2026-08-26T07:06:04Z https://nostr.now Pete Prodoehl 🍕 https://nostr.now/npub1syuppx5v89n0jar2a9t0ey08hjskckm8wuc5a7vfd0pvhscsdtfqg5s5cm https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/237/360/629/678/411/original/52ccbba78888406e.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/109/237/360/629/678/411/original/52ccbba78888406e.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsga2f7zkgmxxc32qqmju7carncxgyy2mrfvnes7zz9w09waep5rxgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyvezs8p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ndgyt39gg4md89lwt635uge60wws54tdj7uqpatm8v0ykthjlxcz3zyen'>nevent1q…zyen</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Even if I can program the chip, all the pins would be connected to the wrong things so... probably not worth the effort. 2026-08-21T16:43:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9g79djhpahh0nxmj3sgsqqwtzrgnvml9xt60pjdrztlf8zzu7k9szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dykjw54y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqrxz7f8mda7kyg8gjyx0ynvrurtyecedxpgcy77qysle49w6x2rcp957vz'>nevent1q…57vz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The issue ended up being, not bad solder joints, as one person guessed... but they soldered the ATmega chip in backwards!<br/><br/>I should have done a much closer inspection, and yeah, the customer should have caught that too, but we both missed it.<br/><br/>Needless to say, those boards are not gonna be programmed. 😅 <br/><br/>If they don&#39;t want them back I may try to cut off a chip, flip it, and resolder it in place. Mostly as a challenge.<br/><br/>Oh well!<br/><br/>2/2 2026-08-21T14:51:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqrxz7f8mda7kyg8gjyx0ynvrurtyecedxpgcy77qysle49w6x2rczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyhhm77v Troubleshooting story. I sometimes get support requests from a former employer, which I gladly do as contract work.<br/><br/>All the people I worked with are gone but they still call me... it&#39;s cool.<br/><br/>I was passed on the info on one of their customers who soldered up a board but could not get it programmed. It&#39;s an old FTDI-style board. Annoying, of course.<br/><br/>So they mailed me the three boards to try to program. <br/><br/>I spent about 15 minutes trying all three, with no luck....<br/><br/>1/2 2026-08-21T14:49:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszl0qlk6xgu6x4m03rl08aw9t4kk9scc59xtxvakm6jxt25fd0qxszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyjvxd4m ➡️ Startpage - Private Search Engine. No Tracking. No Search History.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.startpage.com/">https://www.startpage.com/</a><br/><br/>(This is a link from my bookmark collection. A new link gets posted each night.)<br/><br/>#bookmarks 2026-08-19T04:00:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvswv7208gmkz8y3qhd70v2ddwwnlurrdv4nhm3fssveh7g6eg6xgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy27w0ap What percentage of dogs dislike cyclists? 2026-08-08T21:46:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd543tx9fwrl0lf5awnnrk8lwdmxfex82j4kv757tmfpylmfgjtzqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dygukx39 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvk9c9wvq9eys7fu442ekdtym4hql5967x2zq2nnv3e4pes239ruser9ctq'>nevent1q…9ctq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>...about what a genocide is. 2026-08-07T21:07:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9wcjzjf73jlewc35agj6x4phm6s63pdqxf2wvtevcazeqzyc0ecgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dywyjly3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2ney4vxyngv9qzxkhgp8t0ne33q3vq4ujtmfp8vzrcn06w70ccscn3swe'>nevent1q…3swe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve seen Nazi instances... they just tend to get blocked. 2026-08-07T14:48:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfyh3stgqzyhzazqhw5jrypr6zw4av5k0wj03gs5c2aaptpq9jc9gzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dynkd0mx You can&#39;t spell &#34;Fediverse&#34; without &#34;diverse&#34;! <br/><br/>#mastodon #fediverse #people 2026-08-07T14:18:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs83pvqvxnl7dr0qg2usf29tjy5ddmzqvnwvzk2xnvulddznn7t7fgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy3qrhnu Me, a Hong supporter: “If Hong doesn’t win I will support whoever the Democratic primary winner is in the general election.”<br/><br/>Anti-Hong Democrat: “If Hong wins I’m not going to vote in the general election.” <br/><br/>Thanks, Asshole. What happened to your “vote blue no matter who” motto from past elections? <br/><br/>#uspol #wisconsin 2026-08-05T12:27:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs032v4zxj7lwandfztjcv2nhm5fs35zcjexsx8m42v6qll3qq4gqczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyppl2g2 “If you wanna be tough on crime you better be tough on the causes!” ~ Francesca Hong 2026-08-01T13:43:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspnqwtlme9djgv7t966cmtrqtnv0hvsk775numfj6hquxhjawgvaczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy0ntfw2 I’ve never used KiCad… can I create a PCB without having to create a schematic? Can I just design a board with holes where I want them?<br/><br/>#Electronics #maker #pcb 2026-07-24T01:55:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg24qrtxakd4mkmz94wytd8qy49l0rajyagy9h4tsc5mxjc7nrcsgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy74vlsp Today&#39;s bike ride to work sucked. Wearing a respirator for 30 minutes isn&#39;t very comfortable. I had to adjust it a few times and it was much worse breathing in the wildfire smoke so respirator it is.<br/><br/>I can only assume our climate will get worse as time goes on so I figured I might want to get used to this.<br/><br/>#BikeTooter #Wisconsin<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/930/168/369/225/697/original/0408b3e9d0ca087f.jpg"> <br/> 2026-07-16T14:42:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxcc5lgfyqewl78xacc27yddjnhed9mzrppghlh704svcmh2jhydgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy49jzfj The power screwdriver I bought three years ago for $35 USD is now $50 USD.<br/><br/>Everything is bullshit. 2026-07-14T16:56:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsymlrgx3863xwjje2xrv2sx0y3fan3uk5hlyd96959pvf2zkf9udgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy54dpka I&#39;ve been made aware of Shaky Hands, a queer-owned union print shop in Milwaukee. Might need to get some stickers made!