Matt (It's really me) Hartley

Doer of all things Linux-y. I am the Linux Support Lead at Framework Computer Inc. My opinions here are my own.

Website: https://matthartley.com

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2026-07-23 20:01:28 CEST

Senior remote online wellfare check for browser history. Bluefin, Tailscale. SSH in, brew install sqlite, then run the following assuming your parent is running Chrome:
cp ~/.var/app/com.google.Chrome/config/google-chrome/Default/History /tmp/chrome_history
sqlite3 /tmp/chrome_history "SELECT datetime(last_visit_time/1000000-11644473600, 'unixepoch', 'localtime') AS 'Time', url FROM urls ORDER BY last_visit_time DESC LIMIT 20;"
This does the following:
(cont)

2026-07-03 13:51:02 CEST

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Just ran a spool speed check, looks right to me:
[spool] progress=0.544 w_src/TOP=4.72 w_tk/BOTTOM=4.40 -> TOP faster
[spool] progress=0.544 w_src/TOP=4.72 w_tk/BOTTOM=4.40 -> TOP faster
then it evolves over time, idea is to be as close to accurate as possible:
[spool] progress=0.607 w_src/TOP=5.00 w_tk/BOTTOM=4.21 -> TOP faster
[spool] progress=0.607 w_src/TOP=5.00 w_tk/BOTTOM=4.21 -> TOP faster
If my research is right, the accurate cassette physics should be accurate.

2026-07-03 13:38:41 CEST

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An updated preview
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2026-07-03 13:02:00 CEST

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I may be mis-remembering. But I do remember some lower profile Sony Walkman(men?) - but visually, yeah, I think correction is best.

2026-07-03 12:34:32 CEST

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Good eye. In this case, yes, different branded players had different layouts. The one this mimicks from the early 90s had this as a layout design. Most players, the tape would be reversed - think at the time it was the "ultra low profile head" or whatever it was. Good eye.
In the future, once I release it, I'm going to dive into skins. But, because buttons are interactive, it is a bit of grid mapping and making sure the visuals hold when the device buttons are used.

2026-07-03 09:35:12 CEST

I wanted a music player that was both ridiculous and "felt" like a proper Walkman (Player view)...with accurately moving spools, working buttons at the top of the Walkman that control the functions (ff/rewind, toggle fn to change it to <>) Yes, your keyboard media keys controls work.
I am aiming to be as pure to a cassette deck as I can get it. That means no playlists, no cloud, local music and manual selections from the Music Rack like the rock gods intended. 🤘🎧
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2026-06-26 00:34:46 CEST

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@catsalad/116808515493050216
The R/W speeds scream maple syrup I bet!
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2026-06-14 19:39:21 CEST

https://youtu.be/ywibBYucL5U?is=L8OIYXlz96CDnTpl
It's that punch line at the very end of this video that makes it all so worthwhile. I still laugh my butt off every time I watch this.
In the general context, this is the TV show Taxi and this is Jim. Also lovingly referred to as Reverend Jim a hippie burnout that drives a taxi currently, reflecting on one of his old jobs and where he did not do so well.

2026-05-24 00:03:47 CEST

Talk me down folks, it's a Star Wars (ish) bird house.
I did pull the trigger on Bobba Fett. Cc'ing @npub1mce…eskf (Alas, no Vader today)
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2026-05-19 23:01:21 CEST

So as you may recall, I recently got into my bird bath. Calm down, not literally, rather as a bird watcher. Well, once of the biggest frustrations was trying to keep up with the videos I was capturing.
In my free time, I have been tinkering with a little something that I think might help give me the "what's happening" element I was looking for with the birds that was looking for. I lazily call it Birdwatch.
https://ctsdownloads.github.io/birdwatch-reports/reports/Daily_Bird_Log.html

