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cdamian

@cdamian@rls.social

Cycling Nerd.

I am doing tech stuff, mostly on the manager side, and spending the rest of the time on a bicycle around Barcelona.

I am currently Engineering Manager at Remote.com

Interested in all things cycling, urbanism, environment, Linux, open source, …
Consumer of dog and cat pictures!

#cycling #urbanism #leadership #Linux #fedora #environment #Barcelona #rls #fedi22 #searchable

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cstross, to random
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WHERE THE WEB IS GOING: The convergence of LLMs and web advertising will lead to "ads" consisting of several hundred gigabytes of javascript containing a (weighted) neural network designed to generate unique per-user video advertisements—generated on your computer at your expense to ensure the imagery is unique and evades AI-based ad-blockers.

"AI spam" is an entire AI, squatting on your CPU and making it glow dull red as it works out how to capture your attention.

Welcome to the spamularity.

cdamian,
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@cstross You are just trying to cheer us up, right? I can see a pattern.

  • A spam in every home.
  • Worldwide connected spam.
  • Social spam to share with your friends.
  • A spam in every pocket.
  • Spam on things.
  • Addictive scroll spam.
  • Artificial spam that keeps you company.

Did I miss one, spam, or twenty?

woodpunk, to uk
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FREE CASSETTE DECK!

Here's the deal: I have too many decks and I want to give one away, along with 20 cassettes.

Why? I love the format, I love the ritual, I love the analogue warmth, and I love introducing people to what tape sounds like on a really good deck. The fully serviced Sony 3 head Dolby S deck has a headphone socket, so you won't even need an amp or speakers.

only (sorry) and all you need to do is reply with what you want to play on it and I'll pick one.

Easy!

cdamian,
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@woodpunk @mrak I recently bought the hires digital and cassette version of the new Mark Knopfler album.
(Not that I will hear a difference between mp3/cd/hires)

cdamian,
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@woodpunk that's a great deck, I hope it finds a good owner.

holgi, to random German
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Ihr solltet den Nachweis über euren Kirchenaustritt sehr gut aufbewahren, denn irgendwann behaupten die Kirchen einfach, ihr wäret gar nicht ausgetreten, und dann wird's teuer. https://norden.social/@taelion/112289927020299378

cdamian,
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@holgi Ich bin mir ganz sicher, wo meiner ist.
Also ganz sicher!
Ich habe den an einen sicheren Ort gelegt.

Ich hoffe nur, ich brauche den nicht wirklich.

timpritlove, to random German
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Leute, so geht es nicht. Ein einzelnes Twix in der Verpackung ist einfach gegen die natürliche Ordnung. Dann kann man es auch gleich wieder Raider nennen.

cdamian,
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@timpritlove
It's the future!

cdamian, to cycling

Discovering some new roads between Navas and Suria

Old stone village next to river
factory
Stone building with restaurant
Me in front of church
Factory
Village in hill with church

cdamian,
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@cdamian

https://strava.app.link/ZR6li35DLIb

aaron.rupar, to random

"Just this week it was reported that an illegal adlinthin-- and you just look at thisss, what's happening" -- Trump

cdamian,
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@aaron.rupar
He might be too old for the job, or too stupid.
@timothyjchambers

theapplehub, to random

Elon Musk has confirmed that new accounts on X will be required to pay a small fee before being able to post, like, bookmark, and reply

New users will still be able to follow accounts and browse for free

cdamian,
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@theapplehub
Maybe I sell my old account, in case someone new really wants to post.
@timothyjchambers

zimpenfish, to homeassistant
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Just made send out a critical alert to my phone if the freezer gets too warm .. with the audio of "I'm melting" from The Wizard Of Oz.

