Jacob Tender
@jacobtender.net
Midwestern software person, indy archivist, and Senior Librarian at @hardcover.app.
And now it’s all this…
And now it’s all this…
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Jacob Tender
@jacobtender.net
· May 24
I have established a presence.
More me:
🌎 Blog: https://jacobtender.net
🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Tender
🍿 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jacob
More me:
🌎 Blog: https://jacobtender.net
🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Tender
🍿 Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jacob
The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...
Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
www.nytimes.com
October 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...
I’ve updated my Ohio theater marquee with some new features. Poster grid, hidden films, filtering by title, and better stats!
This is a niche site, but one I use a lot as a member of my local indie theater.
movies.tender.wtf?theater=the-...
This is a niche site, but one I use a lot as a member of my local indie theater.
movies.tender.wtf?theater=the-...
The Ohio Marquee
movies.tender.wtf
October 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I’ve updated my Ohio theater marquee with some new features. Poster grid, hidden films, filtering by title, and better stats!
This is a niche site, but one I use a lot as a member of my local indie theater.
movies.tender.wtf?theater=the-...
This is a niche site, but one I use a lot as a member of my local indie theater.
movies.tender.wtf?theater=the-...
In the last week I’ve seen:
Cold War Kids
Ziggy Marley
Gwen Stefani
Usher
Rico Nasty
Magdalena Bay
and the incomparable Hayley Williams.
Live music is the best.
Cold War Kids
Ziggy Marley
Gwen Stefani
Usher
Rico Nasty
Magdalena Bay
and the incomparable Hayley Williams.
Live music is the best.
September 22, 2026 at 7:12 PM
In the last week I’ve seen:
Cold War Kids
Ziggy Marley
Gwen Stefani
Usher
Rico Nasty
Magdalena Bay
and the incomparable Hayley Williams.
Live music is the best.
Cold War Kids
Ziggy Marley
Gwen Stefani
Usher
Rico Nasty
Magdalena Bay
and the incomparable Hayley Williams.
Live music is the best.
Sophie is one of the most interesting creative forces I’m aware of lately. Came for the puppets, stayed for quirk and bubblegum pop. youtu.be/LM4YWM1-xos
Sophie Truax - You Won't! (Official Video)
youtu.be
July 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Sophie is one of the most interesting creative forces I’m aware of lately. Came for the puppets, stayed for quirk and bubblegum pop. youtu.be/LM4YWM1-xos
It's summertime and, with IFSC World Cups going on, I've got the bug to watch people climb stuff.
My latest Letterboxd mega-list: letterboxd.com/jacob/list/b... #climbing #ifsc #bouldering
My latest Letterboxd mega-list: letterboxd.com/jacob/list/b... #climbing #ifsc #bouldering
Betaboxd: Climbing films, documentaries, & mountain stories., a list of films by Jacob Tender • Letterboxd
A non-exhaustive list of films and documentaries featuring climbing (indoor and outdoor) as a primary element.
letterboxd.com
July 11, 2026 at 4:58 PM
It's summertime and, with IFSC World Cups going on, I've got the bug to watch people climb stuff.
My latest Letterboxd mega-list: letterboxd.com/jacob/list/b... #climbing #ifsc #bouldering
My latest Letterboxd mega-list: letterboxd.com/jacob/list/b... #climbing #ifsc #bouldering
After just two weeks of light use, my new 55” LG C5 4K TV is completely dead.
Packing this back up isn’t how I intended on spending my last day of vacation, but here we are.
Packing this back up isn’t how I intended on spending my last day of vacation, but here we are.
July 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
After just two weeks of light use, my new 55” LG C5 4K TV is completely dead.
Packing this back up isn’t how I intended on spending my last day of vacation, but here we are.
Packing this back up isn’t how I intended on spending my last day of vacation, but here we are.
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New: the tokenpocalypse is here, companies scrambling to stop spending so much on AI. I got leaked audio from consulting giant Accenture showing AI token spend/'chewing' is not from supercharged engineers. It's non-technical workers converting PDFs to presentations! www.404media.co/the-tokenpoc...
The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI
Leaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI token ‘chewing’ is people just converting PDFs to presentation slides.
www.404media.co
June 24, 2026 at 12:54 PM
New: the tokenpocalypse is here, companies scrambling to stop spending so much on AI. I got leaked audio from consulting giant Accenture showing AI token spend/'chewing' is not from supercharged engineers. It's non-technical workers converting PDFs to presentations! www.404media.co/the-tokenpoc...
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Don Post Studios mask ads 1977 - 2010
June 25, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Don Post Studios mask ads 1977 - 2010
I keep bi-monthly playlists of songs that I like, new and old. I'm bringing my list for May - June to a close and it's one of the best I've assembled in my 8 years of doing this.
It's a summery mix and chock-full of artists that are new to me. music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
It's a summery mix and chock-full of artists that are new to me. music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
CA048 by Jacob Tender on Apple Music
Playlist · 46 Songs
music.apple.com
June 25, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I keep bi-monthly playlists of songs that I like, new and old. I'm bringing my list for May - June to a close and it's one of the best I've assembled in my 8 years of doing this.
It's a summery mix and chock-full of artists that are new to me. music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
It's a summery mix and chock-full of artists that are new to me. music.apple.com/us/playlist/...
I recently finished the original Mistborn trilogy and found it thoroughly enjoyable.
I think the heist-like nature of book one surpasses the political intrigue in the second book and the lore-heavy third, but it’s a very nice ride with a satisfying conclusion. hardcover.app/books/the-he...
