Ryan Pollard
@rdp.blue
Formerly @rdpollard.
doting father丨product manager丨designer丨Cascadian
anti-fascist, pro-love-your-neighbor.
Fair warning: I post about product and design, soccer […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://hachyderm.io/@rdp, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
doting father丨product manager丨designer丨Cascadian
anti-fascist, pro-love-your-neighbor.
Fair warning: I post about product and design, soccer […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://hachyderm.io/@rdp, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Ran into two interesting characters on my walk last night.
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Ran into two interesting characters on my walk last night.
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/115649411885174244
Saw this and immediately said "OMG is this in Portland? Because that's so #Portland." And then I recognized the Civic Food Mart on N Albina & Rosa Parks Way, so yeah... It *is* so Portland.
#pdx
Saw this and immediately said "OMG is this in Portland? Because that's so #Portland." And then I recognized the Civic Food Mart on N Albina & Rosa Parks Way, so yeah... It *is* so Portland.
#pdx
December 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
RE: https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding/115649411885174244
Saw this and immediately said "OMG is this in Portland? Because that's so #Portland." And then I recognized the Civic Food Mart on N Albina & Rosa Parks Way, so yeah... It *is* so Portland.
#pdx
Saw this and immediately said "OMG is this in Portland? Because that's so #Portland." And then I recognized the Civic Food Mart on N Albina & Rosa Parks Way, so yeah... It *is* so Portland.
#pdx
"Manosphere."
I actually adore the term "Manosphere" because, as a word, it so perfectly describes the concept of simply existing in the most self-important yet low-effort and obtuse way possible. It rolls off the tongue with promise of purpose, then immediately fails to land.
I actually adore the term "Manosphere" because, as a word, it so perfectly describes the concept of simply existing in the most self-important yet low-effort and obtuse way possible. It rolls off the tongue with promise of purpose, then immediately fails to land.
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
"Manosphere."
I actually adore the term "Manosphere" because, as a word, it so perfectly describes the concept of simply existing in the most self-important yet low-effort and obtuse way possible. It rolls off the tongue with promise of purpose, then immediately fails to land.
I actually adore the term "Manosphere" because, as a word, it so perfectly describes the concept of simply existing in the most self-important yet low-effort and obtuse way possible. It rolls off the tongue with promise of purpose, then immediately fails to land.
I mean... who among us hasn't, at one time or another, gotten stuck inside an enormous vagina sculpture? I can't judge him, and neither can you.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-student-ends-trapped-giant-vagina-sculpture-n138311
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-student-ends-trapped-giant-vagina-sculpture-n138311
American Student Ends Up Trapped in Giant Vagina Sculpture
Firefighters embarked on an "extraordinary rescue mission" when an American exchange student got his leg trapped inside a giant vagina sculpture.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I mean... who among us hasn't, at one time or another, gotten stuck inside an enormous vagina sculpture? I can't judge him, and neither can you.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-student-ends-trapped-giant-vagina-sculpture-n138311
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/american-student-ends-trapped-giant-vagina-sculpture-n138311
RE: https://chaos.social/@gigabecquerel/115650658991540580
"The snake was fine before the last update. I don't understand what happened."
"The snake was fine before the last update. I don't understand what happened."
chaos.social
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
RE: https://chaos.social/@gigabecquerel/115650658991540580
"The snake was fine before the last update. I don't understand what happened."
"The snake was fine before the last update. I don't understand what happened."
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@rdp/115622538041712831
My auction ended at $780 and I lost.
But did I?
$780 plus the 12% auction fee is $873.6. That works out to $54.60 per unit. My last three eBay purchases sold for $48.81, $48.54, $45.40, all with free shipping to my home. I think I'm coming out […]
My auction ended at $780 and I lost.
But did I?
$780 plus the 12% auction fee is $873.6. That works out to $54.60 per unit. My last three eBay purchases sold for $48.81, $48.54, $45.40, all with free shipping to my home. I think I'm coming out […]
December 1, 2025 at 3:26 AM
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@rdp/115622538041712831
My auction ended at $780 and I lost.
But did I?
$780 plus the 12% auction fee is $873.6. That works out to $54.60 per unit. My last three eBay purchases sold for $48.81, $48.54, $45.40, all with free shipping to my home. I think I'm coming out […]
My auction ended at $780 and I lost.
But did I?
$780 plus the 12% auction fee is $873.6. That works out to $54.60 per unit. My last three eBay purchases sold for $48.81, $48.54, $45.40, all with free shipping to my home. I think I'm coming out […]
I have been informed that, among school children, the "R-slur" now means "Republican" instead of... that other thing, and my brain is having trouble filing this one away. 😵💫
#uspol
#uspol
November 29, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I have been informed that, among school children, the "R-slur" now means "Republican" instead of... that other thing, and my brain is having trouble filing this one away. 😵💫
#uspol
#uspol
November 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The missus and I have taken the kids out to celebrate BYODCP (buy your own darn Christmas presents). They've each got a budget and they have to wrap their haul as soon as we get home. I kind of feel like a genius right now. Not gonna lie.
