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RockyC

@RockyC@fosstodon.org

Me: Humanist, tinkerer, geek, student of life. Starting a new career journey as an Electrician after 25+ years in I.T.

#Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #SocialJustice #MentalHealth #LongCovid #science #teachers #unions #representation #RankedChoiceVoting #ev #renewables #maker #3DPrinting #fedi22 #RightToRepair #cannabis #psilocybin #DefundThePolice #CapitalismIsEvil #SexPositive #FuckFascism

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oomoepoo, to Starwars German
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Room temperature take: #starwars Episode 1 is still not a very good movie.

RockyC,
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@oomoepoo It’s not. I really wish that George was able to get Irvin Kershner or someone more competent than himself to direct the movie. All of the characters were poorly developed, and I didn’t CARE about any of them. George spent too much time on podracing and space battles and not enough time on the story and characters. That whole story could have been rolled into the first 30 minutes of Episode Two.

RockyC, to linux
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Hey Linux peeps, I have a tech support question:

I tried installing the proprietary Nvidia driver on this old MacBook that I am installing Ultramarine Linux (Fedora) on, but it nosedived on a reboot, so I removed it, but now SDDM is showing distorted image on a reboot. Once the desktop loads, everything is normal, but SDDM does this.

Any thoughts on how to fix SDDM?

RockyC, (edited ) to RaspberryPi
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They just came today & don’t even have OSes yet, but I have already named these two “Chopper” and “Mixer” while it’s still May the 4th. They are for digital signage at a local restaurant, where Boil already serves.

They join Appo, Cody, Echo, Fives, Fox, Hardcase, Hevy, Hunter, Jesse, Omega, Rex, Tech, and Wolffe in my “regiment” of computers that I manage, all named after clones from Clone Wars.

And this is apparently my 5,000th post on Mastodon!

RockyC, to Starwars
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I just watched the first three episodes of Tales of the Empire, and I am just…speechless.

I could sit here and throw out superlatives, but they can’t accurately describe what I just experienced. The absolute quality and attention to detail paid to EVERYTHING is just incredible.

Bravo to EVERYONE involved in the project. Y’all are just some amazingly talented people.

RockyC, to random
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Dropbox has been compromised. Change your passwords and MFA tokens.

From: @patrickcmiller
https://infosec.exchange/@patrickcmiller/112377326582215271

RacerX, to random
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If you understand this joke, you're old AF
Happy Friday geezers

RockyC,
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@RacerX Looks like he’s reading that letter he wrote to himself…

RockyC,
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@RacerX I don’t know…He doesn’t even know his mind, but he could have a change of heart.

RockyC, to random
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So Google Fiber has finally made its way to my neighborhood, and while I was hopeful that competition to AT&T would bring prices down, I suspect that the $70/month price floor of Google Fiber will only encourage AT&T to RAISE prices to match.

AT&T’s cheapest plan is $55/month for 500Mbps service with a $10/month discount if you let them suck money directly from your bank account every month, something that MANY folks who live paycheck to paycheck can’t afford.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/fcc-makes-last-plea-to-congress-as-broadband-discount-program-runs-out-of-cash/

RockyC,
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@cdp1337 You are correct. The $45 fee is for auto-pay, but AT&T boosted the speed to 500Mbps. It’s nice, but I’d rather a lower price tier for people on the struggle bus.

I understand that networks and equipment are expensive and require maintenance, and that the value proposition is WAY better than it used to be, but the price floor is still too high for many people.

RockyC, to Starwars
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Some of the best Star Wars ever produced, period. Had me in tears at the end. Thank you, Dave Filoni.

RockyC, to linux
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#neofetch #linux

Neofetch Journey Ends, Repository Now Archived https://linuxiac.com/neofetch-tool-now-discontinued/

RockyC, to nano
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You had me at “^Q” for quit, “^X” for cut, “^C” for copy, and “^V” for paste.

Nano 8.0 Command-Line Text Editor Released https://linuxiac.com/nano-8-0-command-line-text-editor-released/

RockyC,
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@lachlan From what the article says, yes.

RockyC, to random
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Now where have I seen this story before…?

#tsmc

Inside TSMC’s Expansion Struggles in Arizona https://restofworld.org/2024/tsmc-arizona-expansion/

RockyC, to privacy
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Just give me a big 4K panel with HDR / Dolby Vision support and an HDMI port.

That is literally ALL I need. I will supply the content.

The spam came from inside the house: How a smart TV can choke a Windows PC https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019333

RockyC, to linux
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I like @ultramarine Ultramarine Linux so much that I just became a GitHub sponsor.

Support your favorite open source projects!

https://github.com/sponsors/FyraLabs

RockyC,
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@ultramarine I appreciate the role, but I’m afraid that I’ve not been able to wrap my brain around how Discord works, so I don’t use it. I’m more of a traditional web forum kind of guy.

I’m still happy to support , though.

RockyC, to privacy
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Biden signs bill criticized as “major expansion of warrantless surveillance” https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019133

RockyC, to homeassistant
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As a Home Assistant user and fan, I think this is great news!

#HomeAssistant #HomeAutomation #SmartHome @homeassistant

Home Assistant has a new foundation and a goal to become a consumer brand | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/home-assistants-new-foundation-focused-on-privacy-choice-and-sustainability/?comments=1&comments-page=1

RockyC, to Unions
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Is that a twinge of actual HOPE that I feel?

#unions #LaborRights #PayEquity #WorkerRights #capitalism #LateStageCapitalism

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/19/volkswagen-unionize-uaw-tennessee

RockyC, to tesla
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It was obvious to tech types why went with a touchscreen interface for their interiors: are WAY cheaper than gauges, buttons, & knobs.

Tesla spent their R&D dollars in their powertrains, and they became rightfully famous for it, but they spent virtually zero on the vehicle interiors and instead touted the bland interiors as minimalist design ethos…and it worked.

And instead of staying the course, the industry followed, and now people are mad.

https://youtu.be/QbN2KT6TObk?si=uddVwecp6wk4rTdL

RockyC, to TeslaMotors
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THIS is how you . And hopefully the project is tied in with the local power utility so drivers can just pay the local utility or locals could just pay their regular light bills instead of inflated rates from battery charge stations.

Batteries in EVs are a stop-gap measure at best. They are RIDICULOUSLY heavy and expensive. With this solution, vehicles could carry much smaller batteries, driving costs down.

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15042024/indiana-highway-ev-charging/

RockyC, to linux
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Hevy dressed in historical attire.

RockyC, to debian
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APT 3.0 looks ALMOST as nice as Nala.

APT 2.9 Released: Debian's APT 3.0 To Have A New UI With Colors, Columnar Display & More https://www.phoronix.com/news/Debian-APT-2.9-Released

TheNovemberMan, to random
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People smarter than I about computers, I have a question!

Can you please suggest the best non-Google Web browser and search engine? That will work on an android phone?

Help, please!?!

Starwars Sos GIF

RockyC,
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@BlueDot @TheNovemberMan This is the correct answer.

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