Chris Adamson
@invalidname.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
I write, stream, and code stuff. I also raise children and sometimes clean things. He/him. Working on docs for 🍏.
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I left Twitter exactly three years ago today.
I miss what it was, but that’s true of a lot of things we’ve lost, like constitutional democracy, the Pac-12, Pixar movies being good, and the illusion that 50% of our fellow citizens aren’t complete dogshit […]
I miss what it was, but that’s true of a lot of things we’ve lost, like constitutional democracy, the Pac-12, Pixar movies being good, and the illusion that 50% of our fellow citizens aren’t complete dogshit […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I left Twitter exactly three years ago today.
I miss what it was, but that’s true of a lot of things we’ve lost, like constitutional democracy, the Pac-12, Pixar movies being good, and the illusion that 50% of our fellow citizens aren’t complete dogshit […]
I miss what it was, but that’s true of a lot of things we’ve lost, like constitutional democracy, the Pac-12, Pixar movies being good, and the illusion that 50% of our fellow citizens aren’t complete dogshit […]
Lost most of the day to a networking problem caused by a DHCP server sending two incompatible sets of addresses. And there's no way to know if it's the eero sending both, or if I have some rogue device offering up useless addresses in the 192.168.82.x range. Whee.
November 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Lost most of the day to a networking problem caused by a DHCP server sending two incompatible sets of addresses. And there's no way to know if it's the eero sending both, or if I have some rogue device offering up useless addresses in the 192.168.82.x range. Whee.
Not sure if this is ironic or just incongruous.
November 12, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Not sure if this is ironic or just incongruous.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/115532401357679509
One thing I don't notice people talking about is how nice it is for CarPlay to be consistent across auto brands. We have a Ford and a Toyota, and our kid has a Honda. It really helps when maps, messages, music, podcasts, and […]
One thing I don't notice people talking about is how nice it is for CarPlay to be consistent across auto brands. We have a Ford and a Toyota, and our kid has a Honda. It really helps when maps, messages, music, podcasts, and […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/115532401357679509
One thing I don't notice people talking about is how nice it is for CarPlay to be consistent across auto brands. We have a Ford and a Toyota, and our kid has a Honda. It really helps when maps, messages, music, podcasts, and […]
One thing I don't notice people talking about is how nice it is for CarPlay to be consistent across auto brands. We have a Ford and a Toyota, and our kid has a Honda. It really helps when maps, messages, music, podcasts, and […]
Has anyone considered teaching Nate Silver a new skill? Y’know, get the guy an O’Reilly or Prags book on Python or something? Maybe swap out his face and voice for an anime girl avatar and start VTubing? Something more viable than whatever he thinks he’s doing currently.
November 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Has anyone considered teaching Nate Silver a new skill? Y’know, get the guy an O’Reilly or Prags book on Python or something? Maybe swap out his face and voice for an anime girl avatar and start VTubing? Something more viable than whatever he thinks he’s doing currently.
Wife and I threw a couple hundred bucks at local food banks to help get them through the Republicans’ SNAP tantrum. Yay, employer match.
November 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Wife and I threw a couple hundred bucks at local food banks to help get them through the Republicans’ SNAP tantrum. Yay, employer match.
Last RT: I stand by my prediction that Switch 2 will catch up with the XBox Series install base (likely in the 30 millions) within its first year.
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Last RT: I stand by my prediction that Switch 2 will catch up with the XBox Series install base (likely in the 30 millions) within its first year.