<br/><br/><a href="https://shakyhands.co/">https://shakyhands.co/</a><br/><br/>(Thanks <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1q05ue8emhe2y7xpkkat7kh8ljdvh4actqusvn8qrj9ypwqml3klq97xv2t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Gary "grim" Kramlich</span> (<span class="italic">npub1q05…xv2t</span>)</a></span> !)<br/><br/>#milwaukee #stickers #art 2026-07-01T18:25:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr85d56xhxzwr2cquu9ma6tjfpdjgvzx39c3qntgnzlgnuuvcvwlqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyqnxpgm Last week I was excited my daughter was totally getting into sewing. 😊 <br/><br/>This week she wants me to print an 86 page PDF sewing pattern. 😩 2026-06-26T10:55:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqaf9fncsn6v73z2cqgzgrdsd2ce5dhdlt2hr4ee50ke3kglhfg9qzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dymrr93j It’s been three weeks since spinal surgery so I did a little test ride around the neighborhood. Nothing impressive but, hey… gotta start small, right? <br/><br/>#bikeTooter<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/794/217/792/249/539/original/10d46d8e8931d467.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/794/217/843/032/988/original/437da3c821d629bb.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-22T14:25:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs24dmj0st44snpeelae7fwq3lr2ljakepu9zrsdldfsvmmjaxrhqszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyh522j9 ➡️ Ghost - Website &amp; Newsletters<br/><br/><a href="https://ghost.org/">https://ghost.org/</a><br/><br/>(This is a link from my bookmark collection. A new link gets posted each night.)<br/><br/>#bookmarks 2026-06-22T04:00:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp0ph45srt93kauefuhsg0t0qz96kdcunlmjhw787p47cr8830s9szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy420ykd My partner was fed up with our sewing machine. We got it maybe 15 years ago, but never really used it much. Neither of us had the patience to get it threaded properly.<br/><br/>I mostly hand-sew things (repairs) and my partner does have their mom&#39;s old machine (which still works!)<br/><br/>So we&#39;ve gave the machine to my daughter and she could not be happier! She just sewed up parts for an art installation and is working on making her own pants now.<br/><br/>Glad it&#39;s getting used &amp; getting a new life.<br/><br/>#sewing #making 2026-06-22T01:58:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfsywdyvxav8ah7pyhfwnfywyzhpj5ert5qxe2fj3n68ez0ea08mszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dytfv38l I know there are plenty of video games that feature cars... but are there any that feature bikes?<br/><br/>(And no, not goddamn motorcycles! Actual bicycles.)<br/><br/>#games #videogames #cycling #bikes #bikeTooter 2026-06-16T16:50:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9hay7k4489waaze4qlm4kn5plntqt6fg2dph4g67j7fsaxyjv7szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy77z6d8 [@requiem](<a href="https://masto.hackers.town/@requiem">https://masto.hackers.town/@requiem</a> ) I saw a post recently that asked &#34;What is a hobby that you quit?&#34; <br/><br/>My answer was something like &#34;I don&#39;t know that I&#39;ve ever quit a hobby. Sometimes I take a break for a few months, years... even a decade, but I might come back to it. And since I&#39;m still alive there&#39;s a chance I can revisit some hobby that I&#39;ve ignored for years.&#34; 2026-06-15T00:28:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxs7a5l2fl407nj7aul9v4nr84mzk0a7gaut2shqs2egd8l3hywrczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyav6u4u Liberalism taught me that we can only try to prevent things from getting worse. Leftism taught me that we can try to build a better world. 2026-06-14T14:08:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsys77d9m7tn94z24hvgjzl0wq90n0u5zes9cm6w7j6cdp8lynkm3czyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy96u0qz It’s weird watching videos from 2020 when the person alludes to the pandemic but never mentions it… I wonder if this will completely confuse people in the future. 2026-06-09T12:19:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2qnmz747xw30jvavmynyqr7raznuj9k67zltek9yhzvykfwt6vvqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy8426w4 If I try to do anything I fall asleep but if I try to fall asleep I can’t. 😩 2026-06-04T14:39:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfm8y6tt2xvnhtkuc83qetrsh6dxawlg99fcrxpxs4s3vzgpf74szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy0vz6tt I make a cake yesterday. It looks like crap but it was fine tasting. I’m not big into cakes because I’ve been focusing on bread but I’d like to improve on cakes. <br/><br/>(I made a weird icing so yeah, that part does not look good!) <br/><br/>#food #baking #cake<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/676/159/611/966/671/original/1a8998ce4b7e67f2.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-06-01T18:01:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0tp5vslnjfds7dj55xqtfmzjs9t9agkstemh343kr23evftxqn9czyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy5uxl8t I assume things will go well, but just in case they do not...<br/><br/><a href="https://rasterweb.net/raster/2026/05/29/this-is-the-pain-part-vii/">https://rasterweb.net/raster/2026/05/29/this-is-the-pain-part-vii/</a><br/><br/>#pain #life 2026-05-30T02:54:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszp5p4luqnuacalqvd3l6ehypmpjyh5t0wajugmz7qfaq6c55rwvczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyy5jwmq People on the Fediverse actually seem to give a shit about the world and others besides themselves. 2026-05-15T20:57:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvwxv9rl6h02ll467fjgvyl2lndtr7r2ypndh7ydrx6zlc7s24d7qzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy4qy7ec In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80nlxs2tm4zgdp93r222s2ru6lad6382azdmnhym5dl46x244s0cugp68e'>nevent1q…p68e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And I can only imagine how software developers feel, having people show up and &#34;vibe&#34; code software with absolutely no training and knowledge of the craft.<br/><br/>I get that some AI vibe stuff is just personal... the same way I write scripts or shortcuts or macros just for me, but there is AI vibe software being deployed at companies doing critical things.