Spring advances in Seattle. Lilacs starting to bloom.
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
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Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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@susankayequinn I am so happy to be in walking distance of the north side shop of Seattle ReCreative for craft supplies. (Also well situated on two bus routes)
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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@UkeleleEric @susankayequinn Tool libraries are pretty great. Seattle's Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center has one -- when you need an impact drill to put shelf anchors in a concrete wall, that's what you need, but only for a day.
Oakland and Berkeley in California have tool libraries through their public library systems.
Oakland and Berkeley in California have tool libraries through their public library systems.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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@susankayequinn The local neighborhood free lists have been good for giving homes to items we don't need any more, and sometimes picking up things we could use more than others. "I'll leave the craft supplies in a bag with your name on it on the porch".
We had a nice exchange of sorts via the free list-- a neighbor was looking for a home for an old patchwork quilt. We took it with thanks, and then a couple years later when we didn't need a portable air conditioner, those same neighbors found our note on the free list and came to pick it up.
Not all that personal, and mediated via Facebook, but it's something.
We had a nice exchange of sorts via the free list-- a neighbor was looking for a home for an old patchwork quilt. We took it with thanks, and then a couple years later when we didn't need a portable air conditioner, those same neighbors found our note on the free list and came to pick it up.
Not all that personal, and mediated via Facebook, but it's something.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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6d ago
@xgranade Bad start-up culture habits. Fake it until you make it as standard operating procedure, as /policy/, is pretty terrible at scale, not least a terrible example. Treating business as one caper after another is not what we want to celebrate.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Apr 16, 2026
@meganL Hashtag autocomplete on Mastodon for mobile web has a peculiar moving target behavior for me, where the tag I want shows up early but then moves down or gets crowded out by later list entries.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Apr 15, 2026
Tove Jansson + Moomins special exhibition at Seattle's Nordic Heritage Museum. Discount for online admission ticket purchase. https://nordicmuseum.org/exhibitions/moomins-sea-adventures-and-tove-and-the-sea
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Apr 06, 2026
Spring advances. Blueberries in bloom. Tulips in the neighborhood.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Apr 02, 2026
@0xabad1dea I have gotten multiple invitations to work in healthcare IT management. Not me? Maybe a namesake?
Or maybe it's the social graph at work. I am one degree from someone relevant but happily employed.
Or maybe it's the social graph at work. I am one degree from someone relevant but happily employed.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Apr 01, 2026
@dansinker It seems that the US has been getting a lengthy and expensive education in civics and I hope that some of the lessons are retained to good effect.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Mar 22, 2026
@darius Wildwood goes indie punk?
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Mar 17, 2026
@inherentlee @secretsloth @wffl "Witch hat" as a soft cone and brim sounds do-able, and one you might be able to order on Etsy or otherwise, but I don't have any hatters to point you to.
My own work: 3x "Doc Pop's Checkpoint Charlie Hat" on Instructables (ear flap short bill cap with lining)
1x copy of a Swan Magic soft cap in salvaged jersey knit (ex-athletic pants)
2x flannel beret style caps from an old Simplicity kid's sailor hat pattern
plus grocery bag + tape paper versions of these to test the fit/size/assembly.
My own work: 3x "Doc Pop's Checkpoint Charlie Hat" on Instructables (ear flap short bill cap with lining)
1x copy of a Swan Magic soft cap in salvaged jersey knit (ex-athletic pants)
2x flannel beret style caps from an old Simplicity kid's sailor hat pattern
plus grocery bag + tape paper versions of these to test the fit/size/assembly.
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Mar 08, 2026
@mattblaze Aha! That's why the clock and the radio disagree. (moves a slider switch from "-1" to "+1")
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Feb 17, 2026
@noracodes As the average lapsed planetary astronomy Ph.D. candidate, I have special appreciation for xkcd/2501, whether original or meta!
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Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
Jeff Miller (orange hatband)
@jmeowmeow@hachyderm.io
Software dev, early XP'er, Seattle + SFBay, astronomer interrupted, #needlecraft , #FedWiki, Weatherpixie revivalist, #journalGaming
hachyderm.io
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Oct 17, 2025
@grimalkina @mhoye I like the concrete test here: if the better investment is equity by making sure every student has a hot nutritious lunch and a safe and comfortable learning environment, start there.
There's probably an eponymous "'X's Razor" principle to be named here.
There's probably an eponymous "'X's Razor" principle to be named here.
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