Matt (It's really me) Hartley

Doer of all things Linux-y. I am the Linux Support Lead at Framework Computer Inc. My opinions here are my own.

Website: https://matthartley.com

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2026-04-11 16:55:38 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/@BrideOfLinux/116387060206759050
Today's lesson in security.
Dead drop, paper, fire. Stuff sent into the ether regardless of how is just waiting for stuff like this.
Anything else is just "security theater" IMHO.
I wish I could say I was surprised about this report. But, here we are. Signal is more secure, yes. But NOTHING is bullet proof.
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2026-03-08 21:25:36 GMT

Planning for my retirement in 10+ years. Offline still looks to be a solid play.
Microgreens. HUGE local market gap here. Folks here prefer local, unlike mushrooms and other products grown locally, microgreens is the gap here. We're an agricultural county and folks here have money, expect and pay for local greens.
Just thinking ahead. Could change, but it's something I'm seriously considering as even a moonlight business now. 🤔

2026-03-06 06:32:05 GMT

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I'll take this as a collective win 😄

2026-02-14 04:22:32 GMT

I'm a passionate fan of the Rockford Files. When I heard about a reboot, I was absolutely concerned.
Then I read this. And even as someone who hates reboots, oddly, I'm strangely okay giving this a chance.
Classy of him to do a courtesy check with the family. Shows respect for the show's legacy.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/david-boreanaz-asked-james-garners-020558107.html

2026-01-30 16:25:47 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/@BrideOfLinux/115984957574232525
I have been comparing this to Jitsi. It's absolutely more robust! More features.
#note1wkg…fftn

2026-01-28 18:36:02 GMT

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if you decide to write your own, please tag me because I would love to check that out. That sounds really interesting.

2026-01-24 06:07:21 GMT

Interesting!
https://secluso.com/index.html
https://github.com/secluso/secluso

2026-01-23 03:49:40 GMT

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Boy, do I feel that. 🫠 And for courses no less. Ooof

2026-01-22 20:19:38 GMT

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Yep, Qute is still around and works great! It's the browser support for EasySpeak (my little weekend project) https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak?tab=readme-ov-file#easyspeak

2026-01-21 04:10:06 GMT

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Thank you 🙏

2026-01-21 02:39:55 GMT

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Appreciate it 🙂

2026-01-21 02:37:16 GMT

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Ouch! 😅

2026-01-21 02:25:49 GMT

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@fedora/115930661449781984
Thanks for the boost, @npub1hpw…cd0d ☺️
#note1c7d…4dj6

2026-01-20 06:48:09 GMT

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Ah, good to know. Felt too good to be true. 😜

2026-01-20 05:44:39 GMT

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Luck or me being stubborn 😅

2026-01-20 05:24:53 GMT

TIL.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/925/757/248/717/710/original/2746a5515c2f27c9.png

2026-01-20 04:58:47 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss/115925495377701362
While I'm glad to hear it.... I dislike Adobe deeply and honestly don't care. To be fair, I'm not the target audience for Photoshop. 😜
#note1gqk…lywj

2026-01-20 04:57:38 GMT

RE: https://chaos.social/@mechko/115922603775962768
Worthwhile, sharing
#note1tdn…nrh9

2026-01-18 22:43:08 GMT

@npub19rn…9l0x Merged on EasySpeak. 🙏 I appreciate your help. 🙂

2026-01-18 20:04:38 GMT

Thanks @npub1hpw…cd0d 🙏for the reshare on LinkedIn. Taking the weekend off, updates coming after next weekend.

2026-01-17 22:12:00 GMT

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This is the rub. Might not be. Should be absolutely, but unclear.

2026-01-17 21:46:28 GMT

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Obviously, this could still be a Google thing where it starts off fine then goes full dark side. But this feels different.

2026-01-17 21:44:43 GMT

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My focus is this action. Not means, the result.
"They’re betting that AI can help to address some of the messiness and toxicity of today’s social media landscape. At the same time, social platforms will need a new set of tools to ensure they’re not taken over by AI bots posing as people."

2026-01-17 21:43:27 GMT

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I'm choosing to give it a chance. Reddit is a dumpster fire and alternatives lack scale.
I realize it may go completely wrong, but my figures are crossed.

2026-01-17 21:42:14 GMT

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I did and I'm waiting to see how it churns out. Less like Reddit felt like this is the end goal.
Could go horribly wrong, but my gut says this might work if they don't blow it.

