Michael
@sourcenouveau.bsky.social
👨🏻🏭 Software engineer
💚 Genealogy, birding, gaming
📍 Buffalo, NY, USA
💚 Genealogy, birding, gaming
📍 Buffalo, NY, USA
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Today is ICANN Reveal Day!
1,615 strings:
.agent, .api, .agi, .ask, .auth, .bad, .bro, ...
481 applicants:
Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cloudflare, Vercel, Squarespace, Airbnb, ...
Gonna thread observations until I run out of steam
1,615 strings:
.agent, .api, .agi, .ask, .auth, .bad, .bro, ...
481 applicants:
Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cloudflare, Vercel, Squarespace, Airbnb, ...
Gonna thread observations until I run out of steam
October 7, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Today is ICANN Reveal Day!
1,615 strings:
.agent, .api, .agi, .ask, .auth, .bad, .bro, ...
481 applicants:
Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cloudflare, Vercel, Squarespace, Airbnb, ...
Gonna thread observations until I run out of steam
1,615 strings:
.agent, .api, .agi, .ask, .auth, .bad, .bro, ...
481 applicants:
Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Cloudflare, Vercel, Squarespace, Airbnb, ...
Gonna thread observations until I run out of steam
Reposted by Michael
We have $100K to give away to open source maintainers! Let us know your suggestions and nominations.
October 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
We have $100K to give away to open source maintainers! Let us know your suggestions and nominations.
I'm glad to see JPEG XL finally shipping.
developer.chrome.com/blog/jpeg-xl...
developer.chrome.com/blog/jpeg-xl...
Shipping JPEG XL in Chrome | Blog | Chrome for Developers
JPEG XL offers better compression than JPEG, built-in HDR support, lossless JPEG transcoding, and more.
developer.chrome.com
October 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I'm glad to see JPEG XL finally shipping.
developer.chrome.com/blog/jpeg-xl...
developer.chrome.com/blog/jpeg-xl...
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A little scoop before Oct 7, when ICANN publishes 1,000+ applications for new top-level domains: one of them is .bsky! It's a long road (18 to 24 months), but if it goes through, handles like alice.bsky become possible.
October 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
A little scoop before Oct 7, when ICANN publishes 1,000+ applications for new top-level domains: one of them is .bsky! It's a long road (18 to 24 months), but if it goes through, handles like alice.bsky become possible.
Why did corporate America start using the term "learnings" instead of "lessons" in the mid 2010s?
October 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Why did corporate America start using the term "learnings" instead of "lessons" in the mid 2010s?
Was looking for notebooks to use with my first fountain pen, a Lamy Safari.
Discovered MD paper notebooks. Given that those are my initials, I was obliged to purchase them.
md-product.com
Discovered MD paper notebooks. Given that those are my initials, I was obliged to purchase them.
md-product.com
MD PRODUCT｜JAPAN
The Official Store. Featuring MD PAPER, MD Notebook and desk interior items. Pausing moves you forward. Cherish the time to be yourself, with MD PRODUCT.
md-product.com
October 2, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Was looking for notebooks to use with my first fountain pen, a Lamy Safari.
Discovered MD paper notebooks. Given that those are my initials, I was obliged to purchase them.
md-product.com
Discovered MD paper notebooks. Given that those are my initials, I was obliged to purchase them.
md-product.com
Sheesh, why doesn't Jira warn you that there are multiple types of spaces and that you can't change the type?
You create spaces from templates, and the templates don't indicate whether they are "software" or "business" spaces.
You get locked out of features if you choose the wrong one!
You create spaces from templates, and the templates don't indicate whether they are "software" or "business" spaces.
You get locked out of features if you choose the wrong one!
October 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Sheesh, why doesn't Jira warn you that there are multiple types of spaces and that you can't change the type?
You create spaces from templates, and the templates don't indicate whether they are "software" or "business" spaces.
You get locked out of features if you choose the wrong one!
You create spaces from templates, and the templates don't indicate whether they are "software" or "business" spaces.
You get locked out of features if you choose the wrong one!
