Pete Prodoehl 🍕

Maker / Designer / Creative; electronics, digital fabrication, art, photo, video, printmaker, noise, cats, pcomp, bike, USB, MIDI, MKE, searchable… blogging since 1997, programming since 1980! [he/him] See rasterweb.net and peteprodoehl.com 💾 Just my toots: Pete Prodoehl 🍕 (npub1syu…s5cm)">https://justmytoots.com/Pete Prodoehl 🍕 (npub1syu…s5cm)

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Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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2026-03-09 14:03:26 GMT

Fairplayer is sort of like a federated Bandcamp...
"Fairplayer plays music from a decentralized ecosystem. Artists and communities publish their music on their own websites and link them to a player where the user can listen to them all."
https://fairplayer.band/
#music #web

2026-03-03 19:50:15 GMT

I like this idea and will probably implement some of them...
"Slash pages are common pages you can add to your website."
https://slashpages.net/
#web #indieWeb

2026-02-12 11:12:03 GMT

I’ve seen a lot of articles and posts about AI that use the term “like it or not” as in “like it or not, AI is here, and we might as well get used to it” and that is such bullshit.
Like it or not, ableism is here… like it or not, racism is here… like it or not, fascism is here.
No, fuck that, I will resist. I will speak out. I will fight back.
You do not have to roll over and accept the shit corporations and the existing power structure try to force upon you.
We can build a better world.

2026-01-30 17:03:24 GMT

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BarCampMilwaukee was (nearly) 20 years ago!?! Wild.
https://rasterweb.net/raster/2006/07/05/barcampmilwaukee/

2026-01-23 13:10:47 GMT

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Good Luck with the bread! 🥖

2025-12-23 13:48:57 GMT

I told my daughter it hurts the least when I lie flat on my back. She suggested a “lie down desk” so I can get some work done so now I’m trying to imagine how that would work so I can use a computer while lying on my back. (Ideas welcome!)

2025-12-19 15:30:43 GMT

Please share a link to your latest blog post!

2025-12-18 17:00:38 GMT

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One of our cats just leveled up and moved to a more expensive prescription food. Yay cats!

2025-12-17 16:58:28 GMT

Someone got fed up in a thread and thought I was a Neurotypical.
Oh no, sir... no. Have you read my toots!?

2025-12-09 17:26:59 GMT

Is there a term for that thing when you ask someone to send you something because you need a piece of text and then they send you a screen shot and you have to retype the text from the image?
There should be a word or phrase for that.

2025-12-08 20:23:23 GMT

A family member of mine made a joke about trans people and I shut it down so fast I think they are still reeling a day later.
I got extremely serious, and loud, and told them it was bullshit, and I don't want to hear that sort of garbage again.
They tried to defend it with "Oh, it's just us, we're cool" and I called bullshit on that too.
We talked about it later and I think I got my point across. I ended with "We know you're a good person, so let your words and actions reflect that."

2025-12-02 01:58:35 GMT

I had plans tonight but a cat is sitting on me now…
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2025-11-24 19:29:41 GMT

I started biking to work in August and it's now the end of November and I've done it 50 times in those 4 months.
That's 50 days I rode a bike instead of driving a car... about 650 miles by bike instead of car.
#bikeTooter #cycling
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2025-11-20 19:17:13 GMT

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I dunno, do you have to actually move your arms and get exercise like some kind of sucker?

2025-11-17 22:11:27 GMT

Python Folks, in my old Perl days I used HTML::Template, is there something comparable (or better) for simple HTML generation with templates in the Python world?
#python #html #perl

2025-11-17 15:39:32 GMT

I dumped Google for my email & calendar a few months ago, but forgot to write a post about it!
If you are still using Google, consider leaving them. If Fastmail doesn't work for you there are other good alternatives.
https://rasterweb.net/raster/2025/11/14/hello-fastmail-goodbye-google-workspace/
#google #email #fastmail

2025-11-14 19:31:27 GMT

If you tell me we're gonna "go Dutch" I assume we're going to ride bikes somewhere, shoot some photos (on an angle) along the way, and then enjoy some chocolate.