<br/><br/>If it&#39;s not a nightmare now, just wait... 2026-05-14T15:27:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80nlxs2tm4zgdp93r222s2ru6lad6382azdmnhym5dl46x244s0czyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dylus3w0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9l6zdr8fqdmjzuc2lwjd5t05de7cxq9fmjgwvzyh384c4rfecprqnuea2x'>nevent1q…ea2x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I remember when I learned the importance of weighing ingredients for a recipe instead of using measuring cups &amp; spoons.<br/><br/>For correctness and consistency, for better and repeatable results, weighing makes sense.<br/><br/>And then I watch a video of someone just scooping up a cup of flour and I have to look away.<br/><br/>Those people are not experts, but could be portrayed as experts due to how the modern day Internet works. 2026-05-14T14:56:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9l6zdr8fqdmjzuc2lwjd5t05de7cxq9fmjgwvzyh384c4rfecprqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyp6v8jf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9f7xylnclal2d2ul88fdhy8l26d8vfxq93p5u5gnz0qttx3mfcsrqsul4'>nevent1q…sul4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I often feel that if you have experience with something and then have to deal with it poorly done it drives you insane. 2026-05-14T14:54:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9f7xylnclal2d2ul88fdhy8l26d8vfxq93p5u5gnz0qttx3mfcszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dydgmy73 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdgquyuuvxhzpmqux6p35p54l7k9747qcl5urt5qfshyh462h4x9snexxd3'>nevent1q…xxd3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have the people who wrote this software ever used software!? It&#39;s like so fucking basic.<br/><br/>It reminds me of around 2004 when I was testing CMS software and requested that things not break if the user opened more than one window.<br/><br/>The developers said &#34;Why would anyone ever open another window?&#34;<br/><br/>Fuck... I don&#39;t know... maybe to compare two things? <br/><br/>(And this was before tabs in browsers were common.) 2026-05-14T14:53:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdgquyuuvxhzpmqux6p35p54l7k9747qcl5urt5qfshyh462h4x9szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyxxpmws In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9pr7nwe9ycmh02ngxd76pfze2w0yagd8dgmay85lpgtxzxxtw94szwygj7'>nevent1q…ygj7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yesterday I was using a web site where I had 28 unread messages. So to clear that out you... mark all as read?<br/><br/>Nope. You can click on each one, it opens a new page, then you click &#34;go back&#34; and it&#39;s marked as read.<br/><br/>So I can choose to just let the &#34;unread&#34; number grow forever I guess. (Though like many of you that may annoy you enough to click each one just to clear the queue.) 2026-05-14T14:51:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9pr7nwe9ycmh02ngxd76pfze2w0yagd8dgmay85lpgtxzxxtw94szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyxhcuds In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0z4f9mvdnac7j3e6vnyml425k0uwger3k09md5j9zr0nuca305scu46fgu'>nevent1q…6fgu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I get frustrated on a daily basis with how web sites and software works (or was designed to work) because it&#39;s just wrong.<br/><br/>Wrong as in, poorly design, or just lacking in whatever ways.<br/><br/>And when I deal with people who are so used to this shitty software/web site world, they think *I* am the crazy one.<br/><br/>I click a link, and have to do two more steps to do something when I know a link could be created to do what is needed without additional steps. 2026-05-14T14:49:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0z4f9mvdnac7j3e6vnyml425k0uwger3k09md5j9zr0nuca305sczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dylkysk0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrmyj9mq5mzmfs7kq5w9p5d2ws3sx49uj2ufkj76nxtjk06nqjwpgwq9hns'>nevent1q…9hns</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And the issue for me is, all the things I&#39;ve studied and been trained on; design, web development, publishing, audio &amp; video production... it&#39;s all become &#34;democratized&#34; which, believe me, was a word I threw around all the damn time.<br/><br/>But the problem is (for me) is that I look at so many things and see where they go wrong. <br/><br/>Oh, I also did (some) software development, but mainly on the design end, but that gave me strong opinions about how things should (or should not) work. 2026-05-14T14:47:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrmyj9mq5mzmfs7kq5w9p5d2ws3sx49uj2ufkj76nxtjk06nqjwpgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyljr8nj I remember back around 2008 or so when I was doing video production at work and was told how to determine how long text should remain on screen for people to read. It was a skill to be learned.<br/><br/>Since then millions more people create millions of videos and most of them have no idea how long to show text on screen.<br/><br/>Sometimes it makes me sad, other times it makes me question myself.<br/><br/>Is it because online video is so easy to pause? 2026-05-14T14:44:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs93dpykqtuxxrpqd9jth5df7kcz0lg7lmsyw8kcp6yg3fgagerc2szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy3vug4y I&#39;ve mentioned how I answer the phone. Well, I&#39;ve added something new:<br/><br/>&#34;You are speaking to a human... I am not an AI chatbot.&#34;<br/><br/>So far no one is talking after I say that.<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rasterweb/114110571618067720">https://mastodon.social/@rasterweb/114110571618067720</a><br/>nostr:note1zkwht8v78mpl9slyqurmahmsuwunmeh2e48vznr2dxpf97mq5jssd8q848<br/> 2026-05-12T18:37:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0vtuzj045eh0akdpex4pc950vhv633y6ffs0yw7j4vgueukhz5uczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyg6gmja Boy was I wrong about the Fediverse<br/><br/><a href="https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/">https://matduggan.com/boy-i-was-wrong-about-the-fediverse/</a><br/><br/>#bookmarks 2026-05-09T04:55:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsduz0grxwsjx3d3a4fry847pfa8dlcwt3dd0s05qdflwg7cj4fcrczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy8255at This is my third attempt at bagels. Still getting the hang of it Added an egg wash (so not vegan) and tried various toppings (sesame seed, salt, cheese) so we’ll see how it goes. <br/><br/>#baking #bagels<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/512/784/094/229/808/original/1c40043dd3b81f19.