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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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verge, to random
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Twitter alternative Post News is shutting down https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/19/24135011/twitter-alternative-post-news-shutdown

DavidNielsen,
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@verge @CosmicTraveler I just created an account, because I like to be in with the cool kids.

Chris, (edited ) to random
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All of your favorite musicians from the ‘90s are pushing 60.

DavidNielsen,
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@Chris @Skepticat you can still rock out at 60, zero issue.

GottaLaff, to random
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is at the courthouse. Or as I like to call it, his daily campaign stop.

DavidNielsen,
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@GottaLaff Don Snoreleno is having his nap time, you know how fussy he gets without it.

jwildeboer, to random
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My B4 prototype, 15+ years old. Original battery. Still works and battery charging is no problem. Impressive little machine :)

DavidNielsen,
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@RezzaBuh @jwildeboer I remember it as just a blink of the eye ago as well. I never actually got my hands on the hardware, but I recall doing QA on some of the software components via Fedora.

Miriamm, to random
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Turns out alienating your core demographic so a handful of bigots on Twitter think you’re cool, is an awful business strategy.

DavidNielsen,
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@Miriamm BYD will be hiring a lot of good people I see.

christianselig, (edited ) to random
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Randomly curious: what email provider do you use?

DavidNielsen,
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@christianselig Gmail currently, but I honestly don’t actively use email, as is evident by the fact that I have 15000 unread messages.

I have been looking at Protonmail, but paying that much for it seems idiotic, given my usage pattern.

danirabbit, to random
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Put in a Target order and I’m planning some burgers for this week. It’s gonna be warm weather so I’ll probably grill them. Pretzel bun. Baby arugula. Bacon. Muenster. Big dill pickle to garnish. Wondering if I should do some crispy onions or tomato jam or something else kinda special? Also burger sauce I’m leaning towards either a bbq based sauce or like a Big Mac sauce but not sure which. Ideas?

DavidNielsen,
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@danirabbit how about a sweet and hot chili jam. One of my favorite burger places here does this along with some greenery and a well seasoned sausage style mince patty.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/sweet-chilli-jam

GottaLaff, to random
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Via Angry Staffer:

Most transparent pump and dump in history

Via Josh Marshall:

DavidNielsen,
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@GottaLaff so we might finally break the 100th indictment. He is really the gift that keeps grifting.

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

flexghost, to random
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Let me get this straight

Republicans' take on gender is "you can't force your beliefs on me! I get to define what gender is for myself!"

Then what is this?

HB111: The Alabama GOP forcing their beliefs of what "male" and "female" is on others

I guess you want to teach your children up what gender is before you force them to give birth then send them to work a double

PRIORITIES!

https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/HB111/2022

DavidNielsen,
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@flexghost auntie flex, it is easy… you see… points behind you

Look a woke Bigfoot!

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 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

twostraws, to random
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Today my only goal was to reply to emails, and I managed to get through 150 of them. Tomorrow the goal is the same, and if I manage the same number I’ll be very pleased. So… many… emails…

DavidNielsen,
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@twostraws 5. Will the dogs be at <event>

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

JeremyMallin, to actuallyautistic
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I'm curious—how do we feel about any/all of the following labels? Are we ok with them? Offended by them? Have attitudes changed at all recently? I've noticed we don't all use the same vocabulary here.

• on the spectrum
• ASD
• has autism
• with autism
• is autistic
• Autistic
• Autist


@actuallyautistic

DavidNielsen,
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@JeremyMallin @actuallyautistic

Yes, maybe, nope, nope, yes, yes, maybe.

DavidNielsen, to random
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@ivory I have noticed that the quote/boost list aren’t always ordered the same way, is this intentional?

Migueldeicaza, to random
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I appreciate that the Godot source code uses tabs to indent code, as God intended.

DavidNielsen,
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@Migueldeicaza it is indeed the truth and the way.

GottaLaff, to random
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Exclusive: Tesla scraps long-promised low-cost car plans that investors have been counting on to drive its growth into a mass-market automaker ..amid fierce Chinese EV competition

Entry-level Tesla car won’t be built, three sources tell Reuters
• Tesla to focus on self-driving taxis instead, sources said
• Strategy shift comes as Tesla faces competition from China EV makers including BYD

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-scraps-low-cost-car-plans-amid-fierce-chinese-ev-competition-2024-04-05/

DavidNielsen,
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@shansterable @GottaLaff which is such a shame, since they used to be fine vehicles, but Elmo has really sent them down a terrible path, where quality assurance just isn’t happening. Instead, his power and wealth is being used to hush up problems, as well as creating fear within the facilities.

GottaLaff, to ethelcain
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Via Democracy Docket:

BREAKING: Civil rights groups sue over 's new Republican-backed voter suppression law that, among its restrictions, makes it a felony for most people to help a voter request, complete and return an absentee ballot.

The groups allege the law severely burdens the work of civic engagement groups and voters who rely on assistance, particularly elderly voters, voters with disabilities, incarcerated voters and low-literacy voters.

DavidNielsen,
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@GottaLaff true believers in democracy right there and in competing in the marketplace of ideas.

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.

warandpeas, to random
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Fabulous 😭

DavidNielsen,
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@warandpeas sadly your fine new book isn’t available on Apple Books, any hope that will change?

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

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.

stroughtonsmith, to random
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Why would Apple provide a PR video clip of Spatial Persona without sound? 🤨

video/mp4

DavidNielsen,
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@stroughtonsmith ghosts are scarier that way?

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