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2026-09-09 12:30:16 CEST

I reached home automation nirvana. @npub1ama…cwvh told me - unprompted! - the notifications for the washing machine and dryer being done are useful.
I’m done. I know to quit when ahead.

2026-09-07 19:23:16 CEST

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not sure if it’s a perfect match but maybe https://migadu.com/index.html is an option. I know a friend of mine hosts a bunch of customers he manages there in various setups and is a big fan of the pricing.

2026-09-07 10:13:13 CEST

Usually I play a really fun and hard horror game in October and another masquerade play through.
Not sure what I will be playing this year, I got most of the classics done. I didn’t play Silent Hill F yet, so not the best candidate to start on hard.
Maybe Alien Isolation on Nightmare, possibility with VR mod if I can get it to work on Linux.

2026-09-06 21:50:45 CEST

My fun little side quest getting an FastAPI endpoint to post a message to Delta Chat.
Once it was working and happily sending me notifications I thought about seeing what SOTA models think of the task, Qwen simply gaslight me.
https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/a-delta-chat-push-notification-bot-in-160-loc/

2026-09-06 18:59:40 CEST

Go home OpenCloud, you are drunk. I am fairly certain I don’t have that storage capacity in my NAS.
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/225/159/213/507/904/original/920e1d2348056cf7.png

2026-09-03 22:22:26 CEST

The soon to be announced iPhone fold is likely e-waste off the production line like any foldable phone. And I don’t trust Apple to get the software right at this point. But there’s something to the idea that really appeals to me and I might just go for it despite knowing better… https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/notes/this-is-stupid-i-want-it/

2026-09-03 08:47:53 CEST

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yeah, I have to get the whole notification infrastructure in proper shape anyway. It’s currently a split between pushover and half way migrated to my own local AI assistant.
I’m thinking about something like you step in the living room (presence sensor, time and WiFi AP check) and you get a spoken message that laundry is ready.
I want the whole thing to be more contextual and integrated in our daily routine than a push notification.

2026-09-03 08:40:26 CEST

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yeah, my wife would throw the door sensor at me if I’d do that. She often runs the machine before going to bed, a nagging notification greeting her when she wakes up won’t roll in our household :)

2026-09-03 08:39:04 CEST

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I totally admit it’s cool. But I already don’t look at my Grafana dashboards if no alarm goes off, so I doubt I’d ever look at this one.
But I’m curious how well it could differentiate between the 30 different programs of the dryer. Maybe I’d finally learn what the actual difference is… :D

2026-09-03 08:32:42 CEST

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it felt like the easiest way to also get the status on the dashboard to see if the machines are running :)
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/205/706/888/738/003/original/25bf64755034934d.png

2026-09-02 23:12:56 CEST

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no chance to hear that upstairs. But I take suggesting for a pushover sound if the discord wants to vote :D https://pushover.net/api#sounds

2026-09-02 09:40:37 CEST

For some reason my Ampache / Amperify setup decided it’s time to show random red error banners, sometimes play music, sometimes don’t.
Let’s see if Jellyfin is at least okay for podcasts in 2026. Music was fine the last time I tried. #selfhosting #selfhosted

2026-09-01 21:23:24 CEST

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I think my best time is Bazzite as “game console”, but I don’t think that counts :D

2026-09-01 19:37:51 CEST

When you want to check something unrelated and run into this on GH issues… I just… nope.
https://github.com/neovim/neovim.github.io/issues/501

2026-08-27 09:42:34 CEST

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I’ve seen some internal research and user focus studies about this and the answer is “yes”.
Very much preferred over silence by anyone who was not in a tech adjacent field. Everyone in tech who was part of it seemed to slowly drift into pure rage.

