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exkclamation

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Graphic designer, father, husband, San Franciscan. Loves music, art, design, and photographing the texture of life.

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docpop, to random
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I'm sick of justifying ethical behavior in terms of profit. We use phrases like "adding alt-text brings more customers to your site" or "protected bike lanes increase revenue for local businesses."

You should add alt-text descriptions to images because it helps people.

We need to build bike lanes because it makes cities safer and more accessible.

Reduce carbon emissions because it's the right thing to do! Discussing these things in purely economic terms misses the point.

exkclamation,
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@docpop 💯💯💯

docpop, to bluesky
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Jack Dorsey referred to Twitter, the privately owned company that blocked links to competing social media platforms like Mastodon, as "freedom technology". What a clown.

He also deleted his account on Bluesky announced he's no longer on Bluesky's board of directors. Jack's involvement was one of the reasons I was never excited about , TBH.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/05/jack-dorsey-says-hes-no-longer-on-the-bluesky-board/?guccounter=butts

exkclamation, (edited )
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@docpop interesting (and possibly a better take then mine) …I read it as him trying to imply that Xitter is a freedom technology? 🤷🏻

rileytestut, (edited ) to random
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After 10 long years, everyone can FINALLY experience my Nintendo emulator @delta!

This is honestly a dream come true, and I hope everyone enjoys replaying their favorite retro games 💜
https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/112287538562764439

exkclamation,
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@rileytestut beautiful work! Thank you for your perseverance and generosity. The app is delightful!! 👾

docpop, to fediverse
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I can’t tell you how happy I am to get texts like these from friends. I’m so optimistic about the future of the and always excited to talk about it.

The fediverse is still a tricky concept to explain though. I’d love to hear how you like to describe this gestures wildly at ActivityPub/Federation/Mastodon/Threads/AT Protocol/PeerTube to a friend.

exkclamation,
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@docpop I try not to use words like fediverse or activity pub at first—you can see people’s eyes quickly gloss over as those terms are used.

Instead I try to start broadly “a new protocol that lets people communicate with each other independent of application or service… similar to how email works: such that you can have Gmail and still communicate with someone using Outlook.”

Often this brings up loads more questions… because many people haven’t even thought about this as a concept. LOL

DemocracySpot, to random
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    @DemocracySpot 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    DocPop, to SanFrancisco
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    is a street artist and sculptor most known for making these iconic clay faces. His work can often be found glued under bike racks in the Mission. See much more of his work (not just bike racks and faces) here instagram.com/brucehallman

    Another sclupted face under a bike rack. There are brown leaves on the ground around it. The paint is a little faded, but there are also vertical lines running up the character's face with bits of blue and red on them.
    A really aged and faded clay face that has been glued underneath a bike rack.
    A pink face glued under a bike rack. This one has little fish that have been carved onto the face by the artist. The fish are painted light blue and run in a line going from the face to the forehead.
    A pink face glued under a bike rack. This one has a light blue line running along it's eyebrows and another red line along it's jaw.
    Another face glued under a bike rack, this one is completely grey. The eyes look a little different than the rest, with maybe a sadder or more tired expression on the face.
    Another face glued under a bike rack. The paint on this one has also faded off, but the clay looks darker than the others. Like a brownish color, with a brown leaf on the ground nearby and the pedals of a bike can be seen above it.
    Another face glued to the sidewalk under a bike rack. The paint has faded from this one, but the clay has a reddish look to it. The sculpted face also looks more aged than the other pieces, like it's been here a while. There are some scrapes and cracks on one side.

    exkclamation,
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    @docpop aw dang, now I wonder how many other 4+ image posts I have been missing from all the pixelfed people I follow…

    docpop, to Starwars
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    I'm heading to Alamo Drafthouse in SF tonight to take part in a 21 hour marathon viewing of movies. That's Star Wars 1 through 9, with live performances of the 501st Legion, and some bits of trivia and games. Rogue One and Solo will not be included.

    I haven't watched episodes 1-3 since they were in theaters and I'm curious if I'll like them any better now than I did then.
    https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/star-wars-marathon?cinemaId=0801&sessionId=59461

    exkclamation,
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    @docpop ENJOY! ✨

    exkclamation,
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    @docpop oooh, important question: what order are they showing the films?

    Release order?
    Numberical order??
    Machete order???

    exkclamation,
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    @docpop oh cool!

    I watched 1-6 in numerical order in prep for the Force Awakens… it’s wild how much the narrative of the overall story changes with that sequence!?

    How is/was it going through all nine this way?

    DemocracySpot, to photography
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    📷 "A" like "AIR"

    @FotoVorschlag

    exkclamation,
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    @DemocracySpot 🤩

    DemocracySpot, (edited ) to random
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    📷 Shoe Dept.

