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Jay Stapleton

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Network nerd. Hanging out with cats and wonderful people whenever possible. I've made computers, gizmos, vegetables, coffee, and occasionally some sense.

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What if an LLM like interface had a real intelligence backing it? This is an amazing technological breakthrough!

09.03.2026 22:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's how I read them. The narrator is also excellent

09.03.2026 22:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just finished the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers. What a great set of books! I read the Monk and Robot books last year. She has a talent for characters who draw you right in.

09.03.2026 20:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Of course different people can't coexist respectfully - none of those scum give me the respect I deserve"

These bigoted people always existed, I miss when they had no friends, respect, platform, influence, or attention.

09.03.2026 18:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

canโ€™t wait for the people who think thereโ€™s someone โ€˜truly thereโ€™ when they talk to an AI to hear about novels, fictionโ€™s going to blow their minds

08.03.2026 08:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 48 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

In Waterloo to represent Tailscale at Hack Canada!

Hackathons are pretty inspiring, seeing a few young people really dig in to a problem is a cure for cynicism, even for a jaded GenX goat, such as myself.

06.03.2026 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Museum of the Home is a small place compared to the grand museums of London, but it is really fascinating. Not a full-day trip, but worth the time to get there.

05.03.2026 13:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We had a duck box at the lake when I was growing up, it had a pair of Mergansers every year, though I'm not sure it was the same ones. They are quite striking.

03.03.2026 18:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not today, I'm just following you down the rabbit hole of what could be possible here ๐Ÿ‡
I can see a (long, kind of complicated) path to that point

28.02.2026 03:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Merry Wives of Caliban

28.02.2026 02:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe. Separating identity and access whole maintaining the relationship is something Tailscale already does well.

27.02.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tailnet federation? "Access this service on this Tailscale IP at this port via this control server."

The access control side of things gets complex, but maybe could have integrations there too, like "autogroup:friends@bsky.app" as a grants object

27.02.2026 22:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stepped outside of union station, someone blew a cloud of crack smoke in my face. I don't think it was intentional, they looked surprised that the door opened.

And yet, sometimes I miss living in Toronto. ๐Ÿคฃ

27.02.2026 21:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I expect you'll find a lot of use for things we're shipping over the next year or two in this direction. Our CEO, @apenwarr.ca recently stood up a prof of concept proxy to let you log into a tailnet with your atproto account.

27.02.2026 05:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I don't speak for the company, but Tailscale has a business model that is very influenced by "let's fix problems for everyone and charge money where that makes sense"

I think what you're talking about is very similar to conversations I'm having inside the company, and it's all very exciting.

27.02.2026 05:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is one of the cooler projects I've seen built on Tailscale. Very well thought out.

26.02.2026 16:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why do I have to pretend that I'm going to print something in order to save it as a PDF. Why do I have to engage in a little ruse.

23.02.2026 21:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 19294 ๐Ÿ” 2925 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 344 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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How app connectors work ยท Tailscale Docs Route SasS application traffic in your tailnet using app connectors.

It may help to use an app connector, this will route by FQDN if you need a specific source IP for a certain site, but allow other traffic to route through the default gateway.

tailscale.com/docs/feature...

23.02.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm of a mind that Tim H's is an experiment: "How cheaply can we make coffee before it's so bad that nobody will drink it". The scientists have now lost all faith in ever finding the point where people won't argue that the floor sweepings and other detritus roasted and brewed are "the best"!

23.02.2026 14:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My credit card has lounge access baked in, tried it for the first time today. Comfortable chairs, and bathroom stalls that have real doors. Why can't the rest of the airport just be like this? The coffee in here is even worse than Starbucks though, which takes real effort. Might be worse than Tim H!

23.02.2026 14:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A lap cat with a paw over her eyes

A lap cat with a paw over her eyes

A lap cat with a paw over her eyes is the most adorable, but I've got a train to catch

22.02.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The internet started going downhill when we removed the under construction gifs.

22.02.2026 17:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 155 ๐Ÿ” 22 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Red Tape has been an integral part of the Canadian identity since at least 1965, when it was incorporated into the design of the national flag (twice)

22.02.2026 13:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel that people should be required to take at least a first year humanities course before being allowed to touch a computer in any professional manner.

This is so ethically abhorrent that I would never feel safe in the room with whoever greenlit this patent application.

21.02.2026 23:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
cat sitting in a pile of wires and components.

cat sitting in a pile of wires and components.

I see you have a cable pouch on this cluttered workbench. That looks like a cozy spot to sit.

19.02.2026 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
I printed it and stuck self-adhesive copper tape to it. There's copper tape with conductive adhesive so you can add multiple overlapping pieces and it counts as one conductive surface.

Then I used the second part of the mold to shape the copper, so that it sticks inside the recessed traces.

Then I used sandpaper to file away at the raised ridges. The copper traces are now electrically independent of each other. Done!

But if I want, I can remove the extra copper tape.

I printed it and stuck self-adhesive copper tape to it. There's copper tape with conductive adhesive so you can add multiple overlapping pieces and it counts as one conductive surface. Then I used the second part of the mold to shape the copper, so that it sticks inside the recessed traces. Then I used sandpaper to file away at the raised ridges. The copper traces are now electrically independent of each other. Done! But if I want, I can remove the extra copper tape.

The companion mold at the bottom. This second 3D-printed part pushes the copper tape down into the recessed trace channels so it conforms to the shape. The two parts sandwich together with alignment spikes to keep everything registered.

The companion mold at the bottom. This second 3D-printed part pushes the copper tape down into the recessed trace channels so it conforms to the shape. The two parts sandwich together with alignment spikes to keep everything registered.

screenshot of QZW Labs' raised pcb idea! here is their youtube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLliKgzKKUI&t=592s

screenshot of QZW Labs' raised pcb idea! here is their youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLliKgzKKUI&t=592s

Adobe Illustrator on top (you can use any free tool that makes SVG vector files. I just own an old illustrator version.

Bottom: the PCB Forge tool I made

Adobe Illustrator on top (you can use any free tool that makes SVG vector files. I just own an old illustrator version. Bottom: the PCB Forge tool I made

I made a tool that turns PCB designs into 3D-printable molds. you sandwich copper tape between the parts, sand the ridges, and you have a real working PCB. no etching, no chemicals. I am losing my mind

castpixel.itch.io/pcb-forge

18.02.2026 12:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 2058 ๐Ÿ” 655 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 106 ๐Ÿ“Œ 62
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Tailscale Winter Update Securely connect to anything on the internet with Tailscale. Built on WireGuardยฎ๏ธ, Tailscale enables you to make finely configurable connections, secured end-to-end according to zero trust principles,...

I'm going to be hosting a webinar tomorrow to talk about the fancy new features that Tailscale is dropping this week!

tailscale.com/events-webin...

You can register there, and watch on Zoom or YouTube. There will be a Q&A at the end if you want to play Stump the Nerd as well.

18.02.2026 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Some new features are definitely targeted at larger enterprises - like Aperture. But things like Peer Relay solve everybody's problems, we have home-labbers and megacorps using them in production. There aren't a lot of "homelab-only" problems that don't also benefit the larger business customers.

18.02.2026 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

High Definition Tailscale! BRB, have to talk to marketing!

18.02.2026 13:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Backyard
Backyard YouTube video by The Good Lovelies - Topic

youtu.be/38uIk9QFDAM?...

Backyard by The Good Lovelies is a great example of that

15.02.2026 01:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0