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Taking care of things. Yes
Making impressions. Maybe
Removing artefacts. No
Me: Could you kindly process my documents? Today?
Gatekeeper: Do you honestly expect me to do that?
Me: I have no expectations. Only fragile assumptions.
Gatekeeper: Please. Come back tomorrow.
Assistant editor promised fast peer review. Conference paper.
Email from the Quality Assurance Lead:
'I am truly grateful for your contributions to this committee.'
Me, thinking:
Hang on. There's a catch.
(Scanning for the metaphorical "but")
Ah... a gentle reminder, deadline approaching.
Straightforward. Dig out old report. Change date. Resubmit.
Same issues, still unresolved.
Paperwork recycled.
Progress? Remains to be seen.
Lazy Sunday afternoon, in the tropics. After ages on the phone, my full attention is on the banana plant.
My banana management plan? Deviated from protocol, of course. And the yield? Not high this time. The large leaves? Shade, all around. Flower petals? Refreshing for the dog. And as for the rest? A delightful base for frozen smoothies on a rainy day.
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Scrap metal mongers call by almost every week. Now that I've finally sorted out the old electronics that should have been thrown away ages ago, they're nowhere to be seen.
Well, at least a fruit seller came by with some lovely dragon fruits and pineapples.
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@Andy Piper brought some nice stickers to #FOSDEM25 and one oft them found the way to #DevConf CZ
If you are interested, drop by St the Booth oft the @Free Software Foundation Europe and talk with us about the #fediverse
Quite impressed with these distributed fieldnotes in the fediverse. There's a clear experimental edge to them that stands out, going beyond just memes. At a glance, the narrative voice seems to work surprisingly well.
Dami Lee usually explores architecture in film and fiction. This time, from her Canadian studio, she storyboards a wildlife bridge across the Korean divide. Totally implausible, but a clever wide shot on shared identity and generational drift.
Polite email sent about the manuscript. Complete radio silence from the editor. Phoned editorial staff -- instant acknowledgment.
Going for a walk. Cheery, actually.
Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media
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This video is a colorful introduction to the Fediverse, guided by filmmaker & Fediverse advocate Elena Rossini. Watch now to discover a whole new world of social media, one where privacy is respected, users are empowered, and Big Tech has no say.
Special thanks to:
@sknob@mamot.fr for help with the French translation
Tarcísio Surdi @tarcisiosurdi@bolha.one for the Portuguese Brazilian translation
Jan Dytrych @jan@social.dytrych.cloud for the Czech translation
Claudio Brugnoni for help with the Italian translation
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New: A new federal rule makes it legal to hack McFlurry machines (and medical devices) in order to fix them:
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It Is Now Legal to Hack McFlurry Machines (and Medical Devices) to Fix Them
A new federal rule makes it legal to bypass software locks on commercial food equipment for the purposes of repair.Jason Koebler (404 Media)
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in reply to Andy HΞ3 • •Someone just asked me how much recyclable material fetches here. To be honest, I normally leave it out for free rather than throwing it in the bin.
Recently, someone collected a broken A/C compressor unit from my doorstep and gave me cash that was about the price of a large cappuccino at a local coffee shop run by a popular US franchise.