Chris van der Loo
@chrisvanderloo.com
Started a tech company to avoid getting a real job. I code, ski, run, hike, game, and (occasionally) make music.
CTO @ 🐟 https://bluefin.one
CTO @ 🐟 https://bluefin.one
Well, I made a landing page.
I'm liking this idea more and more. Users who want to "own their own PDS" but not actually run the server can pick my provider, and if my provider doesn't work for them, it should be easy to migrate to another service provider.
#atproto
I'm liking this idea more and more. Users who want to "own their own PDS" but not actually run the server can pick my provider, and if my provider doesn't work for them, it should be easy to migrate to another service provider.
#atproto
December 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Well, I made a landing page.
I'm liking this idea more and more. Users who want to "own their own PDS" but not actually run the server can pick my provider, and if my provider doesn't work for them, it should be easy to migrate to another service provider.
#atproto
I'm liking this idea more and more. Users who want to "own their own PDS" but not actually run the server can pick my provider, and if my provider doesn't work for them, it should be easy to migrate to another service provider.
#atproto
Amber likes the tree setup! #caturday #catsofbluesky
December 7, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Amber likes the tree setup! #caturday #catsofbluesky
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So it’s family movie night and we’re near the end of Fantastic 4 and one of the characters appears to die and I’m all ready to be soothing and comforting like a good parent and that’s when the seven year old shouts “I GUESS NOW THEY’RE THE FANTASTIC THREE!”
November 29, 2025 at 3:06 AM
So it’s family movie night and we’re near the end of Fantastic 4 and one of the characters appears to die and I’m all ready to be soothing and comforting like a good parent and that’s when the seven year old shouts “I GUESS NOW THEY’RE THE FANTASTIC THREE!”
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How Massachusetts am I? Just ate soft serve in the car in the Market Basket parking lot. It's 39 degrees out. You know you can hear the accent this information is conveyed in.
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
How Massachusetts am I? Just ate soft serve in the car in the Market Basket parking lot. It's 39 degrees out. You know you can hear the accent this information is conveyed in.
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
Rezz Rocks was crazy good 😵💫
October 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Rezz Rocks was crazy good 😵💫
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As I was saying…
Jimmy Kimmel is Back!
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
As I was saying…
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Just published my first blog post: recreating Liquid Glass in the browser.
It’s a deep dive into refraction math, SVG filters, and some CSS.
Full write-up with demos here: kube.io/blog/liquid-...
(Works fully in Chrome, basics + interactive visuals in Safari.)
#LiquidGlass #Apple #CSS #UI
It’s a deep dive into refraction math, SVG filters, and some CSS.
Full write-up with demos here: kube.io/blog/liquid-...
(Works fully in Chrome, basics + interactive visuals in Safari.)
#LiquidGlass #Apple #CSS #UI
Liquid Glass in the Browser: Refraction with CSS and SVG — kube.io
Explore how to recreate Apple's stunning Liquid Glass effect using CSS, SVG Displacement Maps, and refraction calculations.
kube.io
September 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Just published my first blog post: recreating Liquid Glass in the browser.
It’s a deep dive into refraction math, SVG filters, and some CSS.
Full write-up with demos here: kube.io/blog/liquid-...
(Works fully in Chrome, basics + interactive visuals in Safari.)
#LiquidGlass #Apple #CSS #UI
It’s a deep dive into refraction math, SVG filters, and some CSS.
Full write-up with demos here: kube.io/blog/liquid-...
(Works fully in Chrome, basics + interactive visuals in Safari.)
#LiquidGlass #Apple #CSS #UI
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this is the future www.theverge.com/news/718286/...
One of the biggest newsletter platforms now syndicates to Bluesky and Mastodon
Ghost 6.0 adds social web-focused features.
www.theverge.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
this is the future www.theverge.com/news/718286/...
I have an irrational amount of pride in the fact that I’ve never once downloaded TikTok.
July 31, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I have an irrational amount of pride in the fact that I’ve never once downloaded TikTok.
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![Travis Kalanick, the founder of Uber who no longer works at the company, appeared on All-In to talk with hosts Jason Calacanis and Chamath Palihapitiya about the future of technology. When the topic turned to AI, Kalanick discussed how he uses xAI’s Grok, which went haywire last week, praising Adolf Hitler and advocating for a second Holocaust against Jews.
“I’ll go down this thread with [Chat]GPT or Grok and I’ll start to get to the edge of what’s known in quantum physics and then I’m doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it’s vibe physics,” Kalanick explained. “And we’re approaching what’s known. And I’m trying to poke and see if there’s breakthroughs to be had. And I’ve gotten pretty damn close to some interesting breakthroughs just doing that.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qlnirjwff4ibiw3wchmleszo/bafkreiac2szurc5dnw6klquhpjmo7iafg4n6fwmrqyred7jrrph6h6mptq@jpeg)
July 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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@svddendeath.bsky.social I didn’t know there would be a part II this is sick
July 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
@svddendeath.bsky.social I didn’t know there would be a part II this is sick
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D.C. Air Traffic Controllers Given Day Off To Attend Military Parade
June 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
D.C. Air Traffic Controllers Given Day Off To Attend Military Parade
Reposted by Chris van der Loo
Bluesky backlash misses the point techcrunch.com/2025/...
Bluesky backlash misses the point | TechCrunch
Not only is Bluesky more than just a Twitter/X alternative, it's just one app in a wider social ecosystem built on open technology.
techcrunch.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Bluesky backlash misses the point techcrunch.com/2025/...
Reposted by Chris van der Loo
The question Bluesky answers is: can an open protocol be useful? Does it encourage use? Do users want to actually own their data?
It's not trying to be a thought or political alternative to X. That just happens to be how the first mass of users got here.
It's not trying to be a thought or political alternative to X. That just happens to be how the first mass of users got here.
The lack of diversity of thought here is really hurting usage.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... Opinion | Bluesky’s decline stems from never hearing from other side - The Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... Opinion | Bluesky’s decline stems from never hearing from other side - The Washington Post
Opinion | The Bluesky bubble hurts liberals and their causes
The social media network was doomed to fail as progressives tried to re-create old Twitter.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The question Bluesky answers is: can an open protocol be useful? Does it encourage use? Do users want to actually own their data?
It's not trying to be a thought or political alternative to X. That just happens to be how the first mass of users got here.
It's not trying to be a thought or political alternative to X. That just happens to be how the first mass of users got here.