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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 04/08/2026

I'm not even a quarter through it and it reads like this

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/matthew-mcconaughey-smoking

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 24/04/2026

How it feels to have new projects that you need to publicly announce

Box art for Burnout Paradise, featuring a sleek sports car drifting at high speed with motion blur and bold graffiti-style text reading "Burnout Paradise - Remastered" above a cityscape background.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 21/04/2026

Real ones know why I love NIST with all my heart.

NIST Standard Reference Material 2387 Peanut Butter in a small clear plastic jar with a white lid, against a blue background. The label reads "Standard Reference Material 2387 Peanut Butter" issued by NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. A QR code and notice are visible on the right side of the label, with storage instructions to keep at -20°C.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 24/03/2026

Implementing a policy like this when your most famous alumni is MLK Jr. is beyond shameful.

Screenshot of a New York Times article dated March 23, 2026, by Alan Blinder. Text reads: "Boston University removed Pride flags that were displayed in campus buildings this month, angering professors who believe school leaders may be suppressing expression because they fear the Trump administration. University officials have suggested the displays could imply the school endorses them, violating its pledge to be evenhanded with its standards around speech."

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 18/03/2026

Better put those numbers to good use if you want your #1 spot on the leaderboard back

// HALL OF RUNNERS - GLOBAL tab. Columns: #, Runner, Net Worth, Tier, Mode, Day, Date.

stiles.io, ¢120,057, Tier S, Runner, D60, 2026-03-17
moll.dev, ¢110,090, Tier S, Runner, D60, 2026-03-16
Cyanne.codes, ¢103,619, Tier S, Runner, D59, 2026-03-16

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 16/03/2026

I'm not saying I've worked out all the bugs yet but this is starting to feel pretty good.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 15/03/2026

I bought the red data when it crashed

Game over screen from Aetheros Contraband displaying a Legendary rank. Net worth is ¢251,486 (¢251,198 in credits, ¢288 in inventory). Debt is clear. Run lasted 32 out of 30 days on Runner difficulty with 672 items traded. Three achievements were unlocked this run: First Run (complete your first game), Corpo Killer (end with 50,000+ net worth), and Clean Slate (pay off all debt before game ends). The full achievement list shows 3 of 13 total unlocked, with locked achievements including Ghost Protocol, Speed Runner, Red Baron, Diversified, Survivor, Chrome Slayer, Untouchable, Fully Chromed, Mission Master, and Rival Eliminator.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 05/03/2026

I'm building this! It's called PWAH (people who are actually here) You can scan a temporary QR code to join public chats for public spaces. That way you can make friends with people that frequent the same places as you.

PWAH chat list screen displaying multiple conversations including "Weekend Plans," "Tech Talk," and "Project Alpha" with message previews, timestamps, unread badges, and a "New chat" button in the bottom right corner.

PWAH app screen displaying a QR code for joining a chat, with a 1-second countdown timer and a "Continue to Chat" button at the bottom.

PWAH chat conversation screen for "Weekend Plans" showing messages between Sarah and the user discussing meeting at a coffee shop tomorrow, with a message input field at the bottom.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 14/06/2025

The only orange muppet to trust about science.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 14/06/2025

I've never seen this many people at Dolores park

Literally thousands of people marching alongside Dolores park. One protestor holds a sign that says, "STOP THE KIDNAPPING".

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 09/03/2025

Listen to that sizzle. Is this asmr?

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 12/02/2025

Used this to get admin on my school laptop and almost got expelled.

from: https://logi.wiki/index.php/Single_user_mode

"Create a new user in Single User Mode (This creates a new Administrator Account)

You can create a new administrator account by restarting the Setup Assistant:

Boot into Single User Mode: Start/restart your Mac. As soon as you hear the startup tone, press and hold ⌘ + S until you see a black screen with white lettering. (If you end up back on the login screen after a flash of the black screen with white lettering, enter your password and it will return to the black screen.)
Mount the drive by typing /sbin/mount -uw / then ↩ enter.
Remove the Apple Setup Done file by typing rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone then ↩ enter.
Reboot by typing reboot then ↩ enter.
Complete the setup process, creating a new admin account.

