2026-05-16T17:12:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae Nelson Minar https://nostr.ae/npub1hzppamaruneamdkew3rutvcax2gtqdfpwnmv0y47t8ps90ersk5qz088cs https://media.tech.lgbt/accounts/avatars/108/199/162/655/756/639/original/35d12acf6d5cd404.jpg https://media.tech.lgbt/accounts/avatars/108/199/162/655/756/639/original/35d12acf6d5cd404.jpg https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsysgv4qsrcer0kc7w0yl9rt959ak2nlee40c22hhz0ey7h7wudvmczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s22sk7w Home from our lovely trip. Here&#39;s a [collection of my postcard posts](<a href="https://www.somebits.com/%7Enelson/postcards/2026-italy-france-spain/gallery.html">https://www.somebits.com/%7Enelson/postcards/2026-italy-france-spain/gallery.html</a> ) in a nice web viewer.<br/><br/>I&#39;m thinking of turning this Mastodon → web page script I use into a product others can use too. I really like the result. 2026-03-10T23:54:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspx4yk9fa6d69qgzxf2j0v99u7dur37a2asvasnx6za7tmt7w9z2gzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s2a5qqz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp93qzvn3fkf8th0d0xd4jrqrgrstv3lzn95fvm4qa4esykveys2cs32dzj'>nevent1q…2dzj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can&#39;t read Yegge but I had Gemini read it for me.<br/><br/>&gt; Steve Yegge argues that while advanced AI tools like Claude Code provide a massive productivity boost, they act as &#34;energy vampires&#34; that cause rapid developer burnout through extreme mental exhaustion. 2026-02-15T20:29:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8phqmq0n6pa43f4kg8xe32q4ujg8jngpz63n5ayapl462acp2msqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sk0uuxu I haven&#39;t launched Firefox in months. Today it popped up this ad on my Windows machine. Guess it&#39;s time to uninstall it entirely.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/115/709/829/260/965/941/original/79306436f95915ab.png"> <br/> 2025-12-13T03:11:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrw5pf4pzqrp4gu5tz2yq69ru93gjuumk7qyg0ydg7w03d72dj3xczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s96e62j TIL that % routing of email (ie: nelson%example.com@relayserver.com is basically dead and gone. It mostly hasn&#39;t worked for years because of spam issues but modern mail systems don&#39;t even recognize it. Source routes got deprecated in RFC 2821 (from 2001) and fully removed in RFC 5321 (2008). 2025-10-28T19:28:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvc6mla8kadrqwqjv3saazu495q33nl3efuj8vekcttfkkhsahp0szyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s9lwnce It is 7:00 a.m. and still dark out in California. Daylight savings time is incredibly stupid. 2025-10-22T16:01:46+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswe3w20uu873we8vglggjp3wcf4xrkd007wz3dv0hz6zed64qfvzgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s8r3pzu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg5wftwhdwftywkhx8lmmkvw05vjutgky2dae5yr5sqzxdw0ng80qnyzq0w'>nevent1q…zq0w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>do you think that works well on a 3X retina display? 2025-10-22T13:46:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst49uqzn7pp7flpt9ss3cruee2jqzjjm4nfahucrregt94mxzmg9qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6scwtk5f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswttse9z7k4jnzkvrk48xhdsxdr64myt0alzgvsuq40hwcnwxz4nqhl0unj'>nevent1q…0unj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I run a little aggregator for the big ones, see [Feditrends](<a href="https://feditrends.com/">https://feditrends.com/</a> ). I didn&#39;t write the code, just took it over when the original author got tired of it. 2025-10-16T12:35:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd99rl5haz4uswk5kk7uxadq0wfxd7md2cd9c6jcl5763hzue7vrszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6scm3tz5 I signed up for the USPS&#39;s &#34;send photos of your mail&#34; service so now every day I get an email with pictures of spam.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/115/288/076/904/477/459/original/34f0a3e791a20431.png"> <br/> 2025-09-29T16:34:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs92py9vh5pxls2w37aesac0eepjn8ye9lacqt0kdxeqx60jzdwzrqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sq7wvyq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsykxkqgc66n8ll34ew00ym72s2e4racrrqz9er0v32fncndtrmrfqynq0we'>nevent1q…q0we</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The tone curve on this photo is fascinating 2025-09-14T15:19:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqjw3naren30d3mmm2rwcjta2ln795svun90dfh2npg57rqz0yptqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s0efkyf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9x0srfcecx4tmh6tzpkp5ujnsu5palvf47py2axl9j8v6e5sw3wqslx9g4'>nevent1q…x9g4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>this is a good article. The bit about how his non-technical friends already have passkeys was particularly interesting to me. 2025-09-03T00:54:08+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfmmezraak5tgfz3sghyafefkmff58wflyutqc9h8q7a6zysvrfgszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6smzxfqe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfgk9w6qu967e2hrjkzncsgmc997zy4w02au024r94rukf7ug8udqacge6a'>nevent1q…ge6a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here&#39;s [an archival record of this photo](<a href="https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102741216/">https://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102741216/</a> ). 1957. &#34;From left to right, Donald Cropper, K. C. Krishnan, Grace Hopper, and Norman Rothberg.&#34; 2025-08-25T00:49:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrf7ug4560fvxk4jj77rurqwp3sfg87fm7ssq42wjs3m9d72ztuuqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sg3lh7g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswd0985tkrz7dzjml0hcfxen5zcqxjm8quzwvwut8a7h6trjg7ldszly60h'>nevent1q…y60h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>just check the 7+ box George. 2025-08-23T22:35:25+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsge5c67shgml0j7wxtrg473ndcfcktc5yxgqylvpp0cwkq6pzk6tszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6ssjfwzu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrfa63jv2l73s5754e0vr9vp9lf66zwt5tsl22gkv25jdkvrx2uaqs8kv2n'>nevent1q…kv2n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>what do you use for email? 2025-08-23T21:03:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgmektc47ttp54678qcqp3c595uca3szmatqvu8c23mclz83lq9xczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sujg8y9 How many pillows do you have on your bed? 2025-08-23T20:52:06+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsytdu2qg6vv75q05vaxn98wrmw72t555q6tvazarj2qy98tesm4sqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6svdn9z7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvuyjhdd2mxqcm4jh5huzd3cxgpmf55w2y99favqj4legqxydhrdqd4hmg5'>nevent1q…hmg5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>respectfully, that big green button will just capture all the &#34;I hate all AI and reflexively disable it&#34; sentiment and won&#39;t actually measure whether the features are worth a damn. I agree they should have a clear opt-out but what is AI isn&#39;t even clear is it? Do you want browser spell correction? URL autocomplete? 2025-08-22T23:12:05+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszpjeuswtc2esf2z0fe30yhyc9s050w7j8g3p9huaueyzez5mgvxgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s9qydsu I bought a cheap fitness tracker watch. And it has all these incredibly abusive upsells. Here they are offering me a discount because they like how I am sleeping. This is so unethical. How did anyone do this?