Dave Rupert

@davatron5000

Developer at , Podcaster at , Adventurer at , 日本語OK, , Historical Graphic Novel Otaku, Junkrat Main

Austin, TX
Joined May 2008

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    14 Dec 2017

    “If a company claims to give access to the world of information, then presents a filtered view, the Web loses its credibility.”–

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  2. Feb 1

    Take that nature! May or may not have had to bypass some safety mechanisms but we’re good now. Fine. How are you?

    Popped up camper!
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  3. Feb 1

    English: What’s the thing you turn around to tighten something? Me: Wrench. English: Correct. What’s the thing you turn around to tighten a wire? Me: Wench? English: hahaha. Got you, you dumb fucker.

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  4. Feb 1

    TIL it’s “winch” not “wench”. i am not at the renfaire. sorry for the confusion.

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  5. Feb 1

    ☑️ Camper door opened up on the highway ☑️ Wench motor that lifts camper top died ☑️ Bolt for manual lift sheared off while camper is partially popped up Camping is fun. Super recommend.

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  6. Jan 31

    I chose . Templates are mangled but hey, site is compiling.

    mangled blog layout, but it's progress.
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  7. Jan 31

    📝 New post: The Web is Industrialized and I helped industrialize it. Some thoughts about design systems. A rebound of 's post, which was a rebound of 's post. I like blogging. Thank you. Hi.

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  8. Jan 31

    also fwiw, the I hear Catalina and the touchbar really suck on Mac.

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  9. Jan 31

    fwiw, the switch to WSL2 right now means jumping to the Insider Slow track which can be buggy like any beta OS.

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  10. Jan 31

    Having Webrick vs. WSL issues on my desktop PC. It's frustrating and I'm nearing a breaking point. Here's my options [POLL]

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  11. Retweeted
    Jan 31

    For fun, I started making music w/ my phone over the holidays. I’m posting mp3s over here:

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  12. Retweeted
    Jan 30

    Better check the open issues...

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  13. Jan 30

    ** wakes up at 2:50am ** Me: ... Nightbrain: ... Me: ... Nightbrain: Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy Come home, I'm so cold! Let me in-a-your window

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  14. Jan 29

    e.g. "i got a major yikeroony" "you got this!" --- "i got a major yeesh" "uf. sorry. need help?" --- "dealing with a major zoinker" "so sorry. feel free to take the day off."

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  15. Jan 29

    no hierarchy. that's why i propose 3 new levels: - yikeroonies - yeeshes - zoinkers

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  16. Jan 29

    The word "problem" is problematic

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  17. Retweeted
    Jan 29

    Austin's most reliable train line is no more...

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  18. Retweeted

    I started writing something about design systems and it took an unexpected turn halfway through: That escalated quickly.

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  19. Retweeted
    Jan 29
    Replying to

    Nice work, Dave! I've been working on a simplified progress bar that might be a little easier to maintain. I'd love feedback on what I have so far:

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  20. Jan 28
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  21. Jan 28

    me: i want a cool doorbell. internet: how about this one? it'll text you pictures. me: that's pretty cool. internet: (and send information to third party trackers) me: wait what? internet: and let you know if the UPS guy showed up me: oh that's chill b- internet: ding dong buy me

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