J. Random Hacker @JRandomHacker@cybre.space

Well I'm here now - it's probably not too surprising why. I'm JRandomHacker. I'm a software dev, extremely amateur game dev, sf/f fan, and Magic: The Gathering player/judge/tournament organizer. Still getting my feet wet around here.

Well goddamn. I'm editing a podcast episode that was recorded a week or so ago, and one of my co-hosts threw in a reminder to "go vote, if you're in America". Double-checking our release schedule, this episode will go live on November _9th_

I should probably actually find an instance to move to, huh.

I could really use 15 minutes today without a teammate messaging me _immediately_ when something fails. I honestly don't know any more than you do here - can you please just do some troubleshooting yourself

Been doing some tinkering on a microcontroller project - wow am I out of my depth when it comes to this sort of hardware. Lot of learning so far - it's really frustrating to have so little feedback when trying to flash new programs though

Still incapable of seeing a red-tailed hawk and _not_ thinking about Animorphs.

I've "finished" my DIY smart thermostat, by which I mean I've gotten the web API done and I have the hardware to put it on - I just need to make the commitment to actually put it in my house. Screwing around with home automation is one thing - using it to keep you cool and/or warm is another step.

Help I'm trapped in a sunsetting Mastodon instance - working on migrating over to @JRandomHacker but something is screwy with the account aliasing. I'll get it figured out eventually.

Well hmm. I've only been here 6 months or so, but the shutdown news makes me feel kinda mournful. I'm not even really all that tied to the particular community here, but I really do like the aesthetic and the mood.

Might be heading to weirder.earth? Will have to ask for an invite though.

Turned a family vacation into an impromptu social media blackout. Y'know, that was really nice.

New upgraded laptop, set up a fresh Arch install.
First boot, everything but wifi works fine, including a full desktop environment (thanks, archinstall)
Second boot, X won't start. Ah, that's more like what I was prepared for.

Lost my NYT crossword streak that started Jan 1. This hurts more than it probably should

Well hmm. I was using "Attiny's are crazy out of stock" as an excuse to push one of my projects down the backlog, but it turns out STM8's are in-stock on mouser...

Current sideproject is a diy smart thermostat. I've got the interface and the connection to the actual controls figured out, but I guess I have to actually go learn something about HVAC control algorithms now, huh

Kicking off our next season of Gladiator MTGA tournaments with some organizer-crew gameplay. Come check us out at https://twitch.tv/gladiatormtga

SGDQ last night is making me want to pick up rhythm games again...

I wonder if I can make the side-project-list get smaller instead of bigger...

I'm going live with broadcasting a tournament for the Gladiator MTG Arena format - it's a fantastic fan-run singleton format and we're running a 50-person tournament today with full coverage.

https://www.twitch.tv/gladiatormtga

How's your evening going? It's probably not "notify 400,00 people about your PR on github", I hope.

I'm so tired.

I know it's not his fault, but if my dog doesn't stop waking me up every 2 hours, I'm going to need to make a life change of some sort. I don't know what yet.