rscottjones

rscottjones, 2 months ago to random

A helluva good line:

“Remember, kids: Venture capital is the fart that precedes enshittification. It’s best not to linger once you’ve caught a whiff of it.”

cc: @pluralistic https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/112203064511327193

rscottjones, 4 months ago to beer

Brought my dad out of his assisted living facility for a #beer and to watch some #NFL. He’s essentially the only one in the facility that gets out to the bar, which is the place he feels most ”normal.” He was on #hospice two years ago so we said fuck it and started bringing him out here, and well, we’re still going. He’s a mini celebrity here, especially among the bartenders and regulars.

evan, 10 days ago (edited 9 days ago) to random

Should citizens of your country who live abroad be allowed to vote in national elections?

rscottjones, 10 months ago to Travel

I'd love to be on a #travel or #outdoors focused mastodon instance. Does anyone know of one, or how to find one? #mastodon #fediverse

rscottjones, 5 months ago to random

The best social platforms I’m in are heavily moderated, simply because they are focused on one primary topic and don’t pretend to be something for everyone. You don’t get to post about anything outside of the core topic, and that makes it an incredibly valuable community. The sin here is trying to be too big to make huge profits; these companies aren’t about creating true community, or they’d actually build one, not a platform.

From: @coachtony
https://me.dm/@coachtony/111621745824173913

geomannie, 3 months ago to cycling

The thrust of this article is that ebikes give more exercise than pedal bikes as owners ride further and more often. This can only be true if your riding is a discretionary/leisure activity. You can ride more or less as you choose. If most of your riding is utilitarian, commuting, shopping etc, ie your journeys/mileage are broadly fixed, then a traditional bike will give more exercise. This article focuses on cycling as play, not transport
#cycling #BikeTooter #biketoot
https://electrek.co/2024/02/20/why-electric-bikes-give-more-exercise/

rscottjones, 9 months ago to Travel

Not a bad day in the Scottish Highlands.
#travel #travelphotography #iphonephotography #scotland

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rscottjones, 4 months ago to music

Found my old iPod, hoping it’d have some of the music I lost years ago to the cloud. Still works, and after I hunted down a corded headset, I suddenly love it all over again.

Remember back when we actually owned stuff? Those were the days… #music #ipod

rscottjones, 4 months ago to nationalparks

I swear that #ThickTrunkTuesday should be #ThickTrunkThursday, right? Which one is it? ThhhhhickTrunkThhhhursday sounds like the obvious winner to me.

Anyway, here’s a sequoia. 🤷‍♂️

#NationalParks #California #meadow

rscottjones, 2 months ago to Phoenix

If you're near #Phoenix #Arizona and want to walk behind a waterfall at the Horseshoe Reservoir, now is the time to do. SRP is releasing about 2000cfs of water from Horseshoe to help refill Bartlett Lake. #outdoors #NationalForest #WaterfallWednesday

https://rscottjones.com/walking-behind-a-waterfall-at-horseshoe-dam/

rscottjones, 4 days ago to random

Pen Pals. Online, in public. I love it. I first ran across this concept on Jerrod Blundy’s HeyDingus blog, but it looks like he was inspired by Jason Becker’s Letters Project. I see that Kev Quirk has joined in too. I’d love to give this a go, perhaps later in the year.

Today’s addition to #Junited2024. https://heydingus.net/penpals

pluralistic, 2 months ago to random

Can you hear me now?

#payphone

/cc @2600

rscottjones, 5 days ago to random

@FreeTube Hey there, 2024 M3 MacBook Air running 14.5 here.

I downloaded the .dmg and when I ran it, I get this error.

rscottjones, 4 days ago to random

…and I’ve gotten another 3 (or has it been 4?) alerts today, all for the same heat warning that starts at 10am tomorrow, which I’ve know about for several days now since they won’t stop sending these damn things.

And I just noticed that in the official heat warning, under the Urgency heading, it simple says to “take action with next hour.”

Sigh… #azwx #phxwx https://mastodon.social/@rscottjones/112555482238770001

rscottjones, 10 days ago to random

Decided to snag one of these Anker 548 power banks for weekend camping trips, primarily for when I want to charge my laptop (I always have visions of writing in the woods) which requires a higher output than all but one of our existing battery packs.

We’ll how it goes this weekend.

https://www.anker.com/products/a1294?variant=42631739768982&collections_power-banks=undefined&Sort_by=Recommended

evoterra, 10 days ago to Phoenix

This Sunday, June 2, is 602 day in #Phoenix.

It’s a clever(?) play on (one of) our area code(s)—602—and the mm-did date format—6/2.

Businesses around the valley are participating in various ways. Here’s the official list: https://www.investinphoenix.com/Documents/602-biz-list.pdf

I suggest something inside, as it might be 60.2° C outside. 🥵☀️🌵

rscottjones, 12 days ago to Arizona

Had a fun time barhopping with some friends yesterday, a belated celebration of my wife’s birthday. It’s also the first (and much needed) “out with friends” time I’ve gotten since my dad died.

Our first stop was The Perch, a fun #brewery that doubles as an exotic bird rescue. Our second stop, The Sleepy Whale, is one of our favorite taprooms. We rounded out the day with stops at QuartHaus and Pedal Haus Brewing. #beersofmastodon #chandler #arizona

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rscottjones, 5 days ago to random

I’ve gotten this excessive heat warning every day for a few days now, all projected for later in the week. Yeah, I get it, but also: it’s Phoenix, we all know it gets hot here. One alert is enough, I don’t need multiple reminders about the same warning.

(Also, I’ll be outside that day 😂)