Peter Smith
@petersmithca.bsky.social
Addicted to Whoppers (the candy, get your mind out of the gutter), bike rider, grumpy old man, proponent of community, Ali Express bike part shopper/bike builder.
Its been nearly 30 years now, but one thing I always find "odd" about living/shopping here is that most furniture and appliance places have no stock. Perhaps because its an Island, and perhaps not now, but I dont recall needing to wait for things from away when buying furniture and appliances in NL
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Its been nearly 30 years now, but one thing I always find "odd" about living/shopping here is that most furniture and appliance places have no stock. Perhaps because its an Island, and perhaps not now, but I dont recall needing to wait for things from away when buying furniture and appliances in NL
So the recliner hunt has been done at Leon's. And for some reason, they were 20% off too. No complaints.
November 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
So the recliner hunt has been done at Leon's. And for some reason, they were 20% off too. No complaints.
One thing that I like about Halloween is there are so many varied decorations you can use. Christmas just seems same old same old
November 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
One thing that I like about Halloween is there are so many varied decorations you can use. Christmas just seems same old same old
Cali is not having any of your bullshit.
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Cali is not having any of your bullshit.
I drive, or bike, mostly, so really don't use sidewalks much, but I don't get how its ok to put up a sign saying "sidewalk closed" 3 inches before the actual closure, leave it for weeks, and provide no alternative. What are people on mobility scooters supposed to do? We can do better.
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I drive, or bike, mostly, so really don't use sidewalks much, but I don't get how its ok to put up a sign saying "sidewalk closed" 3 inches before the actual closure, leave it for weeks, and provide no alternative. What are people on mobility scooters supposed to do? We can do better.
My God Kati gets jealous! On the phone with customer support this morning, and as soon as she heard a woman, over she comes rubbing against me, nipping my foot, anything to get my attention
November 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My God Kati gets jealous! On the phone with customer support this morning, and as soon as she heard a woman, over she comes rubbing against me, nipping my foot, anything to get my attention
Pretty looking bike frame on Ali Express. Not that I'm getting a bike, but they push the ads at me.
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Pretty looking bike frame on Ali Express. Not that I'm getting a bike, but they push the ads at me.
This is more like it. As an icon for Stygian OS
November 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is more like it. As an icon for Stygian OS
I have no money so likely will never go anywhere with this, but just trying to generate a mock that a real designer can start from.
Essentially, I want charon, poling a ferry across the river styx, as a svg, with copper accents, and colours or outlines that will work well on all backgrounds.
Essentially, I want charon, poling a ferry across the river styx, as a svg, with copper accents, and colours or outlines that will work well on all backgrounds.
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I have no money so likely will never go anywhere with this, but just trying to generate a mock that a real designer can start from.
Essentially, I want charon, poling a ferry across the river styx, as a svg, with copper accents, and colours or outlines that will work well on all backgrounds.
Essentially, I want charon, poling a ferry across the river styx, as a svg, with copper accents, and colours or outlines that will work well on all backgrounds.
get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
* cats
* Being alone in the forest
* Rain in a tin roof
* Sound of running water
* Cod, fresh from the water
* Helping people with tech
* Kitchen gadgets
* Cooking new things
* Sunrises
* Biking with the wind in my lack of hair
* cats
* Being alone in the forest
* Rain in a tin roof
* Sound of running water
* Cod, fresh from the water
* Helping people with tech
* Kitchen gadgets
* Cooking new things
* Sunrises
* Biking with the wind in my lack of hair
get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
* cats
* strawberries
* the sound of waves, esp as they roll over tiny pebbles at the beach
* good pens
* being very cold &then being warm again
* Diet Coke
* roasted marshmallows
* computer games
* Christmas
* used bookstores
* cats
* strawberries
* the sound of waves, esp as they roll over tiny pebbles at the beach
* good pens
* being very cold &then being warm again
* Diet Coke
* roasted marshmallows
* computer games
* Christmas
* used bookstores
get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
cats
espresso martinis
Alan Rickman
adventures (lil trails walks and such)
thunderstorms
cheesecake
Orville Peck
burgers and fries
T. rexs
air conditioning
cats
espresso martinis
Alan Rickman
adventures (lil trails walks and such)
thunderstorms
cheesecake
Orville Peck
burgers and fries
T. rexs
air conditioning
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
get to know your mutuals, list 10 random things you like:
* cats
* Being alone in the forest
* Rain in a tin roof
* Sound of running water
* Cod, fresh from the water
* Helping people with tech
* Kitchen gadgets
* Cooking new things
* Sunrises
* Biking with the wind in my lack of hair
* cats
* Being alone in the forest
* Rain in a tin roof
* Sound of running water
* Cod, fresh from the water
* Helping people with tech
* Kitchen gadgets
* Cooking new things
* Sunrises
* Biking with the wind in my lack of hair
Folks... I am confused. Why do all the recliners on dealer sites look like this?
The leg rest thing is barely elevated 30 degrees? How is this a recliner? Do they go back further? The level doesnt seem to indicate so?
The leg rest thing is barely elevated 30 degrees? How is this a recliner? Do they go back further? The level doesnt seem to indicate so?
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Folks... I am confused. Why do all the recliners on dealer sites look like this?
The leg rest thing is barely elevated 30 degrees? How is this a recliner? Do they go back further? The level doesnt seem to indicate so?
