fluffy rambles: My least favorite question in all of tech recruiting

“Are you frontend, backend, or full-stack?”I really hate this question, for so many reasons.First of all, it presupposes that there’s only two sorts of things that are done in software anymore: either you’re making websites (frontend) or services called by them (backend), or you’ … | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 1 year ago

fluffy rambles: Heart schmeart

Today I had a followup appointment with the cardiologist following the incident. He said that most of the lab results from the ER were good, but there’s a slight concern from my EKG, and of course he’s concerned about my high cholesterol and triglycerides (as well as borderline A … | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 1 year ago

fluffy rambles: Deconditioning

For the last few days I’ve been feeling anxious and having an elevated heart rate. That’s not just subjective, that’s what my heckin' Apple Watch has recorded. I keep on waking up in the middle of the night with a pounding heart, too. It’s hard to tell if it’s anxiety raising my … | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 1 year ago

Bitforte: A Masterclass in Scamming

Earlier today I got an obvious scam email: | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 2 years ago

Teageneration (or: why I don’t trust transporters) (2016)

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@beesbuzz.biz | 3 years ago

Watermarking Hotlinked Images

What’s hotlinking? | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 3 years ago

Shopping Cart Comparisons

Recently I finally set up a shopping site for me to sell some of my art and other merch. In doing so I evaluated a bunch of different shopping cart providers, and decided I should share my findings. | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 3 years ago

Independent music distribution, 2019 edition

As an independent musician who has been distributing music online since the late 90s (and selling it online since 2000), I am always keeping track of the current landscape for selling music, both online and physically, with a focus on small fanbases and narrow-scale distribution. | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 5 years ago

ActivityPub hot take

Most use cases of ActivityPub would be better off as Atom or RSS feeds. | Continue reading


@beesbuzz.biz | 5 years ago