I got my first Tivo back in 2000, a Sony SVR2000. I upgraded hard drives on it, eventually moved to a HD-capable Series 3, and got a Rovio OTA which got little use. They were good devices, and they inspired my career move to Roku eleven years ago. So long, and thanks!

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A blast from the past. I would go to EATS while an undergrad at Georgia Tech and feast on their pasta and greens... Just realized they'd only been open a short time then, I guess I'm getting a old.

Someone at HEB saw the classic #KidsInTheHall sketch about "fattening up our tapeworms". youtu.be/8TnWIICkBeE?...

Saw the aftermath of a wreck on MoPac earlier, my perspective makes it look like we have car ambulances here in #Austin.

I'm glad that Disney has announced that @jimmykimmel.com will return on Tuesday. However, I'm not un-cancelling my Disney+/Hulu subscriptions just yet. They did cave, and I want to see if they'll grow a backbone for the next attack against their independence.

Gotta love going through password entry, Microsoft two-factor authentication, biometrics, just to have your online Outlook session immediately go to the "it's a good idea to close your browser" logged out screen.

I tried to volunteer by sewing new clothes for the nuns at the local convent, but had to quit. It was too habit forming. #dadjoke

As a mid-90s/early-2000s #Austin public access producer, I'm really enjoying this blog series on the fight to save Austin access TV in the late 80s. Start at bullersbackporch.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/t..., it continues for several more posts.

Like many here, I cancelled my Disney+ and Hulu subs today. I redirected some of that money towards a $10/month donation to our local PBS station, @austinpbs.bsky.social, which gives us Passport access.

Went to see "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Infinity Castle" last night with my oldest. It was well made and I was able to follow without having seen the series, but I didn't realize I'd booked us in a 4DX theater. Those seats were jumping around almost the whole time, it was exhausting!

To my fellow cishet dudes: when we are quiet about supporting the trans community, the only voices anyone hears are the Charlie Kirks of the world. Don't let accusations of being "performative" or "virtue signaling" shut you up - that's their whole point. Our voices are needed now more than ever.

I passively follow college football, but sometimes my school's team does something amazing and it's worth sharing.

Watched the 2024 film "Transformers One" with my littles tonight and really enjoyed it. Got through a lot of Cybertronian origin stuff, has good character development, and some fun nods at the 80s cartoon incarnation. Too bad it's unlikely to get a sequel.

The Austin, Texas Technology Commission (for which I represent district 7) made a formal recommendation to city council at our Wednesday meeting around guidelines to ensure community review of new technology contracts. Thanks to @effaustin.bsky.social for providing help with drafting the proposal.

My feed is almost entirely people condemning violence and telling others not to celebrate this.

I just released Pipes Puzzle, a game that brings back a classic for the Roku platform. I developed it in 2017 but never released, partially due to my laziness. Event app discoverability in Roku being awful, I only released to finally take it off my backlog channelstore.roku.com/details/5d68...

Law enforcement sources informed KXAN that at least 50 federal agents arrived in Austin this week for another round of immigration raids.

As long as SCOTUS refuses to make decisions that establish precedent, the district courts should keep trying to do the work of justice. Even as SCOTUS tosses them aside, the short term injunctions will provide some mercy and highlight the corruption at the top.

Really enjoyed this @criterion.bsky.social conversation about 90s movie soundtracks, but wish Yasi had mentioned my favorite soundtrack of that decade from the film "Amateur" which features Yo La Tengo, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Pavement, Bettie Serveet, Red House Painters, and My Bloody Valentine.

Last night's pair of shots are definitely giving sore arm this morning. I'm sure the COVID one is the main offender. Still, very glad I got them.

Got my COVID and flu vaccinations this afternoon here in #texas. The pharmacist at Walgreens asked if I had any conditions that would make me more vulnerable to getting COVID, I said yes, and that was that.

Was sorting through a pile of shirts to put into storage, and found this hand-printed shirt from 2019 that I made for my first Hackaday Supercon. Only die-hard #Atari 8-bit users will get it, it's the original dark mode.

