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/

Pixel and Miso have negotiated a sharing agreement for the warmest point in our house.

#cats #catsofmastodon

Please wish Minion, our fluffiest and most neurotic cat, a happy birthday.

He is 9 years old today. (But still acts like a baby.)

#cats #catsofmastodon

One of my colleagues AI-generated this image of me and... checks out, I guess?

I do not dare disturb her.

#cats #catsofmastodon

Pixel enjoys a good cardboard box even if it isn’t open.

#cats #catsofmastodon

Hope everyone is enjoying a lazy #caturday.

#cats #catsofmastodon

Today was a successful day: saw (and pet!) no less than 14 #cats.

Here is just one of them.

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

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such ridiculous cats

#cats #catsofmastodon

@dan Aww! So cute and cuddly together.