davidmarsh

ismh, 1 month ago to random

I finally got around to writing about my favorite concept that came out of Apple in the 80s. https://512pixels.net/2024/03/apple-jonathan-modular-concept/

paul, 1 month ago to random

Not surprised at all this year.

davidmarsh, 1 month ago to random

Free to air tv: tell me up front if I’m watching a part one of a two-parter.

There’s no way I’m going to find the second part of this random obscure show I got sucked into watching

davidmarsh, 2 months ago to random

Hazzah. 2023 smashed hottest year on record. Well done humans

dj2mn, 2 months ago to random

Someone needs to invent audio cables that can expand or contract according to how long they need to be. I don’t mean those spring loaded winder things that just curl up a long cable for you I mean some sort of physics-defying process to change the length. Maybe genetically alter a creeping vine so it’s electrically conductive and can be stimulated for growth and/or cut to length.

Or just make everything totally wireless with 0 latency that’d be the ideal wouldn’t it I suppose.

davidmarsh, 2 months ago to random

Looking for some better speakers. Hmm these seem decent and a good price.

Reddit post: these speakers literally ruined my life. My wife left. My children cried. My dog disowned me. The milk went sour.

davidmarsh, 2 months ago to random

Oh no. I’m devastated.

davidmarsh, 2 months ago to random

After partially ignoring mastodon for months I’m declaring post bankruptcy. I’m never going to catch up. Sorry if you had something interesting happen

davidmarsh, 2 months ago to random

If you want to know what it’s like being a parent too teenagers: Dig a pit in the yard. Throw money into it. Set it on fire.

davidmarsh, 3 months ago to random

The worst thing about being months behind my mastodon feed is none of the images load. The best thing is most of the posts don’t really matter anymore and are outdated so… swings and roundabouts I guess

Also look forward to reading this post in a month or two

davidmarsh, 3 months ago to random

Accidental swastika on a Starbucks cup

davidmarsh, 3 months ago to DnD

Former Dungeons & Dragons designer Mike Mearls admits flaws in the game's Challenge Rating system

https://boingboing.net/2024/02/03/laid-off-dd-designer-mike-mearls-admits-flaws-in-the-games-challenge-rating-system.html

#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg

davidmarsh, 3 months ago to random

Is it just me, or do staplers not actually staple anymore? I spend more time un-jamming it than actually using it

davidmarsh, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to usenet

An interesting observation. Over the last few months (since leaving Reddit) I’d started posting to #usenet newsgroups again, which I hadn’t done since the early ‘00s. A lot of the groups were essentially dead, with maybe on post a month.

I guess others have had similar inklings as traffic has been picking up.

So, if you haven’t used Usenet for a while it might be worth having another look.

If you want a free account try https://www.eternal-september.org

kyonshi, 4 months ago to usenet

it might be a stupid idea, but for those few people still interested in #usenet, shouldn't we try to create a #fediverse newsgroup?

davidmarsh, 4 months ago to random

Covid for the 2nd time was worse than the first, but having surprise deliveries show up was fun. Thanks delusional past Dave

davidmarsh, 4 months ago to random

Checked with the significant other and she said no to making a tunnel under our house. Another internet trend I’m missing out on

davidmarsh, 4 months ago to random

In the modern world the age when you become a full adult is when your parents no longer pay for your phone plan

davidmarsh, 4 months ago to random

Go to bunnings. Buy $3 part. Have $3 part on table. Start fixing item that needs $3 part. Reach to get $3 part. … and it’s gone. 30 mins of looking and it no longer exists in our universe. Checked receipt to confirm purchase of $3 part as now doubting sanity

davidmarsh, 4 months ago to random

I’m obviously getting old, but why does every store need to have the music so loud it feels like I’m in a nightclub

marcoarment, 6 months ago to random

“Even Marco Arment, who slapped together much of the basic inner-workings of [Tumblr], has lived something like five distinct internet lives since he left the company well over a decade ago.”

https://tedium.co/2023/11/09/digital-media-downsizing-jezebel-vice-tumblr/

(“Slapped together”? Come on… well, it WAS hectic and very challenging and there was tons of pressure and I was 25… I guess that’s not that far off.)

paul, 6 months ago to random

crontab -r is way too close to crontab -e…