str4d
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Cryptography, privacy, zero knowledge, Rust, Zcash dev, gaming, hardware hackery, art appreciation. He/him.
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str4d
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· Mar 5
I am a professional cryptographic engineer.
I regularly open my Calculator app to check that 32 * 8 still equals 256.
I regularly open my Calculator app to check that 32 * 8 still equals 256.
Damn if I don't appreciate¹ a good storyline² in a game³.
¹ get emotionally devastated by
² tale that has me glued to my chair bawling my eyes out at 4am
³ visual novel that has no business being this compelling
¹ get emotionally devastated by
² tale that has me glued to my chair bawling my eyes out at 4am
³ visual novel that has no business being this compelling
February 4, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Damn if I don't appreciate¹ a good storyline² in a game³.
¹ get emotionally devastated by
² tale that has me glued to my chair bawling my eyes out at 4am
³ visual novel that has no business being this compelling
¹ get emotionally devastated by
² tale that has me glued to my chair bawling my eyes out at 4am
³ visual novel that has no business being this compelling
January 27, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Fantastic London show tonight @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social. You said exactly what needed to be said, and lifted our spirits as you did so.
January 25, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Fantastic London show tonight @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social. You said exactly what needed to be said, and lifted our spirits as you did so.
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New atp.fyi/network update!
The size toggles are now sliders, with various "logish" scales between linear and log.
This helps visualise network structure; in particular, the three kinds of PDSs are visible:
- @bsky.app servers
- Third-party hosts (e.g. @blackskyweb.xyz, @ap.brid.gy)
- Self-hosted
The size toggles are now sliders, with various "logish" scales between linear and log.
This helps visualise network structure; in particular, the three kinds of PDSs are visible:
- @bsky.app servers
- Third-party hosts (e.g. @blackskyweb.xyz, @ap.brid.gy)
- Self-hosted
January 25, 2026 at 4:25 AM
New atp.fyi/network update!
The size toggles are now sliders, with various "logish" scales between linear and log.
This helps visualise network structure; in particular, the three kinds of PDSs are visible:
- @bsky.app servers
- Third-party hosts (e.g. @blackskyweb.xyz, @ap.brid.gy)
- Self-hosted
The size toggles are now sliders, with various "logish" scales between linear and log.
This helps visualise network structure; in particular, the three kinds of PDSs are visible:
- @bsky.app servers
- Third-party hosts (e.g. @blackskyweb.xyz, @ap.brid.gy)
- Self-hosted
Doing some maintenance on atp.fyi (rebooted its Jetstream source and added some new record groups). Here's what it observed in between server restarts.
The non-Bluesky record groups are at way higher rates than a few months ago! @teal.fm and @stream.place are in double-digits for the past 2 hours 📈
The non-Bluesky record groups are at way higher rates than a few months ago! @teal.fm and @stream.place are in double-digits for the past 2 hours 📈
January 25, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Doing some maintenance on atp.fyi (rebooted its Jetstream source and added some new record groups). Here's what it observed in between server restarts.
The non-Bluesky record groups are at way higher rates than a few months ago! @teal.fm and @stream.place are in double-digits for the past 2 hours 📈
The non-Bluesky record groups are at way higher rates than a few months ago! @teal.fm and @stream.place are in double-digits for the past 2 hours 📈
Hey @ngerakines.me how is atproto-jetstream supposed to be configured for use? I'm trying to replace my own internal client (using tokio-tungstenite) with it, but I can't get anything other than a HostUnreachable error for every Jetstream instance (which my internal client connect to without issue).
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Hey @ngerakines.me how is atproto-jetstream supposed to be configured for use? I'm trying to replace my own internal client (using tokio-tungstenite) with it, but I can't get anything other than a HostUnreachable error for every Jetstream instance (which my internal client connect to without issue).
Don't treat this as a cure-all that enables you to watch anything, but if you accidentally encounter ICE shooting videos on the site today, try this to help mitigate them.
I share this with everybody: if you encounter traumatic content, play 20-30 minutes of Tetris or other fast paced, visually intensive video game. It helps prevent future intrusive thoughts. It can help even long after the exposure: when you start dwelling on it, grab the Tetris.
January 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Don't treat this as a cure-all that enables you to watch anything, but if you accidentally encounter ICE shooting videos on the site today, try this to help mitigate them.
Rust is now older than both Python and Java were when I started using them.
I know this is because I’m turning 40 but seeing the sentence “this is how nodejs, nginx, and most older things work” is making me wither into dust
January 22, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Rust is now older than both Python and Java were when I started using them.
Waiting in a US airport for a flight, and the subtitles for some pharma ad on the TV warned of "combustion or skin sack complications".
Always read the fine print!
Always read the fine print!
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Waiting in a US airport for a flight, and the subtitles for some pharma ad on the TV warned of "combustion or skin sack complications".
Always read the fine print!
Always read the fine print!
