One thing generative AI is really putting the zap on my head over; It's not the images, not the video.. it's well formatted .md files with emojis.

The PC will still be utilised in a strange way, other than gaming. I'm going to use it to mock up a Kubernetes target for deployments. And I can also lean on the GPU with ollama to play with local models.

So the downgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 from 24.04 was so that I could regain access to my hybrid graphics, allowing me to run multi-monitor from the Thinkpad. A weirdness I wasn't expecting. I also have to remember to be a little less cavalier with my upgrades.

I also uh, "fixed" my keyboard. This whole bit needs to be replaced, frankly.

Current setup; mainlining my Thinkpad with Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop on it for dev again. The somewhat long experiment with WSL2 on Windows 11 wasn't a failure, but the annoyances finally got to me (wonky file handling, wonky Docker integration, wonky hot reload in Node (wtf)).

notes on switching to Helix from vim jvns.ca/blog/2025/10...

I'm a little surprised git isn't just a default package in Ubuntu now, but there's probably a good reason for it.

Downgrade from Ubuntu 24.04 to 22.04 complete. Ah the joys of owning an ageing (but still TOTALLY METAL) Thinkpad.

A long read of @graze.social’s theory of open social - and the praxis of making it work for @skylight.social which in turn makes it work everywhere #WeCanJustDoThings

www.canada.ca/en/employmen... Deadline for proposals in 👇

🎉 New: Web Monetization support on at://work! Enable it in Settings to receive micropayments from visitors. Stored as ATProto records in your PDS. atwork.place/help/profiles #ATProtocol #WebMonetization

ayla computer would be so happy to see this post natalie.sh/posts/defini...

You can just do things, together

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy79... This is great, she goes through a ton of NES games she played as a kid, playing them as an adult and seeing how nostalgia tinted her memories.

New reddit alternative built on AT

Fuck cancer.

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more. 🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

don't talk to me unless you look like this

If you're interested in building and designing trust and safety tooling that combats abuse not only for Bluesky but for the broader ATmosphere at large - and especially if you want to make the internet a safer place - we have multiple T&S engineering roles open.

Are you a lawyer? Do you enjoy working on small teams tackling big things? We’re hiring a senior counsel. jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...

Being nice to the LLM because I just like to.

This is where you pay this man btw: opencollective.com/blacksky

What? ATProto conference, Vancouver, 2026???? We'll have more details soon, you can save the date here on Smoke Signal atprotocol.dev/save-the-date/ and we'll have more announcements very soon.

If you're in the #Vancouver area and want to get involved with an ATProto conference in March 2026 as a volunteer, local guide, creator, or other role, come join us at @z-space.ca tomorrow Wed Oct 8th luma.com/047gworz

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

Topics can get out of hand here but... man... I just closed a Reddit tab so context is key. I count my blessings.

It's me, I'm no one

we can just do things

Amazing! Get on in here folks!

Can we get the word around for more donations to go to BlackSky so there’s funding for the infrastructure that can bring Link back? From my understanding: Relays are costly and expensive. Anyone feel free to chime in. Bluesky relays is what has him banned. opencollective.com/blacksky

Relays are cheap, appviews a bit more. Basically everything is cheap except an app that indexes & searches everything ever posted. For $30 you could get a multi day window of everything.

We've been working to build up a list to keep track of people and projects within the ATproto ecosystem. If there's anyone we've missed, let us know!

It's Saturday! 📺 Post a cartoon TV series you love.

um this is cool github.com/Blooym/skywr...

Install it for yourselves, test things out. Ask doll questions. File bug reports. github.com/dollspace-ga...

the sad reality of 2025 is that a large swath of folks have been driven to believe the only value they may have to offer to the internet is to be the product of a company. that needs to change. even folks who say they don’t want to be the product cannot fathom not being the product…

i wrote down the process of resolving an at:// URI step by step. turns out, it's a great way to learn how the AT protocol works!

80's VFX have such a specific feel. I attribute it entirely to ILM's influence. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industr...

$200k to hang out with dogs. amazing IG gabriel.desanti, barkandburn

I should find Batman (1989) in 4k youtu.be/yjD9X2mPIXY?...

The most under-appreciated Batman villain; Partyman youtu.be/AjY8HvpNu6o?...

As a long time #linux, #freebsd and sometimes #openbsd user, it has been important to keep up with trends in command line tools and usage. Admittedly I haven't broken "out of my shell (haaaaa)" For a while so I'm trying to update my workflows. Finding some really nice stuff.

btop is where it's at #linux #cli

Happy anniversary of the day "Heroes" was released. Still miss David Bowie. #inners #psakibriefing youtu.be/JFHC6t13hi0?...

Normalize delayed software releases.

I'm watching @acollierastro.bsky.social's Dyson Sphere thing. youtu.be/fLzEX1TPBFM?...

Companies like to make metadata sound innocuous, but it matters more than you might think. Here’s why. ssd.eff.org/module/why-...

Get to know Severance star Tramell Tillman (aka Mr. Milchick), who just took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the #Emmys. "I’m floored. Sometimes I sit and I’m like, 'How did this happen?'" he told Rolling Stone this year. 💼 www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...