Nostr notes by Stefan Baumgartner

Oh! And if you don't have one yet, get a Hangiri. I had the ...

2025-06-21T14:06:53Z

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Oh! And if you don't have one yet, get a Hangiri. I had the feeling it made all the difference for post-cooking.

I pretty much followed the package instructions, but I had to ...

2025-06-21T14:04:54Z

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I pretty much followed the package instructions, but I had to learn what "lowest setting" means for my stove. I tried the 1st batch with 2/9, which was way too low, and 3/9 for the 2nd batch, which made it excellent. Not a single grain burnt, all fluffy and exactly like it should be. For the seasoning, I used a pre-mixed seasoning from the shop, but I used a little less than they suggested.

the kids devoured them 😊 rice was spot on, but I ruined a ...

2025-06-21T13:29:09Z

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the kids devoured them 😊 rice was spot on, but I ruined a batch before 😂

First try! Still a lot to improve, but I’m very happy with the ...

2025-06-21T13:02:25Z

First try! Still a lot to improve, but I’m very happy with the results

People again mentioned the supposedly high learning curve of ...

2025-05-22T08:55:15Z

People again mentioned the supposedly high learning curve of #Rust.

I think the whole discussion is wrong. Rust is not hard to learn. The compiler constantly supports you.

It's hard to unlearn old habits we acquired over decades from other PLs. That's the issue.

The movie buff in me and the Rust developer in me approve. ...

2025-05-13T08:50:57Z

The movie buff in me and the Rust developer in me approve. #rustweek

This is a genuine printed billboard ad at my local bus stop. Not ...

2025-02-11T11:05:07Z

This is a genuine printed billboard ad at my local bus stop. Not counting the parts where it has been badly glued together., how many "This was AI" fuck-ups can you spot.

TypeScript's `--erasableSyntaxOnly` Flag ...

2025-02-03T13:45:00Z

TypeScript's `--erasableSyntaxOnly` Flag

https://oida.dev/erasable-syntax-only/

Btw. die GOTO Konferenzen möchten mich gerne zum TypeScript ...

2025-01-13T15:40:31Z

Btw. die GOTO Konferenzen möchten mich gerne zum TypeScript Cookbook für ihren Book Club interviewen (so ähnlich wie hier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_6eDL1aqtA) und dafür bräuchte ich einen Interviewer, der das auch kann. Hättest du da prinzipiell Lust dazu? Ich bin gerade dabei den GOTO Leuten eine Liste mit potentiellen Interviewern zu schicken, und ich hätte dich da gerne drauf :-)

Welp. Enough global politics for this year.

2025-01-08T07:40:42Z

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Welp. Enough global politics for this year.

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2025-01-07T10:34:59Z

Welp. Enough Austrian politics for this year.

Web dev friends: What was your "aha!" moment in web dev? ...

2025-01-02T14:10:10Z

Web dev friends: What was your "aha!" moment in web dev? What revelation or scenario made you a senior? What made you find out "how the sausage is made" that fundamentally changed your view on web development?

(Please boost for reach 🙏)

I think my kindle history is telling a story ...

2024-12-08T18:02:30Z

I think my kindle history is telling a story

Installing an example React/Angular repo and failing at a simple ...

2024-11-25T11:32:47Z

Installing an example React/Angular repo and failing at a simple install because of dependency mishaps.

Damn, I forgot HOW BAD this is. Sometimes, I feel that sheer luck lets me install and run JS apps.

Debugging this is a nightmare; why must I spend so much time with dependency management?

I have yet to find a Mastodon client that rolls up likes and ...

2024-11-18T13:38:39Z

I have yet to find a Mastodon client that rolls up likes and boosts *well*. Elk (npub1z2p…9wfy) is really good at it. Mobile phone clients not so much.

Is it an Antidepressant or a Tolkien character: ...

2024-11-14T12:47:47Z

Is it an Antidepressant or a Tolkien character:

https://antidepressantsortolkien.vercel.app/

The interesting thing is that in e.g. Node I would've done ...

2024-10-26T09:55:40Z

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The interesting thing is that in e.g. Node I would've done this a bit differently: I would have read the files, then mangled around with plain objects and lots of functions, and written the output to a file in the end.

In Rust, I thought about the necessary `Record` struct first and changed lots of values already when de-serializing the CSV file.

Traits are in the center of this. I say: This is what my data should look like, and this is how you -- serde -- get to that.

The goal was to take two CSV files from my ... ahem ... ...

2024-10-26T09:44:27Z

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The goal was to take two CSV files from my ... ahem ... "accounting software" (some pretty basic Airtables) and make them ready for a *real* accounting software (formats, delimiters, etc.)

It took me a bit more than an hour... rapidly prototyped with Rust, cranking a few crates together (it's mostly serde and csv), than ironed out the usage a bit. It's actually quite nice.

