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I find it odd that the #Nostr mobile apps seem so far ahead of web or desktop apps. I really can't find any to use on my laptop that work as well as Amethyst.

2023-09-07 22:06:20

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I have an iPhone and a Pixel...not sure if that is healthy or not.

2023-09-07 16:57:51

Curious to what people who use #Nostr use for email? Do you self host? Use Gmail? Hey? Something else?
#email

2023-09-07 15:33:40

Haven't used my Nostr account much as of late, I'm going to revisit. Which is the recommended app for Android these days?

2023-08-26 22:02:05

My cars electrical system went out for the second time since I had it. It’s sitting in the middle of the road, can’t even put it in neutral or get the keys out of it. Tell me the last year cars that could survive with no charge when running existed?

2023-08-26 12:58:01

So I decided boot.dev was a little to pricey for me at this time. I’m just going to go back to teaching myself Ruby.

2023-08-25 16:02:17

Happy 32nd Birthdat #Linux !!!!!

2023-08-24 16:34:10

Being in sales for someone else is like selling your soul. Your moral compass does not count and you are forced to comply.

2023-08-24 15:48:57

Ok #Linux people. Name off the truly community distributions that have no corporate connections. I’m trying to compile a list.

2023-08-24 14:19:12

I really want this, even if I never play it, I just want it to have it sitting under my TV.
https://atari.com/products/atari-2600-plus

2023-08-24 10:56:30

I’ve said this before, but it really bugs me when I click on tech news headlines and 90% of it is on gaming.
Sincerely,
Old Fart

2023-08-23 23:39:40

I’m still trying to decide between #Spotify and #AmazonMusic.

2023-08-23 23:37:11

Will #AI just go somewhere and die please. Soon my toilet will have AI, interpret my poops and then share them with the world behind my back.

2023-08-23 16:15:34

I just thought it would be fun if everyone who sees this replies with their favorite author. I’ll start of course.
Edward Abbey

2023-08-23 16:04:53

I’ve used this app for years and thought I should share it. If you are interested in the writings of various religions and would like to reference multiple holy writings of various faiths on a topic at once, Ocean is really amazing. There is a desktop version also if you want to keep things local.
https://oceanlibrary.com/

2023-08-22 23:20:54

I love #Linux and opensource and choose to use it whenever I can. But…it really irks me when the blind zealots just bash on Windows or MacOS. All three operating systems have their drawbacks at times and some more than others. But to constantly dump on them is annoying and makes one sound ignorant.

2023-08-22 10:14:48

I’m thinking of buying the subscription to Newsblur for a year while I wait for Thunderbird to add accounts sync.
https://newsblur.com/

2023-08-21 15:12:24

Signed up at Boot.dev to edumicate myself some.
#code #linux #opensource
https://boot.dev/

2023-08-20 16:27:27

Why do I feel the @charmcli@mastodon.social folks should be on IRC somewhere? It just seems more fitting than Discord to what they do.
https://micro.blog/charmcli@mastodon.social

2023-08-20 11:24:45

I was thinking of toying with some programming stuff again. The question is, do I resist the use of VSCode? It makes life so easy, yet it is, well, VSCode. Hmmmmm

2023-08-20 10:54:11

Does my last post look like a giant jumble of a link, that is what I see from my MB timeline, just want to verify.

2023-08-20 10:48:51

This was a pretty good read, thought I would share.
The future of open source is still very much in flux technologyreview.comReader: www.technologyreview.com technologyreview.com https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/17/1077498/future-open-source/?truid=3773dacf8f1c9572bda5feef4791f762&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=&utm_content=08-20-2023&mc_cid=87e153a981&mc_eid=e76f95409f#:~:text=Christine%20Peterson%2C%20a%20futurist%20and%20lecturer%20in%20the%20field%20of%20nanotechnology%2C%20coined%20the%20term%20%E2%80%9Copen%20source%E2%80%9D... timapple.com https://timapple.com/2023/08/20/this-was-a.html

2023-08-19 20:17:13

The different software centers for #Linux distro’s all need to add a wish-list feature. Though the software is most always free. Sometimes I don’t want to install something at the moment, but I also don’t want to forget to try it in the future. It would be a nice feature.

