Mykal Machon
@mykal.codes
Systems Analyst at @goufv and also a big computer nerd.
Man I love being a dad.
I know there will be tough times ahead, just as there have been tough times in the past but I've never been part of something so rewarding and beautiful.
So cool getting to help a little one grow. Even if sometimes he robs you of sleep and pukes on you.
I know there will be tough times ahead, just as there have been tough times in the past but I've never been part of something so rewarding and beautiful.
So cool getting to help a little one grow. Even if sometimes he robs you of sleep and pukes on you.
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Man I love being a dad.
I know there will be tough times ahead, just as there have been tough times in the past but I've never been part of something so rewarding and beautiful.
So cool getting to help a little one grow. Even if sometimes he robs you of sleep and pukes on you.
I know there will be tough times ahead, just as there have been tough times in the past but I've never been part of something so rewarding and beautiful.
So cool getting to help a little one grow. Even if sometimes he robs you of sleep and pukes on you.
I've been building a Model Context Protocol server for work the last week or so and am astonished at how terrible support for the actual specification is across all the popular AI clients.
October 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
I've been building a Model Context Protocol server for work the last week or so and am astonished at how terrible support for the actual specification is across all the popular AI clients.
Mermaid Charts are sweet; had a team member show them to me last week and having your diagrams exist alongside code as code is surprisingly ergonomic / useful.
I expected it to be a PIA as a big excalidraw user but I've found it all surprisingly simple to adapt to.
I expected it to be a PIA as a big excalidraw user but I've found it all surprisingly simple to adapt to.
August 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Mermaid Charts are sweet; had a team member show them to me last week and having your diagrams exist alongside code as code is surprisingly ergonomic / useful.
I expected it to be a PIA as a big excalidraw user but I've found it all surprisingly simple to adapt to.
I expected it to be a PIA as a big excalidraw user but I've found it all surprisingly simple to adapt to.
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scoop.sh is so awesome. Feels so good to have a centralized way to both install and update all my apps from the CLI on windows.
A command-line installer for Windows
scoop.sh
July 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
scoop.sh is so awesome. Feels so good to have a centralized way to both install and update all my apps from the CLI on windows.
mykal.codes just renewed for $ 79.99 CAD 🥲 brutal.
definitely considering moving back to mykalmachon.com so I don't have to pay insane prices for my domain lol.
definitely considering moving back to mykalmachon.com so I don't have to pay insane prices for my domain lol.
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mykal.codes
July 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
mykal.codes just renewed for $ 79.99 CAD 🥲 brutal.
definitely considering moving back to mykalmachon.com so I don't have to pay insane prices for my domain lol.
definitely considering moving back to mykalmachon.com so I don't have to pay insane prices for my domain lol.
"Bro all you're doing is building a wrapper over CPU, Memory, and Network"
June 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"Bro all you're doing is building a wrapper over CPU, Memory, and Network"
I have landed on PopOS! and it's tiling manager.
It's not as hype as arch or hyprland but it is a lot more reliable.
It's not as hype as arch or hyprland but it is a lot more reliable.
never thought I'd be that guy but arch and hyprland sort of rip. Genuinely enjoying toying around with all the config files and styling everything.
I have a distinct memory of one of my friends in uni showing me a debian setup with i3. At the time I thought he was crazy.
I have a distinct memory of one of my friends in uni showing me a debian setup with i3. At the time I thought he was crazy.
June 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM
I have landed on PopOS! and it's tiling manager.
It's not as hype as arch or hyprland but it is a lot more reliable.
It's not as hype as arch or hyprland but it is a lot more reliable.
I have been a big time AI hater basically forever but I gotta say, I've been using MCP and agents to automate first-pass code review and drafting new issues and it has given me so much more time to just write good code (which AI still seemingly can't do)
June 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I have been a big time AI hater basically forever but I gotta say, I've been using MCP and agents to automate first-pass code review and drafting new issues and it has given me so much more time to just write good code (which AI still seemingly can't do)
got scared cause my wireless keyboard was dropping it's connection to my PC every 15 seconds. I restarted the PC and it hasn't happened in 30 minutes. I really didn't want to have to re-solder all those headers.
Cool to be able to build stuff but it's so much scarier when it breaks 😅
Cool to be able to build stuff but it's so much scarier when it breaks 😅
May 10, 2025 at 5:12 AM
got scared cause my wireless keyboard was dropping it's connection to my PC every 15 seconds. I restarted the PC and it hasn't happened in 30 minutes. I really didn't want to have to re-solder all those headers.
