2026-10-24T10:34:04Z https://njump.me Reay https://njump.me/npub15pkpyhrfryqys34c4aghkqjd8wxpuahqgt745zdph7lhcp6qp8cstq9gjf https://media.beige.party/accounts/avatars/113/034/410/436/388/276/original/64b9d1bf44306fb8.jpg https://media.beige.party/accounts/avatars/113/034/410/436/388/276/original/64b9d1bf44306fb8.jpg https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8s7p5sr7nvs0m9pjwtetxq63x4dqcvwjwujxcdyyemcmsg5cekeszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzjqwkat In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxp5zxerkdv7e592es4yzwm43pmmegy9x8kctcw6ldgw30n0dm8esypuec6'>nevent1q…uec6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not sure about a volume benefit, but these guys make customized material for tabletop gaming.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.boardgamesmaker.com/">https://www.boardgamesmaker.com/</a> 2026-07-26T22:06:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswqeklr7fuyl04xftjf4k6we0va3kylmys02gs7l79gkagvc639jgzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzdy0e5e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr6u35k23qj3mtsajetdyvr05h6e0qwyve0lxrvxlwxk0n6gpcg0srg4q6r'>nevent1q…4q6r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Wow.<br/><br/>Sorry to hear you had to deal with that. 2026-05-04T12:56:47Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsd9wd2l59kjm0wyxveu8mnhw0cjy659vaym4wduv7yzgt7h82nmfszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzf0mjhh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgpdlv0xdu043q6urvqdyrlkerufltgmpa699m6fuqw4av86erg6g9hmam7'>nevent1q…mam7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do be aware that taking those (very reasonable) kinds of measures may void some warranty or other.<br/><br/>My understanding is that modern cars are computerized up the wazoo, and of course the companies want to cover their own asses as much as possible while gathering all the data they can to sell out the back door.<br/><br/>So as with opening your own laptop or hacking into a sweeping robot so it doesn’t keep sending data back to its company, if you don’t let the thing do what the company wants it to do — i.e. data mine — it may void the warranty of the thing. 2026-03-14T15:12:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvrcn7eagt8mgmjppm0tvrmda6p05e7qlftg2n8tmjnwlsl3v06cszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzlanf6c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3lqwdaaajgr2cglm6l4yk958krxu755ynd6v60q35mzu277p8gsqsva92'>nevent1q…va92</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>People also don’t seem to realize when you call someone through your car, the entire car becomes a resonating chamber and it’s REALLY easy for casual passersby to hear at least the other side of the call. 2026-02-14T18:29:45Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg2qznc76eyp8ym78c0cfwv6g0n7359k60mkehyf6vzy7eq4uxjpszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzgh0l88 From a Reddit post:<br/><br/>Doggo just wanted a chance to compete in the Winter Olympics.<br/><br/>#Olympics <br/>#mastodogs <br/>#DogsOfMastodon <br/>#Dogs<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/116/047/821/319/751/210/original/f1ca66ab1effe1d9.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-02-10T18:47:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsxmqysh8vmq9jy8d3hhdlungwuehcdphuyv9g6ug2s78am5p6wcvqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzyyzkl8 All right, #Linux types:<br/><br/>My first installation of Linux — Mint Cinnamon — was going fine until it suddenly wasn’t.<br/><br/>Any idea what this is/how to fix it?<br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/115/447/405/411/149/232/original/f12d9fb0a881f1b7.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-10-27T17:53:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8wxj2drfjxvmtlu8vtfsr5w4kyhvdkfew7s42f2p6mf23adsrvzszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzs22xs5 Seems to be some disagreement on when to set the clocks back this year. <br/><br/>I’ve seen plenty of stuff posted here about how it’s today. But all indications I’ve seen for Canada is that it’s November 2nd.<br/><br/>Also, why is setting clocks forward or back still happening in 2025? 