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    @DemocracySpot 🤩

    rafa, to random
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    I always felt very self conscious about it, but I wish I had asked users for a review in Hand Mirror earlier.

    exkclamation,
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    @rafa just updated my review with more details. 5-stars… would buy again 😉

    gedeonm, to random
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    The double-brood emergence of cicadas are here and they’re so loud some people are calling the authorities. Their sound is sort of surreal, kinda like something out of a sci-fi movie. Alien invaders just over the horizon. Spooky.

    WaPo Gift link - https://wapo.st/3Jz61jq

    The sound of cicadas in Newberry county, South Carolina.

    exkclamation,
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    @gedeonm Wild!? …that video makes it sound a bit like the noise of an electric vehicle…

    exkclamation,
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    @gedeonm 😳

    charliemchapman, to random
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    My episode of the @DeepDishSwift Slices podcast is out! This may be the most unhinged podcast I’ve ever been a part of 😅

    Listen to me horrify @malin and @kaidombrowski with this crime I committed against Italian cuisine 🍕

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/charlie-chapman/id1670026071?i=1000654499628

    video/mp4

    exkclamation,
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    @charliemchapman that pizza looks DELICIOUS! 🍕

    docpop, to random
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    Hey y'all, it's been a while since I was paying for Adobe and I'm looking for best deals or options when signing up for Premiere Pro and Photoshop. I wouldn't mind paying for a year long subscription if that's the best deal. I'm not a student.

    Also, I can't figure out what the difference is between PS Elements and PS Pro. The pricing is listed as "$69" but it doesn't say if that's a one time price or yearly or what. That seems way too cheap for a one time purchase. Any tips?

    exkclamation,
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    @docpop the best deal that I know of is to go register for community college, get your student id and sign up at the student rate. 😉

    Other than that, adobe occasionally offers “first timer” discounts here: https://www.adobe.com/products/special-offers.html (doesn’t look like there is much now though).

    gedeonm, to random
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    I think my older AirPods v2 are dying. I can barely get any volume out of them any more. When I use my AirPod pros I can hear them loud and clear but I don’t like them as much, they never stay in my ears.

    Hate to spend rhe money on a new fresh set of AirPods (non Pros) but i can barely hear what I’m listening to anymore. Boo! 🫠

    exkclamation,
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    @gedeonm if you’re still covered by AppleCare+ it’s worth calling to see if you can get them fixed or a replacement. Worked for me when I had an issue with my AirPod pro v1…

    BasicAppleGuy, to random
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    AirTags were announced 3 years ago!
    From bags left behind to keys lost in jacket pockets, these have been a lifesaver.

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    exkclamation,
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    @BasicAppleGuy how have the tags and keychains held up… they always seems as if they would stretch out and loosen over time?

    gedeonm, (edited ) to random
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    Boy the Apple Private Relay thing continues to be a problem for Tapestry Kickstarter backers. Don’t worry though, we’ll get your reward delivery sorted. 👍

    exkclamation,
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    @gedeonm your pixel portraits are sooo good! Beautiful work! 🤩

    sdw, to random
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    36 today!

    Celebrated my birthday in my favorite place: in a remote corner of the California desert.

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    @sdw 🥳

    sdw, to random
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    One of the best things iPad Pro can add this week is a wireless charging connector and standby mode+stand to let it be a HomePod / smart photo frame when not in use.

    My biggest issue is that my iPads just sit unused forever and are always dead. This would keep ‘em useful.

    exkclamation, (edited )
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    @sdw 💯

    One of my favorite things about iPad 1 was the photo frame button on the Home Screen. Loved having that sitting on the desk bringing back precious memories!

    gedeonm, to random
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    Whatever goober at Adobe decided to make this annoying AI spam popup in Photoshop every 5 minutes should be fired. Sure you can close it, but it comes right back 5 minutes later. 🤬

    exkclamation,
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    @gedeonm this garbage is super annoying. I wonder if we can turn off Abode notifications systemwide to prevent it?

    gedeonm, to random
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    Tesla has texted or called me at least 10 times in the last month to offer incentives if I lease a new car with them after my Model Y ends at the start of May. They are quite litterally desperate.

    If I chose to re-up with them I could get quite a deal. I’ve told their reps multiple times I won’t support Tesla as along as Elon Musk is the CEO of the company. Gotta wonder how long Tesla shareholders will put up with him in charge. https://mastodon.online/@electrek/112201815082910986

    exkclamation,
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    @gedeonm 🥳

    gedeonm, to random
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    Did you all miss my post about my chiropractor problem? It was about a week back. 😏

    exkclamation,
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    @gedeonm 🤣

    samhenrigold, to random
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    🚨MY DVR NO LONGER LETS ME FAST FORWARD THROUGH ADS IN A RECORDING.🚨 WHAT KIND OF AUTHORITARIAN ENDHITTIFICATION BALONEY IS THIS.

    I WILL BE SUING EVERY INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS BULLSHIT SOFTWARE UPDATE.

    exkclamation,
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    @samhenrigold which DVR system is it so we know to never to use it?

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