Thanks! It’s funny because I’ve chosen the absolute most obscure languages and frameworks (other than postgresql). I’m seeing zero jobs available out there for them…but I just can’t bring myself to learn JS, Rust, or any other popular tech stack over Haskell and Purescript..and I’d hate to work in any other stack, TBH.
I’m basically unemployable but happy! ;)
I made a community for my “firehose” of links. Some people seem to hate it and one guy even called me a bot.
But I don’t care. It’s for me.
Maybe try that.
I’m attempting to teach myself full stack web dev using my preferred tooling (Purescript front end using Deku and Hyrule for modernized FRP, Haskell Servant back end talking to a PostgreSQL server with Nix flakes gluing at all together) by building a web app for managing cannabis dispensary inventory.
Lately, I’m finally at the point where I realize/experiment with making the app domain-agnostic. To do that, I’m attempting to extend lambdabuffers to programmatically generate my Types (and instances eventually) so I can make my whole app (front end Types, back end Types, and SQL schema) more generic in order to generate exactly the domain specific app that I currently have.
Here’s the lambdabuffer I wrote to describe my Types (for example): https://github.com/harryprayiv/cheeblr/blob/delete/backend/codegen/Inventory.lbf
And here’s my most active branch at the moment: https://github.com/harryprayiv/cheeblr/tree/delete
I also stopped working on a previous, ambitious project aimed at building a decentralized fantasy betting baseball DApp until some of the tech I’m waiting on (crypto oracles) matures enough: https://github.com/cardanonix/pelotero-engine
I welcome any and all critiques and assistance in either of these 100% FOSS projects.
2025 Oscar Winners
The Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Anora scooping the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes.
Here is the full list of winners without bullshit ads.
Best picture
- WINNER: Anora
- The Brutalist
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- I'm Still Here
- Nickel Boys
- The Substance
- Wicked
Best actress
- WINNER: Mikey Madison - Anora
- Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
- Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
- Demi Moore - The Substance
- Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here
Best actor
- WINNER: Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
- Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
- Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
- Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
- Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice
Best supporting actress
- WINNER: Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
- Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
- Ariana Grande - Wicked
- Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
- Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Best supporting actor
- WINNER: Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
- Yura Borisov - Anora
- Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
- Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
- Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Best director
- WINNER: Sean Baker - Anora
- Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
- Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
- Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
- James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Best international feature
- WINNER: I'm Still Here - Brazil 
- The Girl with the Needle - Denmark
- Emilia Pérez - France
- The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Germany
- Flow - Latvia
Best animated feature
- WINNER: Flow
- Inside Out 2
- Memoir of a Snail
- Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
- The Wild Robot
Best original screenplay
- WINNER: Anora - Sean Baker
- The Brutalist - Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
- A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg
- September 5 - Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
- The Substance - Coralie Fargeat
Best adapted screenplay
- WINNER: Conclave - Peter Straughan
- A Complete Unknown - Jay Cocks and James Mangold
- Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard
- Nickel Boys - RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
- Sing Sing - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best original song
- WINNER: El Mal - Emilia Pérez
- Never Too Late - Elton John: Never Too Late
- Mi Camino - Emilia Pérez
- Like A Bird - Sing Sing
- The Journey - The Six Triple Eight
Best original score
- WINNER: The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Best documentary feature
- WINNER: No Other Land
- Black Box Diaries
- Porcelain War
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
- Sugarcane
Best costume design
- WINNER: Wicked
- Nosferatu
- A Complete Unknown
- Conclave
- Gladiator II
Best make-up and hairstyling
- WINNER: The Substance
- A Different Man
- Emilia Pérez
- Nosferatu
- Wicked
Best production design
- WINNER: Wicked
- The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- Nosferatu
- Conclave
Best sound
- WINNER: Dune: Part Two
- A Complete Unknown
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
- The Wild Robot
Best film editing
- WINNER: Anora
- The Brutalist
- Conclave
- Emilia Pérez
- Wicked
Best cinematography
- WINNER: The Brutalist
- Dune: Part Two
- Emilia Pérez
- Maria
- Nosferatu
Best visual effects
- WINNER: Dune: Part Two
- Alien: Romulus
- Better Man
- Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Wicked
Best live action short
- WINNER: I'm Not a Robot
- Anuja
- The Last Ranger
- A Lien
- The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
Best animated short
- WINNER: In the Shadow of the Cypress
- Beautiful Men
- Magic Candies
- Wander to Wonder
- Yuck!
