Bryan (he/him) | Terminal Tilt

We need more whimsy.

I'm this close to telling AT&T to go fuck themselves. They are so greedy and find every excuse to add fees. My bill has been running double what they quoted me. I should just buy a $20 burner phone and save up for a good privacy focused Android or Linux phone.

@oemb1905@gnulinux.social Thamks for the recommendations!

@oemb1905@gnulinux.social Not quite ephemeral vs persistent. More like: Self-hosted (Navidrome, Nicotine+) - Legal liability if you share publicly. Fine for personal use or trusted circles, but posting links broadly. You're hosting copyrighted material without redistribution rights. Corporate platforms (YouTube, SoundCloud, Spotify) - Surveillance, data extraction, ethical problems. But everyone's there, so links actually work for discovery. Federated (Funkwhale, etc.) - Ethically sound, no hosting liability if linking externally, but tiny userbase. Sharing a Funkwhale link is like sharing a Mastodon post in 2016. So "shitty" is forced to choose between legal risk, supporting surveillance capitalism, or shouting into the void. None are actually good options. What I am going to try to do for now on is ListenBrainz scrobbles (metadata only, no hosting) and external links when I need to share something specific. It's the least shitty compromise. It supports artists via plays, no legal exposure, but still relies on corporate platforms for the actual audio.

Thinking about my principles and the compromises I am willing to or currently make, #NoAI is one of the most important to me, especially in my operating system. I also consider privacy, digital sovereignty, right to repair, and social justice. But the use of LLMs is non-negotiable for me. Debian is currently considering its stance on LLMs going forward. This is one thing that would affect my decision to use Debian going forward. I love Debian. I love the Debian Social Contract. Debian is truly a good project. But passing Proposal B or D in the current vote would be going too far. Proposal A (complete ban) would be ideal. Proposal C (pragmatic with enforcement) would be acceptable. For more information on the vote: https://www.debian.org/vote/2026/vote_002 #NoAI #Debian #Linux #FOSS

Great. I think my PSU might be on its way out on my desktop.

@moses_izumi@fe.disroot.org @970uts1d3@defcon.social They are pretty anti-competitive.Their price-parity clauses in Valve's terms prevent developers from selling games cheaper on competing storefronts. If a developer wants to discount a game on Epic, GOG, or their own site, they must offer the same discount on Steam.

You can't earn a billion dollars. You can inherit it or you can steal it.

@oemb1905@gnulinux.social I appreciate your take. It is rare to see this discussed with actual legal understanding rather than fear. The ephemeral vs. persistent distinction is interesting, especially for link-sharing vs. hosting. And good point on privilege, not everyone has counsel to test these boundaries. I'll stick with my conservative approach for now, but I am curious: given your infrastructure experience, have you explored Funkwhale or similar federated music platforms? Seems like the tech exists, adoption is the blocker. Thanks for sharing your ListenBrainz! I need to set mine up in more places that I listen to stuff. I will be checking it out now.

I wish sharing music online wasn't so shitty. It all seems to be a choice of sharing the least shitty instead of the better option.

@oemb1905@gnulinux.social I use Navidrome and it is fantastic. But I don't want to assume the legal responsibility of sharing music I don't have redistribution rights for. Not that I think it's wrong personally, but I'm also not trying to get sued.

@miss_rodent@girlcock.club If that works for you, more power to you. I really wish I didn't have to depend on them. If I miss a dose of my Seroquel, I don't go to sleep again, even for days, until I take it again. Finding the right meds is so hard. They work so differently for different people. The first time I had hallucinations was while on Vyvanse. It was so disappointing that drug didn't work for me. I am very impressed you are able to function like you do without anything.

@miss_rodent@girlcock.club I always enjoy reading your posts and rambles. Thank you for sharing this about yourself. Your story is fascinating. I find a lot of it relatable. I was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 when I was about 13. My step-father decided I didn't need the meds. I never received any help until my mid-late 20's after meeting my partner. I understand what you mean by your brain being shattered and having to rebuild your identity. I've done this a few times, too.

@miss_rodent@girlcock.club That is a great point.

@FediFollows@social.growyourown.services You are very welcome! I appreciate the work that you do for our community.

@MaddieM4@raphus.social I'm not sure. You might be right, though. I've had a lot of heavy things on my mind lately and I'm generally pretty ambitious. It might just be a feeling of being stuck and being the type of person to fix things myself.

Every few months to few years I get this feeling where I am like "I am ready for change." I don't know what or how, but something is going to change.

Good news! My desktop came on. I'm not really sure what happened. Maybe its still a PSU issue. I finally got around to start trouble shooting it and it powered up. I'll do more troubleshooting later, just happy to have it on. I had moved my nvme's out of the desktop into the laptop, so I now need to reinstall Debian, but that is ok. Because of the frequent distro hopping, I have gotten good at keeping backups of everything.

I'm never going to complain about Tesla and Google (Alphabet) stocks being down. Burn it all down.

@fullywoolly@mastodon.social No, they havent said.

