Anyone in the #peakdistrict today see what looked like four Ospreys heading towards Sheffield near Curbar Edge? Was it? #birds #birding

Did mastodon get an algorithm somehow? Random posts from some dude I don't follow and who isn't apparently boosted by anyone started appearing in my feed.

Yeah... ok #valve, ya got me... how much and when can I have one? #steammachine #SteamDeck

Hey #mastodon ... you've done quote-toots... now do #markdown.

So... decided to wipe Omarchy from the #framework 13 and go back to #fedora (among other things I'll not go into, I just wasn't getting on with the tiling window manager... it was a bit too restrictive for me). However, at some stage of messing with the UEFI settings, I've royally screwed up […]

Again fellow Helldivers... if you don't want randoms joining your session... please set your social options accordingly... you bot sympathisers, you.

If you want to understand the emotional end intellectual malaise of British politics, this piece by @mjrobbins.com is a pretty good place to start. It effectively describes a country that has gone mad. open.substack.com/pub/martinro...

Why do modern search engines insist on ignoring your search term and instead return a list of things it thinks you might mean or might want to see? If I type a search, I want you to look for that exact thing. If you can't find it, tell me and I'll try something else. Stop second guessing me.

It's 2025 Apple... stop telling me off for not ejecting external drives before my laptop sleeps... and either eject them for me before sleeping ... or just stop my laptop from sleeping... it's not rocket science.

This has real "What's your carbon footprint?" energy. https://techhub.social/@metoffice/115389099930342072

Had to install Windows 11 today in a VM for work. It's just dogshit, isn't it. Terrible performance, massively bloated and you have to pay for it. Just, why? Why have Microsoft's customers accepted this dross for so long.

Ugh... this is a friday that can just do one... why do assholes have to ruin everything?

Just popped into LBC News (from the cafe of the adult education centre where I do a crochet class, rock and roll) and the guest before me was saying no one has anything to fear from digital ID unless they're engaged in fraudulent activity. This is such a silly bit of sophistry

"Sorry, I can't. Under the current administration I don't feel safe and comfortable with traveling to the US so I need to pass. Thanks for asking."

macOS Tahoe UI has a HUGE new feature for folks like me who have 24/7 Mac Minis running and access them remotely: you can now type the boot password remotely via SSH! Power on the Mac, then SSH to it. A simple SSH server will handle your request. Typing the […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Thinking of picking up a second-hand #SteamDeck for my wife so started to look online. Realised that I sold my OG SteamDeck for way too little when I traded up to an #oled model... but how are CEX (UK) selling used Decks for MORE than the price of a new one from Valve direct?!? £10 premium on […]

One of the voices in tech I deeply trust and respect is @anildash , and this 🔥 he brings is an example of why: 'Tim Cook handed a big shiny golden turd to Donald Trump, and couldn’t wait to stammer out how much he’d love to polish that turd for him, please sir — the emperor’s clothes look […]

I see Reform are out and about saying dumb stuff like "we'll stop the boats within two weeks of winning the election" ... which very much sounds like Trump saying "I'll stop the Ukraine war in 24 hours or less" ... And I know that's the point... Farage see's a path to Victory in aping Trump […]

Happy birthday mum. ❤️

I think _someone_ is getting worried about the Ryzen Ai 395 Max+... (Seriously AMD, knock it off with the naming crap... just call it something sensible ... of just numbers ... but come up with something sensible.) […]

I think options are good but it's crazy when you can buy laptops cheaper than a handheld... and they'll perform a lot better. I think Lenovo has really learnt from Valves early lesson with the Steam Deck storage... some gamers will pay more for more... and others will pay more for the flex […]

And then there's the accompanying blog post, explaining in detail the whole build and setup process. Spoiler alert: Wireguard is mentioned. https://stfn.pl/blog/80-solar-website-with-custom-backend/ #blog #selfhosting

I finally got access to the Copilot Appearance feature and Microsoft's AI assistant really doesn't wanna show off its facial expressions

Versus what we all want, which is laptops with replaceable / upgradable RAM & storage at sensible market rates. https://mastodon.social/@markgurman/115142142660727402

Finally got round to increasing my monthly donation to Wikimedia ... because apparently fascists hate it.