Best documentary short
- WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra 
- Death by Numbers
- I Am Ready, Warden
- Incident
- Instruments of a Beating Heart
Restoration Rare Swedish Military Watch - Screw-making - Radioactive Radium - Lemania Tg195 - ASMR
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> In this video I restore a Rare Swedish Military Watch from Lemania, a now-defunct Swiss watch manufacturer. This model was exclusively sold to the Swedish military during the 1950s, named "Tg 195" (which isn't truely known what it stands for) and it has a very special stop/reset and start function. While rare worldwide, it is slightly more common in Sweden due to its original distribution. > > Instagram: / watcheyesone > > Detailed restoration: > > I purchased this watch at an auction at a great discount since several parts were missing, preventing it from functioning properly. Additionally, I didn’t verify with the auction house whether the watch was working—I got caught up in the bidding frenzy! 😆 > Tasks in This Project > > *Disassembly & Inspection > The first step was to take the watch apart and inspect all the components. I needed to be careful as there was high radioactive radiation emitting from the watch dial and its hands. Something not shown in the video was an issue with the case back—it couldn’t be screwed down properly. Upon closer examination, I noticed some thread damage on the case, though it wasn’t too severe. Further measurements revealed that the case back was slightly elliptical, likely bent many years ago. I carefully bent it back to improve the fit. > > Cleaning the Watch Parts > I cleaned all the components using my DIY watch cleaning machine, except for the balance wheel and pallet fork, which I manually cleaned in naphtha before running the machine. > > Sourcing the Missing Parts > Since many parts were missing, I had to go on a hunt. Surprisingly, I quickly found a seller with some remaining stock, allowing me to order almost everything I needed—very lucky! However, one screw was unavailable, meaning I had to manufacture it myself. > > Manufacturing a Custom Screw > To make the missing screw, I used my 100-year-old manually operated Lorch lathe, which I bought at an auction. Interestingly, both the lathe and the hand-driven wheel are from the same brand—Lorch—making them a perfect match! > One major challenge was that the screw had an unusual diameter of 1.15 mm. Standard thread dies only come in 1.10 mm or 1.20 mm, so I had to experiment to achieve the correct threading. Through multiple tests, I managed to cut the thread successfully by aiming for around 1.16 mm in diameter, as anything below 1.15 mm wouldn’t grip properly. > > Restoring the Watch Crystal & Hands > I polished the acrylic crystal using 240- and 400-grit sandpaper, followed by Polywatch and green Dialux polish paste (not shown in the video). I wanted to keep the old crystal which has its character. Next, I removed the old, cracked lume from the hour, minute, and seconds hands. I then repainted them in a color that closely matches the original lume. > > Reassembly & Final Adjustments > Once the watch was fully assembled, I checked its performance. The results were great—around 270° amplitude, with stable performance in both horizontal and vertical positions. This suggests the watch will keep time well when worn. > One small issue remained: the second hand wasn’t perfectly aligned at 12 o’clock when resetting via the button on the case. The reset mechanism doesn’t provide a firm grip, making precise positioning random. Rather than risk breaking the delicate second hand by reopening the watch, I decided to leave it as is. > > ----------- > > If you enjoyed this video, don’t forget to hit the Like button and maybe leave a comment! More restorations are coming soon. Thanks for watching! 😊 > > Some of the watch parts were pre-cleaned and then cleaned in my DIYwatchcleaner: / @diywatchcleaner > > My gear and other products, affiliate links: > Sony A7IV: https://amzn.to/4dgokXv > Tamron 28-75 f2.8 sony e (Not G2): https://amzn.to/3xEVvRj > Sigma 70mm f/2.8 dg macro sony e: https://amzn.to/3O5xgCM > Timegrapher: https://amzn.to/3xE2oT4 > > This is not a tutorial video, I’m just a hobbyist and might do things incorrectly. > > ----------- > > Intro movie: > From: / @kallakrigetenhistoria > > • Filmen - Krigsmakten 1967 > > ----------- > > Music: > "Scott Buckley - Legionnaire" is under a Creative Commons (BY 4.0) license: > https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... > / musicbyscottb > Music powered by BreakingCopyright: • 💣 Copyright Free Military Music - "Le... > > ----------- > > My channel : > / watcheyes > > ----------- > > *LINKS USED IN THE DESCRIPTION MAY OR MAY NOT BE AFFILIATE LINKS > As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.By using the affiliate links I earn a small fee of your purchase with no extra cost. This will support my channel so I can increase the quality of my videos. Thank you for the support!