Reposted by Chris Adamson
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
What a gift to Ford shareholders. https://www.theverge.com/transportation/804562/gm-apple-carplay-android-auto-gas-cars-mary-barra
GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on all its cars, not just EVs
GM CEO Mary Barra says Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will no longer be supported even on its gas vehicles as it moves to unify its in-car software platform.
www.theverge.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
What a gift to Ford shareholders. https://www.theverge.com/transportation/804562/gm-apple-carplay-android-auto-gas-cars-mary-barra
My Slack status for today:
October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My Slack status for today:
Seeing @Gte and @bigzaphod reminiscing about BeOS… I briefly had a BeOS preview installed on one of my Performa 6400 partitions back in the 90s but couldn’t really do anything with it because my only semi-competent programming skills were in Java and it didn’t have a JVM. After getting my C mojo […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Seeing @Gte and @bigzaphod reminiscing about BeOS… I briefly had a BeOS preview installed on one of my Performa 6400 partitions back in the 90s but couldn’t really do anything with it because my only semi-competent programming skills were in Java and it didn’t have a JVM. After getting my C mojo […]
“One of the most attractive elements of Trek is well represented here: the competence porn of seeing professional, intelligent people doing jobs they enjoy, and well.”
Goddamn, I could go for some competence porn right about now […]
Goddamn, I could go for some competence porn right about now […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
September 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“One of the most attractive elements of Trek is well represented here: the competence porn of seeing professional, intelligent people doing jobs they enjoy, and well.”
Goddamn, I could go for some competence porn right about now […]
Goddamn, I could go for some competence porn right about now […]
I’ve been having a couple days where literally nothing can go right. So I’m basically hiding and listening to old KFOG 10@10 shows. https://www.mixcloud.com/KFOGforever/
Mixcloud
www.mixcloud.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’ve been having a couple days where literally nothing can go right. So I’m basically hiding and listening to old KFOG 10@10 shows. https://www.mixcloud.com/KFOGforever/
Since updating my home Mac to Tahoe 26.0, unformatted incoming email defaults to Helvetica Narrow, and it's driving me crazy. Anyone know where I can set the default font for incoming mail?
September 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Since updating my home Mac to Tahoe 26.0, unformatted incoming email defaults to Helvetica Narrow, and it's driving me crazy. Anyone know where I can set the default font for incoming mail?
Reposted by Chris Adamson
Attention Gen Xers and boomers with registered domain names 🚨
If you, like me, put a fictitious organization in your domain name registration 25 years ago because NetSol or ICANN did not allow you to leave that field blank, recent policy changes will make that organization name the *legal […]
If you, like me, put a fictitious organization in your domain name registration 25 years ago because NetSol or ICANN did not allow you to leave that field blank, recent policy changes will make that organization name the *legal […]
Original post on epistolary.org
epistolary.org
September 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Attention Gen Xers and boomers with registered domain names 🚨
If you, like me, put a fictitious organization in your domain name registration 25 years ago because NetSol or ICANN did not allow you to leave that field blank, recent policy changes will make that organization name the *legal […]
If you, like me, put a fictitious organization in your domain name registration 25 years ago because NetSol or ICANN did not allow you to leave that field blank, recent policy changes will make that organization name the *legal […]
One nice thing about iPadOS 26 and Liquid Glass is that the folders on my home screen don’t black out background Mitsuki-chan’s eyes anymore.
September 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
One nice thing about iPadOS 26 and Liquid Glass is that the folders on my home screen don’t black out background Mitsuki-chan’s eyes anymore.
Was just reminded that the single fastest optimization for iOS development is to just run your stuff on the damn device instead of the simulator. I mean, it’s like you’ve got a whole second CPU/GPU just sitting there in your pocket. Why not put it to use?
September 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Was just reminded that the single fastest optimization for iOS development is to just run your stuff on the damn device instead of the simulator. I mean, it’s like you’ve got a whole second CPU/GPU just sitting there in your pocket. Why not put it to use?
What percentage of people do you suppose use spreadsheets like Excel, Sheets, or Numbers and have no idea how to enter a formula or that they even exist?
September 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
What percentage of people do you suppose use spreadsheets like Excel, Sheets, or Numbers and have no idea how to enter a formula or that they even exist?
