evilstevie @evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

I built this tool a year ago but I feel like Mastodon folks would like it

The "Weird Old Book Finder"

Type in a search query, and it'll find one randomly-chosen public-domain book that matches the query -- and present it for immediate reading: https://www.weirdoldbookfinder.net/

Why only one book? To prevent the paradox of choice! Just *start readin'*

Can't promise every book will be weird, but most are

A longer essay on how/why I developed it: https://debugger.medium.com/a-search-engine-that-finds-you-weird-old-books-3a74fbb5f3d4

This was a search for "mastodon"

I got laid off today. Eek!

I am looking for a role as a staff software engineer (backend focus) working on high-volume large-scale distributed systems.

Some keywords: backend / Ruby / Ruby on Rails / Go (Golang) / AWS / Terraform / frontend / Type­Script / React / full-time / remote-first

Some more details on what I offer here: https://denisdefreyne.com/notes/get-me-a-job-2025/

repost = ❤️

#GetFediHired #Ruby

IT'S (checks notes) FRIDAY!!!

*waves hello*

Still offline for a few more days, and only remembered to bring one dancer with me.

Back soon with more photos and nonsense, but as ever, have a good weekend if you possible can

#FridaySparklyDancers #sillyScribbles

FACT: if you're not gay on the computer then Alan Turing died for nothing

All of Trump's various social media rants make absolute sense if you imagine at the same time he's trying hard to shift a stubborn turd without "doing an Elvis".

"If you don't start using AI you're going to be left behind."

Nope, we're going to leave your ass behind. We'll keep automating with testable, repeatable, infrastructure-as-code. Our repos will be well documented by engineers, well organized, and easy to understand. We'll keep honing our skills while you generate copious slop. Oh, and take your poorly veiled threat and and shove it way back up your ass where it belongs. </rant>

Clippy Kay Yay
Motherfucker
📎🔥
#FilmCharactersViralPost #HashTagGames
#b3d

This is my thesis
FUCK. OFF.
I DID NOT consent to this
I DO NOT want people reading this garbage instead of asking me a question.
#AcademiaEdu, you can get in the effing bin
https://www.academia.edu/ai_review/104785815
@Garwboy I got got, too.

#scientistsAgainstGenerativeAI #artistsAgainstGenerativeAI #writersAgainstGenAI #AI #genAI #noToAI #cancerResearch #PhDThesis #MyPhD

LLMs are mansplaining as a service, but more specifically that type of mansplainer who googles your question and replies authoritatively with the first result that comes up, despite having zero understanding himself.

Ooooooh, is it still Friday? It's still Friday somewhere isn't it? Been super-busy and this is the first chance I've had to say WOO HOO IT'S THE WEEKEND!

As ever, have a good one, if you possibly can

#FridaySparklyDancers #sillyScribbles #nonsense

Any size of motor on a cycle should require the rider to have a licence, insurance and number plates. Motor + cycle = MOTORCYCLE.

Wow. So I installed the Gemini CLI on my work computer, 'cause work is all in on this stuff, and asked it for some help with Google stuff, 'cause their documentation does not match their tools, and... I am not sure what additional information beyond my prompt is being sent, but the responses indicate that this is a *fantastic* way to leak data to Google, and if you care about keeping anything on your machine from Google you should carefully understand what, beyond the prompt, it's sending.

The lemur wanted to join in with silly summer hatting, although with a more serious, moody hatting manner than most, obviously.

#sillySummerHatting #lemur #ChesterZooTrip

My, what a big horn you have my dear.
*HOOOOOONK*

edit: Dammit, that should be *TOOOOOOOT* really shouldn't it? Can large horns toot?

#squirrel #honking #nonsense

Bringing it in for a vertical boop, squirrel-style. Classy.

#sillyScribbles #squirrel #boop

And I declare the zoo thread to be finished, & for it to be bedtime for primates living in my particular spot of Scotland.

Thanks for bearing with me (oh! there were bears too, but I failed to get a good photo *sobs* )

Night all! 💤

24 /n

Eventually, harmony was found.

Both had their space.

Both had their sacks.

Every human watching declared them to be adorable, as was right & proper

23 /n

#photography #orangutan #ChesterZooTrip