John T

@jmtocher
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Dad, Dev, Gamer, Geek, Skeptic, Tech (in alphabetical order)

Open source fan, have been on Mastodon since 2018, but things are livening up with the current twitter dumpster fire.

Happy to engage with people on all manner of topics. Stong opinions loosely held. Be kind. Leave the place better than you found it.

Trying to help with all-the-ops in the not always public parts of public service.

John TFeb 13
@ced I came across this one during my reading today:
https://github.com/manyfold3d/manyfold/blob/main/AGENTS.md
manyfold/AGENTS.md at main · manyfold3d/manyfold

A self-hosted digital asset manager for 3d print files. - manyfold3d/manyfold

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Show threadJohn TJan 1
@masek That one is a gem. But I'm a little embarrassed that the "cynicism and general wolrd weariness" description did not take my mind to Corporal Nobbs. My (incorrect!) instincts were Vimes or Vetinari. Time for a re-read.
John TOct 2
SYN-ACK Oct 1

Of course, my day might have been marginally less corpo-shocking if I hadn't started it out reading Ed Zitron's latest gem right before I started work today.

My bad.

https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-case-against-generative-ai/

The Case Against Generative AI

Soundtrack: Queens of the Stone Age - First It Giveth Before we go any further: This is, for the third time this year, the longest newsletter I've ever written, weighing in somewhere around 18,500 words. I've written it specifically to be read at your leisure — dip in and out

Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At
Show threadJohn TMay 20, 2025
@c_9 Huh, I can happily say I've not heard any of these in the wild that I recall. Perhaps it's being in the other hemisphere (Sydney, Aus). The evolution of language is inevitable I suppose, but you really have to ask why for most of these examples.
Show threadJohn TApr 15, 2025
@trib Thanks for that. I'm a state, not federal PS, and there are lots of reasons why not being too out-there is a sensible choice, but very interesting nonetheless.
John TMar 24, 2025

@jason @krusynth @SynAck Real Python is my go-to for written tutorials on the web. I like Talk Python's video courses too. I've paid for and recommend both.

Fluent Python and Crash Course are also good. Depending on where you're at, the "Python For Secret Agents" book can also be useful for some practical insight with how to solve a particular real-world(ish) task, even if the premise is a little corny.

https://training.talkpython.fm/courses/all
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/python-for-secret/9781783980420/

Online Video Python Courses

Best online Python courses from a trusted source from the folks who bring you the Talk Python To Me podcast.

John TMar 20, 2025
@SynAck Mine is running on a Pi4. I have only network connected devices and services at present, including an older Pi3 running the interface to my 20+ year old Clipsal C-Bus lighting controller. I'm thinking about virtualisation though, and some ESP based gear for IO such as motion or door sensors. A good excuse to try Proxmox.
Show threadJohn TFeb 27, 2025
@shanselman An excellent low-friction option, good for non techs as @shanselman points out, but I've also found items like this good for introducing people with other engineering or technical skills, but no coding exposure, which is more common than you might think.
Show threadJohn TJan 15, 2025
@nat @athena_rising Thanks for that. It looks like this:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478160/
Added to my list of things to find for later viewing!
Into Great Silence (2005) ⭐ 7.3 | Documentary

2h 49m | Not Rated

IMDb
John TJan 15, 2025
Nat OleanderJan 14, 2025

for those who are asking—the documentary is called Into Great Silence 🐱

#meme #memes #cat #cats #kitty #caturday