How about tomorrow, we all agree not to post depressing shit about how the world sucks. Bonus points for animal photos and animal related posts. Extra bonus points for photos of your dogs. #Fediverse #Mastodon

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116970906728034426 I really hope I don't have to explain why this is bad for you. Obviously, your privacy, but also security is not good. Don't do this.

@trashheap@tech.lgbt I hate it so much. Apparently Hank Green has been talking about using LLM's on Twitter, too. Don't meet your heroes.

@danirabbit@mastodon.online @elementary@mastodon.social Happy birthday! I left you a little something on Liberapay. Its not much, I wish I could leave more. Thank you for doing what you do!

I spent the morning setting up Homarr as my new homelab homepage. I really like the services integration. It is handy for quick stats and bookmarks to different services. Note: Technitium only shows disconnected because I am behind my VPN. #SelfHosted #Homelab #Homarr

This one is pretty cool, too. https://www.etsy.com/listing/4441141456/ai-hater-club-holographic-vinyl-sticker #NoAI

I really appreciate Obtainium's ability to do backups. I am probably going to change my phone soon and that will so helpful. #Obtainium

YouTuber Hank Green Is Facing a Fan Revolt Over His AI Use He says his loved ones don't think his LLM use has been "healthy." https://gizmodo.com/youtuber-hank-green-is-facing-a-fan-revolt-over-his-ai-use-2000793672 #NoAI #HankGreen

Really thinking about trying out Guix. Seems pretty awesome.

I just realized they released a new Halo game. I didn't know they were working on one...

@Tourma@tech.lgbt Things I would ask knowing "AI Bros" struggle to answer: Who bears legal responsibility when AI provides incorrect information that harms a patron (wrong legal advice, medical guidance, or immigration information)? What is our written protocol for documenting and reporting these errors? What specific patron data will be transmitted to AI vendors, what guarantees do we have that it won't be retained or used for training, and can we independently verify vendor compliance? What specific problem is AI solving that cannot be addressed with existing tools or additional staff? What metrics will determine success, and what would trigger discontinuation if those metrics aren't met? Will staff receive compensated time for AI training, oversight, and correction of AI outputs? How will the library ensure this doesn't become an unfunded mandate that increases workload without additional resources? These force them to commit to specific answers on record. Good luck.

Never has a sticker pack called to me more than this. https://www.etsy.com/listing/4478906287/y2k-millennial-sticker-pack-glossy-vinyl #Nostalgia #Millennial

@MaddieM4@raphus.social I don't think I would be able to get through the apocalypse without Usenet.

RE: https://social.growyourown.services/@FediFollows/116970521760021938 The level of pedantry in the replies is unreal. I know the Linux/FOSS crowd can be pedantic, but come on. The Linux phone category is about phones running standard Linux systems, not Android/AOSP derivatives. What makes a Linux phone: Package managers (apt, pacman, apk)Standard GNU/Linux tooling without Android wrappersFOSS interfaces like Phosh or Plasma MobileNo Google/Apple app ecosystem dependency Actual options: @pine64 (PinePhone) - hardware made for Linux@volla - ships with Ubuntu Touch optionUsed Android phones repurposed with @postmarketOS or @mobian The honest tradeoff: These won't match Android/iOS for battery, call reliability, or app availability. The modem is still proprietary blob territory regardless. But the category matters because it is about what you can run and who controls it, not kernel semantics. If someone needs a daily driver and doesn't trust Google/Apple: repurposed Pixel with postmarketOS, or accept Android with hardened privacy settings. If they want to tinker/support the ecosystem: PinePhone. Both are valid depending on whether you need a phone that works or a phone you own. #Linux #Phone #FOSS

Thinkpads are so great. Mine has been so reliable. #Thinkpad

Gets ready to play a game... [4/205] compiling MangoHUD Setting the colors just right... micro ~/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf Look at the time. I better get in bed. #LinuxGaming

Really digging this. Hardstyle + violin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meF-lyxBuVw #Techno #Hardstyle

@jonah@mastodon.neat.computer He falls apart at the suggestion of criticism. He is a little man.

My final review on Devuan: It is fine. It is just Debian without systemd. If I had strong feelings about systemd (which I might in the future), I would probably use it instead. The best part about it is it is still Debian. Functions pretty much the same. Works great, just different. The worst part is the community has a lot of conspiracy types who think Debian is too "woke." It makes interacting with the community difficult. #Devuan

@970uts1d3@defcon.social Newell inherited significant wealth from his family before founding Valve. Valve takes a 30% cut while acting as a monopoly. I think the bar is so low that him just being friendly makes him seem like one of the good ones.

So much of being a dog owner is worrying about eating and pooping habbits.

Nevsrmind. The seller decided to keep the computer and refund me. Im just going to build from scratch. I know what cpu I want (3095X), I just have to decide on a case.

PSU finally died. Not sure if I am going to try to replace the PSU (low funds) or just use the laptop in its place for the time being.

I have been wanting to do a new long playthrough of Crusader Kings 3. Luckily, a new dlc is in the works, so I might wait for that to launch. It looks like they're expanding the Pope stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvaZPzSI-qA #CrusaderKings3 #LinuxGaming

@distractal@hachyderm.io This could be awesome.