Dusk to Don :raccoon:
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dad. musician.
software engineer for fun and sustenance
#AntiCapitalism
#Synth
#USPol
#Parenting
#WebDev
#UX
#Humor
https://beige.party at heart.
#Fedi23
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software engineer for fun and sustenance
#AntiCapitalism
#Synth
#USPol
#Parenting
#WebDev
#UX
#Humor
https://beige.party at heart.
#Fedi23
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![Screenshot of the settings for my Faves column / list, in the Mastodon webui
Buttons for editing and deleting the list
"Hide these posts from Home" toggle is set to ON
"Show replies to" setting:
Options:
"No one"
"Members of this list" [<- selected]
"Any followed user"
"Unpin" button](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yoxj66vdjazi6mdxdobrd2hw/bafkreifoeyhkuwzi5bmpgnechq44bm7lqntspgr636loq37dftjeznji6m@jpeg)
Hey Fedi!
We ARE the algorithm. But that also means it can take a little extra work to get the feed that works for you.
How do YOU 🫵 curate your feed? How do you use lists?
Here's my algorithm:
Someone posts something cool? Follow 'em.
Someone posts something […]
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We ARE the algorithm. But that also means it can take a little extra work to get the feed that works for you.
How do YOU 🫵 curate your feed? How do you use lists?
Here's my algorithm:
Someone posts something cool? Follow 'em.
Someone posts something […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
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no-one's quite sure what this Western Zhou art piece *is,* but so many people said "are you sure it's not a wifi router?" that the Anhui Museum installed a working wifi access point named "Western Zhou Router" in its display case.
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
no-one's quite sure what this Western Zhou art piece *is,* but so many people said "are you sure it's not a wifi router?" that the Anhui Museum installed a working wifi access point named "Western Zhou Router" in its display case.
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
source […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
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Only in SF:
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Only in SF:
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
- bunch of explicitly anti-social, pro-AI ads show up
- people get mad
- ads had things like ‘you’re a bad parent. Just use AI to fix your kids before they go wrong’ and ‘replace humans’
- they revealed that this was all a joke to make a statement about irresponsible AI
(Phew […]
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Lately I have noticed that when you purchase a ticket you don’t get a static PDF/PNG anymore.
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
Original post on manganiello.eu
manganiello.eu
December 24, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Lately I have noticed that when you purchase a ticket you don’t get a static PDF/PNG anymore.
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
Increasingly often, you get a .pkpass file, which is supposed to be opened in wallet apps (like Google Wallet or any 3rd-party).
Since I don’t like to share information about the events I attend with […]
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https://limewire.com/d/oEbEa#dWWMnbJzNw
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
December 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
https://limewire.com/d/oEbEa#dWWMnbJzNw
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
Bari Weiss would probably be very upset if everyone were to download a copy of this video and watch it. It's the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT that CBS pulled off the air in an act of cowardice and capitulation to the fascist regime
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I love how the cybersecurity community consensus on this story is generally that the company deserved getting compromised for being so abusive and intrusive to their workers […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
December 19, 2025 at 3:50 AM
I love how the cybersecurity community consensus on this story is generally that the company deserved getting compromised for being so abusive and intrusive to their workers […]
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Mozilla has a new CEO which:
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
December 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Mozilla has a new CEO which:
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
- Has been at Mozilla for less than a year
- Has no prior open source experience (but well in "fintech" and "real estate")
- Has a MBA (aka "brainworm diploma")
- Is all-in on AI
That’s exactly the kind of profile the whole community has been waiting for.
On Christmas Eve, instead of being visited by various ghosts, my work Mac will be visited by macOS 26's Liquid Glass, which, as far as I can tell, is Apple's "If folk are debating Liquid Glass, at least they're not talking about the AI features we promised in '24 […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
On Christmas Eve, instead of being visited by various ghosts, my work Mac will be visited by macOS 26's Liquid Glass, which, as far as I can tell, is Apple's "If folk are debating Liquid Glass, at least they're not talking about the AI features we promised in '24 […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
[Original post on todon.eu]
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As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
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1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
December 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
1/2 Very much enjoying the Bechdel Cast LIVE on the topic of the Star Wars prequels.
