@matigo Writing is also your strong suit, as is evidenced by your blog. Ever thought about writing a book?
@matigo I’ve always felt that coding and development are among your superpowers, Jason, so it’s a pleasure to see these public-facing projects you’ve initially designed years ago getting the love they deserve 😉
@peemee Forty-five minutes is a bit of a drive just to get a cable. That said, the nearest Apple Store where I live is likely a 45-minute train ride away anyway, so it’s much the same. Did they charge you for the replacement?
@peemee Ah, eucalyptus oil spray. Comes in handy when cleaning various surfaces, and smells nice as well. I’d never tried it on adhesive before.
@peemee Could you use a third-party browser like Chrome or Firefox for your browsing needs? My mother had an old white MacBook from 2009 or thereabouts for eleven years, and she eventually had to switch from Safari to Chrome due to compatibility issues with her bank’s website.
@peemee I haven't taken the time to get involved in Mastodon yet (aside from registering with one music production Mastodon network, which I never got around to posting to anyway). As I understand it, the whole concept is "federated social networks". I suppose they call it the "fediverse" now, ha. From an old-timer's POV, it all really seems to be just a glorified way of saying "someone's BBS".
Honestly, I never had a problem with Usenet and NNTP that came before this, despite the occasional unruliness of the whole server-hosted group e-mail news thing. It was a weird but compelling cross between e-mail and BBS. NNTP helped get me through one of the hardest times in my life…
// @matigo @variablepulserate
@variablepulserate …aaaand now you've jogged my memory! Wasn't it… ADN?
// @matigo
@variablepulserate Ah yes, I wondered if “‘tis” was appropriate as well for past tense…
As I recall, many of the “original” users of this site migrated from another site that has since become extinct, but I can’t remember the name of that site… has it been ten years and already the facts are fading…
// @matigo
@matigo Hmm, okay, no problem, gotcha. Will hunt up a suitable image and float it your way momentarily ;-)
@matigo Indeed! Nice to have that convivial chat today! Hmm, now I am looking for the functionality to upload an avatar photo here, but can't seem to find it… Maybe that has to be done on the admin side now, or perhaps I have to log in elsewhere… ?