Kyle Pflug
@kylealden.bsky.social
Hoopy frood who really knows where his towel is.
Working on the web at Microsoft.
Working on the web at Microsoft.
The differences between those "sides" aren't differences in virtue or intent; they're differences in perspective and institutional obligation.
It turns out to be a pretty tall order to remove those tensions, even when the humans are, at the end of the day, on the same side.
It turns out to be a pretty tall order to remove those tensions, even when the humans are, at the end of the day, on the same side.
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The differences between those "sides" aren't differences in virtue or intent; they're differences in perspective and institutional obligation.
It turns out to be a pretty tall order to remove those tensions, even when the humans are, at the end of the day, on the same side.
It turns out to be a pretty tall order to remove those tensions, even when the humans are, at the end of the day, on the same side.
Some of those are quietly despairing that emerging dysfunctions threaten to keep standards from working at all; meanwhile others are loudly pleading that we recognize the things that haven't been working for a long time.
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Some of those are quietly despairing that emerging dysfunctions threaten to keep standards from working at all; meanwhile others are loudly pleading that we recognize the things that haven't been working for a long time.
I find myself believing most participants are operating in good faith, laboring under the institutional constraints of organizations they represent, while genuinely trying to do good for developers and the Web.
September 15, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I find myself believing most participants are operating in good faith, laboring under the institutional constraints of organizations they represent, while genuinely trying to do good for developers and the Web.
(be the change you want to see in the world)
April 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
(be the change you want to see in the world)
I was half hoping for an AI slop photo of a record player on the beach. Alas, but tomorrow is a new day...
April 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I was half hoping for an AI slop photo of a record player on the beach. Alas, but tomorrow is a new day...
If there's one thing I know about senior citizens, it's that they love to receive critical healthcare correspondence intermittently among memes and porn bots in the world's shittiest feed
April 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If there's one thing I know about senior citizens, it's that they love to receive critical healthcare correspondence intermittently among memes and porn bots in the world's shittiest feed
I guess the argument for it being cheating is that they deliberately don’t let you rearrange tiles.
On the other hand the short term memory challenge doesn’t feel like a core mechanic. Would scratch paper be a cheat?
(I draw the line at external reference/googling.)
On the other hand the short term memory challenge doesn’t feel like a core mechanic. Would scratch paper be a cheat?
(I draw the line at external reference/googling.)
December 31, 2024 at 3:53 PM
I guess the argument for it being cheating is that they deliberately don’t let you rearrange tiles.
On the other hand the short term memory challenge doesn’t feel like a core mechanic. Would scratch paper be a cheat?
(I draw the line at external reference/googling.)
On the other hand the short term memory challenge doesn’t feel like a core mechanic. Would scratch paper be a cheat?
(I draw the line at external reference/googling.)
Once in college as an RA I was really at a loss for coming up with a hall activity, so I just declared it “fun with microwaves” night. AOL CDs, grape plasma, Peep jousting, you name it.
But the star of the show was a cucumber. It takes a while, but eventually they explode, and it’s *spectacular*.
But the star of the show was a cucumber. It takes a while, but eventually they explode, and it’s *spectacular*.
July 21, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Once in college as an RA I was really at a loss for coming up with a hall activity, so I just declared it “fun with microwaves” night. AOL CDs, grape plasma, Peep jousting, you name it.
But the star of the show was a cucumber. It takes a while, but eventually they explode, and it’s *spectacular*.
But the star of the show was a cucumber. It takes a while, but eventually they explode, and it’s *spectacular*.
I did this with tablespoons of salt instead of teaspoons (also with hummus). I was able to salvage it by tripling the rest of the recipe… but then I had two full Pyrex casserole dishes full of hummus to eat by myself. 🫠
July 21, 2023 at 3:05 PM
I did this with tablespoons of salt instead of teaspoons (also with hummus). I was able to salvage it by tripling the rest of the recipe… but then I had two full Pyrex casserole dishes full of hummus to eat by myself. 🫠
I would pay money for these limits
July 3, 2023 at 10:05 PM
I would pay money for these limits
To my surprise, the camera, mics, and speakers all just work and it connects flawlessly to my ARM Surface Pro 9.
My Surface Laptop Studio isn't happy with the power supplied by the Thunderbolt cable and won't connect unless it's separately plugged in via its own power adapter.
My Surface Laptop Studio isn't happy with the power supplied by the Thunderbolt cable and won't connect unless it's separately plugged in via its own power adapter.
July 3, 2023 at 4:12 PM
To my surprise, the camera, mics, and speakers all just work and it connects flawlessly to my ARM Surface Pro 9.
My Surface Laptop Studio isn't happy with the power supplied by the Thunderbolt cable and won't connect unless it's separately plugged in via its own power adapter.
My Surface Laptop Studio isn't happy with the power supplied by the Thunderbolt cable and won't connect unless it's separately plugged in via its own power adapter.
