I used break things and write detailed reports but now I'm management. Rapid Prototyper. Maker. Apprentice Knifemaker. Sometimes I try to help explain social situations to dudes. Trans rights are human rights and Black lives matter. I love you.https://bsky.app/profile/blenster.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/blenster.com/post/3mvslf2ouvd2dI don't want to talk about how long it has been since any of my "just in time" clothing pre-cache allocations have been cleared: [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:7twfblrik7rorq3yta6drceq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvslf2ouvd2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/blenster.com/post/3mvqfubpuck2dI remember reading this fanfic when it came out and being interested in some of the ideas/criticisms of the world he was in (Dementors as a prison system is barbaric) and taking a look at the lesswrong forums and seeing if I would find a home there but quickly finding that it wasn't for me. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:7twfblrik7rorq3yta6drceq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqfubpuck2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/blenster.com/post/3mvqbv3ddas2dTo be honest I wasn't sure I'd survive; making it here - to this crazy place where I am so incredibly fortunate to have so many amazing people who call me friend (I was deeply shy and unable to socialize as a youth) and some small semblance of financial stability (I grew up in poverty) is a Yes! [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:7twfblrik7rorq3yta6drceq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqbv3ddas2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/blenster.com/post/3mvolka5h5224Too much travel lately; I am TIRED. I'll be resting as a homebody for a while. I need to recuperate. Love y'all.17 Sep 2026 02:16 +0000at://did:plc:7twfblrik7rorq3yta6drceq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvolka5h5224https://bsky.app/profile/blenster.com/post/3mvnhj7lxns2zDuring the chip shortage a friend showed me massive trust by showing me where his stash of STM32s were (in extremely high demand at the time): [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:7twfblrik7rorq3yta6drceq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnhj7lxns2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/blenster.com/post/3mvlmrvmvgk27I worked on refrigerators for a couple of years (testing their software using hardware in the loop testing) and so I already knew the answer but some of y'all may enjoy this delightful explanation: [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:7twfblrik7rorq3yta6drceq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlmrvmvgk27