Mastodawn

Hi.

I'm a professional computer geek in the Bay Area. I've been a sysadmin, designed and built networks, been a penetration tester, done security research, and incident response. I'm flexible enough to work as in aerospace engineering as well as computational pharmacology.

I'm still #unemployed.

I'm searching for a job, on-site or remote. If you're hiring, please DM me, or at least send me a link or two? Please?

#GetFediHired

Dave Rupert 1d ago

Micro SF/F by O. Westin 1d ago

"You have improved," the swordmaster said.

"Thanks to my new sword," said the student.

The swordmaster studied the blade and frowned. "This is enchanted?"

"You know about cursed swords that whisper that you should kill?"

"Yes?"

"This tells me I'm loved and valid."

"Ah. Well. It's not wrong."

#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

Dave Rupert 4d ago

Burton Smith 4d ago

@davatron5000 and @chriscoyier thanks for the shout-out on this week's episode of @shoptalkshow!

I'm happy to help out with #WebComponents DX where I can.

https://shoptalkshow.com/717/

717: Better DX for Web Components, What Was Popular That Now We’re Used To?

Dave’s changing up his camera angles, Chris has been upgrading his Sprinter van, how many hobbies is too many, what kinds of web tech was popular years ago that now seems normal, why isn&#821…

ShopTalk

Dave Rupert 4d ago

Yard Project Standup: Fucked up my yard real good with the tiller. Mixed in some good topsoil. Soil is much happier and less compacted. Laying out some unearthed limestone rocks for a cute path to my office. And then a previous owner decided to put in about a foot of river rock around the patio to ensure nothing would ever grow.

Dave Rupert 5d ago

Suppressing the urge to slop clone one of those shitty games you see in YouTube ads that seem somewhat mindlessly entertaining but you know are filled with ad tech garbage to unlock coins and gems and crap.

Dave Rupert May 27

Raymond Camden May 27

Today i was laid off as part of the restructuring at Webflow. I am looking for my next role in developer relations, developer marketing, sales engineering, and so forth. If you need someone who can speak Developer, hit me up.

Dave Rupert May 27

Tonight I finished the twelve volume Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga that I started three years ago. 5,304 pages of space battle mech opera.

It follows the storyline of the original TV series and is the source material for the (superior) prequel series. The manga is well paced whereas the original series fell into a hurried slapdash monster of the week format, but with robots.

Yoshikazu Yasuhiko is a master at his craft and breathes new life into this aging piece of modern folklore.

Dave Rupert May 26

Chris Coyier May 26

RE: https://mastodon.social/@brad_frost/116618635671468552

Last call for the early access discount on the AI & Design Systems course. $500 instead of $995. Plus, SHOPTALKSHOWISAWESOME takes another 15% off that.

Here's Brad & Ian on the show hanging out to talk about all this: https://shoptalkshow.com/713/

Dave Rupert May 26

Found out my library has an integration with Hoopla which has tons of comics and manga to borrow (+ movies, tv, audiobooks, and more). All thru my library card. It's Libby-esque but with a bit more media focus. Comic reading experience is better in-app too.

The library is the gift that keeps on giving, I tell you what. https://www.hoopladigital.com/

Dave Rupert May 25

On a positive note, I found the dead possum the dogs killed.