Colin Rafferty
@colin.rafferty.net
Early Gen X. Senior programmer, preferring C++ and Emacs Lisp.
Married with two kids.
Member of the all-powerful bike lobby.
he/him
https://colin.rafferty.net/
email: firstname at lastname dot net
@[email protected] on mastodon
Married with two kids.
Member of the all-powerful bike lobby.
he/him
https://colin.rafferty.net/
email: firstname at lastname dot net
@[email protected] on mastodon
I so do not enjoy it when the App Store reviewer has their location services disabled, and rejects my app for improperly asking for location permissions.
"The user is redirected to the Settings app to grant access before showing the permission request."
"The user is redirected to the Settings app to grant access before showing the permission request."
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I so do not enjoy it when the App Store reviewer has their location services disabled, and rejects my app for improperly asking for location permissions.
"The user is redirected to the Settings app to grant access before showing the permission request."
"The user is redirected to the Settings app to grant access before showing the permission request."
It turns out that prisoners still make license plates.
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It turns out that prisoners still make license plates.
Thank goodness I had cruise control last week because while this street is marked 25mph, I could have easily accidentally gone 45 just because of how wide it is.
October 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Thank goodness I had cruise control last week because while this street is marked 25mph, I could have easily accidentally gone 45 just because of how wide it is.
October 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Playing with the Clean Up tool.
September 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Playing with the Clean Up tool.
My next mayor was on Eastern Parkway.
August 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My next mayor was on Eastern Parkway.
I’m going to be in trouble.
August 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I’m going to be in trouble.
![Screenshot from Nextdoor. Posted on Memorial Day, headline is "Honor Their Sacrifive by Securing Your Future", with the main text saying, "Whether you're are [sic] looking to protect your family's financial future or explore a part-time opportunity to earn income and help others, we're here to guide you."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2cbvuk7lywsctvivc5q7xhlq/bafkreiffztms7mriifyavxygpmjx5nbse52hqqtjxzmqz3on4y6qppkpsu@jpeg)
August 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I love my neighborhood loading zones. I wish the truck drivers would use them.
July 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I love my neighborhood loading zones. I wish the truck drivers would use them.
August 5th can't come soon enough!
July 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
August 5th can't come soon enough!
Do I want to cancel or cancel?
July 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Do I want to cancel or cancel?
Spotted the ever elusive snow squirrel in Prospect Park.
January 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Spotted the ever elusive snow squirrel in Prospect Park.
Sometimes I need to remember to appreciate the simple things. My wife bought me a seltzer maker for Christmas. A slice of lemon, handful of ice, and fresh seltzer is really great.
January 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Sometimes I need to remember to appreciate the simple things. My wife bought me a seltzer maker for Christmas. A slice of lemon, handful of ice, and fresh seltzer is really great.
If you want to be a really cool tipper, get a stack of $2s.
January 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
If you want to be a really cool tipper, get a stack of $2s.
“Boston” even includes Salem.
And to be fair, “NYC” includes Jersey City and Hoboken. But not Staten Island.
And to be fair, “NYC” includes Jersey City and Hoboken. But not Staten Island.
January 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
“Boston” even includes Salem.
And to be fair, “NYC” includes Jersey City and Hoboken. But not Staten Island.
And to be fair, “NYC” includes Jersey City and Hoboken. But not Staten Island.
Pareidolia is real!
I feel bad eating him.
I feel bad eating him.
December 30, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Pareidolia is real!
I feel bad eating him.
I feel bad eating him.
Sometimes I don’t “show full thread”, because I don’t want to be disappointed that it doesn’t live up to the hype.
December 17, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Sometimes I don’t “show full thread”, because I don’t want to be disappointed that it doesn’t live up to the hype.
Nice to see Bumble running around in Prospect Park.
December 7, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Nice to see Bumble running around in Prospect Park.
Post someone you've been told you look like who you definitely don't look like.
After I grew the goatee.
After I grew the goatee.
December 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Post someone you've been told you look like who you definitely don't look like.
After I grew the goatee.
After I grew the goatee.
Glacial erratic in Park Slope.
November 24, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Glacial erratic in Park Slope.