Huyen Tue Dao

@queencodemonkey

Android dev. Software engineer. Speaker. Podcaster. randomlytyping.com @technicaltea.show STEM women spilling tea @androidfaithful.com Android enthusiasts @dtnsshow.bsky.social Daily Tech News Show Monkey code, monkey break, monkey debug, monkey iterate.

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Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· 14d

I was just telling @nicoleackermans.com today that I happen to have read a horror manga after that show where a serow (like a bunch of 'em actually) show up. Ultimate Baader-Meinhof.

Cover of an issue of "The Summer Hikaru Died" where the protagonist is looking out from the inside of cave to the opening and sees the dark shape of several series, eyes glowing white.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· 15d

Sure. Thanks auto-transcriber.

Screenshot from a transcript of a video showing the name of the speaker as "Huyen Tue Dao" but the transcribed speech saying "And I'm Quinto Dow, I'm a real life software engineer."

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· 17d

A little @technicaltea.show battle paint goes a long way for that LFG 🔥💅💪. Got through 120 total 40 kg/88 lbs Swings (and a bunch of other moves but those required the most on-point-ed-ness).

Selfie that Huyen took in front of a gym mirror, dressed in workout clothes, sweaty, with iridescent smudges/brush strokes on her right cheek in the shape of two T's overlapping.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· 23d

This is exhausting. AI search results continue to be incorrect. And don't be fooled by the references links included. Actually, LOOKING into the references often reveals that it isn't actually a quote or even a fact presented in the linked information.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· 25d

When you decide to start testing more on physical devices and pull some out that haven't been used in the range of 1-3 years. Then you spend the next 2 days doing ALL the updates.

A Samsung Galaxy Tab 8+ with a CMF Phone 1 and a Galaxy S21 Ultra on top of it, all showing update install screens at various stages of the process.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jul 12

The most infuriating BS. Just trying to alter a search, accidentally navigated to a GenAI chat without realizing it. Twice. It was because of this horrendous UX: click the empty input space; "Ask YouTube" button takes over half the space. Stop trying to trick us into your fucking AI features.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jul 2

Entering the World Dungeon. I had started listening to Soundbooth Theater but I think my attention span demands being able to tear through pages at my own pace.

Photo of Huyen's hand holding her copy of "Dungeon Crawler Carl" by Matt Dinniman.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Mar 19

I'm still here. And I did this. But yes, constant state of existential dread. Still love y'all.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jun 3

半分はできた！

Screenshot of a WaniKani level-up congratulation screen showing several cute kappas cheering on either side of a medal. The medal has a ribbon with "31" on it and a "Congratulations on leveling up!" in Japanese.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Mar 19

Screenshot from wanikani.com of the congratulations message for levelling up to 25.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Mar 2

My bad. Didn't see the other post.

Transaction to Liberty Ukraine Foundation.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Mar 2

✌️

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jan 19

Okay, this is a really fun, sleeper large screen experience for watching football in YouTube TV: stats, key plays, + other scores on the side. Yes, these are easy to access in compact mode (+ they don't cover up the video, yay!). But in large screen, it's like my own little football command center.

Screen of the YouTube TV app in large screen mode. The video for the Rams @ Eagles game is taking up most of the space (but blacked-out in screenshot for IP reasons). On the right is a panel showing stats for team and individual player stats with a highlight in Saquon Barkley.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jan 19

Finishing the day with Washington Football and Roy Rogers (just a really nostalgic thing for me and my family).

An open box of Roy Rogers chicken that says "Warning: our chicken is addictive".

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jan 19

Started off with an amazing cake that was so many things I love. A chocolate genoise sandwiched between two layers of meringue and filled with berries. Actually there was a little chocolate in the meringue and icing. Made and assembled by three of my favorite women in the whole world.

Top down shot of Huyen's meringue and chocolate genoise birthday cake. On top of the cake around the perimeter are droplets of icing that look just like the meringue, each with a blueberry or blackberry or raspberry on top. Four icing dollops in the middle hold 4 brightly colored, striped and polka dot candles that have already been blown out.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jan 18

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Jan 3

終わりまでの三分の一

Screenshot of the congratulations message for reaching Level 20 on Wani Kani. A medal is flanked by four smiling chibi kappa. The medal has a ribbon that has 20 written in kanji and underneath it translates to "Congratulations on levelling up!"

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 30

I can still eat a dozen blue crabs. Claws, tomalley, all. This place is the last place I had lunch with mom. Getting through a dozen gave lots of time for stories about Vietnam. We took a selfie in front of the water on the way out. @cephus.bsky.social comes with me and we still take a pic for mẹ.

Me in my happy place, sitting at a brown paper topped table with a dozen steamed blue crabs poured out on the table, orange and coated in spice. Unsweetened ice tea and waters are crowded to one side. I already cracked into the first one and it tastes awesome, like home. I'm smiling happily with eyes closed tight.

This restaurant is on the water with a large enclosed area. Christmas lights still cover the enclosed outside dining area and the stairs up to the parking lot. It's already dusk. Josh and are standing on the steps up, so the waterfront is visible behind us. This is where Mom and I took a selfie out last lunch here.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 22

Woooooooohoooooo! Commanders beat the Eagles with a TD in the last 24 seconds.

