Marcus
@gerowen.bsky.social
• Privacy, open source software, cybersecurity, self-hosting/homelab and tech enthusiast
• Father, husband, occasional gamer
• Website: https://marcusadams.me
• Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@gerowen
• Father, husband, occasional gamer
• Website: https://marcusadams.me
• Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@gerowen
I got a free USB cable and it motivated me to write a blog post on #audiophile gear, 😛
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#Music #Audio
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#Music #Audio
There's a Sucker Born Every Minute...
And some of them call themselves audiophiles.
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I got a free USB cable and it motivated me to write a blog post on #audiophile gear, 😛
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#Music #Audio
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#Music #Audio
No really!? You mean if you kick out immigrants you won't be able to hire them!? I'm shocked!
Headline: #Palantir, Which Is Powering #ICE, Says #Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring
Source: www.404media.co/palantir-whi...
Headline: #Palantir, Which Is Powering #ICE, Says #Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring
Source: www.404media.co/palantir-whi...
Palantir, Which Is Powering ICE, Says Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring
Regulation of immigration or work visas means "it could be more difficult to staff our personnel on customer engagements and could increase our costs," Palantir wrote.
www.404media.co
February 18, 2026 at 7:46 PM
No really!? You mean if you kick out immigrants you won't be able to hire them!? I'm shocked!
Headline: #Palantir, Which Is Powering #ICE, Says #Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring
Source: www.404media.co/palantir-whi...
Headline: #Palantir, Which Is Powering #ICE, Says #Immigration Crackdown May Hurt Hiring
Source: www.404media.co/palantir-whi...
Made some updates to an old #Python project of mine that lets you calculate checksums of files and compare them against one another, or against an entered checksum. Easier than reading tens of character long strings of random characters looking for a discrepancy.
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/pych...
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/pych...
Marcus Adams / PyCheck · GitLab
PyCheck is a Python script that calculates the checksum of one file, and then compares it against either another file, or against a checksum you provide, such as...
gitlab.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Made some updates to an old #Python project of mine that lets you calculate checksums of files and compare them against one another, or against an entered checksum. Easier than reading tens of character long strings of random characters looking for a discrepancy.
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/pych...
Link: gitlab.com/gerowen/pych...
If you thought #Meta couldn't get any more disgusting or dystopian with their #AI dreams, think again.
Headline: Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave
Source: www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...
Archive Link: archive.ph/LxmTA
Headline: Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave
Source: www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...
Archive Link: archive.ph/LxmTA
Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting after you die
Meta was recently granted a patent for tech to keep your social media accounts running using AI if you take a break or die.
www.businessinsider.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:15 AM
If you thought #Meta couldn't get any more disgusting or dystopian with their #AI dreams, think again.
Headline: Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave
Source: www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...
Archive Link: archive.ph/LxmTA
Headline: Death isn't the end: Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting from beyond the grave
Source: www.businessinsider.com/meta-granted...
Archive Link: archive.ph/LxmTA
Today I learned how to set up SSH access to #macOS so I can remotely install updates and such on mom's #mac mini without having to actually take over her screen and interrupt anything she might be doing. Also discovered macOS ships with cron and vim, so I also scheduled weekly backups of her mac.
February 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM
February 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
#EldenRing has quickly become one of my favorite and most played games ever on Steam, that's including childhood favorites like Final Fantasy X.
Link to Steam profile: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/
#Gaming
Link to Steam profile: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/
#Gaming
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 AM
#EldenRing has quickly become one of my favorite and most played games ever on Steam, that's including childhood favorites like Final Fantasy X.
Link to Steam profile: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/
#Gaming
Link to Steam profile: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/
#Gaming
Maybe I was over leveled, but I thought this was actually one of the easier demigod fights, if not the easiest yet.
#Gaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #EldenRing
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Maybe I was over leveled, but I thought this was actually one of the easier demigod fights, if not the easiest yet.
#Gaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #EldenRing
Even though in the vast majority of fights I prefer my "Bloodhound's Fang", I do also keep a "Lordsworn's Straight Sword" that I've fully upgraded and enchanted with holy on standby for the occasional undead.
#Gaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #EldenRing
February 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Even though in the vast majority of fights I prefer my "Bloodhound's Fang", I do also keep a "Lordsworn's Straight Sword" that I've fully upgraded and enchanted with holy on standby for the occasional undead.
#Gaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #EldenRing
Reposted by Marcus
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Messmer the Impaler - Elden Ring Boss Fight
YouTube video by Marcus Adams (Gerowen)
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
FINALLY! I think the biggest help was leveling my Bloodhound ashes to +10. He doesn't do a ton of damage, but he does enough to pull her attention off me if I need a moment to heal, and at +10 her phase 2 AoE didn't murder him.
