Matt Quick

IT System Admin. All around geek. Linux. Windows. Sage of random/useless facts. Politics nerd.

Opinions are mine and do not reflect the views of any organization.

My interests:
#Comics / #ComicBooks
#Linux
#Technology / #Tech
#MLS / #SportingKC
#MLB / #RedSox
#Politics
#RandomFacts
#Space
#FOSS
#LinuxMint
#Windows
#Politics
#fedi22

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2024-07-15 00:48:45

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@npub1cnn…tadd Personally I play on my PS Vita. But this pic does make me want a Gameboy again.

2024-07-15 00:45:03

I hope that everyone down in Miami attending #CopaAmerica final is safe. This game has been delayed a total of 1.5 hours late so far. Sounds crazy down there.

2024-07-14 19:24:43

Watching #Euro2024 Final. Don’t really have a favorite but so far it’s a great match.

2024-07-08 14:34:00

Isn’t this the plot to the movie Red Planet? https://www.reuters.com/science/chinese-scientists-identify-super-moss-able-survive-mars-2024-07-08/

2024-05-24 02:42:26

$5 pick up today. #Comics #ComicBooks
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2024-05-23 14:25:09

A discussion came up today regarding food identification (“Is a hot dog a taco?”) and I took the opportunity to educate my coworkers about “The Cube Rule”. https://cuberule.com/

2024-05-23 13:48:49

I guess I should’ve checked the web before asking. Looks like Microsoft is having problems today. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-outage-affects-bing-copilot-duckduckgo-and-chatgpt-internet-search/

2024-05-23 13:46:50

Anyone else noticing that Bing seems to be really slow loading? Or is it just me?

2024-05-23 12:47:04

I bounce between #Windows and #Linux. This might push me to go full Linux. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-new-windows-11-recall-is-a-privacy-nightmare/

2024-05-20 03:08:20

So my town is in a tornado warning (we’re not thank goodness) and the local TV weatherman doing break in coverage of the storms just got knocked off the air by the storm. Insane.

2024-05-11 02:37:56

CNN is running wall to wall coverage about the #Aurora. What a time to be alive.

2024-04-25 01:29:46

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #82, October 1948. #ComicCollecting #ComicBooks #Comics
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2024-04-23 00:50:20

I’m slowly catching up on episodes of @npub16rl…0lt4.

2024-04-20 19:13:58

Started the process of selling some of my massive collection of comics to make more room for…more comics. Wait…

2024-04-19 03:13:55

I need someone to release an open-world Dick Tracy video game.

2024-04-17 01:41:29

#WWE is doing some cool things with current technology. A mysterious QR code popped up during an entrance on Monday Night’s show. That lead to a website with two images. When those two get put together, they make a new URL. Go to that and there is an image and a video, and some goodies in the source code. This video does a good job of explaining what fans have found so far and what it might mean. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl3co0jNlvQ

2024-04-16 03:31:02

Just finished #Fallout on Amazon Prime. Amazing show! Can’t wait for Season 2!

2024-04-07 22:51:33

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@npub1yn5…h50w You were right. The Amazon link was for the U variant.

2024-04-07 22:36:03

Does this mean I’m one of the cool kids now? #CasioCult
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2024-04-07 20:46:47

Anyone watching #WrestleMania tonight?

2024-04-07 20:32:36

https://www.ebay.com/itm/186381215642?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lAU7L9Y2Qa6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hmESVxelSDa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

2024-04-06 13:56:03

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@npub19yu…k4fq This expression looks like my face when someone says “Open Source applications aren’t safe because anyone can add anything to the code”

2024-04-06 13:55:10

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@npub1epu…nx5e I’ll be honest, I’ve never even thought of switching the board on a watch before. What a neat idea.