Reposted by Michael
Found a chart that goes through 2025. This problem has plateaued and isn't returning to pre-pandemic levels.
September 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Found a chart that goes through 2025. This problem has plateaued and isn't returning to pre-pandemic levels.
SanDisk 128GB V60 UHS-II SDXC card
July 2025: $34
September 2026: $139
And SanDisk has just introduced a new version of the card, with 2x faster write speed, at $190.
Insane prices.
www.amazon.com/SanDisk-128G...
July 2025: $34
September 2026: $139
And SanDisk has just introduced a new version of the card, with 2x faster write speed, at $190.
Insane prices.
www.amazon.com/SanDisk-128G...
Amazon.com: SANDISK 128GB Extreme PRO SD Memory Card, Up to 280MB/s Read Speeds, UHS-II | V60, U3, C10, 6K, 4K UHD, Up to 150MB/s Write Speeds, Ideal for Prosumers & Professionals - SDSDXEP-128G-GN4IN...
Amazon.com: SANDISK 128GB Extreme PRO SD Memory Card, Up to 280MB/s Read Speeds, UHS-II | V60, U3, C10, 6K, 4K UHD, Up to 150MB/s Write Speeds, Ideal for Prosumers & Professionals - SDSDXEP-128G-GN4IN...
www.amazon.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
SanDisk 128GB V60 UHS-II SDXC card
July 2025: $34
September 2026: $139
And SanDisk has just introduced a new version of the card, with 2x faster write speed, at $190.
Insane prices.
www.amazon.com/SanDisk-128G...
July 2025: $34
September 2026: $139
And SanDisk has just introduced a new version of the card, with 2x faster write speed, at $190.
Insane prices.
www.amazon.com/SanDisk-128G...
Reposted by Michael
ROBIN: the batmobile won’t start
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery
May 26, 2023 at 11:34 PM
ROBIN: the batmobile won’t start
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery
BATMAN: check the battery
ROBIN: what’s a tery
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Hooray, Anthropic finally gave up!
September 18, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Hooray, Anthropic finally gave up!
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holy cow Jev is cool. cj just unlocked this thing for me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbYB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbYB...
wtf is jev?
YouTube video by Syntax
www.youtube.com
September 17, 2026 at 7:25 PM
holy cow Jev is cool. cj just unlocked this thing for me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbYB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbYB...
I'm intrigued by WoWF megaservers. It's always been a bummer to have the playerbase split and isolated among hundreds of realms.
September 18, 2026 at 3:17 AM
I'm intrigued by WoWF megaservers. It's always been a bummer to have the playerbase split and isolated among hundreds of realms.
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If you thought my last post didn't have enough birds, or enough math, or enough math about birds, I have the post for you.
moultano.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/f...
moultano.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/f...
August 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
If you thought my last post didn't have enough birds, or enough math, or enough math about birds, I have the post for you.
moultano.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/f...
moultano.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/f...
XCancel service is suspended.
"Unfortunately, due to a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings, we are required to suspend this service again until further notice. We can't share more details."
xcancel.com
"Unfortunately, due to a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings, we are required to suspend this service again until further notice. We can't share more details."
xcancel.com
xcancel.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
XCancel service is suspended.
"Unfortunately, due to a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings, we are required to suspend this service again until further notice. We can't share more details."
xcancel.com
"Unfortunately, due to a new development in the ongoing legal proceedings, we are required to suspend this service again until further notice. We can't share more details."
xcancel.com
We could just make this type of data collection illegal. We don't have to tolerate this corporate abuse. Like the situation with mosquitos or ticks, eliminating these parasites has no down side.
youtu.be/6IFVTcM28KA
youtu.be/6IFVTcM28KA
216,000,000 Spy TVs | The LG Smart TV Problem
YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
youtu.be
September 13, 2026 at 2:29 AM
We could just make this type of data collection illegal. We don't have to tolerate this corporate abuse. Like the situation with mosquitos or ticks, eliminating these parasites has no down side.
youtu.be/6IFVTcM28KA
youtu.be/6IFVTcM28KA
I regularly receive class action settlements. So much so that I have to track them every year to report on my taxes. It's super messed up; society shouldn't be like this. It shouldn't be so easy for companies to harm millions of people.
