelf. a full-size detached keyboard in front and the large main system unit with two cassette tape drive bays behind it.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 31/08/2026

My first computer. Actually had the tape deck, too. My parents really didn’t think that purchase through; it was only on the market for four months.

Vintage Aquarius home computer with a black keyboard, blue keys, and beige casing, shown at an angle on a white background.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 28/08/2026

it's not just me, is it

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 07/01/2026

Screen capture from another bystander's video (on Instagram) shows the firing officer's feet are already well out of the way of the right-turned tire of the Honda Pilot; he was in not in mortal peril, and yet intentionally fired his weapon at the driver's head.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 07/01/2026

AP News photo clearly shows bullet hole in windshield that, based on the firing officer's stance, indicates he was aiming for a head shot. Source: apnews.com/article/minn...

A bullet hole in the windshield of a dark red late model Honda SUV (Passport or Pilot) that has crashed into a utility pole.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 12/11/2025

Around I-80/I-55 intersection in Illinois, aurora visible to 3-second night mode exposure on iPhone 15 Pro.

A night sky filled with stars and a colorful aurora glowing pink, purple, blue, and green, above the silhouettes of houses and trees.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 07/04/2025

Feeding is, naturally, where the Panican's unique morphology truly comes into play. The wide, shallow pan acts much like a traditional pelican's scoop, trapping unsuspecting fish. But then... a subtle difference. [SFX: sizzling sound]

Tweet from 47: "The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don't be Weak! Don't be Stupid! Don't be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the
result!"

A pelican with a cast iron frying pan for a beak.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 06/04/2025

That's an inclusive group right there, blocking someone who explicitly gives away their whole fucking game.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 05/04/2025

The smaller area, densely packed, would include over 30,000 people (square footage divided by 2.5 for a dense crowd). The larger area could include over 75,000 people, using a more conservative measurement of 3.5 square feet per person to accommodate the unusable standing space.

An aerial view of part of Boston Plaza Square, with a highlighted area indicating the "smaller" area mentioned in the tweet that includes only the largest contiguous flat standing surface.

An aerial view of part of Boston Plaza Square, with a larger highlighted area indicating the "larger" area mentioned in the tweet that includes all of the flat standing surfaces, but also includes shrubs and other features where people couldn't stand.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 05/04/2025

It was the fashion at the time.

Donald Trump, without the industrial-strength bronzer and hair product, wearing a white "TRUMP" polo shirt like that asshole who wears the band’s t-shirt to that same band’s concert, tucked into his pants that are hiked way up to just below his moobs. A large yellow onion is tied with twine and hanging from his belt at the center of his waist, because that was the fashion at the time.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 20/03/2025

They should continue the theme inside...

a 3d-printed toilet paper holder designed in such a way that, when filled with four rolls of toilet paper, it appears to read "poop"

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 07/03/2025

Totally normal times over at TikTok.

A screenshot showing search results for the phrase “message to americans” with zero results and the warning: “This phrase may be associated with behavior or content that violates our guidelines. Promoting a safe and positive experience is TikTok’s top priority.”

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 05/03/2025

Because this ain't it. This isn't how it should go down.

The "This Is Fine" meme, wherein a cartoon dog is sitting in a burning room casually enjoying a cup of coffee while saying, "this is fine," but instead, the dog is holding a paddle with the test "mUsK STeAls"

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 05/03/2025

Same energy, Dems. You know the dog's body is just melting like that Nazi in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in the last panel, right?

An image of Democratic congresspeople holding paddles that read "MUSK STEALS" during Trump's 2025 Joint Session address, which is, I guess, their idea of a righteous protest of an oligarchic regime.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 13/02/2025

Reported this Apple Maps issue while getting through switchboard for my daily @5calls.org

Screenshot of a report of an Apple Maps issue.

Transcript follows, where the comment is a modified version of the 1997 "Think Different" campaign from Apple:

Question: What issue do you want to report about "Gulf of America"?

Answer: Name is wrong

Question: Name of place

Answer: Gulf of Mexico

Comments:
The name is wrong, and you know it. Stand up for your diverse, loyal, paying customers...all of us crazy ones, misfits, rebels, troublemakers, and round pegs in square holes... the ones who see things differently.