2025-10-26T14:42:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrn47eklxfsklv4e0cx4dm8qv5ve255vyv09c3nnz5awmzyzmjyqgzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylz84ftv9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2vce5qwnmrgsdxyceuxznm9x8k2xezeq59uhr7q7zlwndw7tk9ncsegs4s'>nevent1q…gs4s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is a sternly worded letter imminent? 2025-10-10T17:45:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsy3rq885z0mle08tfdulqg5zn0mhdxlxst0dw88dz8vx3dvg9ledqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylz8u5en4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxuj97aamwrryhammxn04y8c64myfurd87c5275edu58349l5fh3c3rz4zq'>nevent1q…z4zq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Sincerely wondering what the endgame was here: Overhype what something can do, fire a bunch of people on that assurance, and… hope it all works out for realsies? 🤔 2025-08-21T18:59:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqstzj88w05nxk6ux3nnjy0s7hcway8damaqjyp8ghw62xxhwya6qhqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzaf73x6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspslzt3nkys8ztjhn3aajxp2a4jwz3zdhs3dpqzsstpry9864u5xclcqy87'>nevent1q…qy87</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reminds me of the Family Guy bit where Peter is in the elevator with one man and Peter farts, looks around, points at the guy and says, &#34;YOU did it,&#34; and looks very pleased with himself for handling the situation so well. 2025-07-27T16:52:51Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswlrlctzjy03r5f2kdsujj7ranyq6ehqkenct7utqz95ew9dep7ugzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylz2tu9mc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszvcjamdeudxayngdvkqxdn93zra23ztyvfnv09urx2mexc8ljjwqrjsh67'>nevent1q…sh67</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Estimated percentage of people who called Miller “Maurice [WOO-woo!]”? 2025-07-24T13:08:46Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfh0rv77cswxz2twy57tzzwtqru6ltyg6ll0a093lcw86mdmeu8aczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzdjnsp5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0zutknt8klrck379r2wss4e98vd9fz8qas69r8rtpdr4qwa7su8s30zfr7'>nevent1q…zfr7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bucket list?<br/><br/>I mean… I guess the last item on the bucket list? 2025-07-12T15:53:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrcce8xk3vckg5tq8exnjypgytzgqf6zqp4ajlpfn208uwzfdneqszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzrswjat In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrasxjr9ep4h2fql3n7v5ykzgqprz8n7ts3sg5hkydsdp6vkjvffge9q7cg'>nevent1q…q7cg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Punk bands now and forever. ❤️ 2025-07-01T16:10:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsflq7cwxtjxxvxvq5kwnncxdx2wuqpzl8nz8mp4wchnqvgn7dvxmczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzlyzmcj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg265q85eyjcz3gxrfllqpr5p5ggxhy6ae9nk7tn3gqw3znwzx6dgvtsju5'>nevent1q…sju5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Curious how many people will fall for this one, as well.<br/><br/>I mean listen, we’re all at risk of getting taken for a scam. But when the guy has this long a history of failure after failure, you’d think people would learn to just steer clear of anything he’s hocking now. Yet again and again, clearly enough people do it to make it worth his while. <br/><br/>Pump it, cash out, crash the project, move onto the next thing without any regret of fleecing the suckers again. Rinse and repeat. 2025-06-16T14:09:31Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsvylw6jesymf7jejs0zwcr4vd9khleqyscq3gdgkgmcr07yethepqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzx3amwz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdgayct9huat8302v0jj0rtkg0mksq94fum7hs3xhhcddhjm67ynqm2mz6n'>nevent1q…mz6n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Any way I can download this? I can copy the link but my friends I’ve sent it to somehow can’t see it… 🤔 2025-06-15T19:46:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsghqhtk8mfs52x7e2tnu66d3d0w4h8ungcfq8xcxhw4pdpx2e69dczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzhf4d7w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd8te0zlnc3ffg343wmd8sx6senlqrrygansxqr55wvdrhtjm9r8sjnhuev'>nevent1q…huev</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Right?<br/>It’s 10C but feels like 7C here in Toronto.<br/><br/>Crazy. 