Andrew Certain 

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Former VP/Distinguished Engineer in AWS. Currently doing a few consulting/advisor engagements. He/his

https://blog.tacertain.com/ for musings
https://blog.tacertain.com/services/ for consulting services

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@sixohsix @zkat If I'm worried about my safety and want to benefit from other people hiding replies, then I'm going to use a client that supports that. You don't have to centrally enforce safety in order for people to opt in to safety.

I was in SF for a few days this week. There are cars lining every street, owners paying pennies an hour if they're paying anything at all for the space and the state is tearing up homeless encampments as though the people in them have anywhere else to go or any way to get there. There are parking lots taking up half a city block all over downtown and an affordable housing crisis.

Subsidized housing and full employment programs for cars, subsidized theft and state-sanctioned cruelty for people.

@etoani Is the answer 42?
“Can’t you just…” is an idiom that means “I don’t understand the work you do at all”
@jerry I grew up in Wisconsin, so I know it's four pecks!

I've often wondered. Please boost.

What is your preferred Operating System? This will run for 30 days. Please vote and boost.
#Linux #Mac #Microsoft

Linux
62.2%
Mac
28.5%
Microsoft
9.3%
Poll ended at .
@Lana True story: my BIL did the "I got your nose" thing with my son when he was four or so and it totally freaked him out. Took a while to convince him that his nose was still on his face.

The fact that:

1. This election is between a black female cop and a 34-time convicted white male felon

2. Almost every police union supports the felon

Should tell you everything you need to know about who the police really serve.

@EvaMaxfield I was shocked when I had to move recently and deal with both Comcast and CenturyLink - every time I had to deal with Comcast they were friendly and efficient at solving my problem, while it was the opposite with CL.

60% of the way through the best music summer in a while!

6/19 Micky & The Motorcars
6/20 James McMurtry
7/10 Leo Kottke
7/19 Tasting Notes (w/Seattle Chamber Music Society)
7/20 Hootie & the Blowfish
8/6 Oliva Rodrigo
9/6 James McMurtry
9/12 Pearl Jam
9/13 Bruce Springsteen
9/21 Billy Bragg