Daniel Jalkut

He/Him. Founder of Red Sweater Software and punkass of lore

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2026-03-09 22:16:13 UTC

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@nprofile…75c7 Unfortunately they changed up their sandwich offerings a couple times since the pandemic. Now they have a "no substitutions" fixed list and it's a fairly unusual ingredient repertoire. No lettuce, for example, only arugula. https://www.thewineandcheesecask.com/sandwiches.html

2026-03-09 05:11:16 UTC

I ran in to an acquaintance at my favorite wine store, whom I'd never seen there before. It turns out he's been shopping there for 30 years, and knows all the same people I do. I've "only" been shopping there for 20 years. I know it's killing you, the place is The Wine and Cheese Cask in Somerville.

2026-03-08 06:32:13 UTC

God give me the confidence of an AI chatbot that has just delivered its 20th consecutive “this time we finally got it!” declaration.

2026-03-02 02:15:23 UTC

Just coerced my family into watching the first episode of "The Wonder Years," and I was pleasantly surprised how well it holds up. I'll be curious to see how it progresses, but after episode 1, it's even better than I remembered it.

2026-02-26 21:51:53 UTC

"By 2030, almost 80% of people had lost their jobs."
https://www.aicandy.be/giorgio-1
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2026-02-07 05:01:45 UTC

If you grew up in California, what number am I thinking of?

2026-02-06 22:51:24 UTC

It's incredible how much more time I have to do programming now that I've got AI running my social media accounts.

2026-02-02 00:10:34 UTC

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@nprofile…4xpq Please tell Betsy that I think you chose well.

2026-02-01 23:50:12 UTC

I opened a micro hornet's nest by claiming that AI is inevitable and maybe good, but rest assured I'm listening to Rufus Wainright and no AI could ever come up with this particular combination of timbre, lyrics, and melody.

2026-02-01 22:52:49 UTC

I say this with deep respect for the people who view AI technology as dangerous and upheaving. It is. But some technological changes can't be undone. We'll never be pre-steam engine again, or pre-electricity. AI is here and we have to cope with it, whether we like it or not.

2026-01-24 23:28:00 UTC

ICE would kill any one of us without remorse. Any. One. Of. Us.

2025-11-27 00:32:50 UTC

I swam today for 20 minutes in 44F water. People say I'm crazy, but I've got frozen diamonds on the soles of my shoes.

2025-10-04 14:21:37 UTC

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@nprofile…fv4z How are you checking these? I have a limited list of my own phenotypes and would be curious to find more info than the genetic service provided.

2025-08-23 04:15:38 UTC

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@nprofile…fv4z @nprofile…zsaa Hah! I didn't follow up to see what the actual situation was. Maybe there is a natural end for all open questions!

2025-08-23 03:42:08 UTC

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@nprofile…zsaa @nprofile…fv4z Jeff, Alex is an old school super-nerd, and if there's any chance his experience with server fault represents a problem, you should know! (Or tell somebody who cares ;P )

2025-07-28 05:27:50 UTC

“If you use…” there is no nuance in this take. I use LLMs to extend my creativity, learn about new things in every imaginable field, and yes, improve the quality of my apps. An LLM just quickly identified the source of a buffer overflow tonight.
https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/114926589403081382

2025-07-14 03:38:12 UTC

You have to expect that every response from an LLM will be wrong, while hoping that it might be right.

2025-05-30 03:55:22 UTC

Trump must really think his supporters are morons, and maybe they are, if he thinks they don't understand that tariffs are taxes on them.

2025-05-23 14:12:59 UTC

I hope Tim Cook feels that he got his $1M worth. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/us/politics/trump-tariffs-eu-apple-stock-markets.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JU8.xS00._AIAJ-mH9_UT&smid=url-share

2025-05-14 12:30:26 UTC

"Apple's Diet of Worms." Some great writing by @nprofile…fq0p

2025-04-29 23:43:21 UTC

I get why people are hesitant about AI, but we are at another junction where you deny the future at your own peril. People who denied typewriters still wrote beautiful novels by pen, and people who denied computers still wrote brilliant novels in type, but most authors use computers nowadays.