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/512/784/181/254/000/original/0d111d0d52810886.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-05-03T21:33:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9el65hhz5pz8k36rcpm3d700y276jduw42eatse20fy74a3jxmsczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyr4dwaz Just a lil loaf today… (laser-cut banana for scale.)<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/462/130/383/515/458/original/74467686605d275b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/462/130/492/432/662/original/907d0b60b3c200d5.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-24T22:51:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszvnna7m08r0lnvj4e9aswguv2t27524524q9pgenuwkpzzaarl6gzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyvyh8pe The greatest trick tech companies ever pulled was convincing people they were offering services for free. <br/><br/>They were never “free” since they were about lock-in, hurting competition, and shifting who was paying for things.<br/><br/>I see this as a challenge for the small web, as we need to convince people their freedom is worth paying for. <br/><br/>#smolWeb #IndieWeb #smallWeb #web 2026-04-24T13:28:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz5mg4d7utymez0xr7es732tuqvp9k228n7t0rxqzl587ap0dsjggzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyjlkksy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstaa8tal2nwl6exm0wa3ydqccct7xrgxs9dvtrm26z96d6rquuxmcydncqq'>nevent1q…ncqq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Heathcare in the USA. 😞 2026-04-23T17:59:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jxxwefyh7e9pwm8p5wq09tdgaqdf2msl0q9rp4ruce7rrlfvx2gzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy5sxm8t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdy65njy8fvrc3xfkutwkxw0vhphcenqxj62nqkyrauvha93afvksp2uvrt'>nevent1q…uvrt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was a bit put off by “ok, schedule a follow-up in 13 week!” and off you pop. <br/><br/>There was no PT recommendation or anything. Hoping I hear back soon. 2026-04-23T17:36:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0fzm59prjmh0j3p3l9ddy4w72fzaerplgkl5fy74r7gk6mw43ghgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyfz7gzl Quick health update. It’s been three weeks since my steroid injections into my spine. <br/><br/>I’ve had a few good days. Not “great” days, not “normal” days, but days of much lower pain levels. <br/><br/>Today I awoke to pain that matched the levels of before the injections. Today is terrible. It’s been three weeks, so I emailed my doctor to ask what’s next. <br/><br/>Just… 😩 2026-04-23T13:44:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy27we9c4lm72pwehyn4f6wagvftryy30pyk4ga5u40rlnqyj8klqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dycg0yqj Why would you randomly scroll through Facebook or Instagram when we have this?<br/><br/><a href="https://blogroll.org/">https://blogroll.org/</a> <br/><br/>#blogs #www #web #IndieWeb #blogging 2026-04-19T22:41:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2u50l3g2mh7ljdvz5yfvpdtcsdx488nm5m6hv6wtt6y0s5psh80gzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyx624tl Go to <a href="https://libre.fm/">https://libre.fm/</a><br/><br/>Scroll to the footer...<br/><br/>Click on AI Policy. 2026-04-19T22:04:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8nqkth837fut7nh4zxdhrwxyrwp2tz2ysppttwt32vs9499nputczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dymyw9pm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqpgre3pk05vkdftxl570ewjqdnegccc4lchw95uctph3w7ywpz9s7dlcdf'>nevent1q…lcdf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I do not use AI to write software, many others do not, and many projects have made it clear they do not. <br/><br/>I want to make sure the record is straight… some of us fucking hate any intrusion into writing software by AI and the Capitalist Corporations (and Management) trying to shove it down our throats. <br/><br/>We reject your system, we reject your lies, we claim our code for ourselves.<br/><br/>#NoAI #FuckAI #AI #software 2026-04-19T12:53:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqpgre3pk05vkdftxl570ewjqdnegccc4lchw95uctph3w7ywpz9szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy8uj0z9 From a blog post by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rwg6g4akgwkjxcx7gfec9t2rzdewudsfqkndw0l087xfn6wqlr3sjn7l7x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wojtek Powiertowski</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rwg…7l7x</span>)</a></span><br/><br/>“We’re living in this moment right now where everybody is using AI to write software.”<br/><br/>No. With add due respect, this is wrong. To say such a thing does harm.<br/><br/>I get what the author is trying to say, but I beg all authors to choose their words carefully.<br/><br/>As long as I continue to write software you can never say “everybody is using AI to write software”. <br/><br/><a href="https://behindtheviewfinder.com/security-through-irrelevance/">https://behindtheviewfinder.com/security-through-irrelevance/</a><br/><br/>#NoAI #FuckAI #AI #software 2026-04-19T12:50:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv0q86g6rmap8n0q7lfgtspu2744k6swcynghpyxedrhh7wgtglvqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy6apjtn I made a pizza for Pizza Night! 🍕<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/429/079/591/692/361/original/42756ab73e011135.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-19T02:46:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstxltk2rl06e3zm2g0gs0ezx2jey0egadl4p56hq0jzcvtgss8epczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyc2la6t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxxjcgvnxds42c6jchqwpr227hcn2jsn4egw8hmrxd2cy9xnsp96cqgpm0p'>nevent1q…pm0p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For every AI fan I come across who tells me they are more productive I ask “So are you getting more done in less time, working fewer hours, and able to spend more time with your family or doing leisure activities?”<br/>the answer is never yes… they just “get more work done”. <br/><br/>Sone say they are outperforming their coworkers and I then point out they are fighting the wrong people. 