Richard votes against authoritarianism
@richardgunther.com
Richard Gunther. Aging geek. Twitter emigrant. Mastodonish. Acronym wrangler. Laser/3D maker. Vacation rental owner. Soon-to-be retiree. Proud anti-fascist.
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So do we do the #introduction 👋 thing here? I’m an aging tech guy. I live with my partner 👬 and 2 dogs 🐾. I’m an agile consultant 👔 and an occasional podcaster 🎙️ and blogger 👨💻. I have an unnatural obsession with lighting 💡. Hobbies include #smarthome #laserengraving #3dprinting #ocd
Marriott really has done its damned best to hide its customer service phone numbers on Marriott.com.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Marriott really has done its damned best to hide its customer service phone numbers on Marriott.com.
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I'm again joined by @richardgunther.com to discuss YouTube TV and Disney's dispute, Google pulling out of Movies Anywhere, the PlayStation Portal's new features, and so much more! Check it all out on the latest episode of Entertainment 2.0!
www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/11/06/e...
www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/11/06/e...
YouTube TV and Disney’s Ongoing Fight - The Digital Media Zone
YouTube TV removes Disney's networks while Google drops out of Movies Anywhere. Auracast is coming to Windows, and the PlayStation Portal can now stream your owned games.
www.thedigitalmediazone.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I'm again joined by @richardgunther.com to discuss YouTube TV and Disney's dispute, Google pulling out of Movies Anywhere, the PlayStation Portal's new features, and so much more! Check it all out on the latest episode of Entertainment 2.0!
www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/11/06/e...
www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/11/06/e...
✅ Virginia
✅ New Jersey
✅ New York City
❓ California?
✅ New Jersey
✅ New York City
❓ California?
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
✅ Virginia
✅ New Jersey
✅ New York City
❓ California?
✅ New Jersey
✅ New York City
❓ California?
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New OSes installed on all devices, so let’s just check…
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Nope. Still can’t start a bulleted list in mail.app by typing an asterisk on a new line followed by a space. This is the most basic of typing shortcuts—practically universal in rich text editors—and Apple continues to ignore this gap […]
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Nope. Still can’t start a bulleted list in mail.app by typing an asterisk on a new line followed by a space. This is the most basic of typing shortcuts—practically universal in rich text editors—and Apple continues to ignore this gap […]
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November 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New OSes installed on all devices, so let’s just check…
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Nope. Still can’t start a bulleted list in mail.app by typing an asterisk on a new line followed by a space. This is the most basic of typing shortcuts—practically universal in rich text editors—and Apple continues to ignore this gap […]
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Nope. Still can’t start a bulleted list in mail.app by typing an asterisk on a new line followed by a space. This is the most basic of typing shortcuts—practically universal in rich text editors—and Apple continues to ignore this gap […]
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🗳️ Tomorrow is Election Day in many jurisdictions. If you haven't already voted, make a plan for voting—know where to report, block out the time on your calendar, and carry any identification your location requires. Every election matters. Every vote counts. Every position is important.
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
🗳️ Tomorrow is Election Day in many jurisdictions. If you haven't already voted, make a plan for voting—know where to report, block out the time on your calendar, and carry any identification your location requires. Every election matters. Every vote counts. Every position is important.
I tried the cutting tool attachment on my Bambu H2D this weekend, and I'm kind of blown away by its accuracy. Far better than the cutting tool on my xTool M1. Hoping to try the drawing attachment later this week. #3dprinting #2dprinting
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I tried the cutting tool attachment on my Bambu H2D this weekend, and I'm kind of blown away by its accuracy. Far better than the cutting tool on my xTool M1. Hoping to try the drawing attachment later this week. #3dprinting #2dprinting
🎵 Enjoying Florence + the Machine's new Everybody Scream album this morning. #nowplaying
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🎵 Enjoying Florence + the Machine's new Everybody Scream album this morning. #nowplaying
I may or may not have just finished off the remains of some Pistachio Pistachio right out of the container.
October 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I may or may not have just finished off the remains of some Pistachio Pistachio right out of the container.
This week, @joshpollard.bsky.social and I catch up on the latest in streaming goodness (bundles) and badness (price increases). Plus WHAT is Microsoft up to with Xbox? #podcast www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/10/29/e...
Best Streaming Bundle Ever? - The Digital Media Zone
CNN All Access is a new streaming news service. Apple TV and Peacock have a great bundle offer. HBO Max is getting more expensive, and Xbox executives are talking about the next generation.
www.thedigitalmediazone.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This week, @joshpollard.bsky.social and I catch up on the latest in streaming goodness (bundles) and badness (price increases). Plus WHAT is Microsoft up to with Xbox? #podcast www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/10/29/e...
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
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'mback! I missed y'all. 🙂 I tried to remain largely disconnected from news and the socials while away.
October 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
'mback! I missed y'all. 🙂 I tried to remain largely disconnected from news and the socials while away.
Did you catch last week’s episode of Entertainment 2.0? We catch up with friend-of-the-show Jon Biggs, who’s using Channels and still has a Windows Media Center box in his living room! What’s in YOUR entertainment center? www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/10/16/e...
