David Chartier

Recovering writer. Aspiring establishment dismantler. Into tech, equity, dogs, photography, trying to find laughter in our broken world.

Content strategist helping devs treat customers like human beings: https://bitandpen.com. Write for myself and you: https://finertech.com. By evening I game @InfiniteHench and https://InfiniteHench.tumblr.com. He/him
#Technology #Apple #art #funny #photography #Chicago #fedi22 #equity #BLM #TransRights

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2024-06-27 01:13:04

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@npub1mmf…eknq Oh wow. What poll?

2024-06-21 23:24:59

#Tesla leased a parking lot (looks like a closed motel?) to store unsold #CyberTrucks. Guess the “there’s so many, you can see them from space” factor didn’t go over well.
Most (all?) are promptly vandalized. Lol #ElonMusk #Muskrat
https://www.reddit.com/r/CyberStuck/s/ZavnzbxAte

2024-06-19 16:37:03

A satisfyingly malicious compliance story about an employee fired, effective immediately.
Story from the internet, yatta yatta. But it’s fun to believe. #MaliciousCompliance
https://assets.toot.cafe/media_attachments/files/112/643/789/259/908/970/original/c134ac35f761fbcc.png

2024-06-11 19:30:19

Now do Coca-Cola.
Bonus challenge: actually send people to jail.
https://earthrights.org/media_release/colombian-victims-win-historic-verdict-over-chiquita-jury-finds-banana-company-liable-for-financing-death-squads/

2024-05-30 01:05:08

#DoorDash just started making everyone's accounts
*******and purchases public by default******
Opt out, not in. Likely because they company is run by sociopaths.
You might want to shut this off in your profile. If you know anyone who works in management at DoorDash, consider tossing them into your nearest black hole. #privacy
https://assets.toot.cafe/media_attachments/files/112/526/878/661/163/993/original/5cd3d46c9ffb6e57.jpeg

2024-05-26 19:20:29

The microplastic is the powerhouse of the testicle

2024-05-21 13:27:33

I’m not sure why #AppleMusic wants me to
- *leave the app* to visit a website
- where I need to log in with my Apple ID - in order to listen to the “100 Best Albums” ever made
- when I am already logged into the Apple Music app for, y’know, *listening to music*
but it’s a dumb idea that is dumb and should not have been implemented. Because it’s dumb.
Ugh #Apple

2024-05-20 20:55:01

Anyone have opinions on a simple iPad + iPhone task app that:
- syncs via iCloud? That is a must
- Is neither Things 3 nor Reminders (I already use them)
Doesn't need to be super feature rich. It's just a place to store video game stuff I want to do (like weapon rolls to chase in #Destiny2)

2024-05-08 16:25:58

You may now refer to me as a Goonie. #NeverSayDie
https://assets.toot.cafe/media_attachments/files/112/405/928/656/193/997/original/ddeef471ac5fff66.png

2024-05-08 15:02:55

Hey
Remember the SarcMark? Website’s still up. 😄
Anyone ever seen it implemented somewhere?
https://sarcmark.com/

2024-05-02 00:55:44

Question for people who have an overhead HVAC vent like this but are too short to adjust it by hand: how do you adjust it?
Right now I just keep a crummy old screwdriver in my office and either push on the handle to close or wedge it in to open. It’s janky as all heck and I want something better, up to and including replacing the vent with something better designed.
https://assets.toot.cafe/media_attachments/files/112/368/296/986/770/132/original/efe2a0d584184555.jpeg

2024-04-24 00:12:28

*channels Childish Gambino*
THIS IS AMERICA
TW: Religious nut job at a religious nut job event claiming she saw “Jesus standing here at this event” with an “AK weapon” but it stood for “Almighty Kingdom” and “his weapon was coming along across every one of you” and “aiming in your soul”
How do we cure the U.S. of this absolute insanity? I’m serious. How the fuck do we find a path out of this.
https://www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCringe/s/pRZtiPSF4W

2024-04-18 19:03:41

Some positivity.
https://assets.toot.cafe/media_attachments/files/112/293/302/524/239/081/original/192501ee7ac1cb21.png

2024-03-12 16:00:07

Once I am president I will ban the ability for tiny food particles to get stuck in your teeth.

