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2025-04-20 22:43:24 GMT

Artists shouldn't have to peddle their creations to survive. They should be generously supported by all for bringing value to human culture.
#art #culture #artist #money

2025-04-18 17:02:50 GMT

Had a new oven/range installed today.
It's apparently Wi-Fi capable.
What could possibly go wrong? 🙃
This poor oven will not be getting an IP address, thank you very much.
#iot #ransomware #hacking #stopputtingeverythingontheinternet
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2025-04-07 18:00:03 GMT

Someone just PM'd me regarding my recent "funny reminder to backup" toot on how I may not have known Schrödinger was a rapist and a monster.
I click on their profile and see, 3 posts down, a funny boost of how Trump is going to tariff CSV imports.
🙃

2025-03-25 03:20:11 GMT

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wouldn't it only take one person inviting a bot, potentially creating a cascading bot-invite-chain, to ruin that idea?

2025-03-18 15:27:12 GMT

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Sorry, the mentions are default when replying. I removed you from earlier reply.
Just to be clear, I 100℅ agree with your sentiment, I simply think we're going after the wrong people.

2025-03-18 15:17:33 GMT

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It's not a strategy.
Gimp is the name of a program. It's not meant to harm. Go after the people who use the word to harm, not the developers of a graphics program.
Also, it's very rude to tell strangers what to do (do not reply).

2025-03-18 14:51:23 GMT

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How about we let GIMP keep their name, and we denounce people who use the word in a derogatory manner instead?

2025-03-10 03:04:56 GMT

Looking at some old pictures. Here's an elementary school computer lab I worked with in 2009. We repurposed their older PCs as thin clients, booting up to a central server running Ubuntu LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project). Ubuntu 8.04 IIRC.
We did this to all 7 of their schools' computer labs. It was a blast!
#linux #ltsp #ubuntu #retrocomputing #education #school #thinclient
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2025-03-05 16:47:44 GMT

Everybody should learn how to use GPG.
https://gnupg.org/
#gpg #gnupg #encryption #security #privacy #cybersecurity #linux #pgp

2025-02-12 22:26:54 GMT

A contemplation:
The next major human evolution will happen when we all finally realize that life is cyclical 🔄 and we share much more than we consciously understand.
#philosophy #human #evolution #contemplation #consciousness #meditation

2025-01-25 18:00:04 GMT

Does ActivityPub have any "livestreaming" functionality built in / something that could be integrated? I'm exploring the idea of Subjam as part of the Fediverse. Its audio broad facilities (Icecast2 backend which uses HTTP streaming) might need to be a completely separate arm of my infra..
The core of Subjam fits well with the Fedi model. It encompasses multiple individual music communities/scenes around the world.
#ActivityPub #Icecast #livestreaming #broadcasting #Fediverse #Fedi #Subjam

2025-01-24 20:50:10 GMT

I got 99 followers and a dipswitch on '1'
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2025-01-22 20:21:35 GMT

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Yes, which is another question. I can't imagine it's 100% to do with IG's missteps.

2025-01-22 20:12:19 GMT

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How is PF promoting the campaign aside from on the Fediverse? It's very hard to get the support they're getting right off the bat without a lot of coordination..

2024-12-30 23:18:19 GMT

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I'm sure it still starts right up 😅

2024-12-23 21:04:39 GMT

The Open Source Movement has proven that, in a technical context, sharing and transparency has tremendous advantages and benefits for everyone involved.
It is time for governments, societies, economies, cultures, families and individuals alike to take these ideals of cooperation to heart, so we can all thrive as a species. Let's work together, not against one another.
We can do this.
#opensource #foss #society #culture #cooperation #transparency #sharing

2024-12-22 05:47:27 GMT

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I can't help but think those decomposing bodies had something to do with how that tree is growing.

2024-11-28 18:57:41 GMT

A little Thanksgiving fun at home :)
#happythanksgiving #thanksgiving #retrogaming #nes #castlevania
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2024-11-22 15:36:32 GMT

It's pitch black.
You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
#zork #infocom #retrogaming #textadventure

2024-11-17 16:37:42 GMT

Can anyone recommend a good Linux / Open source focused podcast?
#podcast #podcasts #linux #foss #opensource

2024-11-05 15:14:44 GMT

Mozilla Thunderbird for Android now available!
#mozilla #thunderbird #android #opensource #gpl #foss #email
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2024-10-20 20:00:07 GMT

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Just ordered 2, thanks for the work you put into this! Can't wait to see it on print. Cheers 😎

2024-10-11 18:15:09 GMT

Introduction time!
My name is Jordan Erickson. I'm 44 years old and live in the Pacific Northwest.
I'm a fierce F/OSS advocate. I love building resilient server and network infra.
I love music; rock/alt/grunge, punk, techno/electronica... I love it all, really. I play bass guitar.
I'm an empath.
I love my wife and kids more than anything.
I want to leave the world better than when I came.
I'm building Subjam, an online broadcast network for local music (see link in bio.)
#introductions

2024-08-29 04:39:58 GMT

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Sorry, definitely never meant to attack your emotions. I get where you're coming from and appreciate you explaining your perspective. If it makes you happy, I have no right to try to say it's not valid. That's what art is supposed to do. My point was that I'd *rather* see your stick figures than this generated piece because...well, it's like would I rather hear your own voice or a text-to-speech voice from your own typed transcript? Even if your voice was horse from a cold? Yes I would.

2024-08-29 04:16:06 GMT

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Absolutely. I don't throw shade on those who wish to create with these tools, but can only try to encourage them to create more directly. Art = self-expression and generative AI, IMO, is a proxy to that expression which can never do the job as 'accurately' as one can themselves.

2024-08-28 23:57:16 GMT

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You are. But your AI generated art is not created by you.

2024-08-28 23:53:33 GMT

There are so many "left-brain" domains in which technology surpasses humans. Math and logic, memory/recall, accuracy, all done at blindingly fast speed. We simply can't compete. AI can and is accelerating how this all works.
HOWEVER.. When I look at AI generated art, it's hollow. It wasn't created by a person with real emotions, so the connection simply isn't there for me.
I hope that humanity eventually concludes that we don't *want* AI in the creative space.
#ai #genAI #generativeAI #aiart

2024-08-15 03:26:27 GMT

You know another thing I love about my EV? When I'm regen-braking and my estimated range goes UP a mile 😎
#ev #ElectricVehicles