Home Theater PCs in 2025 with Jon Biggs - The Digital Media Zone
Home Theater PCs in 2025, Apple TV’s confusing naming changes, TiVo’s discontinuation of DVRs, and massive changes for Game Pass.
www.thedigitalmediazone.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Did you catch last week’s episode of Entertainment 2.0? We catch up with friend-of-the-show Jon Biggs, who’s using Channels and still has a Windows Media Center box in his living room! What’s in YOUR entertainment center? www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/10/16/e...
Secured* a hotel reservation for @sxsw.com next spring. Can’t wait!
*I hope. I haven’t received an email confirmation yet—only a receipt for SXSW’s transaction fee. Not a great experience this year. I hope this bullshit of conferences charging to use their housing portal doesn’t become commonplace.
*I hope. I haven’t received an email confirmation yet—only a receipt for SXSW’s transaction fee. Not a great experience this year. I hope this bullshit of conferences charging to use their housing portal doesn’t become commonplace.
September 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Secured* a hotel reservation for @sxsw.com next spring. Can’t wait!
*I hope. I haven’t received an email confirmation yet—only a receipt for SXSW’s transaction fee. Not a great experience this year. I hope this bullshit of conferences charging to use their housing portal doesn’t become commonplace.
*I hope. I haven’t received an email confirmation yet—only a receipt for SXSW’s transaction fee. Not a great experience this year. I hope this bullshit of conferences charging to use their housing portal doesn’t become commonplace.
Any @sxsw.com peeps out here? I've yet to hear anything about SXSW housing for 2026, and that usually all opens by August 1. Messages sent to housing@sxsw.com get a "wasn't this SXSW 2025 great?" auto-response. This is...happening...right?
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Any @sxsw.com peeps out here? I've yet to hear anything about SXSW housing for 2026, and that usually all opens by August 1. Messages sent to housing@sxsw.com get a "wasn't this SXSW 2025 great?" auto-response. This is...happening...right?
Note to self: Don’t cover Seklema mat with parchment paper when storing. #laserengraving
September 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Note to self: Don’t cover Seklema mat with parchment paper when storing. #laserengraving
Legrand has refreshed its Radiant smart switches with Matter. Does this mean they'll be abandoning yet another generation of devices (the second, with Netatmo inside)? #smarthome
August 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Legrand has refreshed its Radiant smart switches with Matter. Does this mean they'll be abandoning yet another generation of devices (the second, with Netatmo inside)? #smarthome
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This is really important for #iowa and for the Democratic Party. Also: points to The Hill for using “home in” properly.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5471284-drey-victory-breaks-gop-majority/
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5471284-drey-victory-breaks-gop-majority/
August 27, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This is really important for #iowa and for the Democratic Party. Also: points to The Hill for using “home in” properly.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5471284-drey-victory-breaks-gop-majority/
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5471284-drey-victory-breaks-gop-majority/
Really happy to learn today that the H2S is less desirable (to me, anyway) than the H2D. Especially since I recently added an H2D to my workshop! #3Dprinting
August 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Really happy to learn today that the H2S is less desirable (to me, anyway) than the H2D. Especially since I recently added an H2D to my workshop! #3Dprinting
Wow…go Pritzker! youtu.be/Q04p3OJdhpU?...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells Trump: "Do not come to Chicago"
YouTube video by CBS Chicago
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August 26, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Wow…go Pritzker! youtu.be/Q04p3OJdhpU?...
Finally got to catch up with @joshpollard.bsky.social this week on Entertainment 2.0. That's nothing but good news! www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/08/14/e... #podcast
Nothing But Good News in Streaming Video - The Digital Media Zone
ESPN and Fox are launching soon with a money-saving bundle. Disney+ is merging with Hulu. Sling TV has innovative new plans.
www.thedigitalmediazone.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Finally got to catch up with @joshpollard.bsky.social this week on Entertainment 2.0. That's nothing but good news! www.thedigitalmediazone.com/2025/08/14/e... #podcast
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Today's power-up track: https://music.apple.com/us/album/xunia/1783523355?i=1783523710
Xunia by Thomas Bergersen on Apple Music
Song · 2022 · Duration 5:18
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August 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today's power-up track: https://music.apple.com/us/album/xunia/1783523355?i=1783523710
Always take the opportunity to hear Stacey speak. Always. #usenix
Just a reminder that I'll be at USENIX Security today and speaking at noonish. If you like thinking about making IoT devices more secure, you'll should enjoy the talk, and I'd love to meet you.
I am at USENIX Security in Seattle this week and speaking tomorrow around noon if anyone wants to meet up. And yes, I am discussing zombie devices. Also how to build long-lived connected devices.
www.usenix.org/conference/u...
www.usenix.org/conference/u...
August 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Always take the opportunity to hear Stacey speak. Always. #usenix
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A question to whatever company manufactures CyberPower UPSes: What year do you think this is?
August 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A question to whatever company manufactures CyberPower UPSes: What year do you think this is?
Tiny Vinyl launched last week, and I'm all like "$15-20 for a SINGLE?"
August 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Tiny Vinyl launched last week, and I'm all like "$15-20 for a SINGLE?"