iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Hey @halcyon, I'm enjoying AfterGlow. Is there any way for me to make the mac screen savers shuffle between my favourites?

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2026

Hey @marcoarment, I’m enjoying Unforgetful. I have a daily reminder that may not get done. Is there a way for me to tell Unforgetful that if this activity isn’t done by a certain time, not to remind me about it again until the next scheduled time?

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

You know it's going to be a fun day if you don't have the executive function to stop your morning alarm, set a new alarm for 30 minutes time, and put your phone back onto do not disturb, so you decide to get up instead. #actuallyAutistic #AuDHD #autism #ADHD

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2026

I am #AuDHD. I am not broken. Just because something is trivial for NTs and comes with a whole lot of anxiety provoking baggage for me does not make me broken. It is the expectation that because something is simple for the NT population it will be simple for everyone that is broken. And it is […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

[Death of a pet] Ruby, one of our puppies, tragically passed today at 18 months. She left our home at 8 weeks, but we’ve kept in touch and became great friends with her owners. She will be sorely missed. Rest in peace, little girl.

A cavoodle with black fur and red eyebrows and along both sides of her muzzle.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026

@overcastfm I had an issue where a short version of an episode was downloaded. I deleted the download on one device, and then re-downloaded it. Would it be possible to get the sync engine to trigger a download on other devices if there is a manual re-download, and the episode duration is […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

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Okay, what the hell did I miss about goose valuation?

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026

Wow they short filled the Toyota #7 to the same energy level as the #20 car. I wonder if that]ll come back to bite them, though it also puts them on the same energy as the #8. The #12 did a full fill, so is now on a different fuel strategy. Also, #7 and #20 are on the same tyre strategy, and #8 […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026

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Wow this is going to be an amazing last four and a half hours, the top four within about 10 seconds after over 19 hours. #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026

From Stewards' decision no. 179 at Le mans: "Car 3 spun at MP 11/12, causing yellow flag and consequently immediately two following cars slowed down creating a traﬃc mess." I now want the phrase "Traffic mess" to enter common use. #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24 […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

The Alkamel Systems site for the FIA WEC has lots of interesting information, including a list of all steward's decisions, in a bit more detail than just "No futher action". fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/noticeBoa… #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

fiawec.alkamelsystems.com

FIA WEC - Noticeboard

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

This FCY was really bad timing for the #20 BMW, and #12 and #101 Cadillacs. They were almost out of energy (the BMW was at 0%), so they had to do the emergency stop. #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Pity about the #92 Porsche being the first car to hit trouble with a long pitstop to fix a broken tie rod. #LeMans24 #LeMans #LM24

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Interesting strategy by Toyota, doing what BMW did at Spa by pitting early, to gain an on-track advantage, and start pulling a gap. #LeMans24 #LM24 #LeMans

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Well I'm ready, and hopefully not lseeping for the next 24 odd hours. #LeMans #LeMans24 #LM24

A TV in the background shows video from a race. In the foreground, there are 4 mobiles and a laptop showing various in car cameras from the same race. Behind them a monitor in portrait mode shows the live timing information.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/05/2026

No, I will not fucking leave a Google review for your business. Firstly, I don’t do Google. Secondly, I’m #actuallyAutistic, and I’m sure to do not want a 100% honest review from someone who notices all the smallest details and annoyances.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/04/2026

In hindsight, I think my brain was done for the day when I noticed an Excel cell had been overwritten by :wq

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

Is it unusual that I have strong opinions on the correct orientation to freeze Zooper Doopers?

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/03/2026

I actually did a blog post. A discussion of personal energy levels, what uses energy, and what energy reserves help me do, with a bonus meander through masking. #acutuallyAutistic #autistic #autism #AuDHD #autisticBurnout #autismAwareness […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

RE: mas.to/@PatternChaser/1162733632149… A great article. In my experience, I’ve gone from grief to outright anger at how unnecessary my pain is, simply because my authentic self doesn’t fit neurotypical’s fucking view of how a person should exist, behave, or what I require […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

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Tell me you have #ADHD without saying you have ADHD

iPad Safari tab groups showing that the default tab group has 842 tabs open.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/02/2026

I just bit the ears off a chocolate bunny, and then in a stern voice said "now listen to me." For those wondering about my mental state.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

One clove of garlic is the same as a bulb, right?

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/01/2026

This morning was the first time in a long time that my brain failed its POST, and had to be powered off again for 30 minutes before booting properly.

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Royce Williams @tychotithonus.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

I am again reminded that there are (understandably) people who are native US/CA/UK/etc English speakers, but are "digital native" enough that they do not know what the phrase "bottom of the hour" means. 🕠

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

Surely the comments on this GitHub issue are performance art… github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli…

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2026

Today really feels like it’s dragging on. I swear it feels like it’s been going on for half the year.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

So, yesterday started with wanting to install ESXi onto a Raspberry Pi 5. Of course, I was getting a blank display when the UEFI bootloader started. It took a long time to work out that it just wasn't displaying anything whiel starting. Eventually found out my monitor's EDID went bad, and until […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/12/2025

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I have a complex relationship with my parents. After visiting them a few years ago, and having a nice two hours with them, which unfortunately was a thre hour visit, I gained a better idea on when and how to leave. I still need to psych myself up to go, but I now strategically time it so I can […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025

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It’s 3:25 am, and I’m awake because one of the dogs committed chemical warfare in their sleep.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/12/2025

@overcastfm Is there a way to stop episodes identified as you may also like from being included in playlists?

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/11/2025

The ride of the new HCMT that service #metroTunnel is so smooth, it’s like they’re running on rails.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/11/2025

Today I was on the first scheduled train from Sunbury (and therefore first train) through the #metroTunnel. At one stage, someone shouted “All aboard the Autism Express” and everyone cheered. There were excited chants of “Train! Train! Train! Train!”, and then when we entered the tunnel, it was […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

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Bancales and their predators have evolved together for centuries. Whenever one starts winning, the other evolves to maintain equilibrium. Then come 1980s barnacles hitchhiked on two time travelling Sperm Whales. Their predators having long since evolved past being able to keep their numbers in […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025

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I’ve been thinking about @matthras’s presentation at #A11yCamp2025. In it, he used the example of how a human would read something like y=9/2(x-1)^2+7. When he read it, rather than explicitly mention the brackets, he pointed out that he paused before and after the x-1 to indicate what the ^2 […]

Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/10/2025

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I can’t remember who first said it, but the first question to ask a vendor of any AI tools is “Who can we sue if it gives incorrect information.” I wonder how many vendors will say “Not us.” #A11yCamp2025

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2025

I must admit, LaTeX coming up at #A11yCamp2025 was not on my bingo card.

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/10/2025

Every morning, I tell my puppy, Elsie, “In the immortal words of Black Box, ‘Got to get up, got to get up, got to get up’”, and she always looks at me strangely. I really hope it’s just because she’s too young to remember Black Box… m.youtube.com/watch?v=M0quXl_od3g

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Marcus Helvig @marcusp.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/10/2025

As part of #NDIS, I have behaviour support. They are discussing exploring Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (#ACT), which is a form of Applied Behaviour Analysis (#ABA). I know that ABA is controversial for #actualyAutistic. Does anyone know if ACT and ABA are designed to alter my behaviours to […]