Cool to be able to build stuff but it's so much scarier when it breaks 😅
Cool to be able to build stuff but it's so much scarier when it breaks 😅
never thought I'd be that guy but arch and hyprland sort of rip. Genuinely enjoying toying around with all the config files and styling everything.
I have a distinct memory of one of my friends in uni showing me a debian setup with i3. At the time I thought he was crazy.
I have a distinct memory of one of my friends in uni showing me a debian setup with i3. At the time I thought he was crazy.
May 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
never thought I'd be that guy but arch and hyprland sort of rip. Genuinely enjoying toying around with all the config files and styling everything.
I have a distinct memory of one of my friends in uni showing me a debian setup with i3. At the time I thought he was crazy.
I have a distinct memory of one of my friends in uni showing me a debian setup with i3. At the time I thought he was crazy.
Stevia is a blight to my taste buds and man kind.
There should be more drinks available that are just basically unsweetened tea.
There should be more drinks available that are just basically unsweetened tea.
April 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Stevia is a blight to my taste buds and man kind.
There should be more drinks available that are just basically unsweetened tea.
There should be more drinks available that are just basically unsweetened tea.
apparently jailbreaking your kindle is extremely easy and unlocks a bunch of features (like native access to EPUB/PDF and wireless sync with calibre).
Probably going to try cracking mine sometime tomorrow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtk7...
Probably going to try cracking mine sometime tomorrow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtk7...
It's Time to Jailbreak Your Kindle.
YouTube video by Dammit Jeff
www.youtube.com
April 8, 2025 at 6:38 AM
apparently jailbreaking your kindle is extremely easy and unlocks a bunch of features (like native access to EPUB/PDF and wireless sync with calibre).
Probably going to try cracking mine sometime tomorrow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtk7...
Probably going to try cracking mine sometime tomorrow.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtk7...
wild that programming on almost every level (ops, frontend, backend, etc) is just guiding someone down a path and then error management when they stray off that path.
March 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
wild that programming on almost every level (ops, frontend, backend, etc) is just guiding someone down a path and then error management when they stray off that path.
Security locked down local admin on your windows machines? Install WSL and do everything in there. never use windows again! problem solved!
March 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Security locked down local admin on your windows machines? Install WSL and do everything in there. never use windows again! problem solved!
wild to me how little information there is about setting up Grafana Tempo. Seems like it could be insanely powerful and affordable tracing if done right.
Are people all really just using Sentry / DataDog for this?
Are people all really just using Sentry / DataDog for this?
February 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
wild to me how little information there is about setting up Grafana Tempo. Seems like it could be insanely powerful and affordable tracing if done right.
Are people all really just using Sentry / DataDog for this?
Are people all really just using Sentry / DataDog for this?
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checking the git blame and seeing myself
February 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
checking the git blame and seeing myself
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Unfortunately for AI, humans have a billion year head start on learning how to learn
How Sr Devs are *really* made
YouTube video by Alberta Tech
m.youtube.com
February 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Unfortunately for AI, humans have a billion year head start on learning how to learn
trying to setup a k3s cluster and got burned out cause setting up debian bookworm takes so much time compared to ubuntu server.
This is what i get for trying something new.
This is what i get for trying something new.
February 17, 2025 at 4:47 AM
trying to setup a k3s cluster and got burned out cause setting up debian bookworm takes so much time compared to ubuntu server.
This is what i get for trying something new.
This is what i get for trying something new.
watching a video and they hit something so hard on the head. A.I is the end game of the "no effort" movement. It's been cool to be "low effort" since like 2015 and what is lower effort than getting a bot to do it all for ya.
February 17, 2025 at 4:38 AM
watching a video and they hit something so hard on the head. A.I is the end game of the "no effort" movement. It's been cool to be "low effort" since like 2015 and what is lower effort than getting a bot to do it all for ya.
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WikiTok. Is what it sounds like. Pretty cool! wikitok.vercel.app
WikiTok
wikitok.vercel.app
February 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
WikiTok. Is what it sounds like. Pretty cool! wikitok.vercel.app
another good album from teenage punk/rock days recovered: open.spotify.com/album/0CA2EV...
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta · Album · 2003 · 10 songs
open.spotify.com
January 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
another good album from teenage punk/rock days recovered: open.spotify.com/album/0CA2EV...
have been working in office all week. I miss making my little cappucinos at home. looking forward to it tomorrow a.m.
January 10, 2025 at 6:16 AM
have been working in office all week. I miss making my little cappucinos at home. looking forward to it tomorrow a.m.