Bill Dueber
@billdueber.bsky.social
Programmer at the University of Michigan Library. Father of three. Staring into the black abyss of my soul one pants leg at a time
“I refuse to read anything that might have been written using AI” is the new “I don’t own a TV.” Get over yourself. If it’s unclear or poorly written, say so. If you’re triggered by over-use of emdashes, that’s a “you” problem the rest of us don’t give a shit about.
September 25, 2026 at 12:09 AM
“I refuse to read anything that might have been written using AI” is the new “I don’t own a TV.” Get over yourself. If it’s unclear or poorly written, say so. If you’re triggered by over-use of emdashes, that’s a “you” problem the rest of us don’t give a shit about.
If my dog gets out of my yard and bites someone, I’m on the hook for it legally. How is AI different?
September 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
If my dog gets out of my yard and bites someone, I’m on the hook for it legally. How is AI different?
Gotta love rural garage sales!
September 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Gotta love rural garage sales!
Aiden Sova seems like a good person with a compelling résumé, and his bolded-text, “My campaign has not taken a single dollar from any PAC. It will not” is a wake-up call to all of us who don’t understand the importance of the Ann Arbor City Council 4th Ward primary to secretive big-money players.
June 29, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Aiden Sova seems like a good person with a compelling résumé, and his bolded-text, “My campaign has not taken a single dollar from any PAC. It will not” is a wake-up call to all of us who don’t understand the importance of the Ann Arbor City Council 4th Ward primary to secretive big-money players.
Me: what time does the Pittsfield branch of the Ann Arbor District Library close today?
Siri: I can’t answer any questions about anything at all no matter how specific you are if you don’t turn on location services, you fat fuck.
I hate Siri.
Siri: I can’t answer any questions about anything at all no matter how specific you are if you don’t turn on location services, you fat fuck.
I hate Siri.
June 1, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Me: what time does the Pittsfield branch of the Ann Arbor District Library close today?
Siri: I can’t answer any questions about anything at all no matter how specific you are if you don’t turn on location services, you fat fuck.
I hate Siri.
Siri: I can’t answer any questions about anything at all no matter how specific you are if you don’t turn on location services, you fat fuck.
I hate Siri.
Language evolves and I believe we must evolve with it, but “less” vs “fewer” is apparently the hill I’m going to die on.
March 9, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Language evolves and I believe we must evolve with it, but “less” vs “fewer” is apparently the hill I’m going to die on.
Update: got the elliptical inside finally. I feel fine except for my left arm being numb.
February 9, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Update: got the elliptical inside finally. I feel fine except for my left arm being numb.
20 years ago I first decided to try singing Steve Miller’s “fly like an eagle“ using Elmer Fund’s voice and now that’s the only way I can hear it in my head.
February 7, 2026 at 11:39 PM
20 years ago I first decided to try singing Steve Miller’s “fly like an eagle“ using Elmer Fund’s voice and now that’s the only way I can hear it in my head.
When my wife and I disagree about how something should be done, a lot of the time it’s because I don’t think it needs to be done at all.
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 AM
When my wife and I disagree about how something should be done, a lot of the time it’s because I don’t think it needs to be done at all.
Bought a used elliptical and now I’ve got 450lbs of exercise equipment that won’t fit through my door until I take it apart.
You know what I hate? Being dumb.
You know what I hate? Being dumb.
January 31, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Bought a used elliptical and now I’ve got 450lbs of exercise equipment that won’t fit through my door until I take it apart.
You know what I hate? Being dumb.
You know what I hate? Being dumb.
Been sleeting/snowing all day. Remind me again why I live in Michigan? Oh, right, because when the Fresh Water Apocalypse comes, we’ll be sitting pretty.
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Been sleeting/snowing all day. Remind me again why I live in Michigan? Oh, right, because when the Fresh Water Apocalypse comes, we’ll be sitting pretty.
Traded out Dr Pepper and Mnt Dew for water for about a week now and you know how I feel? Disappointed. Water is disappointing.
January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Traded out Dr Pepper and Mnt Dew for water for about a week now and you know how I feel? Disappointed. Water is disappointing.
I don’t know if it’s just me or if the US in general does a terrible job preparing new adults to do Adulting. My oldest somehow got a recessive gene or something and my wife and I marvel at him.
January 11, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I don’t know if it’s just me or if the US in general does a terrible job preparing new adults to do Adulting. My oldest somehow got a recessive gene or something and my wife and I marvel at him.
People are stupid. Living people doubly so.
January 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
People are stupid. Living people doubly so.
I consider myself a “mixed media” woodworker, since I take hard woods, soft wood, MDF, and plywood, and then use tools to turn them into sawdust and trash.
January 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I consider myself a “mixed media” woodworker, since I take hard woods, soft wood, MDF, and plywood, and then use tools to turn them into sawdust and trash.
86 year old FIL told us how he got up on a precarious stepstool to change a bulb and laughed hysterically when we got upset about it. I finally actually yelled at him in anger. Been waiting to start to feel bad about the yelling but I think it might be a long wait…
January 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM
86 year old FIL told us how he got up on a precarious stepstool to change a bulb and laughed hysterically when we got upset about it. I finally actually yelled at him in anger. Been waiting to start to feel bad about the yelling but I think it might be a long wait…
Looking at my calendar, I have a zillion meetings / appts and about six minutes in which to do some actual work. Which I just spent doing this.
January 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Looking at my calendar, I have a zillion meetings / appts and about six minutes in which to do some actual work. Which I just spent doing this.
Just achieved “Inbox Zero” by simply archiving every-goddamned-thing. People talk about it like it’s so hard…
January 6, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Just achieved “Inbox Zero” by simply archiving every-goddamned-thing. People talk about it like it’s so hard…
The nice part about being caught in this wheel-spinning morass of a calcified existence is that I get to use the same list of New Year’s Resolutions every January. That’s what I call “efficiency.”
January 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
The nice part about being caught in this wheel-spinning morass of a calcified existence is that I get to use the same list of New Year’s Resolutions every January. That’s what I call “efficiency.”
I like to think of myself as a feminist and an ally, but Spotify insists on recommending channels called "Mom rock" and I'm not sure how that makes me feel.
January 5, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I like to think of myself as a feminist and an ally, but Spotify insists on recommending channels called "Mom rock" and I'm not sure how that makes me feel.
Ninja and canon should be their own plurals.
July 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Ninja and canon should be their own plurals.
Maybe I missed it, but has anyone seen anything from a member of ICE saying that they’re not sure they aren’t taking things too far? They’re starting to feel like the secret police.
April 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Maybe I missed it, but has anyone seen anything from a member of ICE saying that they’re not sure they aren’t taking things too far? They’re starting to feel like the secret police.
I’m over here treating a plastic bag like a toy and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.
April 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I’m over here treating a plastic bag like a toy and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.
Wow. Incredibly fun hockey game between Umich and Ohio State!
March 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Wow. Incredibly fun hockey game between Umich and Ohio State!
No feeling like the feeling you feel when you feel guilty about not feeling guilty enough.
February 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
No feeling like the feeling you feel when you feel guilty about not feeling guilty enough.