I've been using this account as my primary for about a week now, and I'm think I'm settled on using it for the foreseeable future, so I guess it's time to do another #introduction post.
I'm a dad of four kids, and a web developer. I have a college degree in #Theater (or #Theatre) and had aspirations of being an actor. I kind of fell into web development as a career. It was a hobby back in high school, and I just needed to pay some bills after college, so I ended up doing this.
I always have aspirations to do other things, but for now, I'm pretty happy spending most of my time as a dad and husband.
Some day, I'd like to get back into #acting, or maybe do some #VoiceActing. I also enjoy #writing and will, from time to time, post some #MicroFiction, usually from somebody's #WritingPrompt.
I love #StarTrek, and usually watch at least one episode nearly every day. I like all #SciFi really, though, as well as #fantasy. I used to read a lot, but find I don't have as much time or mental capacity for it as I used to. I also enjoy watching #anime, and have really been enjoying the new episodes of #Bleach lately.
Feel free to follow me if you think we have similar interests, and I may follow you back, if I think likewise. 
#WebDev #PHP #BackEnd #Laravel #introductions #Parenting #DadLife 
Dan Jones shared a day ago
Mastodon #research 🚀
I’m working on my master’s thesis at the University of Vienna, and I’d love your input! My research focuses on sustaining long-term user activity on Mastodon, contributing to a more active Fediverse. If you have a few minutes, please take my short survey:
👉 https://sosci.univie.ac.at/MastodonActivity/
Your thoughts will contribute to meaningful research. Feel free to boost this post so we can reach as many users as possible. Thank you so much! 🙌
Today during our daily stand-up, someone on our team referred to our Scrum Master as "The Master of the Scrum".
Now I'm imagining a Broadway musical about a software development team, with the finale of the first act being Master of the Scrum.
Defying Gravity from Wicked, Non-Stop from Hamilton, One Day More from Les Misérables are all pretty good. But Master of the Scrum from Silicon (title is a work in progress) will be a real show-stopper.
Does @[email protected] use the Mastodon API or should it work with any ActivityPub instance?
I guess this should tell me.
Dan Jones shared 5 days ago
I'm not crying, you're crying.
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L@y spiders-ttvis-an-outier Follow | was at DragonCan one year when Avery Brooks was on 3 panel, and 3 Black dude stood up and talked about how the year DSQ came on, he bacame the sole custodial quardian of his small son, and he was “temified” and felt helpless, because he hadn't really had 2 father himseff, and he didn't really know any Black fathers he particularly wantad to smulate, and no Black single fathers at all, Hetalked about how every week he'd put fis kid 1o bed and sit down and watch Deep Space Nine, and think to himse!f, “Okay, this, | want us to be this kind of father and son;" and how, sily as it might sound, the idea that Ben could be there for Jake, all the time, successfully, and eam his admiration and trust, was the only source he really had of inspiration, the only voice that was teling him he could handle this Job. | swear to fuck there was a whole auditorium of people in tears by the time he was done, including both him and Brooks. Itwas oneof the most beautiful moments | ever saw about the sometimes bloodless- sounding term “representation,” and about fandom in general, and | will never forget it Source: thegaymacoy 24,807 notes >0 2 9Q
Dan Jones shared 5 days ago
Let’s Not Forget Charles Dickens’s Other Christmas Ghost Stories!
He loved writing these. There are very many.
By Olivia Rutigliano
https://crimereads.com/lets-not-forget-charles-dickenss-other-christmas-ghost-stories/
There are several editions of Christmas Carol in the PG collection:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19337
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24022
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30368
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This image appears is an illustration from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The scene features three central figures and a ghostly presence in the background. The central figure on the right is an elderly man, depicted in a long robe and a nightcap, likely representing Ebenezer Scrooge. He stands hunched over, reaching out with a curious or concerned gesture, emphasizing his transformation and vulnerability. On the left are two children, "Ignorance" and "Want," who are emaciated and ragged, symbolizing societal neglect. They cling to each other, their expressions reflecting desperation and suffering. These figures are allegorical, representing Dickens' critique of social inequality and the consequences of indifference. Behind the children looms a spectral figure, likely the Ghost of Christmas Present. The spirit has an imposing, ethereal presence, guiding Scrooge to confront the harsh realities of the world. The transparency and faint details of the ghost emphasize its otherworldly nature.
