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Researcher researching research (and software engineering). Observing observability. Co-imagining more expansive futures. More at threlk.net (🚧 under construction 🚧)

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justin from the internet@threlk· 24d

t-10 days

an apple maps screenshot showing a route from denver colorado to new york city. total drive time is listed as 1 day 1 hour.

justin from the internet@threlk· 24d

so, my bathroom is finally done, and let me just say: this shower is as nice to use as it is to look at lol (we have added some eucalyptus since i took this photo)

a walk in shower, with an overhead rain shower head and a sprayer. the shower wall is blue rectangular tile, oriented horizontally. the floor is a small stone hexagon tile. the tile has natural variations. accents and fixtures are gold, in the foreground the rest of the bathroom appears to be painted a deep blue.

justin from the internet@threlk· 26d

Walter Benjamin, author of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, eyes glowing

justin from the internet@threlk· 27d

make it fold like a Nintendo SP but with a 180º hinge and fully articulated so you can put the screens facing each other or so they're both facing out or so only one shows at a time

gameboy SP, a cute little block that unfolded into a gameboy

a digital camera with a screen that can flip out to the side, rotate around, and fold back into the camera body while facing either in or out

justin from the internet@threlk· 27d

you know what: give it a crank, a knurled thumb wheel, AND one of those capacitive click/jog-wheel/d-pad monstrosities from the apple tv remote

the Panic Playdate, a yellow square of a game device with a black and white screen, d-pad, and, importantly, a crank

knurled thumbwheels, which are criminally under used in consumer technology

an Apple TV remote with mentioned black circle that can (ostensibly) be both swiped, scrolled, and clicked

justin from the internet@threlk· 27d

they should invent a one of these that is also the other one

a Boox Palma, which is a handheld / phone-sized e-ink device

a FiiO M21 digital audio player that looks a lot like a Zune (rip) but is also emulating a cassette tape player, such as the original Walkman (also rip)

justin from the internet@threlk· 27d

h/t to nora for for directing my attention to one of the stranger inauthentic activity patterns i’ve seen recently lol

a screenshot of a reply to a post (original post and poster cropped out because it’s not relevant) discussing a link.

the link preview card (which gives a good sense of the original post’s context) is an image of bears with the headline “Trump Admin Officially Launches Plan to Kill Endangered and Threatened Species”

the reply reads “honestly relatable. I lose an hour to stuff like this every single week” which is the phrase nora is commenting on in the post I’ve quoted

justin from the internet@threlk· 29d

tweet from @dril
"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Gender," i holler as i overturn my uncle's
barbeque grill and turn the 4th of July into the 4th of Shit

Jun 15, 2012

justin from the internet@threlk· Jul 11

just getting this one ready now, you know

justin from the internet@threlk· Jul 10

sry for necroposting but @bumlung.bsky.social has something you should see

a black tee shirt with a white text that says “i support evil women” and a graphic of three evil women.

justin from the internet@threlk· Jul 8

when i finish an interview and have to wait for zoom to finally send the recording

Pablo Escobar Waiting, looking forlorn on a porch swing, at a dinner table, standing in an empty pool.

justin from the internet@threlk· Jul 6

how it started (my beautiful tv setup) how it was going (wow i hate it) how it’s now going (moderately better, thanks to legrand and minor carpentry)

a tv against an accent wall, sitting under a mantle on a finn juhl style mid-century modern sideboard with blue and white doors. on the mantle are fir boughs, candles, and a square clock. above: a round gold framed mirror. in the foreground my crossed legs show that the tv is about 7ft away, and the sideboard gives it a respectably optimized height for gaming and tv watching while providing space for additional decor and AV devices.

the same tv on the same “accent wall” now sitting on a mantle above an awkwardly shaped fireplace with a surround that seems both too small and too tall for the space it’s in. above the tv: a blank white wall. a black cord hangs down over the edge of the barren mantle. you can tell the TV is much too high, and it looks somewhat too small for the space.

the same living room tv-too-high and awkward wall fireplace tableau but at least the cord is gone. in the foreground, on the coffee table, a package of legrand cable-hiding tubes

justin from the internet@threlk· Jul 2

I'm...

