Works with anything plugged into the wall. Software developer most of the time. Helped start a makerspace once.
Will talk about Linux, plants, space, retro games, and anything else I find interesting.
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Mastodon is Rewinding the Clock on Social Media — in a Good Way (chrlschn.medium.com)
In many ways, Mastodon feels like rewinding the clock on social media back to the early days of Twitter and Facebook. On the consume side, that means that your home feed has no algorithm (this can be disorienting at first)....
Donald Trump vows to lock up political enemies if he returns to White House (www.theguardian.com)
Former president tells Glenn Beck he would have ‘no choice’ but to lock up opponents ‘because they’re doing it to us’
Sea of Stars sold 100,000 copies on day one (twitter.com)
People were worried that big games releasing these few weeks would overshadow indie games. Seems like that’s luckily not the case.
Its been an interesting morning (reddthat.com)
It was to talk about “team restructuring”
The end of the Googleverse (www.theverge.com)
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns remote workers: 'It's probably not going to work out for you' (nypost.com)
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy warns remote workers: ‘It’s probably not going to work out for you’::Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees who defy his edict to return to the office three days a week that “it’s probably not going to work out for you.”
has your YouTube consumption decreased after implementing the "no history, no recommendations" feature?
I noticed my consumption has decased quite a bit. I would visit regularly to watch content from few channels. I would probably still visit every so often to watch the new videos. But the experience has become more deliberate and conscious. I go to YouTube because I want to go and watch something specific. Mindlessly browsing and...
Why Youtube's recommendations are now days are weird and possible solutions to the issues (www.youtube.com)
COVID boosters are still weeks away as cases surge in the U.S. (www.axios.com)
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations creep up during a summer wave of heightened virus activity, updated vaccines are still likely weeks away....
What are some YouTube channels which follow pre-monetisation ethos?
I’m looking for some small content creators who’s content has not been influenced by the potential of making money. In the early days of YouTube there was mostly trash, but then a few small channels started using formats, using specific styles and actually standing out above a pile shit....
What is a hobby you enjoy, but seems too quirky or obscure to bring up in most conversations?
Mine would be creating pen and paper ciphers for my made up secret communication needs.
Linux, Running On Not A Lot (hackaday.com)
godsdamn council has no respect for the next generation of magic (media.kbin.social)
X-posted from !wizardposting / @wizardposting
Why are trending posts on Mastodon mostly negatively politically oriented? (lemm.ee)
It seems anytime I try to check out Mastodon it is always some negative political view or affiliation of why X, Y & Z is bad. Is this just what most people like boosting or is it a sign of botting to push negativity over the more positive headlines?...
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Stop Making Me Do This (Charlie talks about the site formerly known as Twitter again) (www.youtube.com)
F3 2023 Games Announcements - Full Presentation (youtube.com)
GBC Aquired, Time to Mod (files.catbox.moe)
I don have a large budget so it will take me a while todo much. I don’t have my soldering iron back yet either....
New Covid vaccines are on the way as 'Eris' variant rises (www.reuters.com)
Rest in peace Dustin 'Crusader' Reyes, a pioneer of Linux gaming news (www.gamingonlinux.com)
YouTube’s anti-ad blocking test gets even pushier with a new timer (www.androidpolice.com)
PC Game Recommendation for a Broken Arm?
So, yesterday I broke my dominant arm. Yay! For the next 6 weeks, I have a cast, and at least for now, I can’t use my right hand or arm at all (I am typing this with my left hand)....
Notes on using a single-person Mastodon server (jvns.ca)
Julia Evans (@bork) writes about her experience of running and using a single-person Mastodon server. The post also links to other people’s experiences in-between.
Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000-a-year package with a mixture of anger and admiration (www.businessinsider.com)
Some tech workers questioned whether UPS drivers deserved high pay — others jumped in to note the importance of the jobs and harsh working conditions.
Letter to Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport, about my stolen wheel. (Bad News About The Wooden Car) (www.youtube.com)
Why you shouldn't use Brave Browser (www.spacebar.news)
Why do people dislike California?
I recently moved to California. Before i moved, people asked me “why are you moving there, its so bad?”. Now that I’m here, i understand it less. The state is beautiful. There is so much to do....
Canvas.toast.ooo is the Lemmyverse r/place! Going on right now! (canvas.toast.ooo)
Y’all come on over and drop some pixels!
Linux overtakes macOS users on Steam thanks to Steam Deck (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me (youtu.be)
Say hello to longlife tech that can challenge our throwaway culture (www.theguardian.com)
RSS feeds
Wasn’t sure where to ask this but figured people here host their own rss platforms. I just started with miniflux. Between that and reeder it makes RSS nice and easy....
Heavy Metal Band Logo Miniature Diorama - Voivod (tilvids.com)
Reddit protests see r/Place experiment immediately hijacked with grotesque graffiti (www.independent.co.uk)
Linux already has macOS Sonoma's features, but did Apple do them better? (tilvids.com)