2026-08-26 22:54:49 CEST

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I mean that’s just cool! :)
I mostly found it hilarious that one of the most questionable products gets an update an an article. Saying this as someone who got two (they were included with the displays)

2026-08-26 22:53:39 CEST

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https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/163/793/834/695/841/original/8a393a11cbf75b07.mp4

2026-08-26 11:28:52 CEST

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congratulations!

2026-08-24 11:15:16 CEST

It’s one of the days on which YouTube decided to completely stop working on my iPad. App and Safari.
Works on AppleTV and my phone. The iPad? “Something went wrong”. I get that once or twice a month and it’s getting annoying but I’m also kind of unwilling to spend any time debugging this dumpster fire…

2026-08-22 12:22:33 CEST

I have my iPhone set to a charging limit of 80% and the sat charge was this morning at 6:30 to 100%.
So for some reason the charging limit that’s still set and active didn’t work. After a year or so of working just fine.

2026-08-18 16:14:15 CEST

RE: https://mastodon.social/@webology/117116783832634719
I wonder if GitHub should still be considered a “trusted platform” for things such as PyPIs trusted publisher platform.
Service availability is IMHO an important factor for a use case like this.
And if there are key points in a business or product lifecycle that can be correlated to a quality of service degradation without any outlook to things improving it is IMHO time to reassess. https://damrnelson.github.io/github-historical-uptime/
#note18pl…5j0a

2026-08-15 15:57:26 CEST

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yeah either that or another party continuing what Firefox was meant to be.
I know it is delusional and not happening, but at this point I'd very much appreciate some EU OSS fond sponsoring the development of an FF fork.

2026-08-14 07:05:25 CEST

I have so many things to say about Mozilla making a statement like this and none of them is very nice.
But let’s just enjoy the irony of “an **independent** browser might have to pull out of the market if Google cannot pay to keep anti competitive practices going”.
https://www.techcentral.ie/mozilla-says-stricter-antitrust-measures-against-google-threaten-firefox/

2026-08-06 09:25:18 CEST

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“what happens at defcon… we don’t speak about it for legal reasons”

2026-08-05 18:01:54 CEST

Linux seems to be gaining some desktop share. While I do not believe Statcounter numbers (no one should), there are still enough positive signs <3
https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/notes/linux-is-gaining-traction/

2026-08-05 09:09:12 CEST

My Requiem playthrough is going as expected… no crafting material, not a single bullet and my only knife is stuck in the head of a zombie that’s still alive. #residentEvil #requiem

2026-08-04 19:32:32 CEST

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I was a customer for 15 years and I have to admit I don’t think there’s any IDE news that will bring me back.
Maybe not too little - I still expect exceptional / industry leading work from JetBrains - but certainly too late.
That said, the most important functionality to me always was language support. If I can get that for an editor of my choice… :)
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/038/432/216/949/901/original/d4b60f395d193526.mp4

2026-08-04 18:26:07 CEST

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ethauvin/117037434629083796
If this will happen for all of JetBrains supported languages I might become a paying customer against.
Their Python LSP paired with Neovim would be really welcome.
#note1xfs…mawv

2026-08-04 14:26:41 CEST

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I didn’t believe it the first time but now I’m sold on the concept.
When will your TED talk be announced on LinkedIn?

2026-08-04 14:25:04 CEST

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let me quickly get a Claude subscription. According to AI bros this should be easy enough 🤣

2026-08-04 06:37:55 CEST

RE: https://mastodon.social/@TheDJ/117015197946032624
Wouldn’t it be nice if all browsers would be as spec compliant as Safari? *scnr*
#note16e4…2q5r

2026-08-03 12:26:57 CEST

This will be fun to play around with.
I ordered the touchpad as kit, it seems fairly assembled to me except two screws.
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/031/096/412/034/463/original/97723d7740f62de8.jpeg

2026-08-03 11:10:36 CEST

I really don’t like seeing a post like this. I was excited about SwiftUI back in the day. I hoped it’ll succeed!
I just had suffered through a few years of UIkit and the horrendous garbage interface builder was and the promises was great, except the problems outlined in this post were the same back then.
https://ykvm.com/2026/07/swiftui-a-story-of-mediocrity/

