Notices by Mike :nixos: (codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org)

@killyourfm exactly! But I know what this is.. its just boomers being boomers haha.

A local volunteer run train station needs a computer.. so 30 people tag me in on it loll. but I know the volunteers at a train stations are of a certain vintage haha

I love when old people email you and say "how can I contact you?"

Like bro.. you just did

@killyourfm @hund I've never experienced plex music. Is there a web based player? I'm curious from a curiosity standpoint

The #freebsd experiment continues as I try to make a proper useful workstation out of it.

I've got video and sound and internet working. But while I work, I need some music.

Maybe I'll install the #spotify app? Nope.. not on BSD.

No problem, I"ll use the web based player.. Also NO apparently as you can't enable #drm in firefox in #bsd ?

Is this true or am I missing something? I'm trying to go pure BSD and not use Linux compatibility. But doesn't seem possible?

Omg... got to actually TOUCH the new @frameworkcomputer 13 pro.. and y'all.. they NAILED THIS!

I quit #apple back in 2020 and don't miss it ONE bit..... except the trackpad. I MISS the Apple trackpads.

Well no more.. Framework made the perfect trackpad here. Bloody well done!

#linux #righttoRepair #lfnw

I've lived in Olympia #olyWa #pacnw for 10 years now and I'm still just insanely grateful I get to live here.

These #bike and #hike single track trails are 5 minutes from my house. There is miles and miles of this.

If you're feeling down, get out in #nature !

@killyourfm buddy, hop on i5 north anytime and I'll show you around!

@Epic_Null @Gargron @aglimme exactly.

Like how hard would it be to, at that screen, have a button that says "contact user" or "request to unlock"

And then the user gets a secure message asking them if they lost this mac or if they want to unlock it for the new owner?

Seems doable!

@aglimme @Gargron do you even know how big of an issue stolen macs are? I bet you don't!

Also, i'm not saying lets just unlock them all. But it should be EASIER for the legit user to release it.. remotely from their icloud account.

You can have both security and reusability

Another reason to hate #Apple We're seeing more 2018+ MacBook Pro/Air donations — but Apple's T2 chip means even after iCloud sign-out and reset, the firmware stays locked to the original account.

Without donor contact, these machines are useless. :(

I've upcycled ~1,000 older Macs, but T2 era machines will end that. It's controlling, creates e-waste, and will only get worse. #righttorepair matters — Apple couldn't care less.

While I'm leaning #elixir , i'm also taking the opportunity to learn and try the #zed editor as well.

I'm usually a #helixEditor guy.. but in learning a new framework, I really want to see the file tree.

I've been zed-curious for a while and I have to say, I like it. It's super clean, fast and simple, while seemingly having everything I need!

Also runs great in #nixos #linux

@64bithero yeah.. I def ignore the AI stuff too.. so far at least it seems easy to ignore it. I haven't been annoyed to use it like with VSCode

I really wish Helix would just introduce a file tree and MAYBE code folding? But I know that ain't gonna happen ahha

For many people, the #Linux vs #Windows vs #Mac debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I've seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.

~95% of donated computers are "too old" for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines #Microsoft and #Apple called trash.

This isn't Linux vs Windows. It's Linux vs e-waste.

WOW. Just a huge shout out to A+ Computers Olympia who donated a MASSIVE amount of "older" Chromebooks to the Computer Upcycle Project.

I'll be going through these, cleaning and upgrading what can be done and then working on getting them into the hands of people who need them.

This might look like a crazy amount of laptops, but honestly, its the tip of the iceburg of machines that get thrown away... ever... single... day...

Yooooo, this is exciting. I've always written off #arm #chomebook as un-saveable since they can't be jailbroken with MrChomebox.

I just got like 50 of these Asus C100P arm chromebooks that are "expired". Digging around, it looks like #postmarketOS will run on this!

Still stuff to figure out but DAMN this is promising. Being able to save even ARM chromebooks is epic. Dammit I love #linux and #openSource

More love for #nixbook #nixos.

I'm telling you. Modern #linux is so ready for regular users!

@Huckleberry @rasmus91 @killyourfm oh totally. Id only rip it and keep the original disc. That way I always own a legal hard copy. But that's now how I want to watch it. Id rather stream it locally. I think that's perfectly legal, no?

@killyourfm isn't it wild to pay for sowmthhng and still get nonstop ads.

This is my complaint with the NFL too. Shit should be free with all the ads

And so it begins... #ai

Omg. Staying at a family members house and they live 5 miles from @system76 ! How wild!

#linux royalty

@killyourfm @system76 yeah I actually am gonna see if I can swing by tomorrow. But def wanna give them a heads up. Been too long since I've seen Carl, Emma and the gang