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The Mastodon Rite of PassageI got tagged by Nicole (the Fediverse Chick).

The Mastodon Rite of Passage
I got tagged by Nicole (the Fediverse Chick).

I knew this box of muffins was old but not make me realize I have become my parents old.

I knew this box of muffins was old but not make me realize I have become my parents old.

One of my toxic traits is learning what words actually mean and silently judging people who use them incorrectly.“Verbiage” and...

One of my toxic traits is learning what words actually mean and silently judging people who use them incorrectly.
“Verbiage” and “acronym” are my favorite. Usually people want “wording” and “initialism.”

I may have abandoned the primary avenues I used for my campaign to be Pope but _if_ they might be looking again I will gladly take the...

I may have abandoned the primary avenues I used for my campaign to be Pope but _if_ they might be looking again I will gladly take the nomination.
#JimLindForPope

I now get an email from an AI bot hallucinating a summarization of a meeting and my computer summarizes that for me.Technology is doing...

I now get an email from an AI bot hallucinating a summarization of a meeting and my computer summarizes that for me.
Technology is doing great everybody.

I was awake at 3am because my brain wanted to explore the idea that a “k” could look like a spark plug.There brain. Now please stop. Let...

I was awake at 3am because my brain wanted to explore the idea that a “k” could look like a spark plug.
There brain. Now please stop. Let me think about other things.

Got some new filling work.Slowly getting feeling back in my face. Slowly.

Got some new filling work.
Slowly getting feeling back in my face. Slowly.

There was some fictional FBI show on after Jeopardy! and I was too lazy to turn off the TV. They have the formula for these things dialed in...

There was some fictional FBI show on after Jeopardy! and I was too lazy to turn off the TV. They have the formula for these things dialed in that I was feeling anxious and on edge. Gotta come down from it now. Like a bad trip.

Friggen cold as heck.

Friggen cold as heck.

I almost had to architect a system to keep files synced but then I miraculously remember that syncthing exists.

I almost had to architect a system to keep files synced but then I miraculously remember that syncthing exists.

It is cool that Windows now lets you install an OpenSSH Server with a couple button clicks but it takes FOREVER to install.What kind of...

It is cool that Windows now lets you install an OpenSSH Server with a couple button clicks but it takes FOREVER to install.
What kind of bonkers validation or VM creation or compilation is it doing that it takes almost 30 minutes to install something that's 10 seconds on an underpowered Linux box?

Currently stuck in my head.“Before there were junk storesBefore there was junkHe lived with his mother and the torments of Christ” 🎶

Currently stuck in my head.
“Before there were junk stores
Before there was junk
He lived with his mother and the torments of Christ” 🎶

…and Windows 11 successfully reinstalled. I had this silly little computer happily running Ubuntu Server for about a year but I need it...

…and Windows 11 successfully reinstalled. I had this silly little computer happily running Ubuntu Server for about a year but I need it for something else now.

I just discovered “Ventoy” today and it is going to be a game changer for me and my absolute chaotic USB stick and bootable ISO process....

I just discovered “Ventoy” today and it is going to be a game changer for me and my absolute chaotic USB stick and bootable ISO process.
It already helped me easily find out which of these ISOs actually work quite quickly.

🚨🚨🚨 https://better.boston/@frenchtoast/113964763827740220

🚨🚨🚨 https://better.boston/@frenchtoast/113964763827740220

Question for the #datahoarding crowd. How do you decide what to keep offsite? Like obviously my photos but lossless rips of mass produced...

Question for the #datahoarding crowd. How do you decide what to keep offsite? Like obviously my photos but lossless rips of mass produced CDs I have stored in bins seems like overkill.

My biggest work/life balance red flag is when work creep into my sleep.Today I woke up at 5:00am because my brain wanted to think about...

My biggest work/life balance red flag is when work creep into my sleep.
Today I woke up at 5:00am because my brain wanted to think about scaling back a feature roll out to minimize risk.

I’m ready to go live in a shack in the woods forever.

TIL that they reworked Demotion Man to feature Pizza Hut instead of Taco Bell for regions where the chain was more popular.

TIL that they reworked Demotion Man to feature Pizza Hut instead of Taco Bell for regions where the chain was more popular.

I’m glad she’s happy and comfortable because I’m not.

I’m glad she’s happy and comfortable because I’m not.

I was called into Jury Duty and same as 3 years ago never got out of the pool. Got to hear about a case but never even got to answer any...

I was called into Jury Duty and same as 3 years ago never got out of the pool. Got to hear about a case but never even got to answer any questions.