Hackers-Town

2020-04-08

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hackers.town: 2020-04-08 Wed 06:53

@gizmomathboy Applying some advice from birbsite (pipe cleaners for shape and tissue paper for extra seal) fixed the steam problem.

Definitely an iterative process.

hackers.town: 2020-04-08 Wed 07:14

@gizmomathboy cool!

hackers.town: 2020-04-08 Wed 08:03

Loud Dog approves of @IamMrsGeek working from home.

Sheltie contented in lap
Sheltie contented in lap

hackers.town: 2020-04-08 Wed 08:10

meanwhile, @IamMrsGeek sees Jumpy Dog has her own opinions. Something must be done.

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2020-04-07

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hackers.town: 2020-04-07 Tue 08:00

Forgot the store has a reserved hour for senior citizens and I’m not quite there yet.

I’ll just stand here for a minute.

hackers.town: 2020-04-07 Tue 08:16

A disproportionate amount of time in this new world order is spent reassuring extroverts that they exist.

hackers.town: 2020-04-07 Tue 08:31

So proud of myself. Wanted to push changes to my site before bed, but tests failed (successful test run is a dependency for pushing the site). Instead of Rather than hack around and push anyways, I went to bed.

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2020-04-06

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Twitter: 2020-04-06 Mon 00:30

Read the funny thread and don’t miss the replies by Venezuelans.

https://twitter.com/Canocola/status/1246364316355514368

hackers.town: 2020-04-06 Mon 01:45

Got a post I plan to finish up tomorrow, but first I need to manage sleeping tonight.

Tired enough to sleep, but hasn’t happened yet. Sideswiped by insomnia.

Twitter: 2020-04-06 Mon 07:33

Relevant to our household and possibly a couple others.

https://twitter.com/moorehn/status/1247120939478892544

Twitter: 2020-04-06 Mon 08:44

Feeling a strong urge to binge some Miyazaki with sketchbook in hand.

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2020-04-05

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hackers.town: 2020-04-05 Sun 07:35

I assume the novelty of raising and lowering my desk with a button will eventually wear off.

hackers.town: 2020-04-05 Sun 09:43

Not sure when full body bathroom mirrors became a standard thing but I want it stated for the record that I do not approve.

hackers.town: 2020-04-05 Sun 10:49

@rabcyr I have not yet experienced that, so I couldn’t make a reliable estimate of its Novelty Longevity Factor.

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2020-04-04

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hackers.town: 2020-04-04 Sat 07:14

Just started first coffee. Almost clicked that phishing email link. but reflexively checked From and Reply-To, noticed different domains.

By the time I ran !whois I was thanking brain for remembering basic security habits even w/o coffee or pants.

hackers.town: 2020-04-04 Sat 07:16

Of course, now that I clicked “Junk” once, Thunderbird thinks all the emails are junk.

Technically incorrect but morally true.

hackers.town: 2020-04-04 Sat 09:40

Current status: some assembly required

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2020-04-03

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hackers.town: 2020-04-03 Fri 00:18

I wrote a note:

Yay I Added Mentions and Replies

https://randomgeekery.org/note/2020/94/yay-i-added-mentions-and-replies/

hackers.town: 2020-04-03 Fri 00:24

well i did it i rube goldberg’d my hugo workflow so much that i doubt a hugo practicioner could make heads or tails of it

fairly proud of myself for taking so long

Twitter: 2020-04-03 Fri 09:31

qba’g lbh whqtr zr

https://twitter.com/joshsusser/status/1246111827395665920

hackers.town: 2020-04-03 Fri 12:10

Gonna figure out setting up the idle Raspberry Pi as a Steam Link for the big-ass TV.

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2020-04-02

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hackers.town: 2020-04-02 Thu 00:49

Iterative progress on the site. Improved the h-card. Well, I like it more anyways.

hackers.town: 2020-04-02 Thu 10:07

She: “What’s induction?“Me: “In hypnosis, the preface part where they get you into a hypnotic state.“She: “No, an induction stove.“Me: “Oh. Um. I knew what that is. Hm. I don’t know what that is.”

Look we all gotta prioritize our learnings ok?

Twitter: 2020-04-02 Thu 10:29

i will do my utmost to forget this information with greatest possible efficiency

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2020-04-01

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hackers.town: 2020-04-01 Wed 06:46

haven’t even had my coffee yet and somebody’s got an April 1st black mark.

hackers.town: 2020-04-01 Wed 07:41

dammit stop with the cargo culted password requirements and use 2FA

hackers.town: 2020-04-01 Wed 08:30

checks reddit for insight into current events

backs away slowly

that’s surefire success on the social distancing there ed

Text: “top broadcast” Image: mustachioed man with sunglasses and latex bodysuit dancing in a living room
Text: “top broadcast” Image: mustachioed man with sunglasses and latex bodysuit dancing in a living room

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2020-03-31

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hackers.town: 2020-03-31 Tue 06:59

First fresh #coffee at the new place.

Coffee cup in front of window; evergreen trees in background
Coffee cup in front of window; evergreen trees in background

hackers.town: 2020-03-31 Tue 07:40

USPS “Informed Delivery” signup is textbook example of Doing It Wrong

Twitter: 2020-03-31 Tue 08:09

USPS “Informed Delivery” signup is textbook example of Doing It Wrong

  • no autocomplete
  • novella-length password tooltip w/y2k-era guidelines
  • enter your email, wander off for coffee without posting form, come back later: “Looks like that name is already in use.”

hackers.town: 2020-03-31 Tue 09:26

She turned herself into a potato for video chat and her pure joy reminds me that computers aren’t exclusively awful.

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2020-03-30

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hackers.town: 2020-03-30 Mon 07:50

Monday morning #flower knows where the coffee is.

Yellow flower
Yellow flower

hackers.town: 2020-03-30 Mon 09:13

Reminder to myself and others that https://fraidyc.at is a great way to sip from the sewage firehose we call Online rather than shove our face in it and guzzle like we’re trying to win a bet.

hackers.town: 2020-03-30 Mon 09:14

yes indeed that is an excellent visual

gold stars for me

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