The leg rest thing is barely elevated 30 degrees? How is this a recliner? Do they go back further? The level doesnt seem to indicate so?
Good Luck Everyone - Blackadder - BBC
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November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Maybe instead of a distro, something like this might be more beneficial
Tho I do like the challenge of a distro...Not saying I'm gonna stop, just like options. LOL.
Tho I do like the challenge of a distro...Not saying I'm gonna stop, just like options. LOL.
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Maybe instead of a distro, something like this might be more beneficial
Tho I do like the challenge of a distro...Not saying I'm gonna stop, just like options. LOL.
Tho I do like the challenge of a distro...Not saying I'm gonna stop, just like options. LOL.
Is today a shop closing day? Its not a stat provincial holiday I don't think?
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Is today a shop closing day? Its not a stat provincial holiday I don't think?
Hey Halifax. Looking for a recliner (perhaps 2) as Christmas gifts. Are there any deals? Any "good" ones? I want something that will last. Lazyboy are so expensive, are they worth it? Please advise.
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Hey Halifax. Looking for a recliner (perhaps 2) as Christmas gifts. Are there any deals? Any "good" ones? I want something that will last. Lazyboy are so expensive, are they worth it? Please advise.
I think I am ready to call this version 0.1
Stygian OS - Developer Focused OS. Based on Linux Mint, pre-installed with
VSCode
Cursor
MySQL
Mongo
Redis
PHP
Python
NodeJS
and more!
Interested? Love to have you take it for a test run. Reach out!
Stygian OS - Developer Focused OS. Based on Linux Mint, pre-installed with
VSCode
Cursor
MySQL
Mongo
Redis
PHP
Python
NodeJS
and more!
Interested? Love to have you take it for a test run. Reach out!
November 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I think I am ready to call this version 0.1
Stygian OS - Developer Focused OS. Based on Linux Mint, pre-installed with
VSCode
Cursor
MySQL
Mongo
Redis
PHP
Python
NodeJS
and more!
Interested? Love to have you take it for a test run. Reach out!
Stygian OS - Developer Focused OS. Based on Linux Mint, pre-installed with
VSCode
Cursor
MySQL
Mongo
Redis
PHP
Python
NodeJS
and more!
Interested? Love to have you take it for a test run. Reach out!
Mom just told me to get a pattern and make a night dress for her for Christmas. Joking of course. But reminded me of the old sewing machine. Still have this one at home.
randomisland.ca/2013/05/25/h...
randomisland.ca/2013/05/25/h...
Herman Munster’s Lunch Can
Herman was a big man of course, so he had to have a big lunch can for his job at the graveyard. Digging was hard work after all. Somehow over the years we ended up with it at our place, or at lea…
randomisland.ca
November 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Mom just told me to get a pattern and make a night dress for her for Christmas. Joking of course. But reminded me of the old sewing machine. Still have this one at home.
randomisland.ca/2013/05/25/h...
randomisland.ca/2013/05/25/h...
Dear God, is there somebody out there?
Is there someone to hear my prayer?
I'm a simple man with simple words to say
Is there some point in asking?
Asking for more only got us where we are today
Lost and alone and afraid
Is there someone to hear my prayer?
I'm a simple man with simple words to say
Is there some point in asking?
Asking for more only got us where we are today
Lost and alone and afraid
November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Dear God, is there somebody out there?
Is there someone to hear my prayer?
I'm a simple man with simple words to say
Is there some point in asking?
Asking for more only got us where we are today
Lost and alone and afraid
Is there someone to hear my prayer?
I'm a simple man with simple words to say
Is there some point in asking?
Asking for more only got us where we are today
Lost and alone and afraid
Weather is making the shoulder achy today
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Weather is making the shoulder achy today
Stygian OS - Alpha will seed the iso later. Love to get feedback and testers. Reach out for torrent link, I'll share via DM as its going to be only on my machine.
sourceforge.net/p/stygian-os...
sourceforge.net/p/stygian-os...
November 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Stygian OS - Alpha will seed the iso later. Love to get feedback and testers. Reach out for torrent link, I'll share via DM as its going to be only on my machine.
sourceforge.net/p/stygian-os...
sourceforge.net/p/stygian-os...
Kati is here by my feet again. God she's so attached to me. Melts my old man heart
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Kati is here by my feet again. God she's so attached to me. Melts my old man heart
Totally different note. Does anyone have one of those Roomba type mops? How well do they work.
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Totally different note. Does anyone have one of those Roomba type mops? How well do they work.
Id like to get an older iMac preferably, or laptop to use as a kinda family computer/build machine to run Linux. Anyone looking to get rid of anything? Prefer something about 2020 or newer. And not looking for a freebie.
November 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Id like to get an older iMac preferably, or laptop to use as a kinda family computer/build machine to run Linux. Anyone looking to get rid of anything? Prefer something about 2020 or newer. And not looking for a freebie.
Welcome screen for Stygian OS. Just a WIP as a developer focused linux distro. Based on Linux mint. Still tweaking for dock/panel shortcuts, and desktop image. As well as a couple installs that fail. Once that's done, maybe I'll take it further as "real" distro. Might want testers later. Lol.
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Welcome screen for Stygian OS. Just a WIP as a developer focused linux distro. Based on Linux mint. Still tweaking for dock/panel shortcuts, and desktop image. As well as a couple installs that fail. Once that's done, maybe I'll take it further as "real" distro. Might want testers later. Lol.