2023-08-19 14:25:14

This looks like it could be a great little coffee shop machine for the casual #Linux user.
Star Labs - Starlite
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/08/star-labs-reveal-their-new-starlite-a-surface-like-linux-tablet/

2023-08-18 13:07:11

It’s almost time for work to start and I’m sleepy.

2023-08-17 16:19:59

I feel bad, I missed Debian’s Birthday yesterday. Good for them and thanks for paving an alternate route in the future of computing!
#Linux
https://bits.debian.org/2023/08/debian-turns-30.html

2023-08-16 16:46:02

This is some great news!
CFPB Looks To Restrict The Sleazy Link Between Credit Reporting Agencies And Data Brokers
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/08/16/cfpb-looks-to-restrict-the-sleazy-link-between-credit-reporting-agencies-and-data-brokers/

2023-08-16 12:56:25

I wonder how much difference this makes - Proton Sentinal
https://proton.me/blog/sentinel-high-security-program

2023-08-16 02:09:09

This is super useful and I did not know.
https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/107807/2023/01f11ab851.jpg

2023-08-15 00:02:05

"Desktop Linux has a Firefox problem osnews.com
Reader: www.osnews.com
osnews.com https://www.osnews.com/story/136653/desktop-linux-has-a-firefox-problem/
https://www.osnews.com/story/136653/desktop-linux-has-a-firefox-problem/ https://micro.blog/bookmarks/2478354 https://www.osnews.com/story/136653/desktop-linux-has-a-firefox-problem/

2023-08-14 23:06:57

The Dog Escaped! https://timapple.com/2023/08/14/the-dog-escaped.html

2023-08-14 15:01:51

I feel my Apple watch was one of the poorest consumer choices I’ve ever made. It’s a $500 dollar device that can barely last a day and all I use it for is to check the time mainly. I used the health stuff originally with fervor, but that wore off quick.

2023-08-14 13:04:02

I feel like their is a market for a bluetooth device for cars that only has a music player and maps. Preferably mp3 style for your own collection.

2023-08-14 11:51:27

What is it about animals and children that makes one feel guilty to move in the slightest bit when they are resting on you?
https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/107807/2023/b138fc2816.jpg

2023-08-14 11:35:48

Writing method and longevity https://timapple.com/2023/08/14/writing-method-and.html

2023-08-13 14:32:46

It’s 1030am and the whole family is still asleep. I’ve been moving around the house in stealth mode since 6am trying not to wake anyone up. It drives me bonkers!

2023-08-13 12:03:23

I’m slowly coming around to the idea that @GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social and it’s not 100% comparable to the native OS camera performance is acceptable and worth the inconvenience. I don’t take as many photos as I used to anyway. Not fully swayed yet, but really considering making it my daily carry.
https://micro.blog/GrapheneOS@grapheneos.social

2023-08-13 11:59:18

Another morning of trying to quiet Hazel(the dog) from running from window to window after a squirrel in the yard while everyone is sleeping. Hard wood floors are noisy.

2023-08-11 22:48:14

I feel there could be a good movie made out of the early Seattle grunge scene. Mudhoney, Mother Lovebone, Soundgarden, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam. They all were somewhat friends and got big in the same time period. And some of those bands came out of other mentioned. A great musical history.

2023-08-11 19:02:45

A muscial history: https://timapple.com/2023/08/11/a-muscial-history.html

2023-08-11 18:17:01

The new web clipper in StandardNotes is really good.

2023-08-11 16:55:33

I just dumped Apple Music for Spotify. I needed something more compatible outside the Apple ecosystem.

2023-08-11 12:51:39

Giving the latest LinuxMint a go.

2023-08-11 11:53:34

I’ve been using Ubuntu for less than 24 hours and I think I really need to go back to Fedora, Ubuntu his just to jenky these days. Seems like a lot of stuff doesn’t work properly anymore.

2023-08-11 01:52:42

I installed Ubuntu for the first time in a couple years. Not sure how I feel about it yet.

2023-08-10 17:48:01

I am wondering what the @Frame.work 16’s battery life is like.

2023-08-10 16:32:24

I have been narrowing down my future laptop replacement. It’s between two vendors, System76 and Framework. I think Framwork is in the lead, but depending on what System76’s inhouse custom laptop turns out like they could take the lead again. If I get a desktop PC it’s System76 all the way.