2025-11-13 16:54:03 GMT

Someone challenged me to list the countries with better rail systems than the US...
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2025-11-07 14:15:11 GMT

Gosh, Nancy Pelosi is retiring so young! I hope she's saved up enough money for retirement.
#USPOL

2025-10-31 19:41:07 GMT

I mentioned to my partner that I'm boycotting another organization and they said "I can't keep track of all of your boycotts but at this point there are so many I think it's grown into a 'mancott'..."

2025-10-27 20:19:38 GMT

I'm not against ethical AI, I just haven't seen it yet.

2025-10-20 19:16:08 GMT

I took my daughter to buy a car today. The dealership could not run credit report due to AWS outage. She called the bank, they could not approve a large transaction because of the AWS outage. We went to the DMV, they were able to get her a replacement car title, but also mentioned some systems were down. Back to the dealership where they could not do the credit application to buy the car.
In a completely unrelated note, I think I have some ideas for disrupting Capitalism...

2025-10-13 20:49:00 GMT

Resist Frog Resists
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2025-10-13 16:28:57 GMT

Okay I love the video of Zohran getting on a bike where someone calls him a "Communist" and he replies "It's pronounced 'cyclist'!"

2025-10-06 18:42:04 GMT

I tend to talk to kids like they are regular human people. A small child said to me "You're phone is little." and I replied:
"Yes, this phone is 5 years old. It still works, so there's no reason to replace it. There's really no good reason for people to get a new phone every year or two except for consumerism gone out of control. You see, the more money you put into the pockets of big tech, the more..."
The small child walked away at that point, but I think it was because there were cupcakes.

2025-09-30 15:25:42 GMT

I stopped at the grocery store on the way to work... another thing I thought I would never do on a bike.
Loaded the panniers up so they could barely close. (I meant to put the milk crate on the rack but I forgot.)
There's actually case of seltzer in one of the bags. I would have got more chips but I was afraid of them being crushed.
I basically got everything I'd get on a normal Aldi "car" run except for more chips.
#bikeTooter #WeekWithoutDriving
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2025-09-17 14:42:11 GMT

Remember the request I made to the City of Milwaukee to sweep/clean the bike lanes on Hampton Avenue? Here's the reply...
DPW: THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE DOESN'T SWEEP THAT FAR WEST ON HAMPTON AVE. THE COUNTY AND THE CEMENT COMPANY TAKES CARE OF THE BRIDGE AND SWEEPING OF THE ROCKS. SUPV RPW
So I guess I contact Riv/Crete or Milwaukee county now...
#mke #milwaukee #bikeTooter #biking #urban

2025-09-17 01:08:45 GMT

Well that’s a first!
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2025-09-12 14:57:55 GMT

Is "hoping someone gets the death penalty" classified as political violence?
#USPOL

2025-09-10 14:58:16 GMT

Drove to work in a car instead of riding the bike and it felt weird. Also, some other drivers are assholes.

2025-09-08 13:02:19 GMT

Made some prints this weekend…
#art #printMaking #maker
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2025-09-03 19:00:55 GMT

You got a problem?
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2025-09-01 02:33:42 GMT

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I should be clear, I didn’t run out and buy an ebike. @npub1u0t…f49n loaned me his and I’ve been riding it for a month. I also spent that month doing research, watching every review video, going through forums, etc. and visiting a shop.
One of my biggest fears is that my body won’t keep up with the riding I want to do as I age, and an ebike will keep me riding.
Also, I started riding to work, and I love it! And want to keep doing it. So yeah, went crazy and decided to get an ebike.

