steve mookie kong

dad, movie watcher, runner, gamer, engineer of sorts and snarky troublemaker. #movies #tv #running #gaming #videogames #f1 #formula1 #starwars #startrek #indycar #warhammer #warhammer40k

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2026-06-24 15:23:59 GMT

I am in South San Jose and I got woken up by a MyShake and a general iOS alert about an M6 (at the time) earthquake in Redwood Valley, CA… 165 miles away.
I hope everyone near the epicenter of the earthquake is okay, I didn’t feel a thing. I’m wondering if alert distance thresholds should be adjusted. I’m quite far from the epicenter and I’m not sure an alert was necessary for me.
#earthquake #california #sanjose #sfba
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2026-06-22 03:31:30 GMT

The kids and I watched **Everything Everywhere All at Once** tonight. They were both super wowed by the movie and rated it **10** out of 10 (my rating is also **10** out of 10).
**Everything Everywhere All at Once** is an action, sci-fi and family drama film and it is one of the best movies I have seen in years. Visually stunning, all original and a perfectly balanced movie that straddles so many genres. **Everything Everywhere All at Once** had me laughing and crying. It is exceedingly funny, yet heartbreaking and touching. I highly recommended **Everything Everywhere All at Once**.
This movie is a masterpiece.
**The Googly Eye is the inverse of the Everything Bagel**.
My longer review of the film can be found here:
https://ultramookie.com/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once/
#movies #EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce #scifi #action #drama #family
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2026-06-19 02:26:08 GMT

Do shitty things, get shitty punishment.
#gas #petrol #shit #crime #punishment
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2026-06-15 20:52:55 GMT

Lately I have been moving my workflows away from Microsoft Office and onto [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org ). For a while, I couldn't figure out how to manage images in a Writer document like I did in Word, but finally figured it out.
I did a quick write up of what I experienced and how I was able to setup Writer to work like Word -- and keep my workflow the same. It was an easy change.
https://ultramookie.com/2026/06/libreoffice-writer-images/
cc: @npub1tgg…qwzh
#software #libreoffice #microsoft #office #office365 #howto

2026-06-09 16:57:17 GMT

I have had Ooma for a home phone line forever. But, over the last few years I haven't used it for much -- maybe a fax here and there, but never any phone calls. So, I finally decided to cancel the service and save $8/mo. I thought the cancelation process would be easy. It wasn't.
First, there's no way to cancel online. A service that runs voice-over-IP doesn't have it in their system to allow people to cancel their service on their website. So, I called the support number to cancel. The phone tree was insane. I always take note of what I'm pushing when I go through a phone tree just in case I get disconnected. This is what I pushed to get to a human to cancel my service:
2-2-2-3-1-4-4-2
When I did get to a live human, I was hit with a barrage of questions about why I'm canceling, where am I going, was there anything they could do better, etc. Eventually I stopped being nice and told the person: Look, I'm here to cancel my service. Cancel it and stop asking me questions. They did.
#ooma #voip #phone

2026-06-07 14:44:33 GMT

Also: Stroll being Stroll. He should be thankful his daddy is rich. #f1 #formula1 #monacoGP

2026-06-05 16:37:19 GMT

The winglets on Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull and RB are both innovative and hilarious.
#f1 #formula1 #monacogp

2026-05-28 14:58:24 GMT

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Weird, it is pretty quick on my MBP M2 Pro (16GB), Mac Studio M2 Max (32GB) and my ThinkPad T14s Gen5 (Core Ultra 5 135U / 32GB) running Fedora Silverblue.
CC: @npub1tgg…qwzh @npub1hll…qven @npub1ulm…279k

2026-05-27 23:48:57 GMT

Currently listening to [Star Wars Lofi](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXaH20eIS38Yejggw5FtDUgq7muHLk8yq ) and really digging it.
#starwars #lofi #music

2026-05-27 17:03:45 GMT

Using @npub1tgg…qwzh is refreshing. Not only is it fast, but it is awesomely AI free. It runs on all platforms that I use (macOS, Linux and Windows). And is free.
#libreoffice #opensource #oss #ai #llm #software #office