The place is hopping. Support #smallbusiness!
The place is hopping. Support #smallbusiness!
November 28, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The missus and I have taken the kids out to celebrate BYODCP (buy your own darn Christmas presents). They've each got a budget and they have to wrap their haul as soon as we get home. I kind of feel like a genius right now. Not gonna lie.
The place is hopping. Support #smallbusiness!
The place is hopping. Support #smallbusiness!
...Having escalated from "trolling eBay for good deals in onesy-twosies" to "bidding on equipment lots on government surplus sites," it becomes clear that I have a problem.
Also, please don't bid against me. I need this. 😂
#homelab #hardware #tinyminimicro
Also, please don't bid against me. I need this. 😂
#homelab #hardware #tinyminimicro
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
...Having escalated from "trolling eBay for good deals in onesy-twosies" to "bidding on equipment lots on government surplus sites," it becomes clear that I have a problem.
Also, please don't bid against me. I need this. 😂
#homelab #hardware #tinyminimicro
Also, please don't bid against me. I need this. 😂
#homelab #hardware #tinyminimicro
High on the list of "things I love about my family" is the fact that random strangers are always welcome at holidays and gatherings. Zero questions asked, no awkward permission-seeking required. If you find someone that's alone for Thanksgiving and wants to borrow the family, it's already done.
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
High on the list of "things I love about my family" is the fact that random strangers are always welcome at holidays and gatherings. Zero questions asked, no awkward permission-seeking required. If you find someone that's alone for Thanksgiving and wants to borrow the family, it's already done.
Thanks to all the 7th gen i7 office PCs flooding the secondary market due to Win11 incompatibility, you can build a pretty great "#steammachine" for about $100 in eBay parts like... now. An SFF Optiplex 7050 with an OEM RX640 and NVMe running #bazzite is pretty dang great […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thanks to all the 7th gen i7 office PCs flooding the secondary market due to Win11 incompatibility, you can build a pretty great "#steammachine" for about $100 in eBay parts like... now. An SFF Optiplex 7050 with an OEM RX640 and NVMe running #bazzite is pretty dang great […]
Interesting. This is a pretty major upset for #scouts and #scouting norms. That said, as an Eagle Scout and the father of a child in the program, cutting ties is 1000x better than this government deciding they want their own Hitlerjugend. It could always be worse […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
No I don't have a "pro account," sir. This is a Home Depot. If I was a pro, I would be purchasing better lumber at better prices elsewhere.
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
No I don't have a "pro account," sir. This is a Home Depot. If I was a pro, I would be purchasing better lumber at better prices elsewhere.
Hi. I'm Ryan. I'm addicted to purchasing inexpensive micro PCs with 7th gen i5 processors. It's been... a few minutes since my last purchase.
November 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hi. I'm Ryan. I'm addicted to purchasing inexpensive micro PCs with 7th gen i5 processors. It's been... a few minutes since my last purchase.
No, eBay. It didn't "get away," it sold for well over my valuation and I wasn't about to chase the thing. Patience is a buyer's best weapon. But hey, good for the seller. A nice treat for them.
Next.
Next.
November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
No, eBay. It didn't "get away," it sold for well over my valuation and I wasn't about to chase the thing. Patience is a buyer's best weapon. But hey, good for the seller. A nice treat for them.
Next.
Next.
This year, say "happy birthday" with a problematic cookbook from 1954. 😬
Yikes.
Yikes.
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This year, say "happy birthday" with a problematic cookbook from 1954. 😬
Yikes.
Yikes.
RE: https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/115576567277931591
Here's an idea, Australia. If Meta can't meet this requirement for under-16s, ban it outright. All of it. Facebook, Instagram... the lot. You just might find that what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Here's an idea, Australia. If Meta can't meet this requirement for under-16s, ban it outright. All of it. Facebook, Instagram... the lot. You just might find that what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
techhub.social
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
RE: https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/115576567277931591
Here's an idea, Australia. If Meta can't meet this requirement for under-16s, ban it outright. All of it. Facebook, Instagram... the lot. You just might find that what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Here's an idea, Australia. If Meta can't meet this requirement for under-16s, ban it outright. All of it. Facebook, Instagram... the lot. You just might find that what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
Yet again so grateful for my team and the decision not to put anything important behind #cloudflare.
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Yet again so grateful for my team and the decision not to put anything important behind #cloudflare.
#MushroomMonday in #Cascadia? Here are some new friends I've made the past week.
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
#MushroomMonday in #Cascadia? Here are some new friends I've made the past week.