2026-05-15 08:37:18 CEST

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Now I have a new earworm 😂

2026-05-15 08:04:05 CEST

So I set up this camera to watch birds and hummingbirds that have been coming around the bird bath and I have discovered that there are a number of different types of birds that visit.
Additionally, there's a hummingbird that visits which is equally cool. I'll basically thread this and share it here.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/577/073/372/106/996/original/0d9e4ea4557cd51a.mp4

2026-05-01 20:09:05 CEST

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It's highly likely. 🤔😎

2026-04-28 08:04:45 CEST

In the coming months, I'll be attending this concert and I will admit, as someone who has largely outgrown concerts...this one is spot on what I'm looking for.
I enjoy the Blue Man group, Cirque du Soleil, etc. So this checks all my boxes.
https://youtu.be/6VyMZ976u4s?si=qdG2q08Wyh4uPnUC
Quote: "The Rock Orchestra will perform the music of iconic bands including: Metallica, AC/DC, Rage Against The Machine, My Chemical Romance, Linkin Park, SOAD, Guns N Roses, Evanescence, Aerosmith, The Cranberries, and MORE!"

2026-04-28 06:16:55 CEST

As I've seen people confused about this.
Yes, the chassis and the keyboard can support older standard Framework 13 non-pro.
Quote: "Compatible with both the Framework Laptop 13 and Framework Laptop 13 Pro."
https://frame.work/products/framework-laptop-13-pro-chassis-kit-graphite?v=FRANKK00A1
Register your interest, folks. If this is what you want. #Linux #Framework

2026-04-24 04:00:50 CEST

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Good question. Myself, no. Others from Framework, possibly, not sure. 🤔

2026-04-24 03:49:31 CEST

RE: https://subdued.social/@lfnw/116456990138185289
I'll be at the Framework Booth again this year, swing by and say Hi!
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2026-04-22 20:39:08 CEST

Some days I am super tired of social media. So much negative crap. Ugh.

2026-04-22 06:33:09 CEST

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We'll have some at LFNW you can check out.

2026-04-21 21:09:09 CEST

Oh, one more thing...😎
https://frame.work/linux
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2026-04-19 19:57:38 CEST

RE: https://mas.to/@skeletor/116432103216858572
Preach it, Skeletor
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2026-04-18 01:42:58 CEST

Real talk. If I win the lottery, I'm doing this so fast. Imagine, true day time activities as faux jobs to keep our aging GenX brains active in retirement.
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2026-04-13 19:25:03 CEST

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Yeah, expertise and license have a cost for sure. Expensive, but better to have experience behind the removal.

2026-04-11 22:18:31 CEST

Long week, needed a distraction. Found some blasts from the past, had to get. Sadly, no Duke.
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2026-04-11 22:14:51 CEST

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💯

2026-04-11 20:21:35 CEST

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo/116383509875638020
Sesame Street representing! #GenX
Chris, we need the School House Rock line up next! 🤩
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2026-04-11 19:37:49 CEST

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It is and folks need to pay attention.

2026-04-11 18:56:58 CEST

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"The technical explanation centers on how iPhones handle incoming alerts. Each time an app pushes a notification, iOS can log the displayed preview — sender name, message snippet, or both — inside its own system-level databases. Those records belong to the operating system, not to the app."

2026-04-11 18:55:38 CEST

RE: https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/@BrideOfLinux/116387060206759050
Today's lesson in security.
Dead drop, paper, fire. Stuff sent into the ether regardless of how is just waiting for stuff like this.
Anything else is just "security theater" IMHO.
I wish I could say I was surprised about this report. But, here we are. Signal is more secure, yes. But NOTHING is bullet proof.
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2026-04-10 18:47:22 CEST

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/116381404911114966
Told Steven I was stealing this, but he's shared it here. Even better 😁
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2026-04-09 23:06:43 CEST

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https://frame.work/nextgen

2026-04-09 23:05:00 CEST

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We're doing something pretty cool. :)

2026-04-09 22:50:30 CEST

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@carlrichell/116371174600192683
I continue to be amazed and impressed with their hard work here. Congrats!
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2026-03-27 04:01:30 CET

RE: https://mas.to/@ferreteveryhour/116298901305653556
This amused me 😂
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2026-03-27 03:44:08 CET

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Okay, now that's just awesome 😎 Seriously, well done folks. 😀

2026-03-27 03:42:23 CET

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Outstanding!

