Josh Dick

I turn coffee into software and music by way of inconveniencing electrons. ☕️🎹🖥️💜

Fedi (🐘 Mastodon): @[email protected]

[Josh Dick @_joshdick]

In light of Twitter’s decision to prevent tweets from being viewed by unregistered users, I’m further limiting my activity here.

My previous tweets are publicly viewable at https://t.co/OysxxyO5iC.

I’m active on Mastodon at @[email protected], and I’d love to talk to you there!

[goosewin @Goosewin]

what a nice pattern

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them.

While the Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change.

And they’re right.

[RUTH BUZZI @Ruth_A_Buzzi]

I got so confused by all the yard signs, I think I may have voted for a realtor.

[Josh Dick @_joshdick]

Insert obvious Dwarf Fortress reference here

https://t.co/ofaJiFxLbO

[ConcernedApe @ConcernedApe]

PSA: if you are experiencing performance issues in Stardew Valley 1.6, remove all hats from pets. We will address the problem as soon as possible

[Meg Reid @meg_it_happen]

but that was my emotional support daylight

[Brian Merchant @bcmerchant]

The tech industry is voluntarily destroying itself

[Deedy @deedydas]

All languages covey information at a similar rate when spoken (39bits/s).

Languages that are spoken faster have less information density per syllable!

One of the coolest results in linguistics.

[Josh Dick @_joshdick]

@Noodle_Hazel I tried to upgrade from Hazel 5 to 6 and then 6.0.1, on my Sequoia machine. Hazel runs, but refuses to show any windows (incl. when picking "Purchase" from menu bar icon.) How can I get unstuck?

[Christian Selig @ChristianSelig]

iPad feature request: auto "deep sleep" after 24 hours idle (10 seconds to wake is okay). iPads used to last over 30 days on standby, but every time I pick one up now after less than a week it's dead

Steve Jobs announcing the iPad 2:

[Josh Dick @_joshdick]

@tekitounix ❤️ i can’t wait to buy one!

[Josh Dick @_joshdick]

@tekitounix 😍

[Josh Dick @_joshdick]

@mikey3O3 @tekitounix @synthernet I’m so excited for all of the synth hardware in development from @synthernet, love my ParipiDestroyer!

[Ultima @UltimaShadowX]

Aw damn, Nintendo, you got me, my b.

https://t.co/ffxRJSSt3A

[Ellen Datlow @EllenDatlow]

PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting Nov & they're banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start: go to Settings >Data & Privacy > Manage shared info >Personalized shopping, & toggle that shit off

[waqar ahmed @waq_r]

Now I want to hear the story of the annoying Java guy they hired before.

[Sebastiaan de With @sdw]

My theory is that the designers making all these slick marketing graphics are kept away from the people making the software at all costs. Armed guards are involved. Whatever happens, this joy and whimsy cannot touch the actual software

[Jamon @jamonholmgren]

Me reviewing your pull request

[kitze the 🐐 @thekitze]

you little noobs have no idea

[Aaron Regunberg @AaronRegunberg]

Single best description of AI I’ve ever read, from the great Ted Chiang.