randomgeek

@randomgeek@hackers.town

Not tall. Occasionally crafty geek in Seattle. he/him

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randomgeek, to random

Lest there be any doubt about who claimed who at the animal shelter.

Photographic evidence from @IamMrsGeek

IamMrsGeek, to random

Bouncy Dog enjoys scritches from @randomgeek very much.

randomgeek,

@IamMrsGeek He is notably more cooperative than Jumpy Dog about scritches.

platypus, to random
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My theory about why people get nostalgic about old, buggy software is that they had learned how to mitigate for all those issues and were so used to workaround that the workarounds didn't cause a mental load any more.

randomgeek,

@platypus

looks up awkwardly from Perl project

randomgeek, to random

If I get a "this job you applied for was closed" or even some version of "we didn't pick you," and the sender isn't no-reply@no-job-for-you.com (or whatever) I'll send a "thanks for letting me know" reply because somebody actually took the time to hit send.

Probably.

I'm not a big email person, but these days I feel like it's important to acknowledge honest-to-god attempts at communication.

#FediHired

randomgeek, to random

Concealed in his perch, Jack ponders whether to facilitate Bouncy Dog’s demise.

Dramatically stylized detail of the cat’s intense stare.

randomgeek, to random

Household update: Jumpy Dog played with Bouncy Dog for a few seconds rather than running away, Barry and Bouncy Dog have exchanged head bumps and kisses a couple times (Jumpy Dog is scandalized by Barry's polyamorous feline ways), and Jack is still deciding between distaste and indifference for Bouncy Dog.

IamMrsGeek, to random

Poor Bouncy Dog threw up this morning. Too much excitement or not used to the food? We don’t know. He did some weird coughing in the night so we’ll keep an eye on him today to see if he needs to go see the vet. @randomgeek

randomgeek,

@IamMrsGeek Yah we'll be keeping an eye on that for sure.

Meanwhile I'm glad he mostly stretches out lengthwise when he sleeps on the bed.

mostly

jens, to random
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After what feels like a gazillion years, I've finally caved and bought a cleaning robot, and now I'm watching it navigate the obstacle course that is our home.

Currently considering where to stick the googly eyes...

randomgeek,

@IamMrsGeek @jens in addition, the animals have a joint offensive against the robot: Jumpy Dog attacks it when it moves, and the cats attack it when it's sleeping.

randomgeek, to random

Barry checking out Bouncy Dog. He’s less nervous about it than Jack, which is amusing since Jack’s usually the fearless cat.

randomgeek, to random

Don't really know what Bouncy Dog's musical tastes are yet, so I'll just put on a lo-fi playlist while he and the cats watch each other from across the room.

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tooting from a boat

randomgeek,

@bentsai booting.

IamMrsGeek, to random

Excuse me. Can we have some privacy over here? @randomgeek

randomgeek,

@IamMrsGeek he’d be a lap dog but I need to lose a few pounds so he can reach my lap.

thegibson, to random

looks at the calendar

yeah, I think my musical tastes are not really "maturing".

randomgeek,

@thegibson why should they? What would that look like? Heck, overbearing nostalgia is the only marker I know of.

Like yeah AC/DC is awesome but there’s been awesome stuff since then too.

You’re doing fine.

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    randomgeek,

    @chris heya!

    randomgeek, to random

    Bouncy Dog (his mix is chihuahua-minpin so he has short legs and kinda bounces when he walks) has demonstrated himself to be a commendable lap dog. Planted himself at the feet of @IamMrsGeek, and just settled in for the long haul when she transplanted him to her lap.

    Jumpy Dog is jealous but starting to adjust.

    randomgeek,

    on the card it just says "Chihuahua-MIX" so @IamMrsGeek and I are taking them at their word about the minpin thing. He could also be part sausage.

    randomgeek,

    @cinebox @IamMrsGeek store bought is fine

    randomgeek, to random

    So @IamMrsGeek wanted another dog. We talked about the kind of dog we wanted. Bigger than Jumpy Dog, maybe a lab?

    Then Jumpy Dog’s cousin here goes and picks me from across the shelter show.

    My “I hate dogs” line gets less convincing every day.

    randomgeek,

    @Johannab @IamMrsGeek around me, yes. Apparently.

    randomgeek,

    @gizmomathboy @IamMrsGeek well the deeper truth I've learned is that I like dogs. What I don't like are a lot of dog owners out there and how they raise their dogs, which goes back to disliking people on principle and I'm quite comfortable with that.

    genehack, to random
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    Fucking shitheads doing booms AGAIN, during a red flag warning.

    I don’t hate it here but there’s a long list of folks I’d kick the fuck out if I was able.

    randomgeek,

    @genehack A reasonable response, to be honest.

    randomgeek, to random

    Uh

    #CatsOfMastodon

    randomgeek,

    @gannet Nope! It's a little hot for the local climate so everyone's a little sweaty.

    randomgeek, to Minecraft

    I get this vibe off Java #Minecraft that it’s like Emacs, in that you can completely transform the experience with mods but maybe a beginner should stick with defaults for a year or two to understand what the mods are adding.

    Also they’re both hella chunky and clunky looking.

    randomgeek,

    @camper_samu yep, probably would be more awesome if I cared about either of those things.

    randomgeek,

    @camper_samu the less smart-ass version of that is that woof yeah it's got some issues and it's not as big as it was. But I've had fun, especially playing with modpacks, and that's all I really care about in a game.

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