Notes
Notes are my shorter posts; kinda like my own little microblog. They have their own RSS feed and are automatically syndicated to my social profiles.
One of the things that really annoys me about #Ubuntu are tabs on the Files app. The colours are back to front. If you look at the image attached, "Home" is the active tab here, not "GitHub".
It should be inverted; the inactive tab should be grey and the active tab should be white.
Hot weather ☀️ + pooches with thick coats 🐶 = uncomfortable pooches. 🥵
Lucky for us we have a way of cooling down at home. 🙃
Always reassuring when you're sat on the toilet in work and you hear the iOS camera sound coming from another cubicle. 🫣
One of the things that's been frustrating me about #MicroBlog is that it only ever replies to a single person. If I want to reply to multiple, I have to remember their handle.
...and then I discovered the little @ symbol in the toolbar that lets me reply any/all in the thread. Idiot! 😂
Is there anything more frustrating than updating the maps on a Sat Nav? Why have Sat Nav manufacturers not figured this out yet? It's been long enough...
I watched a bit of the #Apple event, but lost interest after 40 mins. So this "groundbreaking re-design" is (drum-roll please 🥁🥁)...
Translucent backgrounds. 🎉🎉🎉
🤣🤣 Oh Apple...
Really enjoying Lillihub from @heyloura. It has some nice touches that the default #MicroBlog timeline doesn't have, like the ability to reply to multiple people in a thread.
Clutch has gone on my wife's car. Bloody brilliant.
I asked her if it's felt different recently and her response was "yeah, it's felt like it wasn't going into gear properly for a while now, and there's a light on the dash."
You didn't think to fucking tell me??? 😡
Woohoo! Completely problem free and only a minute or so of downtime. Good job, #Ubuntu! 🎉
I just SSH'd into my web server and was reminded that I'm still on Ubuntu 22.04 and 24.04 is there waiting for me. Is today a good day to do an OS version upgrade in prod? I think so!
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I just read this post by Jason Velazquez and now I really want a moka pot. ☕️
Since #MicroBlog doesn't support hashtags, I decided to roll my own. If all went well, the hashtags in this post should link back to my site. #Kirby really is great!
No idea if it worked on #Mastodon, or if they overwrite the links. Can someone confirm please?
I've decided to cancel my Kagi subscription. It's a good service, but I think $10/month is a little steep for search, especially when DuckDuckGo is free, privacy respecting, and 95% as good in my testing.
I also cancelled my YT Premium subscription because that shits like crack.
This new Micro.blog feature is such a great idea. Goodness knows I've wanted to turn down the noise many times. I like how thoughtful @manton is with this stuff. It's refreshing.
I know I'm biased, but goddam he's handsome. 📷
It's a beautiful morning in north Wales, so instead of taking the dogs on their usual lead walk, we're up in the fields.
I think this also qualifies for day two: curve
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Does an Apple Music client exist for Ubuntu?
Going down a website rabbit hole is just the best. It starts with a blog post that links to another post, I check their site - they have lots of great content.
Oooh there’s a blogroll…
An hour later I’ve added 5 more sites to my RSS reader and I now have hundreds of new posts to read.
I ♥️ the internet sometimes.
Around a year ago, I sold a project bike I'd just completed to my younger brother. It was a 22 year old Triumph Speed Four that I had fully restored (pic of the bike after the final "shake down" ride after finishing the project).
Last week, my brother took it to a Triumph specialist for its annual service and the mechanic commented on how it was one of the best condition Speed Fours he had ever seen. High praise indeed for my mechanical prowess. 🏍️
I just logged into my RSS reader and I see a number of unread posts from Jack Baty. That can only mean one thing...he switched platform again. 🤣