Dan Jones shared 7 days ago
“Wow you’re good at computers”
“I just click everything”
“But how did you know which menu it was?”
“I just click everything”
“But then you were able to find the correct thing in the drop-down”
“I just click everything”
“How did you learn the new system so fast?”
“I just click everything”
“You must have some deep systems knowledge”
“I just click everything”
Dan Jones shared 7 days ago
We need to normalize JOMO
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Illustration of a girl on a bean bag reading a book with warm beverage next to her. Caption: JOMO (noun) Joy of Missing Out. Feeling content with staying in and disconnecting as a form of self- care.
Dan Jones shared 8 days ago
To unwind after work, I shall move into a different room to sit in different chair and stare at a different glowing rectangle while a larger glowing rectangle plays in the background
Dan Jones shared 8 days ago
So I just spent $100 on a new belt the other day, that doesn’t fit..
A huge waist.
Dan Jones shared 10 days ago
“In the role playing game known as The Real World, ‘Straight White Male’ is the lowest difficulty setting there is.” https://kottke.org/12/05/straight-white-male-the-game-of-lifes-lowest-difficulty-setting
Dan Jones shared 10 days ago
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Fake inspirational quote of Worf in a Santa hat saying, "I do not know who Holly is, but the desire of her enemies to deck the halls with her bowels indicates that she must be a fierce warrior, indeed."
Dan Jones shared 11 days ago
Hello kind people of Mastodon! Mastodon is a big part of my life, so I'm going to give finding work here a go as well.
I'm looking for a junior penetration tester or cyber security analyst role. Should you have any leads, or simply be able to provide info, please reach out.
To give you a thumbnail background sketch: I'm a former Lecturer in Anthropology pivoting to Cyber Security. I recently passed the #OSCP and loved it. I have interests in writing and advising to make pentesting more accessible, IoT pentesting, and purple team work.
While I am looking for a first role, I'm open to freelance, contract, and part-time roles.
Boosts will be noted and the favor returned in due course!
Thanks everyone.
#fedihireme #fedihire #fedijobs #getfedhired #jobhunt #gethired #jobhunt
Dan Jones shared 11 days ago
Genie: "For releasing me, I grant you a wish. "
"There are 3 rules: I can't kill anyone, I can't make anyone fall in love, and I can't bring people back from the dead."
Me: "I wish developers would stop making new #JavaScript frameworks."
Genie: "There are 4 rules..." #webDev
Dan Jones shared 11 days ago
Roses are red
Bird bones are hollow
“Non sequitir” means
“It doesn’t follow”
Dan Jones shared 11 days ago
My friend has developed an invisible aeroplane but I can’t see it taking off.
Dan Jones shared 11 days ago
Cashier: Do you need bags?
Me: Do any of us NEED anything?
Cashier: Sir, I have a liberal arts degree too.
Me: Plastic, please.
Dan Jones shared 12 days agoAmerican admiral and computer scientist, (designed COBOL) Grace Hopper was born #OTD in 1906.
She created the first compiler, the A-0 System, in 1952. She was also one of the first programmers on the Harvard Mark I computer. Hopper popularized the term "debugging" in computing after discovering an actual moth causing a malfunction in the Mark II computer.
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Commodore Grace M. Hopper, USN (covered). James S. Davis - This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID DN-SC-84-05971 (next). In the image, she is typically seen wearing her formal cover (hat) as part of her Navy attire. Her uniform signifies her rank and achievements within the U.S. Navy. This photo captures Hopper during her later career, highlighting her as a trailblazer both in the military and in computer science. Her demeanor in such photos often radiates professionalism, intelligence, and a sense of authority, aligned with her significant contributions to both fields. The photo's mention of a Navy ID (DN-SC-84-05971) confirms its origin from official Navy archives, further cementing its historical significance.