2026-04-18T12:23:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrhc8af6zhfencpx70rggzlq0r98w4nyf4ph2324h4u0m5smfuxnczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyj5f4dn Some guy was like &#34;Name one place where Socialism has worked?&#34;<br/><br/>And someone else answered: &#34;How about in Milwaukee you fucking dunce!&#34;<br/><br/>Yup, Milwaukee is the home of Sewer Socialism.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewer_socialism">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewer_socialism</a> 2026-04-09T21:25:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgfyrw28v0kmgkj8a73z0nkamdfgsn385pvwwsr8uqff3krqfythszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyx3003r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswjqwc32tpa47fpku8v82xnap3y2lv65y2m0lks4086e0ne7kdpgqjk5zk3'>nevent1q…5zk3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you say &#34;This call is being monitored and recorded for quality assurance&#34; you can cut your call times down to 10 seconds. 2026-04-08T19:52:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsys4cqqt4h8q8daq3m27aljjkthm3adp2m9x7edkseqe46u22mevqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyzz5d2n Today’s loaf! Twice the size of yesterday’s loaf. Not sure if I should give it a few more minutes to turn more brown. (Laser-cut banana for scale.) <br/><br/>#food #bread<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/347/528/357/690/893/original/f21818dd5f8f81ef.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/347/528/442/702/034/original/9a2d906a07d53682.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/347/528/526/632/698/original/ee1cd008b48c782c.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-04T17:06:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstmrumsfax3v9hezkpypz5rr093s8msv6xdzyl28s60wwcp02acfqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyzhwzy6 I don’t want to read any post that starts with “I asked ChatGPT” unless it ends with “to fuck off!”<br/><br/>#AI #NoAI #FuckAI 2026-04-04T13:19:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9gw83dnv39thc6ad05mdkq7g6v9yx8q4kekg0m4wplcq5xm7vm6czyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy3dar62 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsws8m2cnkf39970an4kdvq7mc5pl9x4eps9crhs4k2jc50skhd9tql62wr5'>nevent1q…2wr5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😉 😜 😉 😜 😅 2026-03-25T21:04:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8katfh3q5tzvzw6ca4y76whwjjdzfvmmym98w08a6eu2xf680ukszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy2tzwfc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvmtn87ltdr7694n20wwfqcw7um8q5zw9pvhedrfawxxkdyhwhjjghm9dkl'>nevent1q…9dkl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The main reason I post these photos is to get that comment! 🍔 🔥 2026-03-25T19:38:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgrv3z2eppnrjp5pg85d9jds4jw4e0vph5nd7vtuaq8yx5qqwjydqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyv0awg3 Made more buns…<br/><br/>#baking #food<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/291/091/906/507/217/original/79437f6e8ae521e5.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-25T17:54:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswph6nvjfn7ws7n2xff2cmkcs5mau4klz8h854q34ukwvd0ap7tzqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy0dse8x In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyeclya52f97pr3plffxk35nhgvzygxnh8fj536e3nru4xx6dsnmq7hj889'>nevent1q…j889</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Checked as in having a human confirm that you are not stealing things? I’ve never been checked in that way. 2026-03-24T11:26:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs02xj0sxt0rq0sdefs7nrhhjgnrk5axavn2hpfxr3tzllkjq0z96gzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dykulxs0 Allow me to discover devices on your network? 2026-03-19T22:39:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgqvduwnxffc4ne0rf6xp6ttjwq89w3qduvpzu28e9we5saj4yq3gzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyfxdmmm Open Slopware<br/><br/>“Free/Open Source Software tainted by LLM developers/developed by genAI boosters, along with alternatives.”<br/><br/><a href="https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware">https://codeberg.org/small-hack/open-slopware</a><br/><br/>#AI #NoAI #FuckAI #SlopWare 2026-03-16T03:09:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrgr0jwwrxprmqrsr6l3nkpxyxxcfeanl79tvvfh72t83pzmjcmaszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyr500jv I hate that JSON has to have that trailing comma missing... 2026-03-15T18:09:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg74gd24c8ex39ldnn47cderefya5v32alffkg7negjy0exp4zapgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyzn3y62 Please fork LibreWolf and name it &#34;LibreWorf&#34; and add a Star Trek theme and it&#39;ll become a more popular browser. 2026-03-15T01:51:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf8hp30emlly4mqfj8sp7jfq7kmn77a99qkyecmu6ty53vlg3shaszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyc3r78g Why do I feel like I’m being judged and that I’ve done something terribly wrong?<br/><br/>#caturday #catsOfMastodon #FediCats<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/228/309/812/173/595/original/07f2a3300bd2e750.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-14T15:47:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr4dprqt6nq2lt4vqegw7cndy4x84pns0fzk86fqfgtt6ramugn0czyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyt9nnq4 Quite pleased with these pretzel buns I’ve been making and hopefully it’s one more thing I can make in my own kitchen instead of buy from the grocery store.<br/><br/>#baking<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/215/769/132/414/576/original/f033b23474e9bfe7.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/215/769/219/298/861/original/fb9745219cfdd188.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-12T10:38:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqrurg6epkar685dcyyzj44k30u0xvc3g22l5mmeqpgfu0rustdlqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyxdr9hy Fairplayer is sort of like a federated Bandcamp...<br/><br/>&#34;Fairplayer plays music from a decentralized ecosystem. Artists and communities publish their music on their own websites and link them to a player where the user can listen to them all.