I need to tell you that I did it. 💪

2024-10-26T09:42:33Z

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I need to tell you that I did it. 💪

Semi 🔥 take but instead of speeding up JavaScript tooling we ...

2024-10-25T10:12:35Z

Semi 🔥 take but instead of speeding up JavaScript tooling we should maybe ask ourselves why we need to build so much in the first place.

Every time I do my accounting for the quarter I think: The final ...

2024-10-25T09:00:30Z

Every time I do my accounting for the quarter I think: The final CSV could be so nicely autogenerated with a little, easy-to-write Rust tool.

And then I shelf the idea. Until next time.

If you want to get rid of #TypeScript enums you can deprecate ...

2024-10-24T10:38:05Z

If you want to get rid of #TypeScript enums you can deprecate them and start using union types and const objects:

```
export const DeprecatedEnum = {
WARNING: "warning",
ERROR: "error"
} as const;

export type DeprecatedEnum = typeof DeprecatedEnum[keyof typeof DeprecatedEnum];
```

Thanks to TS having two namespaces (for values and types), you can import two exports with the same name at once:

```
import { DeprecatedEnum } from "./enum.ts" // includes type + value
```

But hey, it was fun. Happy to finally finish it. Next up will be ...

2024-10-21T07:36:02Z

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But hey, it was fun. Happy to finally finish it. Next up will be one of the 3s. Either Final Fantasy III in the Pixel Remaster (I finished the DS version a long time ago), or Final Fantasy VI (III US) in the Pixel Remaster (which I stopped at the final dungeon). I already set my mind on one, but which one would you take?

The funny thing is that back in the day, we considered FF4 more ...

2024-10-21T07:36:02Z

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The funny thing is that back in the day, we considered FF4 more story-focused than FF5, implying that FF5 has a worse story than its predecessor. It's still true that the main focus in FF4 is the story, but just because FF5 has so much gameplay going on!

I think FF5 is as story-driven as FF4, maybe a bit less serious, but it's where the really nailed gameplay mechanics. Possibly the best throughout the series, if not 16-bit RPGs in general.

Damn, this game is fast-paced! There's so much going on, and ...

2024-10-21T07:36:01Z

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Damn, this game is fast-paced! There's so much going on, and you have story beat after story beat. Characters join and leave the party constantly, so you have to adjust to new gameplay mechanics regularly. It feels like switching jobs because the story demands it, but I can live with that.

Even though it's the series' 16-bit debut, a lot feels very 8-bit and almost archaic, but I can't deny its charm.

I think I wouldn't have endured the pixel remaster without ...

2024-10-21T07:36:01Z

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I think I wouldn't have endured the pixel remaster without its quality-of-life improvements. Those additions make it the perfect mix of retrogaming nostalgia and modern expectations of gameplay mechanics.

Final Fantasy IV is off my gaming bucket list! I played the pixel ...

2024-10-21T07:36:01Z

Final Fantasy IV is off my gaming bucket list! I played the pixel remaster (which is *very* close to the original) and spent around 23 hours finishing 100%, including the full bestiary, all treasure chests and hidden items, and pink tail farming.

I always thought I had come very far playing the original, but when I came to the same spot (Baron after Mt. Ordeals), I saw I was only five hours in.

#retrogaming

Still, the gameplay is fun! I loved the difficulty spikes that ...

2024-10-21T07:36:01Z

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Still, the gameplay is fun! I loved the difficulty spikes that come from time to time. This is where the game gets challenging again, and dungeon exploring gets rewarding. It's great when you can easily plow through monsters that previously almost annihilated you. All it needs is better equipment and some levels that don't come with grinding, but naturally, if you don't miss out on exploring. The only time I had to grind was before the final boss, and every level was necessary.

I'll take bets on when the clumsily attached revenue model ...

2024-10-02T09:23:07Z

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I'll take bets on when the clumsily attached revenue model will screw everything.

SCNR.

That's not how we do it, but we never spoke about us ;-)

2024-10-01T08:57:00Z

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That's not how we do it, but we never spoke about us ;-)

But that's what most people don't do. They place the bag ...

2024-10-01T08:39:29Z

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But that's what most people don't do. They place the bag on the window seat, and if the bus is full they turn their head and pretend they don't see you. If you don't actively ask (sometimes multiple times) they won't move.

I also put my bag on the seat next to me but when it's reasonably full I put it on my lap with every stop to signal "it's ok to sit here".

Yes. Here in Linz they sometimes give their bags the window seat.

2024-10-01T07:19:19Z

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Yes. Here in Linz they sometimes give their bags the window seat.

My talk from this year's #EuroRust is online: Trials, Traits, ...

2022-11-06T12:56:11Z

My talk from this year's #EuroRust is online: Trials, Traits, and Tribulations.

I take a piece of spaghetti code and refactor it to something more readable and more maintainable while honoring the unique features of Rust's type system.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgVWxLuPvfQ

#rust #rustlang