Ted Aronson

I had a dream last night where I went backcountry snowboarding at night with a bunch of people from Mastodon. I had forgotten my high-viz and was terrified of getting shot by hunters. Also I think we were in Quebec?

How do you like "Cybersecurity Awareness month" so far?

What a great day to work on an air gapped system

Driving down to Hartford for an animal study. There's something really nice about being up and about before dawn and listening to spacy post-rock.

Starting my day with a hot cup of "Explaining to a principal software test engineer the meaning of the word 'regression'"

First WFH day at my new house. I'm pretty stoked on my new desk setup. Now if I could just get all this junk off of it. And get a dock for my laptop. But otherwise it's a pretty sweet little corner.

Browsing Craigslist in Camberville is wild because you'll hit one of the bubbles on the map and it'll split into one post selling a Herman Miller coffee table for $1500 and another post offering a chunk of plywood on top of some plastic tote bins for $10.

Apparently pushback from party leaders has nixed the plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. It might be tempting to conclude from this that there are lines they just won’t cross, but those lines tend to become flexible after a time. Just a few years ago, there was a line […]

So for #TuneTuesday #truckdrivingsongs is it cheating to just post the entire Drive By Truckers discography? OK I'll just post one. Drive By Truckers - Puttin People on the Moon (Vocal Recut): https://musiccloud.io/7iU0eyx1

We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.

a sentence will always look like poetry if you hit enter a lot

I heard recently that the phenomenon of food bloggers writing short novellas before getting to a recipe was essentially to appease the SEO gods. I wonder if the modern phenomenon of physical cookbooks being 40-50% prose is following on from that.

Good morning #baseball fans Happy Yankees Elimination Day, to all mankind #mlb #RedSox #rays #tampabayrays #orioles #baltimoreorioles #bluejays

Doing my OR access training today. I can hear Kyle Hill tut-tutting the entire ionizing radiation course.

Working with our color library today and very sad to realize #DABADE is not, in fact, blue.

Semi serious question: did COVID kill haggling? I ran a yard sale today and like one person out of maybe 60 tried to haggle with me.

This mural on Harvey Street @ 2400 Mass Ave is nearly finished! Much gratitude to Cambridge Redevelopment Authority for sponsoring this community art project, Liz and Ainsley for the design and execution, and everyone who came out with brushes in hand to […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

Is there a Fedi equivalent to Facebook Marketplace yet? Do people do that kind of thing here at all?

#TheSundayStarter this week is Land of My Formers by Future of the Left - https://musiccloud.io/3w8vlv3P When in Rome, remember home is always here for you.

Anyone who pays attention to the #NFL has one or two conspiracy theories about it. Mine is that the London games started when some exec moved from California to New York and really missed football brunches. #football

I had a dream that Bill Burr died. I don't really know how I'd feel about that IRL if it did happen, but it was a very weird topic for my brain to pick and discuss last night.

I solved the daily #CluesBySam, Sep 27th 2026 (Brutal), in less than 7 minutes 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 https://cluesbysam.com [Actually pretty stoked on this one]

I'm so old, I remember when software that spread into the wild and infiltrated other people's computers and did harmful things to them that the users didn't ask it to was called "malware" instead of "AI" and the people that spread it were prosecuted instead of given billions in venture capital […]

I challenge anyone to listen to Behemoth's cover of "In League With Satan" and take the whole "I'm so evil" schtick that metal bands do seriously after that. And I say this as an enjoyer of both Behemoth and said schtick. #music #metal

My mother is freaking out because the salt marshes near her in Eastham are gonna overrun the road, my brother is sending me videos of breakers hitting the sea wall down on Quincy Shore Drive, and I'm sitting here like "Ah, damn, that traffic cone across the street fell over" #mawx

#boston #massachusetts PSA - you can buy renters insurance today, before the storm hits. There's basic basic coverage plans for 60$/year that should CYA in the weekend's storm. If your you or a friend just moved, especially into a place with basement storage or living space, give them a nudge […]

All I wanna know is who is Seg and why's it his fault my application keeps crashing.

I don't think I will ever understand how the beginning and the end of the conversation wasn't "They let a million of us die".

Watched some guy run a red light and almost splatter an old lady this morning. When I told him what kind of person I thought he was, he kinda slumped his shoulders like "yeah, I guess so". If you're going to be an asshole, at least be self-aware.

I just spent 2 hours moving a line up by half a pixel, in case anyone is wondering how my day is going.

I have a friend who really wants to try Blue Prince (the puzzle game). Unfortunately they don't have a console or a Steam account (and can't get one for reasons). Anybody know how else they might be able to play it?

Rah Rah Rasputeen, lover of a stupid meme

Yesterday, after 20 years of hosting cookouts, I finally prepared the exact right amount of food for the crowd. Everyone got to eat, and take a plate home, and we only had enough leftovers for one meal, in perfect meal-proportions. #food #bbq

Stumbled on this post in a vintage Boston group. I think folks here will enjoy this... ----------------------------------------------------------- Boston, July 18, 1972. The Rolling Stones were supposed to play the Boston Garden that night. Fifteen thousand […] [Original post on hear-me.social]

My brother and SIL got me a Miyoo Plus for my birthday. I *know* someone on here knows all the cool stuff I can do with it (and some good ROM sources). Catch me up! #retrogaming #raspi #miyoo

I went to Savenor's today to stock up for my birthday party this weekend and ended up shooting the shit with one of the butchers for 20 minutes. I feel like this is a bigger indicator that I'm almost 40 than the actual calendar.

Watched Onslaught tonight (in a completely empty Apple Cinemas for $8, BTW). It definitely had something very serious to say, but it tried to hide it behind a drugged out B plot and Eric Wareheim doing his thing. End result wasn't as coherent as I wished it would be.

Honestly surprised that this #TuneTuesday is half over and I haven't seen anyone post MUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD Kendrick Lamar (ft. Lefty Gunplay) - tv off: https://musiccloud.io/rZDJ1dHk #condimentsongs