Chuck Durfee

@neontapir@ruby.social
144 Followers
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I'm based in the Denver, Colorado area. My interests include #scifi, #boardgames, #haiku, #ttrpg, #3dprinting #gardening. I work in #software, including as a #product and #engineering #manager. I coach teams and orgs on #agile, #kanban, and craft topics like #tdd and #ddd. I'm married with #dogs and 7 adult children. He/him. Hablo #español. Spreche #deutsch.
Bloghttps://neontapir.github.io/
BookWyrmneontapir@books.theunseen.city
Chuck Durfee4d ago
mcc5d ago
Occasionally you find a person who's like "I don't agree with either extreme, I want to exist somewhere in the middle" and for some reason, those are the EXACT people who get really angry when you try to say the same thing about gender
Chuck Durfee4d ago
Open Culture (Official)5d ago

1,500 Paintings & Drawings by Vincent van Gogh Have Been Digitized & Put Online.

https://www.openculture.com/2023/06/1500-paintings-drawings-by-vincent-van-gogh-have-been-digitized-put-online.html

Chuck DurfeeJul 2
JoyJul 1

I finally saw a Capybara in real life!

Visited the San Diego Zoo, and of course it was snoozing in the shade, next to his buddy, a Tapir!

Life dream realized!

#capybara #dream #zoo #artist

Chuck DurfeeJul 2
Nina KalininaJul 1

Today I was reminded that old online chats offered context awareness for the people online: you knew you won't be a bother to a friend who has a smiley flower as a status; and you knew you might not be getting a quick reply from someone who's Away.

Today I don't even know if my friends are online or not. The messenger apps make the assumption that everyone is online, and if not, they will receive a push notification, and will reply to you as soon as possible. But this assumption is barely true. I bet it makes lives harder, especially for ND people

(Edited for a pixel-perfect screenshot)

Chuck DurfeeJul 2
Jonas WisserJul 2

I don't think there's a high enough concentration of #ttrpg players or yinzers here for this to work, but let's give it a shot:

I'm looking for a D&D (or other scifi or fantasy tabletop game) group in #Pittsburgh to join. I currently DM a biweekly game, but I deeply deeply miss just getting to play.

I'm down to play with literally anyone except MAGA types, though I'd prefer a group with mostly experienced players, and I'm willing to play any class. Hit me up!

#LookingForGroup #LFG #DND #PGH

Chuck DurfeeJun 21
VeeJun 20
Chuck DurfeeJun 21
steve mookie kongJun 21

18 Rules of Software Engineering.

#dev #developer #programmer #software #engineering

Chuck DurfeeJun 21
Julia EvansJun 20

here's the final version of the "redirects cheat sheet" draft I posted a while back!

("The Secret Rules of the Terminal" is finished! 95 beta readers have read it! the copy editor is done! technical review is done! the illustrator has made the cover! It's going to be out on *****Tuesday June 24*****")

Chuck DurfeeJun 21
Police State UKJun 20

"#Meta’s tracking pixel was secretly communicating with Meta’s apps on #Android devices. This violates a fundamental security feature (“sandboxing”) of mobile operating systems that prevents apps from communicating with each other. Meta got around this restriction by exploiting localhost, a feature meant for developer testing. This allowed Meta to create a hidden channel between mobile browser apps and its own apps."

#Privacy #Facebook #Instagram #WhatsApp #Threads

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/protect-yourself-metas-latest-attack-privacy

Protect Yourself From Meta’s Latest Attack on Privacy

The best way to stop this cycle of invasive tracking techniques and patchwork fixes is to ban online behavioral advertising. This would end the practice of targeting ads based on your online activity, removing the primary incentive for companies to track and share your personal data. We need strong federal privacy laws to ensure that you, not Meta, control what information you share online.

Electronic Frontier Foundation
Chuck DurfeeJun 21
Pseudo NymJun 21

What's the leading cause of dry skin?

Towels.

#dadJoke

Apologies if I saw that here on Mastodon some time so. Short term memory is the second thing to go. I don't recall the first.