A great thread about why what I work on is important ❤️

Hey, Google... did anyone actually read this timeline entry before it was sent out? This is very confusing and is unclear if the country list applies to where users are or where developers are. #android

TOMORROW 8/26 the Texas House will vote on HB 8 which TRIPLES testing in our TX public schools. Call, text, email or @ your TX House Member NOW & tell them to vote NO on HB 8.

Is it cheating to watch D. A. Pennebaker's "Don't Look Back" with closed captioning turned on?

My new public humiliation is assuming that anyone else had heard of the Indian dish Chicken 65 when I suggested it as the drinking game call out at last night's Master Pancake screening of the Adam Driver-led "65".

We're one day into the school year and I'm already tired of teachers and administrators using the construction "our _____ era".

I gave my 0.005% here!

Family went to the protest at the Texas capitol this morning. Lots of people there with signs pointing out the problems of our time. We held a sign reading "Gay for gun control" on one side and "Keep Austin Represented" on the other.

We are excited about our free, online workshop next week!!! RSVP: linktr.ee/atxcooperatives or acba.coop/events

Last night's Austin Technology Commission meeting was a long one, but it also was really great. We started with an update from city staff about bills from the #txlege session affecting the city and tech. The big one was HB 149, all about AI regulation in Texas.

You hear stories about what an academic household does to children but today at bedtime my precocious rising kindergartner said “father will you read me a story about university leaders who believe LLM-based chatbots have made language teaching irrelevant?” and fortunately I had just the thing

Recommendation for this video from Technically Unsure that details all the questionable stuff pre-installed on a pirate Android TV box and the methodology for finding it. You should never let one of those roam a network with devices you care about.

So, I joined the City of #Austin's Technology Commission earlier this year, starting in March. We have monthly meetings where we hold public presentations on tech policy topics; we also help with city grant recommendations for tech equity projects. www.austintexas.gov/content/tech...

DEVELOPING STORY | At least two people died and two others were hurt after a shooting at a Target (8601 Research Blvd.) in north Austin. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/multiple-killed-hurt-in-north-austin-shooting/ 

Worth reading @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy from July 22nd about the link between con artists of all types and the conservative movement. I had no idea the KKK was also a MLM! pluralistic.net/2025/07/22/a...

Very proud of my rep @ginaforaustin.bsky.social and the other #Texas Democrats taking a stand to oppose a ridiculous mid-census partisan redistricting by denying quorum.

The Kickstarter for Film That Never Begins is 88% funded, only $115 short of its goal. If you pledge $50+: for $30 more, you can add a cool enamel SO MUCH THERAPY pin (only a few left). For $100, I’ll design a logo based on your name and throw it in the film! www.kickstarter.com/projects/147...

NEW: Texas Republicans have unveiled a new gerrymander to gain as many as 5 seats in next year's midterms. *Can they do that? What data must they use? What are legal avenues here!?* You sent us a ton of questions. And a redistricting expert who knows Texas inside out answered 9 of them:

If you want to try some ASIC design, this looks like a great opportunity.

The two genders

Spotted on the way to the Austin airport

So, if you happen to be poking around the interior of your Atgames Legend Pinball Micro, be very careful with the connector on the main display panel. I've just learned that it's quite fragile and prone to being snapped off when you close it up. #electronics

Maybe have someone do a sensitivity read on your email subject lines, Typhoon Texas.

Maybe have someone do a sensitivity read on your email subject lines, Typhoon Texas.

Listening to the Governor's briefing on the flooding KUT. So much obsequious praising of each other and the president among state and federal officials, so little information of use.

The deluge here in Central Texas continues. If you're in the Austin (#atx) area, please check atxfloods.com for real time info on street crossings. @mikesiegeld7.bsky.social just mailed out good information too at us10.campaign-archive.com?u=51fd74872d...

Less than 90 minutes to go, and only $205 to go. Yipes.