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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2h

One lesson I keep forgetting in the #Ubuntu (and maybe #Debian) world: do not, under any circumstance, resize the terminal while you’re doing a "do-release-upgrade". It has a very high chance of messing it up, especially if you then need to interactively resolve a config file change.

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eepy august [0x08] 🏳️‍⚧️🇲🇰 @august.chaos.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

a sentence will always look like poetry if you hit enter a lot

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Mobile carrier: *has a contact form for generic question* Me: *sends a generic question/feedback* Mobile carrier: We can't identify who you are, use the chat. What's the point of the contact form then? Especially when I expect no useful reply through the chat, they'll barely have any time to […]

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

It is only when you enable hot corners in your desktop environment you realise just how often you move the cursor out of the way into one of the corners.

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Maartje @maartje.dev · 04/10/2026

It was 5 years ago that i was invited to the Blåhaj Enterprises board meeting

Bunch of blahajar sitting in a board room table

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

[small rant on media playback on macOS] Something that grinds my gears is how much CPU time it takes to (essentially) play a video stream and show a chat, be it on e.g. Twitch or YouTube. Even with all the hardware acceleration in place, all of this takes over one core worth of load […]

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Cursed Silicon @cursedsilicon.treehouse.systems.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Is there a Mastodon bot that just makes GIF's out of relatable Technology Connections jokes?

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Heathrow airport has special corridors reserved for passengers with antlers, which seems very thoughtful of them but also oddly specific.

Sign reading: “→
Flight Connections
All terminals”

with a pictograph of a person walking and two pictographs of airplanes that appear to be radiating out of their head, resembling antlers.

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🦜 Decoy @decoy.fluffy.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

i've made either the best or worst resonite camera gimmick, depending on how you feel about it

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

Scrolling on #macOS 27 feels like nothing nothing nothing PHFWEEEEW 🚀

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:privTri: Volpeon :areonNSmol: @volpeon.at.icy.wyvern.rip · 16/09/2026

I see we're reaching the final stage of ads in paid streaming subscriptions where they don't even give you the option to not have ads (Disney+)

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Another observation, after the upgrade to #iOS 27 release (from release candidate), iMessage/FaceTime seem to have re-registered themselves. This caused a popup on my Mac. Also one of family members said they got a contact key verification alert in a chat with me. Their phone was on iOS 26.6.2 […]

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

From a quick peek at #iOS 27 firmware for #iPhone 18 Pro Max, there are two versions: * iPhone19,3 with a Qualcomm modem * iPhone19,7 with an Apple modem #Apple

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

#macOS 27 release is the same build number as release candidate (26A428) #iOS 27 release is a newer build (24A435 -> 24A437) #Apple

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`Da Elf @elfin.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Timeline cleanser of a parrot that found a traffic cam to ham it up for.

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Ret @ret.furry.engineer.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

Somewhat overlooked but I think the most egregious fuckery pulled by Apple this year... Pro camera controls (I.e. the ability to directly set stuff like effective shutter speed, ISO etc) are not just a new thing in iOS 27, they're feature-flagged to only work on the new iPhone 18 lmao. Fuck youuuu.

Pro Controls only appears in the feature list for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, not the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@forst/117248795318… Never mind, "rvictl" is part of Xcode tooling. After the upgrade, the Xcode version I had predictably wouldn't run. Had to install Xcode 27 RC, and then "rvictl" reappeared.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Just me, or the "rvictl" utility (for remote packet capture from attached iOS devices) is simply not there in the #macOS Golden Gate release candidate? #Apple

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

[apple event] C2 modem with mmWave support in Duo and 18 Pro, but not 18 Pro Max according to the website? #Apple #AppleEvent #iPhone

Screenshot of tech specs of iPhone 18 Pro (left) and 18 Pro Max (right). The difference between the two columns is 18 Pro has "Apple C2 cellular modem", while the 18 Pro Max doesn't.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

[apple event] New OS releases September 14th. RCs today?

