jacob
@edgy55.bsky.social
Some geeky introvert from Chicagoland. Pro-good things anti-bad things
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In a weird way I feel like Costco is one of the last megacompanies that actually practices capitalism as its supposed to work
December 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
In a weird way I feel like Costco is one of the last megacompanies that actually practices capitalism as its supposed to work
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if you try to upload 24-bit FLACs to a tracker it should just redirect you to this page
24/192 Music Downloads are Very Silly Indeed
people.xiph.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
if you try to upload 24-bit FLACs to a tracker it should just redirect you to this page
OpenAI really did a better job at making more people support copyright maximalism than the MPAA/RIAA ever did and it wasn't even intentional
November 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
OpenAI really did a better job at making more people support copyright maximalism than the MPAA/RIAA ever did and it wasn't even intentional
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I know the stechlab label is mainly trying to help with spam accounts but I feel like a lot of the time it's just judging people for being Too Online
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I know the stechlab label is mainly trying to help with spam accounts but I feel like a lot of the time it's just judging people for being Too Online
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let it rain on us forever
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
let it rain on us forever
Doing town halls with Mark Zuckerberg is one thing that I think Obama should formally apologize for
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Doing town halls with Mark Zuckerberg is one thing that I think Obama should formally apologize for
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Funniest way to find out Trump died imo would be to have been away from my phone all day doing housework or whatever and only picking it up later on thinking "hm wonder what's been going on in politics today" and having my eyes pop out of my skull
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Funniest way to find out Trump died imo would be to have been away from my phone all day doing housework or whatever and only picking it up later on thinking "hm wonder what's been going on in politics today" and having my eyes pop out of my skull
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Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
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explaining lossless compression to an american
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 PM
explaining lossless compression to an american
Imagining the alternate timeline where Radiohead had decided to release In Rainbows under a Creative Commons license
October 31, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Imagining the alternate timeline where Radiohead had decided to release In Rainbows under a Creative Commons license
Recording songs from the radio on cassette tapes was basically the YouTube to MP3 of the 1980s/'90s
October 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Recording songs from the radio on cassette tapes was basically the YouTube to MP3 of the 1980s/'90s
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I would honestly kinda prefer it if most people end up calling it just "AT" rather than "ATProto"
October 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I would honestly kinda prefer it if most people end up calling it just "AT" rather than "ATProto"
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eating food when you're really hungry feels so good
i realize this is maybe the least insightful thing i've ever posted but it's true
i realize this is maybe the least insightful thing i've ever posted but it's true
October 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
eating food when you're really hungry feels so good
i realize this is maybe the least insightful thing i've ever posted but it's true
i realize this is maybe the least insightful thing i've ever posted but it's true
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THEYRE NOT EVEN USING DOT GOV DOMAINS THIS IS HELL
October 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
THEYRE NOT EVEN USING DOT GOV DOMAINS THIS IS HELL
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white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
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click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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"Normies" and "normal people" mean different things as far as I'm concerned
October 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
"Normies" and "normal people" mean different things as far as I'm concerned
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Had a fucked up dream where the US and the EU were at war but the war was over Windows VS Linux debates
July 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Had a fucked up dream where the US and the EU were at war but the war was over Windows VS Linux debates
It's funny how even scene kid goobers from the mid-to-late 2000s were probably more technologically literate than many modern adults who like to think of themselves as serious-minded progressives
October 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's funny how even scene kid goobers from the mid-to-late 2000s were probably more technologically literate than many modern adults who like to think of themselves as serious-minded progressives
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the sad reality of 2025 is that a large swath of folks have been driven to believe the only value they may have to offer to the internet is to be the product of a company. that needs to change.
even folks who say they don’t want to be the product cannot fathom not being the product…
even folks who say they don’t want to be the product cannot fathom not being the product…
October 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
the sad reality of 2025 is that a large swath of folks have been driven to believe the only value they may have to offer to the internet is to be the product of a company. that needs to change.
even folks who say they don’t want to be the product cannot fathom not being the product…
even folks who say they don’t want to be the product cannot fathom not being the product…
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I’m the guy who is fleeing platforms for Mastodon because I hate mod drama
October 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m the guy who is fleeing platforms for Mastodon because I hate mod drama
God I love this ad
First iPod Commercial 2001
YouTube video by xaviertic
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
God I love this ad