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Leo Laporte, podcaster, broadcaster, tech pundit. Founder of the TWiT Podcast Network https://twit.tv. The Tech Guy on the Premiere Radio Networks nationwide. https://techguylabs.com. Blog and contact info at https://leo.fm/about
Joined Dec 2019
After ignoring org-mode forever (I use emacs for coding and blogging mostly) I've finally dug into it and it's amazing. I'm going to keep using Notion for pretty content I want to share, but emacs org-mode for todos, journaling, and other lists (replacing Obsidian). I think I'll use Syncthing to keep all my notes in synch.
He's @Gargron ! But let's get him on FLOSS Weekly for sure!!
I just added 27 new members to our twit.social Mastodon. Biggest growth spurt since day 1! Welcome!!!
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For new people wondering why Mastodon is on thousands of servers instead of one:
-It helps protect us all against Elon Musk scenarios. It's very difficult for anyone to buy a network made of thousands of independently owned servers. (It's the same reason why no one owns the world's email network, because there are so many independent providers out there.)
-If your server misbehaves (or sells out to a malevolent billionaire), you can move your account to a different server, or even to a brand new server. Decentralisation means you're never trapped on a site you hate.
-Mastodon is an open platform where anyone can start their own server, and they don't need tech knowledge if they use a service like https://masto.host or https://federation.spacebear.ee
...and there are lots more good reasons too, to do with servers using alternative Fediverse software etc, but I'll save that for a future post 😁
Mission accomplished?
This might be the best thing I ever wrote about being "talent."
I've posted a long overdue update to my "I Use This" inventory on leo.fm. I'll add some pictures in a bit.
I never wanted my son to follow in my footsteps. Little did I know he'd do much better!
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@carl Wow fancy!
Oh look, someone baked us a cake!
Let's try this one more time...
Can I use Mastodon for commenting on my blog?
Sitting in the Houston United lounge waiting for our connecting flight to Oaxaca.
Yes. My shirt does say Oaxaca. Literally.
I got my Frame.work DIY laptop today with:
Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7
32GB (1 x 32GB) DDR4-3200
Intel® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 No vPro®
2TB - WD_BLACK™ SN750 NVMe™
Plus these expansion cards
1 HDMI
2 USB-C
1 USB-A
Assembled it in half an hour. Installed Manjaro Gnome 21.1.1 and everything works, including the fingerprint reader.
I'm using it now, and it's already my favorite laptop. #righttorepair
Despite the many minutes I had to spend setting it up, I really like the new Vivaldi. It's now my default browser on Mac and Linux.
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Interesting new venture from TWIL's Denise Howell
Fits With Fits https://fitswithfits.com/
"Pre-styled sets of hero pieces, blending preloved and vintage treasures with runway vibes"
It’s official. We’re planning a group cruise to Alaska in July 2022.
I’d love you to join us! Lisa and I will be on board. For every 60 people who join us we can add another host.
https://www.travelstore.com/group-travel/leo-laporte-holland-alaska-july-16-23-2022/
I've been playing with notetaking with logseq, an open-source git-syncing, Roam clone. It's one to watch, but I'm still happiest with Obsidian + Synchthing.
Shoot. I got up early to watch the Monaco Grand Prix and it's NEXT week. 😞 Guess I'll have to play Valheim until it's time to go to work.
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Leo Laporte, podcaster, broadcaster, tech pundit. Founder of the TWiT Podcast Network https://twit.tv. The Tech Guy on the Premiere Radio Networks nationwide. https://techguylabs.com. Blog and contact info at https://leo.fm/about
Joined Dec 2019
