George Dinwiddie

Software development coach and consultant ● I try to learn from everywhere. ● I follow those who enter into interesting conversations with me. ● He/him/they

Interests: #softwareDevelopment #VirginiaSatir #SatirModel #systemsThinking #humanity #QualityDecisions

website: https://idiacomputing.com/
my blog: https://blog.gdinwiddie.com

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2026-05-02 17:32:13 UTC

Don’t let the cat out of the the bag.
#Caturday
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2026-04-27 22:01:35 UTC

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I would contest the "little bit" part.

2026-04-20 21:12:33 UTC

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I don't have enough paper to list the things I have not accomplished today.

2026-04-13 01:57:00 UTC

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Sometimes it's in the other order.

2026-04-10 21:14:39 UTC

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Maybe if it's left unguarded some patriotic vandals will take it down for free. Isn't that what happened to all the Stalin statues?

2026-04-10 21:09:25 UTC

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And what's it gonna cost to remove it.

2026-03-21 20:49:58 UTC

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But, then every problem affects people with less means more.

2026-03-10 03:50:05 UTC

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Where do I find the Mastodon RSS feeds?

2026-03-05 17:26:01 UTC

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Wait! The people criticizing you are saying ‘all criticism is abusive’?

2026-03-02 15:52:22 UTC

If only this wasn't satire!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/160/375/676/394/836/original/bf0975d8da1c6c35.png

2026-03-01 00:35:01 UTC

This fucking world, etm.
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2026-02-28 22:44:51 UTC

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That's his brand--disgusting.

2026-02-28 22:43:27 UTC

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He had to hurry before Iran agreed to peace.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/us-iran-attack-israel-peace-within-reach-b2929572.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

2026-02-25 01:33:04 UTC

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Nobody's ever bloviated anything like it.

2026-02-08 17:20:43 UTC

A good perspective to keep in mind.
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2026-01-30 00:23:09 UTC

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😜 🤣
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2026-01-27 04:37:23 UTC

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It’s really crazy! I think the tourist industry is toast.

2026-01-23 01:24:21 UTC

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🤣

2026-01-23 01:09:20 UTC

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He doesn't even know how many terms he's served.

2026-01-05 20:43:07 UTC

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Yeah, video training is kind of boring.

2025-12-31 17:56:23 UTC

May it would have been better to question your "AI" earlier.
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2025-12-29 00:16:08 UTC

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Judging whether information is reliable or not is always a bit of a crap shoot, and more so when you learn that the source is easily swayed by those who want to control others.

2025-12-27 18:37:45 UTC

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Happy holidays, Clay. I think I've managed to chase off the raccoons.

2025-12-25 18:27:40 UTC

RE: https://flipboard.com/@independent/money-finance-upb90l6iz/-/a-NZFr00MpR5qzrEZh8qXqbA%3Aa%3A1855170754-%2F0
Are you insured for raccoons?
#note1a2f…erty

2025-12-22 19:52:38 UTC

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2025-12-14 15:52:51 UTC

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It's funny how cleaning up is the tell that gives it all away.

2025-12-14 04:11:22 UTC

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I think our son was a senior in high school the time we went away for a weekend and told him "nobody in the house." When we came back, he admitted that he'd "had a couple of the guys over." Then we found the garbage cans were filled to the brim with beer cans. And that told us they'd had girls over, because the kitchen floor wasn't sticky.
But we didn't take his key away.

2025-11-07 22:13:43 UTC

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And yet so many refuse to see it.
@npub1nc2…dx6a

2025-11-07 21:50:17 UTC

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Corruption on top of corruption. Who knows how deep it goes below the huge pile that's visible in the news.

2025-11-06 21:31:14 UTC

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And especially does not guarantee that Trump would sign such a bill if submitted separately.