<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/115/041/884/510/931/625/original/6afd7055f6acc05d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-08-17T05:04:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst0xy3t8yx2yh6300c4d9mh9a4tgye8988yxjdw6zqf2rse3vhrmgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6smcg3lk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgk35dpw02d504z6ccqthg0vf9394mwcq2ezqekcx4zmx6v954j9qjhgsm3'>nevent1q…gsm3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I prefer to convey emotions using the settings on my Penfield Mood Organ. Such as here, 742. A brisk impulse to counter a peevish remark with a lightly absurd quip. 2025-08-13T22:34:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfsz526pfnzp4jrj25djz3epvyj3h0g8pd5es9teprlsaw83cldkqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sll2h9m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs232d98etu7pxp7x2r9zrgsenljwtsz5ehjkj8dyvwpmhea2zut7sdwavl0'>nevent1q…avl0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Economist is also more or less like that, except they engage more directly with the Trump stuff and call bullshit on bullshit. It&#39;s refreshing to get an outside source. In some other ways the publication is unpleasantly right wing: James Bennet has had an unfortunate influence. 2025-08-08T00:47:47+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspwa67fp9urrcvy49agsmuv7ljnd09ldmd0ynljhlqahvfnkf2njszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s9nzgx8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstum5e0lnp4en5prvc9hv9qmyphv9vgnh2432k6q7dfgkkdjmxqpqdn3cxu'>nevent1q…3cxu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you know, you could expand this last post into a whole article and it&#39;d be fascinating. 2025-08-05T15:46:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgattk9r9rv2peps0hp2gynsfgwhtu4fr7s2d9ydj4mfrpxtjctpqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6st3krls One annoying tech thing is people seem to have forgotten that filenames matter. My desktop is littered with things like ad3b1359-ba15-4898-8801-23b8213b1f1c.JPEG.jpg 2025-07-30T17:18:37+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0p3fgz5hlxq3xwmd3gaheyyp4tku8rjz46p9kygxan2c7pdjurvqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sk5nws9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvcfrfvgse7chgqex5r556tgt6da7hxx4rnvqhfh7nuen8p4thjvc9dwqyz'>nevent1q…wqyz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>if you had more love in your heart you wouldn&#39;t say such mean things on fedi. 2025-07-16T19:20:14+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy888e3wkve7ga07lpy2q3ycew7fqq5upx9urjsh4yh4a8vmua22szyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s6m5jkc A particular feature of the Google Play Store for Android apps is how when you search for an app by name they show you an ad for some other app, trying to trick you into installing that instead. 2025-07-07T18:54:09+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdznkk9trvanjrktsd3hyapvdy085lamsl7v824p6zvjnpjjmsmvszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s0n058j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2gshl5klr55sd9kr2h7c7pplvh7738e34cgws3gmnkh35sz0q3vgfj5nlv'>nevent1q…5nlv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I never stopped using CGI for simple things. My weblog is still hosted with blosxom.cgi! 2025-07-06T02:41:58+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspc66wjcep79760qyssm2ukzpc6zcjac66lhcr6zyt4sksv8yrdaqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s3rh8wg <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1gv26rplqyjqcfyhxryuqjwaxs0dwve3y6gpv6smn3hjm3wse3s8squtlwl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Simon Willison</span> (<span class="italic">npub1gv2…tlwl</span>)</a></span> how do you know an agent&#39;s code works? I&#39;m trying to do more Claude Code and I just don&#39;t trust the output. Are you creating elaborate automated testing? Reading the code? Just visually inspecting the output? 2025-07-02T16:11:04+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2q76wfgz2ml3mlanhwvplanrylwvl6s7wnpk750kvx9e08xtx87gzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6shk2ds0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstveuraax7x3qh4qkceum3st8ehrq59wp0drat07q6rrr0jzwnv2c7kuez3'>nevent1q…uez3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>some I think, Microsoft is aggressive advertising its own products 2025-06-27T18:35:26+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqzegmwt0mrewx73caxmennyl72uxfm5whcppanhce8mdnvrz07mqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6svnqqh4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg2ste82yevynxh298gnd638xsps7mh8s3fra77z6evxcmsg49leq4gq9p4'>nevent1q…q9p4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;s remarkable how much cruft MacOS has accumulated over the years. At this point it might be easier to get a clean Windows machine than a Mac :-( 2025-06-27T17:29:03+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvpj3fjydp33pg4wctlrztaz6vhjwhnmkcx7j9hwf0rp6dm60tmngzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sj79anp The album cover for [Rod McKuen](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_McKuen">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_McKuen</a> )&#39;s 1977 album &#34;Slide... Easy In&#34;<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/722/578/271/259/164/original/ae6f95325b235610.jpg"> <br/> 2025-06-21T19:40:24+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswy0fmwjrjvr58tnga53s2ez9p9augusg76dcthztp67s7z7myz3gzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6szch9j7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst8h6uejs0dynt29vd7f0pn9yf26a793ugreuhcj3ltz9szgj3ups5708yv'>nevent1q…08yv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>29 hours plus 0–20 more hours. also you may take a bus. 2025-06-08T16:48:56+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0400873zhrrnxqm9l6c3jc2xyy9s03ucn5atxvzulc6uxhqcvg5szyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sg8re75 I&#39;ve really been moved by Edward White&#39;s death and the tributes to him being written. His books have meant a lot to me as a gay man. I [wrote a blog post with more links](<a href="https://www.somebits.com/weblog/culture/books/edmund-white-1940-2025.html">https://www.somebits.com/weblog/culture/books/edmund-white-1940-2025.html</a> ), many also shared on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wzflt4n8gtjz6svxrxp0wzvw27luear2240npc3n9sj532t0ffyqpsu30y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Some Bits: Nelson's Linkblog</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wzf…u30y</span>)</a></span> 2025-06-07T01:31:32+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jxq06aep3zty75t3ak7pt8uzwkcpjxzxk30sk9h5wrrm3q3pw5szyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6svcvtr6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr79auhr5vz839sd9mg8606dy9fy0xc7zlmmqp2ds2ft6yy7f7zzq4vxfn5'>nevent1q…xfn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>every time Archive is down it reminds me of how much we all rely on it. Which worries me because you&#39;re literally the only resource out there like this. Not just Wayback, but the broader Archive. What would we do without it? 2025-06-06T18:53:25+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspvzwcgj8w678fedltqs5qfvp9c5f6usnmzk2l7pkwj8gqa8v8mwczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sz6tzr8 Google Photos has a shortcut key for &#34;delete the photo I am looking at&#34;. It&#39;s not backspace, or delete, or even D. It&#39;s #. Yes, Shift-3. Good job, UX experts! 