hairypotter's recent activity
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
hairypotter LinkAfter working on free and open source software exclusively for many years, I launched a project that I hope will make me some small amount of income through providing an online service that's...After working on free and open source software exclusively for many years, I launched a project that I hope will make me some small amount of income through providing an online service that's valuable to event hosts:
It's a QR code/link based photo collection site for weddings and other events - the most affordable one on the market to my knowledge.
It needs quite a bit of polish still. You can probably tell that I'm a backend dev :). But I'm excited about it and continuing to improve it most days!
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Comment on Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses in ~tech
hairypotter LinkAwesome, anything to make less people use these abominations is great. I hope more accessibility-oriented wearables functionality comes out of a non-evil (both in terms of privacy and profit...Awesome, anything to make less people use these abominations is great.
I hope more accessibility-oriented wearables functionality comes out of a non-evil (both in terms of privacy and profit squeezing) companies soon.
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Comment on It's Bandcamp Friday, what Indie albums are you picking up‽ in ~music
hairypotter Link ParentMan, jam2go is so great, thanks for the pointer to this albumMan, jam2go is so great, thanks for the pointer to this album
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Comment on State of the (Jelly)Fin 2026-01-06, free software for streaming media in ~tech
hairypotter Link ParentI bought a few $40 roku sticks to leave at my parents and other friends places to have them connect to jellyfin. You could leave one at your friends and have it connect to your phone's mobile...I bought a few $40 roku sticks to leave at my parents and other friends places to have them connect to jellyfin. You could leave one at your friends and have it connect to your phone's mobile hotspot when you're over there?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
hairypotter Link ParentThe profile they build on you based on your behaviour, follows etc and sell to advertisers linked to your personal info still makes them money. The best way to give zuck zilch is to delete your...The profile they build on you based on your behaviour, follows etc and sell to advertisers linked to your personal info still makes them money. The best way to give zuck zilch is to delete your meta accounts.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
hairypotter Link ParentSister nancy's Bam bam is so good!Sister nancy's Bam bam is so good!
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
hairypotter LinkFloating Points - Promises w Pharoah Sanders was a beautiful and epic accompaniment to a bike ride yesterdayFloating Points - Promises w Pharoah Sanders was a beautiful and epic accompaniment to a bike ride yesterday
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Comment on Doppi, the nicest player for your music files in ~tech
hairypotter LinkI love amperfy for iOS and macOS. Free, featureful and well maintained. I'm listening to my library with it as I saw this post!I love amperfy for iOS and macOS. Free, featureful and well maintained. I'm listening to my library with it as I saw this post!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
hairypotter Link ParentWow I'm a bit jealous of you :) I won't oversell it but I really enjoyed this bookWow I'm a bit jealous of you :) I won't oversell it but I really enjoyed this book
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
hairypotter Link ParentSounds like you're doing the right stuff. It's never an easy decision and always involves a bit of a leap of faith. Here's a framework I used for my last job search decision if it's helpful: ## My...- Exemplary
Sounds like you're doing the right stuff. It's never an easy decision and always involves a bit of a leap of faith. Here's a framework I used for my last job search decision if it's helpful:
## My Values (this part is unedited, insert your own values here :) ) - Have a positive impact on the world - Reduce unnecessary human and animal suffering - Enable more people and animals to thrive - Reduce consumerism - Improve environmental protection - Mitigate and reverse climate change - Push Science forward when it serves humanity - Learn & Grow - Always be learning, beginner’s mindset - Stay humble - Have space, time, and energy to reflect, explore, and push myself - Kindness - Be a good partner, friend, son/family member, coworker, and member of society - Donate 10% of income to effective causes - Volunteer and engage with local community regularly ## Career Dimensions (For each of these I have a "Importance to me out of 5" and "In a couple sentences, why I said that number". The idea is the importance of these will change over time depending on where you're at in life.) - Money - Work Life Balance - Prestige - Learning and Growth Opportunities - Real-World Impact - Alignment of Mission & Reality (is the company achieving what it says it is?) - Personal Agency - Quality of Coworkers - Management & Leadership - General Company Trajectory/Success ## Where $COMPANY Scores (Same categories as above, but how the specific company under consideration scores on each) ## Minimum Next Job Requirements (A list of my non-negotiables, ie. I will decline any offer that does not provide these or quit/job search immediately if I find them to not be present when I do join)This really helped me make the leap to my most recent role, and it's interesting looking back at it now that I know what I'm actually getting working there. Most expectations were met, some were exceeded, and some things I thought would be really important to me aren't as important now that I've been here a couple years given the broader picture.