2026-01-17 21:32:51 GMT

It's back and yes, Kevin is back involved and I "think" he's learned from past mistakes.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/digg-launches-its-new-reddit-rival-to-the-public/
I was among the early adopters the first time. I'm back and will be exploring this again.
My gut tells me this is one to watch, I feel like they got their old flow back.
For you young folks that don't recall classic Digg. Here ya go.
https://digg.com/digg/UbeqUQy

2026-01-17 00:11:56 GMT

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Yeah, I have been around all over the place. lol

2026-01-17 00:10:56 GMT

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"I am internet" 😎 😅

2026-01-16 22:42:45 GMT

Recently someone asked me: "Matt, how long have you been doing this stuff?"
Me: A few minutes.
https://web.archive.org/web/20040630233902/http://www.lockergnome.com/about/staff.phtml
Where does the time go?

2026-01-16 02:14:01 GMT

RE: https://masto.ai/@phoronix/115902280161397307
Yep. Anything I touch these days is either Wayland compatible or I'm not using it.
#note1xgh…0udl

2026-01-15 21:14:36 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/115900993782174379
I laugh because it holds sooooo much truth.
#note1fkt…6crt

2026-01-14 21:22:22 GMT

Sometimes, I need a uplift as I am working. So, I pulled out an old extension of mine out of mothballs. I might submit him later.
Bouncy, the Zombie. Play music, he boogies.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/895/541/253/659/938/original/28e28d99d0bfcb3a.mp4

2026-01-14 05:09:05 GMT

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Also I just recommended Bookshop.org to someone for shopping! 😎

2026-01-14 05:08:05 GMT

RE: https://wandering.shop/@leonardr/115888906987170967
This is amazing on like 3 fronts. 👏🙌
Junior opportunity, remote, Bookstore friendly Bookshop.org
#note1m3x…hdul

2026-01-14 02:06:15 GMT

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I've seen my local bookstores promoting this, for ebooks. https://bookshop.org/info/ebooks#EBOOKFAQ

2026-01-14 00:32:59 GMT

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W00T! That is outstanding!

2026-01-13 03:42:48 GMT

RE: https://leo.fm/2026/01/12/uncharted-territory/
@npub1uc6…l2rw This is great! I use a pull down terminal and this is EXACTLY what I was looking for. 🙏 Excited to take it for a test drive.
#note1ewe…8zj3

2026-01-12 20:28:19 GMT

Apparently my old "Waver" roots are popping out today.
FTR, I've done the whole New Wave, Punk, Skater and Metal Head thing in my youth.
But today, this is my old music self for concentrating on work.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/884/005/048/554/860/original/bf464f19cffc0a31.png

2026-01-12 07:28:00 GMT

EasySpeak featured on TWIL with @npub1fqh…crel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUODgEtsvk&t=196s
Reminder, for the "why is it this way" or "which ____ will it support" or anything else, please start here. https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/discussions

2026-01-10 21:41:42 GMT

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You're a great dad and husband. 🙌

2026-01-10 21:25:05 GMT

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It's refreshing to have disagreements about something other than the world burning. 🫠🥲

2026-01-10 21:21:44 GMT

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Haven't been outside of maybe once a year. I keep my shopping online or I'm parked and someone's loading up groceries into my car. 😅
My wife does the mall every month or so, with her friends. I'm happy to remain elsewhere. 😜

2026-01-10 19:52:43 GMT

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Ha! Yeah, I was never a user of it myself. I'm keyboard driven.
But hearing from a number of people that it's a valuable feature some folks swear by.

2026-01-10 19:50:03 GMT

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This echoes @npub13ge…qpyz to a degree. It's a feature and function wired into a workflow.
You both present rationale, thought out perspectives I hadn't considered. Fair. Food for thought...
Also means I may need to feature request myself middle click for EasySpeak in the future. I usually do this as a plugin.

