Pierre Nick Durette
@pnd.sh
👋🏻 #VintageApple #VintageComputing 💾 #3Dprinting • Dev, Ops, #DevOps • ☁️ • he/him 🏳️🌈 • Too many projects in my head • #Schnauzer dad • 🍉🇵🇸 • fr/en
Way more on the Fediverse/Mastodon, follow me there too!
🐘: https://hachyderm.io/@pierrenick
Way more on the Fediverse/Mastodon, follow me there too!
🐘: https://hachyderm.io/@pierrenick
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One day the industry will recognize the drawbacks of AI agents and nondeterministic automation, and rediscover the UNIX philosophy of chaining together small purpose built tools in a low cost and predictable way, otherwise known as shell scripts.
October 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
One day the industry will recognize the drawbacks of AI agents and nondeterministic automation, and rediscover the UNIX philosophy of chaining together small purpose built tools in a low cost and predictable way, otherwise known as shell scripts.
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every AI ad is like
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
September 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
every AI ad is like
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
“hey gemini, what would i have for lunch?”
and then the phone is like
“sandwich”
and the guy is like
“wow”
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“Your t-shirt people were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should!"
ronscompvids.threadless.com/designs/welc...
ronscompvids.threadless.com/designs/welc...
Welcome to... Men's T-Shirt | RonsCompVids's Artist Shop
Welcome to... on Men's T-Shirt – Welcome to a legally protected parody under Section 107 of the US Copyright Act!
ronscompvids.threadless.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Your t-shirt people were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should!"
ronscompvids.threadless.com/designs/welc...
ronscompvids.threadless.com/designs/welc...
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"Press CANCEL if you are a Ferengi."
September 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
"Press CANCEL if you are a Ferengi."
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We are all made of stars, but your RBAC shouldn’t be
July 21, 2025 at 1:28 PM
We are all made of stars, but your RBAC shouldn’t be
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
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Watching the tech industry's AI push (and surrounding debates) feels a lot like watching the cerulean sweater moment in The Devil Wears Prada:
A small group of people at the top decide this *is* happening, the question is how it will trickle down to the "regular sweater" version for others.
A small group of people at the top decide this *is* happening, the question is how it will trickle down to the "regular sweater" version for others.
two women standing next to each other with one saying " but what you don t know is that that sweater is not just blue
Alt: The Devil Wears Prada clip where Miranda Priestly explains how the fashion industry starts with a cerulean trend that eventually trickles down to Andy's pedestrian blue sweater. This is the gif for the line "but what you don t know is that that sweater is not just blue, it's not turquoise, it's not lapis, it's actually cerulean"
media.tenor.com
August 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Watching the tech industry's AI push (and surrounding debates) feels a lot like watching the cerulean sweater moment in The Devil Wears Prada:
A small group of people at the top decide this *is* happening, the question is how it will trickle down to the "regular sweater" version for others.
A small group of people at the top decide this *is* happening, the question is how it will trickle down to the "regular sweater" version for others.
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Life would be better if everything had a pink pcb
June 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Life would be better if everything had a pink pcb
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I have worked with Polar Filament to get color matched Classic Mac Platinum PLA filament made - only $21.99 per kilogram. WOO HOO!
Order now, order plenty, and let them know you want them to print it forever!
polarfilament.com/pr...
Order now, order plenty, and let them know you want them to print it forever!
polarfilament.com/pr...
Retro Platinum PLA - 1kg 1.75mm
Polar Filament Premium PLA – 1.75mm, 1kg Spool (AMS Classic & AMS-Lite Compatible) Experience unmatched quality and reliability with Polar Filament PLA – the ultimate choice for serious 3D printing professionals and enthusiasts. Why Choose Polar Filament? ✅ Precision Engineered: Manufactured in Troy, MI, every spoo
polarfilament.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I have worked with Polar Filament to get color matched Classic Mac Platinum PLA filament made - only $21.99 per kilogram. WOO HOO!
Order now, order plenty, and let them know you want them to print it forever!
polarfilament.com/pr...
Order now, order plenty, and let them know you want them to print it forever!
polarfilament.com/pr...
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Under 3 min: Learn how to transfer files from your modern computer and the MacintoshGarden to your vintage mac using Infinite Mac and BlueSCSI
youtu.be/caHsAaqq024
BlueSCSI Byes - byte size videos on how to use your BlueSCSI - let me know if you like this format or ideas on what else to cover
youtu.be/caHsAaqq024
BlueSCSI Byes - byte size videos on how to use your BlueSCSI - let me know if you like this format or ideas on what else to cover
BlueSCSI Bytes #1 - Infinite Mac
YouTube video by BlueSCSI
youtu.be
June 2, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Under 3 min: Learn how to transfer files from your modern computer and the MacintoshGarden to your vintage mac using Infinite Mac and BlueSCSI
youtu.be/caHsAaqq024
BlueSCSI Byes - byte size videos on how to use your BlueSCSI - let me know if you like this format or ideas on what else to cover
youtu.be/caHsAaqq024
BlueSCSI Byes - byte size videos on how to use your BlueSCSI - let me know if you like this format or ideas on what else to cover
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Glad I’m not the only one who remembers ELIZA! We should have learned this already….
People get addicted to being fooled en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA_e...
ELIZA effect - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
May 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Glad I’m not the only one who remembers ELIZA! We should have learned this already….
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If you lived in Montréal in the 90s you know about the Jazz Fest cat (“Ste-Cat”). This year the festival commissioned local artist Chien Champion[1] to create the poster and the cat is back!
