Dan Ports

@dan@discuss.systems
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Distributed systems, operating systems, networking research.

Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research; affiliate faculty, University of Washington.

But realistically: mainly cat photos, food and wine, and bad jokes.

I also administer https://discuss.systems/

webhttps://drkp.net/
Really love how this week's email from my CSA starts off with a Pride message about resistance and then immediately pivots into talking about the joys of garlic scapes.

Recently had the fountain in our garden repaired; the inspector has now proclaimed it back in service

#cats #catsofmastodon

One of my favorite things about Sichuan food is that this (delicious!) dish goes by the innocuous name of "water-boiled fish".

(my homemade version!)

#food

When adopting a new 100GbE switch, it’s important to follow gradual introduction procedures to keep your existing cats from becoming stressed and developing RDMA aggression.

#cats #catsofmastodon #networking #homelab

It’s still kinda crazy to me that I can just *put my car on a boat* and this is a normal means of transportation in the PNW.

such ridiculous cats

#cats #catsofmastodon

found on the internet today: thnickels.

https://thick-coins.net/

Max tries to explain to Miso that he’s not supposed to go outside without a leash.

(We’re pretty sure Max thinks the leash is to prevent *us* from getting lost outside.)

#cats #catsofmastodon

Some excellent nature on the Olympic Peninsula this week. So many mosses and lichens!

#mosstodon

I imagine this is what my mom's career as a nephrologist is like.
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found on the internet today: thnickels.

https://thick-coins.net/

@dan

yesssssssss the old Internet is not dead

@dan I sent this to my coin collector roomie and he called me a "fucking amoeba"
@anarchiv @dan what does that even MEAN
@endrift @dan oh it's just his standard issue insult

@anarchiv @endrift @dan this got me wondering if there were any sexually-reproducing single celled organisms, and I think your roommate might be complimenting you by calling you a fun guy:

- fungi are a "yes", e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeast
- others are "kinda": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_reproduction

Yeast - Wikipedia

@dan @cassidy the barefoot photo is a nice touch.
@dan They look like uranium pellets, which would be even more practical as they would discourage accumulation of wealth (decay, critical mass, etc.).
@dan
I like big coins and I can't not lie
You other brothers can't deny...