I think the heist-like nature of book one surpasses the political intrigue in the second book and the lore-heavy third, but it’s a very nice ride with a satisfying conclusion. hardcover.app/books/the-he...
Jacob Tender's Review of The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson - Hardcover
Read Jacob Tender's review of The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson on Hardcover
hardcover.app
June 19, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I recently finished the original Mistborn trilogy and found it thoroughly enjoyable.
I think the heist-like nature of book one surpasses the political intrigue in the second book and the lore-heavy third, but it’s a very nice ride with a satisfying conclusion. hardcover.app/books/the-he...
I think the heist-like nature of book one surpasses the political intrigue in the second book and the lore-heavy third, but it’s a very nice ride with a satisfying conclusion. hardcover.app/books/the-he...
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this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
May 11, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this graduation speech moment is notable, and her amazed shock at having failed to read the room feels instructive.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
when you're inside the bubble, you think everybody else is. but everybody isn't.
Poverty Run School, a one-room schoolhouse in Carey, OH where my great grandfather taught in his younger adulthood. (Maybe the 1920s?)
Photos taken in 1980 and 2026.
It appears the building is now stores farm equipment.
Photos taken in 1980 and 2026.
It appears the building is now stores farm equipment.
May 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Poverty Run School, a one-room schoolhouse in Carey, OH where my great grandfather taught in his younger adulthood. (Maybe the 1920s?)
Photos taken in 1980 and 2026.
It appears the building is now stores farm equipment.
Photos taken in 1980 and 2026.
It appears the building is now stores farm equipment.
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I just launched 20 apps that I built over the last several years, and a screensaver that I built whilst waiting for App Store Review!
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/04/17/t...
1/22
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/04/17/t...
1/22
April 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I just launched 20 apps that I built over the last several years, and a screensaver that I built whilst waiting for App Store Review!
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/04/17/t...
1/22
blog.gingerbeardman.com/2026/04/17/t...
1/22
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Today’s burning question: how long does Kobo support its ereaders? And by support I mean how long they get updates, patches, security updates, and bug fixes to keep working.
Short answer: a freakishly long time. Long answer below. 🧵
Short answer: a freakishly long time. Long answer below. 🧵
April 8, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Today’s burning question: how long does Kobo support its ereaders? And by support I mean how long they get updates, patches, security updates, and bug fixes to keep working.
Short answer: a freakishly long time. Long answer below. 🧵
Short answer: a freakishly long time. Long answer below. 🧵
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I’m working in an office now after working from home for nearly 6 years. There have been a lot of adjustments, but one I didn’t expect was the anxiety of someone seeing album artwork on my monitor while I browsed my Apple Music library. So I made this: github.com/hmhrex/modes...
GitHub - hmhrex/modest-apple-music: Keeping album art in Apple Music modest in public.
Keeping album art in Apple Music modest in public. - hmhrex/modest-apple-music
github.com
February 22, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I’m working in an office now after working from home for nearly 6 years. There have been a lot of adjustments, but one I didn’t expect was the anxiety of someone seeing album artwork on my monitor while I browsed my Apple Music library. So I made this: github.com/hmhrex/modes...
Finally, I've automated the backup of my bi-monthly playlists to my blog. jacobtender.net/blog/automat...
Automated Playlist Archiving
A reasonably reliable solution that not only pulls my lists on an weekly basis, but updates my blog as well.
jacobtender.net
March 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Finally, I've automated the backup of my bi-monthly playlists to my blog. jacobtender.net/blog/automat...
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You can just say things.
February 28, 2026 at 8:21 AM
You can just say things.
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We shipped a new feature on @hardcover.app recently - the long-awaited series tracker! It lets you see your in-progress book series, plus which ones have upcoming releases.
February 7, 2026 at 6:47 AM
We shipped a new feature on @hardcover.app recently - the long-awaited series tracker! It lets you see your in-progress book series, plus which ones have upcoming releases.
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Happy Friday! It’s been awhile since I’ve done a giveaway. Let’s change that!
Up for grabs is a copy of Secret Life: Select Fire Remix by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
To enter: repost this and comment below a picture of your JVM collection. That’s it! No follow needed.
Winner picked Fri 2/13 👻
Up for grabs is a copy of Secret Life: Select Fire Remix by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
To enter: repost this and comment below a picture of your JVM collection. That’s it! No follow needed.
Winner picked Fri 2/13 👻
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Happy Friday! It’s been awhile since I’ve done a giveaway. Let’s change that!
Up for grabs is a copy of Secret Life: Select Fire Remix by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
To enter: repost this and comment below a picture of your JVM collection. That’s it! No follow needed.
Winner picked Fri 2/13 👻
Up for grabs is a copy of Secret Life: Select Fire Remix by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social
To enter: repost this and comment below a picture of your JVM collection. That’s it! No follow needed.
Winner picked Fri 2/13 👻
Last year was a great one for books and readers alike. Join us at @hardcover.app on a literary journey through the pages of 2025. hardcover.app/2025
January 31, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Last year was a great one for books and readers alike. Join us at @hardcover.app on a literary journey through the pages of 2025. hardcover.app/2025
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Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Police Repeatedly Shoot Tim Cook After Mistaking iPhone For Gun https://theonion.com/police-repeatedly-shoot-tim-cook-after-mistaking-iphone-1824184361/
Lorde listens to Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser youtu.be/olg7Fw6A5WY?...
Lorde Listens to Jeff Buckley & Elizabeth Fraser
YouTube video by MojoPin1983
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Lorde listens to Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser youtu.be/olg7Fw6A5WY?...