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I'm a #musician, a #nerd, a #geek, and a #dork.
I screw around with #Linux and #macOS (it's Unix after all). Do a bit of programming, half-assed. Well […]

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I really enjoyed the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! I was a little worried that the “youthfulness” aspect of the show might not work for me (since I’m old and only getting older), but honestly there was a lot of heart there and that’s timeless. Plus I feel like I picked up […]
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January 16, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Rollans
“That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you.”

Does this look like a “domestic terrorist”?

@KristiNoem needs to resign.
@JDVance owes her son an apology.

Shame on everyone.
January 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Rollans
I’m just so very tired of what gets passed as “news” on mass media. It’s all garbage. They don’t fact check anything anymore and I suspect half of their content is generated by machines.

The part that makes me so tired though, is, I think most people are swallowing it as vetted and true […]
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January 6, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Here’s a phone for your phone. Seems quite redundant, and yet, I sort of want one. Didn’t they do this with a resurrected Palm Pre type thing that failed to take off? https://www.macrumors.com/2026/01/02/clicks-communicator/
'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone?
The company behind the BlackBerry-like Clicks Keyboard accessory for the iPhone today unveiled a new Android 16 smartphone called the Clicks Communicator. The purpose-built device is designed to be used as a second phone alongside your iPhone, with the intended focus being communication over content consumption. It runs a custom Android launcher that offers a curated selection of messaging apps like Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, and Gmail directly on the home screen. "Communicator is to a smartphone what a Kindle is to an iPad," said Jeff Gadway, Chief Marketing Officer at Clicks Technology, in a press release. "It's a complementary product that stands on its own, optimized for a specific purpose. In the case of Clicks Communicator, that means communicating with confidence in a noisy world." "The two-phone lifestyle is becoming more common," added Michael Fisher, co-founder of Clicks Technology and host of the tech-focused YouTube channel MrMobile. "Some people need a second phone for work, others want to be more intentional about how they use technology. At a time when everything is fighting for our attention, your phone should excel at helping you take action, not feeding distraction." Like the Clicks Keyboard, the Clicks Communicator device itself has a physical keyboard. The device also features a so-called "Prompt Key" button on the side of the device that you can press and hold to dictate a text message. The device is equipped with a USB-C charging port, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 4,000 mAh battery, 256GB of built-in storage, a microSD slot for up to 2TB of additional storage, a 50-megapixel rear camera, a 24-megapixel front camera, and more. It has both a physical SIM card tray and eSIM support, with global support for 5G and LTE. In the U.S., the Clicks Communicator will be available in the colors Smoke, Clover, and Onyx for an introductory price of $499. However, if you make a $199 deposit before February 27, you can lock in a discounted $399 price. Clicks Communicator is expected to begin shipping later this year, according to the press release. However, we strongly recommend exercising caution with pre-ordering a device like this prior to shipments beginning. Clicks Communicator will be showcased at CES 2026 in Las Vegas next week. This article, "'Clicks Communicator' Unveiled — Will You Carry This With Your iPhone?" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
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January 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Oh man, I really want to just leave this going on my iPad until the 10 second countdown tonight. #nye

https://infiniteballdrop.com/
Infinite Ball Drop
Where would the Times Square Ball be if it started dropping now? Made by Brian Moore and Will Lindberg.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@bigzaphod/115800779009943426

"you know what they say about seeing a light when your dying? I cant see a damn thing."
mastodon.social
December 29, 2025 at 5:07 AM
It occurred to me just now that I never was a part of the algorithmic social media platform (be it Twitter, Facebook, or otherwise…), I only used twitter via third-party app and never had the algorithm shoved into my eyes. When Twitter killed apps, I moved to #mastodon.

I watched everyone I […]
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December 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
RE: https://mstdn.social/@coloradosun/115766651891831250

Why are there so many funeral homes and coroners in Colorado that abuse bodies for money? I hope it’s not as widespread as it seems in my state across the rest of the country (or world).
mstdn.social
December 23, 2025 at 5:29 AM
It’s really funny to think about what a big deal it was when they added a blue one to M&M’s.
December 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Just finished the final full novel in #theexpanse series and wow, what an awesome story and a hell of a way to close out a series so huge. I absolutely loved it!

All I got left now is the novella “The Sins of Our Fathers”.
December 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
RE: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@konstantinosd/115740755501166944

Wow, I find digital historical reconstructions like this to absolutely fascinating!
mastodon.gamedev.place
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
For so many years people were so against having quote posts on mastodon (even though they existed already in several different forms via #activitypub), but now that they’re native to the #mastodon platform I feel like I haven’t seen a single quote post yet.
December 18, 2025 at 5:41 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@gedeonm/115730574790798343

Looks fantastic! I’ll probably flip-flop back and forth between those two themes. Love them both!

Any chance there might be an OLED option for the unified theme at some point?
mastodon.social
December 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Reposted by Jonathan Rollans
:tapestry_app: Create a personal timeline of your favorite social feeds, blogs, podcasts, YouTube channels and more with Tapestry.

Version 1.6 features a new color theme, support for opening Mastodon posts in the @tootapp app, a fix for broken Bluesky […]

[Original post on iconfactory.world]
December 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Logging my moods and emotions with Apple’s HealthKit can sometimes be a bit obvious. Yes, of course my moods have been fairly negative, I have major depressive disorder (amongst other things).
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@simonbs/115611947676564681

That’s a really fantastic idea! I would love to see more apps do exactly this kind of thing. I’m kind of surprised review didnt ding you as well.

Hey, @Iconfactory, maybe something like this within Tapestry?
mastodon.social
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
[The Expanse Novels Spoliers]

Finally on the last full novel of #theexpanse (Leviathan Falls) and wow, I really wasn't expecting Amos to go down like that, and somehow didn't see him coming back like that either! I probably would have if I hadn't accidentally skipped the novella Strange Dogs - […]
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November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
@Iconfactory hey folks, I seem to be having an issue with Tapestry Loom. No matter what I do when I try to save a connector it just does nothing. Was on TestFlight, switched to App Store proper, current release - 2.0.6 (25).

Any guidance?
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Reposted by Jonathan Rollans
This is accurate enough it kind of makes me feel like I’m gonna puke.
I've been "enjoying" scintillating scotomas more often recently. They're difficult to describe, and images online don't really capture it. But the first thing I thought when I saw them was "I should make a shader of this" – so here's a demo, it's pretty close: meetar.github.io/scotoma/
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I had hopes that #threads would fully embrace #activitypub, but now it’s been quite a while since they made any improvements on that front and the things they have implemented feel like half-measures at best and segregation in other cases.
November 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I'm on the second-to-last book in #theexpanse series and oh man, I really wish the TV series would've gotten the whole story. It did end in a surprisingly satisfying way, but the back end of these books are astoundingly good. Maybe someday they'll pick it back up again?

#books #reading #scifi
November 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I’ve been using #tapestry app by @Iconfactory since it launched on the App Store and over time my “All Feeds” got so overwhelming that I’ve just been skipping ahead and then reading back a little bit. Today I spent some time making some Mutes & Muffles and I think I’ve got it tamed now.
November 22, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Seriously, I can’t get enough of these #pluribus! The style of tonight’s episode was so obviously Vince Gilligan, but so different than #breakingbad or #bettercallsaul in a lot of ways. I love it and I need at least five seasons.

#plur1bus #tv #appletv
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I didn’t know about this deal, but holy shit, EA was already an awful fucking company. How much worse is it gonna be now? It really depresses me that they bought BioWare all those years ago. I expect the future of Mass Effect might be pretty well fucked […]
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November 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM