I like computers, solo gaming, prog metal, sci-fi, singing, and guinea pigs. I make the @linuxmatters Podcast. I currently contribute to #Moodle, and my personal #Opensource projects.
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Last Notes npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson A big thank you to all the developers, release managers and packagers in the #PHP ecosystem. You're making a difficult day easier. npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…kdr8 "I'll have you know weird women go too!" npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…x33s The graphics on the latest Metroid game have certainly gone downhill npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson Audiobook fans: Libro.fm Lets you buy or subscribe to DRM-free audiobooks, and shares the profits with your local independent book shop. If that sounds as good to you as it did to me, you're welcome to use my referral link: https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm998887 npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…k2mh On the front page. It looks like this. https://cdn.masto.host/indiewebsocial/media_attachments/files/114/629/973/627/339/293/original/4dec35b50e61d7cf.png npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…k2mh This is fantastic! The search UI could use some work, if it's find-as-you-type I'd expect the results to drop down from the search box, rather than appear down the page. I didnt spot them at first as it's "below the fold" on my phone with the keyboard open. npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…ucsf I cant get these to work, the horizontal lines make it too hard to find where to overlap the pattern npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…ucsf Weirdly I can see two different versions of this, one where the TARDIS is solid and the tunnel is round, another where it's got a gap in the middle and the tunnel's oval. My brain seems to pick one at random. Maybe because I'm viewing on a (small) phone screen? npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson I'm sure that now Mark Zuckerberg is a born-again Free Speech champion, he'll be quick to reverse this oversight https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5zyq0250wo npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson Last year my friend Damian told me he was self-producing an album, and invited me to play bass. He's just released the first few songs, check it out! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k_zCUNrafzNRhMIQK9j7HVc7Ryhqs1z3s npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…wryu Are you sure you're not watching Lost? npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @nprofile…xt5t Well spotted, we've already evicted it elsewhere npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson In this week's #LinuxMatters I speak about doing a careers talk at a local school in my capacity as a #stemambassador https://linuxmatters.sh/47/ npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson Got some spam asking for a guest slot on our podcast (which doesnt do guests). The casual sign off "To pass, just say so..." is of course code for "if you dont respond I'll send you increasingly passive-agressive follow-ups over the next 6 months". npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson Got a pack of these "crunchy mushroom" snacks for christmas. I *love* mushrooms but I was highly skeptical. They're not sliced, just whole mushrooms in a bag. And... they're good! They eat just like vegetable crisps. https://cdn.masto.host/indiewebsocial/media_attachments/files/113/714/941/632/687/995/original/aff6e8007b6ce8aa.jpg npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson Built a gingerbread house with daughter. I may have made a small error in the construction. See if you can spot it. https://cdn.masto.host/indiewebsocial/media_attachments/files/113/697/107/042/366/865/original/cda777cc4bf77098.jpg npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson @npub1jtm…rxtn Could those numbers mean more people are paying to subscribe to ad-free editions of ad-supported shows? npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson In this episode of Linux Matters: - Martin has been reviving Quickemu - Alan has a new job - I have been setting up NTFY for server notifications https://linuxmatters.sh/30/ npub10auxmpc8c65gjwke77qsfz7dtevlle82eff3ay9nage6wcxxrnsqlv7y58 Mark Johnson Tried #AgainstTheStorm on Viceroy difficulty for the first time last night. My progression through the game: - Wow, hostility's a lot higher. - You need *how many* tools? - This is impossible. - I'm screwed. - Ooh, I might last a bit longer... - I'm screwed. - Oh, you *can* make that many tools. - This might be possible... - It's possible! I can win this! - I'm screwed. I lost by 10 seconds. I was going to tone down the difficulty, but I now know it's doable.