2026-08-02 21:45:48 CEST

I added file previews and a shortcut to open the select file or directly in $EDITOR to my TUI file manager. Slowly getting to day to day usage ready :) https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/fm-now-with-previews-and-editor-support/

2026-08-02 17:14:21 CEST

I am usually not too excited about new Fo releases as the language serves me well. But I will make an exception for 1.27. Finally no more spelling out the embedded type.
https://victoriametrics.com/blog/go-1-27/#struct-literal-field-selectors

2026-08-02 15:50:48 CEST

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I remember the drama but was already off IRC for a few years when it happened. I might have to drop by and see how things are going :)

2026-08-02 13:21:00 CEST

I have two PowerWalker VFI 3000 RT sitting in storage I don’t need anymore. I will most certainly not try to ship them via postal service. But if anyone in the #heidelberg or #mannheim region has use for them we can arrange a pickup in Mauer or I can throw them in the trunk when I’m in Heidelberg next time.
Keep in mind these are online / double conversion UPS, you likely don’t want to run them next to your bed.

2026-08-01 21:22:49 CEST

I think I like the idea of TerminalWidget. But it also might be one of those apps that sound cool till I start using them and then they collect dust. https://terminalwidget.app

2026-08-01 11:13:02 CEST

Yep, the state of Armed Forces Africa in Germany… validation works and blocks the checkout, but I’m forced to select one option.
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/019/481/078/802/205/original/51559cedc95a0abe.png

2026-07-31 18:41:03 CEST

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my favourite is the back button when browsing a file five directories deep that does nothing till one click brings you back to Kagis search result page…

2026-07-31 15:00:36 CEST

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I adore the iPad mini and nearly made it my daily carry instead of an iPhone, but back when I tried you couldn't make phone calls this way which was a problem back then because I actually needed to be reachable via phone :(

2026-07-31 14:59:22 CEST

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likely :/
I'd say upside is when the camera button is facing upwards. Which is stupid for media consumption for me as I would constantly rub my fingers over the lenses the way I hold my phone.
Guess the iPhone 4 taught us if hardware is defective it's because we are holding it wrong :)

2026-07-31 14:09:55 CEST

One day I will figure out why my 13" iPad with a camera on one of the long sides of the device can use its gyro sensor to switch the volume buttons so the right button is always volume up and left is down while my iPhone keeps the buttons the same no matter the orientation...

2026-07-30 23:37:23 CEST

“There are moments when institutions are judged not by what they are prepared to accept, but by what they refuse to compromise. This is one of those moments.”
The second welcome news I didn’t expect today. https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a7-213a92896eb0-54dfbf454e3b-1000--statement-on-behalf-of-uefa-and-its-55-national-associations/

2026-07-30 20:22:30 CEST

Lately I was very much not happy about the EUs general approach to anything digital, but hey, credit where credit is due. https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpns-are-lawful-technical-tools-says-eu-court-in-landmark-anne-frank-copyright-ruling

2026-07-30 17:00:09 CEST

Seeing a new IRC client (native macOS) released in 2026 gives me a kind of nostalgic feeling. Good times back in freenode and others :)
https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/notes/birc/

2026-07-30 15:34:16 CEST

Today was the fourth time the company in charge of getting fiber in the ground in our area killed a power line.
Related: Today I learned where I messed up cabling systems to UPSs in my office during the last renovation.

2026-07-30 14:55:07 CEST

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I commented on Mastodon being not a place I’d want to be as a politician, not the stupidity of spending 30 billion on AI datacenters.
(Mostly speaking as someone who made the mistake reading comments on the @npub1s6p…uzkk account)

2026-07-30 14:49:52 CEST

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no, I did not.

