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C.W. Smith 🇺🇲
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Owner / Creative Lead for Mechanized Armadillo Productions and Publications

Multiple projects active but sometimes going no where.

Probably […]

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#thecodeofman

This is the Way.
The Code of Man.
December 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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#holidays
#christmastooearly

So at HEB tonight I saw some Christmas themes food... because Thanksgiving is this week and they said fuck it two weeks ago.

I present... Christmas Tortilla Chips.

I need Queso and Salsa
Holiday Chips
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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#currentweather
#music

Yup.

Guns N' Roses - November Rain

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8SbUC-UaAxE

> Official Music Video for "November Rain" performed by Guns N' Roses from their third studio album, 'Use Your Illusion I.' Featured in Thor: Love and Thunder....
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Wednesday dinner. Trying to think and maybe work on something small while having Panda Express. Was trying to write an Op-Ed about the Cloudflare outage. Thinking of putting stuff up on Goodreads. Maybe setup Bookwyrm.

:)
Dinner at Panda Express
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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#gpl
#opensource
#freesoftware

So I hadn't really thought about the inherent licensing issues that might pop up just from the language I might choose to learn and use.

There are some legitimate concerns brought up. And we really need to think […]

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November 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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#electiccars
#youtube
#dreamproject

If I could ever figure out how to do something like this, this is the project I want.

I absolutely love the look of the Citicar and while I would love to restore one I don't know what to do to start.

So I […]

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November 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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#facebookmarketplace
#weirdlistings

Found this randomly searching Markplace yesterday...

... not sure what I could use such a thing for.
Facebook Marketplace listing for Fairchild Flight Recorders.
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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#menshealthmonth
#fitnessprogress

Spent 30 minutes on the Elliptical Machine today. Heart rate got up to 150. Didn't get the entire break down from the Machine unfortunately.

But 30 minutes at level 10 isn't bad.
Today's Elliptical breakdown.
November 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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#80srock
#musicvideo

Yeah I will be hunting some CDs the next month or so.

Sisters of Mercy - Dominion (Official Music Video) [HD]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=4FrxFYfNNe0

> You're watching the official music video for Sisters of Mercy - […]

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October 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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#historyoflinux
#interestingprojects

Saw this on the YouTux Channel and decided to share.

GitHub - MarkGotLasagna/holp: History Of Linux Project: illustrating how Linux came to be

https://github.com/MarkGotLasagna/holp

> History Of Linux […]

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October 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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#90smusic

I remember when this was new.

CAKE - The Distance (Official HD Video)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=F_HoMkkRHv8

> ”The Distance" by CAKE in HDListen to CAKE: https://Cake.lnk.to/listenYDWatch more videos by CAKE: https://Cake.lnk.to/listenYD/youtubeSubscribe to the offic...
October 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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#sunday
#lunch

Decided to go to Firehouse Subs for lunch today. Got rhe Thanksgiving Dinner sub. Basically Turkey and dressing on a sub roll.

It's good.

Now I am trying to get my tablet and keyboard combo working as a useful tool.
Firehouse Subs Thanksgiving Dinner Sandwich. small writing setup
October 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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#90smovies
#whatcouldhavebeen
#retrofuturism

Watching Johnny Mnemonic on Amazon.

Set around the 2020s...

I present... the Internet!
October 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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#80smovies
#thesequelthatneverwas

... The AI Apocalypse will be alive.
Short Circuit 2 Judgment Day Original Post on X : https://x.com/RetroMoviesDB/status/1976568725542412751
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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#cover
#music
#unexpected

Didn't expect to find this on my recommendations tonight but its worth listening to.

Mix - I'm Blue (Da Ba Dee) GOTHIC METAL COVER feat. @VioletOrlandi - [E...

https://youtu.be/rP2dAbjIQCU

> Yo listen up, here's a […]

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October 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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#literacy
#reading
#writing

The video definitely makes you think. Considering how many times I am hearing how few students in American Schools at times can read at all. This is definitely a good indicator as to where we went wrong.

But what's […]

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October 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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#poetry
#dramaticpresentation

‘BOOTS’ by Rudyard Kipling

https://youtube.com/shorts/t3D7Z3U0ZJY

> ‘BOOTS’ by Rudyard Kipling. #boots #rudyardkipling #rudyardkiplingpoet #spokenword #28yearslater #spokenword #poetry #poetrytok
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September 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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#80smusic

YES - Owner of a Lonely Heart (Official Music Video)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=SVOuYquXuuc

OWNER OF A LONELY HEARTMove yourselfYou always live your lifeNever thinking of ...
September 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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#music
#minidisc

So I got a NetMD, but I can't use the Progressive Web App that was designed for managing NetMD without Chromium so that's being installed right now. I needed to install it for WebApps like YouTube anyways. Running Gentoo Linux […]

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September 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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#music
#minidisc

So I bought a Minidosc off Ebay and it got here without problems. Got a pack of minidisc on the way from Amazon and I am keeping an eye out for disc's on Facebook Marketplace.

I am tempted to put every album onto minidisc […]

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Sony Minidisc NetMD MZ-707 Blue
September 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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#vanlife
#automotive

Started some work examining what needs to be done for demolition in the van. Need access to the chassis to ground my electrical and get the shore power in.

I want to strip the inside down totally. Mom and Dad say I should […]

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September 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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#music

Mom and Dad found this on YouTube and pointed me towards it. I enjoyed it a lot and will probably be hunting down some albums here at some point.

Kid Creole - Don't Take My Coconuts

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uM7HlfrqHH4

> Great […]

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September 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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#pentax
#photography
#parts

I got my K1000 back from the Camera Service guy. He did everything except replace the bit that sits between the rewind knob and the camera body. He couldn't find a replacement so I hit Ebay and tried.

I found one […]

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Ebay Listing for K1000 spare part.
September 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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#vanlife
#lifedecisions
#think

So yeah, Bob makes some really good points here and they all go beyond being a vanlifer or nomad.

Give it a watch.

Don’t CRASH and BURN | 5 Common Mistakes That END Van Life FAST! […]

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September 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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#relatable
#wandering
#whynot

... I get it.

Its why I am working on the van and fixing my Kia.

The Desire To Leave Everything Behind and Disappear

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ElHX5AzHPGA

> Summer is here and you know what that means...time […]

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September 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM