I Do Not Want My Computer To Be Treated As A Productivity Machine My #computer is mine, I want to have fun, not battle an everlasting barrage of attempts to make me more productive. I'm already peak #productivity which is the amount I am "productive" is my current peak. Yes, #microslop has […]

If others are killing the planet, humans and animals included, why should we stay behind? https://time.com/7380854/exclusive-anthropic-drops-flagship-safety-pledge/

Have a very plague ship day #Wellington!

It's blimming cold down in town today.

“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs aren’t costs.

Me: Add a slider selector in LibreOffice Search results: How to add a slider to Google Sheets using ChatGPT --- We're all so fucked

Holy fuck, this is so bad. This is so much money! And I'm not even done adding it all in #wallos

"Last update 23/02: with delivery driver" "Expected delivery date 24/02" #nzpost seems to have little faith in their delivery drivers

No need to "ooohh" and "aaahhh", but I can cook one minute noodles in 59 seconds

Uh oh, no web interface on our little island @aurynn?

Goldman Sachs launches AI-free index https://www.axios.com/2026/02/20/ai-goldman-sachs-stocks-index Goldman Sachs has launched an S&P ex-AI index, SPXXAI, which that lets you invest in the S&P 500 benchmark index minus all things AI. This product is proof of the demand among investors for a way […]

#vancouver! I am in you! (According to #microsoft their steaming pile of shit #copilot calendar. Don't worry, I'm really just in #Wellington)

I've had this article about #linux, and what the "best" one would be. And how changing operating system is possible, for the better. https://firesphere.dev/articles/the-best-linux?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon In which I dunk a bit on #windows. Less than I maybe should. And I had to say […]

"Ask your friend who uses Linux, and you'll have a hard time getting them to shut up" @pluralistic - Anyway, ask me why I use Linux! 🐧

Ohai @tveastman being once again mentioneb by @pluralistic 😆

> Pins seem to be involved in the conflict. Currently pinned specs: - python=3.13 Sigh, I hate computers

I'll make a blog post and community forum post in a bit, but I'm pretty confident calling this an extremely fragile crumbles-to-dust-if-you-hold-it-wrong pre-alpha release of Arcalibre. https://codeberg.org/rereading/-/packages/pypi/arcalibre/0.0.1+17f3bb2 If you have uv up and running on a […]

As I mentioned befare, I've been working on a #Linux-native(ish?) application, to use on a Linux #tablet. I've been using @beeware#linux#tablet#toga for this. And Kodi-JSON python package to talk to the #json #rpc #API of Kodi. You can give it a run yourself, if you have a #kodi set-up. Read more about my […]

As I mentioned befare, I've been working on a #Linux-native(ish?) application, to use on a Linux #tablet. I've been using @beeware#linux#tablet#toga for this. And Kodi-JSON python package to talk to the #json #rpc #API of Kodi. You can give it a run yourself, if you have a #kodi set-up. Read more about my […]

Update. It's happening. "News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/news-publishers-are-now-blocking-the-internet-archive-and-we-may-all-regret-it/ @mmasnick is right: "In our rush to punish #ai companies, we’re […]

This story about #ai (okay, #genai), #gpt #O4 etc. is... making me worried about the state of some people. https://blog.404oops.com/ai-discord-server/

Fucking hell I hate #windows. I'm forced to live with it, but it is really tempting to simply use my personal laptop. But that leads to using my personal laptop for work stuff, which is also not great.

Goodnight. Don't get blown away please.

Woah, power dip. TV and lights went out entirely and flicker for a few seconds

An @beeware application to control Kodi via a Python UI. Just gotta figure out how to make the progressbar show actual... progress. And maybe add the image and title of currently playing. But, it's a hundred times better than the current Kodi Linux "native" application market (Which is None)

I'm just blabbering on about #comments on my #website. So... ehm, well, comments, on my website. Now also as an article. On my website... https://firesphere.dev/articles/speak-your-mind?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon

In a fatal moment of stupidity, I have added #commenting to my articles on https://firesphere.dev?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon I'm not sure how long I'll commit to having this feature...