Generative Al and LLMs for dummies

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justin from the internet@threlk· Jun 28

i was flying into denver from sf today and saw one of the giant plumes

overwing photo from an Airbus A321neo showing mostly white/light gray smooth cloud cover with a very distinctive chunky gray cloud in the distance

justin from the internet@threlk· Jun 11

damn, y’all live like this?

10 day apple weather forecast for long island city showing highs of 94, 95, 89, and 85 into the weekend

justin from the internet@threlk· Jun 3

by deadbolts door opens to an access-controlled hallway, my breakable windows face the very un-access-controlled street

justin from the internet@threlk· Jun 1

😈

the Hilton hotels website:

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justin from the internet@threlk· May 21

at least they’re not telling me to go out at night and dumpster dive for components to make an ersatz evaporative cooler as a fun family activity to help beat the oncoming combination energy crunch heat wave financial crisis

conversationally

Free outdoor summer activities near you
Spend time outside this summer with these budget-friendly ways to stay cool and active.

Hiking and biking
Get your endorphins going by organizing a hike or bike ride with friends. Pick a local or national park trail, grab a water bottle and enjoy the great outdoors.

Water fun
Swimming is a summer staple and often free. Hit the neighborhood pool, a nearby lake, or the ocean. No water nearby? Try a water balloon fight or a basic kiddie pool in your backyard.

justin from the internet@threlk· May 21

chat is it good when your bank is giving you this kind of advice when you log in

Ally bank:
Budget-friendly activities to stay busy and cool this summer.
Read more

justin from the internet@threlk· May 16

elden ring style noun verbed still that reads "PRIORS CONFIRMED" over a screenshot of the NPR Article "Gen Z homeowners? Yes, more in their 20s are managing to buy despite the odds"

justin from the internet@threlk· May 16

thank you! and tell me about it (this is just the positive rejections I received and does not include all the black holes I either never heard anything from or got ghosted by) — it's a weird market out there for every field and every discipline

justin from the internet@threlk· May 16

in case you missed it: some personal news i am once again gainfully employed as a researcher for a nifty little startup called Clay where i’ll be focused on how go-to-market teams make use of Technology™

an Elden Ring style Noun Verbed screen that says “unemployment ended” over the opening shot of Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

justin from the internet@threlk· May 8

infuse kinda nails this with the combo of on deck + picks of the day + recently added all on the homepage. picks of the day are, as best i can tell, completely random.

a screenshot of infuse showing media arranged into sections for “on deck” “picks of the day” and “recently added”

justin from the internet@threlk· May 7

had this experience yesterday when i saw a coworker’s slack icon during a screenshare

a slack icon with a badge showing 1587 unread messages

justin from the internet@threlk· May 2

i’m the cat btw

woman yelling at unrepentant cat meme:

woman yelling: this is just your diary isn’t it?

unrepentant cat: autoethnography

justin from the internet@threlk· Apr 25

instead of thinking too much about the incredibly boring shoplifting discourse, consider reading about bread riots or maybe even download yourself a pdf of the conquest of bread

justin from the internet@threlk· Apr 25

i love the internet

process name and memory usage

https://bsky.app, 3.63 GB

WindowServer, 1.83 GB

Safari, 1.76 GB

https://bsky.app, 1.70 GB

justin from the internet@threlk· Apr 23

using my graphics card for science

user: set a timer for 20 minutes

llm: To set a timer for 20 minutes, I'd recommend utilizing your phone's built-in timer function. Here's a simple guide on how you can do it:
1. Open the Clock app on your device.
2. Tap on "Timer" at the bottom of the screen.
3. Set the duration to 20 minutes by sliding the time selector.
4. Tap "Start" when you're ready.
If you don't have a smartphone, you can also make use of a kitchen timer or a watch with a stopwatch feature. I hope this helps! Let me know if you need further assistance on other tasks.

justin from the internet@threlk· Apr 23

relatable

a dashed line box that says “everything else” with an arrow running into it and at least four lines running out the other side

justin from the internet@threlk· Apr 21