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

[apple event, silly] man: *speaks Spanish* lady: thank you

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026

The country-wide NOOT day, for the first time with working cell broadcast :> #Sweden #Sverige #SEAlert

iOS screenshot of a cell broadcast message in Swedish and English. It reads: "TEST. This is a test of SE-Alert, a system used by Swedish authorities to alert the public in the event of a serious incident. In a real emergency, SE-Alert will provide you with information about what has happened and what to do. This is a test, you do not need to do anything. Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency"

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

Got a Dell laptop. Their battery calibration routine is somewhat inconvenient, I came to realise. > Use it normally until it shuts down due to critical battery level, then charge it to 100% without powering it on. Repeat up to two more times. It's a work machine, the "don't power it on" bit is […]

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:privTri: Volpeon :areonNSmol: @volpeon.at.icy.wyvern.rip · 02/09/2026

You wouldn't forget to feed this cat, would you? :areonNNervous:

Photo of a cat standing on a counter in a kitchen. The edge of the counter lines up with the edge of the cabinets in the background, making the cat look huge.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

[1Password, Omarchy] RE: mastodon.decentralised.social/@wezm… Same exact response here too. Didn't expect much, but one could always hope they'd reconsider.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/09/2026

Could be just me, but #ProtonMail is 503-ing. I know 5xx are server-side issues technically, but for all I know it might not like some cookie I have.

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Asher @asher.dog · 30/08/2026

amateur radio!! a headshot I commissioned from @zorrito.bsky.social

chest-up drawing of me wearing a plaid flannel and holding a TH-D74A

#furry #furryart #manedwolf

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

Finally some long-awaited rain here. Was quite dry lately, lots of trees and grass turned yellow. Also means I get to stay inside and tinker with computery things >v>

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Ret @ret.furry.engineer.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

TIL about `openssl`: . : A potential prime number was generated. + : Number is being tested for primality. * : A prime number was found.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

This is mildly cursed. Hit a JSON file indented with three spaces. No wonder I had trouble eyeballing the level of nesting.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

My muscle memory sure is strong. Typed "Intel Penguin" instead of "Intel Pentium" and didn't even notice the mistake for a while.

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Cassandrich @dalias.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2026

I want a Firefox extension that knows how to replace every single "N months ago" label with the actual exact timestamp (using patterns for how the data is hidden in tooltips, click-to-expand, etc.). That shit is SO unhelpful. Like if I'm looking back at git history, I don't care that a change […]

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amos @fasterthanlime.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · 02/02/2026

...horrifying message without context, thank you

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

Judging by yesterday, a lot of people seem to just casually own disco balls.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026

RE: meow.social/@ziphi/1170335958517866… By this logic, my name is "fish". Summons me successfully every time!

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026

36 years ago, on January 15, 1990, a software bug in the 4ESS switch triggered a cascade of failures that took down most of the AT&T long distance telephone network for about nine hours. It was treated as a national crisis. There were investigations and task forces, both internal and external […]

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210561 ✨ [Q] @q.glauca.space.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

oh my GODS I can’t set a static IP on German locales

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Enalys :dragn_verified: @enalys.mastodon.zergy.net.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

These new European banknotes ideas are quite nice. :dragn_thinkhappy: #Euro #Europe #Banknotes

An obviously fake 50€ banknote, it is orange with some color matching neofoxes on it.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

Ooh, looks like Tele2 (and their flanker brand Comviq) will be the first ones to enable #RCS messaging on #iOS in #Sweden. The latest iOS 27.0 beta 4 enables RCS in the carrier bundles (profiles). Uses Jibe. Haven't tested yet, don't have a spare device […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Screenshot of a textual diff of the Tele2 (Sweden) carrier bundle between iOS 27.0 beta 3 and beta 4. The diff shows an added "RCS" key with multiple children elements, indicating that RCS is now available. It uses the jibecloud.net infrastructure.

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Scary "Grampus" Jerry 👻 @jerry.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

I keep thinking about upgrading the connection for infosec.exchange. Maybe some day…

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Ret @ret.furry.engineer.ap.brid.gy · 13/07/2026

note to self, do not run a 100W+ siren on my desk again.

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elle mundy @ap.exch.gr · 10/07/2026

weird how they call them youtube shorts when they’re so tall

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026

It's fun listening to individual pairs of channels of surround or Atmos-mixed music. You pick out a lot of "ooh, that cool bit there is not that noticeable in the stereo mix"

Screenshot of a macOS app called "Loopback". Shows a virtual output device with 12 channels, where only two of those are linked to a headphone output.

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Forst @forst.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/07/2026

Ugh. #Telenor is set to acquire #Bahnhof in #Sweden :/ Bahnhof: up to 10 Gbps, has IPv6 and static IPv4, datacentres, fights for privacy. Telenor: lol, none of that, and hey, do you want our mobile and TV subscription? src […]

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