Erik Bruchez

Co-founder of Orbeon · Developer of Orbeon Forms · Technology enthusiast · Scala programmer · Music lover · Humanist · Husband & dad of 2

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@webmaster_major The picture shows an IBM Mag Tape Selectric Typewriter. It uses magnetic tapes. It was a predecessor to the Mag Card.

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@KyleMitBTV @tesselproject @DKundel @CascadiaJS @Espruino @particle @nodebots @neonious @twilio It seems so, unfortunately. Slack is there but no messages. I still have a Tessel that has been running nicely for years now. However the Node version was updated to 6 at least I think.

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@RoamResearch I sent a support request yesterday and again today. Is there anybody on the other end or is this just a black hole? It's a data loss issue and I would expect some kind of response.

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@ricetrac @orbeon Yes, these events are dispatched.

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@historylvrsclub This is a Hansen Writing Ball from the 1870s-1880s. https://t.co/FaA2zoeNEN

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@paryanz You are welcome!

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

The YouTube video player has a menu item literally called "Stats for nerds". Like.

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This is amazing: "How a Mechanical Watch Works" https://t.co/7tQ3Ey5QyB

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

I really enjoyed this @a16z talk "16 Questions About Self-Driving Cars". Vast domain with lots of open questions. https://t.co/q0f632GZcM

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

This, on populism and what's wrong with it, is masterfully written by @TheEconomist.

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

Predictions: FAIL for my December 2015 call about Swift in the browser by end of 2016. I still think it will happen. https://t.co/pkd1PkTSVc

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

Predictions: SUCCESS for my January 2015 prediction that California would legalize marijuana before 2020: https://t.co/m1z096dO8c

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

Predictions: claiming SUCCESS for my June 2015 prediction about a popular "Node.js for Swift" by end of 2016 https://t.co/F2J46voApK

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

I am an even better Amazon customer than last year (+13 orders).

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a good opportunity to (re-)read his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail", a masterpiece. https://t.co/b4dvsNyJkl

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@giyom Predictions are fun but hard ;)

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

@Horsenburger @asterixofficiel @grim_fandango Still relevant as an adult :)

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A news source breakdown of quality and complexity. #media

[Paul Graham @paulg]

Almost every adult I know has the recurring nightmare about having to take an exam in a class they've never attended.

[Erik Bruchez @ebruchez]

"Strategic Scala Style: Designing Datatypes" by @li_haoyi is an excellent read even if you don't do #scala. https://t.co/nDtHPeSHdD