2024-02-23 19:59:08

They're the same picture
#AI #OpenAI #SamAltman
https://assets.toot.cafe/media_attachments/files/111/982/320/640/457/874/original/9374c77b68b49e7d.png
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2024-02-14 18:32:58

At first glance, I don't... detest #Mozilla's announcements.
I get they're trying to diversify, so they threw a bunch of spaghetti at the wall. Some stuck, some didn't. Seems pretty normal when going through a phase like that, no?
VPNs? Email relays? Saturated markets, tough to compete, makes sense to scale back. 3D worlds? Companies much larger have tried and failed, makes sense to drop it.
Mastodon instance? How many people do you need to run one? Scaling back probably makes sense too. 🤷🏻‍♂️

2024-02-13 23:07:26

Idea I just had for #VisionPro and exercise: Can it understand when you walk on a treadmill? Maybe if you tell it you're doing a (probably indoor) walking workout through your phone or Watch?
Cuz that full view VR feature could be kinda cool for immersing yourself entirely in a different environment while you get some basic exercise. Imagine walking through Jurassic Park or along the surface of the sun. #Apple

2024-02-02 16:39:05

Remember that iPhone panorama photo of a woman trying on a wedding dress and the processing software placed her in three different poses across the mirrors?
Photographers got inspired and are now using that effect/trick for some clever pano photography, selfies, and art.
Story: https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/31/iphone-panoramic-camera-tricks/
Example video: https://twitter.com/80_huelya/status/1752314123092689209
#iPhone #photography #Apple

2024-01-26 22:08:40

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@npub1ke3…xcva As I understand it, each profile is its own sandbox, similar to Firefox Containers. I believe Safari uses other tech to (try and) block cross-site snooping and cookies, but I don't think Profiles are specifically built for that. I could be wrong.

2024-01-26 17:19:06

Finally taking the time to set up Safari Profiles properly and bind certain websites like YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to open in an ‘Undesirables' profile that I don't use for anything else. This feels like a better setup. #Apple #Safari #privacy
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2024-01-22 21:24:33

Hey
Remember when #Microsoft shipped Windows Phone 7 and celebrated by putting on a mock funeral for the iPhone and BlackBerry?
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/microsofts-funeral-for-the-iphone-photos/
#Apple #iPhone #BlackBerry

2024-01-16 21:39:03

Occasional reminder that Google and Amazon allow police to access your home cameras and doorbells without a warrant: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/26/23279562/arlo-apple-wyze-eufy-google-ring-security-camera-foortage-warrant

2024-01-03 14:39:20

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@npub1mmf…eknq Oh wow, TIL. Any chance you remember where you saw that?

2024-01-02 19:55:57

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And this applies doubly so to the tech journalists who keep interviewing his malicious ass and are like "gee wow you've lost a lot of value what do you think you'll do to try and recover this? Hehe awkward emoji"
NOTHING. Nothing you damn sycophant. Get your head out of his ass, then get it out of your own (no I don't understand how the physics work and I don't care), and wake the fuck up to what's happening.

2024-01-02 19:48:27

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If you still, **STILL** think this was just a billionaire bumbling around not knowing what he was doing, with authoritarian investors backing him up to the tune of BILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF INVESTMENT, and none of them have tried to fucking assassinate him, never mind just remove him from power (which they haven't), I have a bridge to sell you.
No, I have a gaggle of bridges to sell you.
No, I have an entire planet's worth of gaggles of bridges to sell you.

2024-01-02 19:41:42

When was the last time a $44 billion acquisition lost **over two thirds of its value** in just over a year, and investors didn’t call for _multiple_ heads to roll? When. WHEN
They wanted to destroy it. Him and all of his authoritarian investors. This was deliberate. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/02/x-twitter-stock-falls-elon-musk?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

2023-12-25 15:47:22

Seems like the Image Comics app for iOS has been retired. Anyone know what happened to all our comics in that app?
I float in and out of reading my comics and guess I’ve been out of the loop for a bit here. #ImageComics #comics

2023-12-14 07:43:34

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@npub1mmf…eknq Any chance you've heard of RSS and Google Reader?

2023-12-14 07:33:19

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@npub1mmf…eknq Look up the concept and history of "embrace, extend, extinguish"

2023-12-14 07:29:18

Hi everyone
maybe Meta/Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg have good intentions this time
#Threads supporting #Mastodon could be a good thing
I was literally born yesterday
Which means I have not had time to learn anything about the history of social media or Facebook's two decades of existence
or capitalists
This should be great
I am so excited for this

2023-12-05 20:29:20

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@npub1utv…87lr How trustworthy is that app? How did they accomplish this? I have… reservations.

