dsh's recent activity
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh LinkI just finished the Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler. The second in the Philip Marlowe series. While Chandler is a product of his time (racist), there is some real homoerotic parts of this...I just finished the Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler. The second in the Philip Marlowe series. While Chandler is a product of his time (racist), there is some real homoerotic parts of this book that are super curious to me. Two chapters of working with an ex-cop (Red) that he can't stop describing in such a way that makes me think they are going to kiss. But of course hard-boiled private dicks don't kiss men (boooo).
Those books are a fun romp, and I love the private detective genre. Next up is probably giving the novel Inherent Vice a roll since its one of my favourite movies.
As for the next book I'm actually reading, I started on Player Piano by Vonnegut. From what I understand its not as out there as his other books I have read (Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions). But even just a chapter in I'm enjoying it.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh Link ParentOne of my favourite books from my teens! I just started Player Piano because something about the times we're in really calls for some Vonnegut.One of my favourite books from my teens! I just started Player Piano because something about the times we're in really calls for some Vonnegut.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
dsh LinkI keep thinking about re-building my blog. My last blog post was about building a bespoke blog website using Bun, TypeScript and Hono. I am starting to think of how I want some features like:...I keep thinking about re-building my blog. My last blog post was about building a bespoke blog website using Bun, TypeScript and Hono. I am starting to think of how I want some features like: pages, search, tags, images, etc. That want is making me think about going back to 11ty or learning Hugo. With all this indecision I have also not been able to write anything for my blog and that is the goal of a blog, I think.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
dsh Link ParentHow did you get the drives set up? I currently have a modest old desktop running all of our server needs (Jellyfin, Owncast, Stump, SMB, more services when I can think of it) but its just a 128GB...How did you get the drives set up? I currently have a modest old desktop running all of our server needs (Jellyfin, Owncast, Stump, SMB, more services when I can think of it) but its just a 128GB SSD and 4TB HDD set up with LVM. I am currently thinking about setting up a NAS to expand storage.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
dsh LinkMy wife asked me what kind of investment it would take to make our home server more reliable and more performant. I couldn't believe it. So I sourced an old(er) desktop poised for the trash at...My wife asked me what kind of investment it would take to make our home server more reliable and more performant. I couldn't believe it. So I sourced an old(er) desktop poised for the trash at work to set up a new Proxmox server onto, and am now looking at ways to build a cheap NAS with TrueNAS. Looking at keeping new purchases under $600 CAD or so since I'll likely need to buy some large capacity hard drives (and maybe a case for those drives).
I'm very excited about this project.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh Link ParentThanks for the recommendation! I’ll get them into the queue.Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll get them into the queue.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh LinkI am about 20 pages from the end of the Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, and honestly it was a hard start. Once I got into it, I was really enjoying it. But then the middle and coming...I am about 20 pages from the end of the Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, and honestly it was a hard start. Once I got into it, I was really enjoying it. But then the middle and coming into the end of the novel, I don't know. I feel like its pretty lackluster? I don't want to spoil it, and I think I enjoyed it more than not, but I just expected...more? Hard to wrap my head around.
Before that I had finished The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (fun! I like these hard-boiled noire detective books so I would love recommendations) and Casino Royale by Ian Flemming (very boring, are the other Bond books any better?).
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Comment on What's a secondhand heartbreak you've experienced? in ~talk
dsh LinkThis is a bit smaller scale, especially considering the scale of some of the other responses, but its recent and had me really thinking about things. My son is a toddler and he goes to a small,...This is a bit smaller scale, especially considering the scale of some of the other responses, but its recent and had me really thinking about things. My son is a toddler and he goes to a small, private, in-home daycare. This means his cohort is small and basically a second family.
During March Break, his best buddy in the daycare went on vacation and we noticed that our son was acting up and miserable every day after pick-up. Half way through the week we noticed that his buddy was gone and we asked him if he was sad that his friend wasn't there. He cried, he said yes.
My son missed his friend for the first time and it was honestly heartbreaking. We talked to him about it, his bud came back, and we started scheduling play-dates with them outside of daycare.
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Comment on What's your favorite music album to get high to? in ~music
dsh LinkIn the Court of the Crimson King - King CrimsonIn the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
dsh Link ParentThanks for the heads up - I'll see how much I like using it over DDG for the next little while.Thanks for the heads up - I'll see how much I like using it over DDG for the next little while.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
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Comment on What do you like about your job? in ~talk
dsh LinkI'm apart of the leadership team at the business I work for, and I get to manage and mentor a team of developers, devops, QA analysts, etc. I also get to make big strategic decisions for the...I'm apart of the leadership team at the business I work for, and I get to manage and mentor a team of developers, devops, QA analysts, etc. I also get to make big strategic decisions for the software we work on, project we take on. Because of my position I can take some liberties around my personal life - like taking "light" fridays or dipping out early to pick up my kid from daycare.
