w201028 @W201028@qoto.org
Professional machinist, amateur mechanic and pc nerd. Love to ride dirt bikes and jet skis. Most of my time is spent in the shop or at home with my kids.
Joined Aug 2018
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I’m Lyle Troxell from Santa Cruz, CA. I’m a software engineer, podcaster, maker, photographer, and father. I’m currently improving my blacksmithing skills, researching software arts / translation, and refreshing my JavaScript knowledge.
I work at Netflix on the iOS App, and create the WeAreNetflix podcast as well as my personal podcast “Geek Speak with Lyle Troxell”. I try to keep up on technology and how it affects society. #introduction
@freemo Put a lot of miles on the new bike, I’m guessing?
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Let's all swear a pact among admins to never allow this shit to make it on to masto.
Ever. #BlockCosmo
Spent a few hours on this bad boy today. Currently sore as hell, but had a ton of fun!
@qrs that is awesome! Is that a sun micro? I’ve got one just like it in 90’s computer grey. Doesn’t work with any of my PCs though, and can’t find drivers ANYWHERE
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New trackball has a 57.2mm ball, which means it can be replaced with a standard (non-UK) billiards ball.
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when you overexpose night photos and you have a lot of moon light and no artificial light you get pictures which look like they are taken on a sunny day - just with stars.
#photography #LongExposure
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I just got back from riding my new bike... it was EPIC. Fast as lighting, comfortable as a sofa. I could bike across Holland and take a nap while I do it.
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achievement heckin GET
mastodon streaming on a #Kaypro 2-83 #retrocomputing
@freemo on my bench lathe. I’m too busy to stay late at work to make things for at home, so my lovely wife bought me this little 3/4 horse for my birthday
On a side note, here’s a foot peg I spun up for my sons bike. #MachinistLife
@freemo looks awesome man! Hope it stops raining soon brother
Built it over the course of several years. Pro tip: the front brakes are off my very first bmx bike from when I was about 14. Ran them on every bike I ever had, and they still stoppie like a boss!
@freemo Hope your bike shows up today! In the meantime here is a pic of my ride. It’s a Hoffman frame, Kevin Jones’s model. I grew up riding with and looking up to him as a hero of freestyle bmx. A real local hero in the York scene
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It finally happened!!! #QOTO just passed the 1,000 user count!
🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉
I originally predicted this wouldnt happen until the weekend but the influx of users today was insane (over 200 new users today alone).
What I am really amazed over is that we have so many users but so much #love, positive, intelligence, acceptance and mutual support. Despite being a very diverse group with people from every country, every political group, and every orientation it still works. No one has ever had a fight or been hateful
It is nothing but love, the whites get along with the minorities, the #LGBT receive support and encouragement, the teachers help teach the students. It really is beautiful to see. It just shows that the internet really can be a wonderful place if you just try a little. I love you all! Keep being excellent to each other!
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i think it's so refreshing to be on a site where i can just post "i'm gay!" with no context and
1. no one will be angry in my mentions
2. i'm not worried about spamming up the timeline
3. people i don't know like it just cause they relate
@freemo That looks like a nice ride, I always wanted to try a recumbent but never had the opportunity. Have fun man!
Professional machinist, amateur mechanic and pc nerd. Love to ride dirt bikes and jet skis. Most of my time is spent in the shop or at home with my kids.
Joined Aug 2018
