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ruby dude, avid cyclist and seltzer drinker Manager of Web Development @merchantsbond

Madrid, Iowa
Joined January 2011
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Claude now updates me on the effort in number of Old Fashioneds, apparently this is gonna be a pretty big feature and I'm not going to work tomorrow
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My Whiskey Finder GrokBot found all the stores on my commute that sell Blanton's, when and how many bottles get delivered and is now calling them to see if they have any. What a time to be alive!
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Sir Barton, my newest @bot made me $250 today betting horses…I now know slightly more than 0 about betting horses
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The best retirement calculator on the market, Claude Code connected to @ynab MCP.
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Scott Olsen retweeted
🗞️ if your team is too busy doing their 'normal job' to experiment with AI, you're preparing them to be replaced ghuntley.com/replaced/ In this post, I guess this's the last time I'll say it. AI use is no longer optional if you wish to be employed. What follows is advice for current employees and hiring managers on how to hire in 2026 to source AI-first candidates.
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Would be nifty if the design skill was agent invocable so I could keep “working” while watching the hawks game in my buddy’s garage…just saying @bcherny
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Is the 3 foot iPad required to use OAI Dots?
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Internet feels extra snapy tonight, must be connected to one of the new Starlink satellites
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Don't mind if I do...now I can finish re-writing my apps in Rust
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Who says Claude doesn't follow rules?
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Guess I'll go back to watching YouTube videos
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Thanks Claude but Margarita Friday gets here sooner when we're aggressive
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After today I will have ridden over 60 hours this month in front of these screens. Thanks to Claude Code I’ve been able to get a substantial amount of work done during…freeing up time on the weekends to watch football and take naps. Life is good. @GoZwift
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Merchants took home a major Prometheus Award from the Technology Association of Iowa! Brad Rasmussen was recognized as CIO of the Year - helping make Iowa's tech community stronger. Congrats to Brad and all the other finalists: ow.ly/RO9j50XoxvO #PrometheusAwards
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#railsworld tickets sold out faster than a T Swift concert
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I quit reviewing PRs and just post sweet Ship It pics from Dall-e
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Bikes, beers and AI generated images, I’ll be there!
"The Grand" cyclocross race happens this weekend in Des Moines. You can win 120 @RAGBRAI_IOWA @BigGroveBrewery Tailwind Beers IF you WIN the fixie race on Sunday! Not racing? Ride down on the trails and spectate! #AIart bikeiowa.com/Event/15667/the…
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On this weeks episode of the weekly Madrid Police report 🤣
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Scott Olsen retweeted
It's Fat Tuesday! Laissez les bons temps rouler! 🥳 Team @PrimalWear on #RAGBRAI XLIX by @bpowersphoto
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