Ed Venator

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Mastodon @fourpenguins@hachyderm.io
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Followers
23
Account age
3 yrs

Known for

Sure, just park yourself in my lap and wash your feet.2 views Sure, just park yourself in my lap and wash your feet. But why's the rum gone? (Apparently I can't spell rm before 9 AM on Monday morning)1 views But why's the rum gone? (Apparently I can't spell rm before 9 AM on Monday morning) Sven doesn't know what all this space fuss is about1 views Sven doesn't know what all this space fuss is about

📊 Post engagement

2
Avg engagement / post
8.7%
Engagement vs followers
Dec 2022
On Mastodon since

🔥 Top post: Reformatting my laptop and installing Mint on it, as one does. · 3 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
0.63 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 8 text · 4 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
0.7×
Follows 31 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Reformatting my laptop and installing Mint on it, as one does. ★ 3
Sure, just park yourself in my lap and wash your feet. ★ 2 Coolest bug this week: A get_time() function that would sometimes just jump back in time ~17 seconds. Turns out it was reading 64 bit time from a pair of 32-bit registers that weren't marked volatile. Sometimes, the 32-bit overflow would h… It's starting to look like the financial sustainability of AI tools is falling apart faster than I predicted. Microsoft in particular looks like they're done with hemorrhaging money and wants to start actually charging for this stuff. Zorin was slow and Pop was buggy. I had a feeling I'd end up back at Mint, but I wanted to try a couple of the trendy distros. I've mostly been avoiding AI tools at work. I occasionally experiment with them, and I'm always at least somewhat disappointed with the results. Today I tried out a new AI agent skill someone made and publicly ripped the results to shreds.… ★ 1 But why's the rum gone? (Apparently I can't spell rm before 9 AM on Monday morning) ★ 1 Sven doesn't know what all this space fuss is about ★ 1 Sloppy stuff like this just bothers me. Pick an orientation for your text. I'm finding it helpful to compare this technology to other recent technological developments as a way to understand the effects we're seeing. I've been slowly compiling a mental list of the psychological hazards of engaging with LLM-generated content. These tools allow people to create written work, software, and other media in a way that bypasses implicit assumptions that we us… RE: https://hachyderm.io/@fourpenguins/116092196042450555 I am now all but certain this was the problem, and I'm so glad it's fixed.

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
hachyderm.io
A tech & engineering server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
✅ Link-verified
Verified link
Proved ownership of a website linked on their profile — Mastodon's green-check verification, a real identity signal rather than a paid badge.
On Mastodon since
Dec 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 2 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.6× per week.

🛡️ Audience credibility

83/100 Excellent
  • Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Strong engagement (~8.7% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
  • Verified account.
  • Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
99%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
Medium

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Engineer living in Pittsburgh who works on automotive software. Hobbies include cooking, plants, robots, and Type 1 Diabetes. Posts don't reflect the views of my employer. (He/Him)

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Sure, just park yourself in my lap and wash your feet. But why's the rum gone? (Apparently I can't spell rm before 9 AM on Monday morning) Sven doesn't know what all this space fuss is about Sloppy stuff like this just bothers me. Pick an orientation for your text.

🔀 Audience overlap

Estimated

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