James Smith 💾 @Floppy@mastodon.me.uk

This looks good. Ignoring power dynamics in management relationships is an awful idea, despite your best intentions not to wield power over those you manage: https://leaddev.com/professional-development/youre-not-just-manager-youre-also-boss

I would put money on this being AlphaZero: https://kotaku.com/mysterious-street-fighter-v-player-dominates-tournament-1846360354

When I lean on a particular place on my keyboard and touch my other laptop which is plugged into a different socket, I can _feel_ the current flowing through my skin. But can I find it with a multimeter? Can I bollocks. Worried I've got a floating earth somewhere...

Naan in the toaster is the best thing I ever learned from Bake Off.

Please god someone sort out videoconferencing tech before the next pandemic

The only emotion I can feel these days without feeling guilty about it is, ironically, guilt.

One example of how having a learning disabled child is frustrating: when you take your eyes off her for a minute, and she treads mud through the entire house, you can't even be justifiably angry.

Tekeli-li! Tekeli-li!

https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-discover-strange-creatures-under-a-half-mile-of-ice/

I can certainly hear a difference straight away, just remains to be seen if it has the calming effect advertised.

Calmer ear things installed. Apparently they cut out invasive sound frequencies and reduce stress. Let's see if this works! https://www.flareaudio.com/products/calmer

Name a more iconic duo. I’ll wait (for my prints to finish)

The conspiracy theory pandemic is a massive species-level problem, as if we needed another one. I’m surprised I don’t see this covered more urgently by trustworthy media.

I fully expect this will go nowhere because (a) I’m terrible at getting people to use my stuff and (b) Rails isn’t cool any more. But I’m fine with that.

This is also definitely coding as therapy, and me retreating into my happy place rather than face actual reality.

I make no promises it’s any good. I’m just scratching my own itch here.

God I love the early hours of making software. This is my favourite bit. It’s all downhill from here.

Version 0.1 of VanDAM, a #selfhosted digital asset manager for 3D printing, is released! https://github.com/Floppy/van_dam

Making a thing to manage files for 3d printing. Nice to remember I can still *do* stuff sometimes. https://imgur.com/gallery/hjlQ7IJ