2026-03-27 03:24:23 CET

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In short, hyper local government document compliance, you're welcome.

2026-03-27 03:23:32 CET

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I have to laugh, because this literally would not have happened had I not have been applying for a permit that was being rejected by the person that we were going through and I did the file myself. The clerk I spoke was quite a bounty of new information.
Got to tell you it's not a silver bullet. It's not necessarily easy. There's still the usual lift but, for someone that is perhaps in between jobs they're looking for work. This is something I would investigate if I was you.

2026-03-27 03:19:54 CET

I'm not going to give away too much on this but I will say this.
Document format compliance. Let's just say proprietary software, fails badly at this. Think permits. Think local government documentation rejection rates. You're welcome.
We have local projects that we're working on here at the house and we discovered that I was able to streamline stuff by doing it myself whereas some of the big firms apparently as I was told by a clerk fail often.

2026-03-26 21:45:04 CET

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Now, as I think about this, something occurs to me.
In marketing circles and in tech circles, I hear about people looking to always close the gap or to find the Gap and there's the gotcha that's going to be the next big thing .
Might I suggest instead of trying to look forward? Maybe we look at some of the more low-tech interactive things that we used to do as the Gap to be solved. I don't know. I'm just pondering random thoughts, don't mind me.

2026-03-26 21:38:05 CET

First, yes, someone on Reddit made this with AI. It's message is still valid. How it was made is more irony than anything.
The theme is based in the '90s and they're looking to the Future. They're looking at things that are just foreign concepts to them and I find that interesting and find myself reflecting on that.
I'm a '80s Gen X kid, and this video is more targeted toward millennials, but the point That this video makes is spot on.
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2026-03-24 18:40:19 CET

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It's something I completely forgot was a thing as it's not something we see much of anymore.
These should help.
https://knowledgebase.frame.work/en_us/how-do-i-replace-the-rtc-battery-in-my-framework-laptop-Hk406Lc1t
https://knowledgebase.frame.work/en_us/my-laptop-is-not-powering-on-ryQLXvQkt
Sorry about the delayed reply.

2026-03-20 02:53:30 CET

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Found it online, it amused me. Makes no difference to me personally who or what narrates it.

2026-03-20 02:35:35 CET

Legitimately correct. If you own one, you know. 🤪
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2026-03-19 05:24:44 CET

RE: https://mastodon.online/@JohnAZoidberg/116253472736251444
Do any of my followers have any ideas?
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2026-03-18 23:06:27 CET

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GI Joe. Can't believe I forgot the Joe 🤪

2026-03-18 20:29:15 CET

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Nice! I see the pull behind rake arrived and is being put to work. That is great or "grate" even.

2026-03-18 19:42:59 CET

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ChrisPirillo/116251603376295275
Came for the G.I. Commercial, stayed for the very realistic antenna movement affecting the TV signal. Well done!
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2026-03-17 06:49:21 CET

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Yep, they blew it. 🤪

2026-03-16 21:29:39 CET

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Outstanding! Congrats and welcome!

2026-03-16 17:25:00 CET

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a tow behind rake sounds like the perfect tool for this task. 🙂

2026-03-16 17:24:05 CET

RE: https://floss.social/@gnome/116239683496740464
Haven't touched X11 in an age. While it's useful to have it available for testing issues one against the other, being honest... doesn't affect my personal workflow.
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2026-03-14 21:21:12 CET

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You're a good man. Agreed, we do for family. 🙂

2026-03-14 20:33:52 CET

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An act of kindness that warrants note. You did a nice thing for them. 😀

2026-03-14 06:13:26 CET

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Love this. So regal looking 😀

2026-03-14 06:02:41 CET

This looks interesting.
https://grayjay.app/desktop/

2026-03-14 05:05:17 CET

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@carlrichell/116224917281309160
Thanks @npub1jcf…qruy , this gives me hope.
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2026-03-10 03:18:26 CET

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That's all valid stuff. No I get you. Yeah, just passing on my own experiences with it. I mean everyone's got to use what's best for them and their needs so I totally get that.