Reposted by Chris Adamson
*Tim Cook comes back to the stage*
It wouldn’t be an Apple event without… one more thing. In deep partnership with Sega — today on 9/9 — we’ll be announcing… the 26th anniversary Dreamcast.
It wouldn’t be an Apple event without… one more thing. In deep partnership with Sega — today on 9/9 — we’ll be announcing… the 26th anniversary Dreamcast.
September 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
*Tim Cook comes back to the stage*
It wouldn’t be an Apple event without… one more thing. In deep partnership with Sega — today on 9/9 — we’ll be announcing… the 26th anniversary Dreamcast.
It wouldn’t be an Apple event without… one more thing. In deep partnership with Sega — today on 9/9 — we’ll be announcing… the 26th anniversary Dreamcast.
Reposted by Chris Adamson
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"I Am An AI Hater"
- Anthony Moser
"... I became a hater by doing precisely those things AI cannot do: reading and understanding human language; thinking and reasoning about ideas; considering the meaning of my words and their context; loving people, making […]
[Original post on cosocial.ca]
"I Am An AI Hater"
- Anthony Moser
"... I became a hater by doing precisely those things AI cannot do: reading and understanding human language; thinking and reasoning about ideas; considering the meaning of my words and their context; loving people, making […]
[Original post on cosocial.ca]
September 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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"I Am An AI Hater"
- Anthony Moser
"... I became a hater by doing precisely those things AI cannot do: reading and understanding human language; thinking and reasoning about ideas; considering the meaning of my words and their context; loving people, making […]
[Original post on cosocial.ca]
"I Am An AI Hater"
- Anthony Moser
"... I became a hater by doing precisely those things AI cannot do: reading and understanding human language; thinking and reasoning about ideas; considering the meaning of my words and their context; loving people, making […]
[Original post on cosocial.ca]
I don’t expect to see much if anything from this Anthropic settlement, but as long as it hurts them, and sets a precedent for hurting other thieving AI companies, I’ll be happy. https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-settlement-lawsuit-copyright/
Anthropic Agrees to Pay Authors at Least $1.5 Billion in AI Copyright Settlement
Anthropic will pay at least $3,000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated. The company downloaded unauthorized copies of books in early efforts to gather training data for its AI tools.
www.wired.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I don’t expect to see much if anything from this Anthropic settlement, but as long as it hurts them, and sets a precedent for hurting other thieving AI companies, I’ll be happy. https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-settlement-lawsuit-copyright/
Hey Bay Area… did Anchor Steam beer ever come back or not?
And if it didn’t, y’all better not screw up It’s Its.
And if it didn’t, y’all better not screw up It’s Its.
September 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Hey Bay Area… did Anchor Steam beer ever come back or not?
And if it didn’t, y’all better not screw up It’s Its.
And if it didn’t, y’all better not screw up It’s Its.
It’s always nice to have one of my major purchases validated (spoiler: the Mach-E wins). https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/compact-ev-suv-comparison-test-model-y-vs-6-others
EV SUV Big Test! New Tesla Model Y vs. 6 Challengers (Only One Aced the Test)
We pitched the updated Tesla Model Y against the electric SUVs from Chevy, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and Volkswagen—all are good, but only one is the best.
www.motortrend.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
It’s always nice to have one of my major purchases validated (spoiler: the Mach-E wins). https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/compact-ev-suv-comparison-test-model-y-vs-6-others
OK, two decades late… how do I get into Daft Punk? I have — and really enjoy — “Alive” and the “TRON: Legacy” soundtrack. Where do I go from here? Is starting at “Discovery” the obvious first step? https://music.apple.com/us/album/alive-2007/717067737
August 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
OK, two decades late… how do I get into Daft Punk? I have — and really enjoy — “Alive” and the “TRON: Legacy” soundtrack. Where do I go from here? Is starting at “Discovery” the obvious first step? https://music.apple.com/us/album/alive-2007/717067737