With macOS Catalina, the APFS volume scheme is a little different. Change step 2 to /sbin/mount -uw /System/Volumes/Data . Continue to step 3. "

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 20/01/2025

AliExpress customer support needs to understand that I'm happily married

Text from AliExpress customer support:

Don't worry I already handled this kind of case many times and I am long time agent here. I can assure you that the information I have given to you is the best way to solve your concern.

I hope you appreciate my efforts to you.😘

Is there anything else I can help you more customer?😍

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 03/01/2025

is ghostty faster? I don't really know. Will it make me a better engineer? Probably not. Does it have a bunch of sweet themes? yes. yes it does.

A theme preview screen with ghosty listing 24+ themes in the sidebar while previewing the synthwave everything which I personally use

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 03/01/2025

this meme is a week late but I couldn't get it out of my head

template:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/oh-shit-for-real

first panel: computer screen with Mitchel Hashimoto's face on it. A man on the couch is laying down and says.

"Oh Mitchell, I'm just feeling real low"

Second panel zooms in on Mitchell's face on the computer screen and says, "I made a new terminal emulator.

Third panel zooms in on the same man with a blank face for a somewhat dramatic pause.

Fourth panel the man sits up a little, turns to Mitchell and says, "Oh shit, for real?"

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 15/12/2024

Finally got my kubernetes cluster running at home with multiple machines.

Three nodes running talos in a cluster. Adding more nodes should be pretty easy!

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 15/12/2024

These sprouts made my day.

three little ginger sprouts emerging from the soil.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 11/12/2024

Calling Poly from python repl 👀

from a terminal emulator

Python 3.13.0 (main, Oct 7 2024, 05:02:14) [Clang 15.0.0 (clang-1500.3.9.4)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from poly import checks
>>> checks.IsDNA("adfa")
False

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 10/12/2024

Rust and Python both have documentation tests which serve a similar purpose but are defined as in-line within doc strings instead of regular unit tests. Makes them a little clunky to write, test, and maintain. doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-exam...

$from https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/testing/doc_testing.html /// First line is a short summary describing function. /// /// The next lines present detailed documentation. Code blocks start with /// triple backquotes and have implicit `fn main()` inside /// and `extern crate <cratename>`. Assume we're testing `doccomments` crate: /// /// ``` /// let result = doccomments::add(2, 3); /// assert_eq!(result, 5); /// ``` pub fn add(a: i32, b: i32) -> i32 { a + b }$

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 10/12/2024

Calling Go from python repl 👀

a python 3.13 repl with the following text

>>> from out import hi
>>> hi.hello("you")
hello you from go
>>>

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 05/12/2024

Estimated tsunami start times for NorCal and Oregon.

ESTIMATED TSUNAMI START TIMES FOR SELECTED SITES ARE

Fort Bragg, CA 11:10AM

Crescent City 11:20AM

Port Orford Oregon 11:20 AM

Brookings OR 11:25 AM

Charleston Oregon 11:40 AM

San Francisco CA 12:10 PM

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 04/12/2024

WAT registry.terraform.io/providers/MN...

Terraform Provider for dominos pizza docs:

"The Dominos provider exists to ensure that while your cloud infrastructure is spinning up, you can have a hot pizza delivered to you. This paradigm-shifting expansion of Terraform's "resource" model into the physical world was inspired in part by the realization that Google has a REST API for Interconnects, e.g. for people with hard-hats digging up the ground, laying fiber. If you can use Terraform to summon folks with shovels to drop a fiber line, why shouldn't you be able to summon a driver with a pizza?"

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 23/11/2024

this is what I make agar plates with so only the strong survive

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 22/11/2024

too much wet internet not enough rice. we also tried using Gluten Free wasabi powder

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 22/11/2024

You can add your bluesky handle to your GitHub profile too btw github.com/TimothyStiles

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 19/11/2024

Time to update your threat model

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/homer-staring-at-moe

1st panel Moe is dressed up and looking proper but alarmed, labeled "scientist".

2nd panel homer looks disheveled looking down at Moe off screen. "Labeled bootleg sports streamers".

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 16/11/2024

"You have your anarchist. What are you going to do with him?"

Paperback cover to a paperback reprint of Ursala Le Guin 's novel, "The Dispossessed". It features a man with smooth plastic clothes from the chest up a barren desert of jagged rocks and a dirigible in the background.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 09/11/2024

when you implement a couple of basic alignment algorithms in an afternoon

From this template:

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/professional-players-vs-veteran-players/photos

Center: Tiny man swinging a wooden sword labeled, "Me implementing some basic alignment algorithms in an afternoon"

Top right: A giant orange warrior god sitting upon his thrown peacefully watching my efforts labeled, "Heng Li"

Top right: Another giant blue warrior god sitting upon his thrown peacefully watching my efforts labeled, "Also Heng Li"

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 04/11/2024

no one told me that switching handles would delete all of my feeds 🫠

A search bar with links to the discover and follower feeds with all of my other feeds missing.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 02/11/2024

me heading to my last social event after GitHub Universe this week

Slurms McKenzie the Original Party worm with bloodshot eyes who is tired of partying.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 01/11/2024

I really tried to put together some nice outfits for GitHub Universe this week but I only managed to snap this one 🥴

Fit check selfie in glass reflection. Color scheme of orange white and blue with brown and gold belt and glasses. Blue jeans, textures long white sleeve tee. Frilly blue and white patterned scarf. Faded orange backpack and bright orange Nike sneakers. Leather belt with a brass loop hook buckle. Hair pulled back in a loose bun to the side.

Same as the other but with me making the Obama "Not bad" meme face.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 01/11/2024

Double, double toil and trouble.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 01/11/2024

Halloween this year has been pretty magical.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 22/10/2024

IKEA showrooms are the best examples of Gestalt Theory I've ever seen. Each interior piece is cheap made but together they make something homey and uncanny.

A tiny house showroom in IKEA. Each piece of the interior is made of cheap materials but the styling and color theme makes everything seem richer than it is.

The green accent colors of the stools match the wall and bedspread and compliment the plastic plants and green drapery in the background.

The cabinetry is white and inoffensive but could maybe feel more earthy if it were a wood finish at higher price point.

The mirror in the back leading to the bathroom reflects the entire room making it feel bigger and less claustrophobic.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 21/10/2024

well my washing machine won't drain and I've at least found the manufacturer's trouble shooting guide but now I'm tempted to put a tiny boat in there and watch it struggle in the maelstrom

Washing machine isn't draining water. Pictured here is water pooled at the bottom of the side facing drum.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 20/10/2024

"Stories of Your Life", the short story by Ted Chiang, is so good that I've been recommending it ad nauseum to my friends IRL so now I'm going to do it online too.

Stories of Your Life and Others paperback copy with a blurb talking about how it was the basis for the movie Arrival and that it's so good it will leave you speechless.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 19/10/2024

Actually pretty good. Gives it a little sweetness. Maybe could do something similar with chopped raisins?

Goji berry tomato sauce on toasted sourdough.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 19/10/2024

I have no idea what goji berries cost we got these for free.

Half used bag of "Organic Ningxia Goji Berries" that we got for free.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 19/10/2024

Usually I'm the food combo sicko in our house but the love of my life suggested we try putting goji berries in tomato sauce and now I've made a small test batch.

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 18/10/2024

Hi I'm Alice and this will be my rabbit hole today

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 11/10/2024

I think I got the Aurora last night in SF but the fog really tones it down.

Shot of fog with Aurora on the low horizon overlooking San Francisco

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 09/10/2024

opening a window and listening to Against Me!'s live album will fix me every time

Cover for Against Me!'s live album titled, "23 Live Sex Acts" in a pre-modern graphic design style similar to seen in old timey print news ads

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Timothy Stiles @stiles.io · 07/10/2024

Come on now really right after I posted this?

An obvious computer generated thirst trap.

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