2025-04-28 13:28:46 UTC

Looks like NPR removed support for JSON Feed (https://www.jsonfeed.org) from their sites on Dec 8, 2024. Does anybody know anybody who works in tech at NPR, who might know if this was intentional or inadvertent? It would be nice to get it back!

2025-04-10 03:04:54 UTC

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@nprofile…uauk that’s annoying then! Maybe it is only US

2025-04-10 01:45:53 UTC

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@nprofile…uauk maybe! Or you don’t subscribe to +?

2025-04-09 21:39:20 UTC

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@nprofile…uauk In the News app!

2025-04-09 16:57:07 UTC

Yesterday's (April 8) Apple News+ crossword had one glaring editorial mistake, for an Apple publication. The clue was "___+Z (undo)" and the answer was not "CMD" or "COMMAND".

2025-04-04 03:03:22 UTC

Strangelove. One of Manhattan’s last true punk bars.
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2025-04-04 00:01:02 UTC

It's a good thing we didn't elect Elizabeth Warren as President. Her consumer-friendly policies to protect everyday Americans would have DEFINITELY been a speed-bump for the stock market.

2025-04-02 13:05:15 UTC

We're at the point if you want to be a remote mobile app developer, it's easier to get a job at FORD than at most big tech companies. (Cool opportunity for car aficionados!) https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/43329/

2025-03-27 00:55:03 UTC

You have to live through it to understand it. I would never compare our situation as EQUIVALENT to what Germans dealt with under Hitler's reign, but it's RELATABLE. Growing up, I always wondered: why didn't "people" stop Hitler? Because "people" thought he "wasn't that bad" until it was too late.

2025-03-26 04:46:44 UTC

No matter how you feel about your general worth, or what you got done today, just be glad you didn't share government military secrets over Signal, like the dipshits who are in charge of our national security.

2025-03-25 19:05:06 UTC

Our neighborhood typewriter repairman retired, and the New York Times put it on the front page of the web site! https://www.nytimes.com/card/2025/03/24/style/cambridge-typewriter-company-party?unlocked_article_code=1.6k4.I03X.rzcnYTbH5Yjz&smid=url-share @nprofile…g9lc

2025-03-21 21:22:07 UTC

I love that @nprofile…gftj is sharing his Mac automation hacking, AND I love that he's promoting MarsEdit and Keyboard Maestro as he does. https://daringfireball.net/2025/03/keyboard_maestro_hack_of_the_week_dont_paste_images

2025-03-15 04:15:47 UTC

I am glad that the list of yellow-bellied representatives who votes YES for Donald Trump's, and the GOP's wet dream budget, did not include my reps, Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey. https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-democrats-voted-trump-gop-spending-bill-2045209

2025-03-15 02:02:59 UTC

I only became a Democrat after Trump was elected the first time. Before that, I had always registered as a Green and/or Independent. Chuck Schumer's decision to side with Trump makes me unwilling to align any longer with this party.
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2025-03-14 21:42:00 UTC

If voting NO against the GOP's budget were "giving Trump exactly what he wants," then Republicans would be voting NO.

2025-03-09 05:15:02 UTC

Listening to ATP. I continue to disagree that filing bugs with Apple is useless. It usually clarifies the problem for me in a way that I have a better shot of working around it. And there's a A CHANCE they will fix it. Agreed the whole system is frustrating but rejecting it completely may be counterproductive. @nprofile…sdm7 @nprofile…md38 @nprofile…amld

2025-02-23 06:14:58 UTC

"Sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know, cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherfuckers."
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2025-02-23 05:27:21 UTC

New York's hottest club is ... PROTECT TRANS KIDS.
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2025-02-22 01:07:42 UTC

Apple's predictive programming model is a decent bartender. All lines generated by "let <variableName> ="
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2025-02-22 00:15:14 UTC

I think Apple's predictive programming model is smarter than most people give it credit for.
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2025-02-18 04:19:45 UTC

Arrest Elon Musk as an American traitor, seize his assets, and use the proceeds to fund social services in the United States. Especially services that benefit trans kids. These actions would provide Musk with as much respect and due process as he affords the institution of the US Government.

