Matt the Knife
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Matt the Knife
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Proud father, lucky husband, decent improviser, experienced software engineer, avid reader, podcaster (Knights of the Rolled Table, Hacking the Grepson), gamer (single player).

Be kind, or shut up.

For legal reasons, this account is satire.
I dunno, birth and death seem pretty pivotal 😄
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I absolutely love that the quoted title says FOUR stages, but then the entire article is about the FIVE stages.
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Which 7?
November 25, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It’s an incredibly useful tool for some things, when used right. But most people blindly trust what it says. It’s just the Wikipedia problem (or the Google problem before that) all over again. Personally, I find it useful for getting up to speed on technical topics.
November 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This is 100% accurate.
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The only truly insufferable movies are Phantom Menace and the Holiday special. And I’d still rather watch the Holiday special than Phantom Menace.
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Young Frankenstein is #9
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
It’s pretty big - 4ft x 6ft. I mostly use it for work stuff (I work from home), but I have sections explicitly sectioned off for to do lists, etc.
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Bambi
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Sticky notes, reminders app, whiteboard. I could probably stand to consolidate
November 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
We’re voting for the people we’re fighting against. Pick the ones most sympathetic to the cause, even if it’s just barely closer to your view than their opponent’s is.
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Late
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Cowardly, traitorous, spineless assholes. I feel like we the people should get to have a vote of no confidence vs the entire Federal government. Not next year or 2018, a special election, immediately.
November 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Nationalistic BS. How does anyone actually vote for this stain on humanity?
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
That was my take, but I don’t understand why. Why would you ever want anyone to have to be around “rambunctious boys”?
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I think that, when used to describe someone as an adjective or category, “dude” means man. But when used in a greeting or as an interjection, etc, it is unrelated to gender.

At least that’s how I use it, but I’m a dude who grew up in Southern California in the 80s.

(cc: @merriam-webster.com)
November 6, 2025 at 9:19 AM