2026-01-10 19:47:03 GMT

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Hmmm, fair. And valid, understandable use case. 😊🙏

2026-01-10 19:46:07 GMT

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Ha! Love the moxy; 😂🙌😜

2026-01-10 18:36:47 GMT

RE: https://linuxmom.net/@vkc/115867723149851024
IMHO, middle click was the mouse approach to punching oneself in the face with every click. It's stupid and I'm delighted to see it disappear.
#note14lx…9yl2

2026-01-09 18:23:47 GMT

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💯

2026-01-09 18:07:52 GMT

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@btp/115866424143297679
Mobile phones across the country right now. I'm so friggin' sick of this timeline.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/866/469/143/045/188/original/a803d5676fdf0cf3.mp4
#note1tpv…vrl4

2026-01-09 12:48:02 GMT

Hey folks, been getting a lot (and I mean a lot) of questions about Easyspeak and it's direction.
Please see here: https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/discussions/6
and participate here:
https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/discussions
Thanks everyone

2026-01-09 12:44:23 GMT

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Especially this.
https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/discussions/6

2026-01-09 12:42:57 GMT

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Just a reminder for folks here with questions, I put this together to better clarify stuff.
https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/discussions

2026-01-09 02:27:38 GMT

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Nicely done 😃

2026-01-08 05:44:37 GMT

Back when online videos were filled with simple joys. I miss 2004 sometimes.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/857/881/890/209/052/original/181bddf120060578.mp4

2026-01-08 05:17:22 GMT

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Hey AI, should I drink Drano for my sniffles? AI: "You're absolutely right."
/End scene

2026-01-08 05:15:07 GMT

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Yes please 🙏😊

2026-01-07 22:22:37 GMT

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Agreed. Unclear why OpenOffice would be included.

2026-01-07 20:05:32 GMT

For #EasySpeak the discussions are open. Feature requests and understanding why I did stuff the way I did it, all here. https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/discussions

2026-01-07 19:35:17 GMT

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As for battery, no idea.

2026-01-07 19:34:19 GMT

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ZorinOS should be fine with it. Biggest unknowns are firmware and power management. Saw one person in this thread indicating a freeze when they disconnected power.
Here's what gives me pause.
- buggy ACPI tables
- Some drivers fail to handle PM transitions cleanly
RE: The lid behavior the same person in this thread indicated, did some digging here as well.
- Firmware assumes Windows power policy
- My units for example, stabilize this in firmware. Many other brands do not & slop it.

2026-01-07 00:45:46 GMT

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I can tell a lot of time, care and love when into your project. 😍

2026-01-07 00:42:53 GMT

Folks, this is amazing. Seriously! https://wiki.grannophone.de/index.php?title=The_Grannophone_-_Video_Telephony_Made_Easy
from @npub1w5v…ddfe

2026-01-07 00:39:59 GMT

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Absolutely! Yeah, that looks really neat!

2026-01-07 00:34:26 GMT

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100% for sure :)

2026-01-07 00:33:49 GMT

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Okay, this is interesting. Really interesting. Short answer is maybe? Do me a favor, please file an issue linking to your project. I will add it to my exploration process. I love the idea, but it would be some time off before I can explore this 100%. 🙏

2026-01-07 00:14:53 GMT

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Great questions. It's brand new, still in alpha dev mode, so just mine at this stage. part of the tuning phase is to decide on a path forward for accents and training.

2026-01-06 23:37:11 GMT

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KDE Plasma planned. Still early alpha.

2026-01-06 23:25:35 GMT

In my best Vorlon voice..."and so it begins." Wild, buddy of mine just alerted me to this article. I mean, it's viral on Mastodon at 388 boosts | 420 favorites, but wow, this is flattering and unexpected!
https://www.howtogeek.com/this-new-linux-app-lets-you-control-your-pc-with-your-voice-and-its-free/

2026-01-06 22:41:14 GMT

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Agreed. For me, headphones vs headset. 😅

2026-01-06 20:23:08 GMT

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🤣 👴 👍

2026-01-06 20:12:53 GMT

Folks, wow - this thread is on fire. Thank you and WOW! Holy crap, I apparently did a good thing here.
I am trying to get to everyone's questions. I will circle back again after work if I missed you.
https://fosstodon.org/@matthartley/115848408200131097
#note19fg…dp3n

2026-01-06 20:07:26 GMT

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Longer term, slowly, carefully work with smarter people than me to begin filling in the missing tech stack to accomplish what you describe plus other missing elements.
That said, thank you for this. Seeing your note makes this effort worthwhile. (cont)

2026-01-06 20:07:05 GMT

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I am pretty good with impossible or difficult, but, I need time to understand the landscape, what is mature, what needs lower level dev help, etc.
The immediate plan for EasySpeak is dialing it in, smoothing the rough edges, fine tuning functionality with the plugins (like transcription which is still rough). (cont)

2026-01-06 20:06:53 GMT

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That said, the Linux landscape is spattered with a number of solutions (one of which is used here for a plugin)
All that said, the biggest challenge is the lower level stack matching overall functionality.
I have been fighting for Linux users for 20+ years - literally. (cont)

2026-01-06 20:06:37 GMT

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Wow, that's an unexpected question.
I need to understand scope, features (I've never used it), available tech stack on Linux to match it. Without knowing anything about that software, my gut tells me this is the biggest challenge. (cont)

2026-01-06 19:48:44 GMT

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Yep, you got it. 😀

2026-01-06 19:03:28 GMT

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Putting on my work hat for a second. If they actually do it right, fantastic, we want this 100%. Makes for a better landscape.
All laptops should be repairable. It's part of our mission to see the industry remove its collective head from its collective rear end. If Dell gets it right, that's a win for consumers. 🙂

2026-01-06 19:00:36 GMT

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My 11th Gen XPS is humming right along. Well, the touchpad is dying. But good otherwise. 😅

2026-01-06 18:30:19 GMT

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Great questions. The key will be how I can best utilize OpenWakeWord. That's the piece using our existing default model, will need to grow.
The challenge and a doable one, will be folks being able to train their own. So it's on my radar and also how we best get past English models as well.
All are considerations I'm committed to sorting out over time.

2026-01-06 15:23:21 GMT

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Oh no worries, I just wanted to provide context. 🙂

2026-01-06 15:07:51 GMT

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If I or someone else builds a plugin, yes. https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#writing-plugins

2026-01-06 14:45:50 GMT

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I appreciate it. I am committed to keeping this going and developing it. It's young, but smoothing out rough edges and packaging are on my radar. 😀

2026-01-06 14:26:49 GMT

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Thanks and thanks for the links as well! 🙏

2026-01-06 14:20:33 GMT

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Yeah, I looked into it myself as well. Settled on Jarvis for now, with moving forward into custom-land later. It's a great feature.

2026-01-06 13:51:27 GMT

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A little more backstory here on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7414297028702347264/

2026-01-06 13:33:43 GMT

Linux desktop voice control has a gap. Talon costs money. Other tools are X11-only or cloud-dependent.
So I built EasySpeak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl5m2Zo1oIE
https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#easyspeak
- Free and open source (GPL-3.0)
- Fully local — no cloud, no accounts
- Wayland-native
- "Hey Jarvis, open downloads"
Built for RSI, accessibility, or anyone who wants to talk to their computer.
#Linux #OpenSource #Accessibility #VoiceControl #GNOME #Wayland #a11y

2026-01-06 11:14:20 GMT

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Nice!

2026-01-06 08:33:40 GMT

Raise your hand if you ever re-watched The Transformers: The Movie just to listen to Orson Wells voicing Unicron, Leonard Nemoy as Galvatron, Robert Stack as Ultra Magnus, Judd Nelson as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime, Casey Kasem as Cliffjumper while rocking out to Stan Bush.
Mic drop.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/847/227/399/455/640/original/a7f09e7c6ff7ab3a.jpg

2026-01-06 07:46:20 GMT

I miss Web Rings. And if you know that means, your back hurts and you likely have some gray hair. 👴

2026-01-05 21:01:51 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115844381169981890
Inspire me personally, back in the day. He will be missed.
#note1g0w…7u72

2026-01-03 01:41:43 GMT

Trying something new. Mental health.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/828/619/191/895/101/original/7f6e537709934da5.png

2026-01-02 18:44:35 GMT

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I'm squinting in 240 here.

2026-01-01 23:05:52 GMT

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Oh man, okay, yeah, that's painful. I've read anothers experiencing upgrades issues as well. 🫂

2026-01-01 22:18:11 GMT

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Glad to hear it. We're hanging in there as well. Sending my very best to you.

2026-01-01 22:17:03 GMT

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Dare I ask? 😕

2026-01-01 02:18:17 GMT

RE: https://masto.ai/@phoronix/115817168520313114
I LOVE ncurses, so this is awesome 😎
#note1yzm…tyau

2026-01-01 02:17:25 GMT

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Looks delicious, I'll be right over, make me a plate! Happy New Year 🙂👋

2025-12-31 23:36:36 GMT

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Delighted to hear about the new glasses. I know for me personally, new glasses are bitter sweet. Hope you are doing okay. 🙏

2025-12-31 18:16:38 GMT

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Well here's to a relaxing New Year!

2025-12-31 08:25:50 GMT

RE: https://ohai.social/@redsad/115809598316946547
Same, got my passes in hand.
#note1ns8…7snx