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://fairplayer.band/">https://fairplayer.band/</a><br/><br/>#music #web 2026-03-09T14:03:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0udhxetupjpxk7290hr8qj8xflmm7jsgwgz2d2aplgeszqhnqc0czyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dymammeq Make Magazine is starting to use Substack… Isn’t that the site that platforms Nazis?<br/><br/><a href="https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/make-comes-to-substack/">https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/make-comes-to-substack/</a> 2026-03-07T19:44:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs07spzawdxyr5npju6c2e4xmnkgnjyyydflg7hqljn9rrwjd4ufxczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyzryjfl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstjkfz39vtugm48r9xc4al2rtfc4vg23v5seavq87f62hu5h54fugzhvry7'>nevent1q…vry7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Probably the worst one. 2026-03-03T20:07:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswsqaexr835p34q2kq767zl6tc4jpmda3vquh8md7yd2uznste0kgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyuhkaft I like this idea and will probably implement some of them...<br/><br/>&#34;Slash pages are common pages you can add to your website.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://slashpages.net/">https://slashpages.net/</a><br/><br/>#web #indieWeb 2026-03-03T19:50:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9xp04gayhfxknn2xpf7esljthk3qk0kshu5c359z0fue2csul2mqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyecsjxp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdt3vre4yk698r702g793mm2rwrlr4wwrl6nlwk7kkkzer7m6890qh0y9s7'>nevent1q…y9s7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just like how my mortgage is less than tbe rent my (adult) children pay, renting is about never owning and always paying more. 2026-03-03T13:40:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdt3vre4yk698r702g793mm2rwrlr4wwrl6nlwk7kkkzer7m6890qzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyx46vm0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrcgq6whgr3s49lfpszpawddftxplf9av80vp9mdd98vauypvhndchj27sg'>nevent1q…27sg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, the “forever” part was tricky because it might break due to OS upgrades or computer architecture/chip changes. <br/><br/>But making a one-time purchase and using software 5 or 10 years was not unheard of. <br/><br/>I think I paid $500 for Photoshop and it came out to under $9 per month if I do the math right… that’s for 10 years of use. <br/><br/>If it’s still $20 per month for a subscription and you do 10 years that’s $2,400. 2026-03-03T13:38:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrcgq6whgr3s49lfpszpawddftxplf9av80vp9mdd98vauypvhndczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyackd9n Hey kids, in the olden days you bought (instead of “rented”) software and it came in a box with a disc and it was yours to use forever!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/165/487/345/185/780/original/6aa987f8edbb0378.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-03T13:31:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9x6ej7hzdnphfqk8ws0w2t3rzc659jy2skgephhxnsjukp784qxgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy2lyr0e I wrote a blog post about the laptop desk I use while lying flat on my back...<br/><br/><a href="https://rasterweb.net/raster/2026/03/02/lie-down-flat-on-your-back-desk/">https://rasterweb.net/raster/2026/03/02/lie-down-flat-on-your-back-desk/</a><br/><br/>#blogpost #desk 2026-03-02T19:17:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqvnl5tryktw5ya4wwefrsljqkl57lkjm9ytarmy6vgjwm8wn9alqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy4v4zj5 Favorite comment I read today:<br/><br/> &#34;I don’t know why anyone trusts “the cloud”. It’s named after clouds for fucks sake, those things that are impermanent and shift and change and blow about in the breeze or break and cover you in rain and even with the best of human science are only reliably predictable a few days into the future.&#34; 2026-02-28T20:48:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsda5hn68yvm68a8fexpk6n4pjnphkf5c30p6lj866t6hllqa6cfhszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy7ksnzc Ten years ago when I was building electric vehicles with my friends I always hated getting my hands all greasy and dirty. <br/><br/>Five years ago talking to friends of mine who were into gardening and plants I mentioned how I always hated getting soil and dirt all over my hands. <br/><br/>Nowadays when I’m in the kitchen making dough, mixing batter, whipping up icing, I don’t mind getting my hands dirty at all. <br/><br/>It’s just a different kind of “dirt” that I like. <br/><br/>#baking #food #dirt 2026-02-28T18:38:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst39cg2jkwfg62w3lukc99ed7n255mstw729mf5qt8l94ksj636tszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyz2js5a Are most hockey fans right wing? 2026-02-25T17:14:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr8ndcf7eeeg5xjfsyf6a9zzjpnfqxqx6hr5eg4xtvkmxekfyaddczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyetrpy8 Artemis is a simple, minimal, and “calm” web reader that updates just once per day.<br/><br/><a href="https://artemis.jamesg.blog/">https://artemis.jamesg.blog/</a><br/><br/>#blogs #rss #indieWeb 2026-02-24T12:17:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsglz7lkng40dzpzjgthdflz05d9txe040tku8jgf8rry45hz0wdcgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy2jczyf You know how all those recipe sites are filled with ads and long winded stories? <br/><br/>This one is not. This is what a web site with recipes should be. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.chainbaker.com/">https://www.chainbaker.com/</a><br/><br/>#baking #food 2026-02-23T15:11:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxhhjt32ghe0rln7tjj8m2eswu440rtfp645nc2ml03wvau2a02wqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyu730wg I’m looking for a commercial Mastodon hosting solution for a small organization… I know of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub18skclky3ktc59dzlfzsrf597ulpkqsv0m3ct5khtnr70nuv5rs8s2sl2gu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Masto.host</span> (<span class="italic">npub18sk…l2gu</span>)</a></span> but are there others out there worth looking at?