You might've noticed I went to the #ProfSamLectureTour of @sundogplanets#profsamlecturetourtoday. So, I ehm... wrote down some thoughts https://firesphere.dev/articles/spacejunk?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon

Oh, hey, 10 years ago today, I landed in #Wellington! I'm still here. And am even allowed to stay until the end of time. Or until a satellite lands on me.

Wellington was the best turnout so far on the #profsamlecturetour! And judging from my feed, also had the highest ratio of fedi-people!

You might've noticed I went to the #ProfSamLectureTour of @sundogplanets#profsamlecturetourtoday. So, I ehm... wrote down some thoughts https://firesphere.dev/articles/spacejunk?mtm_campaign=social&mtm_kwd=mastodon

I made it home from #profsamlecturetour without getting space debris on my noggins

Stoked for @sundogplanets talk! #profsamlecturetour in #Wellington.

Kia Ora, Wellington! Time to add some QR codes to my talk (starting in 90 min) to get a few more people to write to the FCC https://darksky.org/news/two-satellite-proposals-threaten-the-night-sky-the-window-to-act-is-now/

Yay! Tonight we're going to see @sundogplanets talk about space! (And Billionaires. I hope it includes some nice recipes)

Anyone using @homeassistant and can't access the energy dashboard? It keeps telling me "An error occurred: Unknown error"

There's no "native" Linux remote control for #Kodi, and it's been frustrating me. So of course I'm now building one with @beeware#kodi#toga is quite... I'm probably lacking the experience, but it seems pretty rudimentary so far. Not in a bad way, it's actually pretty great to get started quickly […]

I've been trying to get a wireguard VPN going on #libreelec I... have opinions about it. None of them are good 😞

WTF is this javascript in dia.services.govt.nz? https://dia.services.govt.nz/g-mannot-I-thoght-heare-bes-that-hast-not-redie-

Recruiter: "Hi, have you heard of {company}? They have an opening that's right up your alley" Me: "Yeah, last time I interviewed there, the CEO found it necessary to call me a handgrenade, despite barely knowing me." Recruiter: "Did you say handgrenade, as in, the explosive bomb?" Me: "Yes, she […]

Maybe this is why there's a sudden influx of #gemini links? https://manualdousuario.net/en/lagrange-ios-gemini-protocol/

Even #rnz is actively calling #ai "slop" It's the first time I've seen a news outlet so explicitly calling it that. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/586298/how-fake-nz-news-pages-are-swamping-facebook-with-ai-slop

#roads? Where we're going we don't need no roads! #bttf

‘Sorry, Baby’ director Eva Victor tells Ricky Gervais & Kevin O’Leary to “shut the fuck up” after they said celebs shouldn’t speak out against ICE: “I can say what I want. I am here for one night... I’m allowed to say ‘fuck ICE’ because it’s fucking stupid & it’s horrible & it’s violent & evil.'

Wellingtonians of Bluesky (or other New Zealanders who know Wellingtonians), I must ask for a favour. I'm heading down to Wellington in about a month and will be looking for work there, so if anyone knows someone who needs my skillset and might vibe with me, I'd very much appreciate the introduction

Who the fuck came up with the ✨emoji for #llm/#AI 💩 generators? Like... There is literally 🤖 or 🖨️ for that! Although, I admit that it would be quite an insult even to printers, to equate them to genAI... But come on, there is no legit reason to use a sparkling emoji. It doesn't matter how much […]

"I reflect on this in early 2026, when so many of us are grieving. Grieving the loss of a future we had hoped would exist but that is being trampled on by billionaires, fossil fuel companies, death squads on suburban streets. Grieving people we know, and those we don’t, who have been killed in […]

Python Developers Survey asking about my hobbies...

So tomorrow is Monday again? I can't keep living like this