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4.6.0-nightly.2026-03-16
An OG (original geek) and sarcastic ass
The Macbook Neo is interesting https://www.apple.com/macbook-neo/
I wonder how that A18 Pro iPhone chip compares to the original M1.
Also, if the A18 Pro is capable of running MacOS well, I really want the ability to hook my iPhone up to a USB hub and monitor to run the full desktop OS (ala Samsung Dex https://www.samsung.com/us/apps/dex/).
I've heard some buzz about the uniball Zento line of pens, but hadn't bothered trying one because I typically don't care for gel ink. But I saw a clicky Zento 0.5mm in a stationary shop and bought it on a whim.
Wow, yeah... I get it. The ink leaves a clean black line while writing very smoothly on the page. No smearing or feathering. Very nice!
If you have any interest in pens, I highly recommend giving one a try. JetPens has a bunch in stock: https://www.jetpens.com/Uni-ball-ZENTO-Gel-Pens/ct/7819
In my professional life, I have to work with AI services and companies and am responsible for integrating some of those models into our infrastructure for use by others.
It is more than a little concerning to see how attached people get to particular AI agents. When swapping one model or agent with something else, people behave as if I just killed their friend... which seems, um... not good.
Strange times ahead for the human race, I fear 😓
I understand why Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V are right next to each other, but nothing is worse than going to paste something and accidentally clicking the Ctrl+C again instead ☠️
Visiting a state in the southern US. No rental car, so i'm taking a lot of Ubers and Lyfts to get around. Every car radio has been tuned to a Christian station.
One song was just a guy singing "I Believe in God!" over and over. There was a commercial for the radio station with a woman saying how they need this service because otherwise "people would forget God exists". The tagline of the station was "WORSHIP NOW!"
Apparently "thou shall not be subtle" is one of the lesser known commandments.
@mkj@social.mkj.earth This was a great writeup and very much appreciated. I have it up and working with Google Drive. Didn't even realize that you could set up an SFTP integration connector with Drive. Thanks again!
Update on my Mac to Linux migration. Here are some of the apps I have moved to:
Browser: Safari -> Brave
Mastodon: Ivory -> Tuba
Tasks: Reminders -> TickTick
Images: Photos/Pixelmator -> Darktable/GIMP (maybe Krita? Still experimenting)
Other apps are unchanged. Spotify, Mullvad VPN, 1Password, Steam.
Have not found a good email client yet (using the web) and finding a cloud drive service with a Linux-native app has been surprisingly difficult.
If you're an Apple Reminders user, maybe give TickTick a try: https://ticktick.com/
There is a very full-featured version that is absolutely free, the app is available on every major OS, and it feels much more intelligently designed than Reminders.
Also, you can sync or migrate Reminders to TickTick using the iOS app. Very easy process.
Just discovered that Tony's Chocolonely is a Dutch brand. With a name that dumb, I always assumed it was American.
At the same time, I became aware that Toblerone (one of my all-time favorites) is owned by Mondelez International and is no longer manufactured in Switzerland. 😢
Holy shit, what happened to Pete Buttigieg?! Did he literally go off into the woods after the last election?
I've been travelling a lot for work recently. And while I love the Steam Deck, it takes up a ton of bag space. I went looking for something a little more travel-friendly, and found the AYANEO Air Plus: https://ayaneo.com/product/AYANEO-AIR-Plus-Mendocino.html
It's about the size of a Switch while being similar in power to the Deck. I installed Bazzite on it and it works great!
Ayaneo doesn't sell this model anymore, but there are plenty available on eBay. Worth checking out if you want a smaller Steam handheld.
Interesting Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thepoom/poom-pentest-play-create
Basically a Flipper Zero and an Arduboy in one device, currently going for $99.
It's a cool idea, but i'm probably going to skip it. I already have a Flipper that I rarely use and Arduboy games don't interest me at all. I'd be a lot more tempted if I didn't have a Flipper Zero though.