*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

@shibaprasad @togs

Yes, I am sorry for your loss, Duncan. I lost my two beloved cats, my companions, within a six month period. The house long felt empty without them, and I am still not ready to get other #Cats .

Visiting the local cat adoption shop is nice but I have to leave soon, emotions.

They left a painful state, and hopefully went on to a better place. RIP, Abby.

@atet Lovely small vehicle!

" Bond Minicar 1948 Origin UK
Engine 122 cc, one-cylinder Top speed 38 mph (61 km/h) Bond’s three-wheeler Minicar was cheap to run, inexpensive to tax, and could be driven by anyone who had a motorcycle license. The simple design featured an air-cooled motorbike engine that pivoted with the front wheel and had no reverse gear."

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bond_Minicar

More fotos? https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bond+minicar+1948

@realcaseyrollins @_lunawinters

Young people today are getting a raw deal, my own kids included. So I have lots of sympathy.

But consider what some other generations copped with, and it might help.

People living during the 1930s, a huge Depression. No jobs, no Welfare state, no jobs for many.

See also "Grapes of Wrath". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grapes_of_Wrath

The whole decade was tragic and difficult.

Then a World War ensued, and many of the young people who lived thru the Depression years are now called in to serve and fight overseas. Many never returned.

The two experiences marked them, and their character for life.

A good book about it? "The Greatest Generation"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/greatest_generation

@_lunawinters Was it you who set a limit, or the site/app itself?

Wouldn't know, as I completely ignore insta.

@_lunawinters It's getting difficult to concentrate on a task requiring some time, even if you enjoy it.

If you have the patience and can stick to it, here is a great read on that - article from The Atlantic, one of my favourite publications.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/

@pylix pipelines linking different small tools are a wonderful Unix idea.

Way to go.

@mngrif Ah, I see. Discard Changes, without removing current tags. But, too wordy for a dialogue box.

Haven't done any tag edits in ages. Fubar2000 has it built in, but I used another editor for most things.

@realcaseyrollins @MotorolaUS

Don't know what model name is, but saw a new folding model, similar to their classic Rzr models and it was pretty nice. People were commenting being surprise to see them coming in with a Flagship level device after all these years and being sold on and on.

Have you heard about the PinePhone? A new device that will run straigh linux or some form of unix. Not android, no google apps or spying or framework.

https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/

"An Open Source Smart Phone Supported by All Major Linux Phone Projects

Perhaps you’re in a line of work where security is a must, or a hard-core Linux enthusiast, or perhaps you’ve just got enough of Android and iOS and you’re ready for something else – the PinePhone may be the next Phone for you. Powered by the same Quad-Core ARM Cortex A53 64-Bit SOC used in our popular PINE A64 Single Board Computer, the PinePhone runs mainline Linux as well as anything else you’ll get it to run.

The purpose of the PinePhone isn’t only to deliver a functioning Linux phone to end-users, but also to actively create a market for such a device, as well as to support existing and well established Linux-on-Phone projects. All major Linux Phone-oriented projects, as well as other FOSS OS’, are represented on the PinePhone and developers work together on our platform to bring support this this community driven device. "

@mngrif Have a good day, it will be over and you have personal time waiting. Cheers bud.

@mngrif so who or what is Clementine? Some app, or person, or AI gone Rogue?

@mngrif Geez, hope things do get better. Living in North america is sometimes not that fun.

Then, Winter. 😞

@mngrif Semantically incorrect, you say? Seems fine to me, as the cancel will discard your current text.

@peterdrake Direct link this is a major cause and deserves exposure and support!

https://twitter.com/NatlPopularVote

#xp #moa @peterdrake mentioned and is a huge cause! Support true democracy. Popular Vote should elect a president.
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RT @NatlPopularVote@twitter.activitypub.actor
“As almost any thinking person would attest, ignoring millions of voters across 38 states is bad for democracy and bad for America. But that is exactly what’s happening.”

https://www.insidesources.com/heres-why-republicans-should-embrace-a-national-popular-vot…
https://twitter.com/NatlPopularVote/status/1200475887227027456

@kgary
Forgot to mention - for finding dogs, lots of posts, pics, use some hash tags. #dogs #dogsofmastodon #mastodogs are all out there for your enjoyment.

@PunaisetPimpulat

@realcaseyrollins @shibaprasad

It is really disheartening - there is so much ignorance, intolerance and hatred being spewed out under the blanket of 'free speech'.

I stealth visited some sites in the periphery of a large right wing organization, and was dismayed by what you can read in their publicly viewable feeds.

They are empowering a lot of bad things. The bad example is even coming from the top, with some current politicians in power being astoundingly creepy, corrupt and borderline criminals.

Their underlings shut up and don't comment or oppose, since the man in top has support and votes that keeps their party alive, and for now, in power.

Big Tech situation, which Casey mentioned, is another huge bunch of issues.

Corporations that use all kinds of legally allowed tricks to keep their profits untaxed (Apple, Amazon). Others that spy in every service they provide their users for free (Google).

Android being so closely tied to Google is a huge concern. Thankfully there's sometimes an option - some models can take alternative ROMs like the ones developed by LineageOS (formerly called CyanogenMod).

https://www.lineageos.org/

If you install their rom, you have a choice of using an image *without* the google android frameorks. Which means too you are giving up on usign their Gapps, mail, etc.

These can be accessed via browser, and apps can be picked up at F-Droid and other alternative android app stores.

I have CyanogenMod installed and running on my HP Touchpad, along with its original WebOS (a wonderful operating system, way ahead in its time and design, compared to the two major ones now).

@kgary
You are very welcome.

Regarding your work and research topics, are you familiar with the Slowly app? it's available in both android and iOS, and it allows people to find and correspond with pen pals all over the world.

I think it has major implications for MH, as it allows people to connect even if not knowing anyone with similar interests locally.

I discovered it 6 months ago, and have spent many many hours writing letters and reading my penpals responses.

Might be more for adults but there are younger people using it too. A controlled edition with some kind of age filtering and security would be wonderful for Education applications (i am a retired teacher myself).

https://getslowly.com/en for more info.

Great app, won various accolades on Google Play and App Store.

@PunaisetPimpulat @freemo

@realcaseyrollins Uhm, I am not surprised by the current results (no spiler comments from me).

It's pretty logical, for anyone following these for some time. Will post more of my reasoning later, when poll closes. The one I chose is not one I personally enjoy using either (as it's freaking locked down, UI wise).

@Craigvulcan

I think not, although he probably wishes he did. Good employment with an elite investment firm?

I would like that myself too.
@realcaseyrollins

@realcaseyrollins Hope it all works well, Casey. See ya later!