Joe Ressington

Head of the Late Night Linux Family of podcasts https://latenightlinux.com/about/

I mostly get paid to talk to my friends about computers which is nice

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2024-07-25 01:49:04

I have always had a weird feeling about this lot and it looks like I was right. 👎
https://proton.me/blog/proton-wallet-launch

2024-07-12 04:17:48

If you still think Biden has a chance of beating Trump then I have some AI and crypto to sell you.

2024-07-10 21:01:00

IT'S COMING HOME

2024-07-04 04:31:31

Vote, ffs

2024-07-03 16:18:37

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@npub1tc6…mhfm I thought you were above AI art bullshit. Ugh

2024-06-28 05:14:49

Dear America,
Have a serious fucking word with yourselves, for fuck's sake.
Yours,
The rest of the free world.

2024-06-27 03:53:50

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@npub1gzl…kk4u not really. Maybe a bit of retro gaming and generally seeing what it can do. I'm hoping to get one with an SSD for around $200. I'll have to be patient but that's part of the fun.

2024-06-27 03:49:09

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@npub1gzl…kk4u I don't even play games and I'm on the lookout for a used Steam Deck (if I can find one super cheap) 😂

2024-06-27 03:40:48

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@npub1gzl…kk4u so the 5% is really good then. That's vertical integration for you.

2024-06-27 03:22:40

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@npub1gzl…kk4u what kind of hit would you expect with OBS?

2024-06-22 00:51:47

"I really wish that podcast episode had been twice as long" said no one ever.

2024-05-19 04:43:19

Idea for a sport:
Instead of moving really quickly, kicking or hitting or throwing a ball or something really accurately, or outwitting people, how about this?
You have to inflict enough brain trauma on your opponent to render them unable to stay on their feet.
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2024-05-07 15:14:22

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@npub1tc6…mhfm thanks for the info. I'm concerned about my WordPress sites so hopefully this will get sorted soon.

2024-05-07 15:05:37

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@npub1tc6…mhfm are you doing any caching in Kirby?

2024-05-07 14:51:53

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@npub1tc6…mhfm is your site running WordPress?

2024-05-02 18:54:21

Click here for a picture of a cute cat!
https://blog.patshead.com/2024/05/please-do-share-our-links-on-mastodon-heres-why.html

2024-03-20 18:38:28

What a clownshow.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/20/uk_awards_173m_to_ai/

2024-03-18 23:58:44

I need to edit an svg file so I just typed sudo apt install inkscape and a few seconds later the svg is open in a professional-level vector graphics application. I sometimes forget why I love open source so much, but then I do something like this and appreciate how lucky we are to have so many devs and packagers and testers etc working on open source operating systems and applications.
So thanks everyone. Thanks for making Linux and open source so great.

2024-03-16 21:46:17

Oh no. What a terrible shame that the Bitcoin price is tanking.
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2024-03-15 18:29:13

Everyone said get a Brother printer so I bought a 3-in-1 scanner and printer. There seems to be something wrong with it though. I plugged it into a Linux laptop, opened a document, pressed print, selected the printer, and it printed. Then I opened simple-scan, pressed scan, and it scanned.
This isn't how printers and scanners are supposed to work. Where do install the drivers that don't work properly etc? This was no fun. I demand a refund.

2024-03-12 14:56:55

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@npub13us…plp8 yes ;/

2024-03-12 05:31:11

It would be really great if the BBC didn't platform far right populists.

2024-03-11 16:20:32

I need a new printer. Black and white laser makes the most sense to me. I've been told that Brother printers are the most Linux-friendly so I'm thinking of getting this.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/BROTHER-HL-L2400DWE-subscription-Automatic-manufacturers/dp/B0CJV6D15S/
Thoughts?

2024-03-08 04:41:52

If reddit was British, AITA would be AITC.

2024-03-04 03:57:24

I can't do quote posts so a screenshot will have to do. But so much this. LNL could have banked so much money from VPN providers but at what cost? The audience understands this stuff.
We do happily advertise one VPN solution on the shows (which I won't name here) because they don't ask us to tell lies and it's just not the same thing at all really. It's just a really easy way to implement Wireguard.
I don't really blame non-tech YouTube people for not understanding this, but tech channels? 😬
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2024-02-15 02:40:18

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@npub17ku…v6fm I must be lucky that my 8 year old car has skip buttons on the steering wheel.

2024-02-15 02:20:26

I get why companies want to buy pre-roll ads on podcasts that offer them occasionally, but why on earth would they buy them on shows where the first 90 seconds is ALWAYS ads and people instinctively press play, skip, skip, skip, and then listen? Do some people just sit through them or something? Weird.

2024-02-11 02:08:21

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@npub1gzl…kk4u I saw. I know a few people with dedicated music devices but I just use my phone. I only really have a few GB of local music and NewPipe takes care of the rest. It makes sense for people with a large collection though. And obviously fuck relying 100% on Spotify etc.

