Notices by C.W. Smith 🇺🇲 (cwsmith@social.mechanizedarmadillo.com)

#LookALike

... Dammit.

Trying to do some creative writing at dinner tonight. Had an idea for a story exploring AI and how a digital personality might grow and evolve.

Yeah, its probably been done a bit. But anything to get my writing stories.

#Writing

#FacebookMarketplace
#WeirdListings

Found this randomly searching Markplace yesterday...

... not sure what I could use such a thing for.

#MensHealthMonth

So I guess this is Men's Health Month. I honestly never pay attention to these little awareness things throughout the year.

But this year maybe it would be interesting if I made some posts on my page.

Right now health wise I am still improving my fitness. Trying to set level 10 as my new baseline on the Elliptical Machine at Planet Fitness with 15 minute minimum per day.

Still doing situps, push-ups, squats, and planks. Focusing less on weight training and more on calisthenics. Figure that would be a good choice.

Mental Health wise I want to learn meditation. Been using the Wellness Pod at the Granbury Planet Fitness to lead in some breathing exercises. Got VA Benifits but not sure what Mental Health would be usable for me since I don't have PTSD from anything.

My time in was rather tame compared to others.

That's it for Today. If you know of any good online Mental Health Screenings go ahead and link below. I will probably be doing this everyday this month. Especially since I actually can do things that are quantifiable and report in. Will look up Military Fitness Tests and see what might be passing and see what I pull off end of the month.

11-3-2025

@BeAware

There is always the story of Mel's Hole.

@kaia

Its a state thing.

Texas doesn't make you declare your party when registering to Vote.

This is probably for states with Closed Primaries where only members of a specific party get to vote for that parties nominee.

#Linux
#meme
#ItsComplicated

... is it? Is it really?

@killyourfm

... He was packed out.

#ShortScenes
#ShortsThatMakeMeCry

He sacrificed himself | Fire - No escapes | EMIN ft. JONY - Kamin (slowed) | Motivaurax

https://youtube.com/shorts/dbnTYKEHYoo

@BeAware

No matter what age we live in... People demand to be Entertained.

@BeAware

The stories are always important.

Of course the characters the athletes and management create as critical. Modern Day gladiators really...

... Apparently historically there is very little difference between Gladiators in the Roman Colosium and a WWE wrestler. Down to merch and sponsorship deals.

@BeAware

Maybe if it was the 90s again, but that's me.

@vitalis

@kaia

The power of Myth, Legend, and the desire for a good story to go with your Spicy treat.

@kaia

Maybe, but the real question is... Is it usable?

#YouTube
#ThoughtProvoking
#Censorship
#HistoricalCensorship
#MarketPlaceOfIdeas
#TheDangerOfReatrictedThought

The Terrifying Predictions of George Orwell

https://youtube.com/watch?v=kqknNSao500

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@modernmadhatter

@arstechnica

We have a Fediverse variant.

https://join-lemmy.org/

The real issue is the same as always. Convincing people to move over or at least make an account on a server even if they keep the old one.

#WeekendPlans

Hoping to get contacted about that lens on Facebook Marketplace from last week. Probably gonna go buy it Saturday. The Pentax is still in the Shop, no word on that yet but the tech did say there was a three week lead time at the moment.

May hunt down a Coleman camp oven, not to be confused with the camp stove. The oven is basically a metal box that sits on top of the oven for it's actual heat source.

Eyeing Solar battery generator options as well. Ideas.

#FitnessGoals
#Fitness
#Progress

So, I am still hitting the gym, and even on days when my performance isn't anything special I am still going.

So 3 months in and feeling at least better. Not necessarily the best, I have a headache and woke up with a burning throat this morning that took 2 cups of coffee to sooth.

Lost about 10 pounds so far in weight. Still need a measure tape or bmi reading and such.

Working on my diet as well. Trying to find both healthy but also easy to store food for work.

So I got my hands on a Huion Pen Tablet and after running the ubuntu based setup in Gentoo after installing dpkg, I now have the ability to draw with a pen... Now I just need to learn how to write.

@kaia

I have done from Northern California to South Carolina and back.

That sort of road trip is always fun. Especially when you go off and see things you weren't planning on.