2025-05-31T15:30:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsft96y3j8xmvj75zu4w07mse2hnkrr4ka3st4unp9d2nxztygawkgzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzuscfny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgm4jj04rhqanxa4wgr8nc6c7lm9ywsfx6wpm7vxdw6jsc0ks9vccmu9z40'>nevent1q…9z40</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just finished A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher. Really good, as always. I want to be able to write like her when I grow up. 🙂<br/><br/>I’ve read a few shorter things by Adrian Tchaikovsky recently, as well. Usually good stuff. Saturation Point, And Put Away Childish Things, and Elder Race are among my favourites of his. Elder Race is a great blend I haven’t encountered before of fantasy and SF.<br/><br/>Watching this thread for other suggestions. 2025-05-30T22:01:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsw2rsrlwrd3259u46xcaatgl5npg425j5a6lfkzhac727lfmgllfczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzk8ze8r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstgfjj20afcheqrnvm9au0zljqt4yrwdp9x4u2t8a7cs9n482kedg3akq8g'>nevent1q…kq8g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>“Hey, Canadians, whose very country has been repeatedly threatened by our dear leader: Come travel south and spend your money there! It’ll be great!” 2025-05-24T15:59:37Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsfx8wceh6zhjc89f5ax499y8hdswkfa0c8yryw0kreumuvukjm20gzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzlvuzgq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsglqm8j9y6fvlmhuqw6ea96w3hgss3rpm75uw6ul67kl20dfmx2agduh286'>nevent1q…h286</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Another thing that’ll be a whole other level is what I guess amount to French colloquialisms.<br/><br/>The LCBO here in Ontario publishes a magazine they call FOOD &amp; DRINK. The French version of it is called À BON VERRE, BONNE TABLE.<br/><br/>So… Of Good Glass, Good Table?<br/>Why not just the direct translation of Food and Drink? <br/>(Also, why a comma and no ampersand?)<br/><br/>Miles to go for me yet, I’m afraid.<br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/536/457/694/408/359/original/91217a07a19bd773.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-19T20:47:29Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2v0lunz99l4hludlt469xfgg22u4pcqxvd0ny23jncttnv7rh7sczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzr48xe5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs030qg37z0v3f5ehemfg6rz6c0a73hz5eyrrgn2adyvzw39s9vykq9ufv30'>nevent1q…fv30</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That’s the bulk of those lessons, just piecing together the pre-filled tiles they supply. But there are also open blanks that you freely type into. Bit harrowing having to Freeform spell the French version of “Spain”,<br/>having only seen it a couple of times recently and then probably not since at least grade school decades ago. 😬 2025-05-19T17:27:15Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsff7hccc0l8ex6xk9sjr4uewuwxr67j6ep8k04lpsk5y468ck0rcqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzyn8vga In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf2ugfnm4ghltmavu2y7lnzpwgzn52c545hr7tqcr0hmz852e3rxq245zva'>nevent1q…5zva</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It’s two words. Still learning. 🙂 2025-05-19T15:55:33Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqgudf5t7zqdgm5u2avsnt59davzk6aadvlyqvnl05dspfn4s2vzqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzh92qaa Duolingo is getting into weird phrases again.<br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/535/204/338/016/818/original/801e6183792aa7b0.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-05-19T15:28:44Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2q7x8j58ax5nmq6v253dpuzpvxq3nxcf8msawecmm5x8rk6ndu5szyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzgaege3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6tgltjnh3yz3mxcc78lqg58xpracs6dsjjg6nqselytkjqkkclg67j3s9'>nevent1q…j3s9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Um… didn’t he start up a cryptocurrency? 