2025-11-06 21:20:17 UTC

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I don't think it can happen without the ACA subsidies, as a GOP promise is worthless.
« Some Democrats have made clear they would be livid at any promise of a separate vote on health care that does not guarantee Trump signing anything into law.
“I think voters would rightly see it as a surrender,” Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said.” »

2025-11-06 20:51:44 UTC

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He's never bought groceries in his life.
"an old-fashioned term that we use groceries, it's an old-fashioned term, groceries."

2025-11-06 20:39:50 UTC

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On the other hand, it's still safe to pitch a sub.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/dc-sandwich-guy-verdict-rcna242142

2025-11-04 17:29:45 UTC

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How would they have any control?

2025-11-04 15:23:21 UTC

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No, he shouldn't. But if he doesn't call the House into session, they can't remove him from the Speakership.

2025-11-04 14:51:18 UTC

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Doesn't saying that give him one more reason to not call the House back into session?

2025-10-26 16:24:19 UTC

I have enough.
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2025-10-25 16:33:31 UTC

What, me worry?
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2025-10-25 15:34:19 UTC

Do not seize the day!
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2025-09-30 16:46:17 UTC

They'll never believe me.
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2025-09-12 20:01:56 UTC

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Maybe they mean what they say?

2025-08-29 03:50:30 UTC

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It really was. But it also made me, a white boy in South Carolina, realize how important MLK Jr. really was. And that has made a big difference in my life.

2025-08-19 20:30:44 UTC

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So, "uninformed consent" then.
What good is that? I would ask who is their insurance company.

2025-08-15 19:53:51 UTC

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My posts default to open. I am who I am.

2025-08-15 18:57:08 UTC

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We've given this refrigerator a good home for 20 years. You'd think it could be more respectful.

2025-08-15 18:54:42 UTC

So, after a week of not running, the refrigerator decided to start working again 3 days before the new one will be delivered.

2025-07-26 23:33:38 UTC

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If they're going to deny her a diploma, then they should refund all of the tuition and fees that she's paid, plus interest. She can find a REAL school to get her diploma.

2025-07-06 21:09:27 UTC

Tomorrow, noon local time, peace and love for Ringo.
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2025-07-01 14:28:14 UTC

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Milkwood Beetle perhaps.
https://awbury.org/year-pollinator-series-dec-milkweed-beetle/

2025-06-28 21:34:20 UTC

#Caturday
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2025-06-27 19:22:49 UTC

A small act of kindness.
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2025-06-24 01:02:52 UTC

Good Evening
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2025-06-23 14:08:29 UTC

Maybe I shouldn't answer the door.
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2025-06-16 19:44:45 UTC

@npub1pr0…l3qf
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2025-06-16 01:39:26 UTC

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I saw this advice today:
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2025-06-14 20:54:24 UTC

The lavender is blooming. #Spring
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2025-06-08 15:34:13 UTC

It must be scary to be in the National Guard or active duty military and be asked to fight against your fellow citizens. If you're in this situation, you can call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487 to get knowledgeable and confidential answers to your questions.

2025-06-07 15:51:07 UTC

#Caturday
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2025-05-04 16:31:52 UTC

5/4 Day!
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2025-03-10 21:09:22 UTC

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Someone told me today to check my social security statements online. Mine looked OK, but they said theirs was recently all screwed up and they've been working with their local SSA office to get the data repaired.

2025-02-23 21:53:47 UTC

Once more, for those in the back not paying attention.
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2025-01-30 04:57:43 UTC

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Someone posted this flight track.
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2025-01-29 19:39:02 UTC

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https://archive.is/Il7Yu

2025-01-21 21:17:43 UTC

TIL We're all women at conception.
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2025-01-04 17:05:20 UTC

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Doesn't "progress" mean "making things better?"

2024-12-15 04:02:27 UTC

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PNG so you don't lose as much.

2024-11-30 17:34:33 UTC

Advice for the day:
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2024-11-09 00:30:11 UTC

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I remember the day after Martin Luther King, Jr's assassination. Kids on the school playground were laughing and saying that he deserved it.
I knew that they hadn't come to those views on their own, but it so horrified me that I didn't know what to do. I think that I've ever felt more alone and isolated in my life.

