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Brian T. Rice
@BrianTRice
mad computer scientist, electric motorcyclist, non-partisan language/systems advocate, analytics/data/viz architect, former nuclear power tech
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Mar 15, 2025
    I find my use of this platform diminishing after the DDoS and resulting breakage of APIs that the pre-sink iOS apps use, because I had those versions pinned. I'll be flying around, as it were, and setting alight here when I feel like checking in with what good folks remain.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Jul 12, 2017
    Code review is inherently too late for collaboration, especially if there's a power dynamic like blocking someone's next action.
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    Peter Abrahamsen
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    Jul 12, 2017
    Boy it's hard to get people to take conceptual corrections at the point of a code review.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    May 28, 2015
    Replying to @BrianTRice
    Typically, people try to visualize programs. Maybe we should just program via interacting with data visualizations.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Jun 4, 2024
    I unfortunately learned about not washing dishes during a thunderstorm, while growing up in Houston! Heard a giant capacitor charging sound, backed off of the sink, and still got zapped by a giant ball of light! Lightning blew up the chimney, it was that strong.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Mar 17, 2024
    Replying to @kscottz
    Except the residents aren't theoretical! They're in RV's or totally displaced. We don't need to make people up to house!
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Feb 29, 2024
    Replying to @greenTetra_ and @souhaite
    This has _Four Lions_ vibes all over it.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Oct 4, 2018
    I have 20 years of professional software development experience, which means when you put me through a pre-screening that asks what "design patterns", and "third-party libraries" I've used, I can only shrug and make broad claims.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Dec 29, 2021
    Works better with a comma before because, indicating that it explains why they had no clue…
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Mar 17, 2024
    Replying to @kscottz
    So, we agree that YIMBY does not require theoretical residents! The notion of theoretical residents is rhetorical.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Dec 25, 2021
    Aerospace nerd gift of the year: Soviet Space Graphics! I’ll make a thread for some contents. #spaceart
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Feb 22, 2024
    “Talk to your teenager about DevOps before someone else does!” 👮‍♀️ 🚨
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Nov 27, 2023
    Replying to @myrrlyn
    The article literally says it uses supercapacitors! So it has an assist for takeoff from a stop after using regenerative braking to stop. E-bikes are still the most efficient form of transportation known, but this might have an appeal.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    May 1, 2020
    Replying to @ElleArmageddon
    I supervised a routine overnight 4kV electric distribution load-balancing exercise in the middle of the night and we wound up browning out half an aircraft carrier.
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    Brian T. Rice
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    Nov 26, 2022
    No. In 1979, Have Blue and Tacit Blue were operating testbeds. The curved designs hadn’t been computable until later. And I believe I sighted an F-117 in flight in the 80s before it was public. But not a B-2.