Chas Emerick

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Making PDFs reliable data sources, talking about PDF @pdfminute, former co-organizer of Papers We Love / PWLConf. Topics: PLT, distsys, future-computing, politics, policy, "ethics in tech", and annoying shitposts
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@lzg It's like having hit the apex of some parabolic curve, and suddenly there's the new feeling of your feet in open air, posture's all wrong

@curtosis I strongly doubt you'd have a hard time here on the employment front. If you have an inclination, best to decide sooner rather than later, before the easy on-ramps are closed (even for people with tech skills).

(I've been so pleasantly surprised on the food front: obviously fantastic MENA cuisine, but the Korean/Vietnamese/Thai scene is hella strong, and the domestic bench past the usual schnitzel fare is deeper than I knew)

@jack Oh yeah, it'll do nicely.

As for trails, well, these city tires would be spectacularly treacherous in the context of my typical/previous mountain-biking proclivities. 😆 As I say, I'll adjust.

@curtosis I regret not doing it N years earlier.

Day 23 in Berlin.

Finally caved and bought a bike suitable for city transport, a KTM Veneto. This rig is uncomfortably different from what I'm used to, but the practicalities of city usage. It's OK, I'll adjust (and probably keep some knobbier tires on hand for trail outings).

This place is beautiful.

@foone I think sierra did this with a bunch of their games too. Oh, the typos!!! 😭

Day 21 in Berlin.

Pieces of life are starting to fit back together, even though there's so very much left still on the floor. Nothing glamorous. Very grateful to be here, and grateful for the people that have helped (and keep helping) to make it possible.

@pervognsen no, just got here last month (finally)!
@pervognsen no, just got here last month (finally)!
@petrillic who ever thought he'd dodge so well... 😔