Chris
@exnerd.bsky.social
Ex-nerd. As in irony.
I write code for work and fun.
I make things because I can't draw.
T1 diabetic (most get it as adults!)
Insulin should be free!
Trans rights are human rights.
Opinions are obviously my own.
@ exnerd or ex-nerd most places
I write code for work and fun.
I make things because I can't draw.
T1 diabetic (most get it as adults!)
Insulin should be free!
Trans rights are human rights.
Opinions are obviously my own.
@ exnerd or ex-nerd most places
Pervert glasses are nothing compared to being forced to piss in a bottle.
October 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Pervert glasses are nothing compared to being forced to piss in a bottle.
I’m certain their lawyers will just bury it in some ToS they coerce people to auto-agree to when placing an order. Will be interesting to see how they manage that for gifts ordered by other people.
October 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
I’m certain their lawyers will just bury it in some ToS they coerce people to auto-agree to when placing an order. Will be interesting to see how they manage that for gifts ordered by other people.
Some of those reactions are unexpected, too. I traveled a lot as a kid in the '80s so seeing mine or family's blood getting taken was pretty normal. Then in my 20s, I almost passed out from a vaso vagal response when I glanced toward my wife having a small amount taken for a life insurance policy.
October 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Some of those reactions are unexpected, too. I traveled a lot as a kid in the '80s so seeing mine or family's blood getting taken was pretty normal. Then in my 20s, I almost passed out from a vaso vagal response when I glanced toward my wife having a small amount taken for a life insurance policy.
That's a big problem trying to sell to people who are often makers themselves. Either it's something people can make themselves, or in order to charge a reasonable amount for time/effort would put the price out of reach of the 99%.
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
October 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
That's a big problem trying to sell to people who are often makers themselves. Either it's something people can make themselves, or in order to charge a reasonable amount for time/effort would put the price out of reach of the 99%.
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
I mostly trade these days e.g. I don't nalbind but my friend does:
Ugh, and here I was just wishing they'd just add a way to filter out all of the "Virtual Voice" narrators so I don't accidentally purchase a book that read by some piece of software that stole an actor's job.
October 3, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Ugh, and here I was just wishing they'd just add a way to filter out all of the "Virtual Voice" narrators so I don't accidentally purchase a book that read by some piece of software that stole an actor's job.
Wildermyth can be a lot of fun if you enjoy telling/reading the story out loud. IIRC both players control all characters so we just picked "ours" and role played them.
It's not multiplayer but my wife and I also really enjoyed playing Blue Prince together (streamed to the AppleTV via Moonlight)
It's not multiplayer but my wife and I also really enjoyed playing Blue Prince together (streamed to the AppleTV via Moonlight)
October 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Wildermyth can be a lot of fun if you enjoy telling/reading the story out loud. IIRC both players control all characters so we just picked "ours" and role played them.
It's not multiplayer but my wife and I also really enjoyed playing Blue Prince together (streamed to the AppleTV via Moonlight)
It's not multiplayer but my wife and I also really enjoyed playing Blue Prince together (streamed to the AppleTV via Moonlight)
Yeah, don't even get me started on insulin in healthcare. Some hospitals still use proven-harmful "sliding scale" dosing schedules from the 1970s based on the relatively ancient insulins they had back then.
October 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Yeah, don't even get me started on insulin in healthcare. Some hospitals still use proven-harmful "sliding scale" dosing schedules from the 1970s based on the relatively ancient insulins they had back then.
"Back in the day" some diabetics would inject intravenously if they didn't want to wait hours for it to kick in.
Even some modern slow/long acting analogues like Lantus will work almost instantly if they go directly into the blood, instead of the 20h or so delayed absorption.
Even some modern slow/long acting analogues like Lantus will work almost instantly if they go directly into the blood, instead of the 20h or so delayed absorption.
October 2, 2026 at 6:26 PM
"Back in the day" some diabetics would inject intravenously if they didn't want to wait hours for it to kick in.
