Chris Dedman

I deployed a web version in production. If you want to test before installing locally: astrapulse.vercel.app

GitHub - sandbox-science/AstraPulse: A minimalist timer app with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. A minimalist timer app with a focus on simplicity and ease of use. - sandbox-science/AstraPulse

I’ve been experimenting with building a simple native desktop app using Rust and Svelte. My app is a local timer that emits a background sound when it reaches zero, alerting me that it’s time to take a break. Very useful to me at least.

github.com/sandbox-scie...

#SoftwareEngineering #Rust #Svelte

ahah yeah, Duolingo is a terrible app to learn a language tbh. If you are serious about learning Japanese, I recommend みんなの日本語 (minna no nihongo) series, which are the textbooks used in Japan to teach foreigners Japanese.

Japanese is read right to left. The correct sentence and spelling is "sofutowea enjinia gaidobukku" (ソフトウェアエンジニア ガイドブック) . Beautiful language indeed.

How to setup AI My guide on how to set up Artificial Intelligence tools to help you learn efficiently.

Set up your chatbot to benefit your learning, no jeopardizing it:

astradedman.vercel.app/ai-setup

#ComputerScience #AI #SoftwareEngineering #Learning

Chris Dedman | Software Engineer, Computer Scientist Software Engineer, Chris Dedman's Portfolio showcasing projects, skills, and experiences.

Quartz requires some configuration and customization, but it’s easy and well-documented. I’m still working on the design, but it’s good enough for writing new articles. My blog is also linked to my portfolio.
chrisdedman.vercel.app

Recently, I explored @obsidian.md for note-taking and found #Quartz, a website builder integrated with Obsidian. I can now write articles in Markdown and push to @github.com directly from my phone or laptop.

Initially, I used #HTML, then #Next.js for my portfolio website, but it was impractical as I needed to format content in a text editor. GitBook was more convenient, but I still had to log in to a website to write articles.

Welcome to my Astra World Hello there, I’m Chris. I’m a software engineer who loves learning new things. I’m also a big fan of open-source software.

I migrated my blog to a new platform (again, I know). The reason is simple: to write more articles, I need a more convenient way to do so.

astradedman.vercel.app

#Blog #SoftwareEngineer #LearnInPublic #ComputerScience

I live in California. Window AC Units will stay for another month or two lol

1992, the year I was born.

Dropbox had a password manager? Lol

Dear Student Developer: Contribute to Open Source | 🜨 ᴀꜱᴛʀᴀ ᴀʟ-ᴍᴀᴀʀɪꜰᴀ ☾ Dear Student Developer: Contribute to Open Source | 🜨 ᴀꜱᴛʀᴀ ᴀʟ-ᴍᴀᴀʀɪꜰᴀ ☾

I haven't written an article in a long time. I am testing out a new blogging platform provided by Standard Notes (@proton.me no SN account?). Here’s a letter from my own experience to student developers.

#SoftwareEngineering #ComputerScience #Developer #Engineers

listed.to/@Astra/63841...

Here it is bsky.app/profile/astr...

GitHub - sandbox-science/transcriber: A fast, Rust video subtitle pipeline A fast, Rust video subtitle pipeline. Contribute to sandbox-science/transcriber development by creating an account on GitHub.

Been working on Capski, #CLI tool that converts any audio/video into a fully styled MP4 with real-time, karaoke-style subtitles.

- Built in #Rust using #ffmpeg + #whisper-rs
- Translate non-English audio → English subs
- Fully customizable styles via JSON

🔗 github.com/sandbox-scie...

#opensource

Another example.

Working on a new tool for content creators. Stay tuned.

#Rust #Software #ContentCreator #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSourceSoftware

« Real world impact » man. Those 3 words are thrown around like it doesn’t mean anything anymore. Having AI doing stuff for you on your computer (book stuff, reminders, etc) ain’t much a real world impact. It’s just an assistant for more and more lazy people (not talking about privacy nightmare).

Happy to read that you have someone else working with you now and not alone. Keep grinding.

A few years ago I wrote to Libby asking them to add an opt-in feature: take my CC# and every time I borrow a book, auto-donate whatever Amazon charges for it to my local library. They replied quickly but declined. Wish they would reconsider.

nemo censetur ignorare legem

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Happy 4th of July.

Chris Dedman | Software Engineer, Computer Scientist Software Engineer, Chris Dedman's Portfolio showcasing projects, skills, and experiences.

Working on something cool for @matrix.org users. Read about it on my website chrisdedman.vercel.app/projects/mat... and check it out on the link there.

#SoftwareEngineering #MatrixBotLibrary #DecentralizedNetwork #matrix.py

You may end up doing 100 miles or 1 lol

I heard that if you’re using AI you will be more productive and increase your 10k performance… 😂

Tell Congress: Save NASA Science The current administration's 2026 budget request includes a staggering 47% cut to NASA's science programs as part of a 25% cut to NASA overall. This is an extinction-level event for the Earth and spac...

Tell Congress: Save NASA Science www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySoc...

One of the best book I’ve ever read. I actually read the book 3 times, and the audiobook (narrated by yourself @neildegrassetyson.com ) 2 times.

I’ve recommend it to many people. Very good book. Thank you

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What about Elon buying him the seat he is currently sitting in? Isn’t that illegal as well? That should be investigated, impeached, removed, and jailed for everyone that took part in that greatest scam.

Today, I graduate with a bachelor of science in computer science. Now, it’s time to find a full-time software engineering job. Time to apply massively !!!

If anyone knows any opportunities for entry-level positions, let me know 😊

#CS #Graduation #SoftwareEngineering #OpenForWork