alex
@sbsbsb.sbs
hmm. I do a lot of stuff, and have interests in cognition, languages, programming, art & culture at large — and I should be easily approachable and fun at parties too.
I'm in Copenhagen for the foreseeable future. The weather has been great; yet the city is rather empty — apparently, Roskilde Festival is a staple of the Danish summer.
It's incredible how much I have enjoyed working. I am learning immensely — and having so much fun. And with NixOS of all things!
It's incredible how much I have enjoyed working. I am learning immensely — and having so much fun. And with NixOS of all things!
July 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I'm in Copenhagen for the foreseeable future. The weather has been great; yet the city is rather empty — apparently, Roskilde Festival is a staple of the Danish summer.
It's incredible how much I have enjoyed working. I am learning immensely — and having so much fun. And with NixOS of all things!
It's incredible how much I have enjoyed working. I am learning immensely — and having so much fun. And with NixOS of all things!
Life has...changed immensely. I'll probably get back at writing here, at some point — but suddenly I'm leaving the quaint little village for Copenhagen (of all places!). And I'm quite excited, because the job is *great*, and I haven't been so excited for something in a long time.
May 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Life has...changed immensely. I'll probably get back at writing here, at some point — but suddenly I'm leaving the quaint little village for Copenhagen (of all places!). And I'm quite excited, because the job is *great*, and I haven't been so excited for something in a long time.
Circumstances have me catsitting at my best friend's place — for two weeks. Big whiskers is currently in the process of realizing something is up...
March 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Circumstances have me catsitting at my best friend's place — for two weeks. Big whiskers is currently in the process of realizing something is up...
Just spent some good 45 minutes organizing my no-subfolders hoard of digital books into separate folders.
It feels good. I feel like I could do some very light data analysis on this, too.
It feels good. I feel like I could do some very light data analysis on this, too.
March 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just spent some good 45 minutes organizing my no-subfolders hoard of digital books into separate folders.
It feels good. I feel like I could do some very light data analysis on this, too.
It feels good. I feel like I could do some very light data analysis on this, too.
I only visit X because I feel the AI-assisted developing community is much more vibrant there (they're always raving about @cursor.com.web.brid.gy, @windsurfai.bsky.social, Aider, @anthropic.com's Claude etc.
I love developing alongside AI, although it still irks me how energy wasteful it all is.
I love developing alongside AI, although it still irks me how energy wasteful it all is.
March 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I only visit X because I feel the AI-assisted developing community is much more vibrant there (they're always raving about @cursor.com.web.brid.gy, @windsurfai.bsky.social, Aider, @anthropic.com's Claude etc.
I love developing alongside AI, although it still irks me how energy wasteful it all is.
I love developing alongside AI, although it still irks me how energy wasteful it all is.
Managed to crash @zed.dev while trying to start my day of work.
However, the sun is shining and there's no sign of rain in the next few hours; and life has been good.
However, the sun is shining and there's no sign of rain in the next few hours; and life has been good.
March 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Managed to crash @zed.dev while trying to start my day of work.
However, the sun is shining and there's no sign of rain in the next few hours; and life has been good.
However, the sun is shining and there's no sign of rain in the next few hours; and life has been good.
What I think I miss the most at this stage in my life is a solid programming community around me. Soloing everything is very difficult. Even knowing what to solo is hard if there's nobody to shoot ideas with.
Of course, there's plenty of communities in the internet...but it's not the same.
Of course, there's plenty of communities in the internet...but it's not the same.
March 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
What I think I miss the most at this stage in my life is a solid programming community around me. Soloing everything is very difficult. Even knowing what to solo is hard if there's nobody to shoot ideas with.
Of course, there's plenty of communities in the internet...but it's not the same.
Of course, there's plenty of communities in the internet...but it's not the same.
I am giving @zed.dev a try (after having spent the last two months mainly developing with Cursor...) and I just realized it has voice-comm and default public channels baked into it.
It seems like they're trying to bring the public closer to Zed's development. A bit funky, but could be interesting.
It seems like they're trying to bring the public closer to Zed's development. A bit funky, but could be interesting.
March 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I am giving @zed.dev a try (after having spent the last two months mainly developing with Cursor...) and I just realized it has voice-comm and default public channels baked into it.
It seems like they're trying to bring the public closer to Zed's development. A bit funky, but could be interesting.
It seems like they're trying to bring the public closer to Zed's development. A bit funky, but could be interesting.
Levels is quite a fun character, but it's also a bit terrifying how his relentless pragmatism is able to *generate so much*. And I think some programmers are understandably scared, because things really seem to have sped up tremendously with AI tools.
There is nothing bad about Pieter Levels vibe coding a flight simulator. It may make you feel something but I promise you, you can just ignore the whole thing and no one was harmed.
