@mohab@dansup I find I’m the inverse of this. I want Threads, and would be aggrieved by having to move instances because my instance decided for me that they wanted to block the platform. I chose my instance based on geography, and there’s only so many Canadian instances.
Was wondering if anyone had invented an analog audio scrobbler - e.g something that listens when you play vinyl, recognises it with Shazam, and adds it to your last.fm account.
@jonhicks There’s something waaaay better than that out there. AirScrobble for iOS is absolutely fantastic for this task. It’ll auto-identify tracks, all while the screen is off and is accessible through the Dynamic Island on newer iPhones. And it can scrobble music while listening on headphones.
I've been a big fan of Stone Temple Pilots since the early 90s -- I was 12 when their first record came out. And I loved how psychedelic they got with the next albums.
I saw them BRIEFLY years later at a free secret show on Miami Beach - my friend and I raced there last minute & caught maybe 4 songs. Still one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. BEYOND tight. Effortless.
These are my 24 favorite STP songs. They'd make a killer double album. 12 songs per disc.
@jake4480 STP has long held a spot in my heart. I feel Scott often get disrespected when it comes to retrospective memorializing, seems Cobain, Cornell, Staley and Bennington always seem to get acknowledged, but because Scott was known as an addict, he kinda gets swept under the rug, despite his legacy standing shoulder to shoulder with any of those mentioned.
I like your picks, though I did enjoy their ballad-y stuff too. Atlanta and Sour Girl make my list.
Fediverse! I’ve been building a bridge to Bluesky, and they’re turning on federation soon, which means my bridge will be available soon too. You’ll be able to follow people on Bluesky from here in the fediverse, and vice versa.
Bluesky is a broad network with lots of worthwhile people and conversations! I hope you’ll give it a chance. Only fully public content is bridged, not followers-only or otherwise private posts or profiles. Still, if you want to opt out, I understand. Feel free to DM me at @snarfed (different account than this one), email me, file a GitHub issue, or put #nobridge in your profile bio.
@maegul@shlee@snarfed.org@snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge@fedidevs@fediversenews Agreed. I just want to actually interact with people I actually know on other platforms from the comfort of Mastodon. I miss people I actually know in real life.
Illegal developer life pro tip: Make sure you write your code with tons of regex without any comments, and now the employer can't fire you. They are now stuck with you. muahahaha
So if I've downloaded a 13GB full-install package, why does the install process need two hours of flat-out full network bandwidth to do the install? What was the point of the 13gig download.
@gedeonm It was mostly because he was pretty fair. He acknowledged his accomplishments. I think the thing he didn’t delve into too much was many of the stories of how often he’s a detriment within companies and requires active management of his craziness while the adults take care of the actual business.
@gedeonm It was kind of sad that he got the kid glove treatment, and even mentioned worried about retribution against the press. It seemed like he truly didn’t want to burn him down like many of us would have liked to see.
@jynersolives I found I was fascinated by the concept of it. I think George Lucas spent a lot of mental energy trying to manufacture a twist on par with the Luke/Vader reveal, and Jar Jar was it. He just overplayed his hand. He thought Jar Jar was going to be beloved as the first CGI character, but the audience hated him. I envisioned a Kaiser Sozé moment type reveal that never came.