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/
Dan Ports4d ago

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

#cats #catsofmastodon

Dan Ports4d ago

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

Dan Ports4d ago
One of my colleagues AI-generated this image of me and... checks out, I guess?
Show threadDan PortsJul 6

I do not dare disturb her.

#cats #catsofmastodon

Dan PortsJul 6

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

#cats #catsofmastodon

Dan PortsJul 5

Hope everyone is enjoying a lazy #caturday.

#cats #catsofmastodon

Dan PortsJul 2

oh. oh no. way too real.

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/chatgpt-now-has-phd-level-intelligence-and-the-poor-personal-choices-to-prove-it

Dan PortsJun 30

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

Here is just one of them.

Dan PortsJun 28
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.
Dan PortsJun 27

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

#cats #catsofmastodon

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Dan Ports4d ago
One of my colleagues AI-generated this image of me and... checks out, I guess?
Show threadDev4d ago
@dan missing one more cat
Show threadDev4d ago
@dan lmao
Show threadbhakti4d ago
@dev @dan there’s five cats wdym
Show threadDan Ports4d ago
@bhaktishh @dev exactly, I'm missing one more cat!
Show threadbhakti4d ago
@dan @dev is this an adoption announcement
Show threadDev4d ago
@bhaktishh @dan Dan and Irene due to their extended network have a variable number of cats in their home. The number can range from 3 (miso has escaped) to 6
Show threadDan Ports4d ago
@dev @bhaktishh over the weekend we had 4 cats and one dog in our house because Gigi, @elba's black lab, got scared by all her neighbors settings off fireworks
Show threadDev4d ago
@dan @bhaktishh @elba 4 cats and a dog is a premise for a sitcom (not too different from Derry girls)
Show threadDan Ports4d ago
@dev @bhaktishh @elba Miso was not a fan of this development
Show threadJonathan Yu4d ago
@dan @dev @bhaktishh @elba I find this relatable. I was also afraid even though my neighborhood often had weird noises going on
Show threadJohn Regehr4d ago
@dan not enough capers