🤔 2025-05-18T18:10:21Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswnsu56rh73vcgpmwl9jkykunrwvq6pcu5z9f986mew6lm3m4ah7qzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylze38x26 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxk2gmn34jevfsxlacl2a9u43s6wuxwd4vh9cvrfzdn78pjxrxu4g3jp862'>nevent1q…p862</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is he guaranteed to win somehow? I thought it was going to be a by-election and was looking forward to watching him lose THAT vote, too. Just to clarify the message I guess he hasn’t wrapped his head around yet. 2025-05-04T20:40:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsffna7clxylap93lnf5wjs87sf6wt3wg2kvngetw6h3a7k4tt7zwqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzuq7crg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsreg6wfam4uuvnst0nr6sxru02wprr5yvjlh96a86d2az4aky890ck5fl3e'>nevent1q…fl3e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey, put a loud and proud anti-vaxxer in charge of vaccines, you get what you get. 2025-05-01T16:19:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsreudccvjauq3rqhzl6n4rshzuggmsz34f3speglw5t2yfk7mpkzgzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzkfharh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr84mu9p0ha9hj82v3q3yp9d4jxfaklnwmux05v02v6whdgtyqczq3mj5uv'>nevent1q…j5uv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did you see this graph posted a couple of days back comparing the price of cheese vs the price of high end vehicles per pound?<br/><br/>It’s pretty wild.<br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/429/741/686/911/062/original/a0141f04ca0c0ed6.png"> <br/> 2025-05-01T00:28:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2t603ghngtqduh79kr9caxphmhhwpxtex7ztfdsndnl7q0358edqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzpsgd8s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfd0hd486jdnsxvlef750wat5yg3v8xmxe9jaeqx8g407dajqef6cg30pgw'>nevent1q…0pgw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Did they not bring their little skates? 2025-04-30T12:55:28Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsg5rsn79sevdaptesx339jj6tejst93j6j2wufva2785dc0ngcu8czyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzvetc2m Mid-20s C yesterday, then this right now.<br/><br/>It’s MAY tomorrow.<br/><br/>Toronto in spring, y’all.<br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/114/426/903/140/581/391/original/d3d7754c7dc0989f.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-30T12:26:18Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsf3dqv7seufqf63u84qjz38935hn05f255y85a03pa6lctlc8aezgzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzt5s9fr Ok, Canada, we’ve got this. Today we send the Conservatives packing. The farther away Poilievre is from any power, the better.<br/><br/>#CdnPol<br/>#CdnPolitics <br/>#cdnpoli 2025-04-28T11:49:14Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs9dgx95ssgc8ep8nl0k5amfy5mwr24mr7t5726020va53y78gfhvczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzpvu0gc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0q72x7hr8yhd75y5092xcmkqkdnr704qmevwpzgh85w86vrh3fms7pyajq'>nevent1q…yajq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If I’m not mistaken, that legitimately was something that had been discussed, if only briefly. 2025-04-11T19:09:48Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs0dk9lqvuxt5hag7san68lfxtjxy87hzk3puc97ej6l3kcjluu3rgzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylz4rp8wv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspkytetg7jg442d5hvjc7ahg70dttp4ux2ch82z2meu35fa7ppzgsucl4r0'>nevent1q…l4r0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just when you didn’t think he could get more childish… 2025-04-11T18:15:11Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsgg8jxhapjlw5205aumhwlrxg9hc4zvaylmgav8furvd2t44kx98szyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzujnhwy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqhfv4jsjp4rsnt3mku4vwaf8dgqwuyndkgh2fs7gttsrfrg3chucmqcl96'>nevent1q…cl96</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My wife’s a teacher, we have a kid in the TDSB, I work at the LCBO, and I used to work at the Science Centre until the day the Conservatives suddenly and unduly closed it.<br/><br/>Every member of my family has been badly affected by Ford and his cuts and policies.<br/><br/>And way more people than stop to realize it — even those with blue signs on their lawns —<br/>are affected by them as well. <br/><br/>He’s GOT to go. 2025-02-27T14:36:35Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsts3easwddclf4rv4f3hawg9e0739fpacle5zm4rp7jedqv8vfa8szyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylz0zjdp6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2hwv5ct9cmjqnkn5ez33xwcz7cly50v4k5gk7et9znh3zgl0a5cy36wzv'>nevent1q…6wzv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ll be heading out shortly to help try to finally send Ford packing. 