Dave Pearson
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- Emacs addict (http://elisp.dev)
- Geek
- He/Him
- 🏴
[bridged from https://fosstodon.org/@davep on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
So this box turned up this morning and I’m learning about keeping veg in your shoes. 🤷🏻♀️
December 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
So this box turned up this morning and I’m learning about keeping veg in your shoes. 🤷🏻♀️
I have a habit…
December 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
I have a habit…
Broadband at the old place closed down. Despite already having sent the old router back yesterday, #bt seem weirdly keen to nag me to send it back. O_o
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Broadband at the old place closed down. Despite already having sent the old router back yesterday, #bt seem weirdly keen to nag me to send it back. O_o
Yes, I will be glad when the moving process is complete. 😅
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Yes, I will be glad when the moving process is complete. 😅
Apple Intelligence, out of nowhere, suddenly deciding to give me notification summaries for just one app in… Dutch.
Guess it thinks I should be trying harder to learn.
Guess it thinks I should be trying harder to learn.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Apple Intelligence, out of nowhere, suddenly deciding to give me notification summaries for just one app in… Dutch.
Guess it thinks I should be trying harder to learn.
Guess it thinks I should be trying harder to learn.
One of these Ada Lovelaces is not like the others…
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One of these Ada Lovelaces is not like the others…
You know that thing where you dedupe lots of things when two households merge? The pizza cutter situation is the first real relationship test…
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
You know that thing where you dedupe lots of things when two households merge? The pizza cutter situation is the first real relationship test…
One of my favourite dinners. 😋
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
One of my favourite dinners. 😋
It’s 9 years ago today that I sat on a train heading to Edinburgh, updating my address everywhere.
This morning I’m updating my address everywhere again; still in Scotland of course.
Also have awesome housemates and a cat. (Don’t tell the head housemate I’m really here for the cat 😏)
This morning I’m updating my address everywhere again; still in Scotland of course.
Also have awesome housemates and a cat. (Don’t tell the head housemate I’m really here for the cat 😏)
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
It’s 9 years ago today that I sat on a train heading to Edinburgh, updating my address everywhere.
This morning I’m updating my address everywhere again; still in Scotland of course.
Also have awesome housemates and a cat. (Don’t tell the head housemate I’m really here for the cat 😏)
This morning I’m updating my address everywhere again; still in Scotland of course.
Also have awesome housemates and a cat. (Don’t tell the head housemate I’m really here for the cat 😏)
I really should revive the “wrong-handed DNA klaxon” account I used to run on Twitter.
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
I really should revive the “wrong-handed DNA klaxon” account I used to run on Twitter.
Stumbled on today’s HN article that reminds me why I visit the orange site for the links, and seldom the comments.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45867277
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45867277
Python Software Foundation gets a donor surge after rejecting federal grant | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Stumbled on today’s HN article that reminds me why I visit the orange site for the links, and seldom the comments.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45867277
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45867277
Time for the final main story mission, perhaps? https://www.youtube.com/live/0mT5IP2t918?si=wVxYE9LmEnE4W1ah #justcause #justcause3
November 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Time for the final main story mission, perhaps? https://www.youtube.com/live/0mT5IP2t918?si=wVxYE9LmEnE4W1ah #justcause #justcause3
Let’s liberate the mine https://www.youtube.com/live/WX_oOQiMLdc?si=_JXrcIyIm4PObP3o #justcause #justcause3
October 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Let’s liberate the mine https://www.youtube.com/live/WX_oOQiMLdc?si=_JXrcIyIm4PObP3o #justcause #justcause3
Venting my frustrations https://www.youtube.com/live/xx-PuvHWsz4?si=ocUKfsv-EgwXIGHk #justcause #justcause3
October 29, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Venting my frustrations https://www.youtube.com/live/xx-PuvHWsz4?si=ocUKfsv-EgwXIGHk #justcause #justcause3
Today I stumbled on https://github.com/tanrax/org-social and while, despite being an #emacs user for decades, I've never been an #orgmode user, I really like this idea and might have to play with it at some point soon.
