Brennan
@brennan.sstools.co
Radicalized by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the 90's
🔻 Opinions are my own
San Francisco, California
https://brennan.sstools.co
🔻 Opinions are my own
San Francisco, California
https://brennan.sstools.co
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The lights in the workshop now sync up using Home Assistant as an MQTT broker.
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The lights in the workshop now sync up using Home Assistant as an MQTT broker.
I've been trying to find the complete series of Halt and Catch Fire from AMC for a long time. I finally found it on Apple TV for $30.
tv.apple.com/us/boxset/ha... #AMC #HaltAndCatchFire #HCF
tv.apple.com/us/boxset/ha... #AMC #HaltAndCatchFire #HCF
Halt and Catch Fire - Apple TV
Set in the early 1980s, Halt and Catch Fire dramatizes the personal computing boom through the eyes of a visionary, an engineer and a prodigyIt’s Marc…
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January 29, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I've been trying to find the complete series of Halt and Catch Fire from AMC for a long time. I finally found it on Apple TV for $30.
tv.apple.com/us/boxset/ha... #AMC #HaltAndCatchFire #HCF
tv.apple.com/us/boxset/ha... #AMC #HaltAndCatchFire #HCF
Recently hosted the first workshop in the #Hullabaloo series. This one was all about making lamps. This is one we made. It looks very cool.
January 28, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Recently hosted the first workshop in the #Hullabaloo series. This one was all about making lamps. This is one we made. It looks very cool.
Maybe the US won’t be going to war with NATO to take Greenland. Maybe.
Trump says he reached Greenland deal ‘framework’ with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs
Trump says he reached Greenland deal 'framework' with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs
cnb.cx
January 21, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Maybe the US won’t be going to war with NATO to take Greenland. Maybe.
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MLK reminds us that the time to act is NOW.
January 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM
MLK reminds us that the time to act is NOW.
Swapped out the USB connectors for wires to directly supply 5v power.
January 19, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Swapped out the USB connectors for wires to directly supply 5v power.
It is virtually impossible to buy a whistle on Amazon right now. I think Minnesota bought all of them. #Minnesota #Whistle
January 17, 2026 at 8:50 PM
It is virtually impossible to buy a whistle on Amazon right now. I think Minnesota bought all of them. #Minnesota #Whistle
"The best way is always to stop when you are going good and when you know what will happen next. If you do that every day when you are writing a novel you will never be stuck. That is the most valuable thing I can tell you so try to remember it." - Ernest Hemingway
January 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM
"The best way is always to stop when you are going good and when you know what will happen next. If you do that every day when you are writing a novel you will never be stuck. That is the most valuable thing I can tell you so try to remember it." - Ernest Hemingway
This continues to be relevant. We need to follow this playbook in 2026.
We must do more than just point at the bad people and say they are bad. We need actionable steps we can follow. Here are 7 steps to take away power from those who abuse it.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
This continues to be relevant. We need to follow this playbook in 2026.
The US cannot host The World Cup or Olympics. Not with this mess. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US to suspend visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says
The Trump administration is suspending all visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
The US cannot host The World Cup or Olympics. Not with this mess. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
January 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Is whitespace supposed to be 1 word or 2? 😉
January 14, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Is whitespace supposed to be 1 word or 2? 😉
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Instead of fixing email we now use Slack, Discord and other systems. It is too bad HTTP has gotten all the attention while SMTP has allowed spam to remain a viable way to reach so many people. More than 40% of all emails is spam and has been for over a decade. #SPAM
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Instead of fixing email we now use Slack, Discord and other systems. It is too bad HTTP has gotten all the attention while SMTP has allowed spam to remain a viable way to reach so many people. More than 40% of all emails is spam and has been for over a decade. #SPAM
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DHS Releases Watchlist Of Mothers Driving Cars https://theonion.com/dhs-releases-watchlist-of-mothers-driving-cars/
January 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
DHS Releases Watchlist Of Mothers Driving Cars https://theonion.com/dhs-releases-watchlist-of-mothers-driving-cars/
Greenland and Denmark will be better off partnering with the EU to mine and process these resources.
U.S. considering investing in critical minerals mining in Greenland, Amaroq's CEO tells CNBC
U.S. considering investing in critical minerals mining in Greenland, Amaroq's CEO tells CNBC
While talks haven't been finalised, deals could involve offtake agreements, infrastructure support and credit lines, CEO of mining firm Amaroq told CNBC.
cnb.cx
January 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Greenland and Denmark will be better off partnering with the EU to mine and process these resources.
Just spent 2 hours trying to get customer support and the chat went dead 3 times. My problem has not been resolved. Verizon is terrible. #Verizon #CustomeService
December 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Just spent 2 hours trying to get customer support and the chat went dead 3 times. My problem has not been resolved. Verizon is terrible. #Verizon #CustomeService
Blackout! Lights just went out in Outer Sunset. #SanFrancisco
December 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Blackout! Lights just went out in Outer Sunset. #SanFrancisco
Happy Honda Days to all who celebrate. 😛🎅❄️☃️
December 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Happy Honda Days to all who celebrate. 😛🎅❄️☃️
Iomega Zip discs. Formatted for IBM-compatibles.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Iomega Zip discs. Formatted for IBM-compatibles.
www.ebay.com/itm/22696138...
www.ebay.com/itm/22696138...
Mastodon is around 880k DAU mastodon-analytics.com
Bluesky is now over 40M bsky.jazco.dev/stats
I've personally cut back a lot on social media and now text with just a couple people and use shared photo albums. I have no idea what is happening on Meta platforms.
Bluesky is now over 40M bsky.jazco.dev/stats
I've personally cut back a lot on social media and now text with just a couple people and use shared photo albums. I have no idea what is happening on Meta platforms.
Mastodon Analytics
How many users, active users, servers are on Mastodon?
mastodon-analytics.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Mastodon is around 880k DAU mastodon-analytics.com
Bluesky is now over 40M bsky.jazco.dev/stats
I've personally cut back a lot on social media and now text with just a couple people and use shared photo albums. I have no idea what is happening on Meta platforms.
Bluesky is now over 40M bsky.jazco.dev/stats
I've personally cut back a lot on social media and now text with just a couple people and use shared photo albums. I have no idea what is happening on Meta platforms.
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🎉 10 years of open source Swift! A decade ago today, we opened Swift to the world with a simple blog post: swift.org/blog/welcome
What's grown since—thanks to an incredible community of contributors—has been extraordinary. Here's to the next ten years. 🧡
What's grown since—thanks to an incredible community of contributors—has been extraordinary. Here's to the next ten years. 🧡
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
🎉 10 years of open source Swift! A decade ago today, we opened Swift to the world with a simple blog post: swift.org/blog/welcome
What's grown since—thanks to an incredible community of contributors—has been extraordinary. Here's to the next ten years. 🧡
What's grown since—thanks to an incredible community of contributors—has been extraordinary. Here's to the next ten years. 🧡
Highly recommend The Blue Brothers soundtrack. It will put you in a good mood. #TheBluesBrothers
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Highly recommend The Blue Brothers soundtrack. It will put you in a good mood. #TheBluesBrothers