I cannot stop laughing at how funny it is for my phone to be that dramatic.

cdamian,
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@zimpenfish
How often do you leave the door open on purpose now?

dansup, to random
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    cdamian,
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    @dansup
    I thought Chrome was the new IE.

    jwz, to random
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    DNA Lounge Update, Wherein the Millennial influencers weigh in on staying until last call
    https://www.dnalounge.com/backstage/log/2024/04/22.html

    cdamian,
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    @jwz I can confirm that nobody is actually dancing any more, this has been going on for a while, though.
    People just commute between the bar, toilet, and DJ area.
    Smartphones worsened it.

    nervous_jessica, to random
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    Super fun house ownership problems: we can’t find our septic tank…despite knowing approximately where it is. I’m starting to suspect it’s really really far down so no matter how far we dig we’re not going to reach it. It’s this concrete box in the bottom left of the photo.

    cdamian,
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    @nervous_jessica
    We have exactly the same problem!
    Still searching :-)

    holgi, to random German
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    Falls ihr ein wenig Zerstreuung braucht, sucht auf Tiktok nach "cooking with beagles"

    cdamian,
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    @holgi
    Unser Beagle heißt Hoover.
    Nach dem Staubsauger.

    cdamian, to random
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    Friday Links 24-11

    Some cheerful urbanism news this week. It is especially great to see how Paris is progressing.

    For a fun nerdy read, have a look at the tic-tac-toe implemented in printf, or the floppy history.

    https://christof.damian.net/2024/04/friday-links-24-11.html

    cdamian, to techno
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    A classic

    Psyk · Plastikman · Richie Hawtin
    Artifakts (BC)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbPn4ujgjIw

    radkolumne, to csu German
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    Ölscheich-Initiative der : Das Fuß-, Rad- und Tramgesindel aus der Stadt fegen.
    https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchen-innenstadt-autoverkehr-parkplaetze-1.6550367?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=twitterbot&utm_campaign=6550367

    cdamian,
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    @radkolumne Finde ich ok, wenn gleichzeitig normale Parkplätze an der Straße entfernt werden.

    jon, to random
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    There are 2 things I fix quite regularly

    Computers 💻
    Bikes 🚲

    Computers

    • it might not be fixable
    • if it is I can easily work out precisely what I need and how to get it
    • iFixit will provide pretty much any info I need

    Bikes

    • unless it needs welding it's probably fixable
    • trying to work out what piece I need is often a nightmare
    • even if I can work it out, I often can't find someone who will ship it
    • fitting it is an annoying process of trial and error and guides are really patchy
    cdamian,
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    @jon Not the lower end, but also a hybrid, a Tern, BMX.
    You are probably right, no-brand model will be harder to get parts for. On the other hand, they will also use fewer special parts.

    cdamian,
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    @jon I don't really see those problems for my bikes.

    • I can get manuals with part numbers for my bikes, wheels, and accessories
    • there are large online shops who will have these parts
    • many good guides on how to fix stuff from park tools & co, or just random YouTube videos.

    It can be expensive, especially if you need specialised tools.

    Some parts are not made to be serviced at home, by design. I am especially annoyed by Bosch motors. I hope future right-to-repair regulations will help.

    tobybaier, to random German
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    Hämischen Post gelöscht

    cdamian,
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    @tobybaier
    Gut! Notfalls kannst du das ja auf Twitter posten.

    ian, to random
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    I don't see how Donald Trump can get a fair trial in New York City. All of the jurors are likely to be Americans. How can they be expected to treat someone who tried to violently overthrow their republic in a balanced way? The trial should probably be moved to somewhere less attached to the ongoing existence of a free and democratic United States.

    cdamian,
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    @ian
    I was thinking the same, but then you have to find people outside of the US who would be ok with Trump.
    I guess Russia would be an option.

    cdamian, to random
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    "Catalan cava producer Freixenet announces furlough for 615 workers due to drought"

    https://www.elnacional.cat/en/business/catalan-cava-producer-freixenet-announces-furlough-615-workers-drought_1201790_102_amp.html

    > Producer of world-renowned Catalan sparkling wine brand says furlough is an 'exercise in responsibility' to guarantee future

    cdamian, to random
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    Helpful

    cdamian, to random
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    Friday Links 24-12

    Both leadership podcasts about managers and coaching are excellent.

    The post about remote work is also interesting. People are different, so are organisations.

    https://christof.damian.net/2024/04/friday-links-24-12.html

    dieKadda, to random German
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    TIL: Nach dem Zähneputzen nicht den Mund mit Wasser ausspülen

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/04/12/fluoride-toothpaste-rinsing/

    cdamian,
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    @dieKadda
    Aber: eklig!

    cdamian, to random
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    I'm watching an old TV series where someone is bragging about how small his mobile is.
    Good times!

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