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If your work / hobby requires you to travel at night / early hours of the morning and you use a vehicle with a modified exhaust, you are a terrible human being. Lying here awake at 4am, in the middle of nowhere (ish), listening to some arsehole on a sports bike with what sounds like a race can […]

Decided that after 7 years of service, it's time to retire the iPad Pro. And get a new* iPad Pro. *Gone for a refurb M2 instead of M4 as I don't care about the extra performance and the M2 should be compatible with my existing accessories, saving me a bundle. Also, don't like that Apple […]

An Open Source sustainability story in two slides. (for a coming talk of mine) Slide 1: car brands using #curl Slide 2: car brands sponsoring or paying for #curl support

Placed two orders with #amazon this week. First order turned out to be counterfeit product (and, when I ordered the genuine thing from another online store it turned out Amazon were massively overcharging), and the second order delivered a lesser specified version of the product advertised […]

OK so feeling slightly apprehensive about this, which I suppose is kind of the point. This is an attempt at a progressive view on masculinity and on men getting laid. God help me. iandunt.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...

Every word a gem... if you have children, boy or girl, get them to read this. It took me years to learn the truth of this, so skip the wait. Stop trying to be things you're not, the people who are attracted to those aspects will tire of you as you tire of trying to hold the facade together and […]

Can we, for a short while at least, mandate it so that the only thing journalists are allowed to ask after Reform make a statement is "How?" Just try it journos, you'll feel it sounds glorious.

Really excited to see how this turns out... just in time for my holiday as well. https://www.theverge.com/news/707106/cyberpunk-2077-mac-release-date I was trying to move to Linux for my laptop computing... but there's no competing with my MacBook Pro... battery life, utter silence (most of […]

Why does my new electric toothbrush (same manufacturer and equivalent model) feel more like a sex toy than a toothbrush?? Shiny, black, smooth ... whereas the old one had ergonomic touches like a grippy bit, and a contour where your hand held it. Also, they've changed from having little […]

Personally, I’m getting tired of “TARIFFS!” … “No tariffs, we’re all friends” … “NO LONGER FRENDS, MOAR TARIFFS!” … “j/k … no tari - WUT!!! TARIIIIIFFFFFFFFFFFSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!” Just fuck off, see you in four years… maybe. Now, Starmer, go back to Brussels, tell them we’re really sorry and […]

I spent an hour or two rearranging the home screens on my iPad Pro the other day… and I find myself reaching for it a lot more as a result… a lot tidier and less clutter make it more pleasant to use and a judicious smattering of home screen widgets help to make it really useful. Along with a […]

Anyone using the community.general.onepassword lookup function in #ansible ?? I've been revisiting some playbooks on my local Mac and found that, despite having a working #1password app and working 1Password CLI ... it's returning blank values no matter what I search for. Exact same behaviour […]

There should be international standards introduced and enforced for things like cereal packaging and condiments bottles. Standardised dimensions and weights/measurements will allow consumers to made fairer value comparisons without resorting to differential equations and we can then design […]

I think what the events of the last few years, regarding Thames Water, are showing us is that new corporate rules are required. The company has been stripped bear of everything of value, it's been loaded with debt and its management have been richly rewarded for what should be seen as […]

For the love of everything holy... if you play #helldivers2 and you don't want randoms in your game... set your freaking game mode accordingly... don't let me join, select all my equipment and start to drop in before you kick me from your game. ffs.

Ordered a power station from Anker ... am confused as I now have received documentation from three different couriers all claiming to be delivering my order today. 🤷‍♂️

E-mail migration done... that seemed pretty simple, even with a custom domain. Goodbye #microsoft #o365 ... hello @soverin !

new zine: The Secret Rules of the Terminal https://jvns.ca/blog/2025/06/24/new-zine--the-secret-rules-of-the-terminal/

Further evidence that late-stage capitalism would rather you die or fall seriously ill, than stop spending. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/10/scientists-warn-against-attempts-to-change-definition-of-forever-chemicals-pfas

So, it looks like the winter fuel payment changes are being rolled back. I know my Dad has been complaining about this constantly, has joined pressure groups, signed petitions etc etc... he really didn't think it was fair that it had been removed. They had […] [Original post on infosec.exchange]

Well, of course it is... #ffs #ukweather https://techhub.social/@metoffice/114534446684557805

I currently have a work laptop on that's running Windows 10 and I think I need ear-defenders. It sounds like it's just about to be wheels up on runway 6. #hp #elitebook #windows #wtfisthatnoisefor

Also, our Government departments get a lot of flack (sometimes deserved) but generally, I'd say their websites are excellent and helpful 80-90% of the time... and once you get on the phone with someone, they're usually great. In my experience.