2025-09-01 02:29:58 GMT

Well, I bought a bike. I also realized I don’t think I ever bought a bike for myself before! Most of my bikes were gifts, or built from random parts I’d bought, or pieced together from the dumpster. So this is sort of exciting! And after today’s ride I think an ebike is perfect for me. It’s not easy to ride with people 15+ years younger than be, and with occasional knee & hip pain, pedal assist will save my ass.
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike
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2025-08-28 02:49:58 GMT

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Will fenders help?

2025-08-28 02:49:31 GMT

One more test of the Beat Bike, a bike that controls the tempo of a drum machine with your pedaling...
#maker #diy #music #synth #biking #bikeTooter
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2025-08-27 21:53:43 GMT

I just learned about rain ponchos for cycling and... what?
#biking #bikeTooter
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2025-08-26 01:34:52 GMT

Sometimes you forget to measure something precisely but it all still works out in the end.
#3DPrinting #DIY #maker
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2025-08-23 02:25:58 GMT

I talked to another neighbor, one of the serious rode bike people and showed him the ebike I've been riding and he said (meekly) "Is an ebike cheating?" and I said "Well, who am I cheating? Am I competing with someone?"
"Actually, you know who I'm cheating? The automotive industry! And honestly, doesn't that make me a champion?"
(He then told me about recently getting a single tire for his car replaced which was over $400 USD.)
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike #car

2025-08-06 09:05:27 GMT

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I am continually amazed that there are still people who do not know what the fuck is going on and don’t understand how the choices they make affect others and the world we all have to live in.

2025-08-04 17:13:10 GMT

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Will do! I used to walk like an hour a day, but I switched over to biking (due to an injury/pain).
Tell me what ebike(s) you have! Brand, model, style... what you like & don't like? Photos?

2025-08-04 17:06:59 GMT

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That's great! When I go out and ride I will often choose my router depending on the hills as in "yeah, I am *not* going up that hill, which is a shame because then there are places I avoid.
Also, what? Another person losing weight on an ebike? I've been doing it wrong I guess...

2025-08-04 16:52:32 GMT

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Thanks for the "not cheating" notes & links.
I'm glad what I thought on my own seems to be a known fact to others already. 😜

2025-08-04 14:23:29 GMT

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So, the "cheating" part. I started riding last year for a few reasons.
- To get exercise (physical health)
- To get outside more (metal health)
And I occasionally bike instead of using a car. (I'd like to do that more if possible.)
It seems possible to use an ebike and not consider it cheating. Cheating sounds weird, but like if my goal was to cycle for fitness opting out of pedaling with all my might or getting assist can feeling like cheating.
#ebike #bikeTooter

2025-08-04 13:07:30 GMT

Damn, this ebike things is actually pretty cool. I did my normal ride in the cemetery without using the motor and my stats are pretty damn close to my acoustic rides.
I’m probably going to have a lot to say about it this week.
#biking #bikeTooter #ebike
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2025-07-30 21:35:34 GMT

I found an even faster way to make it so people do not talk to me when I answer the phone. I just say:
"Thank you for calling Pete. How may Pete assist you today?"
And I usually can't even get the whole thing out before they hang up.
The old version of my script would often go 10 to 15 seconds before they hung up, now we're down to 5 to 10 seconds!

2025-07-29 16:14:27 GMT

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It's tricky... It's like that Anti-Capitalist Software License I shared recently.
How do you prevent corporations (or people) from accessing and using your stuff for evil, but also have it open enough for people (or organizations) to actually access and use?

2025-07-29 14:04:41 GMT

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Might need a manifesto...
This web site is OPEN. That means there is no paywall, no signup required, you get to see every post in its entirety, we won't bother you for your email after you've read four articles, we will not gather, collect, or sell your personal information, we provide a full RSS feed that anyone can access...
What did I miss?

2025-07-28 16:27:12 GMT

I think "Is it available on the open web or only the closed web?" is a question I will start asking more often... though it's a question I wish I never had to ask.

2025-07-11 13:46:30 GMT

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You can milk anything!

2025-07-11 11:33:52 GMT

I had to explain oat milk to an old man last night. “Goat Milk!?” he asked? “No, oat… O A T, like oats!”
We always provide a dairy-free option as part of our Ice Cream Social(ism) program.

2025-07-09 14:29:38 GMT

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We have a cooler we plug in to keep it cold and we unplug it like two hours before the event so it's soft enough to scoop. The cooler holds four 5 gallon containers. (One option is always dairy-free.)
The ice cream is donated from Joy Social, our local kick-ass ice cream shop.
https://www.joyicecreamsocial.com/
Our neighborhood association runs the whole thing, I just volunteer to do the scooping. I've got it easy except for the massive arm workout when the ice cream is too frozen!

2025-07-09 14:10:45 GMT

I'm once again pleased to present "NO ICE just Ice Cream!" at the Enderis Park Concerts On The Green!
📍 Location: Enderis Park, Milwaukee, WI
📅 Date: Thursday, July 10th
🕕 Time: 6-9pm
🎟️ Free and open to all!
I'll be scooping ice cream and giving it away for free! This is how we build community.
#mke #milwaukee #tosa #wauwatosa #eastTosa #noICE #IceCream #EnderisPark
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2025-07-08 14:43:39 GMT

We were talking about software at work and I said "If you hate something, see if you can disable it" and honestly that could be good advice for anything.
And then I thought about it more and realized that's exactly what the Ruling Class is doing to the Working Class.

2025-06-23 13:05:37 GMT

Two cats on me this morning!? I definitely cannot go to work…
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2025-06-19 12:53:02 GMT

Did 6 miles this morning, almost made a rectangle, but those Tosa streets are tricky!
#biking #bikeTooter #mke #milwaukee #tosa #wauwatosa
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2025-06-14 13:16:44 GMT

I rode my bike to the library to return a book, which isn't terribly exciting, but I'm pleased that I can now take care of local errands by bike instead of car.
#bikeTooter
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2025-06-13 20:33:30 GMT

Trump posted "CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA" but like, that's literally you, dummy.
#USPOL

2025-06-09 17:50:55 GMT

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It all depends on what you consider "gaming" though... My partner is constantly playing puzzle games on an iPad and has never once thought about different hardware or operating systems as they have no interest in PC games.

2025-06-01 11:24:59 GMT

It’s gotten to the point where if I see a really well done illustration I’m convinced it’s AI and say “No thanks” and if I see a crappy drawing that looks like it was done by a blindfolded child I’m like “Hell Yeah! More of this please.”
#noAI #art

2025-05-26 05:19:15 GMT

Computers without AI can give you a sense of control… Adding AI takes away that sense of control.
#noAI

2025-05-26 05:16:57 GMT

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Maybe a failed (or successful?) restaurant is all part of the story or inspiration for the book… which might happen… much later in the timeline.

2025-05-26 05:15:27 GMT

UK Friends, do all of you unplug your appliances and also turn off the mains socket when something is not in use?

2025-05-23 20:58:09 GMT

Scotland Rocks. Hanging out near Thurso, Melvich, Wick, Scrabster and headed to the Orkneys in a few days. Such a goddamn beautiful part of the world.
#scotland
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2025-05-19 14:49:36 GMT

Being a creative little weirdo is an act of resistance.

2025-05-16 02:57:11 GMT

I'm quitting Google Docs because @npub14hd…q8qh is a better option for me...
➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/2025/05/15/hello-cryptpad-goodbye-google-docs/
#office #docs #cryptpad #google

2025-04-25 16:03:08 GMT

The latest idea from @npub1lmu…gn5t brings up an idea I've been thinking about.
I've been writing/sharing online and my blog has posts going from 1997 to today. While so many sites get shut down I've kept going.
But I will die someday... how do I protect my work? I can pre-pay for hosting for X number of years, but how can I ensure my work is archived and still available after that? Do I rely on friends or family to execute a plan upon my demise to help ensure future access?

