Kyle Rankin @kyle@librem.one

Weaving napkins is like making pancakes. The first one doesn't count. The second one is better but not quite there. But by the third one you finally got it down. ⁨#weaving⁩

@braydon@glacierfoods.social I've been using it for years and if you want a highly secure OS and are willing to deal with a few inconveniences in return, it is hard to beat.

I finally found the time to upgrade my work Librem 14 laptop to Qubes 4.1. I followed the backup/install/restore method instead of in-place upgrade. It was relatively uneventful and so far so good.

@yaelwrites Do it! Write a song about it!

This picture shows the 2nd napkin, which has different and less noticeable mistakes than the first one. By the time I get to the 8th napkin it (and I) should be pretty good!

I'm practicing ⁨#weaving⁩ doubleshot patterns by making a full set of napkins with free and cheap yarn I already had. I'm learning a lot about weaving complex patterns with this project. It will be hard to wipe my mouth with these napkins when I'm done.

Since the Librem 5 runs the same OS as Librem laptops, it has the same software. I recently got an SDR (Software Defined Radio) dongle, and I can connect it to the Librem 5 and use the same tools (gqrx) as on a laptop. Gqrx isn't adaptive, so I just dock the Librem 5. Pretty fun.

@okennedy Here is an example of what I'm talking about: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L3R75PW

@okennedy It's just a generic metal hinged arm with a magnet on one end and 3M tape on the other to fasten to your laptop. If you do a web search for magnetic laptop phone mount you should be able to find some.

It's hard to believe it's been a year since I replaced my personal computer with a #Librem5 and laptop dock. In this post I talk about my impressions, the docks I've tried, and using my Librem 5 as a tablet. https://puri.sm/posts/my-first-year-of-librem-5-convergence/

Update: I finished threading the heddles. It took me about 5 hours total. This is why I'm making a set of 8 napkins, not just one at a time--the up front work to "dress the loom" is the same regardless of how long the warp is.

I'm warping the loom to weave a set of patterned cloth napkins. A 20" napkin x 24 ends/in = 480 individual threads. These are threaded through metal heddles in a particular order to make the pattern. Imagine threading 480 needles but which needle you pick next *really* matters.

I wish filing a death certificate automatically added the person to a blocklist for mail solicitations. Years after my dad's death I still get promotional mail addressed to him. You can't escape spam, even in death.

While warping my loom this weekend, I discovered the fabric I'm #weaving is so fine and dense (20" wide, 24 ends per inch) that I don't have enough heddles! You can't find these at your local craft shop, I had to order them from a specialty shop. In the mean time I wait...

@oklomsy@social.linux.pizza I suspect two main reasons: 1. Amazon wants to reduce any friction in closing a sale. A customer that wants to buy 2 things might give up if there is a long line. That's why there is a "Buy it Now" button on their site. 2. Humans are expensive. If they can do away with cashiers entirely the costs (and staff) to maintain a grocery will be similar to a warehouse.

This level of tracking of shoppers, even if it's to streamline checkout, is creepy. #privacy https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/technology/whole-foods-amazon-automation.html?smid=tw-share

I just read Beloved for the first time, and what a powerful, wonderfully written book. I suspect there is even deeper symbolism I would pick up with a second reading beyond what is obvious on the surface, which is true of most of my favorite books. Definitely recommended.