2025-06-01T18:11:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx003d6dcru636emgt3r3jrrzd2ssnhcqpekfjlg95gdjtkmny7vczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6svvh3kf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8rrhw9k2797qxsra9drx7690kdr4tplvgjfmms07l2ks0krepn2chywpq5'>nevent1q…wpq5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m torn between not liking Skarsgård&#39;s casting because he&#39;s too masc and loving him because he&#39;s so hot and such a talented actor. 2025-05-22T05:05:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq9jsqz5hz3z56sp6v4wmqh6d2dp62gq7tcc4as8faqasv8m9uqxqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s250xvk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfs5sztwqf6tamx27s7uqgmt0xljszk2lwvmw45swkxtw5eykhsfgq8lga9'>nevent1q…lga9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>dunno about paper but back in 1999 my colleague [David Small](<a href="https://www.davidsmall.com/about">https://www.davidsmall.com/about</a> ) was using a laser to [print on food](<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20010224005951/http://www.media.mit.edu/ci/projects/foodforthought.html">https://web.archive.org/web/20010224005951/http://www.media.mit.edu/ci/projects/foodforthought.html</a> ). More like etching or ablation but he did some burning too.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/539/963/264/423/461/original/27e7f1f676360e7a.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-20T13:39:00+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs94jry0mkzjmduh73r2hrlag6h4vysj4y0ee8fqanfvc3v05y90aszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s4keyke In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs92pvuy6y23h6aqdtd982d7r3z2wnrdyc622rxsq3m2geex5lnkysr4e4gm'>nevent1q…e4gm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I like them better. It took about 90 seconds for the novelty to wear off and me to realize I liked the robot driver better than random Uber humans. 2025-05-17T21:20:38+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw0exhvpmyf22hn3t26pquqdz6pd5jjkvc9a622c0npy5e7my8ejszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s3jmgpk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf06974kqmehlvmtlgfn939nrq0mzcl8zywpptyvls5ur56p5gdlqwc9u4c'>nevent1q…9u4c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Bonus round: the US also has a &#34;dry pint&#34; unit of volume which is about 551mL. Totally different from the &#34;wet pint&#34;, 473mL.<br/>A proper pint is 568mL and contains cellar temperature bitter. 2025-05-11T18:24:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf06974kqmehlvmtlgfn939nrq0mzcl8zywpptyvls5ur56p5gdlqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6seushsy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcw3lh2c093cmk2z763zzae9tuqgu7xk9avgvn6rpe7c032knhtg57pqxh'>nevent1q…pqxh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was talking about ounces, the unit of weight (or mass). But we also have fluid ounces, a unit of volume.<br/>In the US, a fluid ounce is ¹⁄₁₆ of a pint. It is 29.5735295625 millilitres. Unless you&#39;re looking at a food label, in which case it is 30mL.<br/>In the UK, a fluid ounce is ¹⁄₂₀ of a pint. But it&#39;s a different pint. It is 28.4130625 mL.<br/>A US fluid ounce weighs 1.041 ounces (varies slightly with temperature).<br/>Fluid ounces can be written ƒ℥. 2025-05-11T18:22:10+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcw3lh2c093cmk2z763zzae9tuqgu7xk9avgvn6rpe7c032knhtgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6scwfgzq The English word &#34;ounce&#34; comes from the Latin word &#34;uncia&#34; meaning 12th. An ounce is a 16th of a pound. Ounces can be written ℥.<br/>The English word &#34;inch&#34; also comes from the Latin word &#34;uncia&#34;. An inch is a 12th of a foot. But inches are divided by powers of two, so you talk about ¹⁄₁₆ of ¹⁄₁₂ of a foot. Inches can be written ″. 2025-05-11T18:13:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyl780ax386xsad5jv79c2c2j70wys8fw92v9xwrdl7rfr623ka6qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sy48jfq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsty977fe420stfkhkj2ehmp00j8sy3ayvnxxrzgg2n4n3u6lnveaqya73d9'>nevent1q…73d9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;s a crowded city and there&#39;s a little ambiguity. The car only encroaches a foot into my driveway so they convince themselves I can just go around. But that&#39;s incredibly dangerous and difficult. I just stand by my property rights now. 2025-05-07T01:01:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgnpc6upz6xl2zr40glm45qnjezskq30a7et37tsn990257wlym0qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6svv2x5f Third car towed for blocking my driveway this year. They always knock on the door and ask where their car is and then get upset. They never once apologize for blocking my access to my house. 2025-05-07T00:24:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2lsq8st4gzech46j8pj28kmvua7dej0r6ddvjwlfqvz625gu6z8qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6slth085 This gave me a sensible chuckle.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/453/178/304/544/952/original/0e9a3123dcae0d26.png"> <br/> 2025-05-05T05:48:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyqkkrz8nkrtlwkdtcscy5kmaszyxy2y50lvh6s8cjxd99pc9tp0czyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6srj2f2k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg4m7awnnd9cevr3g5cvndlrqssr5pkfr80hmq7gnl0aturvvd0sscwhdek'>nevent1q…hdek</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>when I was reading your scene I imagined the whole thing with a Circle Jerks soundtrack 2025-04-19T02:25:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsya2fnszhxvaa8hmc7z02gdp9tu0kme9ynnmedcf3a2nx3xjh699szyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sf4fhj8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2v7fajz0sx4nlz5fpyd0jnrpqxmttknp4xt5pfn9z8dyg9ucggscskm8ym'>nevent1q…m8ym</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>that&#39;s what ChromeOS is sorta. Also I think Mint and Ubuntu are both pretty Windows-like in their UIs. 2025-04-18T00:50:20+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstsre7du7tqexqs6t4pvsfqq8sprj3ku7hy8mvtgypf08cf7cl7gqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6slmae3z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszm4p2up3e64utnsukllpmyj2lddtahzq2uhkxq4duwjdqzq6hcwstm3rqa'>nevent1q…3rqa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I appreciate your courage initiating this conversation. 2025-04-17T01:05:35+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy4wmhhkapyxlgtqx5ave47gmkmrfdlentkqsv4cfpaehzehzhktszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s0a6vz3 Google is now outright spamming me, sending me an ad about Google Analytics with the footer &#34;You have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google Analytics product or account.&#34; Here&#39;s a screenshot of the &#34;important changes&#34;<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/349/751/569/746/898/original/cb3f08ae4af6ac07.png"> <br/> 2025-04-16T23:25:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd2frqr6e47qj2553zg7pavyt5ydrn7fq8a20ag48hctzcc6xxtfqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6snalaj9 I keep thinking about the Florida couple who chose to wear these outfits while bicycle touring in Vietnam.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/213/503/057/496/664/original/58e6cdc6d8d601e3.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-23T20:55:52+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxrah99xgcwn88f99swgz2cp2gczz9d2em85zpjjzhveam2vy22jqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sccp2fz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs96stlf0xg8k8arzlaxyvfwykqh3fr7msk2q32gd3mqswtqlru7qgh00qfj'>nevent1q…0qfj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>just curious, do you know about [Gemini](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_(protocol)</a> )? It had a little momentum last year as a lightweight web replacement. Gopher-like, but newfangled. 2025-03-18T18:05:33+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfke60lp928dm3ncucuksag6zatyupz4ckad09nqcjd3zw034taqgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s4uwac4 Watching YouTube clips of the coming Pink Floyd Live at Pompeiii remaster and re-experiencing high school acid-soaked memories of the VHS bootleg. I have no idea if 1972 psychedelia has any relevance in 2025 but I sure hope so 2025-03-12T06:04:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdm0jv65tuu4hu7txpal9x8z3fasfwjltsrz7tqtr0re72hwkrvsqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sa0l0zg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99pjpkxyrmy06emkug6q8ge455fkgyec3ru5uejvqq938hn90w7grpxarx'>nevent1q…xarx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good evening from the Aqua Mekong in Cambodia!<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/098/317/159/346/334/original/7ab5e10f7ce6cd51.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-03T12:42:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs99pjpkxyrmy06emkug6q8ge455fkgyec3ru5uejvqq938hn90w7gzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6spc47vt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstx2xdhrysf5y7p8j54996e6ce24xle78cc99ysew76zyp2675llckxlxmf'>nevent1q…lxmf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some more shots from our morning: a sunrise, a tuktuk ride, a fancy chicken coop, and some silkworms and cocoons.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/492/754/490/693/original/9443def5afacfcf1.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/492/784/484/308/original/ada20064e5989eff.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/492/897/262/643/original/46194eb6a6fb4682.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/492/780/214/464/original/f06fed8ba989e616.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-03T04:58:40+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstx2xdhrysf5y7p8j54996e6ce24xle78cc99ysew76zyp2675llczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6stprrz4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstzdetnshad6gqen75xx7w0gz96dxu8ts872wz50uu8834kvnw2wc7s9402'>nevent1q…9402</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The work is intricate but repetitive, seems sort of meditative. This woman worked very quickly and precisely. The slide of the shuttle across the warp is particularly satisfying. <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/54v1owAvUFvJ4RwYA">https://photos.app.goo.gl/54v1owAvUFvJ4RwYA</a> 2025-03-03T04:50:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstzdetnshad6gqen75xx7w0gz96dxu8ts872wz50uu8834kvnw2wczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6syukrcr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9ch77h0w9gc9hg6dr7u8yjpszg4uwsuxyl3pm29499caqchd3g0gulymkw'>nevent1q…ymkw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Woke up this morning for a tour of the silk industry at Koh Okhnatey, near Phnom Penh. They still hand spin silk and hand weave scarfs on simple looms. A lot of work and very delicate, beautiful fabrics.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/444/580/232/283/original/22af4f3fde8f3b56.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/444/929/530/114/original/d47afbf89515a900.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/444/874/638/772/original/7e6f6ce9cd657ac2.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/096/444/560/557/488/original/b375049da53a55a6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-03T04:46:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyzj5mv6szmgfkkzqp69nwv5vczfwhe8fagwzxcgwuhmvqy6jtxugzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6skhwkj6 Happy birthday to me! A fun thing about being on Asian time is you get to celebrate your birthday before all the automated robots do. 2025-03-03T00:58:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9ch77h0w9gc9hg6dr7u8yjpszg4uwsuxyl3pm29499caqchd3g0gzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s5nxd93 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs94kc78h87yd3yd7988m995gm34xxnauh88ap9rup60u9qcssj9csgjp7eq'>nevent1q…p7eq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Good night Phnom Penh!<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/093/205/620/416/929/original/0f0ee3529fe0a64b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T15:02:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs94kc78h87yd3yd7988m995gm34xxnauh88ap9rup60u9qcssj9cszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sqvqte9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ngphcwuw943uj5ak48y49cdksev7fw8ecgdgen2z4yn026ahutqt4n6s4'>nevent1q…n6s4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s something really special about the light on the Tonle Sap river, a tributary to the Mekong. Limpid sunrise and sunset, a stillness and glow that fills the sky.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/092/620/624/463/285/original/51d0435d36105c52.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/092/620/352/018/875/original/a209bb0ed37035d6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T12:33:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ngphcwuw943uj5ak48y49cdksev7fw8ecgdgen2z4yn026ahutqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6su4xdv0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxmyesdl5a0e6h93560lr8txrx070jz05udr7c0ny0qu0tf0emmkgpln5z3'>nevent1q…n5z3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The pot making was really impressive. She makes 50 consistent round pots a day without a wheel. Mostly walking in a circle around the pot and shaping it with hands and tools. Very high skill for a humble product. Short video clip: <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/6NujDvrFHzoNDNUGA">https://photos.app.goo.gl/6NujDvrFHzoNDNUGA</a> 2025-03-02T05:41:32+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxmyesdl5a0e6h93560lr8txrx070jz05udr7c0ny0qu0tf0emmkgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6srd0tel In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq6e8wgm90ran0gmevtyxsv62ur25vf6uz8nuc4yu93t599a6vcwsrhs8xm'>nevent1q…s8xm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This morning&#39;s tourist visit was to Kampong Chhnang, an area that has traditional pottery. We had demonstrations of making pots, making clay stoves, and harvesting sugar palm juice.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/993/958/369/337/original/393f8cb04150e246.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/994/079/780/369/original/d74801be218d3247.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/993/777/377/926/original/4199d3c04b211823.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/994/110/530/389/original/1755e9a793375bbe.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T05:40:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq6e8wgm90ran0gmevtyxsv62ur25vf6uz8nuc4yu93t599a6vcwszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6szt4qes In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvehehk8a3a7wzk8zvhqtcedjnurmkzal7fu4qskeuc784v727wxg5evjm8'>nevent1q…vjm8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We are learning a lot this trip that is hard to convey in photos. Cambodia is poor but developing. And people here seem reasonably comfortable, well fed, sheltered. And most importantly: happy, content? It&#39;s humbling. I&#39;m certain some of that well-being comes from Buddhist culture. It is particularly remarkable given the awful history of war and genocide in recent memory. 