February 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Levels is quite a fun character, but it's also a bit terrifying how his relentless pragmatism is able to *generate so much*. And I think some programmers are understandably scared, because things really seem to have sped up tremendously with AI tools.
I'm bad at planning ahead, but my summer already features two (!) programming events I'm quite enthusiastic about. And both of them in Scandinavia, which is nice.
The days are getting longer, and it will be my first summer over here. Quite exciting!
The days are getting longer, and it will be my first summer over here. Quite exciting!
February 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I'm bad at planning ahead, but my summer already features two (!) programming events I'm quite enthusiastic about. And both of them in Scandinavia, which is nice.
The days are getting longer, and it will be my first summer over here. Quite exciting!
The days are getting longer, and it will be my first summer over here. Quite exciting!
At the phase of life and career that I will print Medium articles, highlight them, and hopefully place them upon a programming shrine that I consult every day before getting to work.
February 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
At the phase of life and career that I will print Medium articles, highlight them, and hopefully place them upon a programming shrine that I consult every day before getting to work.
Microsoft has been producing the most cursed enterprise software for the last ten years or so. I am so surprised by their strong influence in Denmark — my university uses it, most companies use the .NET stack —
but Outlook is so...in the way. Things just fail without justification.
but Outlook is so...in the way. Things just fail without justification.
February 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Microsoft has been producing the most cursed enterprise software for the last ten years or so. I am so surprised by their strong influence in Denmark — my university uses it, most companies use the .NET stack —
but Outlook is so...in the way. Things just fail without justification.
but Outlook is so...in the way. Things just fail without justification.
I feel that one of the most yielding (addmitedly first world) QoL enhancements is to use an e-reader.
Vast availability of content, the convenience or backlight in the dark — and it makes travel so much easier.
I read in paper, and love it, but e-ink is amazing too.
Vast availability of content, the convenience or backlight in the dark — and it makes travel so much easier.
I read in paper, and love it, but e-ink is amazing too.
February 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I feel that one of the most yielding (addmitedly first world) QoL enhancements is to use an e-reader.
Vast availability of content, the convenience or backlight in the dark — and it makes travel so much easier.
I read in paper, and love it, but e-ink is amazing too.
Vast availability of content, the convenience or backlight in the dark — and it makes travel so much easier.
I read in paper, and love it, but e-ink is amazing too.
I did some career in music journalism (very fun! would again!) and it's a bit baffling how little attention Spotify got in the field.
For many years I thought Bandcamp was the most viable alternative — but then they got acquired in a very weird deal for all involved.
Very curious about the book!
For many years I thought Bandcamp was the most viable alternative — but then they got acquired in a very weird deal for all involved.
Very curious about the book!
These days Spotify and the streaming model are normalized, but it’s had a huge effect on how music is made and enjoyed.
This week @lizpelly.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss the consequences of the Spotify model and whether it can be changed.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/262_...
This week @lizpelly.bsky.social joins @parismarx.com to discuss the consequences of the Spotify model and whether it can be changed.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/262_...
February 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I did some career in music journalism (very fun! would again!) and it's a bit baffling how little attention Spotify got in the field.
For many years I thought Bandcamp was the most viable alternative — but then they got acquired in a very weird deal for all involved.
Very curious about the book!
For many years I thought Bandcamp was the most viable alternative — but then they got acquired in a very weird deal for all involved.
Very curious about the book!
I just found out about ctrl+l in Firefox.
It was all I was missing from being mouseless — I even had Vimium set up for *ages*.
I feel anew!
It was all I was missing from being mouseless — I even had Vimium set up for *ages*.
I feel anew!
February 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
I just found out about ctrl+l in Firefox.
It was all I was missing from being mouseless — I even had Vimium set up for *ages*.
I feel anew!
It was all I was missing from being mouseless — I even had Vimium set up for *ages*.
I feel anew!
I started taking ADHD medication a year ago. I've been on it almost every day — really almost every day — and am now conscious that it would be something nice to be able to let go, every once in a while at least.
Being off it is ~so difficult~ for work.
Being off it is ~so difficult~ for work.
February 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I started taking ADHD medication a year ago. I've been on it almost every day — really almost every day — and am now conscious that it would be something nice to be able to let go, every once in a while at least.
Being off it is ~so difficult~ for work.
Being off it is ~so difficult~ for work.
I have been in Denmark for five months or so and I have yet to watch a single news report. But this seems so silly and unhinged.
Can we pause for a moment and note that the first chyron says, "EUROPE PLOTS TO STOP TRUMP FROM TAKING GREENLAND" WTF?!!?!
Pete Hegseth: "Diversity is not our strength"
January 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I have been in Denmark for five months or so and I have yet to watch a single news report. But this seems so silly and unhinged.