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Natasha JayJun 20
Masayo Fukuda, contemporary master of kirie, or Japanese paper-cutting, crafting hyper detailed creatures from single sheets of paper #WomensArt 🇯🇵
Show threadDr. Nancy Wayne ✅Jun 20
@Natasha_Jay That is crazy intricate--boggles my tiny brain!
Show threadNatasha JayJun 20
@nancylwayne
How is that even done, right? Me too...
Show threadM.S. Bellows, Jr.Jun 20
@Natasha_Jay @nancylwayne
Found it:
https://kiriken.thebecos.com/collection/
作品&コレクション集 | 切り剣Masayo 切り絵創作家 福田理代 | Kiriken Masayo

切り絵創作家「切り剣Masayo」ことペーパーカットアーティスト福田理代の作品&コレクション集。全ての作品をたった一枚の紙で制作し、オーダーメイド制作やデザイナーとしても活躍。磨き上げた画力と、他の追随を許さないカット技術で生み出される作品は、切り絵の常識を覆す立体的アートとして国内外で高い評価を受ける。

KIRIKEN Masayo
Show threadDr. Nancy Wayne ✅Jun 20
@msbellows @Natasha_Jay Fantastic—thanks!
Show threaddasgrueneblattJun 21

@msbellows

Thanks! But the link is https://kiriken.thebecos.com/collection/, not share.google.com/something, that improves nothing except letting google track who clicks on it when and where.
@Natasha_Jay @nancylwayne

作品&コレクション集 | 切り剣Masayo 切り絵創作家 福田理代 | Kiriken Masayo

切り絵創作家「切り剣Masayo」ことペーパーカットアーティスト福田理代の作品&コレクション集。全ての作品をたった一枚の紙で制作し、オーダーメイド制作やデザイナーとしても活躍。磨き上げた画力と、他の追随を許さないカット技術で生み出される作品は、切り絵の常識を覆す立体的アートとして国内外で高い評価を受ける。

KIRIKEN Masayo
Show threadM.S. Bellows, Jr.Jun 21
@dasgrueneblatt @Natasha_Jay @nancylwayne Thanks. No idea why it did that. Fixed.
Show threaddasgrueneblattJun 22
@msbellows thanks! @Natasha_Jay @nancylwayne
Show threadDr. Victoria GrinbergJun 21
@msbellows @Natasha_Jay @nancylwayne wow!
Show threadCluster FckuJun 21
@Natasha_Jay @nancylwayne wow didn't know about this, but of course, in Japan https://youtu.be/wa38kif4Hqo?si=XGAV5x9kV7_NBzTl
Kirie Paper Cutting by Masayo Fukuda

YouTube
Show threadDr. Nancy Wayne ✅Jun 21
@clusterfcku @Natasha_Jay Amazing to watch her artistry in motion. Wow!
Show threadNazoJun 21
@Natasha_Jay H-how...
Show threadNazoJun 21
@Natasha_Jay No one give me a link. I wish to go to my grave thinking this is magic.
Show threadShdwdrgnJun 21
@nazokiyoubinbou @Natasha_Jay Oh don't worry, even if you see how it's done, it's STILL magic!
Show threadNazoJun 21
@Shdwdrgn @Natasha_Jay Lol, you may have a point.
Show threadJenniferJun 21
@Natasha_Jay that's paper??? Wow!!
Show threadCaliCarolJun 21

@Natasha_Jay

Whoa.

Show threadBob TregilusJun 21
@Natasha_Jay That is stunning!
Show threadJillJun 21
@Natasha_Jay Incredible! Thank you for sharing!
Show threadLorraineJun 21
@Natasha_Jay 😮
Show threadJon SullivanJun 21
@Natasha_Jay Extraordinary!
Show thread�Jun 21
@Natasha_Jay and then there is me, feeling like a king when i managed to cut on a line with scissors
Show threadP T RJun 21
@Natasha_Jay Mind blowing stuff.
Show threadsysfrank 🇺🇸Jun 21

@Natasha_Jay

Thank you for sharing. If I tried something like this using an X-acto knife, the paper would be bloodstained. I am in awe.

Show threadAaronJun 21
@sysfrank @Natasha_Jay Is that... a finger?
Show threadsysfrank 🇺🇸Jun 21

@hosford42 @Natasha_Jay

I meant that if I tried cutting this out using the knife shown in the video of Masayo Fukuda creating her kirie works, I would inevitably cut myself. Sorry for the confusion.

Show threadAaronJun 21
@sysfrank @Natasha_Jay No confusion. I was building on what you said. Chances are high I would lose a finger. :)
Show threadhairylarryJun 21

@Natasha_Jay

Have to share. Thanks.

@SearchingForGryphons

Show threadYaoi-el Jun 21
Thought this might be relevant to your interests Prof. @pzmyers 🤭
Show threadJoan AlbrightJun 21
@Natasha_Jay I envy the sharpness of the blade she's using for that. 😲 🔪
Show threadAaronJun 21
@Natasha_Jay I had to click on the image and zoom in. It didn't even look real at first!
Show threadDeborah Rose ❌👑Jun 21
@Natasha_Jay I love this. It reminds me of this exhibit I saw in Sweden by a Belgium artist. All handcut paper.