Good luck! Job searching and interviewing sucks, but it's the most important work you can do since the resulting job dictates so much of your time, brain space, and general happiness. You got it!
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
hairypotter LinkThese seem like very similar impressions. The main difference here seems to be the chance to learn specific new things in the new role? Of course you can only learn so much about a company when...I liked most the people I interviewed with and the offer was good. Turns out despite being profitable it’s a dumpster fire
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The confusion for me is that every single person I’ve interviewed has been incredibly down to earth and genuinely fun to talk to. They all claim to respect work-life balance (it’s remote too) and it doesn’t seem like lip service; they pay very well too.These seem like very similar impressions.
The main difference here seems to be the chance to learn specific new things in the new role? Of course you can only learn so much about a company when interviewing, but are you asking the tough questions? "When's the last time you worked a weekend/after 7pm?" "What management style do you wish were different at the company?" "Is this the best job you've ever had?". These are all fair questions for interviewers and might prompt some revealing responses about what it's actually like to work there. -
Comment on Signal introduces secure cloud backups in ~tech
hairypotter Link ParentSame! I've got my whole family (all iOS users) onto signal for our chats and this will eliminate my parent's worries about losing their phones and losing our old chats and photos.Same! I've got my whole family (all iOS users) onto signal for our chats and this will eliminate my parent's worries about losing their phones and losing our old chats and photos.
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Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books
hairypotter Link ParentThe Gods Themselves absolutely floored me. Thanks for reminding me of it today!The Gods Themselves absolutely floored me. Thanks for reminding me of it today!
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Comment on uBlock Origin Lite for Safari in ~tech
hairypotter Link ParentWhere are the settings on iOS? Edit: safari extensions -> ublock -> settingsWhere are the settings on iOS? Edit: safari extensions -> ublock -> settings
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Comment on Hela | Announcement trailer in ~games
hairypotter LinkMy cat was very interested in the screen all of a sudden when I put this on :)My cat was very interested in the screen all of a sudden when I put this on :)
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Comment on Thoughts on propaganda in Fantastic Four in ~movies
hairypotter Link ParentThe term antisemitism is broadly used for discrimination against Jews, so that's where my confusion comes at the use of "Jewish racism". The phrase "Jewish race" has unpleasant associations for...The term antisemitism is broadly used for discrimination against Jews, so that's where my confusion comes at the use of "Jewish racism". The phrase "Jewish race" has unpleasant associations for me.
I like the term "ethnic discrimination" - it would be helpful if we didn't need a specific term for discrimination against each individual ethnicity. You mention the US/American focus - in your experience, where in the world has more nuanced terminology taken hold?
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Comment on Thoughts on propaganda in Fantastic Four in ~movies
hairypotter LinkNot to be overly pedantic but "Jewish racism" is a bit of a confusing term since Jews aren't a race (there are white, brown, black, asian, etc Jews) but a people with shared elements of religion,...Not to be overly pedantic but "Jewish racism" is a bit of a confusing term since Jews aren't a race (there are white, brown, black, asian, etc Jews) but a people with shared elements of religion, culture, tradition, language, and homeland. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism : antisemitism is not always thought of as a form of racism.
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Comment on Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan dead at 71 in ~sports
hairypotter Link ParentIt might be different, like wrestlers might have gotten healthcare :) https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-hulk-hogan-killed-jesse-ventura-plan-pro-wrestling-union-vince-mcmahon/ That being said, I...It might be different, like wrestlers might have gotten healthcare :) https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-hulk-hogan-killed-jesse-ventura-plan-pro-wrestling-union-vince-mcmahon/
That being said, I never witnessed the glory days of Hogan, so it's easy for me to have no mixed feelings here.
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Comment on If you were referred to with an Epithet, what would it be? in ~talk
hairypotter Link ParentMy body is a Machine that transforms salads Into excrement HTFY (Haiku'd that for you)My body is a
Machine that transforms salads
Into excrementHTFY (Haiku'd that for you)
The answer is...maybe. While obviously useful, the app solves a problem on its own right now: extremely simplify the upload process for edge case guests (grandma, your friend without google/apple accounts, etc.).
Once you as the event owner have all the pictures, you can curate and share them however you'd like.
Once you get in to curated gallery sharing on my site itself, I get in to higher data throughput costs and higher risk of abuse (CSAM, inappropriate pics from disgruntled event staff, etc.) that could compromise the simplicity of photo upload. If uploaders need to make an account for compliance purposes, then my simplified flow is still gone.
There are many sites that do what you describe, and they're priced higher (usually by more than double). My differentiator is affordable and simple. If I can work around compliance risks and costs without compromising the core upload simplicity experience or raising prices too much, then I'll do it!