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henryhenderson

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Backend developer in Stockholm working with data analytics for Roblox games. Formerly EduTech & FinTech. Ran one of the longest-standing WoW private servers since 2008.

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christianselig, to random
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shit
https://mastodon.social/@christianselig/112417643959065431

henryhenderson,
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@christianselig is that… an ad for a prime tv show on… a sewing machine box?

henryhenderson, to macos
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Life imitates art at the Vienna Zoo 🐘.
Photo by me.

marioguzman, to random
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JFK airport is a completely shit show today because of the rain? I waited at the tarmac for over an hour after we landed.

I had to sprint out of there when we finally got a gate to deplane. I ran through baggage claim, customs and boarder protection, TSA pre-check, re-check my bags, then took a tram to my terminal and gate.

And the workers here are slower than the DMV. LOL.

I’m finally on the plane though. Sweaty as hell. But on my way home to Portland. Siiiiiigh.

henryhenderson,
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@marioguzman Rain or shine, I often sit on the tarmac every time I land or take off from JFK. I always assumed they built it into the flight time since it’s so common.

film_girl, to random
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How I found out about OJ. Yes. I’ve sent this to dozens of people and group chats at this point. It’s so good.

henryhenderson,
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@film_girl EmojiPastas are my favorite way of sending holiday greetings or sharing news. 🤣

Jeremiah, to houseplants
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What is the best way to water your houseplants when away from for 2 weeks?

The glass ball things have never worked well for me.

I backed Altifarm's Cura system on Kickstarter 2 years ago and still haven't received it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hrbstn/cura-led-grow-light-for-indoor-plants/description

I am considering 2 options, but don't have any anecdata on them:

O'Drip system: https://www.smartasaker.com/en/automatic-watering-system

Hozelock ceremic cones: https://www.smartasaker.com/en/holiday-watering-cones-

henryhenderson,
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@Jeremiah WetPot is Swedish (manufactured in Portugal) which will slow water the plants. They’re a little pricey but I had a few and liked them.

csilverman, (edited ) to art
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Founded today, 1994: Mosaic Communications Corporation. You're probably more familiar with their second name, though: Netscape. My first glimpse of the web in 1995.

I was fascinated by that animated N icon. It got to me the way work by Dali and Magritte did: eerie, surreal, kind of haunting, with the glowing horizon and flying meteors during pageload. (90s internet meant seeing those meteors a lot).

Here's to yesterday's UI design, and yesterday's web.

henryhenderson,
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@csilverman After learning about them, my mind was always blown that Mozilla came to be from a portmanteau of “Mosaic” and “killer”

marioguzman, to iPod
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Remember “fun” Apple?

#iPod #iPodnano

video/mp4

henryhenderson,
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@joshua @marioguzman And only rich, heteronormative families with kids that go on many road trips can use Macs and iPhoto!

At least that’s the impression I always got with the stock supply of stuff on the store Mac displays back then. 😅

henryhenderson, to random
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was an eMac, since our school had one for the news channel homeroom I was in, where I learned to use iMovie and was mesmerized.

Pictured is me (lol) on my 13th birthday getting iLife ‘06 ready to install. eMac pictured in the background. 🥹

BasicAppleGuy, to random
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Nightstand setup 🛌

henryhenderson,
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@BasicAppleGuy ceramic Apple Watch gang 💪🏻. Love mine soooo much.

BasicAppleGuy, to random
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Smooth. 😮‍💨
The seamless deceleration from screen saver to desktop wallpaper in macOS Sonoma is classy and so extra.

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henryhenderson,
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@BasicAppleGuy It is beautiful, but I dislike how the UI looks like an iPad unlock screen now with the user selection being moved to the bottom. The screenshot makes me think I need to swipe the screen.

Jeremiah, to UX
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macOS and iOS are not accommodating of people living bilingual existences.

I type in Svenglish (Swedish & English). I quickly can access the extra letters of the svenska alphabet from the US English keyboard, but spellcheck, swipe, and autocomplete only work in one language at a time.

The new groceries "smart" list in Reminders categorized “vitvins vinäger” as “Wine, Beer & Spirits” instead of “Oils & Dressings” like when I typed “white wine vinegar”.

henryhenderson,
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@Jeremiah They actually did this in iOS 10, but only supported big languages, called it a day and never added support for any more… I too have been eagerly hoping they’d add Swedish but year by year go by…

See: https://www.cultofmac.com/441836/how-to-set-up-multilingual-typing-in-ios-10

macrumors, to random
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Kuo: Development of Apple Car Has 'Lost All Visibility' https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/27/apple-car-development-lost-all-visibility/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

henryhenderson,
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@macrumors does this mean we can finally stop hearing about it after 7+ long years?!

Gargron, to BelieveInFilm
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I was very delighted to discover there’s an active and thriving community on Mastodon a while back. There’s a whole cluster of hashtags where you can find lovely analog pictures, like , , and more.

henryhenderson,
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@Gargron I recently got my dad’s Canon AE-1 when he was moving and had it professionally cleaned and restored. I’m excited to start using it soon and maybe join the community here with some submissions! (Assuming they turn out well 😅)

Gargron, to vinyl
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Figured this was worth getting on LP 🙂

The back of a vinyl record. Everything is spelled using runes.
A vinyl record placed within a record player.

henryhenderson,
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@Gargron what record player do you have? Looks nice.

