Andrew Roach @ajroach42@retro.social
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Est. 1990. (He, Him, Etc.)
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Alright, my morning routine is finished, no new folks are trickling in online, and I'm going to go about taking care of some neglected household tasks.
I have the calendar. Today is an official holiday. I don't know how that affects me, being a contractor, but there's nothing else I could get done without folks in the office anyway.
So I'm going to finish up my morning routine, and then head out for an unexpected (and probably unpaid) day off.
It occurs to me that I might be the only member of my team trying to work today.
@freakazoid did I miss a memo?
Mankind -- that word should have new meaning for all of us today.
not putting a mini hdmi input port on tablets that would switch them into "external display mode" for use as a monitor was a mistake
It is because of the ideas discussed in my last boost that I have been toying with emacs for the first time.
I learned about emacs in my early reading on hacker culture, and had decided that I prefer vi(m) before I ever had the chance to use either.
Now, though, the more I think about emacs (and lisp!) the more I think that maybe I was to quick to judge.
The same user continues:
‘Many Lisp fans are nostalgic and still hoping for a “Hello everybody out there, I’m doing a (free) Lisp operating system (just a hobby, won’t be big and professional like Genera)” moment during their lifetime. Until that happens, that text editor and its extensions are the closest we’ll ever come to a Lisp machine like environment.’
🔗 https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/2zvhmu/emacs_vs_linux_why_not_use_a_terminal_and/cpob8ln/
I was searching the #Emacs subreddit for ‘IRC’ and found this justification for using Emacs for more than just editing text:
‘Emacs is the last remnant of Lisp-based operating systems that predate Unix … Lispers had to migrate to Unix.’
‘With Emacs, people are basically trying to painstakingly recreate the look and feel of Lisp Machines of yore and forget that they need Unix to run them.’
🔗 https://www.reddit.com/r/emacs/comments/2zvhmu/emacs_vs_linux_why_not_use_a_terminal_and/cpn4qfs/
A friend was intrigued by some of the podcasts I've been listening to recently, and wants to take part in the fun.
They need a podcast client for Android.
I'm not familiar enough with podcast clients on android to suggest anything other than what comes up in a google search (podcast addict, apparently)
Is podcast addict any good? Is there a better option for Android?
I had about 40,000 points on R-COIL and my computer had a BSOD cuz I haven't updated my drivers in an age >:(
I did find there is a Steam high scores thing and my not quite as good score is at spot 3 so that's cool :)
@ajroach42 museum sounds so sterile - I think I'd prefer something like Open Care Workshop and Lab, something where people felt comfortable assuming some of the responsibility for making sure this old stuff is passed along, since it's still so good at teaching us things :)
First known american woman to become a #pirate:
I just found out about "dead pilots society" with Ben Blacker and ... if the show is as good as the premise and crew lead me to believe it will be, I have a new favorite podcast.
The premise: scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Starring actors you know and love from television and film, a live audience, and a good time in which no one gets notes, no one is fired, and everyone laughs.
I want a decent Desktop podcatcher app for windows or linux.
Whatcha got?
@ajroach42 @freakazoid not if each repeater had a different owner/operator ;)
Damn it, now @freakazoid has me actively considering setting up a fucking terrestrial radio station, and I'm kind of excited about it?
I have lots of other things to do before I start buying part 15 AM transmitters, but it looks like this is moving up the list and maybe happening this year.
My car won't start.
I assume that the battery is dead, although I can't think of a reason why. I didn't leave the lights on, or a door open or anything.
But it won't start.
Kind of threw a wrench in my plans for the day, but that's the way it goes.
Time for a late lunch, and the a lot of boring admin work.
~1 million Creative Commons images on 500px.com are dissapearing tomorrow!
If you have the resources please install the Archiveteam's Warrior program and select the 500px project! https://www.archiveteam.org/index.php?title=ArchiveTeam_Warrior
irc is #500pieces on efnet
thank you (boosts very appreciated)