Even some modern slow/long acting analogues like Lantus will work almost instantly if they go directly into the blood, instead of the 20h or so delayed absorption.
Even some modern slow/long acting analogues like Lantus will work almost instantly if they go directly into the blood, instead of the 20h or so delayed absorption.
How so? Needle goes deep, capillaries at the surface occasionally break.
Intramuscular shots like vaccines go several times deeper than my subcutaneous insulin shots and the insulin still works even when I more blood leaks out when I remove the needle than insulin got injected.
Intramuscular shots like vaccines go several times deeper than my subcutaneous insulin shots and the insulin still works even when I more blood leaks out when I remove the needle than insulin got injected.
October 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
How so? Needle goes deep, capillaries at the surface occasionally break.
Intramuscular shots like vaccines go several times deeper than my subcutaneous insulin shots and the insulin still works even when I more blood leaks out when I remove the needle than insulin got injected.
Intramuscular shots like vaccines go several times deeper than my subcutaneous insulin shots and the insulin still works even when I more blood leaks out when I remove the needle than insulin got injected.
Nope. I wasn't confused by a thread full of sarcastic jokes, either… 😉
October 2, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Nope. I wasn't confused by a thread full of sarcastic jokes, either… 😉
They can't execute code, either. Code is not alive so you cannot kill it.
On that note … the `kill` command is surely a lie!
And now I'm going to go debug my computer (not the code … I need to remove a dead moth that crawled inside).
On that note … the `kill` command is surely a lie!
And now I'm going to go debug my computer (not the code … I need to remove a dead moth that crawled inside).
October 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM
They can't execute code, either. Code is not alive so you cannot kill it.
On that note … the `kill` command is surely a lie!
And now I'm going to go debug my computer (not the code … I need to remove a dead moth that crawled inside).
On that note … the `kill` command is surely a lie!
And now I'm going to go debug my computer (not the code … I need to remove a dead moth that crawled inside).
Has anyone ever followed up with why he stills spells 'Dumocrats' without the b?
I don't think I've seen any news orgs bother to point it out despite being the kind of low-hanging "they're so weird" thing that has a good chance to grate annoy him. (ok, I know that's exactly why they haven't)
I don't think I've seen any news orgs bother to point it out despite being the kind of low-hanging "they're so weird" thing that has a good chance to grate annoy him. (ok, I know that's exactly why they haven't)
October 2, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Has anyone ever followed up with why he stills spells 'Dumocrats' without the b?
I don't think I've seen any news orgs bother to point it out despite being the kind of low-hanging "they're so weird" thing that has a good chance to grate annoy him. (ok, I know that's exactly why they haven't)
I don't think I've seen any news orgs bother to point it out despite being the kind of low-hanging "they're so weird" thing that has a good chance to grate annoy him. (ok, I know that's exactly why they haven't)
It's a meme:
Milkshake Duck was conceived on June 12, 2016 in a tweet from Australian cartoonist Ben Ward. He wrote: “The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist”
Milkshake Duck was conceived on June 12, 2016 in a tweet from Australian cartoonist Ben Ward. He wrote: “The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist”
Milkshake Duck | Slang | Dictionary.com
A Milkshake Duck is a person (or thing) who becomes extremely popular on the internet for some positive reason, but as their popularity takes off and people dig into their past, they quickly become an...
www.dictionary.com
October 1, 2026 at 8:51 PM
It's a meme:
Milkshake Duck was conceived on June 12, 2016 in a tweet from Australian cartoonist Ben Ward. He wrote: “The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist”
Milkshake Duck was conceived on June 12, 2016 in a tweet from Australian cartoonist Ben Ward. He wrote: “The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist”
There are too many milkshake ducks in this world. ☹️
October 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
There are too many milkshake ducks in this world. ☹️
All I can find there is mixup with a "sheratesdogs" account, but there was the whole racism thing from earlier where they were changing dog names to more white-person-coded because they decided that brown-person-coded names didn't perform as well (and a real "sorry not sorry" kind of justification).
