James Thompson

Christian • Father • Software Developer/Engineer/Architect/Astronaut

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

Twitter is a bit of an extra special dumpster fire right now. But, for my #ruby #rubyonrails or other #tech friends. SOCIAL is a wonderful top-level domain. If you were to check for Ruby under there, there might be something better than a dumpster fire for me to hang around.

[LegalEagle @LegalEagle]

When Elon said "bankruptcy is on the table" did he specify if he meant Twitter or Tesla?

[Kelly Vaughn @kvlly]

Stop using LastPass as your password manager.

Move to any other one, and please change any passwords you have on there now.

[Scott Hanselman 🌮 @shanselman]

BLOG HOW TO: Use your own user @ domain for Mastdon discoverability with the WebFinger Protocol without hosting a server https://t.co/yM8xl1VaHs

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

That’s why I chose a simple bit of wordplay to point folks to where I will be headed. I’m loving the ways folks are playing with this silly policy. I want to see more fun circumventions. Let’s see poems, riddles, and more to point ways out.

[Molly White @molly0xFFF]

no URLs. no usernames without the URL. no bypassing restrictions on URLs (like writing example dot com). no posting images with usernames in them.

free speech!

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

The particular soap I use comes in round pucks. When one bar gets small enough to be tough to handle I will wet its replacement and press them together. This allows me to use the whole of the old bar as I start a new one.

[Le Chou News @LeChouNews]

New Tesla Software Update Will Drive Your Vehicle Into A Wall If You Even Mention Another Carmaker

[Molly White @molly0xFFF]

if you are at all able (or able to learn), i highly recommend:
• creating your own website
• on your own domain
• acquiring copies of your data that you care about that's on third party sites (particularly this one)

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

My only real use for Twitter now is watching for where people are going from here…

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

I’ve got a Plan B! #Mastadon https://t.co/pUicLsl7sO

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

When we, as Christians, become overly focused on ourselves to the neglect of others is where this kind of spectacle can feel off-putting to me. Some churches do well loving others and serving believers, but many struggle with the balance.

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

jEdit was my first and Notepad++ was a fast follow.

[Eleftheria Batsou @BatsouElef]

Which is the first code editor you were ever introduced to?

I'll start:
It was notepad++

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

A class, in #Ruby, is a kind of object that describes the behaviors of other kinds of objects.

[meg_gutshall @meg_gutshall]

Here's your #ruby question of the day: Can you explain to me what a Ruby class is in 1–2 sentences?

Please RT! #rubyonrails @RubyforGood @wnb_rb @GoRails @phillyrb

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

The sectarian fracturing of Christianity makes this an ESSENTIAL question to ask of Christian Nationalists. As a Baptist, I don’t want government under the thrall of anyone’s BRAND of Christianity, or the other way around.

[Dwight McKissic @pastordmack]

@dalepartridge Who’s version of Christianity? @williamwolfe @albertmohler version that preserves “Anglo Protestantism.”; views voting Republican or conservative, as the only option for Christians; one that’s incompassionate toward immigrants; one that’s unresponsive to police brutality?

[DuckDuckGo @DuckDuckGo]

@SenSchumer Together with @ProtonPrivacy, @Mozilla and others, we've signed a letter urging Congress to act now on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act and prevent massive tech platforms from gatekeeping consumer choice.

[Mike Miller @iliketopreach]

That so many Baptists today are denouncing religious Liberty is something I can’t get my head around. In fact, I’m not sure they should call themselves Baptist.

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

More than possible. Praiseworthy!

Love the Lord, and love your neighbor. Follow Christ where He leads you.

[Christine Woolgar (sex positive theology nerd) @hope4greyplaces]

I am 39. I am a Christian. I am intentionally childless.

I am living my best life.

Yes, this combination is possible.

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

I need to do better unrolling the domain-specific abbreviations I tolerate in my own code.

[Jason Swett @JasonSwett]

I once stared at a piece of code for 15 minutes trying to figure out what "par" meant.

Eventually I realized it was "parent".

Someone saved 50ms by not typing "ent". The savings was paid for by 15 mins of frustration.

Don't abbreviate. Thinking is more expensive than typing.

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

Yes! 🤘🏻

[James Thompson @plainprogrammer]

Another good time talking to my old friend @DJZouain https://t.co/cY1AvqgqCb