Instance directory: sfba.social
Things I do: landscape, storm and protest photography; paragliding, climbing, adventure sports; border and human rights activism.
Intellectual hobbies: science, nature, security/privacy, sociology of the web. Learning Spanish.
My fine art prints are available on my website.
Welcome newcomers. You'll like it here, but give it some time.
Profile photo: white guy in a baseball cap with an iguana on my shoulder. Banner: Screencap from scan of my name in one of the AI training data sets.
Pictures, facts, memories and emotions from an irrepressible, sweeping, wild, exciting time of the 70s and 80s.
(he/him) Aging tech nerd, living in Silicon Valley. I'm an avid hiker and geocacher.
I've recently retired after 30+ years working in electronic design automation. After retiring last year and doing the training, my new part-time gig is as a park docent at Big Basin Redwoods. You might find me at the visitor center or on the trails.
I like it outside...on a bike, on a trail, on a bike on a trail. Time off the grid. When connected, I work in tech to help our brains process the world a little better. #cycling, #cognitivetraining
Profile photo is side view of a middle aged white man in a tie-dye with his legs propped up looking over the ocean at a sunset on the island of Hawaii.
Two words, kids. Believe in romance...
"A meme is not truly born until the day it is stolen."
Working hard on saving the world and stopping the bullshit.
Known to punch nazis.
Chochenyo turf walker. Flâneur de Sarthe.
Listen in when I play records and stream live audio on Mixlr. https://markmetz.mixlr.com
Occasionally curious. Berkeleyite. Mom & partner. Trailing-edge Boomer. Liberal. Librarian and search consultant. BA in Medieval studies. BMUG and Mac software development alumna. Web stuff. City planning with disabilities in mind.
This account is searchable
#Sf raised and sf returned. I’m a #data scientist working in #sustainability. Mom to two gremlin children and one angelic senior dog. She/her
Profile pic is a drawing of minmi, a dinosaur with an armored back. Header is a pic of the bay bridge from inside a building, with a brick wall visible and in the corner, a bit of curly hair belonging to a very sweet, very devious child.
Views are my own
#Statistics #CausalInference #Climate #Sustainability #SFBA
Local SF Software Developer, Parent, Sailor and Espresso Addict.
Parent of 2 kids with Celiac, so I try to post restaurant and food stuff related to that as well
Things that should be a given for everyone: anti-fascist, anti billionaire. Supporter of Constitutional Democracy, Gay Rights, Trans Rights, and Human Rights.
Interests: #Sailing, #Angular, #SQL, #Progressive, #CityFamily, #Travel, #Celiac, #GlutenFree, #Politics, #ElectronicVehicles, #LifePo4, #Boating, #Marine
The artist formerly known as desmoquattro. Mountain biker. Tech geek who can eat with a fork. Bay Area native. Motorcycle idiot. Antitrust enthusiast with an Economics degree. Generally kind person, with an appropriately-demented sense of humor.
DNA Lounge has been one of San Francisco's most popular nightclubs for over four decades, hosting an always-eclectic variety of events, including all-ages live music, 18+ dance parties, burlesque shows, lecture series and private parties. Two stages, four dance floors, seven bars and a full-service late-night restaurant and cafe!
DNA Lounge has won over 60 "best of" awards from local publications, and has been voted "Best Dance Club" every year since 2008.
Sound artist, photographer. Former sys admin. Political progressive, Left Coaster. Red wine yes, nationalism no. French Roast in a French press.
I have never been older than I am right now. That happened yesterday, too.
Neurodivergent
Biocentrist
Prosecute ICE
Pics:
@45rpm (vinyl)
@wine (wine reviews)
@stevenlouisray (b&w pics)
#fedi22 #experimentalMusic #wine #sanFrancisco #socialism #equality #FreePalestine #proVax
Director of Research at the Distributed AI Research Institute.
Roller derby athlete/announcer at Bay Area Derby.
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100% artisanal, human-made bytes.
Anti-DEI is white supremacy. Black lives matter. LGBT+ rights are human rights. Healthcare, security, a decent income, and housing with dignity are human rights. Abortion is healthcare. Science is our best hope. Kindness and empathy are the noblest of human traits.
It can ALWAYS get worse.
He/him.
pfp: A fluffy dog in a Panama hat (credit heyheymomo)
banner: Gatsby the Pomeranian looking at a classic Porsche with his sticker on it.
Drupaler, full-stack dev, & bad sysadmin. Even worse harmonica player. Not a bad photographer. Works to create culture and community through downtowns and small business.
Has Non-24 disorder (sighted). Wife has ME/CFS. Enjoyer of when the good news is also the bad news. Early Internet/BBS Posse (86). NAFO Fella. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦
Former: TechCrunch Disrupt Alum, Physical Therapist, Hospital Design Analyst, CRM Admin, Boston U Alumni
Artist living near Hayward. Works in acrylics, watercolors and digitally. Known in Hayward for their chicken paintings. I share vintage photos, book reviews, and other stuff here. My art posts are now on a different instance. See pinned post.
Indie product designer, author, artist, I love music. She/her
Retired rural grandma, caregiver, and dog mom to a sweet lab named Summer.
Love to bake and gift to friends and family.
Happy in my garden.
Living a quiet life on the north coast of California.
Please don't private message me asking for money if I don't know you. I already found the love of my life, too.
Mean comments aren't necessary or welcome.
Please be kind.
Reporter covering the intersection of tech and entertainment.
Now writing Lowpass, a weekly newsletter about the future of entertainment and the next big hardware platforms, including smart TVs, ambient computing and AR / VR.
Previously: Protocol, Variety, Gigaom
he/him.
I have moved to @pumiquxt.
Most of my followers did not migrate with me.
If interested, please visit/follow my new account.
internet elder with cozy hobbies (#knitting #embroidery #reading)
aggressively progressive
president @animalfixclinic
currently in the foggy end of #sanfrancisco with #lilorangeannie
follow requests granted if you have own posts and not just reposts of others