xl8freelancer

@xl8freelancer@vivaldi.net

A late #1970s born #translationfreelancer from #Slovakia.
A #craftbeer lover.
Everything 's #rocknroll.

If you find anything here interesting, please #boost.

#xl8freelancer

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CindySue, to books
@CindySue@bookstodon.com avatar

It's been a long time since I have picked up a book that was not work related. I'm thinking it's time to start the first book of the year. Most years I would already have read probably 10 books so far. Any good recommendations that are recent releases?

@bookstodon

xl8freelancer,

@CindySue @libreture @bookstodon
Not the most recent (released in 2022), but quite short and very enjoyable: Burnout by and .

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1169620

xl8freelancer, to fediverse

Long thread
1/

My year with Mastodon ()
I celebrated my first a few days ago. It’s been a good first year on Mastodon for me; I like the idea, I like people here, and I like the calm vibe this place offers.

Also, I ditched all of my other accounts. All but one.¹

As I say, Mastodon is a good to be, however there are a couple of things I’ve been struggling with the whole time. I’m going to put together a brief summary below in hope that someone can help me with them.

¹ I still keep Instagram to exchange cute pics of sloths and pandas, and ice-hockey reels with my sons. 😁


xl8freelancer,

2/
The thing that buggers me the most is boosting.

I know boosting is important because it’s the only way to spread the news around as there are no here to force-feed us what they “think” is good for us, and I’m quite a myself, too. But I’ve cut back a bit recently for a simple reason: I can’t hide boosted posts from my .

I mean, when someone views my profile I want them to see my toots first so they can get an idea of who I am and, conversely, when I visit someone else’s profile I prefer to see what they have to say.

If you’re a generous booster but not so creative in the “” department, just like me, you get a profile full of re-blogged posts where your original are hard to find. And no, toots don’t do the trick.

If there’s a to work around this, I would much appreciate if you share it here.


axbom, (edited ) to random
@axbom@axbom.me avatar

When technology becomes faster it can also steal time from moments of value.

Imagine a computer taking 90 seconds to start up in the morning. You press the on switch and during the wait you naturally take a moment to exchange pleasantries with your colleagues, ask them about their families, hobbies or more immediate concerns. They reciprocate with a smile.

Fast forward two years and the same computer takes 7 seconds to start. You have barely enough time to sit down and adjust your seat.

Now there’s no need to talk to your colleagues. No need to smile. Because technology has just saved you so much time. Almost 6 hours per year. Per employee

I guess someone somewhere is smiling.

xl8freelancer,

@axbom my office PC is so old it still takes minutes to boot. And when it runs into mode I really do have plenty of time to . 😁
Slower , more time to live😉

18+ cosmicallyf, to random

Where are all of the AI-generated Magic cards?

xl8freelancer,

@cosmicallyf AI can't do magic 😁

futurism, to random

Hearing Bad Grammar Causes Physical Distress, Scientists Find https://t.co/6kWYZyK79M

xl8freelancer,

@futurism i know what you're talking about here.

hanse_mina, to Ukraine
@hanse_mina@nafo.uk avatar

has cut all ties with its Russian business and refuses to enter a deal with Russia's government that would make its seizure of the assets look legitimate, the brewer's new CEO said on Tuesday.

The Danish group has since last year been trying to sell its Baltika subsidiary in Russia, following in the footsteps of many other Western companies exiting Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/carlsberg-ceo-russia-has-stolen-our-business-2023-10-31/

xl8freelancer,

@hanse_mina I hate their beer but love their position 🤘

Long_live_rock_n_roll, to random
@Long_live_rock_n_roll@mastodon.world avatar

Here's one for the youngsters 🙄🤔😅
Same rules , ANY genre 🎶

xl8freelancer,

@Long_live_rock_n_roll

You could be mine.

https://open.spotify.com/track/0dlTGl67UFWcKupzkxZYOn?si=lowY3p8CQ1mGy-nus-VqCw

xl8freelancer,

@Long_live_rock_n_roll

Breathe
https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ja4hLKiUSw01E01pJ1yGr?si=Ks89pFUfQrmnhxOm8R5jbA

xl8freelancer, to Halloween

Happy #Halloween to all #freaky #scary people of the #Fediverse.

#MastoCats #CatsOfMastodon #pumpkincarving #asshole #HappyHalloween #HalloweenSpirit

xl8freelancer, to TaylorSwift

When you "just" sing and do more good to the country's economy than most of your elected reps.