2023-08-10 16:26:30

After just a little bit of being back to playing WoW, I already feel like it’s getting out of hand. It is such a good time waster. I can burn a few hours a day easy, but maybe I should be reading books or learning something?

2023-08-10 14:39:31

As Zoom tries to address privacy concerns with their terms of service over AI use, I still have to write them off as a company. The AI training features can be turned off by the admin of the video, but how many admins will even still know it exists let alone users. It should be opt in, not opt out.
https://blog.zoom.us/zooms-term-service-ai/

2023-08-07 17:08:02

I’ve been back at playing World of Warcraft for 3 or 4 months now and still don’t have what they refer to as a “main”. I’ve been jumping around from class to class. I only have 1 at lvl 70 which is a Warlock. But I think I am settling into this Monk healer as of late. It may become my main.

2023-08-04 13:39:41

Library and school, chicken or the egg? https://timapple.com/2023/08/04/library-and-school.html

2023-07-25 15:37:50

Are you ever in conversation with someone at home and siri just chimes in with some babble about some song or artist you don’t even know and starts playing their songs through your homepods? I’m pretty sure I didn’t say anything that sounds like “siri” to get her attention in the first place.

2023-07-19 14:31:53

I’m finding myself checking Twitter, BlueSky, and Threads a lot less. They are boring me. Though Twitter seems to have the most useful information (for my interests) still. I’m settling in with Micro.Blog using Activity pub to interact with Mastodon Accounts.

2023-07-14 15:15:24

So what’s up with this. We going to war? or are the recruiters just having that hard of a time?
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/07/13/ordering-the-selected-reserve-and-certain-members-of-the-individual-ready-reserve-of-the-armed-forces-to-active-duty/

2023-07-14 14:26:23

Can someone explain to me why the actors are going to strike? Don’t they get paid well enough? I don’t see doctors going on strike.
I will accept maybe it’s for the extra’s and those doing mattress commercials, but the Tom Cruises of the world are not want for anything?

2023-07-12 10:06:21

Since Threads came out I’m seeing my BluSky traffic tank. I think Threads will be the new alt-twitter and Mastodon will continue to be the indie social choice…especially if Threads federated and they can interop.

2023-07-09 23:23:51

After not having a dog for over a decade I had forgotten that they look at everything you pick up as some sort off food your refusing to share.

2023-07-07 09:35:58

Getting our first family dog today. I’m actually more worried about the children’s behavior than the dogs. She is a 1yr old from the shelter so it’s going to be a long day of introductions.

2023-07-06 15:21:01

I get confused when people proclaim down with big tech when on a big tech platform. Should they not be on Mastodon or some other indie platform then?

2023-07-06 11:02:00

I find it humorous that Threads is less than 24hrs old and people are saying things like “threads is the best platform for new writers”. Like we have a clue how this thing is going to turn out in the weeks to come.

2023-07-05 12:26:34

I toy with the idea of switching to a Mac and it probably would be a good move, but the Framework 16 calls my name.

2023-07-04 11:33:46

I find it amazing that the things that keeps me on the iPhone are Facetime and Messages. They are their two most valuable apps.

2023-07-03 14:43:50

Today’s visitor passing through the lawn.
https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/107807/2023/29971681d5.jpg

2023-07-02 21:10:30

I’ve hit that point in returning to play certain video games that I wonder if I am doing the right thing. Am I wasting my time? Should I really be doing something more useful? As a person of faith, is playing a game where I’m constantly killing things even good for my mental well being? Thoughts?

2023-07-02 11:58:59

Here is another of the two baby’s I see everyday now.
https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/107807/2023/a41b36da24.jpg

2023-07-02 11:47:04

Mama in baby in the backyard this morning. The screen blurs the picture a bit unfortuunately.
https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/107807/2023/cd6a94e715.jpg

2023-07-02 11:26:51

Where do they think the people would be coming from?
"Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups because so many people are joining from Twitter"

2023-07-02 11:22:03

Any good fantasy books where one of the main characters is a mage/wizard/warlock type? Besides Lord of the Rings.

