GreenDotGuy / is on Nostr

Unauthorized Area Enjoyer | Microwave 'power setting' Evangelist | Cat Person

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2024-04-12 23:11:05

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@npub1vcl…k6t3 I'm pretty conflicted about what to do next... I was really unhappy with free search options and Kagi has been worth the money to me so far.

2024-03-05 13:36:10

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@npub198t…hasj I got even better with Electrolux/Frigidaire. They straight up just said "due to high call volume, we cannot take your call at this time", always, every day and time.
Then they told me to go to their website, but there was no option there for warranty service.
They literally made it impossible for customers to use their warranty. I swear I almost built a trebuchet to fling the busted unit back into their CEO's office from the parking lot.

2024-02-12 20:10:48

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@npub1pes…0vfa @npub17z6…4mp8 Remember how they 'improved' MSPaint and the Snipping Tool?
I'm very tempted to go non-compliant and format the work computer with Ubuntu.

2023-12-05 17:17:02

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@npub1vcl…k6t3 I noped-out of that in freshman year of college when my folks were like, "uhh, turns out college is expensive. Instead of paying for it, we think you should get a loan! Don't worry, it'll be fine."
I said that it wasn't fine. Dropped out and focused on work experience instead. Bought a little 'starter house' on an FHA loan (which promptly lost half its value for a decade, locking me here), and had a kid two miles away from grandparents and friends who could help with child care.
Gotta say... it's not all good. I think I made good choices; I'll own a home and retire... but when I see a homeless person on the street, it's often someone I went to school with. I missed out on a lot of the college and Big City experiences my friends had.

2023-10-16 20:46:09

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@npub1xr8…3q0g I thought the only ostensibly legitimate use of that stuff was to light the sky up for night operations. Seems blatant to use it during daylight.

2023-10-07 00:47:16

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@npub15sy…rx2q @npub18hd…kf64 They also have more parts and upkeep tasks. My two Pi domain controllers have been running dutifully with zero upkeep besides software updates for five years. My old mini PC needed cleaning, firmware, and used 5x the power.
I wouldn't strap a mini PC on an attic rafter as a temperature sensor, it would fry. The Pi is happy up there, though.

2023-09-21 20:11:02

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@npub17lg…9uux HOW? I think I've carved about two hours a week out for such recreation.
You got a housekeeper or something?

2023-09-15 21:43:43

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2023-09-03 18:53:59

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@npub12ld…d8ag @npub1eur…d0hs I am, and I know that the portion of people reporting long covid has been pretty steady at about 5% of the population, and people significantly affected has been hovering at 1.5%. Seems like Covid is just a small contributor to overall disability.
I'm more worried about getting hit by a car, having a mental breakdown, or falling down the stairs, TBH. The current covid stats don't spook me enough to keep me from the things I like, and I spent a year and a half staying home and strictly masking back when I thought it was warranted.

2023-09-03 18:33:55

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@npub12ld…d8ag @npub1eur…d0hs I find it hard to justify mitigations when there are about 100 people a month hospitalized for it in my state of over a million people, and fewer than ten deaths a month. Seems like we really are past the big impacts and the effects of Covid have basically blended into the background.
My doctor friends who worked the front lines in NYC in Spring 2020 have been 'back to normal' for two years, and Covid and other respiratory diseases aren't even on their top ten list of concerns when they talk about work stuff.

2023-09-03 17:55:48

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@npub12ld…d8ag @npub1eur…d0hs I don't think it was 'dismissal and denial', I think it's 'acceptance'. I'm not surprised at all, I can't recall any 'bad things' leading to systemic improvements, from 9/11 to Sandy Hook.

2023-08-24 18:33:14

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@npub1yk6…4zz4 Oh, I can relate. I've known plenty of folks who I considered really decent who got tangled in decrepit stuff or ended up doing terrible things. It's so easy to imagine that any given person is 'good' or 'bad', but I think a lot of us aren't too many missteps away from really awful situations.

2023-08-24 18:26:24

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@npub1yk6…4zz4 Bonkers story. It's like True Blood had an eighth season, but in real life.

2023-06-24 18:22:30

Today was the first time that I've used Mastodon to track breaking news. I believe the fediverse has hit a wonderful critical mass where there are enough people and instances for it to replace that role.

2023-06-04 04:58:24

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@npub1trd…ussx To order pics on mobile, I add one, then I go add the next... selecting both at the same time always seems to order them incorrectly.