Mark Thiessen

Finding my way in the fog. ♥ technology, brazilian jiu-jitsu, music, and Canada.

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4yo: daddy, why only grown ups know passwords?

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@JonRCoutts

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If you haven’t posted your personal opinion on generative AI yet how will everyone know you’re still relevant?

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I can't believe I paid for @Sportsnet . The app going black, not coming back from commercials was tolerable. Now for 2 days it can't restore my purchase on Apple TV and the iOS app crashes trying to watch something.

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@Chris242206 @SpeakerMcCarthy Don't tell me what I want!

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3yo: where is the Avenger’s house?
Me: the Avenger’s aren’t real
3yo: are giraffes real?

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@Richardegleston @kegill @washingtonpost @nytimes I don’t even have opinions!

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Jenga but with dishes drying on the rack.

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Ever get in the zone and forget to drink coffee? Literally the worst.

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my life is dope and I make dope sandwiches

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@jtrebach Curious if this is just for snakes or applies to bears and wildcats too. Please advise.

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Even after almost 17 years, I sometimes feel like I didn't make progress without coding. This is how feelings lie to us. Figuring out the right thing to do is an order of magnitude more important and should feel like progress, but sometimes it doesn't.

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When I put my Hyundai in sport mode I wonder if this is how Lamborghini drivers feel all the time

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I just want to be the type of guy that has cool shirts under my other shirts.

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@ferbadano The other 20% is putting on shoes.

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@ferbadano Bear country

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@sdunn_dev @shanselman It’s also mouthwash.

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3yo: Why you don’t have a water bottle like mine?
6yo: I did but I broke it when I was a baby.
3yo: Because you have strong hands?

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Just came across some slides from an old talk I did on instrumentation with some monkey island screenshots throughout. No regrets.