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"Going thirty-eight Dan, chill the fuck out, mow your damn lawn and sit the hell down"

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Back after giving myself a month away from Fedi.

I'll attempt to curate my experience much more, starting with this account and instance.
I want comfy things in my life - I don't need to be adding stress and angst from my online interactions. We can do better. We should do better. Including myself.

My interests cover #tech, #photography, #biking, #motorsport, #fountainpen, and other things I will no doubt need to add here when I remember.
I touch computers in my spare time and self host things. Oh yeah so #selfhosting I guess.
In my other spare time I renovate my house and do #DIY stuff.

Oh and I (used to?) play music. #Guitar I still have and sometimes play, #Saxophone I used to have a couple of decades ago, I had 6 months of Drum lessons, and played Bass for our school band in Rockquest in the late 90's.
I have never done anything that cool since.

Oh I live in New Zealand, Aotearoa.

~~Posts self-destruct after 30 days~~

Profile pic by @davidrevoy@framapiaf.org
https://www.davidrevoy.com/article591/cat-bird-fenestar-abstract-avatar-generators

#nobot #NoBots
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Periodic reminder:

> A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system

— John Gall, 1975

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My car keeps trying to get me to "agree" new terms and "privacy policy". So far I've ignored it without any apparent adverse consequences, but presumably at some point it will refuse to drive until I do.

The future is rubbish.

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Sometimes when I read something that cites me I want to reach through my screen, grab the author by the throat, and shake them while yelling YOU MISSED THE WHOLE ENTIRE FUCKING POINT OF WHAT I WROTE

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thinking about licensing terms.

you may use this code for any purpose, but i recommend you don't.

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Edited 1 month ago

THIS IS THE RIGHT KIND OF CANCEL CULTURE.
So Disney is offering massive discounts for 6 months if you try to cancel your subscription. For those who weren’t cancelling bc their young kids, it’s worth at least trying to cancel and take the discount they offer to keep you. Then cancel before the promotion period ends.

They are also spending a fortune on ads to get people back. The boycott is working. Soooo many people are fighting back.

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Throw-away fruity laptop

We now live in a throw-away society — there's no denying it. Fast fashion often dominates the news, but Tech is not squeaky-clean by any means.

https://forkingmad.blog/throw-away-apple-laptop/

#blogpost #linux #mint

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Taking a break from sharing Max memories this Caturday. For some counterprogramming, how about a Very Good Girl? This is Brea, whom I met on my visit to Idaho as she was watching over her sheep. As you can see, she loves coming over to greet people but also takes her job very seriously.

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@joeress SOAD, RATM, all that shit still very relevant. Waiting impatiently for this generation to make some banger protest music

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Edited 1 month ago

From the country that brought you Boaty McBoatface comes Network Rail's leaf-removal train:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/19/train-named-ctrl-alt-deleaf-leaves-uk-tracks-network-rail

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Sunset light on a still lake. I've got a lot of good reflection photos piled up now, but still lots more to sort through.

Sept. 18, 2025. Wolverine Lake, .

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What advice would you give to someone starting out with FreeBSD?

-Must-have software or tools
-Tips for customizing the environment
-Best practices for security and stability

Whether you’re a developer, or a long-time user, your insights can help new users feel more confident and supported. Share your tips below and help welcome the next wave of FreeBSD contributors.

Learn more:
FreeBSD Handbook: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/
Join the FreeBSD Discord: https://discord.gg/freebsd

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Flock of Cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🎃

Sure sex is great, but have you ever made a label that says “label maker” and put it on a label maker?

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Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California (5/18/2019).

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If you haven't canceled your ESPN, Disney+, and Hulu, please do it today and tell your likeminded family and friends to do the same.

We need millions of cancellations. Disney caved to totalitarian threats for no reason. Jimmy Kimmel did nothing wrong. And we can protect him and democracy by standing up.

Make sure you name Jimmy Kimmel specifically to make it count.

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computers were a mistake [remembers that I met my husband online] all computers not directly serving the purpose of socially interconnecting the world's weirdest 1% of people were a mistake

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Dutch Barracuda🏳️‍🌈🛠☢️🌎♻️

Oh fuck yes, new Nine Inch Nails album/ Tron: Ares Soundtrack just dropped!
I know what I'm listening to all day.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=t0P_K9zb-yo&list=OLAK5uy_kv_3KkfjM-8gBptNjoINqarLmZwjlmlnc

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