The business prioritizes people's work-life balance - almost to a point that may seem unfair to those without kids (we are a very family-focused business). But as a dad to a toddler, I love being able to just dip from the office, get my kid, and hang out.
Also we're a hybrid workplace, and a lot of the software we work on is in service of the manufacturing we do so being the office has huge benefits (seeing the thing you make be used), so its not so bad.
Also I live really close to the office so that really helps.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
dsh LinkI would love to try! I have been a long time DDG user and they have also succumbed to the AI slop in responses. Would love to see what a real attempt at an alternative would be.I would love to try! I have been a long time DDG user and they have also succumbed to the AI slop in responses. Would love to see what a real attempt at an alternative would be.
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Comment on A baseball discussion thread, 2025 spring training edition in ~sports.baseball
dsh Link ParentYeah I've started to mull it around a lot. He's in a contract year and he has not had great back to back seasons yet so he'll really need to play this year to get what he's asking for. You just...Yeah I've started to mull it around a lot. He's in a contract year and he has not had great back to back seasons yet so he'll really need to play this year to get what he's asking for.
You just see so much "we tried" from the front office without a lot of payoffs yet. Looking forward to the season regardless.
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Comment on A baseball discussion thread, 2025 spring training edition in ~sports.baseball
dsh Link ParentOne of the problems with the Jays in the AL East is they have a good core, but they don't have much going on in the farm. While Rogers can pay any contract they seemed to get played for bigger...One of the problems with the Jays in the AL East is they have a good core, but they don't have much going on in the farm. While Rogers can pay any contract they seemed to get played for bigger negotiations for other teams - like Shohei to LA, Soto to NY, etc. So this leaves them in a limbo between the O's/Rays, and Sox/Yanks type of team building.
The play now is if the team is not competing by the deadline, trade away Vlad and Bo and build a robust farm. But if they are winning you pay the man (Vlad).
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Comment on A baseball discussion thread, 2025 spring training edition in ~sports.baseball
dsh Link ParentWatching any team in the AL Central is wild. What is going on in that division!?Watching any team in the AL Central is wild. What is going on in that division!?
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Comment on A baseball discussion thread, 2025 spring training edition in ~sports.baseball
dsh LinkI am a Jays fan and man the sentiment that Atkins should be fired is shared amongst most of us fans. Not getting a deal done for Vlad this year is ridiculous. Anyways, the AL East is a brutal...I am a Jays fan and man the sentiment that Atkins should be fired is shared amongst most of us fans.
Not getting a deal done for Vlad this year is ridiculous. Anyways, the AL East is a brutal division and I am not looking forward to facing the Yankees, Bosox, or Orioles a lot this year.
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Comment on 2025 WWE Royal Rumble in ~sports.combat
dsh LinkI missed the 2 falls tag team match but DIY and Motor City Machine Guns are two groups of very skilled wrestlers so I assume the match was good. I missed the Lady's rumble as well. I had to put my...I missed the 2 falls tag team match but DIY and Motor City Machine Guns are two groups of very skilled wrestlers so I assume the match was good.
I missed the Lady's rumble as well. I had to put my kid down to bed and didn't get to the TV until 8. Honestly seeing that Charlotte Flair won was a whole lot of "meh" for me. I think there is way better talent on the active roster but what ever.
I was locked in for the Rhodes and Owens battle. While not the craziest ladder match I have ever seen there was some really good spots. Knowing how the WWE handles top talent in terms of safety I was shocked they got away with some of those spots.
As the Men's rumble was going awesome until my wife burst into the room to let me know our basement flooded. We proceeded to clean up the mess, call our contractors, find the leak, and get everything in order. Afterwards I fast forwarded to the end and saw Jey Uso won.
I really like Jey Uso and I think he's super over. I think he's going to face Gunther which will be a fantastic mania main event if Jey can stay locked in.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh Link ParentThat's good to hear! I am really enjoying the first book and how it compares to the show (which was also really good and what made me want to read the books in the first place).That's good to hear! I am really enjoying the first book and how it compares to the show (which was also really good and what made me want to read the books in the first place).
I can understand that - I tried reading it when I was reading his stuff a lot when I was younger and couldn't get through it. I feel like I have more patience for it right now and I am years and years away from reading his other work.