This is such an amazing 90s throwback.
[1] instagram.com/p/DIg2ZghIFhV/
#Montreal #MontrealJazzFest #FIJM
This is such an amazing 90s throwback.
[1] instagram.com/p/DIg2ZghIFhV/
#Montreal #MontrealJazzFest #FIJM
April 18, 2025 at 2:32 AM
If you lived in Montréal in the 90s you know about the Jazz Fest cat (“Ste-Cat”). This year the festival commissioned local artist Chien Champion[1] to create the poster and the cat is back!
This is such an amazing 90s throwback.
[1] instagram.com/p/DIg2ZghIFhV/
#Montreal #MontrealJazzFest #FIJM
This is such an amazing 90s throwback.
[1] instagram.com/p/DIg2ZghIFhV/
#Montreal #MontrealJazzFest #FIJM
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I’m sorry, but this woman is absolutely poisonous and cruel and I cannot *stand* her or her attacks on trans people. You should feel about her IP like you do about Tesla. This is appalling.
April 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’m sorry, but this woman is absolutely poisonous and cruel and I cannot *stand* her or her attacks on trans people. You should feel about her IP like you do about Tesla. This is appalling.
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Build a retro inspired 3.5in floppy disk with PyPortal, CircuitPython and 3D Printing! Guide: learn.adafruit.com/a-floppy-thu... #3dprinting #dafruit youtu.be/Ax_L9URDDko
April 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Build a retro inspired 3.5in floppy disk with PyPortal, CircuitPython and 3D Printing! Guide: learn.adafruit.com/a-floppy-thu... #3dprinting #dafruit youtu.be/Ax_L9URDDko
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March 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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The design for my clone of Apple's ImageWriter II/LQ LocalTalk Option, the #ImageScribbler LocalSquawk option, is officially released! There's still time to get/make one and get your ImageWriter on #GlobalTalk before #MARCHintosh is over. CC0 licensed, KiCad/Gerbers/BOM at github.com/polpo/images...
GitHub - polpo/imagescribbler: A Clone of Apple's ImageWriter II/LQ LocalTalk Option card
A Clone of Apple's ImageWriter II/LQ LocalTalk Option card - polpo/imagescribbler
github.com
March 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The design for my clone of Apple's ImageWriter II/LQ LocalTalk Option, the #ImageScribbler LocalSquawk option, is officially released! There's still time to get/make one and get your ImageWriter on #GlobalTalk before #MARCHintosh is over. CC0 licensed, KiCad/Gerbers/BOM at github.com/polpo/images...
New #MARCHintosh fashion!
For when you need to show the world you haven't booted yet.
Download & print: www.printables.com/model/122169...
For when you need to show the world you haven't booted yet.
Download & print: www.printables.com/model/122169...
March 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New #MARCHintosh fashion!
For when you need to show the world you haven't booted yet.
Download & print: www.printables.com/model/122169...
For when you need to show the world you haven't booted yet.
Download & print: www.printables.com/model/122169...
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I'm a simple woman who enjoys drag soldering
February 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I'm a simple woman who enjoys drag soldering
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🍄 Super Storage icons are here! Hard drive icons featuring motifs from Super Mario characters. I love them so much. I just wish I had 34 hard drives so I could use them all!
❤️ If you love them like I do, please make a donation!
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/icons/s...
❤️ If you love them like I do, please make a donation!
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/icons/s...
February 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🍄 Super Storage icons are here! Hard drive icons featuring motifs from Super Mario characters. I love them so much. I just wish I had 34 hard drives so I could use them all!
❤️ If you love them like I do, please make a donation!
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/icons/s...
❤️ If you love them like I do, please make a donation!
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/icons/s...
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I (finally!) wrote about scaling down the Bluesky AppView and how we can get to self-hosting beyond just your PDS in atproto!
Can atproto scale down?
Decomposing the Bluesky appview, and self-hosting the pieces
bsky.bad-example.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I (finally!) wrote about scaling down the Bluesky AppView and how we can get to self-hosting beyond just your PDS in atproto!
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Nous avons besoin de votre avis sur un éventuel VCF Montréal en 2026 !
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-fr
We need your input for an eventual VCF Montreal in 2026 !
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-en
Partagez !
Please share!
#VCFMontreal
#VCFED
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-fr
We need your input for an eventual VCF Montreal in 2026 !
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-en
Partagez !
Please share!
#VCFMontreal
#VCFED
February 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Nous avons besoin de votre avis sur un éventuel VCF Montréal en 2026 !
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-fr
We need your input for an eventual VCF Montreal in 2026 !
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-en
Partagez !
Please share!
#VCFMontreal
#VCFED
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-fr
We need your input for an eventual VCF Montreal in 2026 !
bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-en
Partagez !
Please share!
#VCFMontreal
#VCFED
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A gift from me to you. A much needed thread of anime data discs...
Patlabor 2 (1993)
Patlabor 2 (1993)
October 2, 2024 at 5:42 PM
A gift from me to you. A much needed thread of anime data discs...
Patlabor 2 (1993)
Patlabor 2 (1993)
Ahh, my fav. queer party in Montréal is back!
Feat. amazing poster art by www.instagram.com/h.e.e.s.h/
Feat. amazing poster art by www.instagram.com/h.e.e.s.h/
February 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Ahh, my fav. queer party in Montréal is back!
Feat. amazing poster art by www.instagram.com/h.e.e.s.h/
Feat. amazing poster art by www.instagram.com/h.e.e.s.h/