2026-05-25 17:18:21 GMT

Memorial Day 5K.
#run #running #fitness #memorialday
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2026-05-24 21:47:43 GMT

Really exciting race!
I would have liked to see who would actually have won if George’s car didn’t break down. I actually felt bad for George. That was a bunch of good racing while George’s car lasted. Congrats Kimi on the win.
Lewis on the podium? Awesome! Seeing him so happy is great.
Max on the podium? Fantastic — it’s been too long.
I think the stewards were a bit too much during this race — especially towards Hadjar.
McLaren’s call to start Lando and Oscar on inters was a horrible decision. Felt bad for Lando especially for both losing the advantage from the qualifying and also the broken car.
#f1 #formula1 #canadiangp

2026-05-23 06:46:00 GMT

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Agreed 100%. Now that you mention that the Grogu focused portion felt like a standalone episode ... this movie does feel like three episodes mashed into one -- the opening with the AT ATs, the gladiator Hutt part, the Hutt palace invasion and then the Grogu part.

2026-05-23 00:25:56 GMT

Today's movie was **Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu** (2026).
The Mandalorian and Grogu is a fun Star Wars adventure while is lasts, but ultimately will be forgotten or remembered as a good two hour Season 4 of the show.
The first two thirds of the movie was a rollicking bunch of action, but then it abruptly slows down to a crawl and had me looking at my watch multiple times. I am not sure why they stretched out this portion of the movie so long. While it did add to the growth of Grogu, it did not warrant the amount of time that spent on it.
Now Disney has two John Wicks in their stable. With The Punisher: One Last Kill, Disney produced the John Wick of Marvel. With The Mandalorian and Grogu, Disney has produced the John Wick of Star Wars. The action sequences in The Mandalorian and Grogu are well done and well choreographed, but they lack any of the visceral energy of a John Wick action sequence. This is understandable though because of its PG-13 rating.
I really enjoyed the use of practical effects, along with a full sequence using stop motion in the film. I also like that the filmmakers used real sets which gave the movie a more grounded and real feel when compared to the streaming show which made ample use of The Volume.
It was great to see Sigourney Weaver back in space, but wow she really phoned home her performance. It was fun seeing Dave Filoni's cameo in the film.
The most awesome thing was seeing Zeb on the big screen. Star Wars Rebels is my favorite of the Star Wars shows (animated or live), so seeing the crew of The Ghost continue to expand into other Star Wars projects is wonderful.
Worth mentioning is the excellent score from Ludwig Göransson which has a very experimental sound to it.
The Mandalorian and Grogu will entertain Star Wars fans, though it will probably not expand the fan base of Star Wars. I was entertained enough and will likely watch it again when it hits Disney+. Is The Mandalorian and Grogu a movie to be experienced on the big screen? Not really, it would be a fine movie to watch at home when it hits Disney+.
Rated **6** out of 10.
#movies #starwars #mandalorian #grogu #TheMandalorianAndGrogu #disney
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2026-05-21 18:24:08 GMT

Yea, this is me.
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2026-05-19 03:12:32 GMT

When my primary service provider was AT&T Mobile, I had to use Target WiFI when shopping at my local Target because I could not get usable service on cellular inside the store. I tested Verizon (via US Mobile) inside the store tonight while shopping with my daughter, the results were impressive.
#mobile #cellular #usmobile #verizon #att #target
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2026-05-15 13:27:43 GMT

Overheard: “I feel more pressure to use AI as an adult than to do drugs as a teenager.”
#ai #llm #drugs