October 1, 2026 at 8:46 PM
All I can find there is mixup with a "sheratesdogs" account, but there was the whole racism thing from earlier where they were changing dog names to more white-person-coded because they decided that brown-person-coded names didn't perform as well (and a real "sorry not sorry" kind of justification).
I don't miss the racist whitewashing of brown-people-coded dog names and the "sorry not sorry" explanation.
October 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I don't miss the racist whitewashing of brown-people-coded dog names and the "sorry not sorry" explanation.
Might be time to revive some older tech. I remember seeing demos on evening news shows when this stuff was first getting trialed. Most problems with this stuff being used on humans aren't there with robots, and it could simultaneously stop motion and block cameras/sensors.
Weapons of Mass Reduction | Gage McWeeny
Viscous bubbles, sponge grenades, and the future of non-lethal arms
www.cabinetmagazine.org
October 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Might be time to revive some older tech. I remember seeing demos on evening news shows when this stuff was first getting trialed. Most problems with this stuff being used on humans aren't there with robots, and it could simultaneously stop motion and block cameras/sensors.
I wish I could believe that enough women actually _are_ ready to burn it all down. There are far too many loud/visible female conservative influencers out there, and even the bulk of Democratic women on the ballot seem to be running on "we're not Republicans!" vs actually fixing everything Rs broke.
September 30, 2026 at 11:20 PM
I wish I could believe that enough women actually _are_ ready to burn it all down. There are far too many loud/visible female conservative influencers out there, and even the bulk of Democratic women on the ballot seem to be running on "we're not Republicans!" vs actually fixing everything Rs broke.
American Exceptionalism runs deep with the "it's ok if it happens to other people because that would never happen to me" crowd.
September 30, 2026 at 10:18 PM
American Exceptionalism runs deep with the "it's ok if it happens to other people because that would never happen to me" crowd.
Reposted by Chris
"What? Filing a lawsuit with the Supreme Court?"
It's rare. But when states are bitch slapping each other, that's how it gets sorted.
Abortion-ban states are really angry that abortion-friendly states won't extradite doctors providing care to patients in the ban states.
Shit just got real.
It's rare. But when states are bitch slapping each other, that's how it gets sorted.
Abortion-ban states are really angry that abortion-friendly states won't extradite doctors providing care to patients in the ban states.
Shit just got real.
September 30, 2026 at 9:57 PM
"What? Filing a lawsuit with the Supreme Court?"
It's rare. But when states are bitch slapping each other, that's how it gets sorted.
Abortion-ban states are really angry that abortion-friendly states won't extradite doctors providing care to patients in the ban states.
Shit just got real.
It's rare. But when states are bitch slapping each other, that's how it gets sorted.
Abortion-ban states are really angry that abortion-friendly states won't extradite doctors providing care to patients in the ban states.
Shit just got real.
All of these "RIP" comments had me rushing to check that Billy West is still alive (he is).
September 30, 2026 at 8:44 PM
All of these "RIP" comments had me rushing to check that Billy West is still alive (he is).
There aren't any alternatives to the InPen in the US because for some reason the NovoPen 6 and Echo Plus never received FDA approval (they've been "pending" since about 2018). I guess it's back to tracking all of my doses manually.
Anyway… diabetes sucks and so do the companies profiting from it. 🤬
Anyway… diabetes sucks and so do the companies profiting from it. 🤬
September 30, 2026 at 7:41 AM
There aren't any alternatives to the InPen in the US because for some reason the NovoPen 6 and Echo Plus never received FDA approval (they've been "pending" since about 2018). I guess it's back to tracking all of my doses manually.
Anyway… diabetes sucks and so do the companies profiting from it. 🤬
Anyway… diabetes sucks and so do the companies profiting from it. 🤬