2025-02-27T14:29:40Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrrjz0rlujvl4qlgjk5u7ramkty5aamdadvcwpnjrl736nwdgngnczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylz7dp5z0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9xhxfhll4xukd06dfgy45yyd8rzenfzw0w4q0l8x8u3250q58c3ghhv0ae'>nevent1q…v0ae</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Does it?<br/>Same kind of use? 2025-02-24T20:21:12Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqspcvk2sgp7euenjuctrc8j92kskj9y3psx5r50ly7y6yclh2d46fqzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzqcan6x Does anyone know if languages other than English use apostrophes?<br/><br/>Curious if it’s an Anglophone linguistic creation: a placeholder for missing letters that other languages don’t (need to) use.<br/><br/>Anyone? 2025-02-24T20:16:39Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsx0hd0jjjuw8nzv04jxa985arspu5337pt6aztfpx032d74akvwkczyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzv03xzc I’m considering giving another go to carrying a small, physical notebook with me again, for a place to jot down story ideas and general brain noodling on the go.<br/><br/>But…<br/><br/>Anyone who carries such a thing: Where do you keep it when you’re away from home?<br/><br/>I have a courier bag I bring to work, but rarely use it otherwise. <br/><br/>In winter I wear coats — jackets in spring and autumn — but not all of them have practical pockets for even a little notebook and pen or pencil (and that’s another thing: Do you use a pencil to avoid exploding pens? Because they get stabby and can lead to holes in clothes.)<br/><br/>In summer I wear shorts and t-shirts. But even with cargo shorts, with my phone in one big pocket and wallet in the other, I don’t want either jabbed by pen or pencil.<br/><br/>I’d genuinely like to give an analog notebook another go to see if if varies what I capture from using my phone as a notebook, but in many ways it seems impractical to carry everywhere, which is of course the whole idea.<br/><br/>Suggestions?<br/><br/>#writing<br/>#WritersOfMastodon 2025-02-24T12:29:27Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsrjckpfpdnlvesfj3fsh6d9aad77mh5vx9nas9x5ew350dunamutgzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylz9vrrtz Torn with this upcoming provincial election: The Liberals are the only ones with any hope of beating Ford and his Conservatives.<br/><br/>BUT…<br/><br/>I know next to nothing about Bonnie Crombie, the new leader of the provincial Liberals, and she really, really didn’t shine in the leaders’ debate last night.<br/><br/>Whereas the respective heads of the NDP and Green Parties (both parties I’ve voted for in the past and would again) DID stand out.<br/><br/>BUT…<br/><br/>Because those two are so far back in the pack, right now a vote for either of them is a vote not actively working against the Conservatives winning.<br/><br/>AND…<br/><br/>I know that part of the point of voting is intended to be for whatever rep or party to get their earned votes from people with aligned perspectives.<br/><br/>BUT…<br/><br/>Our province (and my wife’s sector of work, and my own line of work) is getting trashed by Ford and his lot, and we could really use someone else at the helm for a while to hopefully undo some of the damage he’s done, so a vote for the party most likely to do that (Liberals) would help maybe possibly bring that into effect.<br/><br/>BUT…<br/><br/>… whether voting for municipal, provincial or federal elections, I’m getting really, really tired of voting strategically.<br/><br/>I want to vote for my preferred party (or person) and feel good about doing so instead of feeling bad about not helping actually change who’s calling the shots.<br/><br/>Thoughts?