2026-07-30 14:30:26 CEST

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i am following some government / politician accounts and I wouldn’t come near Mastodon with a 10 feet pole if I was them.
“We solved cancer!”
“Oh wow. Do you ever think about the foot shortage this over population will cause? Of course not, sitting in your ivory tower enjoying food!”

2026-07-30 10:38:32 CEST

First part of our new merch came in today :D customers loved our microfiber unicorns and most of them were immediately stolen by their kids, so this time we got a little something for the little ones as well.
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/008/020/744/976/428/original/8e87114450a392ca.jpeg

2026-07-30 07:19:32 CEST

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I’d love to drop everything in the stack, but a well formatted RSS feed, redirects I can manage outside the web server and tags / archive / search are a requirement for me.

2026-07-30 06:35:13 CEST

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oh using the meta tags is a neat idea! I think I’ll have to do some reading and see if there are some more ideas to borrow :)

2026-07-29 22:02:05 CEST

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I prefer to call it “artisanal blog post writing” *twirls my mustache*

2026-07-29 20:44:00 CEST

I really need to work on WoL and automated shutdown of part of the CI infrastructure. And figure out if anyone is using FreeBSD on arm. :D
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/117/004/731/999/356/122/original/246c2242121c7219.png

2026-07-29 18:30:41 CEST

I am getting closer to the point where I’ll write my blog posts in HTML instead of mixing html and markdown.
With most tags being optional to close a simple search and replace likely does the trick to go from plain text to valid html.
And it would give me some nice options to add some special styled elements to posts.

2026-07-29 12:17:07 CEST

I didn’t expect much of a response from Huggingface to their “license? Hah, it’s for the greater good, you’ll come around” project. But no response would have been better… https://github.com/bigcode-project/opt-out-v2/pull/3724#issuecomment-5092641393

2026-07-28 17:13:55 CEST

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offering option 1 was very nice of you.

2026-07-28 13:50:57 CEST

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I’m feeling under the weather the last two days, so I opted for peace and quiet :)
Otherwise I’d just have blocked through the conversation and moved on.
I have no issue with people disagreeing or refusing to have any form of nuanced opinion, but I draw the line at name calling these days.

2026-07-27 17:55:21 CEST

We take out Delta chat groups very seriously :D
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/116/992/751/542/492/128/original/cf6b8d9f27778a59.png

2026-07-27 15:11:47 CEST

I signed up for an Azure account. I cannot do anything in the web UI without getting a token error. I cannot contact support. When I try to sign in again - as the web portal suggests - I get an error that my account doesn't exist.
Good job MicroSlop. I wouldn't want to make money by selling services either if I were you.
https://cdn.masto.host/socialscreamingatmyscreencom/media_attachments/files/116/992/104/516/547/488/original/4b815fa8357ec5aa.png

2026-07-27 10:27:11 CEST

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thanks!

2026-07-27 07:26:33 CEST

It looks like I have to get a bit more fluent in #rust beyond being able to read code to get an idea what’s going on.
Any recommendations for crash course material explaining the language and its most important concepts in a short and concise way?
I don’t need another explanation what a hashmap is. I’m mostly looking for “this is a trait. Think of it as an interface in Go, but with these four exceptions which make them behave differently than you’d except.”

2026-07-24 18:14:12 CEST

Monkey see, monkey do - I still have to remind myself sometimes to showcase the behavior I'm advocating for. Especially when pinged after hours.
https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/notes/monkey-see-monkey-do/

2026-07-22 07:46:01 CEST

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@mttaggart/116960053955874990
Either that or someone needs to ramp up marketing because they need money.
Anthropic and OpenAI are not about technology anymore and they haven’t been for some time.
Sure, we see some incremental improvements, but that doesn’t bring in the money to sustain them.
So whatever little improvement they can make needs to be sold at exponentially the value of the previous model which was sold by the same playbook.
#note162q…fkvt

2026-07-21 16:06:32 CEST

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an AI mode with provided wrong answers would potentially be better at whereabouts.earth than I am :D

2026-07-21 08:19:42 CEST

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so years of one h1 per screen to come… :/

2026-07-20 20:49:01 CEST

Now that v1 is released @npub1ama…cwvh and I started playing Pokemon with machine guns.
I’m not a big base builder / survival player, but the amount required in Pokemon Copyright Infringement Simualtor is acceptable.
The game is fun so far, especially when turning a fox into a flamethrower.