2023-07-01 12:13:44

I have been really enjoying my time playing World of Warcraft. I am fairly sucked in, but I would love to find a similar game that has that you never run out of things to do feel, but I want it on mobile. I don’t like being locked to my laptop.
#gaming #mobilegaming

2023-07-01 00:20:00

Hot Take: I couldn’t afford college, so I didn’t take out a bunch of loans I didn’t want to pay back. I joined the Army and had uncle sugar flip the bill after I did my time.

2023-06-30 12:18:01

So I am back to the point where I’m using Brave for my browser and seriously thinking of going all in on Protonmail and it’s other services.

2023-06-29 10:28:51

So is Damus done? Or will there be more of a fight with Apple? It’s a shame, it’s the best Nostr client I’ve used.

2023-06-29 10:24:01

Apple Mail has been working ok for me so far. It does everything I need to a satisfactory level. Is it the best? Well, no, but it does the job. I’m thinking more now if I want 100% of my digital life under Apple’s control though. Maybe I should keep services spread around other sources.

2023-06-29 10:13:12

I have to say, the “Google News” app is so much better than “Apple News”. It seems to have a lot less Hollywood babble in it, it gives me relevant local news, just less 💩 in general. Google news will also let you dive deeper I to a topic and help you find other sources. It’s a winner for sure.

2023-06-26 21:13:34

Not having furniture now for three days has been amazing for cutting down on computer use. Sitting on a hardwood floor for hours just kills my body. I don’t think I’ve spent more than 20 minutes a day on the computer… once I have a chair and desk again, trouble…lol

2023-06-25 11:18:45

Made it to West Virginia safely. Having my first cup of coffee behind the house in the morning. If only we had furniture….lol
https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/107807/2023/image.jpg

2023-06-24 09:21:44

Getting ready to hit the road, all ready a bit behind schedule.

2023-06-23 14:20:00

Is there anything worse than moving? Getting shot maybe? Nah, been shot, would rather do that again than move.

2023-06-22 11:34:08

I do love books, but boy do they make moving hard. I’m allotted 45 boxes and maybe 1/3 are books. I may have to donate some so I can make room.

2023-06-15 14:55:51

When I was a teen, I used to love all the “Conan” books. I read a ton of them. I wonder if it reads just as good in my 50’s. I’m tempted to get one and see if I think it’s good still.
#books

2023-06-14 10:41:26

Is it me, or does the Horde seem more like the good guys than the Alliance? They definitely seem to be cast as the heroes in many of the videos and the movie. #worldofwarcraft #wow

2023-06-09 13:30:57

So, after my first day playing a healer in #WorldOfWarcraft, I find it harder than doing DPS at times, and find it fun to be on the top of the chart in Skada, though it’s for healing time mates and not damage.

2023-06-09 12:12:41

I hate to say it, but can we stop chasing Trump. Let’s just move on. We are now trying to get him for something I’m pretty sure every member of congress is guilty of in some degree, and high ranking military officials. Let’s just vote him away and stop attacking the old man. There is no sport in it.

2023-05-01 15:34:44

I have come to the conclusion that I rarely finish programing tutorials, books, classes..etc.. because there is nothing I want to build. So my interest just doesn't stay. On the other hand, I'm damn good at 'Hello, World!'

2023-04-28 15:07:25

I feel #Microsoft should make a #WoW clone using #Minecraft as the base.

2023-04-28 12:37:19

I find my Pixel Buds to be just as good as my airpods with the bonus of them staying in my ears. Controls are also better on them.
#pixellife #android

2023-04-28 08:58:14

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Seems pretty ok for me so far. A lot of the folks I stayed on Twitter for are already there.

2023-04-27 17:01:20

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I'm not, are you?

2023-04-27 16:50:44

These are the only social apps on my phone now...
https://i.imgur.com/LjKIM37.png

2023-04-27 15:24:16

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Not sure, I just looked for people offering free invites and would ask... it was mainly all about timing. Once someone says they have an invite they get spammed pretty quick with those who want.

2023-04-27 09:58:24

Just saw a guy selling #bluesky invites for $110 a piece on titter...cray cray!

2023-04-26 23:57:46

I'm trying really hard not to put my laptop in dual-boot mode, but the #fedora sway spin is calling my name!
#Linux