<br/><br/>#mastodon #fediverse #hosting 2026-02-23T05:14:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrx3wg8678exl76ltj8smn65qgc7pccqlstn6a7su82tjxw792d8szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dypzu2k7 I made some bread last night. I’m not very experienced making bread but my pizza making knowledge helps a bit.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/114/728/611/981/417/original/929989010c72a8ce.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/114/728/720/719/238/original/6a8f24fd4ba281db.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-22T14:22:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs88p9l05qavqnaxkdck5nlu66tmeg70vs429qjjqvv5p8qvntkqaczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy6j2yph Just email someone. I always like it when people email me about some weird blog post or project I’ve done. <br/><br/><a href="https://goodinternetmagazine.com/why-i-email-complete-strangers/">https://goodinternetmagazine.com/why-i-email-complete-strangers/</a> 2026-02-21T13:22:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsphr8jvd2gmzdxu7p8r9g0nmda6vcrcek5yjhfaqftfa5vdp73k9qzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy05dzjw If you are currently blogging I have two things to say to you.<br/><br/>1. Thank you! Keep it up!<br/><br/>2. Let me know the address of your blog! <br/><br/>#blogging #blogs #indieweb 2026-02-16T10:18:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8dectkfl5nlmethfkcw5tlp95dfggc9596d6j43g8fypmgy7gzzqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dypfwqt5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspp2hw8shgthktgtte3fujljdrc6dvrwezknjz64vucth2cqsge6syu9y2j'>nevent1q…9y2j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can test on another iPad (I have a few others here) but have not yet. I had tried in Firefox and Safari, also tried a reboot. 2026-02-16T00:35:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszpl7ztd58l725qzqce9kz2sawf0437756cg9ss2erm2ljen0tlsczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyj0fvya In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyl2r0xuzw3d3c4ev62rx9u3x6hvxnr950dzyyxrrwn2nyh6gh6gqr2tzf5'>nevent1q…tzf5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve tried a few albums… I will test it on a few different iPads for comparison. (Tested on an iPhone and had no issue.) 2026-02-15T22:55:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfz8en5ppsfyu5e23u9l49ewtxust094s005am2mwslnsuup20kwszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyry3x4p Does the Bandwagon.fm player not work on iOS?<br/><br/>#bandwagonfm #music #indie 2026-02-15T18:45:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszyhzupuypn9rssy67tq9phtlmh0q3cvspl7m6gvpqx7g722rs2jszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyzet8uh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst638v4vkc2e394unjvh99nn97ekz04746h589gdrp5cu2plk32cc53f3ev'>nevent1q…f3ev</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But like, this is what AI and LLMs *should be* doing. Making accessibility easier. Not generating bullshit art while it burns the planet.<br/><br/>And damn, Python made it so easy to get Whisper installed and running.<br/><br/>But are there alternatives that are free &amp; open?<br/><br/>#ai #whisper 2026-02-15T18:41:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst638v4vkc2e394unjvh99nn97ekz04746h589gdrp5cu2plk32cczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy3rm36t I hate OpenAI but I had to use Whisper to help someone make accessible content. I hate that I had to use Whisper to do it because it comes from OpenAI.<br/><br/>But I don&#39;t know of any other way to get a text transcription from a media file that is free/open. (Besides doing it manually.)<br/><br/>I tell myself because it&#39;s for education and accessibility it&#39;s okay, but I still don&#39;t like it.<br/><br/>#AI #OpenAI #LLM #whisper 2026-02-15T18:39:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9myxq49n4gh8y4p4yvzace9aqtra5h3e2fmtjhlxa6ukcpu8me5szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dynyr7lt I’ve seen a lot of articles and posts about AI that use the term “like it or not” as in “like it or not, AI is here, and we might as well get used to it” and that is such bullshit.<br/><br/>Like it or not, ableism is here… like it or not, racism is here… like it or not, fascism is here.<br/><br/>No, fuck that, I will resist. I will speak out. I will fight back. <br/><br/>You do not have to roll over and accept the shit corporations and the existing power structure try to force upon you.<br/><br/>We can build a better world. 2026-02-12T11:12:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz47udwy9pv70hcexptvzygjpnds8msg54jl56w7tkymajpxtsefqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dytn2tr4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvafp9qlk70yx3esj5g0r86rfpht9n2xjvqkd8d8fnpxgxd68pvaqctfk37'>nevent1q…fk37</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I assume corporations can check that box with no issue. 2026-02-06T17:37:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz9zqw9yaf2gm4j4ah0q86c3r77mhjygux6w6vkd3pxryhl97dptszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dycrks44 Trying to log into a web site and like... I cannot even with this today.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/024/871/139/249/459/original/ad30d05105abf825.png"> <br/> 2026-02-06T17:31:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdc543umjh8pskh00a040nntlw3c5v8svrk0kgzz256cezvqsxn7gzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyl2d9uc Capitalism has convinced people that new always equals “better” so if you want to rebel against Capitalism start to recognize that “new” is often just a way to extract more money from you. <br/><br/>Existing (or “old”) things can be functional and beautiful, and often easier to repair. <br/><br/>The word “old” should not be an insult. Not to things or to people. 2026-02-06T12:47:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsq4hujkvmapqqg06seeeac3je92hcgsfa92xm89nflqfgzhufz0zszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyqwgezg Hey left middle cookie… what the fuck!?<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/018/212/620/429/596/original/8f1eff9986b5a5b1.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-02-05T13:17:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgu5xxcj699x62s7gzzyxassr06ekmx5cxacqcq4u3mweky0k5c5czyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy8gdt36 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfj52rd78usu5x446kuhazuu7sz0u9y6wqr067r3yxeaevx2nadqquwaj46'>nevent1q…aj46</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A dozen expensive keyboards is probably equal to the cost of a decent computer. 