killyourfm

andybaio, 1 month ago to random

"Consent Mode is off by default" should be the unofficial motto of the tech industry. https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/15/24130832/limitless-ai-pendant-wearable-meetings

killyourfm, 1 year ago to random

It's a shameless plug since I host and produce the @thunderbird podcast, but seriously: @mconley is a legend, and you're going to enjoy this conversation.

https://blog.thunderbird.net/2023/05/thundercast-episode-2-with-special-mozilla-guest-mike-conley/

#Mozilla #Podcast #OpenSource

killyourfm, 7 months ago to HeavyMetal

I have just found Japanese Metal band Ningen Isu, and I am delighted.

Please make sure your neck is securely fastened before entering the song, 🤘
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbI79e5iZKs

#HeavyMetal #NowPlaying

killyourfm, 1 year ago to random

My wife took this shot of Kirk Hammett last night at Stade de France. To me, it captures the pure joy of live music and heavy metal.

#Concert #Metallica #Metal

killyourfm, 11 months ago to linux

For anyone who still hasn't found a compelling enough reason to switch to #Linux, allow me to present the future of #Windows:
https://youtu.be/FCfwc-NNo30

killyourfm, 11 months ago to music

It's estimated that roughly 20% of all songs uploaded to streaming #music services have not even played ONCE.

That's literally tens of millions of songs sitting on servers, consuming storage space, and consuming electricity.

With the rise of #AI-generated tracks, look for those numbers to increase exponentially.

It's not just the onslaught of (most crappy/derivative) content we need to worry about -- it's the ecological footprint.

Source: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/there-are-now-120000-new-tracks-hitting-music-streaming-services-each-day/

@be4foss @Linux4Everyone

killyourfm, 11 months ago to random

Drivers of the world, please repeat after me:

YOU DON'T NEED TO SWING OUT TO THE LEFT EVERY TIME YOU TURN RIGHT.

(Thanks, been wanting to get that off my chest)

killyourfm, 11 months ago to music

Finally found scientific proof (and a strong sense of satisfaction) that my ears have been correct: #music objectively sounds worse on streaming platforms than #vinyl.

"The numbers in those boxes represent the measured dynamic range of an album or its individual tracks. DR is short for dynamic range. Lower numbers mean less dynamic range, higher numbers mean higher dynamic range. In terms of audio quality a higher dynamic range generally means better quality.”

https://dr.loudness-war.info/faq

killyourfm, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to music

I just sat on the couch and listened to two of my favorite albums. On vinyl. Through headphones. Lyric sheet in hand. That’s all I did.

Appreciating it. Savoring it.

When is the last time you sat and listened to music with intention, and let it just sweep you away?

Make time for it. You deserve that.

#music #vinyl

killyourfm, 10 months ago to random

Absolutely fucking not.
#threads

killyourfm, 9 months ago to random

I was today years old when I noticed that if you highlight text in a received email, and then reply to it, @thunderbird inserts what you highlighted as quoted text. Neat!

#NeverStopLearning #TheMoreYouKnow

killyourfm, 10 months ago to gaming

Vampire Survivors with 4-player couch co-op will be the best thing to happen to video games, ever.

#Gaming

killyourfm, 1 year ago to opensource

I just finished recording an episode of the @thunderbird podcast, where we interviewed @mconley who is a principal engineer at Firefox. It’s one of those chats that will reignite your love for both the early internet era and #opensource.

It’s conversations like this that make me sorely miss my own podcast.

Luckily for all of us, Mike will also be a guest on @Linux4Everyone in the near future, because we have a lot more geeking out to do!

Thank you for being awesome Mike!

killyourfm, 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago) to blink182

Green Day debuted a new song at their show last night after announcing a world tour with Rancid and Smashing Pumpkins.

The Rolling Stones released a new album today.

The original lineup of Blink 182 released a new album today.

A new 2D Mario game launched today...

#NewMusic #90s #Nintendo

killyourfm, 8 months ago to random

I'm taking a course for new managers, and the presenter is suggesting a way to combat imposter syndrome. Basically, to assign a label to that inner voice, based on something you strongly dislike. The idea is that by giving it a label, YOU control the voice instead of IT controlling you.

I instantly knew what to call mine.
Nickelback. I'm gonna call it Nickelback.

killyourfm, 2 months ago to random

I'm headed to Pasadena today for #SCaLE. Who am I seeing this weekend?

I'll be hanging out with the @thunderbird community team at Booth 215. Come say hi and grab a sticker!

#scale21x

killyourfm, 2 months ago to nature

The stunning reward at the end of this morning's Eaton Canyon hike with @linuxflower and the @thunderbird crew. Including very special guest @gloriouseggroll!

16 ice-cold stream crossings to get here, by the way! It was epic, and I enjoyed this adventure -- and the company -- very much.

AWESOME start to SCaLE.

#Pasadena #scale21x #nature

killyourfm, 2 months ago to random

Achievement unlocked: Acquired a @nixos_org Coin!

(SCaLE rules!)

#scale21x

killyourfm, 1 month ago to gardening

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 #gardening is quickly becoming an obsession.

killyourfm, 2 months ago to random

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

killyourfm, 1 month ago to random

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

killyourfm, 1 month ago to gardening

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.

#Gardening

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

killyourfm, 29 days ago (edited 29 days ago) to random

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, 1 month ago to gardening

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...

#gardening

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

killyourfm, 16 days ago to random

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.”

#HurricaneBlondeMusic #Rock #Demo