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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Hey, I used to be able to verbally tell my #iphone, "Send a text to [wife's name] that says, 'Let me know when you're getting home'." But now, it just doesn't seem capable of it.

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Check this out: you can push your speakers beyond "100%" in #Gnome! If you have dinky little laptop speakers, as one does, then you can get a little more juice out of them.

A screen shot from Gnome DE's "Accessibility" -> "Hearing" section. There is an option called "Overamplification" with an on/off toggle.

A screen cap from my desktop of the volume slider with a white section and then an "overamplification" section in red.

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Harold Jarche @harold.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/10/2026

Screenshot of MacOS27 Golden Gate system systems. Why, except in hell, would I want to use ChatGPT to do anything for me? And this was on by default

Screenshot of system settings:

Extension: Your Mac can use ChatGPT to help you write text, create an image, answer questions, and more

Gildilinie Gremlin 🏳️‍⚧️🍳 @gildilinie.beige.party.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2026

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a Sikh a Rabbi and a Catholic scholar walk into an anthropic talk. "what the fuck is this shit" they all agree

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

[Lanterns s01e08: the lantern] Everybody gets that #JohnStewart's lantern (ie, battery) has yellow cracks as a visual reference to #kinstugi, right? The point is that its cracks make it beautiful. It's a visual metaphor for John's whole life. Please tell me you all get that?

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

[Lanterns s01e08: season finale] #Lanterns has a very interesting storytelling problem when they do a season 2. This season was based on a premise that lead to its conclusion: #JohnStewart as the #GL of Earth. His origin story is a *story*, with its own beginning middle and end. #GreenLantern […]

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

I got a #Gnome extension that hides the top bar until/unless I reveal the dashboard, and I *love* it. When I'm looking at an app, that's the only thing I'm looking at. There are a couple of little things I'd rather were more available, but it's worth the trade. My desktop is ~calming~. #Linux […]

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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This one is doing the rounds

A picture of Elon Musk, via the London Economic. The quote says “If a monkey hoarded more bananas than it could eat, while most of the other monkeys starved, scientists would study that monkey to figure out what the heck was wrong with it. When humans do it, we put them on the cover of Forbes.“ – Nathalie Robin Justice.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple.

Graphic showing a single lane 9 m wide track for metros, a 35 m wide road for buses with four lanes, and a 175 m wide road for cars with seven lanes, making the point that one single track of Metro replaces seven lanes of car traffic. Mobility in cities is about space.

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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever

A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities

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Emil Jacobs - Collectifission @collectifission.greennuclear.online.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

RE: omgwars.com/@chris/1173656904332494… Go to about:config and look for “nova”. Switch off “browser.nova.enabled”. You’re welcome.

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

I *do* mind that I STILL have to send files to my iphone to print them because #Linux / #Fedora / #Gnome (I don't know which!) can't seem to consistently connect to my printer and print things correctly. It just never quite works. Sigh... #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Computers #tech #technology

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

I do *not* mind that #Gnome on #Fedora #Linux updates my apps for me. I get an alert saying, "Hey, did this for ya?" and then I nod, "yes" at my computer. That's pretty sweet. #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Computers #tech #technology

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

RE: mas.to/@OrionKidder/117361735474180… I got the solution from one of the #KaiT2en developers: reset wifi to 5GHz so that it doesn't interfere with Bluetooth. Simple! Terminal command "nm-connection-editor." Then Wifi -> Band and click 5GHz in the dropdown. Instructions […]

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

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Does anyone reading this use #kaT2en to run #Fedora with #Gnome on a #T2 #MacBook? I cannot seem to get into their Discord--it just makes me do captcha tests over and over again--and I'm having a problem that I'm hoping is solvable (see next post). #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

[Lanterns s01e07: Noah] ...is a manhunter. Or he's a hybrid. Or something. He's manipulating the *whole town*. He's the centre of their world, just like Zoe was. #TV #HBO #Lanterns #DCStudios #DCU #DCComics #superheroes

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

[Lanterns s01e07: holy shit] I had no idea where any of that was going, but I loved every minute of it. It's all so grounded in character, but the plot is also solid as a rock and fascinating.

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2026

So, #Gnome on #Fedora is working okay. I miss #Debian--as a community project but also, honestly, for all the trans lesbian jokes. I'm grossed out by "Fedora Flatpaks." You didn't create those. Step off.