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
Here is EVERY TIME WOMEN INTERACT in the Star Wars prequels (it’s 2.5 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-O0_OPQQ4 Live podcast recording […]
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Jeff Geerling, the affable and adorkable raspberry pi guy, was a misogynistic forced-birth tradcath extremist from at least 2009 to 2013, and as far as I know, still is today. Do not link to him and do not support his work. This is a matter of record on his own website […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 2, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Jeff Geerling, the affable and adorkable raspberry pi guy, was a misogynistic forced-birth tradcath extremist from at least 2009 to 2013, and as far as I know, still is today. Do not link to him and do not support his work. This is a matter of record on his own website […]
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We just celebrated Black Friday in memory of Rebecca Black who invented Friday back in 2011.
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We just celebrated Black Friday in memory of Rebecca Black who invented Friday back in 2011.
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i hope this email finds you well
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
i hope this email finds you well
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I see that one of the National Guard troops Trump stationed in DC has died after being shot yesterday. I was already feeling like the aftermath of the shootings was going to be very hard to bear, like the Charlie Kirk aftermath but worse. And now I feel real dread. But I know that we have to […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I see that one of the National Guard troops Trump stationed in DC has died after being shot yesterday. I was already feeling like the aftermath of the shootings was going to be very hard to bear, like the Charlie Kirk aftermath but worse. And now I feel real dread. But I know that we have to […]
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Many of you might have already seen the ultra cute "sea sheep" (Costasiella kuroshimae), but yesterday I learned 2 mind-blowing facts about the family of sea slugs they belong to:
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Many of you might have already seen the ultra cute "sea sheep" (Costasiella kuroshimae), but yesterday I learned 2 mind-blowing facts about the family of sea slugs they belong to:
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
1. They incorporate chloroplasts (the organelles in plant cells that do the […]
[Original post on berlin.social]
How to sing "Golden" by K-Pop Demon Hunters:
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
How to sing "Golden" by K-Pop Demon Hunters:
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]
1. Realize immediately that the 3-octave range of the melody is beyond your own mere mortal singing ability.
2. ???
That’s . . . as far as I got.
But if there's ever a need for a recording of a guy singing and playing piano who only dimly remembers […]
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The year is 2025. Microsoft's default method of adding a teammate to a calendar event that you do not own is *forwarding it as an email*
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
![A slack post I made today.
:cat-wave: Morning, Core Squad!
I need a calendar assist from someone in Core Foundations.
Today, my calendar gets blocked off for Foundations-specific ceremonies, and I get notifications for them. I'd like that to stop.
Your task, should you choose to accept it: create duplicate events for standup + refinement ceremonies, so I can get off of those.
You are clear to create these events either within our Teams -> Teams -> Core Calendar, or just plain old Outlook events. I'd originally picked the latter because, at the time, it held the promise of being the only method of shared event ownership, allowing more than one teammate to cancel, reschedule, and make adjustments to events, thus avoiding situations like "[Redacted name 1] has departed, and to this day his events live on :zombie: in our Teams Teams calendar, e.g. tomorrow."
After experiments with [redacted name 2] (upthread), neither method was able to handle co-ownership of an event. :upside_down_face:
I . . . just don't know what to believe anymore. :face_with_spiral_eyes: (Sobs into memories of Google Calendar)
For the brave, I am including (in-thread) the ostensible steps for co-ownership of an event, now ostensibly available in Outlook AND Teams Teams calendars. Trust nothing. Believe nothing.
I'm gonna go make a coffee, and then start a blog about Microsoft's calendars. :picard-facepalm: :garfield:](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yoxj66vdjazi6mdxdobrd2hw/bafkreigw6w6tsrlx2epkvn2ywbjnnc5hyziek4ugqmdxkzgg4usdshx3cu@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The year is 2025. Microsoft's default method of adding a teammate to a calendar event that you do not own is *forwarding it as an email*
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
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New, by me: Is your Android TV streaming box part of a botnet?