2024-04-06 12:22:52

Headed to one of our smaller comic book conventions today. Going to be a fun day.
#ComicBook #Comic #Comics #ComicBooks

2024-04-06 01:11:21

I think I need some help from some folks in the #CasioCult. Want to get my first Casio as I’m not using the functionality (apps) of my Apple Watch and mostly use it for time and quick glances of the weather outside. What model is right for me?

2024-03-20 01:16:57

I need to go through and post some of the comic books I picked up from our local major convention a few weeks back. As soon as I get some time.

2024-02-23 04:09:28

Just started @npub16rl…0lt4 and I gotta be honest - I’m hooked. Great podcast!

2024-02-20 15:44:32

Marvel Team Up #4 - Spider-Man and the X-Men #ComicBooks
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2024-02-18 23:51:45

Marvel Two-in-One #6 - The Thing and Doctor Strange #ComicBooks
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2024-02-18 23:48:31

Little taste of a some of the books I picked up today. #MarvelTwoInOne #ComicBooks
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2024-02-18 22:53:05

Not going to lie, I’m pretty excited for this. https://madcavestudios.com/series/dick-tracy/ #DickTracy #ComicBooks

2024-02-16 18:07:18

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@npub1ufh…klaa 20 cents?! Dude.

2024-02-16 18:04:44

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@npub1cgg…0n34 we do “Read Only Fridays” at the office where changes to the environment are not allowed. This seems like an extension of that idea.

2024-02-15 21:07:32

If you had to pick one, which do you choose?
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2024-02-15 18:04:10

I need @npub1ufh…klaa to teach me his comic book collecting ways. I’m always super jealous to see the great deals he gets on #comicbooks

2024-02-15 05:30:04

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@npub1pwn…xme7 yeah I guess I need to remember how to “weigh in” on stuff. Being away from social for so long, I’ve just learned to internalize most of that stuff.

2024-02-15 03:59:47

I’m trying to get back into #mastodon but I’m finding it difficult. I used to be such a tweety bird but once I left there (although I still have my account but haven’t logged on since Elon took control) I realized I didn’t need social media in my life any more. I’m finding it hard to engage with people here again. Is it possible to have been gone too long?

2024-02-11 02:52:21

$4 pickup. Dick Grayson becomes Nightwing. #comics #comicbooks
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2024-02-09 04:58:21

Just discovered #Dredge for #PS5 #Playstation today. Amazing game. Can’t wait to continue playing throughout my free time this weekend.

2024-02-08 17:33:44

Does anyone know of a website that tracks video game prices for the PS Store? I was thinking like a camelcamelcamel.com but for #Playstation

2024-01-19 18:31:25

Going to be going through some #ComicBooks this weekend. Anyone want me to post pictures of the things I find in my collection?

2023-12-09 22:56:04

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@npub1sua…szrk I had forgotten all about it coming out actually. Just stumbled across the screening when I was checking what was going on at my local theatre.

2023-12-09 03:40:24

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@npub1sua…szrk it’s tremendous. Went last weekend.

2023-11-03 03:06:00

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@npub1sua…szrk what kind of phone are we talking about?

2023-11-03 02:14:00

I’m considering giving up collecting comics in favor of “collecting” stocks. They’re easier to store than thousands of books and they’re probably going to hold their value better.

2023-10-27 11:15:26

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@npub155d…lusy this might be just what I’m looking for. I’ll check it out. Thanks for the help, friend.

2023-10-26 23:40:18

Looking for an app to act as a meditation timer and send that data to Apple Health’s “Mindful minutes”. Can be iPhone or Apple Watch. Ideally this app would be free but I’m not opposed to paying a fee for it as long as it’s not reoccurring. Anyone have any suggestions?

2023-10-15 00:02:58

So I just learned that PopSockets makes a MagSafe compatible attachment. In other news, I now own a PopSockets MagSafe compatible attachment

2023-10-12 01:11:29

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@npub1z25…e58w it is actually. Tried it. Unfortunately this Acer Chromebook I’m trying to utilize has a 16GB internal hard drive which is too small for Edubuntu. I could install to an SD card put I’m trying to avoid it at all costs.