GitHub - tanrax/org-social: Org Social is a decentralized social network that runs on an Org Mode file over HTTP.
Org Social is a decentralized social network that runs on an Org Mode file over HTTP. - tanrax/org-social
github.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Today I stumbled on https://github.com/tanrax/org-social and while, despite being an #emacs user for decades, I've never been an #orgmode user, I really like this idea and might have to play with it at some point soon.
Let’s blow some shit up https://www.youtube.com/live/6hHN3kY0SCk?si=KQVxHum30FmlAQrr #justcause #justcause3
October 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Let’s blow some shit up https://www.youtube.com/live/6hHN3kY0SCk?si=KQVxHum30FmlAQrr #justcause #justcause3
Sunday night explosion time https://www.youtube.com/live/bJm4EQh5Zhs?si=uPPtYG8BvhK9K7TR #justcause #justcause3
October 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Sunday night explosion time https://www.youtube.com/live/bJm4EQh5Zhs?si=uPPtYG8BvhK9K7TR #justcause #justcause3
Time to visit the main island https://www.youtube.com/live/TFzjpXwHMWo?si=Qj6hWFLgg6hFUC4Q #justcause #justcause3
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Time to visit the main island https://www.youtube.com/live/TFzjpXwHMWo?si=Qj6hWFLgg6hFUC4Q #justcause #justcause3
Me, to @SuperMarielle, her having sewn neodymium magnets to her bra (don’t ask): “I wonder if your boobs will stick to anything metal?”
Moments later there’s a metallic thud from the kitchen.
@SuperMarielle calling from the kitchen: “I’m a fridge magnet!”
Moments later there’s a metallic thud from the kitchen.
@SuperMarielle calling from the kitchen: “I’m a fridge magnet!”
October 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Me, to @SuperMarielle, her having sewn neodymium magnets to her bra (don’t ask): “I wonder if your boobs will stick to anything metal?”
Moments later there’s a metallic thud from the kitchen.
@SuperMarielle calling from the kitchen: “I’m a fridge magnet!”
Moments later there’s a metallic thud from the kitchen.
@SuperMarielle calling from the kitchen: “I’m a fridge magnet!”
Can I finish off the smaller islands tonight? https://www.youtube.com/live/uKl8GUWnq6U?si=BaHER6U-tWtEeRAK #justcause #justcause3
October 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Can I finish off the smaller islands tonight? https://www.youtube.com/live/uKl8GUWnq6U?si=BaHER6U-tWtEeRAK #justcause #justcause3
Got to grapple with something https://www.youtube.com/live/PfnKG81iw8c?si=IKSNoYV5sYpqva9G #justcause #justcause3
October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Got to grapple with something https://www.youtube.com/live/PfnKG81iw8c?si=IKSNoYV5sYpqva9G #justcause #justcause3
You know that thing where you sort of forget an album exists, then suddenly get reminded how hard you used to play it and rediscover it?
Jagged Little Pill is my morning desk listen and I’d forgotten there are zero skips on it.
Jagged Little Pill is my morning desk listen and I’d forgotten there are zero skips on it.
October 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
You know that thing where you sort of forget an album exists, then suddenly get reminded how hard you used to play it and rediscover it?
Jagged Little Pill is my morning desk listen and I’d forgotten there are zero skips on it.
Jagged Little Pill is my morning desk listen and I’d forgotten there are zero skips on it.
I feel ISO 8601 is really in need here…
October 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I feel ISO 8601 is really in need here…
Time for a bit more story I guess https://www.youtube.com/live/6pMseVGzpGE?si=6HD6YREtHb8etj07 #justcause #justcause3
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Time for a bit more story I guess https://www.youtube.com/live/6pMseVGzpGE?si=6HD6YREtHb8etj07 #justcause #justcause3
Some seaside fun https://www.youtube.com/live/OltsMTmWfT0?si=3IoO0Il0-7OqOgX2 #justcause #justcause3
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM