You know, I love NPR dearly, but sometimes the headlines... "As birds migrate south, there's an invisible danger: glass"

When shopping in a brick and mortar store, I (before purchase, to see what it looks like):

When shopping in a brick and mortar store, I (before purchase, to see what it looks like):

This is still exciting in ways, but please don't use a CC NC license for anything in this project, especially not the firmware code: crowdsupply.com/open-tools/ope (also if using a CC NC license please don't list that under a subheading "Open Source"). In fact I think this must be an error, since @crowdsupply does not allow NC, does it? "User: The user alone has the right to decide to whom and for what compensation to transfer the product."

I knew it was coming but I finally actually heard the words in person today from my doctor, "The CDC no longer recommends the COVID vaccine for people under 65 or without certain conditions" and I think I am trapped in an alternate timeline.

Nevermind that I got to the portal by clicking a link from an email notification that I received. We need the equivalent of USDS for patient care.

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Logged into doctor's web portal, which involved SMS 2FA. After logging in, greeted immediately with another screen asking for SMS 2FA. After completing that I was asked to receive a link to verify my email address (which, btw, had already been offered up as an option to receive the initial 2FA instead of SMS). While writing this post, received an email saying "You have received a new message from {{appnt_facName}}." Better take that blood pressure reading again.

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Thoughts about / experiences with furilabs.com/ ? What's different about it? I have the usual veteran questions, ie, do phone calls work, is the kernel work upstream, does mute work, will it burn you...

Just realized tonight I've been drinking Old Grandad.

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Bill Clinton and Donald Trump are the same age.

Today on my drive into work I passed in the bike lane an abandoned treadmill. I guess they rode it till the wheels fell off.

I use my Print Screen key:

I use my Print Screen key:

Watching my @frameworkcomputer Framework 12 make its way across the globe to me is so exciting!

Apparently the no tax on tips applies to YouTube streamers? (making up to 150k and some other caveats) engadget.com/entertainment/you

I'm not sure that's what people had in mind when supporting this.

Sure am glad it warmed up again in time for me to unload the 450lbs of art supplies from the pallets outside. Play your tiniest violin for me please.

Worried about the future of installing your own software on your Android device? @conservancy is hosting a Q&A to update you about sideloading software as well as other tips about how to ensure your phone runs the software you want, without any artificial restrictions. Join us on BigBlueButton this Friday September 5th at 15:00 UTC (08:00 US/Pacific, 11:00 US/Eastern, 17:00 CEST)

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/sep/3/sfc-qa-on-how-to-keep-your-sideloading/

2 years ago today that we were handed the keys to a store.

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