2025-03-02T05:31:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvehehk8a3a7wzk8zvhqtcedjnurmkzal7fu4qskeuc784v727wxgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s9nsyga In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvamnjj8tdndwfdgjww280wshp2fjxshw6q62kx9p37wh3ygk3rzq25rl89'>nevent1q…rl89</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Kampong Prasat turned out to be more of a new normal village (built along a road along the river) and not much left floating. Was a good introduction to what ordinary village life looks like. A lot of fishing, also small scale rice farming.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/930/758/682/151/original/67734c3c2b46bf6a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/937/672/757/337/original/6c5a5d8104aeb5a9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/930/384/772/287/original/1467b1b3f7f0d257.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/090/930/347/751/393/original/aa54d3bebb4fe204.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-02T05:25:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvamnjj8tdndwfdgjww280wshp2fjxshw6q62kx9p37wh3ygk3rzqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sddk20m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsphjmzpw6q88gl646566yjdhgwhhqgh6wmekgkhcnja38mfa3zadsx7srry'>nevent1q…srry</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And religion. Udong is home to the [Cambodia Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Meditation Center](<a href="https://www.cambodiavipassanacenter.com/">https://www.cambodiavipassanacenter.com/</a> ), a well-funded monastery founded by [Som Buntheoun](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Bunthoeun">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Bunthoeun</a> ). We got a nice overview of what Buddhist monastic life is like and the role of the religion in daily life. Photos include cute monk boys and a procession for the day&#39;s lunch.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/940/246/624/919/original/a4ecee2047bf29cd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/909/963/740/837/original/2ac03af5909eaf7f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/940/241/413/964/original/b21a3a0cf75d144f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/909/912/881/045/original/488524e0bb091058.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-01T08:15:01+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsphjmzpw6q88gl646566yjdhgwhhqgh6wmekgkhcnja38mfa3zadszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6szv9gvh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswrz929rlptdtmsr26dmmwkjx3dfaac05rfdg7rj7amcycem3gyrsqty38r'>nevent1q…y38r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Some commerce photos. In Koh Chen they make hammered metalwork, this one is a copper bowl. And Udong is a domestic tourist site so it has a market selling all sorts of delicious snacks for daytrippers.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/833/649/628/135/original/e66e315cc0a0e76e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/833/537/847/698/original/30887fae5c8e257b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/833/732/806/360/original/0b80f31209166b16.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/085/834/001/343/835/original/1962ff120f7bae0b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-01T07:47:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswrz929rlptdtmsr26dmmwkjx3dfaac05rfdg7rj7amcycem3gyrszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sygye2r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxv2wq8tzfp59g8z2xsg9a84qgy6e5rde6t9r3w4hyvvjul0ggvdq92cvy6'>nevent1q…cvy6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a new day! Today we visit Koh Chen, a village with silversmiths. Then Udong, a Buddhist temple site. This afternoon we go to Kampong Prasat, a floating village. <br/><br/>We are on the Tonle Sap river these next few days.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/084/177/659/289/321/original/a8b07755ba0170c4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-03-01T00:46:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxv2wq8tzfp59g8z2xsg9a84qgy6e5rde6t9r3w4hyvvjul0ggvdqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6smh4sud In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9eng0ps5me7zt95apylhyau6pa05nt3v5kpjtp9a45jacszncwegpw35fp'>nevent1q…35fp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Made it to our cabin on the Mekong River cruise for the next week.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/080/926/806/852/827/original/a910cca64b27392b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-28T11:00:01+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9eng0ps5me7zt95apylhyau6pa05nt3v5kpjtp9a45jacszncwegzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6str8h2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstserk0zvrfm8nmcwdnwpp5utgj4ns97c7kf6evry8fhqdhkcm3lqsw4ah8'>nevent1q…4ah8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Then a visit to the [National Museum](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Cambodia">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Cambodia</a> ) with beautiful art but also a reminder of how much has been destroyed or stolen.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/932/719/253/952/original/61263e07347fb4c6.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/932/743/952/386/original/a6f8faa86ec90a55.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/932/630/813/999/original/22af5d609221a89b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/932/740/716/216/original/e8e992a1d8bc49dc.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-28T06:47:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstserk0zvrfm8nmcwdnwpp5utgj4ns97c7kf6evry8fhqdhkcm3lqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6shetdj3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyj3pfzvyvn8p3w0flujwdp09xm0a8ypd3zlp0we8dyaz6qvnp8kgeytwuz'>nevent1q…twuz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Morning visit to the [Central Market](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Market_(Phnom_Penh)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Market_(Phnom_Penh)</a> ), a 1937 art deco building from the zenith of French colonialism. Center is cheap shlock but the sides of the market have fantastic fresh fish, cooked foods, hair-dressers, toilet paper, etc.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/909/401/607/553/original/875f2a7df202a3cc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/909/503/969/471/original/62fb2d34465d036b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/909/066/174/304/original/aaa79177c55434ec.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/079/909/416/779/010/original/587b3ccc4445914b.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-28T06:41:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyj3pfzvyvn8p3w0flujwdp09xm0a8ypd3zlp0we8dyaz6qvnp8kgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sxmecnv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqluth29ea6xwtcw4g75pq89j5e6rtyxcdhnky486wmj534529zjcd2d6ma'>nevent1q…d6ma</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One striking thing about Phnom Penh is how functional the city is. The last major war here was just 45 years ago and the economy only normalized around 1990. 