Jeremiah, to random
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Beginning in November, people aged 18–49 years who are not in a high-risk group will be able to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine in Sverige if they want it.

Sverige, once again, is being stupid for not recommending a booster for everyone. “It will be like the flu eventually,” they said. Ok, so why is the equivalent of a seasonal flu shot being recommended?

https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/smittskydd-beredskap/utbrott/aktuella-utbrott/covid-19/vaccination-mot-covid-19/om-vaccinerna-mot-covid-19/rekommendationer-for-vaccination-mot-covid-19-fran-1-oktober-2023/

henryhenderson,
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@Jeremiah Probably the moderates trying to save money by risking the public's health, no doubt.

Thanks for the info though, didn't know they were finally going to allow it soon. November is a bit late though... wish it was sooner. 😒

gamingonlinux, to Nvidia
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NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 and Half-Life 2 RTX announced https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/08/nvidia-dlss-3-5-and-half-life-2-rtx-announced/

henryhenderson,
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@gamingonlinux OMG. Please don't be crap. Please don't be crap. 🤞 Then hopefully Episodes 1 & 2 get this treatment 🤤.

9to5Mac, to random
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Opt out of algorithmic feeds on Instagram and Facebook – but only if you’re in Europe https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/22/opt-out-of-algorithmic-feeds/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

henryhenderson,
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@9to5Mac Damn this will be hella nice if it curbs doomscrolling and saves me extra minutes every day…

Mastodon, to mastodon
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New #Mastodon merch just dropped! Responsibly sourced cotton t-shirts, enamel pins, mugs, and vinyl stickers with cute, exclusive designs! Get them while they're hot and support the development of Mastodon!

https://freshstore.co/collections/mastodon

An enamel pin attached to a white t-shirt. The pin features an elephant riding a paper airplane.
A purple mug featuring an elephant on a green landscape. The elephant is waving.
A black t-shirt featuring an elephant riding a paper airplane among different colored planets. The Mastodon logo is visible.

henryhenderson,
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@ripienaar For real. I’d be more willing if we knew Mastodon got any of that €19 for EU shipping, but I assume the supplier just pockets the excess. There’s no way it costs that to mail a shirt pin to Sweden…

henryhenderson,
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@Gargron Eh, you can't make everything convenient for everyone. Since these are kind of limited, it's no biggie. The people who want them bad enough will pay for it anyway. I'm happy to support via Patreon still 🙂

BasicAppleGuy, to random
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Find a Single Cable. I Dare You.
https://basicappleguy.com/basicappleblog/find-a-single-cable-i-dare-you

henryhenderson,
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@BasicAppleGuy 🥵

Jeremiah, to Stockholm
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My family is visiting Stockholm in a few weeks. I was planning to use Stockholm eBikes for them since I don't have spare bikes.

Then I learned Stockholms stad terminated the contract in May. https://osqledaren.se/ol-graever/wait-where-did-stockholm-ebikes-go-2023-05-23

Then I learned RideMovi is its replacement vendor, but it doesn't have nearly as many bikes, as good a day pass plan, or as good service area. 🙁 https://cykla.stockholm/hyrcyklar/

Any other e-bike rental recommendations in Stockholm?

henryhenderson,
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@Jeremiah Bolt and TIER used to have eBikes, but they left the city due to being unable to compete with Stockholm's extremely cheap offer. Then Stockholm withdrew entirely in May… I still haven't received word if I am going to get a refund or credit for my annual pass I bought 2 weeks before the shutdown, lol.

Nice to learn RideMovi may fill that void. Not used them before, but their bikes look nice.

It's been rather frustrating having consistent offerings in Stockholm.

henryhenderson,
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@Jeremiah It's worth noting that the Stockholm eBike experience was pretty awful… The app always incorrectly showed the amount of bikes available at a station, and often half of them were unresponsive to unlocking, or just dead. Basically the stations were graveyards of these bikes.

The working ones were also hoarded by food delivery people, so getting one that didn't have physical damage, a charge, and unlocked was a real challenge…

I personally found it a very frustrating experience to use.

arstechnica, to random
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Linux surpasses the Mac among Steam gamers

It's not the year of Linux on desktop; it's the year of Linux on a handheld.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/linux-surpasses-the-mac-among-steam-gamers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

henryhenderson,
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@arstechnica while this is exciting news and a testament to Linux, Proton, Steam Deck, etc., I hope macOS doesn’t stay that way… I really hope the new Game Porting Toolkit results in more developers publishing on Mac.

… and/or supporting Vulkan or letting devs use their D3DMetal translation layer 🙃.

Jeremiah, (edited ) to random
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I hate that the US uses face scans for TSA and boarding planes now.

I encountered both at DFW/American Airlines for the first time flying home to Sverige.

All the problems of biometric data, but it’s also much slower than scanning a ticket. It took about 7–10 seconds to process instead of a near instantaneous boop.

henryhenderson,
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@Jeremiah Global Entry in 2020 switched from passport & fingerprint scan to this. Really scary the first time when a receipt printed out my full name, DOB, etc. I don’t know where they gathered the data to train my face. It definitely wasn’t my Global Entry enrollment photo which was taken on an ancient Logitech webcam by the TSA agent. I assume they can just track everyone through the airport now with names floating above our heads on a screen.

It’s terrifying.

gamingonlinux, to random
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What are you playing this weekend?

henryhenderson,
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@gamingonlinux Mass Effect 3 🤗

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