<br/><br/>#ONpoli 2025-02-18T19:16:01Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsztpved3rl8jutw3nk7r0cerkjnguvd3g580vfm664yv455fvxqvszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzu0e460 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsraxsx3sza6zgse5qsl36ygqs4ej4rsvyumr5h8j5pwqatn308zfs5k2c67'>nevent1q…2c67</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nova Scotia is gorgeous. We have family and friends living there and tooled around a little last summer. <br/><br/>If you go, make sure to check out the smaller towns, too. 2025-01-28T15:26:49Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8q6g6mxugxuylqvhvkrd28z4ny4pp5uxnhfx8plwtf4fqvaavu6gzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylze4js79 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyavftxvj0689lqgq33eran2tc97dt2f9z74u3z9rpdjk7nmjaaucvtg3wx'>nevent1q…g3wx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Was this before or after Musk’s seig heils? Just curious. 2025-01-22T18:27:10Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqxh46kuyy2ye40sfcs0dmet4w9frwfjvm6dwn76yxahkkw2a5f7gzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzngp504 Really cool cloud formations my wife spotted as we headed west toward Burlington, Ontario late this morning.<br/> <img src="https://media.beige.party/media_attachments/files/113/749/263/465/635/199/original/f7e4a0d3394bf9e6.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-12-31T20:13:38Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs8tjj9tqd66ma20w9e492304qewt55jhkg3gev0vma2gdz4uftw5qzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzyp722r Be nice to see Freeland make a go at becoming PM. I lean left of the Liberals, but she has a much better chance than others of beating Poilievre, which can’t be overstated.<br/><br/>I mean, listen, I’d trust my dog as PM before I’d trust Poilievre, and Radar has been known to go one way and look in another and as a result walk into furniture.<br/><br/>#Canpoli 2024-12-17T14:45:00Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs2gyh3ye7dqxsp6ux0ef2pk6z2ze2d67hyls3wh0xrgcxmzek90lszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzdnft08 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvfzkrx0kl5t0lp3xya08e2h3qm8dmanxqun82dmkjtvkdw5vzj4qusa4ul'>nevent1q…a4ul</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Been looking forward to trying Linux for the first time and recently just got a new laptop. I was all ready to finally try to install it but then remembered I don’t have the backup Windows OS anywhere (bought the laptop second hand) and I have brutal luck with tech, so something somewhere along the way will more likely than not mess up, and I don’t want to do that with a new(er) computer.<br/><br/>My OLD laptop, though… 2024-12-07T00:03:50Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqst55rv3zwueujacfyuxd6y2k8kyxtstuq8cpp945mqvtkmycmv4sszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzhayfwq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs03hjj975p3w75xskl2dma63ccfadx3qcd8n0yln3n0vg8s0wcsdcxxxknx'>nevent1q…xknx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>… and what about aftermath cleanup? 2024-12-01T21:54:25Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqsre7h75q0xfkls3xculs48x7nclcv7qkyvks2cr2k6rvep22mndhszyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzr60syu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0uv6fyj6kg457mlu90g4lxzntetl0hxtqcl2fyfuelu37qth67cnpz7fa'>nevent1q…z7fa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For what it’s worth, I’m in a similar boat as you — long-suffering Windows user looking to get the hell away from it and not having taken the steps yet to do so but finally in a practical position to at least dip a toe into Linux — and the distro that keeps being recommended to me is Cinnamon Mint, as it’s stable (no rolling up sleeves and getting into the coding for me, thanks) and Windows-like enough that it’s familiar enough to make a smooth transition.<br/><br/>Having said that, my understanding is that which distro you’re most comfortable with is inherently informed by various factors including how much mucking about you’re comfortable doing in order to tweak it as needed to get everything operating to jibe. Personally, I definitely need something that works as well as possible right out of the proverbial box. 2024-10-31T03:34:32Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqs09dn3waqw72kgc543t74ztru4kh7wgehvwfqefrjwqdlssmwaw6gzyzsxcyjudyvsqjzxhzh4z7czf5acc8nkupp06ksf5xlm7lq8gqylzf60pq7 The interest of learning a new skill aside, should I — as someone without much technical knowhow or idea for how such education may be beneficial in the future — start to learn Python? <br/><br/>Please reply with a brief explainer of why or why not.<br/><br/>Also, kindly boost for a wider sample.<br/><br/>Thanks! 2024-09-04T03:33:01Z