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jhoward

@jhoward@lemmy.sdf.org

He/Him. Just another human.

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jhoward,

I use Bitwig on Linux myself, but works in Windows and Mac too.

jhoward,

Same here! Still have my copy of 6502 software design that I used until it fell apart.

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jhoward,

Yea, we’ve got it so easy today. These kids have no idea :-P

But seriously, I’m sorry that sucks. I happened to be lucky enough with an uncle-in-law’s dad being an EE and just literally gave me a bunch of 6502 development stuff (by that time it was reasonably dated and he had retired). I also got lucky to live in a place where the libraries has tech and programming books that were pretty decent. Had those two things not been there, it would have been a very different story.

I try to pay that forward any way I can by taking part in the local tech/invention/science fair thing. Hopefully to be there to show youngsters how wonderful and interesting tech can be.

jhoward,

The east / west division in the cost of light bulbs.

jhoward,

There’s a belt tensioner tool that can be rented from the auto parts store. This helps greatly to pull back the belt pulley to get a belt on. Had to do it once and having that tool made a big difference.

jhoward,

Trick question. I never unwind.

jhoward,

Ability to eliminate others side effects.

jhoward,

If Reddit is a mall for ideas, then Lemmy is more like an economy for ideas. Or many malls that are linked by an instant, intergalactic transport system. You know, I’d probably go back to malls if they had that.

Donald Trump using bail bondsman rings alarm bells about his finances (www.newsweek.com)

Donald Trump reportedly used a bail bondsman after being arrested at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, paying $20,000 of his bond set at $200,000 and taking out a loan for the rest of it. The fact that the former president resorted to such a measure has sparked questions on social media about the state of his...

jhoward,

Do we even know for sure any money changed hands? Maybe the bail bonds person is a cult 45 member and sees it as service to the dear leader? Admittedly, my bail bonds knowledge is limited to late night cheesy commercials and an episode and a half of dog the bounty hunter, but I got the impression they’re something of a shady character; someone who’d be at home in the cult. No?

jhoward,

Not all library funds come from public tax dollars. So, assuming those books are bought with non public funds, what’s the gripe there? Or, heck, what if I donate the books?

Or maybe this isn’t actually about public funds… Maybe it’s one group applying their subjective moral beliefs on another group, then retroactively defending their atrocious behavior as a “public funds” debate.

Do you still write notes with pen and paper?

With so much note taking apps nowadays, I can’t understand why does anyone still write notes with pen and paper. You need to bring the notepad, book or that paper to retrieve that information, and most of the time you don’t have it in hand. While my phone almost always reachable and you carry when you go out. For those still...

jhoward,

Yes, but I use a rocket book to easily digitize these days. Tried a remarkable, but didn’t quite like the process once many pages were involved (slow to flip through pages).

I also keep quite a few notes on the computer and phone via self hosted Joplin. Which is awesome too.

jhoward,

I’ve not known any. But it also seems like those things have a correlative and not causative relationship.

A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth. (www.texastribune.org)

A prison guard in Texas, Salia Issa, went into labor while working at her post. She requested to leave for the hospital but her supervisor denied her request multiple times over several hours. Issa eventually drove herself to the hospital where doctors discovered her baby was stillborn. Issa sued the prison for violating her...

jhoward,

Alternative Headline: Prison Guard Finds Out They’re Actually A Prisoner.

jhoward,

There’s certainly a history of big tobacco getting actors to smoke on screen, so that’s certainly part of it. But another reason an actor might want to smoke is it gives them a way to utilize body language in a way that’s plausible within the scene. Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, pens, eye glasses… these sorts of props are often almost invisible (as the audience just sort of takes them for granted), but can be used by an actor with intent to convey some unsaid context.

I almost can’t believe it, but Google Tasks is finally kind of good (www.theverge.com)

For years, Google’s to-do list app Tasks was poorly integrated and underdeveloped. Recently, Google has combined all their reminder products into a single Google Tasks app that is accessible across Google products. While still lacking some advanced features, Google Tasks’ simplicity and integration make it easy to add tasks...

jhoward,

… aaannnnddd… It’s canceled.

jhoward,

I think we can all agree to lose the keys to that cage, right?

Do you think younger generations will enjoy Futurama (both new/upcoming episodes and older content)?

I don't know about you all, but I consider myself to belong in the GenX population. Most of my younger coworkers have maybe heard about Futurama but have never seen it. So many of the references and jokes relate to older pop culture. I am hoping some of the new episodes will be relatable to GenZ and beyond. What are your...

jhoward,

My 10 year old daughter has been rewatching it for years. She found a role model in Leela and a name for her cat in Fry.

As for the references and jokes, yea many go over her head. But as time progresses, fewer and fewer. And she often asks about stuff she doesn't understand.

Even without a complete understanding of the jokes and references, she absolutely adores the show. And is asking on a daily basis if the new episodes are out yet.

jhoward,

I can't say it better than this post. Only thing I'll add is it's often just nice to have a shell on a machine outside of one's usual machines for debugging.

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