2025-02-28T03:04:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqluth29ea6xwtcw4g75pq89j5e6rtyxcdhnky486wmj534529zjczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sz9hd7e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszr7xlhe5x3pq4d3fn2ykydpppf6hldw03q8qqu5ak2tnfud4r9lc0s6df4'>nevent1q…6df4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Highlight of the trip so far was last night, a [Street Food Tour of Phnom Penh](<a href="https://urbanforage.co/product/phnom-penh-food-tour/">https://urbanforage.co/product/phnom-penh-food-tour/</a> ). Tuktuk tour of seven different casual food places, sidewalk restaurants and old grandmas making coconut desserts on the side of the road. Super fun and delicious!<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/210/120/513/957/original/09b409bc0dca96ae.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/210/088/159/495/original/b4c818718664f59c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/210/151/462/053/original/270c56d1ed1e644d.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/210/029/183/662/original/4b30ccdabdc8fc33.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-27T06:31:52+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszr7xlhe5x3pq4d3fn2ykydpppf6hldw03q8qqu5ak2tnfud4r9lczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6snd07jh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8n595dl78j200jgam4zukx8mwrq3zd6kph9kutchq350uzw788ccqcfanh'>nevent1q…fanh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m very glad I visited these genocide monuments and learned some of the Cambodian history. It is very recent, a fresh wound.<br/>The US has a role in creating this history and a responsibility for helping Cambodia recover. Unfortunately the Republicans have destroyed USAID, causing great chaos in many social aid programs in a matter of days. I am ashamed.<br/>Back to happier tourist times in Cambodia... 2025-02-27T06:24:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8n595dl78j200jgam4zukx8mwrq3zd6kph9kutchq350uzw788cczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6shqdt59 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr43fhp5kjv9e2y25q673ukha03rrgsknepjgykcgyp9fd7nzrslsfup4wl'>nevent1q…p4wl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This morning we visited [Choeung Ek (ជើងឯក)](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choeung_Ek">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choeung_Ek</a> ), one of the &#34;killing fields&#34; from the Cambodian genocide. More of a memorial than an interpretive museum, it has the feeling of a rough open grave. They&#39;ve left many bones in the ground, scattered on the surface. Skulls of victims are collected respectfully in a central stupa.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/057/728/851/889/original/1e3e1c59635802dd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/057/982/633/681/original/4b87311f3a360bc4.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/057/749/130/005/original/273daab8974220c8.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/074/057/874/187/855/original/8594a500fb3c6edf.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-27T05:53:10+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr43fhp5kjv9e2y25q673ukha03rrgsknepjgykcgyp9fd7nzrslszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6swf4vhd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsftvs29cajnhf25zl46uauv6nzzkk9qqfy0zvhtkqdx88puksa3lc8egz8t'>nevent1q…gz8t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🖼<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/068/620/549/390/303/original/6000a3f1bd9eaf1a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/068/620/119/106/916/original/79699d785abc7391.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/068/620/599/683/826/original/a23e1a9b4f1498e5.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/068/620/522/518/993/original/e8fb63362e013a43.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-26T06:50:24+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsftvs29cajnhf25zl46uauv6nzzkk9qqfy0zvhtkqdx88puksa3lczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6ssyst4l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszg4th4t5c4xedl4eucmmvga9yhmrd7apvdw8w0xu4sv7d20mx8pcvnkyuc'>nevent1q…kyuc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We visited the [Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuol_Sleng_Genocide_Museum">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuol_Sleng_Genocide_Museum</a> ) today, very heavy. I&#39;ve been to a lot of memorials to Nazi victims. This felt similar only the atrocities are from just 45 years ago. And of course a different history, but a similar form of totalitarian murder. Difficult visit but well done, the audioguide in particular was excellent. 2025-02-26T06:46:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszg4th4t5c4xedl4eucmmvga9yhmrd7apvdw8w0xu4sv7d20mx8pczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sae3fgp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvulczfev9plpsrxfn7nerdn5r8zksfc5v0km9vx7a63lwtqmhdmcy9qa9l'>nevent1q…qa9l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Enjoying Phnom Penh&#39;s urban vibe. Cambodia has this sort of calm chaos in the traffic, everyone&#39;s chill even as motos and cars come from all directions and speeds. Not sure how to photograph it well, these aren&#39;t great.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/068/596/889/972/569/original/326aa5afe4769571.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/068/596/933/616/430/original/6e6c07ce70de0c1c.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-26T06:44:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvulczfev9plpsrxfn7nerdn5r8zksfc5v0km9vx7a63lwtqmhdmczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sa7assl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs845f5t9spqf9sxhfv0m6234ffphklpk7hkv2zaqlvrlgptup3dgqfc3d8v'>nevent1q…3d8v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Made it to Phnom Penh. Enjoying colonialist excess at the Elephant Bar of Sir Raffles.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/064/358/556/804/089/original/a80d5342901a7339.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-25T12:46:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs845f5t9spqf9sxhfv0m6234ffphklpk7hkv2zaqlvrlgptup3dgqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s5eu8s8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8m74uunsf776ry32cxrquuwcrrytgmjt40cc83caqzn3fa2jypng4ruxh7'>nevent1q…uxh7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The coolest part of Bayon are all these relief sculptures of daily life. I love this detail of a goat standing behind a cart wheel. Quite visually sophisticated for a relief sculpture!<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/058/422/852/241/321/original/4457c83f564de1f9.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/058/422/920/750/104/original/b4701df489bfacca.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-24T11:36:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8m74uunsf776ry32cxrquuwcrrytgmjt40cc83caqzn3fa2jypngzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s5tssnn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz7xd6w6uxxmljl7f7a8adlpps8uhp2f05qgerameruxgcaflqj3gtyvrev'>nevent1q…vrev</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But wait, there&#39;s more! We went this afternoon back to Bayon (Angkor Thom), an 800+ year old Buddhist temple a few km from the many Hindu temples. Very impressive.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/058/414/942/479/619/original/090a2d42960ed7b7.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/058/414/857/915/142/original/f04e183f2e2a5d58.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/058/414/941/719/884/original/12d6558b0e9d1b6b.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/058/415/015/969/760/original/afe0cfd1e7bf0c54.