2024-03-15 19:36:17 UTC

Major updates to Black Ink for iOS and Mac, including a new native Vision Pro version, support for graphical overlays, and more! https://redsweater.com/blog/4075/black-ink-vision-pro-graphics

2023-12-15 03:08:33 UTC

On the subject of Covid tests, in case you live in the US and didn’t know: you’re entitled to 8 more free Covid tests by mail since earlier this fall. https://special.usps.com/testkits

2023-09-05 03:46:52 UTC

The artists at Burning Man are incredible. "Remote Desert Traffic Jam" is something I never would have expected. Amazing execution.

2023-09-02 02:06:35 UTC

"Mitch McConnell may be" headlines beg me to complete it with unfriendly words. I empathize with anybody in poor health on a personal level, but on a civic level, this man has been utterly destructive to our country, and his retirement would be a welcomed gift.

2023-08-26 04:29:03 UTC

A long time ago I was in a slapdash Star Trek themed punk band called "No Kill I, the Next Generation" ... we were lightly featured in "Trekkies 2". Here's one of our ridiculous, delightful songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A7-skD5uSo

2023-08-26 04:09:02 UTC

SOMEBODY recently told me they thought GREEN DAY was a big commercial band that appeals to California wannabes. To them I say: they have a broad appeal 😂 It's easy for me to defend my love of the band because they appealed to me at a very punk, very young, very non-commercial time.

2023-08-26 03:29:14 UTC

It's hard to know whether my mood is improved because of changes in medication or because so many bad guys are being arrested in Georgia.

2023-08-26 03:27:35 UTC

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@npub1p9k…865w Wow, your drafting skills are pretty amazing.

2023-08-14 22:22:40 UTC

I don’t know about you but these days a week without a Trump indictment just doesn’t feel right.

2023-08-10 19:20:34 UTC

Excited to share that MarsEdit 5.1b1 is available for you brave souls who want to kick the tires on the forthcoming Mastodon support. https://redsweater.com/blog/4025/marsedit-5-1b1-initial-mastodon-support
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2023-08-04 23:06:00 UTC

The legendary Dan Wood (https://mastodon.social/@danwood@mastodon.cloud) is job hunting. His groundbreaking Mac app "Watson" led to the ubiquitous term "Sherlocked" when Apple introduced their own VERY similar app to his. If you are looking for a time-tested visionary in Apple ecosystems, give him a ring!

2023-08-01 21:52:40 UTC

Trump has now been indicted more times than people showed up to his inauguration.

2023-07-20 21:45:49 UTC

Barack Obama is only 61 years old. I can't wait to see what he does with the rest of his life.

2023-07-20 19:29:45 UTC

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@npub1p9k…865w You’ve done so much by the time you’re 30. Looking forward to see what’s next.

2023-07-15 13:24:34 UTC

I love it when I press the snooze button on my alarm and then somehow get three hours of dreams in nine minutes of sleep.

2023-07-14 02:06:42 UTC

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I’ve seen some skepticism, and even ridicule over my proposal, but I think this would be a tactical win for Apple. Standing up for the core talent of the industry would be a sure way to attract the best for future shows.

2023-07-14 01:48:15 UTC

Apple should come out in solidarity with SAG/AFTRA. They have enough money to rise above the fray and do what is right: defend the rights of writers and actors, without whom the whole entertainment industry collapses.

2023-06-07 15:19:43 UTC

FastScripts 3.2.6b1 is available for macOS Sonoma beta testers who also use FastScripts. It addresses an issue that prevents keyboard modifiers (shift, command, option) from performing the expected action when selecting FastScripts menu items. https://redsweater.com/fastscripts/FastScripts3.2.6b1.zip

2023-06-05 19:07:22 UTC

Even Apple can't QUITE humanize the dystopian hellscape we're evolving into. #WWDC23