Justin Buist
@justinbuist.bsky.social
Software developer, data engineer, FIRST mentor, space nerd and occasional college student.
I'm more than that but that's what I show online.
I'm more than that but that's what I show online.
I'm doing my part!
Pretty easy to find in a parking lot.
Pretty easy to find in a parking lot.
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I'm doing my part!
Pretty easy to find in a parking lot.
Pretty easy to find in a parking lot.
We tried the deep underground thing in the 00's here in Grand Rapids MI. Old gypsum mines were thought to be a good place to put stuff because it's cool down there. Never did work out.
But we do have a datacenter that's in a pyramid building!
But we do have a datacenter that's in a pyramid building!
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
We tried the deep underground thing in the 00's here in Grand Rapids MI. Old gypsum mines were thought to be a good place to put stuff because it's cool down there. Never did work out.
But we do have a datacenter that's in a pyramid building!
But we do have a datacenter that's in a pyramid building!
Here, I'll give you more material to work with in the vein of "This creeper has pets that like him!!!!"
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Here, I'll give you more material to work with in the vein of "This creeper has pets that like him!!!!"
Can confirm. Also no crap this is going to save me from my 'du' shenanigans on the command line in tracking down random blowups.
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Can confirm. Also no crap this is going to save me from my 'du' shenanigans on the command line in tracking down random blowups.
We are not giving them a base
October 12, 2025 at 12:06 AM
We are not giving them a base
The reason there's no mention of their own dedicated facility is because that's not happening. Never was part of the plan. Wasn't something Hegseth said. People sure interpreted it wrong though.
October 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The reason there's no mention of their own dedicated facility is because that's not happening. Never was part of the plan. Wasn't something Hegseth said. People sure interpreted it wrong though.
So, yeah, Qatar and the Air Force, huh? People need to calm the hell down. I'm just going to put this all together and be done with it. Let's start with what's actually getting built.
It's just a handful of new buildings on an existing air base. Diagram from the environmental impact report:
It's just a handful of new buildings on an existing air base. Diagram from the environmental impact report:
October 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
So, yeah, Qatar and the Air Force, huh? People need to calm the hell down. I'm just going to put this all together and be done with it. Let's start with what's actually getting built.
It's just a handful of new buildings on an existing air base. Diagram from the environmental impact report:
It's just a handful of new buildings on an existing air base. Diagram from the environmental impact report:
I feel ya. A lot. Welcome to my evening.
October 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I feel ya. A lot. Welcome to my evening.
If these are on the list please terminate.
September 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If these are on the list please terminate.
It's asking for a university. Not which Jr high you're in.
September 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It's asking for a university. Not which Jr high you're in.
I don't think that crowd is too concerned with appropriate dress.
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I don't think that crowd is too concerned with appropriate dress.
One of my hens hid her eggs for a month and, well, now I got a crew.
September 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
One of my hens hid her eggs for a month and, well, now I got a crew.
Yeah this is just what I find when I go outside to touch grass when I hit a wall coding or need to context switch after a meeting.
August 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Yeah this is just what I find when I go outside to touch grass when I hit a wall coding or need to context switch after a meeting.
Momma bird hid her eggs somewhere and now she's got babies.
August 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Momma bird hid her eggs somewhere and now she's got babies.
Coincidentally I used a new Teams background today.
August 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Coincidentally I used a new Teams background today.
Yup. Even the AI knows this! Raw LLMs are just really bad at things like letters and numbers by themselves. The reasoning models extend the word salad game out long enough to not just blurt out some nonsense.
August 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Yup. Even the AI knows this! Raw LLMs are just really bad at things like letters and numbers by themselves. The reasoning models extend the word salad game out long enough to not just blurt out some nonsense.
Thinking models do better for problem solving.
August 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Thinking models do better for problem solving.
I made a toilet for my kid. Enjoy touching grass.
July 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I made a toilet for my kid. Enjoy touching grass.
Finally! I got back around to my mute button. Ended up using CircuitPython because getting USB-HID in MicroPython was not going well. And now I've got my 3d printer fixed up so I can start printing some kind of shell for this.
Hitting the joystick button just triggers a Windows+Alt+K key-combo.
Hitting the joystick button just triggers a Windows+Alt+K key-combo.
July 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Finally! I got back around to my mute button. Ended up using CircuitPython because getting USB-HID in MicroPython was not going well. And now I've got my 3d printer fixed up so I can start printing some kind of shell for this.
Hitting the joystick button just triggers a Windows+Alt+K key-combo.
Hitting the joystick button just triggers a Windows+Alt+K key-combo.
Unavailable for comment.
July 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Unavailable for comment.
I am by no means trying to argue. But I do like looking at the data. Per capita we're putting in more solar.
June 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I am by no means trying to argue. But I do like looking at the data. Per capita we're putting in more solar.
I've seen interior decor like that before. One of them had to seriously downgrade when he moved out of office.
June 8, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I've seen interior decor like that before. One of them had to seriously downgrade when he moved out of office.