September 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I regularly receive class action settlements. So much so that I have to track them every year to report on my taxes. It's super messed up; society shouldn't be like this. It shouldn't be so easy for companies to harm millions of people.
Rivers of Gold, by Brothers of Metal
I remember a time when the birds used to sing
And the moon shone as bright as the sun
Every drink within reach and as fresh as the spring
We knew we would never grow old
Oh, and the mead like rivers of gold
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLSc...
I remember a time when the birds used to sing
And the moon shone as bright as the sun
Every drink within reach and as fresh as the spring
We knew we would never grow old
Oh, and the mead like rivers of gold
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLSc...
Rivers of Gold
YouTube video by Brothers of Metal - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 11, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Rivers of Gold, by Brothers of Metal
I remember a time when the birds used to sing
And the moon shone as bright as the sun
Every drink within reach and as fresh as the spring
We knew we would never grow old
Oh, and the mead like rivers of gold
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLSc...
I remember a time when the birds used to sing
And the moon shone as bright as the sun
Every drink within reach and as fresh as the spring
We knew we would never grow old
Oh, and the mead like rivers of gold
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLSc...
Gargling Oil For Horses
From The Lockport Democrat and Balance for Wednesday, November 10, 1841.
From The Lockport Democrat and Balance for Wednesday, November 10, 1841.
September 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Gargling Oil For Horses
From The Lockport Democrat and Balance for Wednesday, November 10, 1841.
From The Lockport Democrat and Balance for Wednesday, November 10, 1841.
To the Skies and Beyond, by Brothers of Metal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kl...
To the Skies and Beyond
YouTube video by Brothers of Metal - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2026 at 4:59 PM
To the Skies and Beyond, by Brothers of Metal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kl...
One of the main problems I have right now when I use LLMs is the output verbosity. No joke. I want my agent to assist with Jira cards and GitHub PRs but it creates unreadable essays.
September 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
One of the main problems I have right now when I use LLMs is the output verbosity. No joke. I want my agent to assist with Jira cards and GitHub PRs but it creates unreadable essays.
Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition
Pre-orders sold out instantly.
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Pre-orders sold out instantly.
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Nintendo Switch™ 2 –The Legend of Zelda™ – 40th Anniversary Edition - Nintendo Official Site
Shop Nintendo Switch™ 2 –The Legend of Zelda™ – 40th Anniversary Edition at Nintendo Store. Explore what's included, pricing, and availability.
www.nintendo.com
September 9, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Nintendo Switch 2 – The Legend of Zelda – 40th Anniversary Edition
Pre-orders sold out instantly.
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Pre-orders sold out instantly.
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
I just completed bag 19 of the bricklink Alchemist's Shop and I've got to say that the little details in this set just blow me away. The microscale Medieval Blacksmith in the attic is such a great meta reference.
September 5, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I just completed bag 19 of the bricklink Alchemist's Shop and I've got to say that the little details in this set just blow me away. The microscale Medieval Blacksmith in the attic is such a great meta reference.
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325 #kakapo! The chicks from this year's record breeding season are now juveniles and so have been added to the population. In 1995 there were just 51 kākāpō left. Recovery of critically endangered species _is_ possible with sustained effort. #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots
August 31, 2026 at 8:49 PM
325 #kakapo! The chicks from this year's record breeding season are now juveniles and so have been added to the population. In 1995 there were just 51 kākāpō left. Recovery of critically endangered species _is_ possible with sustained effort. #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots
Top row of Connections today:
SUPER CALIPH FRAGILE LIPSTICK
SUPER CALIPH FRAGILE LIPSTICK
August 31, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Top row of Connections today:
SUPER CALIPH FRAGILE LIPSTICK
SUPER CALIPH FRAGILE LIPSTICK