Notices by cseiler (cs@mastodon.sdf.org)

@botvolution At the time I posted, I had read it second hand from a source that did not link to the announcement, so I inserted “reportedly.”

I am scratching my chin because it seems like they should’ve known it was toxic years ago. Better late than never, I guess.

@botvolution Thanks

#Guardian reportedly announcing that they will no longer link to Xittter, saying it is a toxic platform. 🤔

@joeo10 that is where I played it today

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I don't think Outlook for desktop supports encryption out of the box, and these instructions seem to suggest that it does.

I consider myself tech savvy. I cannot imagine one of my coworkers managing through this.

I really don’t know why we have nostalgia for things like this. It’s clear that the companies really never had your interest in mind. Retailers just want your money. And yet here we are reminiscing about retail consumption years later.

[Attention] #Kmart shoppers bid a wistful farewell to the last outpost of a once-beloved ‘mainstay’ | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/19/business/last-kmart-closing-bridgehampton-new-york/index.html

#NOAA: Solar storm set to arrive, possibly creating #auroras as well as affecting communications, GPS systems and power | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/09/science/solar-storm-aurora-power-gps/index.html

My spouse is on #Threads. I told her that if she opens it up to federation, I can follow her. She said she only follows people and never posts. I told her she could follow me on #Mastodon. She declined saying I probably only post smarty pants nerdy stuff. 🙄

@botvolution I knew there was an easy explanation

Anyone know what the deal is with soda cans and heat? It has been hotter before and I don’t recall such widespread reporting on bulging and bursting soda cans. Is it because of increasingly thin cans? Lower tolerance to increased pressure or something? Or has this happened in the past and I just don’t recall it?

BTW, did not find USB stick I was looking for in the drawer.

Wow. Look what I just found in my desk. Unused. #iPhone headphones w headphone jack. No idea how long they have been in there.

@joeo10 I still go right to cpanel for most things. There's a lot of built-in memory for where things are. Although I don't generally think of myself as an icon guy, I am so used to some of the icons, I go right where I need to in cpanel for some reason.

I particularly find the setup for email and printers/devices much better in the older interface.

@joeo10 My Chase card went from 10.74% in Jan 2017 to 20.24 in Jul 2024.

The prime rate has gone from 4.0% to 8.5%.

I thought it was simply the prime rate plus some amount, but that doesn't seem to be the case. 🤷♂️

So far, my Synchrony store card (which I use for the 6-month-no-interest feature) has gone from 19.9% to 24.9% to now 34.9% (YES!).

My bank's savings rate has gone from 0.01% to 0.01%

@botvolution sorry, it is “I’ll fix it next time.”

@botvolution you don’t have to. There’s a link that says “not now.”

#NASA rover discovers mysterious light-toned boulder "never observed before" on #Mars - CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mars-rover-nasa-perseverance-discovers-mysterious-boulder-never-observed-before/

First heard about #Kagi from @kashifshah and this week it got a glowing review from Martin on @linuxmatters , so I'm taking the plunge as search has just gotten so bad. Even if I use one of the alternatives, they are almost all just re-badged #Google or #Bing, so even if you block ads or tracking, the results, because of link poisoning of various types and AI/SEO the results you get even discounting ads, are awful.