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Notices by lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net), page 85

  1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 23:55:34 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    S called me to tell me she's getting sent on an assignment, so don't ship the Raspberry Pi Zero to her home.
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 23:55:34 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 21:26:34 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    Someone said I was being unnecessarily harsh because I said:

    > ... for someone who both

    > (A) needs the help and I feel that I have enough evidence to know they aren't scamming me; and
    > (B) is trying to develop their own funding sources (job, contract, selling drawings / paintings, writing articles, making podcast episodes, making a product and selling it on Etsy) and fix any spending issues; and
    > (C) has attempted to find local resources to deal with their issue

    > I do try to give what help I can when I can.

    I'm sorry, but if I'm going to work overtime hours for a few months in order to pay for my expenses the rest of the year, someone can at least be trying to earn their own way before they ask me to support them.
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 21:26:34 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 20:53:39 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Ah, some further light on the #e-begging controversy. Someone told me that Hachyderm raises funds for the instance's operation but bans its users / members from fundraising.

    That's different than I understood it, and makes Hachyderm's administrators look like jerks.

    I still feel that dotArt (mastodon.art)'s administrators sound authoritarian ("we decide what actions you are allowed take to make your users' experience pleasant").

    How about people tagging their posts appropriately, so that people who don't want to see begposts can filter them?
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 20:53:39 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  4. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 19:12:01 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Speaking of job postings, I saw a post for a utility field worker--they'll train--so I sent it to my nephew.

    $50K-60K/year, medical / dental / vision / life insurance, employee stock purchase plan.

    Ten years ago, I would have applied myself, but I honestly do not think I could do it today.
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 19:12:01 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  5. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 19:07:10 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    It just seems weird to see a job posting for a #ColdFusion developer. I would have expected CF to go away around the same time that #Laszlo / OpenLaszlo went away, but it looks like Adobe is still putting out occasional CF updates.

    Anyway, it has been at least five years since I've seen that (not that I've ever looked for them).
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 19:07:10 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  6. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 14:07:43 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Yes, that was it. Kune.
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 14:07:43 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  7. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 14:07:07 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    These two guys came around trying to sign us up for solar. Being renters, we're not eligible anyway, but it was funny that their sales pitch involves hiding the way their system works.

    (Apparently, in return for a lower upfront price, they get a share of monthly & yearly utility savings. In my opinion, that's a critical piece of data, and neither the door-to-door sales reps nor the company's website were clear about it.)
    In conversation Saturday, 29-Apr-2023 14:07:07 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  8. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 28-Apr-2023 21:57:39 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    The Internet service here leaves a lot to be desired. It's gotten as slow as 7kbps down / 256kbps up. Then it bounced back to 20Mbps down / 2Mbps up, soon to become so slow that the speed test sites won't even load.
    In conversation Friday, 28-Apr-2023 21:57:39 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  9. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 28-Apr-2023 13:40:23 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    One hosting provider's website was offline for at least four days. I finally had to notify their support e-mail. I don't plan to expand the footprint there. I will keep the existing #VPS in operation for now, but I'll look at possibly moving.
    In conversation Friday, 28-Apr-2023 13:40:23 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  10. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 28-Apr-2023 12:57:45 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­πŸ‡°πŸ’™πŸ’›
    @clacke Oh, that was them! There's a lot of discussion about e-begging right now.
    In conversation Friday, 28-Apr-2023 12:57:45 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  11. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 28-Apr-2023 12:26:17 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­πŸ‡°πŸ’™πŸ’›
    @clacke I remember there was a project meant to continue Wave's development. I signed up for an account on their (main?) instance, then forgot about it for years. When I went back, I could see every post that everyone on that instance had made from the time I joined and couldn't find a way to turn that off.

    A poor experience indeed.

    From what I remember, I liked Wave, but it didn't have a place that it neatly "fit", so we eventually stopped using it.
    In conversation Friday, 28-Apr-2023 12:26:17 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  12. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 28-Apr-2023 12:22:53 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­πŸ‡°πŸ’™πŸ’›
    @clacke If "Travel Expert" really is expert, they should be able to help you dodge the worst hotels, airlines, etc. To me, that's worth at least as much as the price discounts available on the various discount sites.
    In conversation Friday, 28-Apr-2023 12:22:53 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  13. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Apr-2023 18:58:35 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    For some reason, I thought he had already died, but this ABC Los Angeles TV channel 7 article says 2023-APR-26.
    In conversation Wednesday, 26-Apr-2023 18:58:35 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  14. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Apr-2023 13:01:30 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Harry Belafonte, age 96, RIP

    https://abc7.com/harry-belafonte-actor-and-pioneering-calypso-singer-dies-at-96/13188365/ [abc7 com]
    In conversation Wednesday, 26-Apr-2023 13:01:30 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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      Harry Belafonte, actor and pioneering Calypso singer, dies at 96
      from ABC7 Los Angeles
      Actor and pioneering Calypso singer Harry Belafonte has died at 96 from congestive heart failure.
  15. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 14:41:18 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    • GeniusMusing
    https://earthsky.org/human-world/tardigrades-lunar-library-beresheet-spacecraft-crash-moon/ [earthsky org]

    Remember when this happened? Another uncrewed moon mission is believed to have crashed. https://news.yahoo.com/japans-private-lander-appears-crashed-172600080.html [news yahoo com] https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/ispace-moon-landing-watch-live.html [www cnbc com]

    Source: @geniusmusing .
    In conversation Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 14:41:18 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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      Did these tardigrades survive crash-landing on the moon?
      from EarthSky
      Did these tardigrades survive crash-landing on the moon?
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      Japan's Private Lander Appears to Have Crashed on the Moon
      from Yahoo News
      Tokyo-based company ispace appears to have failed in its attempt to land its lunar lander on the surface of the Moon, which would have made it the first private mission to land on the dusty lunar surface.
    3. Invalid filename.
      Japanese ispace moon landing attempt falls short at 'very end,' CEO says
      from CNBC
      Japanese company ispace aimed to be the first private enterprise to land on the moon, but lost communication and is investigating the attempt's result.
  16. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 05:54:57 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • clacke: inhibited exhausted pixie dream boy πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡­πŸ‡°πŸ’™πŸ’›
    @clacke I think I expressed this at the time, but if not, here it is: Someone who would do all that over something as trivial as *toasters* has other things going on internally, and is probably in need of some professional mental health assistance.
    In conversation Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 05:54:57 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  17. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 01:30:34 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    I remember that we were listening to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prmmCg5bKxA and it was turned up loud. My mom's dog and my sister's dog both came running into the room and started dancing around with us.
    In conversation Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 01:30:34 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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      Sean Kingston, Justin Bieber - Eenie Meenie (Official Video)
      from YouTube
      "Eenie Meenie" by Sean Kingston and Justin BeiberListen to Sean Kingston: https://SeanKingston.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to the official Sean Kingston YouTube...
  18. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 00:36:48 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    • SoCal: Southern California
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqNmPj3Xleo

    An expert discusses the water use issues in the Colorado River basin. I'm glad to hear him note that MWD (supplier to most of urban and suburban !SoCal) is not the biggest issue. Agricultural areas in deserts like the Imperial and Coachella valleys are the biggest problem.

    In California, agriculture uses 90% of the water, industry uses 8-9%, and residential use is 1-2%.
    In conversation Tuesday, 25-Apr-2023 00:36:48 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

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      California Drought: Colorado River crisis still looms 'despite one heck of a winter'
      from YouTube
      Unlike in California, the water level crisis along the Colorado River cannot be solved with one wet winter. ABC10 meteorologist Brenden Mincheff has the drou...
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