Plutus, Haskell, Nix, Purescript, Swift/Kotlin. laser-focused on FP: formality, purity, and totality; repulsed by pragmatic, unsafe, “move fast and break things” approaches


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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • It’s hard to find instances that offer what world offers, so I get it.

    OTOH, I ended up moving or handing over most of my communities that I had created on world because this instance is TOO popular and bogged down all the time. Plus, they make arbitrary and drastic decisions without discussion on matters like defederation and often banning. It’s smart to go to a smaller instance but it’s also risky because any instance could go down at any moment. That’s why many of my communities are duplicated (across world and infosec) because it would be devastating to lose all of those quality links and engagement.



  • I have a Pelican 1510 that I keep my camera stuff in as well as many other pelicans of different sizes; however, I don’t keep any batteries inside the cases…especially any that are Lithium Ion. I also keep a big packet of desiccant in the cases to prevent mold and fungus from spreading inside if left for long periods of time, unattended. These two items work together perfectly to preserve my gear. I suspect I could leave this gear in the cases for 100 years and come back to find all of it (except batteries) in 100% pristine condition.










    • Toyota RAV 4 ($18,000)
    • 2013 Apple Macbook Pro (still looks and works like new $3,700)
    • Rancilio Silvia ($450)
    • 2001 Chevy Prizm (at >200k miles, I actually had to scrap it even though it still ran perfectly due to sensor issues $1800)
    • iPhones (absolutely flawless hardware which keeps getting better with each iteration (~$1,000)
    • Canon 5D MKIII ($3,000)
    • Kemper Profiler (still getting free software updates 12 years into its lifespan $1,800)
    • Fluke 87V (the best meter on earth $400)
    • Synology NAS (though I hear they have been enshittified $2,000)
    • Airizer Argo (still going $300)
    • Nvidia Shield Pro ($300)
    • Aeropress ($30)
    • Orphan Espresso LIDO 2 (will outlast me $195)
    • Warmoth guitars ($5,000 for five guitars)