The original Macintosh had an Applications folder. App is what I use to cut through tech speak for people at work because the shortcut is less daunting. They have apps on their phone. They must not be scary like Programs and Applications.

Yay! I get to drink tonight.

Gorgeous.

For most, it’s indoctrination.

I absolutely believe in free will.

Automation is a common reason to program outside of a job. I created tools to scrape websites, control my home entertainment system, and nerdy shit like pulling stats from my router. Someone who does a podcast that I enjoy created a thing that lets him know the state of their garage door via an LED (open vs closed). Silly stuff like this is really about scratching a personal itch more than it’s about solving life issues. It’s fun for some people and probably not fun for others.

Fuck off and die. That’s addressed to AI and AI companies, not you.

This hit especially well given that our kitties are afraid of the handheld vac. Interestingly, we just got a robo-vac and they aren’t afraid of it. They watch it and one followed it to observe. I guess they can go to space if space is a robot.

I had to think about it for a few seconds, but then it was hilarious.

With the added anxiety about not having done it.

So true.

Not for a second.

Ok, I laughed a lot. Didn’t see that coming, but it was funny because it’s so believable.

First out-loud chuckle of the day. This seems likely to be true for most young people these days.

My dad passing down bi-polar to three sons.

It really is such a great chair that I expect I’ll have it forever. One arm got damaged by my old desk being just the right height that when I sat, the arm could go under and when I stood, the chair raised a bit and put pressure on the arm. Other than that, it’s as good as the day I bought it, outside of cosmetic wear. This is after ~20 years. What an investment!

Oh, I wouldn’t like that. I swing back in my chair a lot of the time that I’m seated.

I thought I really liked it at my old job. So when I moved I bought an electric adjustable desk. Turns out I just had a shitty chair at the old job. When I wfh, I have an Aeron, so I’m perfectly comfortable. I have only raised my desk a few times when I wanted to show something on screen to other people. Having the right ergonomics makes all the difference.

I wish to buy this person a beer. Also send me tech docs and not a YouTube tutorial where I have to jump ahead of all the bullshit while trying not to miss the useful details.

Five pounds.