A tired but happy Huyen giving a peace sign while wearing her Jayden Daniels, Number 5, jersey, celebrating the Commanders win from near a lake in Minnesota.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 22

If you nudge your Duolingo friend to extend your "Friend Streak", this is what your friend receives. Are the content people over there okay?

Screenshot of a notification on an Android device. The title of the notification says "Christopher" and the text says "🦉 I am the owl now. Do your Duolingo."

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 21

🦉🔥

Screenshot of the Duolingo widget showing a 1103 streak and the Duolingo owl backing in the warmth of the hot streak fire emoji in sunglasses.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 21

Duolingo continues to simultaneously amuse and horrify me with its cadre of guilt-wielding, "why haven't you extended your streak YET?" owls. This one is a whole new level of making me question my own agency in language study and really my worth as a human being in an oligarchic hellscape. 🦑🦉

Screen cap of the Duolingo widget on Huyen's desktop. The Duolingo owl is dressed a guard from the television show "Squid Games" with the streak fire emoji as its emblem while the familiar Squid game Circle, Triangle, and Square sit behind the owl, lit in blue with a spotlight seemingly shining on the viewer as they attempt to escape the cruel game of maintaining Diamond League every week.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 13

TIL and I'm ECSTATIC. Another reason to love @obsidian.md! help.obsidian.md/Editing+and+...

Screenshot from Obsidian Help's "Obsidian Flavored Markdown" section. "LaTeX" is highlight in the screenshot with 2 exclamation points drawn in. The documentation is explaining types of markdown that Obsidian supports. Other types include CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 12

Bonus: custom colored XR Unlocked Bots. Pink and purple of course.

Android Bot figuring with "XR Unlocked" on its chest. The antennae, arms, and, legs have a pink to purple gradient and the Boy's left arm is raised in hello.

The back of the bot showing a purple/pink gradient from top to bottom.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 12

While the form factor may change, the constant is the community presence. Glad to see @kanawish.bsky.social here, one of the OGs of Android GDEs in AR. And of course, Matthew McCullough, VP of Android Dev, passionate leader and cheerleader, sharing the team's vision for not just XR but Android.

Etienne, Huyen, and Matthew selfie-ing post session at XR Unlocked.

Matthew ad-hoc taking the stage to share thoughts and wishes for Android beyond XR, alongside Stevan Silva, Yasmine Evjen, and Patrick Fuentes.

Etienne Caron being interviewed at XR on his thoughts for of the event and Android XR.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 12

Excited to be attending XR Unlocked to get a first look at Android XR and see the hard work of the team, including folks like @yasmine.bsky.social and @pfue.bsky.social to make the tools we know and love in everyday Android dev to the XR experience.

Conference badge with "XR Unlocked" at the top with the name "Huyen Tue Dao" and "Randomly Typing / Android Faithful" as the company names.

Stevan Silva, Yasmine Evjen, and Patrick Fuentes standing at the front of the room after their XR Unlocked presentation, holding microphones and smiling as they answer audience questions.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 11

2024.12.09: 28 kg/62 lbs Snatches. New max reps: 5 on right. 20-min EMOM: 3 left + 3 right + Yoga Push-ups. Goal: swing switch b/w sides; increase time under tension by not setting bell down. Did 6 total sets; FOUR sets w/ switch switch. Thought I'd get maybe 1. Ecstatic. Warning: loud yelling.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 10

2024.12.07. New mini-program with my dude, AJ Holland. 3x EMOMs to work on time under tension. Going lighter on 2-1-3 Complex w/ 2x20 kg. Took so many breaks on 4 Pull-ups/Chin-ups + 36 kg Swings that it wasn't an EMOM anymore (shite recovery day).

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Dec 1

Visited dad; randomly opened up my old "treasure cabinets" which became mom's camera storage. Pulled out her vintage Nikon film camera. She bought it from a photographer cousin. She loved photography; this might be the first she bought for herself. I remember how it sounds so well. Miss you, Mom.

My mom's vintage Nikon film camera sitting on a bed with purple grey leopard print sheets. I think it's a Nikon FE Black? The lens is the original one and is metal with lovely scuffs and worn paint.

I am holding mom's vintage Nikon in my right hand with my thumb on the film advance lever. The view is from behind and slightly above the camera so the leather-lile texture on the top elements is visible. The film ISO dial has a range of numbers and a cut out glass view into an inner dial that shows the actual selected ISO. The shutter button is raised with a central screw hole for attaching shutter button accessories.

A portrait mode photo focused on the inner portion of the viewfinder l, which is heavy glass in a metal fixture. The viewfinder is circular and the fixture is quite thick with scuffing from use. The leather-lile texture can be seen on the top of the camera around the hot shoe and the film compartment cover. The film rewind lever is visible on the left also scuffed.

Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey· Nov 30

Adding some Vietnamese to second Thanksgiving. Helped me aunt make gỏi xoài bò khô, Vietnamese mango and beef jerky salad. The dressing is garlic (tỏi), lime juice (nước chanh), sugar (đường), and fish sauce (nước mắm). There's also chopped cilantro (ngò). Delicious. Amazing balance of flavors.