2026-03-10 02:49:32 CET

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I will say that these are extremely powerful little boxes. They're a lot of fun. They're super low profile.
Another great use case for these is definitely going to be in the home lab territory. These boxes are just flawlessly. Great for that in my opinion, but again, I work for Framework. My opinions are biased and so your mileage may vary.
Opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.

2026-03-10 02:47:10 CET

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Good questions, however a few things to be aware of
First and foremost, I work for Framework.
Secondly, I have two units.
First box, I use as a daily desktop. I generally am running something Fedora based or occasionally something else arch-based or related. Generally speaking, I found it to be quite robust. It's quite a powerful machine.
The second box, runs headless and does various podman activities with the GPU.

2026-03-10 02:29:34 CET

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I just pop in the parts to make with the purty 😂

2026-03-10 01:05:47 CET

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Yes, I said purty 😂

2026-03-10 01:01:05 CET

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Yes folks that glitter effect is really a thing. That's part of what I fell in love with it. It just looks so cool. Makes me want to be all "Johnny five" and disco. I love it so much.

2026-03-10 00:59:52 CET

An amazing coworker 3D printed some glamour for my Framework Desktop. It's so purty now! 🤩
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2026-03-09 23:24:40 CET

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outstanding work! This looks fabulous!

2026-03-09 23:17:31 CET

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Thank you and reeshared with a reminder we must proactively call our representatives.

2026-03-09 23:16:37 CET

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@carlrichell/116201429639953387
@npub1jcf…qruy is setting the example we must all follow. Call your representatives! And Carl, THANK YOU for doing this.
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2026-03-09 02:19:09 CET

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Fair and good to know 🙂

2026-03-09 00:32:59 CET

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Preach it. 🙌🙏💯

2026-03-08 23:09:57 CET

RE: https://mastodon.social/@surprisetalk/116195135596893003
This is a very cool picture of the moon.
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2026-03-08 23:07:55 CET

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I love this idea. I believe the smart play is moonlight while remaining employed. If it takes off, it's a smooth transition. If it's a slower play than I expected, but still earns, bank the earnings for retirement. 💯😎

2026-03-08 23:06:00 CET

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Point being, adapt or react. The world's changing in a hurry, have a plan B. Always.
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2026-03-08 22:57:02 CET

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Exactly. Yeah it can be competitive for those who fall into me too food on wheels.
Easier but less glamorous play is to park in a "hot food desert" based on hours of operation and location. Target those in a "I'm hungry" mindset when nothing is open and you're the only game in town with a simple offering. 😊

2026-03-08 22:52:32 CET

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Goals here beyond myself, is sustainable income for my nephew's family after I'm gone in the future

2026-03-08 22:50:41 CET

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Also considering opening a food truck again, getting licensing sorted and parking outside of the local factories and refineries during the winter. Bread, chili and soup screams sales (did back in the 90s).
I'm exploring a couple of offline paths for some extra retirement earnings. 😁
One I have (old) experience with, one I'm a bit less familiar with.

2026-03-08 22:47:44 CET

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Biggest thing I'm working through is WSDA Food Processor expectations. I ran (leased) a food truck in the 90s, so I know it's doable but compliance planning is key.

2026-03-08 22:42:35 CET

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You ALWAYS get me. Yes, exactly this. Here it'll be another ADU (shed) climate control situation. But, growing up with farmers in the family, there's always plenty of maintenance and routine to keep me busy. 😎

2026-03-08 22:39:54 CET

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Sharp eye, good catch. Determining if I want a moonlight project to test the waters to ease into retirement later or, leave it all until retirement.
Likely happening, I'll ease into it depending on how things play out in life in the next few months. Still sorting this out. Likely just going to poke around and gauge the market surface.
Our local grocery stores and restaurants do seek this stuff out.
I'm not retiring anytime too soon. Folks depend on me at work.

