Notices by Serge from Babka (serge@babka.social)

@kolev

I like Banana Bread a lot, but when I hear it all I can think of is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLNvqRyafnk

@kolev

I could have told you, there's a bunch of antisemitism from disroot, and they have supported these kind of "anti-Zionism" stances in the past.

Basically, they either tolerate or encourage antisemitism.

@kolev

Awful. I'm guessing this is part of the FLOSS community?

@kolev

I think the biggest question is why.

@kolev

Yes and...

I'm convinced most pets see the flickering that humans can't see, but those of us who have sensory issues may also perceive them. The solution is to get a bulb with a higher frequency rate, but that's hard to get.

I've never used these but the NY Times recommends some: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-led-lightbulb/

In addition, LED bulbs tend to be made more cheaply than before, and you generally want to look for bulbs that are made for "Enclosed Fixtures" such as light fixtures that do things like light diffusion, otherwise they may not last nearly as long.

I think there's a whole other discussion around smart lights.

#LEDBulbs #LEDLights #Lighting

@lxo

"It's not reasonable to expect me to recall everyone I harass." is quite the statement.

You are a sick, disturbed person harassing @kolev when they've expressed mental health issues, you are a sick person for harassing me with antisemitism in the past, and you are a person who clearly demonstrates a lack of boundaries and dangerous tendencies when they are asked to stop and they don't continue.

You should be in no position to speak for Free Software, as these actions belay a fundamental misunderstanding of the principles of Free Software, choice, and consent.

Get help, and leave me alone.

@lxo

Didn't I ask you not to contact me again when you said something antisemitic to me?

If not, let me be clear: I don't have time for antisemites in my life.

As for your criticism of my Free Software beliefs, believing in this artificial idea of purity is what causes so many people so much pain and stress, and you're adding to it. You see someone talking about severe depression because of this stress and your response is to double down?

This idea of believing that Free Software ideals are more important than the literal life of someone is very foul.

Let me be clear: As long as you continue to harbor antisemitic beliefs and believe that it's acceptable to double down on someone's depression because of your ideology, don't message me and don't tag me. If you do so again, I will consider it harassment and act accordingly.

@kolev

@kolev

I hope I didn't suggest you give up all your ideals.

I'm dealing with this exact issue myself in regards to a VTT program that I really like, but is non-Free.

@kolev

In a good way or like when the food is cooked?

@kolev

I'll tell you, with all sincere honesty that as I've gotten older, my views on FLOSS haven't reduced, but they've changed somewhat as I think about other needs.

I gave the example of people using Facebook to see pictures of their family. Telling a grandmother who wants to se photos of her grandkid that she shouldn't because Google is able to excerpt control over her is not likely to win her over.

I used online dating apps, mostly OKCupid, to meet women in order to date. OKCupid's Javascript is non-Free, and they held my dating data.

I made a considered choice to trade in that for the possibility of meeting someone who I'd want to date.

We all make these kinds of choices and in any kind of negotiation, whether it's in business, with friends, or even in a relationship is to try to put yourself in the head of the other person and figure out what they're thinking, needing, what their priorities are and what their values are.

@contrapunctus

@kolev

I schedule nearly all my meetings as videoconferences, and since my team is all remote, that's basically all meetings.

In addition, I schedule professional meetings (accountants, etc.) the same way.

@kolev

Better than my churned out ideas, largely a repeat of what i've heard (and my wife who helps explain and contextualize), is to read the original sources.

Or listen to Unholy, if you don't mind podcasts. :)

@kolev

You went to the Silver Diner in Silver Spring or Bethesda?

You didn't reply to my DM if you're interested in my recommendation for a restaurant. I'll take that as a "Not interested" :)

@kolev

Airports can be overwhelming. I almost always wear headphones outside anyway, and in a noisy airport, that helps.

To get on the plane, you need a ticket, ie a boarding pass. That's either printed, or on your phone. Anything else is insufficient. You'll get the pass when you check in at the airport, with a person or at a kiosk. You'll need your ID as well.

Airports are designed to be easy to navigate. An airport with thousands, or tens of thousands of people per day can't be too complicated or it causes problems. Imagine if 1% of passengers couldn't find their gate, with 10,000 passengers. They're made to be straightforward.

As for water, you can't bring water though security, but you can either bring a bottle and fill it at the airport. Some airports have bottle refill station, or you have to pay for a highly overpriced bottle of water past security near the gate.

@kolev

Not autistic but highly sensory sensitive.

A few tips.

First, wear comfortable headphones. Wired ones should work in most modern aircraft (not like the old days).

If you're going to use a phone/computer, then I recommend bluetooth for your comfort.

Some people like noise canceling headphones. They give me a headache, but your mileage may vary.

I find it's hard to read on a plane due to space, so I prefer audio entertainment.

Bring water. Drink lots. If you don't like water, flavor the water.

Aisle seats make for being jostled, but if you have to pee a lot, it's worth it. If not, window for the sensory benefits of a wall.

Bring favorite snacks.

If it's a red-eye, take a sleep supplement like melatonin or 5-HTP.

Any other concerns?

@kolev

I'd look at a review like this one and choose from one of them:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga-jBSo3Nbc

Some things I think are really important:

1. You want to have your NAS on an UPS to handle both spikes and dips

2. You need ECC RAM. This should not be optional in your mind.

3. I strongly, strongly recommend you use ZFS, which is why I use TrueNAS. ZFS has many features you want, but the big ones are that its ZFS RAID is built right into the filesystem, and more importantly, scrubbing. I think scrubbing is a crucial feature at this point.

4. You could build it yourself in terms of both hardware and software, but I think that there are enough details in both that you really do want someone else to do it for you unless you're familiar with these issues.

@kolev

Yes, but it's quite pricey. I buy it mainly to support the TrueNAS project, and because I think the hardware is OK.

If not, what I'd do is buy a <$500 nas.

If I were you, I'd buy an inexpensive NAS and use some 2.5 -> 3.5 inch adapters since I know you still have those older hard drives.

Are you looking for some possible recommendations on inexpensive hardware?

@kolev

Yes, I'm very lucky and privileged and very aware of that.

When I created Babka Social, I did so with the intent that it would be a place for Twitter and Facebook users to go.

While I think new users on the instance is great and I encourage and welcome folks, I find it hard to celebrate that people are coming here because they feel unwelcome due to antisemitism or antisemitic admins on other instances.

That's a Fediverse problem.

@darnell@one.darnell.one

Gosh, remember 20 years ago when we were all talking about kids around the world getting laptops for $100 that ran 100% Free/Open Source software that they would be able to fix themselves?

Intel worked so hard to kill that with the rise of the Netbook, and then Apple killed the netbook with tablets.

But now we have companies like Framework and MNT that are building highly fixable machines, and machines of today are far more capable than they were in 2005.

I'm not dismissing the issue of IT costs and ongoing maintenance, but I think this is a fixable problem, if we as a society cared.

@darnell@flipboard.com