"Chaotic Neutral" -katie et al. Python, Go, The Cybers, Quasar founder, opinions variable but with gusto, he/him ( @beaubutler.bsky.social on the other one )
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Beau Butler retweeted
There are 10 Excel users on the planet for every 1 computer programmer.
Speaking as someone who has been a coder for 40 of my 46 years, computer programming is very silly and wildy dissonant to how humans actually think, which is why it is hard and why so many are so bad at it.
Beau Butler retweeted
I started reading the Financial Times as a teenager on the advice of a Marxist hippy guy I worked with, because he said that was the paper where truth was most clearly incentivised
Beau Butler retweeted
the first ground proximity warning system was developed by Don Bateman, who bought a military terrain database on the black market following the collapse of the Soviet Union and used it as the basis for a product that is now required to be installed in all modern airliners
Beau Butler retweeted
Make it make sense
stuff.co.nz/national/politic…
We’ve never said gut KO. Stop spouting rubbish. The only party not credible on housing is your useless party - record of failure speaks for itself.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
National Party member Chris Bishop did in fact claim this, going on to say that he “hopes for job losses”
i.stuff.co.nz/national/polit….
Beau Butler retweeted
You can’t make this up:
1) Virgin Galactic raises hundreds of millions from name brand investors and becomes valued at more than $20B to disrupt space tourism
2) They use the money to do flashy partnerships with brands like Under Armour for the fabrication of space suits
3) In 2022 their chairman (Chamath Palihapitiya) quit
4) In late 2022, the company is hit with a fraud lawsuit
5) Now it turns out that Palihapitiya profited $315M in stock sales + Richard Branson sold $1.4B in stock before the stock declined by 96% from 2021 highs.
Beau Butler retweeted
*cough cough* First rule: Don't sell warez.
teapawt.net/realCrackWatch/status/…
Beau Butler retweeted
Very happy to announce our new game 'Criminals Within', a two player comedic action-adventure that takes place in a medieval fantasy kingdom, inhabited by de-evolved dragons.
Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2…
Retweets are extremely appreciated!
Beau Butler retweeted
Full disk encryption bypass and root shell on TPM-protected Ubuntu 20.04…by pressing enter multiple times really fast. pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisori…
Mashing Enter to bypass full disk encryption with TPM, Clevis, dracut and systemd pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisori…
Beau Butler retweeted
"anon's mindful meditation blog" = impossible, you're competing against the titans in the field
"mindful meditation for nihilistic software engineers" = you'll pick up interest at the crossroads even if you're not a very good meditator or a very good engineer
Beau Butler retweeted
So Mayor Whanau is out supporting Wellingtons' vibrant night scene, genuinely forgets to pay a bill that's settled the next day, but some prefer she stay at home and watch The Chase. Nothing here people.
Beau Butler retweeted
Among all the notable policies that come into effect today, one will remove one of life's little irritations: plastic stickers on individual fruit are now banned. The industry hasn't sorted biodegradable stickers yet so enjoy the sticker-free life while you can. #plasticfree