"On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
"On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
New, by me: Is your Android TV streaming box part of a botnet?
"On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
"On the surface, the Superbox media streaming devices for sale at retailers like BestBuy and Walmart may seem like a steal: They offer unlimited access to more than 2,200 pay-per-view and […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
The year is 2025. Microsoft's default method of adding a teammate to a calendar event that you do not own is *forwarding it as an email*
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The year is 2025. Microsoft's default method of adding a teammate to a calendar event that you do not own is *forwarding it as an email*
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
Below is actual footage of my multi-year battle to wrestle basic functionality out of the awful, awful software that is Outlook […]
[Original post on todon.eu]
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November 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Me IRL today:
"Through this pile of bureaucracy (I've thus far had to restate my original question 2x for no reason at all, and now receiving this generic copy-pasted email that does not reflect any of my correspondence thus far) I am no longer interested in my original request to adjust my FSA […]
"Through this pile of bureaucracy (I've thus far had to restate my original question 2x for no reason at all, and now receiving this generic copy-pasted email that does not reflect any of my correspondence thus far) I am no longer interested in my original request to adjust my FSA […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Me IRL today:
"Through this pile of bureaucracy (I've thus far had to restate my original question 2x for no reason at all, and now receiving this generic copy-pasted email that does not reflect any of my correspondence thus far) I am no longer interested in my original request to adjust my FSA […]
"Through this pile of bureaucracy (I've thus far had to restate my original question 2x for no reason at all, and now receiving this generic copy-pasted email that does not reflect any of my correspondence thus far) I am no longer interested in my original request to adjust my FSA […]
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what do you mean "minus eight commits since this release"
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 AM
what do you mean "minus eight commits since this release"
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Own The Goal: NOT to be run over by a car!
Believe The Goal: I will NOT be run over by a car!
Write the Goal: dear diary: I was NOT run over by a car today!
Believe The Goal: I will NOT be run over by a car!
Write the Goal: dear diary: I was NOT run over by a car today!
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Own The Goal: NOT to be run over by a car!
Believe The Goal: I will NOT be run over by a car!
Write the Goal: dear diary: I was NOT run over by a car today!
Believe The Goal: I will NOT be run over by a car!
Write the Goal: dear diary: I was NOT run over by a car today!
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Problem: You have your printer listed twice for some reason, only one of them works, and you can never remember which one
Solution: Delete both and re-add the printer
Results: You have three copies of your printer listed
Solution: Delete both and re-add the printer
Results: You have three copies of your printer listed
November 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Problem: You have your printer listed twice for some reason, only one of them works, and you can never remember which one
Solution: Delete both and re-add the printer
Results: You have three copies of your printer listed
Solution: Delete both and re-add the printer
Results: You have three copies of your printer listed
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Today, while flossing my 6-year-old's teeth, we spontaneously began playing a new game, "Siri".
He would give me a deliberately nonsense command, like "Set a timer for Papa papa papa."
And I would respond, as Siri does IRL for ~40% of my requests:
"Sorry, could you say that again?"
"I'm […]
He would give me a deliberately nonsense command, like "Set a timer for Papa papa papa."
And I would respond, as Siri does IRL for ~40% of my requests:
"Sorry, could you say that again?"
"I'm […]
Original post on todon.eu
todon.eu
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Today, while flossing my 6-year-old's teeth, we spontaneously began playing a new game, "Siri".
He would give me a deliberately nonsense command, like "Set a timer for Papa papa papa."
And I would respond, as Siri does IRL for ~40% of my requests:
"Sorry, could you say that again?"
"I'm […]
He would give me a deliberately nonsense command, like "Set a timer for Papa papa papa."
And I would respond, as Siri does IRL for ~40% of my requests:
"Sorry, could you say that again?"
"I'm […]