2026-05-12 02:27:54 GMT

After three months and 1.6k posts later on [snac](https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2 ), I'm super happy. Main things that I like about running snac for my Fediverse presence:<li>Light on resources. I can run this on a potato if I wanted and it would run great (I'm not, but I could.)</li><li>Backups are easy. Tar up the directory. Done.</li><li>Migrations are easy. Install nginx, build snac, untar backup. Done.</li><li>Quirky web interface. It takes a little to get used to it, but it is very functional and it's got character. I thought I would use <a href="https://halo.mookiesplace.com">Phanpy</a> with it more, but I'm not. I enjoy the snac web interface.</li><li>Works (mostly) with Mastodon clients.</li><li>No crazy caching of photos, avatars and other media. This is a really big deal because my disk usage is so much lower than when I ran Mastodon.</li><li>No database. NO DATABASE. So good.</li><li>Fast. snac is really fast doing everything. It's nice.</li><li><span class="h-card"><a href="https://comam.es/snac/grunfink" class="u-url mention">@npub1ysc…ffqw</a></span> is awesome. Friendly and responsive.</li>
#fediverse #snac #snac2 #snacadmin #mastodon #phanpysocial #selfhost #selfhosted

2026-05-10 22:34:34 GMT

Solid definition of what #LinkedIn is.
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2026-05-07 21:31:16 GMT

Don’t be this guy.
#ai #llm #humanity
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2026-05-07 03:04:48 GMT

I love to read, but don't do it enough. The other day I picked up a Xteink X4 for $69 and I have been using it a bunch -- I'm currently reading H.P. Lovecraft's [Short Fiction](https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/h-p-lovecraft/short-fiction ) from Standard Ebooks. This reader is so tiny and easy to carry around that it is a great way to not doom scroll and just read a good book.
I replaced the stock OS with [CrossPoint Reader](https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader ) which makes it a lot faster and easier to use (it was easy to switch over). One of the nice things is that there is a mode that turns the reader into an access point, I connect to it and there is a tiny web server on the reader itself that allows me to upload books, manage books and manage the reader's settings.
Here's a picture of it next to my iPhone 16 Pro and a Hot Wheels car.
#reading #read #books #book #ereader #xteink #iPhone #hotwheels #lovecraft #cthulhu
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2026-05-03 02:43:25 GMT

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I was thinking the exact same thing. I'm wondering if they moved it three hours earlier so that they could have buffer for rain delays?

2026-05-03 00:14:47 GMT

Heads up F1 fans: The Miami GP will be starting three hours earlier than planned because of heavy rain being forecast.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-new-start-time-confirmed-for-miami-grand-prix-following-weather-concerns.36mNfBCj5LLIRbgxAgjZIn
#f1 #formula1 #MiamiGP

2026-04-23 05:14:15 GMT

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Whoa impressive!

2026-04-22 19:17:55 GMT

Which is right?
#foodie #spaghetti #poll
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2026-04-18 00:03:52 GMT

Today, I brought my Sony a7CR with a 40mm f/2.5 prime lens to Disneyland. Here are some pictures from my adventures.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/ultramookie/CreS1Swh6t
#disneyland #californiaadventure #photography #photos

2026-04-17 16:29:23 GMT

My Star Tours featured the Podracing from Episode 1 and Space Whales from Ashoka. #disneyland #starwars

2026-04-08 03:27:00 GMT

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Hehe. But is it an Xbox One, One X, Series X or Series S?
Though nothing compares to [the Copilots](https://teybannerman.com/strategy/2026/03/31/how-many-microsoft-copilot-are-there.html ).
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2026-04-08 03:11:50 GMT

Huh. Season 8 of Drive to Survive is streaming on Apple TV (the paid service and the box, who at Apple decided to name their paid service and the hardware the same??).
#tv #apple #appletv #f1 #formula1 #drivetosurvive #netflix

2026-04-05 05:09:13 GMT

I was rewatching **Cheers** and this show is so funny.
Norm!
#tv #cheers

2026-04-03 05:08:51 GMT

I [posted](https://weredreaming.com/mookie/p/1775190824.261504 ) about Nintendo achievements and then went to shower.
I come out to see that the marvelous @npub1fqg…7yvt gave it a boost! Thank you Lisa!
Then I went to check on my VPS and it is showing:
*load average: 0.07, 0.05, 0.05*
New #snac instance survived a Lisa boost. Yay! (Lisa Melton Boost Certified)
#fediverse