2026-02-02T02:33:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswu9aukxzyaff025spurthkepahfv30yxee4cp9s5vkfwpasxmnjczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy32er0k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqhedrx8rkk9hq8ey9m73djavajt8kd5042wpg7yujuemjqqmeetsjh23z6'>nevent1q…23z6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I watched a lot of YouTube videos about keyboards, some of those people are just... they&#39;re entire channel is keyboards!<br/><br/>How many keyboards do you need? You can only use one or two at a time normally. Some dude had a closet full of them.<br/><br/>Because like, it&#39;s their job... they buy/build keyboards and make videos and make money and that&#39;s their whole deal.<br/><br/>Which sort of annoys me.<br/><br/>So many damn keyboards! Maybe they should sell or give some away.<br/><br/>4/n 2026-02-02T02:29:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqhedrx8rkk9hq8ey9m73djavajt8kd5042wpg7yujuemjqqmeetszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyqm4lgs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0rgm238hwln2gejhfx50k4rlzylye548dxjgwz2f4yjf8wkhh3cq8rv244'>nevent1q…v244</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I also have a Stream Deck, and honestly I&#39;d rather get another one or the XL one than shell out $200+ USD for a special keyboard.<br/><br/>I also use the same keyboard on the three different computers I regularly use, so have a different weird one on just one of them might be difficult.<br/><br/>(But if I build my own long macropad I could easily make more of them for cheap.)<br/><br/>3/n 2026-02-02T02:27:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0rgm238hwln2gejhfx50k4rlzylye548dxjgwz2f4yjf8wkhh3cqzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dymcxslf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0velkw4pw8k4wvhhxc6rszhcfpq0q66pddkxfxydz245t0lmk8ys78narc'>nevent1q…narc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All these keyboards that people build are these minimal things, and I want a maximal thing.<br/><br/>An extended keyboard has 104 keys, I want 124 or 144... Yeah, I like a lot of keys! I have macros and other stuff I want to do. <br/><br/>I know there&#39;s this who &#34;layers&#34; things for keyboards but I&#39;m not a fan of that.<br/><br/>I might revise my project of a macro keyboard that is the same length of my extended keyboard and sits right behind it. <br/><br/>2/n 2026-02-02T02:25:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0velkw4pw8k4wvhhxc6rszhcfpq0q66pddkxfxydz245t0lmk8yszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dykyfahw So I tested a split keyboard last week, and there were a few things that bothered me about it (more on that later) so I figured I would look for other keyboards... <br/><br/>Oh shit, rabbit hole!<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t find any split keyboard that I liked, and besides that they are super expensive! Like, I&#39;ve paid less for computers than some of those keyboards cost.<br/><br/>So then I thought about building one, but that gets expensive as well, and... <br/><br/>1/n 2026-02-02T02:23:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswjnkzgzd6kcsvrmjewv4enatjr3ef3596g5h86tzqsy9ugpl0wjszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dypeefss I&#39;ve been trying out <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wa2mkveknvsjvupdyf736w956vjk6t9gaw4jkaw4lkvj36mhj27qqxzalq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>loops</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wa2…zalq</span>)</a></span> and I really need there to be some way to filter out AI videos. Like, I just *do not want* to see any videos that are AI generated.<br/><br/>Seeing them is reason enough for me to not use Loops.<br/><br/>#loops #fediverse #noAI #ai 2026-01-30T17:09:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8sn6x30wxmqty07pnv2kvu97cljncyzfvpzquhpr0rsy0059gqlszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dym2eszq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswcz48xn2rmpf8azs3tpfd9ywgy6rmpy2clf27wt6rqhjyy6sftuq4az348'>nevent1q…z348</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>BarCampMilwaukee was (nearly) 20 years ago!?! Wild.<br/><br/><a href="https://rasterweb.net/raster/2006/07/05/barcampmilwaukee/">https://rasterweb.net/raster/2006/07/05/barcampmilwaukee/</a> 2026-01-30T17:03:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2fncwjqcvg0ylg8z76nmar04fsaxe87ynn2cc5gldalmj8cjry9szyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyz379q2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvyg9uwwwpcrujxuptqdt0c3drcja2mp69jcf4cztx2gryfguqqgckqwxu6'>nevent1q…wxu6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I seem to remember that maybe you needed a raw vegan meal at BarCampMilwaukee2? 2026-01-30T16:59:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw4gl0xu630la9u0tdlg7f3egc9xczrn7p7xza9edhr2xr5g0cpmczyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dym690rs I appreciate any professional “content creator” who is willing to speak up for what is right even if they lose subscribers (which may also mean they lose money).<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/OZp0_b64R_E?si=g39vAYJga9I_ke02">https://youtu.be/OZp0_b64R_E?si=g39vAYJga9I_ke02</a> 2026-01-27T18:55:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsta4hl6hzkz69cwp6eapu444gpmhhafgrxvqujuwvkdupyure57fszyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dy3v785j I know a guy who used to be a conservative, until he went to college. It wasn&#39;t &#34;woke professors&#34; that change him to a liberal, it was being in an actual city instead of the small town he grew up in.<br/><br/>Meeting more diverse people made him realize he was fed lies about others while growing up. <br/><br/>So yeah, if you ever wondered why the right wants to shut down education and universities, that&#39;s one reason. 2026-01-26T16:54:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspy3srxfvdd8xtp8djjqgddfyexy8hra56fj5q2qp824yhrd6u3lgzyzqnsyy63sukd7t5dt54dly3u772zmzmvamnznhe394u9j7rzp4dyadu5tt It was -11°F in Oshkosh, Wisconsin yesterday also Fuck ICE!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/962/118/637/521/586/original/7acf5bfb6d4a9cc6.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-01-26T15:31:48Z