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-24T11:34:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7xd6w6uxxmljl7f7a8adlpps8uhp2f05qgerameruxgcaflqj3gzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6ssevggn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs29hz270nf5c6qe2axdvta4933ut6zjfhccyphyd80a0q828f96pckj67qz'>nevent1q…67qz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And finally the big event, Angkor Wat. There are zillions of much better photos you can find of the place, but these are mine. Also so glad to see it in person, understand how it fits together. The temple complex is mind-bogglingly huge.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/110/357/554/204/original/5e4798f052e9a691.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/116/477/265/394/original/81f0184a26b1c0fc.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/123/006/417/691/original/6c6a98edf05250dd.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/116/568/518/727/original/7a44e94fadeb2928.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-24T06:06:24+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29hz270nf5c6qe2axdvta4933ut6zjfhccyphyd80a0q828f96pczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s4mapgp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq8s6kkgmjp4nm7tz8mew8j5ndagjc2c24s0ucfm7me4rajrgvg9sh5nsfg'>nevent1q…nsfg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More Cambodian food, breakfast at [Sala Kdei](<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g297390-d26820626-Reviews-Sala_Kdei-Siem_Reap_Siem_Reap_Province.html">https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g297390-d26820626-Reviews-Sala_Kdei-Siem_Reap_Siem_Reap_Province.html</a> ) near Angkor Wat. My favorite was the [Nom Bohn Chok](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Num_banhchok">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Num_banhchok</a> ) នំបញ្ចុក, rice noodles with fish and coconut broth.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/078/715/481/254/original/3f9669e96328c909.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/078/741/364/974/original/a7279ab5a2ce34ef.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/078/541/048/131/original/477a00da82d480e8.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-24T05:55:09+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq8s6kkgmjp4nm7tz8mew8j5ndagjc2c24s0ucfm7me4rajrgvg9szyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s9c3h2a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2rnd6h2envwk65apyquk3n976773uz8mrz03v4cuyfq0u08wjxdq2f96uy'>nevent1q…96uy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Cambodian food is good y&#39;all. Dinner at the hotel with an Apsara dance performance.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/052/607/821/780/original/75c98ec2c66f1c77.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/052/583/572/040/original/6daaf54523926848.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/052/634/878/702/original/d3701b15732a2983.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/057/052/536/706/857/original/a9dac3334114c7ce.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-24T05:48:29+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2rnd6h2envwk65apyquk3n976773uz8mrz03v4cuyfq0u08wjxdqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s92nqn0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8y0975hm5pzy5t83kqyu0egxvcd4c5t8ea77hqs4hkd5jsnd6qxgvg0lkr'>nevent1q…0lkr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Made it to Siem Reap, tomorrow is Angkor Wat. Some first impression photos, it&#39;s a big change from Singapore.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/052/838/433/966/836/original/728dce775e29b23e.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/052/838/475/076/691/original/6cb4ee01dc77ea70.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/052/838/526/349/060/original/75cc32278079da30.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/052/838/557/017/134/original/72de58d28e935bf6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-23T11:56:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8y0975hm5pzy5t83kqyu0egxvcd4c5t8ea77hqs4hkd5jsnd6qxgzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6seljv9s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp65dcu9hvr93apf99cccvpptz9qeuq70zjyd5atcjk76eazra48qvckfnf'>nevent1q…kfnf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>More snaps from Singapore today. We had a true Singapore meal at the Paulaner Bräuhaus. Also the aquarium, and view from our hotel.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/047/038/259/364/574/original/1146cac8fa498d12.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/047/038/374/818/242/original/d867541da958fe64.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/047/038/375/189/375/original/972a46e6227541c6.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-22T11:21:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp65dcu9hvr93apf99cccvpptz9qeuq70zjyd5atcjk76eazra48qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sxv2cck We arrived in Singapore! Exhausted but comfortable.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/042/034/603/735/978/original/01d62f990faace5f.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/042/034/560/948/213/original/accc795033718fdb.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/042/154/664/796/359/original/d488d2d62c600241.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-21T14:09:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0uuhettwsuq2y0uj6zav6pemspxcmy2pjt7cmf2u7g2c82tqg8aczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sj2dwwx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxahvyy25d6d0zz03hz7nskyl6xjtt59czag83s7skyajjlq3txncsxhy7w'>nevent1q…hy7w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Calibre isn&#39;t sketchy but is a very clunky product.<br/>It&#39;s probably easier to download unlicensed copies from Anna&#39;s Archive or Z-Library. Glad to provide more details on access if it&#39;s not obvious to you. Internet Archive has as lot of books too but right now they&#39;re all locked up. 2025-02-15T20:58:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrx98h55rx3qxsmfut0j590xr7u67n0k7erk5hpjzlqs0ytm3vuvczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6smnxke2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstudqmjqhpkqxe03k979yhz2v5l92crvf99m4f36nsgeqdejqqvususlzeh'>nevent1q…lzeh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>have you ever been tempted to build an airplane? 2025-02-06T23:14:43+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2fyyhfdck2xz5djqds9dklcdwed5l4cck8w4es25sfqsx0k8gy4qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s3z7la7 I installed the experimental Arc browser on my desktop a few months ago and then forgot about it. I haven&#39;t used it for a long time. Today I learned it&#39;s spying on my computer&#39;s location in the background all the time. 2025-01-26T15:17:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsptfremzw7geq3t3mfgrtpz6xv9r8e3qmcgjv0wvxns22g5kws0kszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sk7al60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8a056vzxq5fchungf0ln99xl53xmgg5mcl67rtuzapwxz69vh8rchx2jaq'>nevent1q…2jaq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>these notes are tantalizing.<br/>Has anyone written a good social media history of Fidonet? It&#39;s very important. Usenet is well represented but not so much any others. 