2023-10-11 18:28:23

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@npub1t36…zm47 so it has an SD card slot. So I could throw something in there and install Mint or whatever to that. I thought the same thing. Mint doesn’t give me an option to install a “minimal install” which honestly is exactly what I need in this case.

2023-10-11 18:10:17

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@npub1t36…zm47 my first thought was Mint. Then I realized that the Acer Chromebook I want to use doesn’t have enough internal hard drive space for it (15.8GB, Mint install fails saying it’s not enough)

2023-10-11 18:06:49

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@npub1v42…y7uh how does @npub1dwl…r9f6 work with older hardware? I’ve got an Acer Chromebook that I’ve flashed with Mr. Chromebox’s firmware. Catch is the internal hdd is only 16GB.

2023-10-11 18:02:22

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@npub1373…cktl feel free to run with this if you like. I’ve got a perfect user for beta testing if you end up needing one.

2023-10-11 17:53:51

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@npub1373…cktl you’re onto something here I think. It doesn’t have to be a whole distro. It could be just a kid friendly desktop environment.

2023-10-11 17:52:00

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@npub1373…cktl I guess if it doesn’t exist we need to get someone who can make it. Unfortunately coding isn’t my thing.

2023-10-11 17:50:36

Anyone know of a #Linux distro that is designed for kids? I’ve got a 5-year old that I’m trying to set up a space PC for and would like something designed for his age range.

2023-10-10 01:02:29

Shaka, when the walls fell

2023-10-08 13:48:41

Got one more #Bluesky code. Anyone want it?

2023-10-08 00:40:26

Finally upgraded from my old iPhone XR.

2023-10-05 19:05:13

I’ve got two codes for #Bluesky. Reply if you’d like one.

2023-09-28 01:31:44

Debates need a mute button.

2023-09-18 17:40:27

Went outside a bit ago and saw the orb-weaver spider who has set up shop in front of our place made a catch. I don’t particularly like spiders but this was worth the close up picture.
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2023-09-12 17:15:55

Double tap is the modern day “clap on” #AppleEvent

2023-09-12 17:05:41

I miss when these happened in front of a live audience. #AppleEvent

2023-09-12 17:04:14

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@npub1sk7…xz6v @npub1thl…mhaw sounds like Apple to me.

2023-09-12 17:01:19

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@npub1sk7…xz6v I bet it’ll be thunderbolt honestly, but it’ll still be USB-C. And that’ll fit the EU requirement.

2023-09-12 16:59:54

“Here at Apple, we have the courage to do something never done before. That’s why we’re introducing USB-C to iPhone. Never mind that we legally have to to keep selling the phone to an entire continent. It took courage and vision.” - Apple, probably. #AppleEvent

2023-09-12 16:56:50

Getting ready for the #AppleEvent. I want a USB-C iPhone (Thanks, EU!) but I also want Apple to swerve everyone and announce something no one saw coming.

2023-09-11 15:43:02

Anyone know of any good deals on a m.2 SSD that will work in #PS5? Looking for 2TB or 4TB.

2023-08-30 04:05:56

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@npub1hgt…a4wl @npub1thl…mhaw I did not. I figured I’d have it signed, then take it and return it by hand and fess up to what I’d done. If they keep it as is, cool. If not, I plan on offering to pay to replace the copy I “damaged”. That way they might have two copies in circulation.

2023-08-30 03:59:51

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@npub13wf…4fun I’m bad at keeping surprises so I told him a few months back when they agreed to purchase it. But today I got the notice that it was ready for pickup (they put the requester as the first “on hold” person for the item). So I went to him today and showed him the ready for pickup notification and told him to be thinking of what he wants to write for future readers when I bring it for him to sign tomorrow.