I've had on my mind that I'd like to live with other people. In Denmark, there's plenty of communities of 4-12 people that make it intentional to house-share — and consequently life-share, too.
So I did the most logical thing: I created a website to showcase who I am and what I am looking for.
So I did the most logical thing: I created a website to showcase who I am and what I am looking for.
January 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I've had on my mind that I'd like to live with other people. In Denmark, there's plenty of communities of 4-12 people that make it intentional to house-share — and consequently life-share, too.
So I did the most logical thing: I created a website to showcase who I am and what I am looking for.
So I did the most logical thing: I created a website to showcase who I am and what I am looking for.
Today is on track to be *one of those days*. Waking up at 5AM, doing some work — hopping here every once in a while to gently muse into the void — and then some more work. And then I'm free by lunch time.
January 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Today is on track to be *one of those days*. Waking up at 5AM, doing some work — hopping here every once in a while to gently muse into the void — and then some more work. And then I'm free by lunch time.
I have been spending a lot of time at home — at my, let's put it this way, countryside home.
I appreciate the quiet; but I'll get the quiet anyhow, as I usually wake up at 5 or 6AM to get focus time at work (no leisure in the morning).
But then — where can I see people? Because I crave that too.
I appreciate the quiet; but I'll get the quiet anyhow, as I usually wake up at 5 or 6AM to get focus time at work (no leisure in the morning).
But then — where can I see people? Because I crave that too.
January 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I have been spending a lot of time at home — at my, let's put it this way, countryside home.
I appreciate the quiet; but I'll get the quiet anyhow, as I usually wake up at 5 or 6AM to get focus time at work (no leisure in the morning).
But then — where can I see people? Because I crave that too.
I appreciate the quiet; but I'll get the quiet anyhow, as I usually wake up at 5 or 6AM to get focus time at work (no leisure in the morning).
But then — where can I see people? Because I crave that too.
Tinashe is coming to Denmark! There's apparently a tour, going through northern and central Europe, and I'm a bit shook. Would love to go, but — 50 euros a ticket is quite hefty (although I understand she's probably bringing lots of people).
Great artist — love her so, so much.
Great artist — love her so, so much.
BB/ANG3L: 🌻 alex is gardening — yonder blossom words and thoughts
the link above is probably not very interesting, but feel free
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January 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Tinashe is coming to Denmark! There's apparently a tour, going through northern and central Europe, and I'm a bit shook. Would love to go, but — 50 euros a ticket is quite hefty (although I understand she's probably bringing lots of people).
Great artist — love her so, so much.
Great artist — love her so, so much.
Yesterday, a bank transfer was set in motion for money to come my way — money I earned, well...freelancing? With programming?
It seems like some sort of breakthrough; I'll follow up on this.
However — did I come to Denmark to be a digital nomad?
That's usually here: 🏖️ 🌄
I'm here: 🏂 🏔️ 🕯️
Hmm.
It seems like some sort of breakthrough; I'll follow up on this.
However — did I come to Denmark to be a digital nomad?
That's usually here: 🏖️ 🌄
I'm here: 🏂 🏔️ 🕯️
Hmm.
January 23, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Yesterday, a bank transfer was set in motion for money to come my way — money I earned, well...freelancing? With programming?
It seems like some sort of breakthrough; I'll follow up on this.
However — did I come to Denmark to be a digital nomad?
That's usually here: 🏖️ 🌄
I'm here: 🏂 🏔️ 🕯️
Hmm.
It seems like some sort of breakthrough; I'll follow up on this.
However — did I come to Denmark to be a digital nomad?
That's usually here: 🏖️ 🌄
I'm here: 🏂 🏔️ 🕯️
Hmm.
It's been two weeks since my last proof of life? Insane. Time flies by quite quickly.
It has been fun. Still in Denmark. Excited about language learning; been working with two (!) different start-ups. Have some books I want to read. Currently listening to Off The Wall (new master). Life's good.
It has been fun. Still in Denmark. Excited about language learning; been working with two (!) different start-ups. Have some books I want to read. Currently listening to Off The Wall (new master). Life's good.
January 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
It's been two weeks since my last proof of life? Insane. Time flies by quite quickly.
It has been fun. Still in Denmark. Excited about language learning; been working with two (!) different start-ups. Have some books I want to read. Currently listening to Off The Wall (new master). Life's good.
It has been fun. Still in Denmark. Excited about language learning; been working with two (!) different start-ups. Have some books I want to read. Currently listening to Off The Wall (new master). Life's good.
I mean — knowing there is one available at 3AM probably correlates mildly with not needing therapy in the first place.
January 6, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I mean — knowing there is one available at 3AM probably correlates mildly with not needing therapy in the first place.