Notices by Frankie Saxx (frankiesaxx@social.tchncs.de), page 56

I'm still amazed by the state of that industry. Why paying for an eBook for nearly the same price as a printed book gives you a file you don't own and you can't use, while piracy gives you a file you can use like an actual book?

When buying a book, I can read it where I want, in as many places I want, on as many couches I want, and I can even lend it to a friend. And that's legal.

Wasn't technology supposed to make the future better?

if every user self hosted their own #mastodon instance then,
Cons:
- local timeline would be meaningless,
- you would need to rely on interest based searches to find community
- if you belong to a vibrant, enjoyable instance you’d loose the effort-free association
Pros:
- it would be decentralised
- you can avoid being marginalised due to your association
- my experience is not determined by you joining the same instance
- I/you control your privacy and data

Oh. Speaking of my old Laptop:
You know what makes a really good I-use_it_somestimes-but-want-to-show-it storage?
Tool hooks!

#introductions

I'm just some random Australian dude who streams chill games sometimes, does software development other times and writes bad poetry at any time.

the cat that snoozes
will not interrupt our streaming
oh no it's awake

I do not apologise.

Here’s my belated #introduction:

I dig #marvel #linux #raspberrypi #music #rock #technology #startrek #books #fiction #videogames #masseffect #thewitcher #science #sciencefiction #mountains #offroading #pizza #indie

I am a #musician #audioengineer #webdeveloper and I play #guitar #drums and #synths.

I was born in #Texas and grew up there, but I’ve lived in #westvirginia #maryland and currently reside in #colorado.

What else you wanna know?

@lain When I signed up here I didn't know a single damn person