2023-08-30 03:53:47

A good friend of mine from work wrote a book a few years back and today I had the ability to give him a bit of a surprise. I’d recommended a copy be purchased by our local library and they bought it, added it to their catalog, and I was able to check it out today. I plan on bringing it tomorrow to have it autographed as a fun little easter egg for people who will check it out going forward. #Book #Books #bookstodon
Here is the Amazon link if you’d like to check it out. https://a.co/d/hUbVsFh

2023-08-27 05:52:30

I’ve been reading Spies by Calder Walton. I’m not quite finished with it yet but it’s fantastic.

2023-08-27 05:48:43

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@npub13mx…q782 me too actually. But I try to give the codes out when I get them just to pay it forward.

2023-08-27 04:48:53

Anyone want an invite code to #bluesky?

2023-08-27 04:46:48

Had a great time at the #SportingKC match tonight. Helped that they won 3-nil. #MastodonFC

2023-08-26 14:46:21

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@npub1psq…49xn indeed. I’d rather have this than what we’ve had for the past couple weeks.

2023-08-26 02:44:13

I was reminded today of https://atlasofsurveillance.org/ from @npub1sqf…5skr. It’s a great resource to see what technology law enforcement in your area is using.

2023-08-25 03:56:22

I need the heatwave in my town to pass. These multiple days with the heat index pushing 110°F are getting old.

2023-08-25 01:54:53

Dude pulled out “Blue Steel” from Zoolander. #Trump
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2023-08-25 00:54:32

Woah. Bray Wyatt passed away. He was 36.

2023-08-24 02:17:27

Debates need mute buttons. #GOPDebate

2023-08-24 01:30:21

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@npub1e2p…aqmc whoops indeed.

2023-08-24 01:23:10

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@npub1e2p…aqmc now you gotta run Mr Chromebox firmware utility on it and get it to Coreboot. Then you’ll be able to #linux-ify the **** out of it.

2023-08-24 01:20:36

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@npub1e2p…aqmc was this the one we were talking about a while back? What did you do to get it working?

2023-08-16 01:43:31

Okay all you #LinuxMint folks, how do I map a network share and have it survive reboots? Is it just done through fstab or is there a way to do it in the UI?

2023-08-10 02:26:30

I’m not sure which #Mastodon app I like best for #iOS and it’s driving me crazy.

2023-08-08 01:17:06

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@npub1e2p…aqmc I was thinking maybe sending him an email. Sounds like the machine might be bricked.

2023-08-08 00:44:55

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@npub1e2p…aqmc I wonder if there are any suggestions Mr. Chromebox might have. https://mrchromebox.tech/

2023-08-03 20:03:07

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@npub1q5l…ywp3 We have a sign in the office that says
"127.0.0.1 sweet 127.0.0.1"

2023-08-03 14:24:58

Anyone have a good video downloader that works similarly to TubeDigger but for #Linux?

2023-07-19 02:00:07

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@npub1l3g…vu48 2078 is a long way away.

2023-07-19 01:57:40

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@npub1l3g…vu48 I had forgotten all about this commercial!

2023-07-19 01:52:12

Any #PS5 gamers in the #fediverse?

2023-07-17 22:13:20

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@npub1l3g…vu48 yeah I have sensitive gums too. I got prescribed a mouthwash that helped with that a lot. Might look into that. I forget what it was called but it helped my gums keep from bleeding (usually just a little bit) every time I brushed.

2023-07-17 22:02:49

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@npub1l3g…vu48 well, I had to go to the dentist today. So that sucked. But I intentionally booked it for first thing in the morning and took the whole day off. Spent most of the day with a numb mouth playing some games on Steam. Overall, not terrible. Needed a day of nothing to help me mentally reset.

2023-07-06 21:36:48

Seriously, how did cocaine end up in the West Wing lobby of the White House?!

2023-07-01 19:13:15

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@npub1xzm…eykm Thanks for all you do!