Another wonderful session of #masksanewgeneration tonight. One character changed playbooks as she leveled up into some major changes and some amazing parallels with the issue/session's villain. I love how these #pbta games let players ask questions as their actionsnand hownit forces me to […]

Last night, I tried installing the #kde #plasma edition of #manjaro #linux on my laptop, over the #xfce version. I got an error 32 notice stating there was an issue with the bootloader. So I tried going back to Xfce. Same deal. Not sure if it's an issue with the new Manjaro installers or what […]

I recently reinstalled #kde #plasma on my home desktop, but I've still got #xfce on my laptop. But I'm getting tempted to switch it to Plasma as well. I had it on there before, so I know it runs well. I already use a mix of GTK and QT applications and lean more towards the QT programs. Hard to […]

Sadly no gaming again this weekend. We've really had a hard time at getting sessions to happen regularly lately. It's really hard to keep focus and interest in the #masksanewgeneration game and I really just want to see the #pathfinder adventure path to its conclusion so I can move on to […]

Anyone else having weird issues with #zenbrowser on #threads? I get zoomed in icons that are so big, I can't fit them onto the screen without scrolling and the text isn't formatted at all.

Our oldest cat, Nickel, will place some of his plush mouse toys on top of his food bowl. I wonder if it's to mark the food as his, mimicking the tendency if some wild cats to bury their food, or something else. Our younger cat, Daisy, will do the same with her shiny plush balls in the water […]

I can't wait for @Tutanota to roll out their cloud storage so I can ditch @protonprivacy and all their AI services. Ugh. #noai

My boss is retiring at the end of the month. Given that I'm the only other person on campus in our department that does what we do, I'll be the interm department head until the position opens up. It's a bit bittersweet since this is my only opportunity for advancement but he's also been a friend […]

I've been trying to decide if it's better to use a #searchengine that doesn't utilize #ai chat bots or use AI to summarize page at all, or use one that lets you completely shut those features off to show the company some users aren't interested in those "features". #noai

Just tried out the build-in email client in #vivaldi another shot. Works great, unless you: * Want to connect to your Proton account with the client: can't change the incoming server to the correct security setting to use the Proton Bridge program * Want to use the setup to connect to an old […]

Rebel loon becoming popular request at Twin Cities tattoo shops https://youtu.be/Cd45iHCXU4M Hope is like the son. And #starwars is part of the American mythos, because its story was sourced from universal struggle #andor

Pushed the weekend #ttrpg sessions and blood donation off due to cold, head cold, and potential snowfall. woo.

This weekend, I finished my first playthrough of #cyberpunk2077 on my #linux desktop. However, realized that I didn't have #phantomliberty installed as well. I struggled and failed to get it installed using #lutris. Then I deleted the install in hopes of getting it to work on a fresh one. I […]

currently 10,600 votes on the #duckduckgo thing, 95% against #ai. https://duckduckgo.com/vote/ #vote #noai

Dear #ttrpg podcasters, One die, two or more dice. Sincerely, Someone who wants the hurting to stop.

There's one called Adult Children that's about coworkers at a Walmart-like retail store by Stephen Beals. Can't find much on him, so take that for what it's worth?...

@Vivaldi I just received an email claiming to be from Vivaldi, sating something about "Good News: We're Rebranding! We're excited to share that we're rebranding and upgrading our servers to support improved performance and security. To keep your account active under the new system, please […]

I recently got a new Thinkpad P14S. It is a nice computer for sure, but I think it is time to focus on the software side as well. Computers come with software and the software experience matters! Some things I think should be covered in a review: 1. What OS does the machine come with? Having a […]

@EvolutionGnome About a month ago, I noticed errors with Evolution trying to log into my work's Exchange email account. Trying to log back in sends me to a MS page that has a box at the bottom, justifying to the ops why I need Evolution access. I'm guessing this is Microsoft's fault?

I decided to try #clawsemail client and learned how much more difficult it is to setup all of my accounts. I got the IMAP account setup, but quit after attempting Gmail setup. What a pain.

#hogswatch #discworld #pterry #terrypratchett #solstice

I asked my #masksanewgeneration players if they were okay with me running a holiday-themed session/issue. They said it sounded fun to them. They came in last night expecting a one shot dealing with Krampus to something like that. Instead, I ran them through a campaign-related issue that had […]

Damnit @StartpageSearch, not you too...

Super kudos to @Propheticus for helping me track down a fairly minor issue in #zenbrowser (@zenbrowser) this weekend.

I'm discouraged at how often filling out bug reports requires signing up for extra accounts or doesn't feel like they go anywhere.