2025-01-24T18:47:27+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs88mum725g82fypud038vv6raq0yft80mfe0aqsxzs9wteukpqdkszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6ssyh2cz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2gjj7x0z2t2r3vmkythpxemthjez8sc8sy49pzfeygsxr5kfuyqjjcrfn'>nevent1q…crfn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>TikTok is also the creation tool and the publishing tool. And the media are ephemeral. I totally get why people create and share things there without thinking they should make their own copy. 2025-01-18T14:07:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw7vxtp77nrr9gkvv6zudc5nnyjh38k0qes68r79kwj523t8h0p4gzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sj7n8zy <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/844/574/563/477/104/original/6e086ddce5bf1bad.png"> <br/> 2025-01-17T17:12:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf8yepnaf6ftufzcegj5n8zlj0xn5dljsh3udyvkr425ct2rrfuvszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s399ur0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy562dws94g27xgagp3hvq22j759cj5c8ekd07zmzlw2meghpawys5nqk69'>nevent1q…qk69</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve been to several museums in Germany that touch on this topic. Wartime in general was hard, folks were just trying to get by with limited food, wartime economy, etc. There was a lot of patriotism in favor of the Nazi state. Also forced compliance.<br/>Even for Germans who were not Jewish / Communist / Queer it was not a good time. Obviously for the victims of the state it was way way worse.<br/>One particular way to get at this is what the various Protestant churches did. Many of the complied or aided the Nazi Party but not all of them. This particular topic is very well researched. 2025-01-10T01:09:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswdvsw345z32ydg9ggjfywd4cnc760wg0qqxlnkcga5r3q0ctprqqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6suuy9dk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx394crda6aa9ap6w32s8dyggcv74gpusdwscdd5mj423un3j3pfcg78mcr'>nevent1q…8mcr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>lol I forgot that&#39;s a thing. I don&#39;t have a problem with the substitution in theory, but a targeted mind virus encouraging it seems evil to me. 2025-01-09T16:45:34+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0u2weyw9qhyxlcv93339nqwcdmcnxpv3vnzaaqgflgp4kv9dgg6czyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sr4ef9d Facebook&#39;s surveillance figured out I&#39;m doing Dry January. It responded by showing me ads for marijuana. &#34;Nice sobriety experiment you&#39;ve got going there... would you like to try a different drug?&#34;<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/799/121/180/702/068/original/9270ce4a5821416e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-09T16:33:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstjyg6txac7qc5qz8cpz0fsd4x59epmltfnp9q6lflu7zcw96ff6czyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6shha4w3 I love how Sniffies implemented its own jockstrap-themed CAPTCHA.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/795/413/789/676/954/original/34ec07c145b55ed0.png"> <br/> 2025-01-09T00:50:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgrpthctjh8qd2yr9j48latpqde579wrfercevs9t0k0hcyvrelwqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6scrx894 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg57fh0mxc3xaundsn5k6pdtry4dwhcw26t2rq23lsulh7wm674hgcmhv77'>nevent1q…hv77</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>you have an awful lot of patience 2025-01-03T18:56:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstfu34crtmlar8t9e5mwtgkduyj9u642jvt5hzawvscnqsg4lnejszyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6slsavuk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr5e3xpz6ujyswcrz9naghexw0cw2xc02ukmlvmup6gymv6axeg3g9s98wm'>nevent1q…98wm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I respect the struggle to compute 2025-01-01T06:13:40+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyh0wmccvdyfphp3rz0cf8070jwm0dwv7tszgvnm3vasq2e0dzk3szyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6slmnhj8 For the first time in years my amplified computer speakers are picking up noise from my cell phone. This was a big problem back in the GSM days but mostly went away. I wonder why it&#39;s suddenly back now?<br/>Moving the phone a few inches away fixes it at least. 2024-12-28T17:53:14+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcescy5rtuqdtu2fjnsnlrvmx5czyahj4ejl5563upsay4g7gk5qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s6mslm8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcrxq9e3rh46ghv3k95mzgvr0avn8yqc4lg9j5vafn26a733mlmgk96fkc'>nevent1q…6fkc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>really, aren&#39;t all restaurants destined to be toilet themed? 2024-12-22T03:27:40+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0wqtsuxwshwje4lvhx63qpf3r9mqtrhkze9zet0fa0g4q6gmncczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sg05c80 Do you know who Quentin Crisp is? Answer before you look it up! 2024-12-19T17:35:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspq8swrf8pajpr9ue88gtwfd69g9vz4xuhe0kamkt5dzf5t2tkzngzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6sgky7e6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsww7z9g2wg053ampyy0acm7zgv9e32q0rrw20aj3mxdqpaldmalkqv46qmc'>nevent1q…6qmc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was postmaster@ and news@ for awhile at my college. It was not as glamorous as it sounds. 2024-12-18T01:29:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrzz5tjv9kw3nlwg07hwhjr72v0e02hxjmrq7m3993dukv0sz8eyczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6skz7vxf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0l50fufjxrlymnaasf6ywsep50v9egpumuftkdxul0qafzgqj80cu8k942'>nevent1q…k942</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m struck by you using &#34;blog&#34; to mean &#34;blog post&#34;. It&#39;s common enough but it seems odd coming from you, old-timer. 2024-12-15T04:41:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfvksuw6vv74edcj0ag7szevhlss5knvlnyahhdh63c64ydzx3qrczyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6s3q4u5c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrwawk3x4mlqgc6peycnwgqnmy0z2p7hrmy6hq9ndql55nd6v5k3q2uus5h'>nevent1q…us5h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I found Apple&#39;s help screen. It&#39;s.. not helpful. All of the methods they propose require owning an Apple device. I used to own some but I don&#39;t anymore. I&#39;d still like access to my account and data they insist I must have. Not sure I can even buy a new Apple device online right now.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/629/565/224/346/165/original/0a35ccd280a9e821.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/629/565/236/570/639/original/35df4af8fbf09a8d.png"> <br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/629/565/233/792/576/original/51562a21253c4b27.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T17:52:48+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrwawk3x4mlqgc6peycnwgqnmy0z2p7hrmy6hq9ndql55nd6v5k3qzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6skjfg6j Well this is awkward. Apple wants me to authenticate with a message to my phone. Apple can&#39;t send text messages at this time. Guess I don&#39;t log in?<br/><br/>I have an Android phone, I wonder if they&#39;ve caught up to RCS yet or are still relying on SMS and their proprietary system.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/629/467/335/121/414/original/63f2b40f5915d17f.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T17:27:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2rh5uj6pyhun76j5w4a7hyg99c4sa760h07305rlu0u5arjxkpuqzyzugy8h050j08hdkm96y03dnr5efpvp4y960d3ujhevuxq4lywz6shllwy7 The Google I worked for never paid for marketing. Because we built good products and that was all the marketing we needed.<br/> <img src="https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/608/332/330/132/747/original/f4827028accede61.png"> <br/> 2024-12-06T23:53:00+01:00