Notices by Mike Stone (mike@fosstodon.org)

My kids got me a present!

#FathersDay #StaySpicy #Heatonist

@killyourfm Me too! The last one I remember from them was Version 2.0.

RIP #Pocket. I used to use it a long time ago, before #Mozilla bought it, but not recently. Since I'm a #Vivaldi user, they've got a read later feature built into the browser, so I wouldn't have any need for it now. Still, I hate seeing options go away.

https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/building-whats-next/

@chris I've seen a lot of people say they use keyboard shortcuts to move windows around, and I can't imagine moving windows like that. I mean, I get it in environments like i3 or something, but on a modern Mac/Windows/Linux not using i3 or similar window manager, it just seems entirely foreign to me.

When you say you're using them to move windows, are you talking between desktops or in a snapped view or what?

@ross

How often do you use keyboard shortcuts?

I was reading @kev's recent blog post about his @frameworkcomputer, and he noted that one of the hardest parts of moving from a Mac to whatever he was using at the time was different keyboard shortcuts.

I spend a LOT of time in the terminal, but when it comes to GUI tools, Copy/Cut and Paste is really the only keyboard shortcut I use. Maybe it's still early in my day and the coffee hasn't kicked in yet, but I'm struggling to think of more.

This isn't an official statement or anything, just some insight into where I am right now. Sorry, it's much longer than it needs to be, but I got off on a tangent and I don't want to rewrite it.

https://mikestone.me/2025-04-28-do-what-you-love

@lo__ as a member of our moderation staff, 22 of those removals being for non-Fosstodon accounts. The last time he removed a post for ANY reason was in February of 2024. That account had also had moderation actions taken against it by 4 other members of our staff.

Moderation actions that aren't of a cut and dry nature are subject for discussion by the team. No one is running rampant across the instance censoring content or people.

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@sotolf @adamsdesk @grueproof

@lo__ You're asking for the removal of one of our moderation staff based on that moderators interactions with you and others on Reddit. Your descriptions of that behavior seems more than a little hyperbolic, and unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much "meeting half way" in your demands of us.

Every action taken by our moderation staff is auditable, and they can all be reversed with the exception of post deletions. He's done that 23 times during his time

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@sotolf @adamsdesk @grueproof

I know Chrome is the browser everybody loves to hate, but I think most would agree this would be very bad.

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/23/open-ai-google-chrome

@killyourfm It's so good. It's just flat out dangerous it's so good.

Yep, I think it's that kinda night.

Oooo, wow. @frameworkcomputer is coming out with a mini PC. VERY cool. I just need to find someone to buy one for me.

Anybody?

Maybe if I promise #Framework to only say nice things about them they'll send me one for free?

Wait, I'm already doing that. Crap. They're not going to bribe me to do something I'm already doing without a bribe.

I really should have thought this through.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/02/25/meet-framework-desktop-a-monster-mini-pc-powered-by-amd-ryzen-ai-max/

Article by our very own @killyourfm.

@ghost_letters Oh wow! I tried going there before I saw your comment and I got an hour wait just to view the site. I bet their team is having a really interesting day.

@frameworkcomputer @killyourfm

Another warning about these AI devices. I'm probably more pro-AI than many who will read this, but if you're going to use AI it should be as open as possible and local. People spent hundreds of dollars on these devices, and as of March they won't even be good as a paperweight. There's a possibility someone can hack these and extend their life somehow, but I wouldn't hold out hope.

https://www.engadget.com/ai/all-of-humanes-ai-pins-will-stop-working-in-10-days-225643798.html

Microsoft is paywalling features in NOTEPAD. Let me say that again so it sinks in. Microsoft is _paywalling_ features in _NOTEPAD_.

My god this is so stupid.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2614943/microsoft-is-paywalling-these-features-in-notepad-and-paint.html

@kev Meh, my blog is for me to write, not for discoverability. I don't even have a view counter. When I write something, I'm not sure if a million people read it, or just me. More than likely, just me. Frankly, that's fine. I mean, it would be nice if a couple people read it, but even if they don't I'm still going to write it.

Public Service Announcement:

Transferring 20TB of data over a network is SLOOOOOOOWWWWWWW.....

That is all.

#Vivaldi 7.1 has been released with some cool new features. I've already started updating my Dashboard with more customized feel. The tab sharing looks intriguing. Vivaldi already syncs between devices, but this looks like a more instant and convenient way to bring things up. I haven't had a lot of luck making this work yet, but it could be because the mobile version hasn't caught up to this feature. All in all, a nice solid release.

https://vivaldi.com/new/

@tim It's a very fine line, and crossing to the wrong side of it can actually hurt your cause. Unfortunately (and especially on social media) what can be meant to be helpful can come across as "reply guy" and dismissed out of hand. Extreme care needs to be taken, and often it's not.

@kev

I love reading physical books over ebooks. The feel, the smell, the whole experience is just better. But then you put those books in a box and move them, and all that good will is lost. epub is fine. I'm good with epub.