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DavidNielsen

@DavidNielsen@mastodon.social

Acclaimed beta tester of iOS and OS X software. Dachshund, Golden Retriever, iPad and iA Writer addict with a proclivity for Open Source and Apple. If there is music, then it is metal and hard rock. Officially knighted by https://mastodon.social/@lisamelton.

#AuDHD

Interests include Tiananmen Square, democracy and a Free Palestine.

Struggles against the bourgeois, like a proper human being.

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GottaLaff, to random
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😏Via Elie Mystal:

Alabama: Embryos are babies.

Me: Oh, so we can't deport mothers carrying American citizens.

Alabama: Wait.

Me: Also dudes are on the hook for child support nine months earlier.

Alabama: No. Not like that!

DavidNielsen,
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@GottaLaff it is almost like the protection of life really isn’t the point… what could it be I wonder?

Are they… doing a patriarchy?

Sheril, to random
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Guy at conference: Do you have kids?
Me: Yes.
Guy: Wow! So your husband is taking care of them?
Me: Yes. He’s their dad. 🤔

DavidNielsen,
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@Sheril @lisamelton I always love going to engineering conferences with my wife, since everyone always comes up to us, to ask me what I am working on.

Nothing good sir, you did a sexism, I am the stay-at-home husband. I bake bread, she does all the power systems engineering, and she is pretty damn good at it.

RickiTarr, to random
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When you read Librarian Erotica and think it's real life:

DavidNielsen,
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@RickiTarr that sounds awesome, I want to be a librarian when I grow up.

DavidNielsen,
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@Holberg @RickiTarr some of the nicest people I have ever met were homeless. I’ll take them over billionaires every day.

DavidNielsen, to random
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I am tired of people saying that your vote doesn’t matter unless you live in one of five states.

It matters, for one, there is more at stake than the presidential election, such as your local and state government, which is extremely important and guess what, there your vote is the only one that matters and it is counted, so get off your ass, register to vote and go to the polls, no excuses.

gwynnion, to random
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I do not understand not vaccinating your child. Your child. In this day and age. How are these people parents and I'm not? Fuck.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2024/01/13/major-measles-outbreak-erupts-in-england-as-vaccine-hesitancy-increases/?utm_source=CanadaHealthwatch&sh=5fc4e59d1614

DavidNielsen,
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@gwynnion also could the press stop calling it vaccine hesitancy, it is active, vocal vaccine denialism. We have tried reason, logic and verifiable evidence with these Facebook moms, yet they still elect to endanger their kids and society as a whole.

Fuck them, demand a vaccine mandate to participate in any area of public life. If you need an exception, say due to being immuno compromised, then your doctor will issue one.

mentallyalex, (edited ) to random
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I am curious about something.

Regardless of your "generation" (Baby Boomer, GenX, GenZ, Millennial, etc.) do you play video games?

Which ones? I would love to know the names. Yes, even if you play 10 games constantly... I'm very curious.

Please?

DavidNielsen,
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@mentallyalex @lisamelton I play the occasional game these days, but I used to be very into cRPG and adventure games.

RickiTarr, to random
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Where do you live and how do you feel about it?

Obviously, don't tell me exactly where you live, no actual addresses please! You can be as vague as you like.

I live in Central Missouri in the U.S.

Pros:

This is an absolutely beautiful place, green rolling hills, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds, and natural springs, cool caves to explore.

Lots of farming here, so great access to quality fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy.

It's relatively inexpensive to live here compared with other states, because it's a "flyover".

I'm close enough to three major cities, that it's an easy day trip, and I'm about halfway to anywhere in the U.S.

We have one of the best Conservation departments in the U.S. and this is one of the few things that is a bipartisan issue. Lots of awesome nature programs that are free or cheap, state parks, conservation areas, bird watching, hunting, boating, foraging available to everyone.

Cons:

Yeah, it's a big one, it is a RED STATE, while a lot of the cities are blue, there is a large rural population, that votes red. Abortion is not legal here. People often vote against their own self interest.

While I'm not against responsible gun ownership, lots of people aren't responsible, and people have access to guns that definitely should not.

We have very few employee protections here, while the cost of living is relatively low compared with other places, it's taken years to get to a $12 minimum wage, and it's still not enough.

DavidNielsen,
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@RickiTarr Curitiba, Brazil.

Pros:
The food is great, cost of living is reasonable and we have a lot of nice parks.

Cons:
High crime rate, deeply conservative. Houses are always built without insulation and heated water is considered a luxury.

To sum it up, I have three neighbors, respectively known as The Drug Lord, The Money Launderer and the Criminal Defense Lawyer (who incidentally speaks exactly like Janice from Friends).

RickiTarr, to random
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I found the weirdest AI thing, and these are just a few examples of this exact same kind of post, same basic kind of picture, same text. The really crazy part is people often don't realize they're AI, and comment completely earnestly

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DavidNielsen,
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@RickiTarr I am 1122 years old now and I can finally afford to buy a studio apartment in a high risk area.

RickiTarr, to random
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Who is the best Batman villain and why?

DavidNielsen,
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@RickiTarr Scarecrow is likely my favorite, I like that he is not committing crime, rather he is doing large scale unethical science experiments, just because he can’t look away from the void of pure fear.

RickiTarr, to random
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If people would just send me pictures of their homemade bread, I would both appreciate it, and be full of bread lust.

DavidNielsen,
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@RickiTarr okay then, here are the last few loaves out of my Dutch oven.

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DavidNielsen, to random
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I want to like Obsidian, but it is overly complex and it is an Electron app, which feels unlike anything else on my iPad.

DavidNielsen, to random
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Is @lisamelton okay? My timeline has worryingly few boosts, so I am getting concerned.

DavidNielsen, to random
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This is your periodic reminder that John Wayne represents the very worst role model for men.

DavidNielsen, to random
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I went bowling for the first time in a decade… it did not go so well, so let’s now remark on the score.

DavidNielsen, to random
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Do humans actually find Sarah Silverman funny?

DavidNielsen, to random
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Looks good and it has macOS support, provided this also comes to GOG, then I will definitely buy it. Ideally I’d like to see all point and click adventure games be iPad first though.
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@TorreznoEntertainment/112259578360531294

DavidNielsen, to random
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Typically, the police.
https://mastodon.world/@muz4now/112351356771129613

DavidNielsen, to random
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Most people fake poor health to avoid serving in the military, JFK actively used his power and privilege to fake good health, in order to serve his nation as part of the navy during WW2.

neil degrasse tyson we got a badass over here GIF

DavidNielsen, to random
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COVID isn’t over, wear a fucking mask in high risk situations, no matter what some podunk university says.
https://med-mastodon.com/@luckytran/112385388261415012

DavidNielsen, to random
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I wonder if @lastquake could run Doom.

DavidNielsen, to random
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I feel like if you are making a point and click adventure these days without targeting iPadOS, then you are doing it wrong. The form factor was made for this kind of game.
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@cosmicvoid/112254102363366575

DavidNielsen, to random
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Spectacular, I am really impressed with how far people are able to push the machines of my childhood.
https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@cobbpg/112191554646625792

DavidNielsen, to random
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She is nothing if not a consistently shitty human being.
https://mastodon.social/@uspolitics/112354899931006894

DavidNielsen, to random
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Texas, casually dropping people into K-holes without their consent.
https://med-mastodon.com/@bicmay/112355554181112198

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