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killyourfm

@killyourfm@layer8.space

Currently: Musician and geek who's happily satisfying his inner child. Also Community Engagement Manager for https://mastodon.online/@thunderbird.

Formerly: Linux For Everyone, Forbes, AMD.

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killyourfm, to vinyl
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Essential weekend listening as the weather heats up!

The first time I bought this album, I was 12 years old. I'd heard "Pour Some Sugar On Me" on the radio and almost immediately rode my bike to The Wherehouse and spent my hard-earned lawn-mowing money on the cassette. Outside of Pyromania and Hysteria, I didn't really stick with Def Leppard, but this album is absolutely timeless for me.

#NowPlaying #Vinyl

Close-up of a vinyl record label for Def Leppard's "Hysteria", showing track listings and production credits.

killyourfm, to random
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The top ~50 Google searches are people typing in websites without the .net or .com because they can't remember the full domain name. (Including "google" which is hilarious.)

Is this a sad reflection on society, or proof that we need a more advanced search engine that actually answers questions rather than simply serving up promoted links and SEO-optimized clickbait.

I'm tentatively excited about this rumored ChatGPT search engine, even if I still have reservations about the future of AI.

killyourfm, to random
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I don’t always share food photos, but when I do, it’s because an ingredient came from my . In this case, two! The rocky arugula and the cilantro, which both added a delicious little kick to the tacos.

Soon, those tomatoes will be from the garden too (and the tortillas will be homemade).

Side note: I’m AMAZED at the difference between store-bought vs home grown cilantro and arugula.

killyourfm, to random
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Achievement unlocked yesterday: First 20-mile (32km) ride... EVER! Got to feast my eyes on beautiful orchards and farmland, Bear Creek, and Black Rascal creek.

This ride felt like tangible proof that my decision to ditch alcohol and eat healthier (more cooking from scratch, less ultra processed foods) is paying off.

Life is good.

killyourfm, to random
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Break's over. The music is calling, so it’s time to get back to work. This is a song-in-progress called “Fool Me Once.”

killyourfm, to random
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Helldivers 2 is the perfect model for a live-service game. The progression is brisk -- you can unlock multiple rewards after almost every session -- the cosmetics and premium battle passes can be earned quickly just by playing, and it definitely doesn't hurt that the game itself is an absolute blast.

If you haven't checked it out, is basically a 3rd person Left 4 Dead meets Halo with a Starship Troopers vibe.

AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY PLAY THE OBJECTIVE!

I absolutely love it.

killyourfm, to gaming
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I’ve been playing and enjoying games like Virtua Tennis 4 for more than a decade, and these jokers want to come along and say “we’re absolutely shutting down your SINGLE PLAYER game in two years.”

https://www.eurogamer.net/topspin-2k25-players-furious-at-server-issues-impacting-single-player-career-mode

Tracy Morgan repeatedly exclaiming “No” and “nope” and “hell no”

killyourfm, to random
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My new life goal is to have a 20+ acre homestead by the time I'm 50. A forever home. Somewhere semi-remote and surrounded by forest. Less people and more animals. Less technology. Less preservatives and toxins. Less noise. Less light pollution. Less reliance on anyone but myself and the land.

killyourfm, to random
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Pretty wild that Bethesda was like "NAH, you don't need to adjust any graphical settings for on Steam Deck."

(Tip: you can add "SteamDeck=0 %command%" to the launch settings to reinstate the launcher that has said graphics settings, but still. HUGE foul on the play.)

killyourfm, (edited ) to random
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I didn't expect to fanboy out over a Cards View update that just landed in #Thunderbird Beta 126.0b1, but here we are. I LOVE IT! It’s a MAJOR visual improvement, and I’m ridiculously proud of our UX team for landing it.

This also needs to be repeated over and over: our team growth and user growth, all the visual and technical improvements, our increasing sustainability, NONE of it would be possible without the generosity of our donors.

killyourfm, to random
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This is a special one: First blossom of my first garden!

killyourfm, to gardening
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But can also feel heartbreaking. I’m at war with the squirrels and slugs now.

killyourfm, to gardening
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GARDEN UPDATE: Less than two weeks ago I potted up the little tomato seedlings. 12 days later, they are THRIVING!

... gonna have to learn how to preserve tomatoes, make tomato sauce, make salsa...

Six potted tomato plants with young green seedlings on a cloth-covered surface near a window.

killyourfm, to random
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I think my garden is turning into a nursery…

(This all started with just one basil plant a few months ago. At this rate I’ll be starting a homestead by next year … 🤣)

killyourfm, to random
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There isn't a single YouTuber covering the Fallout TV series who knows how to properly pronounce "nuclear." Not one.

killyourfm, to random
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How is the Fallout TV show this good? I thought video game adaptations (excluding The Last of Us) were supposed to be shit 🤣

killyourfm, to gardening
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Nature is ridiculous! This transformation of the strawberry runners I ordered happened within ONE WEEK. They arrived after being in the mail for 6 days. I just stuck the roots in water for a couple hours, planted them, and voila. Thriving. This will never stop blowing my mind.

Young strawberry plant sprouting in potting soil with visible fuzzy stems and fresh green leaves.

killyourfm, to XMen
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I was today years old when I finally noticed this.

killyourfm, to ubuntu
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Last year the @thunderbird team took ownership of the Thunderbird Flatpak. Today we're announcing that we're helping to maintain the Thunderbird Snap.

Why both formats? Simple: in the spirit of free software, we want to support as many of our users as possible without discriminating on their package preferences.

Read more here, including the benefits of this change: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/04/thundersnap-why-were-helping-maintain-the-thunderbird-snap-on-linux/

killyourfm, to gardening
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The tomatoes are sprouting! This growth happened literally overnight -- when I went to bed nothing was peeking out above the soil, and when I woke up they were half a finger high.

Nature is amazing, and is quickly becoming an obsession.

killyourfm, (edited ) to WindowsXP
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I still adore this screenshot.

Also, some interesting @thunderbird trivia: In 2004, blazing fast internet access wasn't nearly as widespread as it is now, so Mozilla offered to send installation CD-ROMs to users for $5.95.

#WindowsXP #Firefox #Thunderbird #History

killyourfm, to random
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Every recipe online: “Here's a quick and easy recipe for pancakes! But first, a few paragraphs about my personal life and family, followed by 12 paragraphs detailing my entire life history with this food.”

killyourfm, to linux
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I've had time to reflect on my experience at and my takeaway is: I sincerely miss being "plugged in" to the community 24/7.

Tracking the amazing developments. Interviewing maintainers. Watching the joy as people discover all the cool corners of a distro they're trying for the 1st time. Having a platform like Forbes and YouTube to broadly share this stuff.

At SCaLE many people told me they miss @Linux4Everyone. I miss it too.

Just feeling conflicted and reflective today.

killyourfm, to random
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Thanks for this @fedora! It’s my new go-to for enjoying some afternoon cold brew coffee. I love it!

killyourfm, to gardening
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Here's the plan for the raised bed garden. It's ridiculously ambitious for a first-time gardener, but I'm optimistic!

THE LIST:
Red Pride & Cherokee purple toms
Centennial sweet potatoes
Yukon Gold potatoes
Arugala
Beets
Cilantro
Parsley
Basil
Oregano
Bell Peppers
Chives
Butterhead lettuce
Cucumbers
Navy beans
Stevia
Strawberries
Blueberries
Yellow onion
Cantaloupe
Nasturtium
Lemon Queen Sunflowers
Zulu Prince Cape Daisies
Hollyhocks

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