Link: youtu.be/ZStXZQp9R_g
#EldenRing #Gaming
Link: youtu.be/ZStXZQp9R_g
#EldenRing #Gaming
Malenia - Elden Ring Boss Fight
YouTube video by Marcus Adams (Gerowen)
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 12:16 AM
FINALLY! I think the biggest help was leveling my Bloodhound ashes to +10. He doesn't do a ton of damage, but he does enough to pull her attention off me if I need a moment to heal, and at +10 her phase 2 AoE didn't murder him.
Link: youtu.be/ZStXZQp9R_g
#EldenRing #Gaming
Link: youtu.be/ZStXZQp9R_g
#EldenRing #Gaming
Headline: Wedding Photo Booth Company Exposes Customers’ Drunken Photos
Source: www.404media.co/wedding-phot...
#Security #Privacy #CyberSecurity
Source: www.404media.co/wedding-phot...
#Security #Privacy #CyberSecurity
Wedding Photo Booth Company Exposes Customers’ Drunken Photos
‘Curator Live’, a popular photo booth company for weddings and other events, is exposing all sorts of unsuspecting people’s photos.
www.404media.co
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Headline: Wedding Photo Booth Company Exposes Customers’ Drunken Photos
Source: www.404media.co/wedding-phot...
#Security #Privacy #CyberSecurity
Source: www.404media.co/wedding-phot...
#Security #Privacy #CyberSecurity
My wife is streaming some modded #StarDewValley if anybody wants to watch.
Link: youtu.be/ezirY39z48M
#Gaming
Link: youtu.be/ezirY39z48M
#Gaming
Stardew Valley Modded Starting a New Game
YouTube video by Ashlai
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
My wife is streaming some modded #StarDewValley if anybody wants to watch.
Link: youtu.be/ezirY39z48M
#Gaming
Link: youtu.be/ezirY39z48M
#Gaming
Reposted by Marcus
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from yesterday’s Epstein files release.
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
January 31, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from yesterday’s Epstein files release.
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING???
I just posted my review of #EldenRing to #Steam for those interested.
Link: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/r...
#Gaming
Link: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/r...
#Gaming
Steam Community :: Gerowen :: Review for ELDEN RING
At the time of writing I haven't yet finished Elden Ring, but with well over 100 hours of playtime and multiple possible endings I feel like I've got a good enough handle on the game to give it a fair...
steamcommunity.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:51 AM
I just posted my review of #EldenRing to #Steam for those interested.
Link: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/r...
#Gaming
Link: steamcommunity.com/id/gerowen/r...
#Gaming
This lady is kicking my ass...
Time to take a break and come back to it later; I feel like a lot of my problem is I'm getting tired.
#EldenRing #Gaming
Time to take a break and come back to it later; I feel like a lot of my problem is I'm getting tired.
#EldenRing #Gaming
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This lady is kicking my ass...
Time to take a break and come back to it later; I feel like a lot of my problem is I'm getting tired.
#EldenRing #Gaming
Time to take a break and come back to it later; I feel like a lot of my problem is I'm getting tired.
#EldenRing #Gaming
Man, fighting on the Haligtree kinda gives me anxiety, 🙂 Really glad I decided to keep a bow as a backup weapon for some of the distant enemies.
#Gaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #EldenRing
January 27, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Man, fighting on the Haligtree kinda gives me anxiety, 🙂 Really glad I decided to keep a bow as a backup weapon for some of the distant enemies.
#Gaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #EldenRing
Man Latenna is amazing for dragon fights. Just stick her in a corner where she isn't likely to get hit and she can pile on the damage. She even knocked it down so I could get a critical hit. Now I just have to do my job and stop standing in the way of its AoE attacks.
#Gaming #PCGaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #PCGaming #EldenRing
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Man Latenna is amazing for dragon fights. Just stick her in a corner where she isn't likely to get hit and she can pile on the damage. She even knocked it down so I could get a critical hit. Now I just have to do my job and stop standing in the way of its AoE attacks.
#Gaming #PCGaming #EldenRing
#Gaming #PCGaming #EldenRing
I'm cancelling my #NRA membership. I've published some more details and the letter I'm sending to them here.
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#NationalRifleAssociation #GunRights
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#NationalRifleAssociation #GunRights
I'm Cancelling My NRA Membership
Re-evaluating my priorities, morals and what actually seems to work in the real world
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 AM
I'm cancelling my #NRA membership. I've published some more details and the letter I'm sending to them here.
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#NationalRifleAssociation #GunRights
Link: open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/...
#NationalRifleAssociation #GunRights
January 25, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I saw this earlier today but apparently it's still down.
Headline: #Microsoft 365 is down, as rough January continues
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Headline: #Microsoft 365 is down, as rough January continues
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Microsoft 365 is down, as rough January continues
Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview, are currently down.
www.neowin.net
January 23, 2026 at 5:39 AM
I saw this earlier today but apparently it's still down.
Headline: #Microsoft 365 is down, as rough January continues
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Headline: #Microsoft 365 is down, as rough January continues
Source: www.neowin.net/news/microso...
Reposted by Marcus
Another proud day for America.
January 21, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Another proud day for America.