2025-04-20 14:14:58 GMT

My favorite thing this week is that I offered to make my partner's sandwich when they were running late one morning and they said "I've seen you make yours and you do it wrong" but they let me anyway and then got home that night and said "I don't know what magic you used but that sandwich was amazing!"

2025-04-18 17:27:25 GMT

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Now you're tempting me! My partner has previously commented on the number of kitchen gadgets I've already got though! 😅

2025-04-18 17:21:22 GMT

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Hmm, interesting! I do like the idea but it may add a bit of work and of course the cost of the pump and bags... Though the reusable aspect is definitely nice.

2025-04-18 17:02:02 GMT

I made another batch of big cookies. These weigh 90 grams each. I found the only way to keep them fresh for a week is to wrap them tightly in plastic wrap, which I don't love... I'm wondering if I can use that beeswax food wrap instead.
I do reuse the plastic wrap when I can though. (Also, who am I kidding? These do not last a full week as the batch is usually less than 14 cookies.)
#baking #cookies
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2025-04-18 16:55:04 GMT

Safety First, y'all!
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2025-04-15 17:13:24 GMT

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I'm in a mood today. Haven't done a bike ride lately, been having leg pain, trouble sleeping... but my point still stands!

2025-04-15 17:12:32 GMT

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I guess the joke was that there are three laser cutters and one is "Left Shark" and one is "Right Shark" because a decade ago the stupid fucking Superbowel bullshit halftime show was silly or something.
Just like fuck mainstream culture everything is crap and arrrggghhhh...

2025-04-15 17:10:46 GMT

I'm a huge fan of naming machines things like "Printer 1", "Printer 2" or other such boring names that are logic. (Though I used to name servers after Star Trek characters...)
I would have never named a community laser cutter "Katy Perry" because even though she once appeared at an event for Obama she is now hanging out with Asshole Billionaire Oligarchs and fuck that shit.
Just call the laser cutter "Bootlicker" or something I guess.

2025-04-13 15:05:22 GMT

Sometimes I make poor decisions. 😅
I only wanted to do a short ride around the neighborhood this morning so I figured I'd take the 1970's Raleigh since it's a silly old 3-speed I definitely don't want to ride far from home.
I put air in the tyres, noticed they were in really poor shape, but rode anyway and came home to this.
#biking #bikeTooter
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2025-04-12 14:34:54 GMT

I'm not quite sure how to test RAM on a TrueNAS install... I can't install memtester or anything... should I just boot using a different distro on a thumb drive?
#computers #nas #truenas

2025-04-04 15:53:50 GMT

Shane from Milwaukee Makerspace unexpectedly passed away.
He was an early member and one of those people who just found where they fit and it happened to be with all the creative weirdos at a makerspace.
Always friendly and helpful, he will be missed by many.
➡️ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/shane-thelen-obituary?id=58056816

2025-04-01 14:03:30 GMT

If you're a fan of Proxmox let me know what you like best about it...

2025-03-28 14:32:27 GMT

"A Living History Of The Mid 90's Rave Scene" you know, if you're into that (or were into that.)
➡️ https://ravearchive.com/
#music #zines #culture

2025-03-21 22:16:38 GMT

If I duplicate a Raspberry Pi SD card and then boot up a second Pi on the same network it should try and fail to get the same DHCP address and then get a new DHCP address, right?
What about if I've allocated a specific IP address to it at the router? (Would that be based on the MAC address, which would differ between them?)
#network #networking #homelab

2025-03-19 12:59:38 GMT

I'm trying out a few GUI clients for git that will work with Codeberg (so I can fully move away from GitHub) and here's the list I am starting with...
➡️ https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis

2025-03-17 22:06:05 GMT

If you meet someone for the first time is it okay to clone their repo later that day and make a few changes and then open an issue on their original code?
Or... are you like supposed to wait a few days. What's the etiquette on this?

