Notices by Adam MacLeod (adam@fedi.adamm.cc)

The server at sleep.time has returned a 503 Service Unavailable message.

@alexhall Since the MP3 codec is lossy, there is no such thing as 1:1 modifications. As soon as you modify any audio characteristic, the entire audio stream must be recalculated, and thus re-encoded. Without lossless originals, the only way that you can minimize re-encoding artifacting is to encode at the next order higher bitrate than the original.

Hey bank, its all well and good intentioned to post a notice that you are having technical issues, but do you know what is completely not helpful? A complete lack of any time reference. No incident start time, no updates beyond the boiler plate, no ETA of restoration, nothing. Absolutely zero references to any measure of time, for any of it. So I guess we're all supposed to assume that when the message changes to a 404, the problem is resolved?
Just LOL, one would think that collective human thinking would have greater results than the simple logic of one simple man. But apparently not.
This is their notice, with bank name obscured.

Due to technical issues, you may experience some problems when using <Bank Name> Online and Mobile Banking. You may also not see account details on the Account Summary page for these accounts.

We're working to fix the problem as quickly as possible.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Hello All,
I have a long-time, close friend who really could use some financial aid. We went to high school together, and we manage The Q Online, an Internet radio station together.
His credit cards are maxed at thousands of dollars and about to go into collections. His Renter's Insurance has just increased their price, and he's $150 behind on that, and his apartment complex requires the insurance, and could kick him out if he is without it. Additionally, he is $508 behind on his Internet/cell bill, and they are threatening to cut his services.
Any assistance that the #Fediverse #Community might be able to offer would most certainly be appreciated. If you are unable to assist monitarily, it would be much appreciated if you could boost this post far and wide for maximum exposure. With all the Thanks in the world,
from Tyrone and Adam.
https://paypal.me/theqonline2006
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #FinancialAssistanceAppreciated

Question for the Fediverse hive mind:
I am getting into a situation where I will be needing to use my iPhone to enter more text than I think I care to use dictation or the on-screen keyboard for.
I have a Logitech K380, and have had it for years, and perhaps I've used it three times. Its not for me.
I generally carry a go bag with me, in the form of a backpack, so size isn't entirely a problem, if that means bigger, but I'm looking for something roughly the size of the K380.
Given all this info, please come with your Bluetooth keyboard recommendation with best compatibility with iPhone.
Please boost for reach.
Thanks.

I officially hate how Docker handles host firewalls. I probably said that before, and i'm saying it again, and I'll probably say it in the future! I went to put in a DROP rule for a bad acting IP in the DOCKER-USER chain, just as its stupid documentation says, did iptables-restore < /etc/iptables/rules.v4, and all communication with the server instantly went away. Had to reboot the box to get things working again. Completely ridiculous!

For those who are unaware, hCaptcha are the people who exist for other companies not to trust anyone. And yet, they expect people with accessibility needs , of whom they actively and knowingly discriminate against, to trust them with an email address, to send them a cookie, so they can be tracked. Then, to make things worse, the cookie is useless unless the person being discriminated against by hCaptcha tells their browser to accept cross-origin site cookies, opening up a whole new privacy-invading and even risk potential can of worms. Why isn't this a legal issue, anywhere?

@BeAware Oh wow. That sucks for sure.

@BeAware Yeah, that's what we've been using. We finally got it done, nd now just waiting for the followers list to populate. And it looks like it has! Wow! I just checked. Well, that was fast.

Helping someone migrate to my #Mastodon instance. They really, really, really need to make this process simpler.

New instance, new introduction. Hello, I am Adam from Ottawa Canada. I am a totally blind man, identifying as he/him.
My primary interests are technology and music. I was a former professional drummer, playing the bar stages of Ottawa and the ocasional out-of-town show.
I've always been rhythmical, annoying the heck out of my parents at the tendor age of four on up banging on pots, pans, spoons, and whatever else I could get my grubby little hands on.
I got my first drum kit when I was 12, back in 1999. I got a couple of upgrades over the years, and then switched to electronic kits in 2007 when I managed to save and purchase a Roland TD-12 kit with my own money. That was like buying a car for me, LOL.
I was professionally active from 2007 until 2019.
Some hearing issues with extended loudness causing anxiety and unease started my issues with playing live shows, and then COVID19 really finished that career.

I've been interested in technology from a young age as well, receiving my first electronic note taker for the blind, a Blazie Engineering Braille Lite in 1996 at the age of 9.
I then got my first computer in the summer of 1998, learned DOS, then eventually Windows 3.1, 95, and on up.
I've had many, many, many computers and other technological devices since those days, and I have done any serious compute work in Linux, where in I am mostly referring to running servers, hosting things, and distributed compute projects.
Professionally, I am currently a systems/server administrator, backend web developer, database administrator, and infrastructure administrator.
Other interests include animals, documentaries, listening to most kinds of music, having deep intellectual conversations, and pondering the meaning of life.
#Mastodon #Introduction #Ottawa #Canada #Blind #Music #Technology