Nic Lake

Time to re-do my introduction. Hi! I'm Nic. I'm a software dev (mostly Ruby) living in the Quad Cities. I have a wife, a 2 year old daughter, and 2 cats. I enjoy video games, reading, sports, music, spreadsheets, and mechanical keyboards. Nice to meet you!

Just in time for NBA Opening Day - SuperStitches 2.0 has been released! - More leagues, including NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, and Premier League. - Up to 2 favorite teams. - More / custom wardrobe item types - A brand new app icon, courtesy of @parakeet.co apps.apple.com/us/app/super...

We finally have an answer of who would beat Ditka, and it’s Death in the 86th year. RIP. www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-spor...

If I learned anything from Chuck E. Cheese, it's that anything that runs on tokens is bullshit that is ripping you off

Fuck off, ESPN. Why are we giving this oxygen?

Has anyone who didn't get a Steam Machine in that first wave gotten notice that they can pick one up yet?

btw Kanye did a song Heil Hitler and no one stepped in to oppose his tour(s), which is ongoing. In fact, Kanye is scheduled to perform at one of the stadiums Macklemore has been stopped from being at.

I say this as a part-time Patriots fan: fuck Robert Kraft

Are the Carolina Panthers jerseys A tier, or am I just so not used to seeing them that I’m giving them a pass?

The NFL app / Red Zone being down week 1 is an embodiment of where we are as a society.

It’s incredibly difficult to fathom just how fucking much $1.6 trillion dollars is.

@remapradio.bsky.social

Mentally I am here:

it's not an exaggeration to say that jk rowling is the world's most powerful and prominent transphobe outside of elon musk it's easy to not buy a tesla and it's easy to not watch the harry potter tv show

Promoting genocide is a bright line. Here is the email I sent to support@1password.com and business@1password.com condemning their donation. I encourage you all to do the same. Full text is in the alt text, to make it easy to copy/paste and adapt to your own message.

Installed BF6. Had to turn on secure boot. When I came back last night, I can’t boot into Windows. Disable secure boot, wipe the hard drive, and created a boot stick from my Linux distro. Whenever I try to execute that, I see the Windows logo for a few seconds and then this screen. Help

Okay, after all the new cycles about GTA6 I've been trying to avoid commenting on, I've watched the latest trailers and I kinda feel I have to say something, so I've been collecting some thoughts while out walking about the state of gaming generally. This might be a long thread so bare with me.

The Milo stuff is the perfect picture of fascism. You think you're protected because you go as big as you can on racism, you spend years harassing the movement's perceived enemies, you even disavow your own sexuality. They'll still throw you in a cage over the tiniest disagreement already forgotten.

Get a new device/app. Use it for 20 minutes. Immediately email the product team with 3 feature requests. I will not apologize for who I become when the ADHD brain kicks into full gear.

College freshman: "so how can I get everything in my room hooked up thru my router?" Me: <explains in great detail> CF: "Wow, you've done this before, huh?" Me: "Yeah I did the same thing when I started college... 21 years ago..." Fucking hell, what is time?!?

SuperStitches is now LIVE on the App Store. Build your wardrobe. Log your game day fits. Track their wins and losses. Lean into your superstitious side (because we all know you are at least a little stitious). apps.apple.com/us/app/super...

I so desperately miss human connection. Pandemic leading to remote work. Moving to a city where I don't know as many people. Having a kid, and less times to do things. Got to sit and chat with people about <SECRET THING> for 45 minutes this evening, and it was a delight.

I do not care what the current administration thinks about Dolly. Nobody ask them, please.

O shit

hell fuckin yeah dude

I purchased a Gerber Viper toilet today That’s a really aggressive name for something I’m gonna shit in

Started my night by reformatting my Mini PC with Linux so I could start setting up Docker containers. Ended my night by accidentally deleting my entire ebook library. 🙃

Loser behavior from a guy who’s clinging like a shriveled old barnacle to a sport he doesn’t actually care about in a desperate bid for relevance. Do not cede one inch to him or anyone who acts this way.

Let's say I was setting up a mini PC to run Docker containers for Calibre and Home Assistant. Maybe Jellyfin as well. What other thing(s) should I look into as well?

Friendly Reminder: 3DS, Vita and Switch all use a type of flash memory that needs an electrical charge every decade or so to keep the game data from corrupting. TLDR: Boot up all your games and make a save on them to help preserve them into the future!

wheeeeee!

Free Original Glazed Donut When Wearing Pokémon Merch via Krispy Kreme. Today Only.

Winter is coming. Maybe. Hopefully not anytime soon. 📝 Now (Aug 2026)

What are your favorite memes? Independent of all context, what are the ones that bring you absolute joy when you can reach for them and deploy them appropriately?

First came the spreadsheet, then came learning SwiftUI... 📝 SuperStitches - an iOS app for tracking tracking your jersey and hat W/L records

BBQ rankings: 1. Kansas City 2. Korean 3. Tennessee 4. North Carolina 5. South Carolina 6. Texas No opinion: Kentucky, Alabama Discuss.

Is it common for the first iOS app you submit to app review to take a week? Their description stated it would be approx. 48 hours. 🤔

There's a new cat in the house. 📝 Superhero Pickles

Overall #worldcup score: 95/100 Scotland fans Norway Germany/Dutch going down Cabo Verde The whole extra round making all of the 3rd place matches matter literally until the final group stage match If you had told me I'd be rooting for Haaland and against Messi's team I'd have called you a liar

Well, that was a fun week of being suspended from Bluesky. No, I didn't do anything. Apparently someone tried to hack me? Whatever.