2023-11-20 16:59:53

#YouTube Might be artificially slowing down video load times in #Firefox. Been frustrated with this myself, I use FF on my gaming PC. https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/s/RB7gubFfv9

2023-11-18 17:09:07

Warning: that iMessage relay app for Android (from ‘Nothing’) is a total mess. Not E2E, attachments are public, it’s been pulled from the store. Do not use!
Maybe get @npub1qml…mdus for mixed device environments. https://9to5google.com/2023/11/18/nothing-chats-sunbird-unencrypted-data-privacy-nightmare/

2023-11-14 19:19:26

This comic’s reaction to an audience member’s anecdote about nipple rings has me in fuckin tears 🤣 #funny https://www.reddit.com/r/JeffArcuri/s/gAfaZsOfP7

2023-10-05 16:54:41

**Bloomberg** of all places—you know, a major business publication—is now making a *moral* case for getting off #Twitter.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-10-05/the-moral-case-for-no-longer-engaging-with-elon-musk-s-x#xj4y7vzkg

2023-09-29 01:22:03

Yo #macOSSonoma folks: do desktop widgets offer options from both the Mac and iOS versions of an app for you? Also for apps you only have installed on iOS?
Check my screenshots: 1st one has 2Do for both iOS and Mac. 2nd one shows Bear for both platforms, as well as Best Buy, Blendle, and Blinkist, which I only have on my iPhone.
Does this seem weird? Seems weird to me. #Apple #Mac #widgets
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2023-09-28 21:20:34

Didn’t think I’d care much about the new video screensavers in #macOSSonoma, but they’re actually quite nice.
Gorgeous videos, of course. But it’s a surprisingly cool effect seeing them transition from moving on the login screen to the desktop, then they slow down and stop to become your background, whatever frame the video ends at. Pretty slick. #Apple #macOS

2023-09-26 06:25:44

Alright #Mastodon nerds. What is a *good* #Windows app? Not some goofy butt web wrapper, but a legit app? #WindpwsApps

2023-09-24 01:22:52

Did #watchOS 10 remove the ability to swipe left and right to different watch faces? Becauuuuuuse this is not ok. #watchOS10 #Apple

2023-08-30 23:28:46

Ok but will the market still go up https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-warn-1-billion-people-on-track-to-die-from-climate-change

2023-08-17 22:21:29

A dude selling a stolen box of cigarettes gets murdered by multiple cops.
This fucking shit stick #Trump with over 70 counts of federal violations and insurrection BEGS a court to throw him in jail, and nothing.
Fuck this stupid country.
https://apple.news/AbzTaL64XSZC7hkHSOntL-g

2023-08-13 18:07:51

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@npub1qw5…037m @npub1yyx…qa5g Talk to your physician if you experience abnormal battery discharge for more than four hours.

2023-08-13 14:15:18

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@npub1yyx…qa5g In my case, my battery has started draining alarmingly fast. And I’m not doing much different with it. But come ~ early afternoon I have much less of a charge left and basic tasks seem to drain it inordinately quickly.

2023-08-12 14:51:47

Heckin yeah. #Instagram #Pixelfed #photos #ActivityPub
How to Move Your Instagram Feed to Pixelfed, the Photo App That Doesn't Track Your Every Move | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/migrate-move-instagram-to-pixelfed-no-tracking-fediverse/

2023-08-05 18:03:19

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@npub1hpc…hjn3 @npub156d…znxa Don’t you mean across the length of the earth?
😄

2023-08-05 14:17:09

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@npub12ty…vnqc @npub120z…33r2 I’m getting inspired to run for Congress solely so I can propose a law to limit the number of times you can redesign #PixelFed’s compose UI in a single year. 😜

2023-03-22 15:50:59

Probably a tough #[0] question, but: anyone know of a file storage/organization app that:
- Is on Mac, iPhone, and iPad
- Can store files in an encrypted bundle or folder
- stores that folder in my iCloud storage?
I don't want to subscribe to someone else's cloud, I'm already paying for a big ass cloud for all my devices.
#[1] #[2] #[3] #[4] #[5]