2024-02-11 01:32:48

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@npub1gzl…kk4u @npub1jy3…pyuz I can't say I ever expected to see that on an iPod! 😂

2024-02-09 00:52:14

There's a video going around about Lunduke. You don't need to bother watching over an hour of waffle to know he's a shit head. This short video ought to do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mJ9znUkh4k

2024-02-07 21:01:14

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@npub10z2…chd4 @npub1g6p…dgtx but they can absolutely fuck off with their crypto bullshit.

2024-02-07 20:59:32

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@npub10z2…chd4 @npub1g6p…dgtx I think it's fine to be in the index if it just points at the website and RSS feed.

2024-02-07 20:13:10

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@npub10z2…chd4 don't do that please. We our ad sales rates based on the number of times each episode is downloaded. Thanks.

2024-01-02 01:15:29

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@npub1gzl…kk4u I stopped drinking after a really heavy new year night out once. After 3 weeks I was bored shitless and started drinking again. Good luck though!

2023-12-16 15:17:40

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@npub1fnm…rkk2
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/111/590/758/352/324/653/original/f8109e657b59c8d4.mp4

2023-12-16 15:11:47

I've said it before but it it's worth repeating, especially in light of this Threads business. A great way to ensure you have a good time on Mastodon/the Fediverse is to do a lot of muting and/or blocking. This goes for individual accounts and whole instances alike.
You don't need to hassle the admins of your instance to block Threads, for example. Just block it yourself. Problem solved! The same goes for those self-absorbed people who keep banging on about [subject you don't care about].

2023-12-11 04:52:21

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@npub17t7…zuxj I meant your microphone etc.

2023-12-11 04:02:06

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@npub17t7…zuxj what kind of audio setup do you have?

2023-12-05 02:59:41

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@npub1gzl…kk4u this has always been my strategy for the podcasts. Let the shows do the talking.

2023-11-25 22:56:37

Let's see what this thing's capable of then.
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2023-11-19 02:49:19

My 3 point plan for how to get the most out of your Mastodon experience:
1. Only follow the people and hashtags you care about.
2. Mute and/or block anyone who says ANYTHING that annoys you (or even their whole server/instance!). Also dumb words and hashtags etc.
3. Don't forget to BLOCK ANYONE WHO ANNOYS YOU.
This stuff ain't rocket science, folks.
Alternatively you could complain lots about how it's the children who are wrong. That's definitely a great approach. 👍

2023-11-14 22:22:36

1.7 million seconds ago was October 25th (~20 days ago). 1.7 billion seconds was January 1st 1970 (53 years ago).
Remember that when people say you should be allowed to be a billionaire.

2023-10-29 22:21:49

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@npub1gzl…kk4u I think growing up musically means learning to judge each piece of music purely on its merits. Take away image and reputation and preconceived ideas, and just judge the stereo audio file for what it is.

2023-10-29 22:15:00

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@npub1gzl…kk4u it's actually a really good song and she's a hell of a singer. There's room for a bit of straight up pop in my life alongside rock and metal and drum n bass and everything else.

2023-10-29 22:09:08

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@npub1gzl…kk4u I prefer Miley's version. :troll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdM9hLGZ1-M

2023-10-08 19:32:45

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@npub1ran…778v @npub1ecx…yjcq wot

2023-10-03 20:21:20

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@npub1gzl…kk4u @npub1m9p…4fja @npub1gzc…fsz3 @npub1qkv…dsph not an ideal name. 🙃
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2023-09-18 15:24:08

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@npub1ur3…kwtl it's so weird how Apple devices just flat out lie about battery levels.

2023-09-18 15:15:13

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@npub1ur3…kwtl it's probably a bit worse than it says it is. It you install Coconut Battery on your Mac and connect the phone via USB you'll see the true horror.

2023-09-17 22:21:22

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@npub1aa4…6xrp Gibson/Epiphone SGs are pretty light. Fender/Squier Mustangs are very light, but the short scale might not be ideal. If you want something even lighter then I'd look at travel guitars.

2023-09-16 15:24:07

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@npub1gzl…kk4u yeah there's something really nice about just plugging in, flicking a switch, and playing instantly. And being able to turn actual knobs to control things. You can hook the Katana up to a PC though to get more effects and tweak them etc. Kinda the best of both worlds.

2023-09-16 03:09:31

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@npub1gzl…kk4u I love my little Katana 50. So many effects!

2023-09-14 17:18:40

🤷‍♂️
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2023-08-31 02:47:23

I don't promote my music very often but I have a couple of albums on Bandcamp which are available as pay what you can (including zero). One is guitar-based rock stuff, and the other is (mostly) instrumental electronic stuff. Have a listen maybe.
https://joeressington.bandcamp.com/

2023-03-28 02:00:25

Docker damages what little FOSS goodwill it has left, the Internet Archive inevitably loses a legal fight, GitHub’s SSH key snafu, Microsoft fails to read the room regarding crypto, Mozilla’s foray into AI raises an eybrow or two, a national treasure takes the piss out of Félim, and more.
https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-222/
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