Sometimes you just need to sleep it off. https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/raccoon-virginia-abc-store-dec-2-2025

RE: https://mastodon.social/@quippd/115624368021083644 #youshouldknow that #mozilla is going all in on #ai -- on their support pages, they are removing human localized contributed articles in favor of a #machinetranslation bot. If you care about #community in #tech and #opensource please share […]

It took me WAY too long to get #cyberpunk2077 installed on my desktop this weekend. I'm really wishing I'd have sprung for larger hard drives a few years ago. There was a lot of jockeying for space and uninstalling games I'm not actively playing. I managed to get the base game installed […]

@cynical13 Don't worry, Thunderbird has no plans of implementing default AI features into the app!

@thunderbird I know Firefox has gone all in on AI, a choice I'm against. Are there plans to integrate it into default Thunderbird or can I count on keeping it out of my email client of choice?

@zenbrowser Are there any plans to integrate AI into Zen browser? I'm trying to avoid tech that includes it into their services, and I've done some research but I haven't found anything conclusive about your project.

TRUMP DIVERSION PENDING Bad Polling Bad Economy Bad Job Numbers STILL NO EPSTEIN FILES What Does Trump do.... Start sending missiles into and attacking Venezuela, one of our key allies in South America. The Trump Diversionary Tactic is Coming! #AureFreePress […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Last night, I ran my #masksanewgeneration #ttrpg game (yes, I know that comes out to ...game game). I'm really pushing myself as a GM with this game. The session ("issue" to keep with comic book parlance) had a lot more interpersonal drama moments than I usually include. Between two married […]

I've been trying to make more consciously ethical choices. It's really difficult, especially with technology and tech companies, to do so. It takes a lot of work and time to keep up with them and to decide what is and is not a deal breaker.

How it started. How it's going. #genx #q9

Sunday, I got to run another session of my #pathfinder #riseoftherunelords campaign for my party. I got to run a full haunted house section that felt like it had the players really invested in the horror of it all. That was a trick, considering it was a sunny Sunday afternoon when we hit that […]

So far, in my #masksanewgeneration #ttrpg: * One player suggested the henchmen form a union, which they did * I developed a dark web site for criminals called Connie's List that's a combination of Angie's and Craig's lists for the underworld * Named a dark web black market site called Black […]

Assuming there are no surprise hiccups tomorrow, I will be starting the last module of my #pathfinder #riseoftherunelords campaign. I have players who are invested in the story and game, which is fantastic. But... my players are also DEEPLY focused on all the mechanical bits, baubles, and toys […]

Well damn. Looks like #floorp is set to include #ai in the future. Even if it's opt-in, I think I might need to go elsewhere. I've got #vivaldi as a #chromium option, and they're #noai which is good. I think #zen has AI shut off by default. And it appears that #waterfox is safe from AI.

I haven't tried to do a little #fundraiser for someone before but I feel compelled to in this case: I came across someone on #scoopz who is #disabled and got all of 15 dollars in #snap because #texas is garbage I guess. They have no other resources available from the conversation and nobody to […]

I'm trying to read up on #webbrowser #security but I keep finding articles on #privacy. Those don't necessarily equate to the same thing, right? I've been using (and loving) #waterfox on my #android phone, but I've been reading that #gecko browsers are less secure than #blink browsers, so I was […]

We've been watching the new season of #thewitcher and I have to say, I'm good with Liam Hemsworth takin over the role.

I genuinely enjoy listening to actual play #dnd podcasts like #naddpod and #threeblackhalflings, but I really don't care for Dungeons & Dragons 5e itself. (I'm also not a fan of how it limits the number of skills players have and limiting who gets extra melee attacks, but that's a whole […]

The one change I'd like to see in #floorp is when you have vertical tabs and you have enough open tabs to scroll up and down the list, you can't click on the scroll bar and move the mouse up and down. If you do, instead of moving the scroll bar, you start moving the window around. It's the […]

When I run a #ttrpg I do two kinds of prep. For published modules, I read all the pertinent background material to explain what's going on and I read just a little bit past how much material I think my players will get in a single session. Going much further than that risks some serious #adhd […]

We finished the fifth module in my #pathfinder #riseoftherunelords game yesterday. I had thought the party would take two weeks to get finished, but instead of fighting their way through the Iron Cages of Lust, they bargained their way through and sent the succubus and her daughters back to the […]

For all you #programmer folks out there, a question. I have taken a semester and a half of #python (the class transitioned into #cpp/C++). I enjoyed both languages for different reasons and I enjoy working on small projects for myself. Is there another language out there that would work better […]

I just finished another #pathfinder #riseoftherunelords session with the gang. It was hella fun. The players finished exploring the Festering Maze of Sloth and I really got to pull out all the stops about how disgusting it was down in the bathhouse turned sewer. I also managed to get some good […]

Nap time in the home office with the cats. #caturday

I've been using my #webbrowsers at work to run Outlook to check my work accounts. In #floorp, I see the icon for #copilot. In #vivaldi though, I don't see it at all.