Notices by Jason Self (jxself@mastodon.social), page 2

A paper jam didn't just ruin his print job; it forced him to launch a global software revolution about software freedom. He didn’t just write a text editor; he wrote a self-extending, Lisp-based universe disguised as one. He won a MacArthur "Genius" Grant and used the money to fight proprietary software. He is The Most Free Man In The World. #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #GNU #Linux

Neon lights and saxophone nights incoming. Tickets are locked in for The Midnight: Time Machines at the Paramount Theater in Seattle. Saturday, May 9th @ 8 PM. Ready for all the synthwave magic! Who else is going to be there? 💜🎷 #TheMidnight #TimeMachinesTour #Synthwave #Seattle #ParamountTheater

I made the laser dot go into the #cat food bowl and pretend to eat. My cat didn't attack it... they just stood there patiently waiting for it to finish its meal and exit the bowl before resuming the hunt. #CatsOfMastodon #CatLife

One of the greatest mysteries of our time is how autocorrect can flawlessly transform coherent sentences into ancient hieroglyphs.

Free software is for everyone, including: Roller coaster enthusiasts. Amateur cryptographers. Cast iron skillet collectors. Urban foraging guides. Sci-fi convention cosplayers. Backcountry snowshoers. Basement ping-pong champions. Digital pixel artists. Historical architecture buffs. Dog park regulars. Experimental baking scientists. Amateur oceanographers. Indie podcast producers. Acoustic open mic performers. People who blink. Everyone. https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

#FreeSoftware is based in ethics and standing up for those ethical principles, even when it's tough - and *especially* when it's tough - is how you truly make a difference. It's in those challenging moments that we carve the path to a better world. Don't waver - hold fast to the values of #Softwarefreedom!

The work of @rms has always been at the forefront of defending our software freedom rights. He's pointed out the importance of ensuring that software respects our freedom, even before anyone really recognized it as an issue. The freedom to control your software is critical in today's world: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.en.html #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

@jzb You should absolutely get another one. But make it an early Model M - back when they were built like a tank and not "cost-optimized." ⌨️💥

Everyone talks about the legendary buckling springs on the IBM Model M, but nobody seems to talk about how its best feature might be its home defense capabilities. With the heft of this keyboard, one WHACK could definitely take out a home invader. 💥⌨️ #IBMModelM #MechanicalKeyboards

Installed a GNU Guix 1.5 as an OS in QEMU. I went into MATE, checked the box to show seconds on the clock, and added my local Seattle weather. The panel instantly died, and started an infinite loop of rapidly respawning and crashing, causing all the desktop icons to violently vibrate up and down. Apparently, functionally evaluating the concept of "rain in the Pacific Northwest" results in a fatal mathematical error. I like my stable distros.

Big Media wants you to believe 'sharing is stealing.' But when I copy my cat photo, the cat doesn't vanish - she's still hogging the keyboard. #FreeCulture lets you share AND keep your cat!

One of the greatest mysteries of our time is how folks still use proprietary software. We'll scrutinize our kale, our news, even the foam on our lattes - yet hand our data to an app we're forbidden to study, change, or share. Freedom isn't a bug, it's the feature! Grab the #GNU, and move into the world of #FreeSoftware.

Watching Lasse Holm's "Canneloni Macaroni." I've eaten Italian food before. I was never that happy. #CanneloniMacaroni #ItalianFood

A.p.p.l.e. =
Apple
Produces
Polished
Locked-down
Ecosystems

#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

What if your reflection is actually the real you, trapped in the mirror, copying everything you do, waiting for the moment you slip up so it can take your place?

Top fictional news headline of the day: #GNU #Emacs ported to #ENIAC #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

"For every mystery, there is someone, somewhere, who knows the truth. Perhaps that someone is watching. Perhaps it's you." - Robert Stack, Unsolved Mysteries #UnsolvedMysteries

I respect #Emacs. I really do. But right now I just wanted to move a sentence around and somehow I've read about marks, regions, kills, yanks, buffers, windows, frames, and the deep personal meaning of the Meta key. I'm sure this is very powerful. I'm also sure this task would already be done if I'd used literally anything else I already know. #FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom

🌈 Calling all leaders, advocates, and changemakers! Your voice matters - bring your lived experience and expertise to the Seattle #LGBTQ Commission and help shape policies that uplift our community. #2SLGBTQIA+ https://www.seattle.gov/boards-and-commissions

it's been 24 hours since my 18 year old #cat, Coli died. Here's a picture from before he was sick with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Colin was a very polite cat. Instead of just jumping up on me or the desk, he'd reach up and give me a little double-tap on my side or arm to get my attention, his way of asking permission to sit with me. I'd push back from the desk, cross one leg over the other to make some extra space, and he'd hop right up and settle in. #CatsOfMastodon