2026-07-20 08:45:21 CEST

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I will take a look at that, thanks!

2026-07-20 08:01:29 CEST

It feels like traveling to conferences in Europe has significantly gone up in price.
I just looked at train tickets to Paris. Twice what I paid pre Covid.
Italy? Either fly with a short stop in Romania (makes sense, right?) or 4x with the train what I would pay for fuel when driving.
I’ve flown to Boston for less than what I’d pay to get to Portugal.

2026-07-17 09:35:49 CEST

@npub1e0x…xqda what about not producing e-waste and giving consumers the option to extend a devices lifetime is stupid?
I agree that there should be category exceptions and the ones listed make sense, but you sound like you consider the whole regulation is stupid?
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/07/16/eu-battery-exemptions

2026-07-17 09:06:58 CEST

My Mastodon instance is getting a bit expensive and I want to bring it to my own server. My options from what I can tell
- Mastodon: “get a dedicated server - lol”
- Snac: C is fine, just hold the gun properly
- GoTo Social: I want my little bubble or I throw a tantrum
- Akkoma: mix mix mix mix mix
- Iceshrimp: here’s the rewrite of the rewrite of the fork of the rewrite
I love that we got so many viable options. I think I’ll end with Snac or GTS, but I have some reading to do first.

2026-05-19 15:33:43 CEST

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The Superstrike *really* wants to be configured :)

2026-05-10 21:05:01 CEST

I finished the first iteration of my code agents and took the opportunity to give vibe coding the controller a shot and it was as bad as expected.
I stand by what I said a few weeks after the term was coined. „Vibe coding: The irresponsible behavior of an engineer not doing their job.“
https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/put-a-bow-on-it-agents/

2026-05-03 21:01:50 CEST

Totally random week of doing things, but finished the body of my 3D avatar for my assistant, scaffolded the LLM router to a working state and added some refining touches to my coding agent.
https://www.screamingatmyscreen.com/a-few-dozen-commits-later/

2026-05-01 17:46:09 CEST

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I’m running Actions on Win, Linux, BSD and macOS on x86, arm and riscv. If you ever give it a shot again and get stuck feel free to ping me, happy to help :)

2026-03-29 22:04:22 CEST

Resident Evil Requiem is so good I might immediately do an insanity playthrough when I finish standard next weekend. #residentEvilRequiem

2025-11-09 13:58:56 CET

If anyone ever wondered, it costs about 58 Euro to send a 1kg Lindt Santa Claus well padded from Germany to the US. (no, it's not available via Lindt USA, I couldn't let them handle that.)

2025-09-06 19:51:15 CEST

Building an MCP server Zed is able to use is the most frustrating experience I had in a long time.

2025-04-30 10:53:37 CEST

Ordered a replacement keyboard with US layout for my Lenovo X1 Carbon. The service manual to swap the keyboard spawns 20 pages. You have to start at the bottom cover and literally remove *everything*.
I remember swapping a broken keyboard on an IBM T20. 2 screws and two plastic clips. Not even 5 minutes of work.
The X1 is lovely. It’s ultra portable. But right now I wish I’d be carrying a brick with the build quality and service characteristics of old IBMs. #lenovo #ibm #thinkpad

2025-03-11 07:04:26 CET

Having used the ODBC version of the driver for some years this is amazing news for anyone stuck with MSSQL!
https://fosstodon.org/@tonybaloney/114136573267124344