2025-03-13 16:29:05 GMT

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It's infuriating... and the Documents folder is where the OpenSCAD libraries are, which I think is part of the problem.

2025-03-13 16:17:53 GMT

If I open an @npub1ddh…6tfv file that lives in a certain place I get this dialog that shows up and then I click "Allow" and it shows up again over and over until I have to quit OpenSCAD.
#macos #security #openscad
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2025-03-12 00:45:52 GMT

So with any new tool you consider using you need to start thinking about exporting your data. Since Anytype stores everything encrypted (good!) there is not an easy automated way to get your data out (bad!)
I've tried manually exporting things and... it leaves a lot to be desired.
#anytype #data #backup

2025-03-03 20:03:43 GMT

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I did look at Syncthing a week or two ago any there was something that bothered me about it, but now I can't remember what it was!

2025-03-03 20:00:26 GMT

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I forgot about Joplin! A few people have recommended or mentioned it.
Can you skip their cloud and use your own servers to do the sync between your own devices?

2025-03-03 19:06:02 GMT

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I've really come to love Bear and how it works, but with no easy way to get to those notes on Linux I may just end up with a combo of Bear and Anytype.
(I moved to Bear years ago when I dumped Evernote.)
I also didn't find a good way to use Obsidian across macOS, iOS, and Linux.
#bearapp #anytype #obsidian

2025-03-03 19:03:05 GMT

I've been using Anytype for a few days now. There are things I really like about it (and the org) and I'll probably use it in my workflow (and it will replace Notion) but I'm not sure it'll work for as a general notebook for me.
I really prefer a big blank text area like Bear or Obsidian uses, with really good markdown support. I've not been able to get that smoothly in Anytype yet.
The "everything is an object" just seems more database driven in how it works.
#anytype #bearapp #obsidian

2025-02-28 18:59:43 GMT

Resistance can be as simple as using certain terms:
"online video" instead of "YouTube video".
"online search" instead of "Google Search" (or "do a search" instead of "google it".)
"music playlist" instead of "Spotify playlist".
Do not give these company any free advertising by using their names.
Do not make them the default term for something.

2025-02-28 13:30:12 GMT

I found another old EeePC. I think this is a 901 and originally ran Windows. Seems I installed the “Raspberry Pi Desktop Edition” back around 2018 or so…
#linux #eeepc #RaspberryPi
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/081/753/453/698/887/original/9ac91bb050f94577.jpeg

2025-02-26 22:07:03 GMT

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He should step off of a cliff and meet some jagged rocks below...

2025-02-18 20:12:34 GMT

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"Hey Pete, why do you refer to AI as Bone Dust?""
"See, imagine the people who added knowledge to the world were crushed by the machine and ground up into dust, but you could gain their knowledge by snorting the bone dust..."
No one will ever question me again. (Or come near me, probably.)

2025-02-18 20:06:32 GMT

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I will now refer to AI as "Bone Dust".

2025-02-17 00:15:46 GMT

Gotta love a readme file with "I am almost certainly doing things wrong. You should not use this."

2025-02-14 23:11:44 GMT

Very flattering photo of me when I lived in a punk house showing the other filthy losers how proper dental hygiene works...
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/004/760/956/732/675/original/916c8f340d6408e0.jpg

2025-02-10 12:44:38 GMT

If there’s no Consumer Financial Protection Bureau we should stop being consumers.
#USPol

2025-02-03 16:28:11 GMT

A list of tech coops and resources concerning tech coops and worker owned cooperatives in general...
➡️ https://tech-coops.xyz/

2025-02-01 14:27:41 GMT

I don’t have an EV for various reasons but now more than ever in the US it feels like having one is a form of rebellion.
(Unless it’s a Tesla, then you might be a fucking Nazi.)