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I also sound cranky a lot lately when complaining about loud or unwelcome sounds in public spaces. So this project (and your comment) resonates with me.

Also yes, hiking with a bluetooth speaker is particularly galling. you're in nature! For that reason I've been considering buying (or building) a portable bluetooth jammer. I wouldn't do all the time, no reason to punish someone using wireless earphones respectfully. It'd need to have a trigger for JIT intervention.

I shared a meal with Rob Reiner at the San Jose airport many years ago. What a wonderful, generous person.

I liked the interview question that I got when interviewing at YouTube in 2015.

Discuss what would cause a Python interpreter to crash. Not a program written in Python, but the interpreter itself.

I listen to a fair number of podcasts. The Accidental Tech Podcast is my favorite by a mile.

Part of the reason this got a good response is due to Ned himself. nedbat@ has a great reputation in several communities. Also he showed his homework. And then posted with a good, tight repro case.

Fun to see the problem and the solution. Thanks Ned and thanks HN.

Source: have seen nedbat@ in action.

The author of this article wrote one of my all time favorite books, _The Making of the Atomic Bomb_. Hr tells the story of the Manhattan Project incredibly well.

The sequel, _Dark Sun_, about the making of the hydrogen bomb, is OK but has a lot more Cold War espionage than science.

Both worth a read!

Nice talk Keith. Honest, clear, and informative. Thanks.