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Log book showing the "bug" found caught in a Mark II relay Courtesy of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA., 1988. - U.S. Naval Historical Center Online Library The logbook entry showing the "bug" found in a Mark II relay is a historically significant document that records one of the earliest uses of the term "debugging" in computing. This artifact is a handwritten log from Grace Hopper's team, dated September 9, 1947, and includes a physical moth taped to the page. The moth was discovered in one of the electromechanical relays of the Harvard Mark II computer, causing a malfunction. The entry humorously notes the discovery as the "first actual case of bug being found," combining technical documentation with Hopper's wit. This event became a legendary anecdote in the history of computing and popularized the term "debugging," which has since become standard terminology in software development. The logbook, preserved courtesy of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, is an enduring symbol of the origins of modern computer science and the challenges faced by pioneers like Hopper and her team.
Dan Jones shared 12 days ago
I've been sharing context-free comic book panels of the day for years — but here are two panels for which the context is quite clear.
![Panel #1 shows the corporate office of Wellinex, and a woman standing on a boardroom table, back to the reader. A man in a suit at the head of the table questions her as the other executives look on.
CAPTION: And the recent wave of attacks by the terminally ill ...
HIS WORD BALLOON: "Excuse me, who are you?"
HER WORD BALLOON: "Who am I? I'm the person whose cancer treatment you'd denied two years ago. And now ... it's become terminal."
Panel #2 shows the woman having opened her trenchcoat to reveal she has sticks of dynamite strapped to her. The panel is colored bright red and orange. All around her run.
HER WORD BALLOON: "For all of us!"
CAPTION: Well ... it's made everyone antsy.
[from Billionaire Island #1, 2020, script by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh, coloring by Chris Chuckry, lettering by Rob Steen]](https://microwords.goodevilgenius.org/proxy/media/20085/JwPhAeehpdHENno_ENJitWPjM5RRHfYPKOX56sM6OiY=/aHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9ja3Jvb20ud2FuZGVyaW5nLnNob3AvbWVkaWFfYXR0YWNobWVudHMvZmlsZXMvMTEzLzYxOS8zNzUvNjI4LzA4NC83MTgvb3JpZ2luYWwvNDgwMWQ2YzdkOTQwNWQ0ZS5qcGc=/740 "Panel #1 shows the corporate office of Wellinex, and a woman standing on a boardroom table, back to the reader. A man in a suit at the head of the table questions her as the other executives look on.
CAPTION: And the recent wave of attacks by the terminally ill ...
HIS WORD BALLOON: \"Excuse me, who are you?\"
HER WORD BALLOON: \"Who am I? I'm the person whose cancer treatment you'd denied two years ago. And now ... it's become terminal.\"
Panel #2 shows the woman having opened her trenchcoat to reveal she has sticks of dynamite strapped to her. The panel is colored bright red and orange. All around her run.
HER WORD BALLOON: \"For all of us!\"
CAPTION: Well ... it's made everyone antsy.
[from Billionaire Island #1, 2020, script by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh, coloring by Chris Chuckry, lettering by Rob Steen]")
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Panel #1 shows the corporate office of Wellinex, and a woman standing on a boardroom table, back to the reader. A man in a suit at the head of the table questions her as the other executives look on. CAPTION: And the recent wave of attacks by the terminally ill ... HIS WORD BALLOON: "Excuse me, who are you?" HER WORD BALLOON: "Who am I? I'm the person whose cancer treatment you'd denied two years ago. And now ... it's become terminal." Panel #2 shows the woman having opened her trenchcoat to reveal she has sticks of dynamite strapped to her. The panel is colored bright red and orange. All around her run. HER WORD BALLOON: "For all of us!" CAPTION: Well ... it's made everyone antsy. [from Billionaire Island #1, 2020, script by Mark Russell, art by Steve Pugh, coloring by Chris Chuckry, lettering by Rob Steen]
Dan Jones shared 12 days ago
🦖 An overview of accessible web applications and widgets 🦖
Most JavaScript libraries offer a library of client-side widgets that mimic the behavior of familiar desktop interfaces. Sliders, menu bars, file list views, and more can be built with a combination of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML. Since the HTML4 specification doesn't provide built-in tags that se…
