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deadtom

@deadtom@dice.camp

Gen-X.
Linux and open source advocate.
US Army veteran.
Minecraft cultist.
TTRPG evangelist.
Engager in general nerdery.
Sometimes I take pictures.
IT Director at a public library.
I swear a lot.

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deadtom, to random
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How to dry your hands in a public bathroom:

Step 1) Rub your hands together under the hot air blower.

Step 2) Realize that it isn't doing a fucking thing to dry your hands, give up, and wipe your hands on your pants.

deadtom, to random
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Good morning, Fediverse.

#GoodMorning

deadtom,
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My SO says good morning as well. 😁
#GoodMorning

deadtom,
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My brother and I drove 9 hours yesterday, to pick up a car. We spent the night in a hotel, and we're about to get on the road headed back home.

I do love a good road trip.

Mrfunkedude, (edited ) to random
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Anyone else hate the feeling of putting socks on when your feet are still drying from the shower? Like, they aren't wet, but they aren't exactly dry either?

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude I don't care how cold it is outside. I'll open the windows after a shower, so I can completely dry off before getting dressed. I hate that feeling.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Well it's FRIDAY!!!!!

WOO HOOOOO!!!!

TAKE ALL OF YOUR CLOTHES OFF AND RUN AROUND ALL NAKEY!!!!

WOO HOOOOO!!!

Or is that just me?

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude It should really be a nationally observed thing, like siesta's in some countries.

deadtom, to generationx
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80s hair is back.

I'm not sure how I feel about this.

deadtom, to animals
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Man Reveals Heart-Warming Friendship With Young Fox That He Cured of Illness in the Wild:
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/heart-warming-friendship-with-young-fox-that-he-cured-of-illness-in-the-wild/

deadtom, to random
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The house next to ours is going up for sale. The guy that currently lives there has been one of those nightmare neighbors you used to see in early-90s comedies.

We've decided on a tactic for weeding out sketchy looking potential buyers.

When they're showing the house, I'll just walk out on the front porch naked, and bring in a really heavy package. Might even wave to them.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I've said this before and I'll say it again...

I don't care how famous your favorite comedian is. If they complain that they can't write funny jokes anymore because the culture has become too PC, they are in fact a hack.

Being politically correct (or as I like to refer to it, "not being a dick".) doesn't kill comedy. Bad writing does. If you can't write better jokes, don't blame it on the culture. Comedy like any art should reflect the culture.

Don't blame the times. Blame the comedian.

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude Agreed. If your whole shtick revolves around jokes at other people's expense... you're not a comedian, you're an asshole.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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Have you touched a butt (consensually) today?

Did you know that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend touching a butt (consensually) every day for your mental health? (the last doctor couldn't make it to the survey, but we're pretty sure that she'd agree.)

So go out there and touch a butt (consensually). Your butt, your cat's butt, your friends butt, almost any butt will do, as long as it's consensual.

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude Every time she passes within butt touching distance, all day, every day. 19 years of this. haha

deadtom, to photography
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A bit of fun news today, I ordered a new camera last night. It's an old model, a Nikon D7500, but it is brand new, and I feel like I got a pretty good deal on it.

My first DSLR was a D50. I now carry two D3100 SLRs with me when I'm out shooting. This new camera will be the first one I've owned that wasn't near the bottom of Nikon's more economical line of SLRs.

I will probably never own the latest, greatest thing, so I get excited when I can splurge a little.

deadtom, to random
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Generalized anxiety really, really sucks.

This overwhelming fear of impending doom, with no cause what-so-ever. The feeling that I'm in trouble for something, with someone, but of course I can't nail down what that is, or who that might be, because there is nothing.

Just sitting here with my stomach on its own, personal roller-coaster ride, trying to breathe my way through it and continue on with my day.

Anyway, good morning, Fedi.

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude I'm not on any meds, but will be asking my therapist about that, this week.

Up until the last year, I've always been able to manage it on my own, without it getting in the way of my day-to-day activities. It is beginning to become a more significant problem, though.

deadtom, to DnD
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This is the conflict I'm dealing with right now. When I hear these to guys running games, and talking about the game, you can feel the passion they have for it. They just want to make the game as good as it can be, because they love it.

The gap between people like this, and the suit wearing fucks that have never played, and only want to monetize every ounce of the game, with no regard for its legacy, or its players... that is where I'm lost right now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6FqFFPASw8

deadtom, to random
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Microsoft is forcing everyone onto their cloud services. By the end of 2025, even their desktop OS will be heavily dependent on the cloud.

I know, "the cloud is where everything is headed". Incorrect. It's where the big corporations want everything to go, so they can have more control over it. You own nothing, and their TOS allows them to cut you off at any time.

It doesn't have to be that way, and if you're running a business that depends on cloud services, you're taking an enormous risk.

deadtom, to random
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Those fucking genies.

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deadtom, to random
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I seriously hate the new Youtube layout.

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude Hmmm... I wonder if I wasn't paying attention and opted into some new "experience".

The description and comments have been moved over to the right side. They did it a while ago, and I've been trying to get used to it. I guess I'm just too old and curmudgeonly.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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I have a question for everyone concerning federation.

Many instances wont federate with other instances who allow hate content to flourish.

But no instance of a moderate size (unless its very small) can be 100% free of hate content. Moderators miss things even at their best.

So the question is, what is the amount of hate content that is tolerated before an instance should be defederated from?

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude I think what's more important is are the moderators being responsive, and are there enough moderators to be responsive.

Some of these instances are so large, and of course have no budget to pay moderators, that it's just impossible to make a meaningful dent. So some instances are erring on the side of caution, and simply defederating.

deadtom, to JamesBond
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I've had the James Bond theme stuck in my head, since the minute I opened my eyes this morning.

deadtom, to random
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I'm fully aware of the pretentiousness of this attitude, but I can't help it.

I have a difficult time taking you and your mullet seriously. Especially if you have a mustache (and or mutton chops), which almost inevitably does not work on your face. Add to that a big trucker hat, and I won't be able to look you in the face without wondering how many broken down vehicles you have parked in front of your RV, which hasn't moved in twelve years.

Mrfunkedude, to fediverse
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Imagine being a hosting service and coming to the Fedi to promote your services by hosting an and it tops out at 4 users and never stops buffering. 🤣

Oh and ALSO your chat is a DISCORD chat instead of the default Owncast chat. 🤣

Talk about not knowing your audience!

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude That is one thing that the Owncast and Peertube documentation could be a bit more vocal about. Streaming using your home connection really limits your viewership if you don't set it up to utilize something like Amazon S3 or Backblaze.

I figured that out the hard way.

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude Ouch.

Mrfunkedude, to random
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"Separateness" is an illusion. They are just arbitrary lines that we impose on the conceptual nature of forms. Everything is dependent on other things and connected through need.

We must transcend our idea of separateness and see that the only true form, is one of emptiness.

Or something like that.

deadtom,
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@Mrfunkedude
Dust.
Wind.
Dude.

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