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once again thinking about how feudal japan and the american wild west declined around the same time, and how classic samurai and cowboy films took a lot of inspiration from each other
anyways, meet two best friends on the lonesome (and very wet) road together
#art
anyways, meet two best friends on the lonesome (and very wet) road together
#art
January 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
once again thinking about how feudal japan and the american wild west declined around the same time, and how classic samurai and cowboy films took a lot of inspiration from each other
anyways, meet two best friends on the lonesome (and very wet) road together
#art
anyways, meet two best friends on the lonesome (and very wet) road together
#art
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Bluesky has been doing a ton of work to make the edit button work. Some third party clients (like anisota.net) have added an edit button now that bluesky has gotten edits mostly working with the infra but it's still very much an "in progress" feature that they are trying to fix issues with.
Anisota for Bluesky & ATProto
A radical yet peaceful user interface for using Bluesky, ATProto, and other ATmosphere-based social media more intentionally.
anisota.net
January 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Bluesky has been doing a ton of work to make the edit button work. Some third party clients (like anisota.net) have added an edit button now that bluesky has gotten edits mostly working with the infra but it's still very much an "in progress" feature that they are trying to fix issues with.
Sometimes I forget that I'm an adult with a drinks cabinet, and if I want a Drambuie at 2am on a Friday night / Saturday morning, I can just have one.
January 3, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Sometimes I forget that I'm an adult with a drinks cabinet, and if I want a Drambuie at 2am on a Friday night / Saturday morning, I can just have one.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
Fun fact I did not know until 5 minutes ago: I have exactly 7kg of framed art in my office.
December 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Fun fact I did not know until 5 minutes ago: I have exactly 7kg of framed art in my office.
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Rediscovered this in one of my old music libraries, and it's now at the top of my daily playlist: a Jazz cover of "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky", the main theme from Miyazaki's "Laputa: Castle in the Sky". The bridge absolutely slaps.
空から降ってきた少女
YouTube video by All That Jazz - Topic
music.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Rediscovered this in one of my old music libraries, and it's now at the top of my daily playlist: a Jazz cover of "The Girl Who Fell from the Sky", the main theme from Miyazaki's "Laputa: Castle in the Sky". The bridge absolutely slaps.
Welp, turns out I shouldn't have started playing Dispatch at 11pm.
It's 8:30am now.
Haven't binged a story with an all- nighter like that in a long time. I am gonna regret this in the mor^H^H^Hafternoon... maybe.
It's 8:30am now.
Haven't binged a story with an all- nighter like that in a long time. I am gonna regret this in the mor^H^H^Hafternoon... maybe.
December 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Welp, turns out I shouldn't have started playing Dispatch at 11pm.
It's 8:30am now.
Haven't binged a story with an all- nighter like that in a long time. I am gonna regret this in the mor^H^H^Hafternoon... maybe.
It's 8:30am now.
Haven't binged a story with an all- nighter like that in a long time. I am gonna regret this in the mor^H^H^Hafternoon... maybe.
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I keep having to justify why I want to go to conferences outside the USA and the simple answer is "Many of the people it would be helpful to talk to are no longer able to enter the USA"
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I keep having to justify why I want to go to conferences outside the USA and the simple answer is "Many of the people it would be helpful to talk to are no longer able to enter the USA"
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The administration is likely to start doing this again soon.
I just renewed my ESTA and the form had not been altered yet. If you want to bump an existing ESTA out to the maximum 2 year window, renew it now.
I just renewed my ESTA and the form had not been altered yet. If you want to bump an existing ESTA out to the maximum 2 year window, renew it now.
US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entry
US could ask tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, which can fill out a form in lieu of a visa.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The administration is likely to start doing this again soon.
I just renewed my ESTA and the form had not been altered yet. If you want to bump an existing ESTA out to the maximum 2 year window, renew it now.
I just renewed my ESTA and the form had not been altered yet. If you want to bump an existing ESTA out to the maximum 2 year window, renew it now.
What tooling do people use nowadays to monitor software for performance regressions?
I want to periodically run various benchmarks (which could take minutes or hours), store the results in a server, and see graphs over time of how they are affected by code updates or environmental factors.
I want to periodically run various benchmarks (which could take minutes or hours), store the results in a server, and see graphs over time of how they are affected by code updates or environmental factors.
November 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
What tooling do people use nowadays to monitor software for performance regressions?
I want to periodically run various benchmarks (which could take minutes or hours), store the results in a server, and see graphs over time of how they are affected by code updates or environmental factors.
I want to periodically run various benchmarks (which could take minutes or hours), store the results in a server, and see graphs over time of how they are affected by code updates or environmental factors.
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Ask yourself this: Do you want this to be the future of your anime watching experience, forever? If your answer is no, then act on it! If you are a journalist or anyone with a platform, talk about this! If you know such people, urge them to do so! Use my article as base! Now, before it's too late!
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Ask yourself this: Do you want this to be the future of your anime watching experience, forever? If your answer is no, then act on it! If you are a journalist or anyone with a platform, talk about this! If you know such people, urge them to do so! Use my article as base! Now, before it's too late!
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Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
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my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
my secret transgender project… @annehealthcare.bsky.social
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yes yes we all know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, rest her soul, but did you know about the ship laden with explosives that sank in the mouth of the Thames in 1944 and could explode at any minute and which attempts to disarm keep failing
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
yes yes we all know about the Edmund Fitzgerald, rest her soul, but did you know about the ship laden with explosives that sank in the mouth of the Thames in 1944 and could explode at any minute and which attempts to disarm keep failing