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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

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In our neighborhood today a teen was just taken from his car. Groceries left in the front seat. Probably he was just out shopping for his family who are sheltering at home. We've been seeing this at the grocery store, young kids doing the shopping with their parents on a video call. The assumption maybe is the kids are natural born citizens and definitely not criminals or whatever so ICE would leave them alone. I case you were wondering, ICE is still terrorizing #Minneapolis #abolishICE

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

My 12y old is fascinated by retro tech.
Playing with cassette tapes and stuff all the time.
Trades messages and dumb little python/scratch programs with his buddies at school with actual 3.5" floppies.
Burning CD's for the lolz.

They learned about encryption in a "spy school" class, and they joke about how it is secret in the sense that almost nobody can read their messages because they don't have the tech. A fun security through obscurity angle.

Kids these days...

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@indivisibleteam about 600 more up in Columbia heights area. #nokings #mnastondon

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

My kid just jail-broke an old Kindle e-reader he snagged from a thrift shop.

Told him I am calling the police.

He laughed at me.

Does this count as a dad joke?

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

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Glad for all the protesters today in #minneapolis. Come Monday I'll be back out at schools making sure more kids don't get abducted, at least not without anyone knowing about it. Hoping for justice for all this someday. #AbolishICE4Good

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

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@spreadthetruth @MisuseCase @futurebird I don't want to steal-man this horrible behavior, but I do wonder about the under-funding of public schools and teachers and how much it contributes via a scarcity / 'taking up resources' angle. Like, is this evidence how austerity breeds hate or somesuch, I guess

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Over the last couple of years my son got very into pocket watches and clocks. More recently he has been getting into making paper. Today he used his own stamp and typewriter to make this poem. I found it on my desk just now. What an interesting guy.

#poetry #pocketwatch

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

Kid found a five leaf clover this morning

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@gregdosh @pmbrandvold @TwinCitiesGeek With Ubuntu 26.04 arriving soon, ( along with all the derivatives that base off that - Mint, Pop!_OS, etc.) and the weather getting nice. I am thinking again about this install parties idea. Interested in a meetup, IRL or virtual, to bounce ideas around for maybe making it actually happen?

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

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Ate them today - Some in soup at lunch and with fried rice for dinner. Cant say the taste was very notable, but healthy, supposedly, and not hard to grow. Bonus: kids had lots of questions. Was like a science project. Success all around I'd say!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

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@pmbrandvold@techtoots.com @gregdosh@blog.auengun.net @TwinCitiesGeek@mspsocial.net 23rd at Roseville Library could work for me. Count me in!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

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@system76 Been using Cosmic on a secondary laptop since a bit before the Epoch 1 release, and just want to say it has been a really great experience, a hearty, "good job" to you all!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

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@inthehands @MrFesser can confirm

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Feeling a bit vindicated today that I have moved away from using Axios. For anyone considering alternatives today, Ky is a nice lightweight option I can recommend.

Plain fetch is also fine, but Ky's readme lists some benefits over that worth considering.
https://github.com/sindresorhus/ky?tab=readme-ov-file#benefits-over-plain-fetch

#webDev

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@wolframkriesing@mastodontech.de @btconf@mastodon.social How awesome? Very awesome!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

My kids doodle from yesterday. #doodles #drawings

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@DenOfEarth your profile pic looks like my car. Are we i3 twins?

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@gregdosh @pmbrandvold been on very similar wavelength as you both. Been thinking of hosting some Linux install parties at local libraries or parks with shelters, power outlets, and wifi which there are at least a few solid options. How to promote and get folks to show up is a hurdle I don't have much idea about, but I have found there is no shortage of old spare laptops people have sitting on shelves or whatever that tend to run Linux perfectly well.

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@MsHearthWitch@wandering.shop @hermannus@stegodon.nl e-bike is nice for both heat and cold fwiw. Heat feels more obvious, maybe, just don't need to work so hard, so tend to sweat less, but still get the benefit of the breeze. For cold, not having to think about what happens if you bundle up too much but then have to work hard and get sweaty is nice actually. Just dress warm is far simpler than having to have warm but breathable, or sheddable layers or whatever.

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

I haven't had much opportunity to play with the the web View Transitions API. That changes today, exciting!

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/View_Transition_API

#webDev

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

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@zachleat me too! Personally fond of these rounded ones. The lip helps make it more hands free than some.

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

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@spreadthetruth @MisuseCase @futurebird similar idea said a different way - zero sum -> reactionary. https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:twjze4qqf6fgxz33ct52wlnl/post/3meeoju7lsc23

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 10mo ago

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@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services oof, I mean. I'd be down for moving, but it is quite a few steps, and lots of little ways to mess it up. I can see why people don't want to bother.

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 23mo ago

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@sachee I don't mind whoppers TBH, they're just meh to me, but pretty tempted to replicate this setup except with a bowl filled with candy corn

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 20mo ago

@elk My preferred mastodon client on desktop! Thanks for the fixes and improvements!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 21mo ago

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@SethStorm666@mastodon.social Looks great!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 33mo ago

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@QasimRashid@mastodon.social maybe that shouldn't be covered though, I am very skeptical of obesity meds and their peddlers - esp considering their history - maybe this isn't something we should have the public footing the bill for just yet. Seems to be better options w improved longterm outcomes & fewer downsides for less $$. govt could help with some of those! I'm no expert. but others who are say similar: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/quick-guide-wegovyozempic-for-weight

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

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@collinsworth@hachyderm.io The toxicity of the 'real man' idea is insidious and gross, but also definitely stupid and mean! Even knowing that, and knowing marketers will eventually attempt to leverage any angle of insecurity they can, its still striking when I see it seep into new products like cereal. Thanks for calling out the insecurity of those who are so desperate to be perceived as secure, and challenging false and imposed stereotypes. Additionally, ads are mind poison

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

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@davidbody@fosstodon.org really cool! Now wondering about options for adding CO2 sensor... I have a use case for monitoring indoor air at the building our kids' home school co-op uses, and a device the kids could potentially build themselves would be extra exciting

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 10mo ago

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@FediGarden@social.growyourown.services I appreciate you putting this guide together though!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

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@matthew_d_green not surprised. important to note the mile markers of capitulation nonetheless

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@Jeremiah plain fetch can be a little clunky in some cases. But Axios has long felt outdated to me. Ky is a nice lightweight alternative. Their readme lists some benefits over plain fetch. https://github.com/sindresorhus/ky?tab=readme-ov-file#benefits-over-plain-fetch

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 41mo ago

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@kevinmirsky hexo or eleventy are both good

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@technothrasher he might, I'll ask him. He knows a sort of alarming amount about watches. Pun intended!

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

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@DenOfEarth mine is a 2014 w Rex and DC fast. I got it used about a year ago It's been trouble free for me and I enjoy driving it around the city. Someday a new battery pack upgrade might let me keep it going even longer, definitely on my mind as I like the car a lot (as far as cars go), and there isn't anything else quite like it available

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Aaron In Minnesota @aeischeid@mastodon.social

· 43mo ago

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@kellogh@hachyderm.io The potential to have floating arrays that also have solar tracking is one I hadn't thought of. Seems like such a major win!

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