Stand up, for us, against this government. They embody the wrong kind of troublemaker. They're well beyond "not fond of rules": they simply don't care about them any longer. You actually CAN choose not to quote them. You CAN disagree with them. You can even VILIFY them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them, because they are changing the things we hold dear... they are pushing the human race backward, and while some may see their acts as genius, we see grievance. Because the ones who believe they are powerful enough to think they can change the world by fiat, are the ones who actually do.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 21/01/2025

Bye, Nazis. 46k+ tweets and something like 14 years later:

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 19/01/2025

And they are just openly thanking him for doing a solid for their $300 billion company.

Screenshot Title: Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now

A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now.

We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 19/01/2025

Just to be clear, the second paragraph is a message from a company whose valuation surged to $300 billion directly appealing to Trump's vanity with a fawning display of gratitude for his Dear Leader benevolence.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 13/11/2024

File Photo: Department of Government Efficiency nominees

Lloyd and Harry from "Dumb and Dumber"

An awkward-looking man-child is riding a small motorized scooter with a second awkward-looking man-child seated directly behind him, both looking joyous and carefree, as in "ignorance is bliss" carefree.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 17/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,981! I’m a certified BlueSky Elder 👴

Celebrating 10 million users; I’m number 2,981, a certified BlueSky Elder

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 11/09/2024

Tulsi Gabbard in the spin room reminds me of one of my proudest moments:

Before tonight’s debate, I thought I’d repost my helpful guide to pronouncing the names of some of the candidates:

Buttigieg: BOOT-edge-edge
Beto: BET-oh
Kamala: KAH-mull-uh
Julián: hoo-lee-AHN
Klobuchar: KLOH-bush-are

Tulsi Gabbard: RUSH-in ASS-et

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 01/08/2023

This dude definitely conducts without any resistance.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 25/05/2023

Courtesy of my son, low brass section leader, who just graduated HS 😁

A story in three panels: Just. Act. Natural.

1) “Just” shows the brass section of a marching band in action

2) “Act” zooms in a bit

3) “Natural” zooms in more, showing a trumpet player miming his missing instrument as though he’s playing it

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 25/05/2023

Reskeet if you can hear this picture.

The status screen for America Online, with icons for “dialing”, “connecting”, and “connected”. The “connecting” icon is currently active.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 25/05/2023

I see your cheeseburger, and raise you…

A tin can of Armor Tail Scorpions, with a hand holding a sample of the scorpions inside. It’s…food?

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 18/05/2023

Tuck in for Shrek 3, courtesy of someone who paid $8 to commit a crime.

A tweet from some douche saying that verified users can upload 2 hour, 8 gigabyte videos. The next reply embeds Shrek 3 in its entirety.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 18/05/2023

Predictable, really. And, yeah, that’s the full movie.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 13/05/2023

You know how Twitter has, for a few months now, errored out if you try to sign in after restoring your iPhone or iPad backup to a new device? They still have that bug. And I…I’m okay with it.

Screenshot of error message

Title: Error
Error: An error occurred. Please try again later. (not found)
Button: OK

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 11/05/2023

Who else loves my espresso cup?

A double-walled glass espresso cup, with the inner layer molded to look like Mickey Mouse’s pants, becoming visible with the contrast provided by two ounces of espresso.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 11/05/2023

Taylor. Hear me out. This one would destroy minds. The skeet that starts the ChanWars:

“I don't know what those anons are always on about, but every nice guy "beta cuck" (or whatever) I've ever met could GET IT. Maybe they were on to something?”

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 11/05/2023

reply guy: “you can’t hear images” me:

1-877-Kars-4-Kids. K-a-r-s, Kars 4 Kids.

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Dustin Miller @spdustin.com · 11/05/2023

Or maybe a little less incendiary, like:

“Bluesky, it's time for me to come clean: up until last week, I thought paper came from birds. Every time I see someone print a ream's worth of edits, I would take a moment to mourn all the sparrows that died for that stack of papers.”

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