2026-03-29 03:47:57 GMT

My new server has been up less than an hour and this:grep GPTBot *access.log | wc -l<br>3146<br>
**Fuck you OpenAI**.
https://codeberg.org/mookie/snac-confs/src/branch/main/nginx/bad-stuff.conf
#openai #gptbot #chatgpt #llm #spam

2026-03-25 23:19:46 GMT

Screen technology explained using cats.
#tv #monitor #screen #cats #technology
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2026-03-25 22:59:46 GMT

What to do?
#ocd #meme
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2026-03-24 02:37:24 GMT

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Oh my that looks good!

2026-03-24 01:03:33 GMT

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My friend @npub1sau…kn8r introduced me to the delicious Kyiv Cake, have you tried it before? It’s so good.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_cake

2026-03-15 08:19:29 GMT

Don't forget to [vote](https://f1.com/vote )!
#f1 #formula1 #ChinaGP
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2026-03-15 07:07:54 GMT

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This is wild!

2026-03-15 07:00:03 GMT

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Goodness. There’s an empty row on the grid!

2026-03-15 06:48:32 GMT

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Add Bortoleto also. Ugh.

2026-03-15 06:31:00 GMT

Nightmare for McLaren.
#f1 #formula1 #mclarn

2026-03-15 01:26:36 GMT

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The sound of that V8 screaming like a banshee is music to my ears -- and makes me sad thinking of these new regulations.

2026-03-15 01:15:59 GMT

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I would love to see F1 race Bathurst! That would be such a fun race to watch.

2026-03-15 00:48:41 GMT

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs have been [canceled](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-will-not-take-place-in-april.1hnqllVG85RSt8pbFc5Ivx ).
#f1 #formula1 #bahrain #saudiarabia #grandprix
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2026-03-08 05:35:17 GMT

That was a fun race to watch, especially the opening laps. I wonder where Max would have been if he had not crashed yesterday during the qualifying.
Congrats George on the first win of this new era.
Lewis was so close, I'm hoping to see him on the podium more often this season.
I am really impressed by Linblad.
Really looking forward to next week.
#f1 #formula1 #australianGP

2026-03-07 06:25:33 GMT

I can't wait for the #AustralianGP tomorrow. I'm predicting chaos!
#f1 #formula1

2026-03-07 06:04:57 GMT

Whoa that cooling thing exploded when Lando ran it over. #f1 #formula1 #australianGP

2026-03-07 05:13:53 GMT

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"Fantastic" -Max on radio.

2026-03-07 05:12:18 GMT

OMG MAX! #f1 #formula1 #australiangp

2026-03-06 15:52:25 GMT

The way things are looking for Aston Martin, the safety car will easily take P11 from them in the Constructors Championship.
#f1 #formula1 #astonmartin

2026-03-06 04:37:28 GMT

Insert Sad Alonso Meme.
#f1 #formula1 #astonmartin #alonso
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2026-03-05 21:32:02 GMT

Ferrari Innovation.
#f1 #formula1 #ferrari
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2026-02-21 20:31:27 GMT

The Haas and Cadillac F1 cars have my favorite liveries this year. Which liveries do you like the most this year?
#f1 #formula1 #haas #cadillac
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2026-02-17 20:48:47 GMT

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Beautiful! Also the conversion weighing less than the original fossil fuel version is mind blowing.

2026-02-17 19:00:25 GMT

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That would be a dream come true and an amazing car.

2026-02-17 18:34:04 GMT

A 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is looking better and better every day. I need to find Eleanor. Connected cars will be [a problem](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/what-happens-to-a-car-when-the-company-behind-its-software-goes-under/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ) and I want a return to unconnected cars — let me just use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto on my phone for connected features if I want those features.
#cars #car #automobiles #automobile
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2026-02-16 14:46:21 GMT

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I should try one of these apps. Do you use them with a YouTube Premium account?

2026-02-16 03:46:29 GMT

How about you just turn off all Shorts, #YouTube?
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