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Stefano Marinelli @bsd.cafe · 29/09/2026

You go shopping and… #Linux

A large digital advertising display in a shopping centre showing Spotberry running on a Raspberry Pi, with the entire interface upside down and a login/shutdown dialog visible in the centre.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So Trump told reporters in the White House today that “Canada are going to come in and say, ‘Sir, we are sorry’…” Trump is managed to do something I didn’t think was possible — guarantee that Canadians will never say “sorry.”

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Dom DeLorenzo @dominick.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

This @pluralistic interview contains the most clear-eyed explanation for the Hugging Face attack I've heard. It's a much needed antidote to the breathless sensationalism surrounding LLMs. youtu.be/nTqCVJFr7XM

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

I never thought I'd be a keyboard-condom guy, but one of those silicon covers came with a shell I got for my computer, and this is the last computer I'm going to buy for a LONG while, so thought I'd try it, and it's actually kinda nice! It's soft. It'll protect the machine from spills. "Weird […]

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

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RE: mastodon.social/@warandpeas/1173440… One of the great revelations of my adult life is just how must #religion, #faith, and #spirituality is out there that's *not" right-wing #Christofascism. This cartoon is a fun reminder of that. I'm still an #atheist. I'm just a lot […]

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2026

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It's been weird transitioning from "weird" to #neurodivergent. I was raised by #hippies, so my personality formed around the notion that--and this is problematic, to be clear--I and my family are *different* from "normal" people. But shocking no one, it also turns out we're ALL neurodivergent.

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

I'm now blocking any account that posts slop images. LLMs are a normal technology, but I can't stand that shit. #AI #LLM #slop #tech #technology

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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

They tried their best to make the idea of having more things we want nearby, more options and choices in our cities and neighborhoods, seem like a conspiracy. But never forget what the REAL urban conspiracy has been — moving everything further away and making us car dependent. #1HourCityConspiracy

White text on black background reading “The real ‘urban conspiracy’ isn’t proximity, it’s distance. The ‘one hour city’ traps millions in long commutes, car dependency, and lost time. We need cities of proximity, time, and quality of life.” — @carlosmorenofr.bsky.social #UrbanTruth

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We’re in an era where the fight against fascism and authoritarianism is on almost every ballot. Voting has always been important, but never more than now. Vote like your rights, your future, your vote itself, and even your life, are all on the line. Because there’s a very good chance they are.

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

RE: mas.to/@OrionKidder/117332498896406… You guys. You guys. The screen is so *clear*. This is exactly what I wanted: software I control on solid media hardware. Thank you, #kaiT2en! #MacBook #MacBookAir #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

I got my #used #MacBookAir, and used #kait2en to get #Fedora #Gnome onto it. I am sad to not be on Debian any more, but it doesn't run on this specific unit (sigh). But it works! The screen is beautiful! The speakers are clear! The camera is... okay. Alas. This is the last computer I'll be […]

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

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Brilliant video! It walks through how the almost universal #Monopoly house rules developed to *save* people from the cruelty of a #rentier economy. I love it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK_LbPjJi-0…

Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Fellow #Gnome freaks! There is an app that takes a snapshot of your whole desktop and then can restore it. I cannot remember the name of it, and web searches are not helping. Anybody know it? #FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian

sodiboo :pride_heart: @sodiboo.gaysex.cloud · 21/08/2026

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A COMPUTER CAN NEVER BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST ALWAYS DO THE HACKING HAHA WHAT ARe they gonna do, put a computer in jail? Haha "oops it's alive" lmao

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Hey folks, "AI" code is in everything now. Avoiding it is like trying to buy goods only manufactured by people paid a living wage: there are no goods to buy. #AI #technology #LLM #VibeCode #computers

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

[President Curtis s01e09] I'm impressed that this episode has a final shot in Montreal, and the people aren't all white. I was pleasantly surprised. Canadian cities are just as diverse as any other. #PresidentCurtis #TV #Montreal #Canada

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 @chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

Hey Canadians: What do you make of Alberta Premier Smith breaking down on Saturday during a speech when she started talking about oil pipelines being cancelled and other “injustices”. It strikes me as.... odd. www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7351… #CanPoli #CdnPoli #ABPoli

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Orion Ussner kidder @orionkidder.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

[Star Trek Strange New Worlds s04e09] Maybe I'm a big goober, but that was fun! It had a theme. It had a plot that was fun to watch. They actually tied up La'an's character arc. Fighting a dragon in space is only a step or two goofier than #TOS got. I'm happy with that one. #StarTrek […]