Aaron Mahler

@halfpress
23 Followers
237 Following
1.2K Posts

NOTE: Migrated to @halfpress Feb 4, 2026 - follow me there!

Former Encoding Engineer @  / Network Guy / Photographer / Emulation Enthusiast / Collector of 80s Arcades / Former CTO / Arduino Hacker / EV Driver / All Around Geek

Websitehttps://halfpress.com
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Aaron MahlerFeb 4

Ok, my new instance is running nicely, I've ported everything over and archived my account history here.

So, please do re-join me at @halfpress if the automated migration doesn't update you as it should.

My old posts will remain here as an archive (not that I'm under any illusions it's a key piece of the historic record). :)

See ya over there, I hope! #mastodonmigration

Aaron MahlerFeb 4
Bluewall Feb 3
Going to represent @kagihq at work tomorrow
Aaron MahlerFeb 4
Starting to bring my personal Mastodon instance online slowly and testing the waters. If you see any seemingly redundant follows or probing activity from @halfpress, just know it's me experimenting while I decide when and whether to migrate my account fully.
Aaron MahlerFeb 3
Show threadNanoraptorFeb 3
Some more for amusement.
Aaron MahlerFeb 3
NanoraptorFeb 3

Some terrifically titled papers from a discovered collection of NASA research documents found in a skip

(with thanks to @JuliaRez for the original pic)

Aaron MahlerFeb 3
Daniel SuarezFeb 3

I highly recommend the Netflix documentary, COVER-UP, about Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. He's devoted his career to uncovering news the powerful want buried.

A very timely subject ...
https://netflix.com/title/82145211

#documentary #investigative #journalism

Watch Cover-Up | Netflix Official Site

He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.

Aaron MahlerFeb 2
Show threadElena Rossini ⁂Feb 2

@randahl yesterday at FOSDEM there was a member of the European Parliament who was asked why so many politicians are still on X and her answer made total sense (sadly):

Politicians stay on X because journalists are still there, so they feel that if they leave they will become irrelevant / not be written about.

And journalists stay on X because politicians are there.

It’s a vicious cycle

Aaron MahlerFeb 2
Show threadAmy WorrallFeb 2
@billgoats @clipart
Aaron MahlerFeb 1
pafurijazJan 31
Todd C. Miller has been maintaining the #sudo codebase for over 30 years. This is exactly one of those cases where an entire critical infrastructure is held together by the work of a single volunteer who apparently can’t find anyone willing to sponsor him for some financial support. #opensource #linux #foss #GNU
Aaron MahlerFeb 1

One thing Elisabeth and I enjoyed immensely while living in Cali in ‘23/‘24 was having Dim Sum almost every Sunday morning in Mountain View after we’d visit the amazing farmer’s market.

Back home in Va, I started testing recipes and settled on a core set that have enabled us to continue our Sunday tradition at home. Entirely homemade Lo Mai Gai (with Char Siu), Siu Mai, Har Gow and Chili Oil are the current roster. I make batches and freeze them to last a few weekends in a row. #dimsum #food