2024-11-07 02:10:36 UTC

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It will be exciting every time someone turns on a wheel and their drink flies across the room. 🤪

2024-11-06 22:47:49 UTC

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Trump got 2 million fewer votes than he did in 2020.
Harris got 14 million fewer votes than Biden did in 2020.
Apathy won this election.

2024-10-30 19:31:52 UTC

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I believe this article to be overly optimistic on the benefits.

2024-10-19 15:03:38 UTC

A friend shared this thought with me, and, to be honest, I find it a little depressing.
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2024-10-17 20:28:40 UTC

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If you don't like the Journal-Constitution's cookies, try https://www.salon.com/2024/10/17/not-able-to-run-for-two-weeks-cancels-nra-rally-appearance-amid-decline-concerns/

2024-10-04 19:27:35 UTC

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"could, in principle"

2024-10-04 19:16:58 UTC

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That article also points out the problems that have been encountered, and it doesn't support the claims you made of efficiency and lack of radioactive waste.

2024-10-04 19:15:53 UTC

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Not "the" alternative, but "an" alternative. Wind, solar, hydro, and wave energy are well-known alternatives.

2024-10-04 16:58:34 UTC

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It's been experimented with, but has had problems in production.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breeder_reactor#Production

2024-10-04 16:47:13 UTC

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Do you know about half-lives of radio-isotopes?
How thick does the concrete have to be to block the radioactive emissions?
I don't think you envision even the order of magnitude of the problems involved.

2024-10-04 16:38:52 UTC

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What fuel are they using to extract 95% of all the energy contained in the mass?
From what point in the process are you measuring that 95% efficiency?
What is the waste produced from this process?
This all sounds like a pipe dream, to me.

2024-10-04 15:04:51 UTC

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It's funny how the people who prefer nuclear over solar never want the spent fuel near their homes.

2024-10-01 18:50:32 UTC

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At first, I thought you meant "120 factorial" which would be a really huge number.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-e&q=how+many+is+120%21

2024-09-20 16:46:09 UTC

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It's not only AI, but time-traveling AI that can go back and generate old posts of his.

2024-09-19 17:42:04 UTC

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Very interesting article!

2024-09-09 00:08:52 UTC

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Specifying requirements clearly is hard!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/104/664/676/363/219/original/241cc5400f292f68.png

2024-09-02 16:20:26 UTC

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Spending less than you earn

2024-09-01 15:49:33 UTC

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... and reduce risk by diversifying your holdings.

2024-08-26 15:04:00 UTC

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Can you give me more detail on the relationship between your newsletter and your blog? Are they part of the same publishing platform, or do you just use them in concert?

2024-08-22 17:12:33 UTC

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I look at it this way:
Being an employee _IS_ a form of entrepreneurship.
You have one major client at a time. You need to make them happy in a way that works for you. It's also valuable to keep alert to when you need to change clients.
You're still in charge of your own life and career!

2024-08-21 02:59:34 UTC

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Thank you for this.

2024-08-20 16:06:50 UTC

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A lot less than $186K! I never reached that rate and have lived comfortably and, as long as I don't need assisted living, I'm financially secure.

2024-08-19 19:36:04 UTC

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I learned long ago not to buy stocks of companies that I liked for other reasons. It made me blind to the potential risks of their future.
Instead, I principally bought an S&P500 index fund, which was a low-risk approach that paid handsomely over time.

2024-08-14 18:11:45 UTC

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Too many people wait for a chunk of "extra cash" before saving for the future.
Better to save a small amount of each paycheck. When I was making $2700/year (no, there's not a zero missing), I deposited a little bit of each paycheck.
A tiny amount saved periodically adds up faster than $0, or over a larger amount saved only one time.

2024-08-01 20:19:38 UTC

Fight ignorance!
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2024-05-29 20:35:33 UTC

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My guess it to prevent outside information from being used by the jury, or prevent someone from leaking the deliberations.
NFL but CC: @npub1tx7…gew8