2026-03-08 22:36:16 CET

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Exactly! Yeah, I need to be busy.

2026-03-08 22:34:51 CET

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Absolutely 😁

2026-03-08 22:25:36 CET

Planning for my retirement in 10+ years. Offline still looks to be a solid play.
Microgreens. HUGE local market gap here. Folks here prefer local, unlike mushrooms and other products grown locally, microgreens is the gap here. We're an agricultural county and folks here have money, expect and pay for local greens.
Just thinking ahead. Could change, but it's something I'm seriously considering as even a moonlight business now. 🤔

2026-03-08 06:45:58 CET

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That's rough, man. Being the go to person for stuff can wear on you. 100% understand. Worse is when it's related to something that's an unknown, unknown APIs in your situation. Fingers crossed for a fast restore and getting you back focusing on the frosty beverage.

2026-03-07 23:55:21 CET

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Some folks think competition in a negative light. I see it as a net positive for everyone. 😀

2026-03-07 22:47:17 CET

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You got this. 🙌

2026-03-07 22:40:43 CET

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It is and not for the reason what most people would think of actually.
The long and short of it is, we want companies to make things repairable. That's the entire point.
So yes, you're absolutely right, this is a huge win for Framework.

2026-03-07 22:39:02 CET

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preach it! 😎
I still have some of those old laptops from that era in storage because in my brain I keep thinking you know I might need this someday for some random lightweight distribution of Linux, but that's me being weird.
And no, sadly, I have none of the old batteries for those laptops because that's just an accident waiting to happen leaving those in storage.
Yes, I completely agree with you, that's awesome.

2026-03-07 20:17:11 CET

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@ahoneybun/116189226144678832
Lenovo, welcome. We saved you a seat. 😎🙌
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2026-03-07 19:51:07 CET

So today I thought I'd break up the monotony by figuring out how to get my text-to-speech stuff with Android sounding like Morty from "Rick and Morty." I think I got it dialed in pretty well.
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2026-03-06 07:32:05 CET

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I'll take this as a collective win 😄

2026-03-06 07:05:23 CET

RE: https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss/116180643619824639
About bloody time 🤔
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2026-03-04 01:19:57 CET

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@jorge/116168006504547885
Truth

2026-03-02 21:58:48 CET

RE: https://mastodon.opencloud.lu/@BrideOfLinux/116161573649556463
This is a STAPLE of the FoSS press world, dig deep folks.
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2026-03-02 18:26:32 CET

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Glad everything went well

2026-02-28 05:43:41 CET

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I'm a legacy fan. Yeah it's been awesome, this makes up for Season 9 which makes me happy. I'm rewatching the original series again as I'm waiting for the next 2026 episodes to drop.

2026-02-27 21:26:06 CET

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sjvn/116144382034681259
I mean....not impossible lol
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2026-02-27 19:49:36 CET

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I found your email. I sent you an email if you want to chat back and forth.

2026-02-27 19:44:04 CET

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I was looking to DM you but it doesn't look like I have that option on Mastodon at the moment for you.

2026-02-27 19:42:54 CET

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That said, please email me so I can keep you looped in.
[email protected]

2026-02-27 19:42:08 CET

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Of course. I promised I'd keep things on the down low, however I was told I can say Open Source has to deal with it. And the person in the know, will be getting us an answer soon.
I promised to be careful because it's a lawyer thing and we need lawyers to be speaking on this. Not people that I'm talking to, but they're in the right space. That's all I can say atm, sorry.
I will say I promise you hand to God. You will know everything I know as I know it once the experts update me.

2026-02-27 18:43:12 CET

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Without getting into deep details, I will say that I promise you that there are other folks and distributions out there that are paying attention to this and they're watching closely.