adam w.k. @sabbatical@qoto.org
- Homepage
- https://aking.ca
- Interests
- maps, minutiae, solarpunk, theology, small market urbanism, eco-democratic systems, electoral reform, toons, type, world-building, notion, songwriting, spec/sci-fi, weird vehicles/buildings/people, tech history, mac/OS lore, craftsmanship
work in progress, father of teens, professional webmaster, designer-developer, lapsed blogger, fair trade entrepreneur + green politico, indie musician/technician
Joined Jun 2023
i keep thinking about the ideas from this video. could this work in ontario? (don't get hung up on the hippy art aesthetic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoYZlyBHyQM
bothers me that spots like this — walkable, multi-level, human scale, tied in with nature — are so rare around here that they're basically exclusively used for weddings.
went to the fillmore in detroit last night with @yo_peej to see the national play. what an ornate space! excellent set too, def worth the drive.
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Found on Bluesky, and thought I'd share here.
The Sad Bastard Cookbook: Food you can make so you don't die
From a co-author;
"I co-wrote a cookbook for depressed people and other folks with zero spoons, only knives. It's not meant to be gourmet cooking so much as a survival guide for late stage capitalism. And you can get it for free!"
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"Getting rid of physical books because we now have databases is like getting rid of sunshine because of the existence of vitamin-D pills and cod liver oil." --love that.
a cogent plea for keeping physical libraries available:
https://scottlocklin.wordpress.com/2023/07/28/death-of-the-physical-library/
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snes.party: play SNES games with instant online multiplayer in the browser; also: nes.party https://snes.party/
adam w.k.
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Bonus pro-tip: Use 6- or 12-up muffin tins for toppings to make burger/taco bars.
here it is! now you can have it stuck in your head too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A2-Af5JEWU
i've got that AI heidi trailer theme song stuck in my head today
@derek i was wondering what it was like now since brexit! makes me wonder if smuggling happens to avoid the new tariffs and such
slouching like this defeats the ergonomic benefits of the keyboard, you say? maybe, but i'm still typing with my chest open instead of closed, forearm alignment is more relaxed, hands are draped rather than hovering. will def have to watch out for back/neck stiffness of course
slouched split keyboard setup: a "lucky pucker" tripod adapter kit off etsy and some "octopus"-style tripods to mount the moonlander keyboard on. stuffed the tripod legs between the cushions of the chair, adjusted, and presto. (trackpad off to the side on a tablet arm thingy)
adam w.k.
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I love the whimsy of these apps, and the fact that Mastodon’s API and openness supports the ability to create them. Looking at a community-contributed patch to get them added to the website, too. #retrocomputing #mastodonAPI https://wedistribute.org/2023/07/mastodon-retro-clients/
found a “dossier” folder-cover notebook prototype i handbound at a brant archives workshop a few years back. i still like the concept!
@freemo @khird @trinsec
@barefootstache hey, wasn't sure where to send this, so apologies if this isn't the place... but does qoto.org not support the elk.zone client? elk is (was) my go-to desktop client for mastodon, but now that i've switched to this instance i can't log in to it. (either says "Can't connect" on the domain autofill UI, or "ERROR: TypeError: Failed to fetch" after. doesn't happen with any of my other instance tester accounts!
looks like trash, but i can now keep working with a cat napping on me!
- Homepage
- https://aking.ca
- Interests
- maps, minutiae, solarpunk, theology, small market urbanism, eco-democratic systems, electoral reform, toons, type, world-building, notion, songwriting, spec/sci-fi, weird vehicles/buildings/people, tech history, mac/OS lore, craftsmanship
work in progress, father of teens, professional webmaster, designer-developer, lapsed blogger, fair trade entrepreneur + green politico, indie musician/technician
Joined Jun 2023