"It brought a boost to the economy in its many stops through North American cities – the final six nights of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour in Los Angeles were estimated to bring $320 million to the city, according to the California Center for Jobs and the Economy."

https://edition.cnn.com/taylor-swift-billionaire/index.html

thomasfuchs, to random
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io avatar

Post the scariest photo from your camera roll

xl8freelancer,

@thomasfuchs 😂

TheMetalDog, to HeavyMetal
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10 Songs to Scare Off Trick-or-Treaters
If you feel like being a curmudgeon this Halloween, we've got the soundtrack to keep those candy-grabbers away from your house.

https://loudwire.com/songs-to-scare-off-trick-or-treaters/

xl8freelancer,

@TheMetalDog a very nice list indeed. Have to check'em all out 🤘👻

MeanwhileinCanada, to random
@MeanwhileinCanada@ohai.social avatar

An owl stole a child's stick horse and flew around with it.

Photos by Eric Lind

xl8freelancer,

@MeanwhileinCanada and this then gives rise to rumours of witches flying around on brooms 😂

kepano, to random
@kepano@mastodon.social avatar

Quality software deserves your hard‑earned cash

https://stephango.com/quality-software

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xl8freelancer,

@kepano not just quality software. Anything that is of "above industrial" quality should be paid for accordingly, is my guess.

Free_Press, to news
@Free_Press@mstdn.social avatar

Musk is beating his new toy to pieces!

Musk destroyed all that’: Twitter’s business is flailing after a year of Elon

Advertisers are spending less, regulators are circling, staff is at less than 50% of what it used to be and user numbers are down
#x

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/27/elon-musk-x-twitter-takeover-revenue-users-advertising

xl8freelancer,

@Free_Press look at the genius entrepreneur!

AdamBishop, to sustainability
@AdamBishop@floss.social avatar

Today, I'm translating #sustainability reports, from Italian to English, according to the Global Reporting Initiative standards.

It's encouraging seeing lots of companies trying to go green, and focusing ever more on their environmental, social and governance performance.

#whatIAmTranslatingToday #traduzione #GRIstandards #GoGreen #sustainability #sostenibilità

xl8freelancer,

@AdamBishop one thing is what companies say, a completely different thing is what they really do. I've translated many "" reports by an unnamed giant, Germany-based / / product manufacturer and they're mostly bullshit. They would do more for the , if they didn't expand their product portfolio every year. Tell me, who needs shower gels in 10+ different flavours? There's no such thing as . All growth has its limits and our planet doesn't have infinite resources ☹.

xl8freelancer,

@AdamBishop let's keep fingers crossed 🤞

Vivaldi, (edited ) to fediverse
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Last Friday we did a poll to know what was more important for you when choosing Vivaldi as your .

The people of the have spoken! 📢 Almost half of you selected our company as the number one reason to be with us, with features (27%) and customization (21%) taking the second and third place.

Our principles and values are at the backbone of everything we do, so we are incredibly proud to see that our users care about it too.

Step away from and join us while we fight the good fight! 💪

xl8freelancer,

@Vivaldi I didn't see your poll but and are what I was looking at when switching to your browser. I don't care that much about features and customisation options, though they're great too 👍

Tutanota, (edited ) to random
@Tutanota@mastodon.social avatar

It's !

Time to remind everyone that a backdoor "for the good guys only" is simply not possible.

By demanding encryption backdoors, politicians are not asking us to choose between security and privacy. They are asking us to choose no security. 👇

https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/why-a-backdoor-is-a-security-risk

xl8freelancer,

@Tutanota any backdoor is a bad door 😉

TheMetalDog, to random
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Nikki Sixx Amplifies Problematic Insults After Sharon Osbourne Calls Him an 'A--hole'
See what both sides had to say.

https://loudwire.com/motley-crue-nikki-sixx-transphobic-insult-sharon-osbourne/

xl8freelancer,

@TheMetalDog as much as I love Ozzy, Sharon seems to be a cunt.

Tweetfiction, to random

So are we still gonna be quibbling over whether this woman is transphobic or nah?

xl8freelancer,

@Tweetfiction I've always believed she's a shitty writer, now I see she's a bad person as well.

TheMetalDog, to HeavyMetal
@TheMetalDog@mastodon.social avatar



POLL - What's the Best Ozzy Osbourne Solo Album? - VOTE NOW
What's your favorite?

https://loudwire.com/poll-best-ozzy-osbourne-solo-album-vote/

xl8freelancer,

@TheMetalDog i go for two nos: No Rest for the Wicked & No More Tears 🤘

xl8freelancer, to internet

Every platform is consuming itself in an orgy of enshittification. This is the Great Enshittening, a moment of universal, end-stage platform decay.

@pluralistic

https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/14/freedom-of-reach/#ex

TheMetalDog, to metallica
@TheMetalDog@mastodon.social avatar



LARS ULRICH Is Happy You're "Buying Or Stealing" METALLICA's Music
"The engagement itself, I think, is the triumph and the victory."

https://metalinjection.net/news/lars-ulrich-is-happy-youre-buying-or-stealing-metallicas-music









xl8freelancer,

@TheMetalDog funny he's happy with stealing now. Remember Napster? 😁🤘

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