@vees@epistolary.org
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vees

@vees@epistolary.org

Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. (he/him)

:baltco: :maryland: :react: :csharp: :bash: :radio_tower: :masonic: :vim: :BLM: :ally:

Work: Software Developer, System Architect.

Hobbies: #HamRadio Operator, #Freemasonry (PM AF&AM :maryland:), #Flashlights, #Scouts, #PTA, #RaspberryPi, #arduino.

Interested in: #React, #RubyOnRails, #Python, #DevOps, #ProjectManagement, #SocialJustice, #Equity, #LocalGovernment, #LocalSchools.

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vees, to random
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So if every app, web browser, password manager, and chat tool on Windows announces itself as displaying DRM-restricted content (even if they aren't), they can insulate themselves from the screenshots? Seems too easy.

vees, to diy
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#DIY #Repair advice wanted:

We have this accordion/sliding door in our house. The circled spring-loaded peg on the bottom of the door (matching the one on top) got pushed all the way into the frame through the particle board. How would I replace it in a way that’ll last?

ernie, to random
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TFW you can feel a scratch in your trackpad and it is making it impossible to focus on literally anything else

vees,
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@ernie Throw it into the ocean and get a new one, its your only choice

vees, to random
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I feel like I get more phishing exercise emails than actual phishing attempts, but that's probably a good thing.

dan, to random
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currently attempting to use an ethernet interface called "enp8s0f0npf0vf1" and cannot help but think

STATEMENTS DREAMED UP BY THE UTTERLY DERANGED

THEY HAVE PLAYED US FOR ABSOLUTE FOOLS

vees,
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@dan Beats the hell out of “I hope card 1 gets picked up in the remote reboot order before card 2 so it becomes eth0 and my firewall inside doesn’t become my firewall outside.”

ben, to random
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I'm really confused about these Philadelphia Inquirer ads. Seems like picking a fight for no reason. https://werd.io/2024/the-philedelphia-inquirer-is-here-to-fight

vees,
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@ben Fix your title and slug

vees, to random
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Passed by a billboard in Delaware for a weight-loss surgery group advertising their “Bariatric Friday” livestream on YouTube and all I can think is how disappointed I am that they had a chance to call it “Vendredi gras” and didn’t.

ai6yr, to random

Do not trust anyone who is encouraging crypto-as-the-backbone of a social network. Especially if they have an extremely long, Unabomber-style beard and a billion dollars.

vees,
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@ai6yr Crypto meaning resource-intensive random problem-solving distributed-but-not ledgers not cryptography, right?

Nonilex, to Law
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Friday 10 May 2024 🧵:

Madeleine testimony resumes

A fmr White House aide who worked closely w/ returned to the stand to testify about a significant meeting between Trump & his personal lawyer that is at the center of Trump’s trial.

Cohen is expected to testify Monday.

vees,
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@Nonilex How is a severance agreement like this not a crime in itself? Sounds like obstruction of justice to this amateur

davew, to random
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I'm tired of people using the term "podcast" when I can't find it at the place where I get my podcasts.

vees,
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@davew It's only a Podcast if it comes from the RSS region of the internet, otherwise it's just sparkling spotify

LoneLocust, to cycling
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Reminder to self: eBike battery meters are apparently exponential, not linear.

1 bar and 4.5 km to home.

vees,
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@LoneLocust It's not an easy problem to convert voltage to capacity since it mostly happens in the last 15%

ai6yr, to random

I wonder what combination of brush in the hiking trails here my hiking pants now smelling like Indian curry. 🤔 Sage mixed with mustard?

vees,
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@ai6yr That's just what 1,000 ticks smell like

kimlockhartga, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon Recently, Libby has changed (for me). I can no longer return an e-book directly through Libby, if I have sent it to my Kindle. I have to return it through Kindle. Is this also true of other e-book library services?

vees,
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@kimlockhartga @bookstodon This just changed for me as well. It makes it more difficult for me to be courteous, which is exactly what the book vendor wants, since then the library needs to license more digital copies of certain books to meet demand.

paris, to baltimore
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my mom checked out of autumn lake rehab in back in January and they had the audacity to go to social security administration to change her address back to theirs and claim guardianship. i’ve gotta get another lawyer AGAIN! one of the most disgusting nursing homes i’ve ever been to in my life.

vees,
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@paris Any idea why they would think they had the right to do that?

vees,
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@JoeJulian @paris Sorry Paris this sucks. Please report to SSA OIG for fraud against the agency https://oig.ssa.gov/report/

glennf, to random
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Solid piece on why we’re not buying Chinese EVs in the U.S. https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1248065838/cheap-chinese-evs-us-buy-byd-electric-vehicles It goes through the basics (upgrades required for safety, tariffs, etc.), but then ALSO gets into labor: suppressed wages plus forced/slave labor on top of subsidies. Doesn’t mention Chinese lack of environmental regulation in manufacturing (despite some laws on the books). I picture trying to get warranty service—already a pain with companies based in the U.S. or Europe.

vees,
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@glennf The “warranty” on any manufactured product I’ve ever bought direct from China is either 1) its so inexpensive that I’d just eat the cost or 2) the vendor is bespoke enough that they’re willing to ship a new one as a good-faith gesture to preserve reputation in the community. Doesn’t scale well, as a rule.

vees, to random
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How old is epistolary.org? When you used to get paper receipts from InterNIC in the mail old.

vees, to random
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I miss userland tildes in URLs. We should have brought them back for the Fediverse.

vees,
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@eheisman Right? Like amazing software or an explanation of how prime factorization works in basic Perl

vees, to random
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As lovely as this day is I think the pollen is about to close my throat completely and chase me inside.

patrickworld, to random
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This was in the pocket of my new jeans 🥹 👖

vees,
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@patrickworld It's so cool to see these artifacts of the process slip through

vees, to random
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Son's rock tumbler has found a home on a sound dampening mat inside the backyard shed. Could not imagine trying to find a home for this cacophonous machine anywhere in our living space.

vees,
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@CindySue I'm just as excited as he is to see the results, and just glad I have that outdoor area available to me.

ai6yr, to random

T-shirt seen today at our radio club.

vees,
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@ai6yr Was there anyone there NOT eligible to wear one? 😆

StillIRise1963, to random
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The attorney should have asked SCOTUS if it would be okay if the Executive had them murdered.

vees,
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@StillIRise1963 Advocates succeed when their clients succeed, so I at least understand the tightrope even if I totally agree with your inclination that they should have gone scorched earth on this case

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