Thanks for the update. I did read down the page and saw that. The dev looked really receptive, cooperative, and pro about it.
Nixpkgs has been working on packaging it for more than 6 months now. That is a damning timeframe for both Zen and nixpkgs in IMO equal parts. In Zen’s case, that means that they are packaging their app in a very unconventional way and lagging with security updates, breaking standards (which usually means they are amateurs). In nixpkgs case, that means nixpkgs needs better
buildMozillaMach
support.
I used it in an appImage and came away unimpressed. Using it in a tiling WM, I loved the minimalism….but I just wish it had better security and rendered webpages better. On Brave, websites literally look sharper than on Zen.
Edit: most of my concerns were addressed by the dev themself just down the page a bit.
SEZEN & How 35mm Scans Lie to You
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I worked with Darius Khondji once; it was undoubtedly one of the highlights of my career. He was an absolute gentleman.
I got to chat with him after work one day when we wrapped early in Newport. I will never forget what I said to him at a dockside Newport bar (which he quickly and humbly dismissed):
“Mr. Khondji. It is an honor to meet you. Se7en is a photochemical masterpiece.”
It really bums me out that this YouTube channel credited Fincher with all of Darius’s amazing work.
I became a filmmaker because of Darius’s brilliant cinematography.
I built a FLAP ENGINE (New Rotary Design)
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I love this guy’s style of iteration. A truly talented mechanical engineer.
That’s the way. I hate it when people talk over the whole thing. I prefer this way of adding commentary. Primitive Technology (one of the absolute best YouTube channels I’ve ever seen) does this too.
1920s Hobart Coffee Mill
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This guy always does a really great job. I love that he doesn’t ramble in my ear the whole time.
DIY Welding Upgrade: A Game-Changer for Our Workshop! | Shop Made Tools
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I’ve learned so much about welding, machining, boring, hydraulics, and most of all: doing things the right way quickly from this channel. Abom79 used to scratch this itch and I do sometimes watch his channel but for some reason, this is even more entertaining.
Michael Parenti on Bernie Sanders
Michael Parenti on Bernie Sanders

DAVID LYNCH, How do you respond to people saying your movie doesn't make sense!
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This is a beautiful quote from David.
I might not appreciate his films (even after having gone to an avant garde art school) but the perspective that he so articulately described here illustrates the true catharsis of human experience that I can only hope to dance around metaphorically.
Congratulations Cardano
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Building a BMW S65 V8 From Scratch - BMW E92 M3 - Project Frankfurt: PT6
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The video that got me into engine build videos.
We'll meet again performed on a Hammond Novachord built in 1939
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EEVblog #127 - PCB Design For Manufacture Tutorial - Part 1
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Bulova Accutron 214 Restoration - So Precise NASA Astronauts Used Them
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Further watching: https://youtu.be/fDmQM4ULqVQ
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I love stories like this. The author is so adorably naive, thinking that billionaires will be held to the same scrutiny as anyone else. Thanks for the laugh. I hear Santa Claus will reward you well this year.