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Mike Stone

@mike@fosstodon.org

mastodon 4.7.3

Husband, father, nerd.

22849 Followers

379 Following

50 Posts

Joined August 01, 2017

🌐 Blog:

https://mikestone.me

:pixelfed: PixelFed:

https://pixelfed.social/mikestone

:keyoxide: Keyoxide:

https://keyoxide.org/hkp/EBD0831C9202570E2E2483B68555A0ABA3F28D2A

Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

#Musk: "We are 1,000% going to go bankrupt as a country and fail as a country, without AI and robots." This is the shit that annoys me. We NEED AI and robots or we're doomed! Coincidentally, #Elon sells #AI and robots. I don't think AI is evil and should be avoided at all costs. I think it has its uses if handled properly, but I also think #ElonMusk is full of shit and just trying to add even more money to his coffers. He'll say what he thinks needs to be said to do it. https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/elon-musk-flags-america-1-113500554.html

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

RE: @fosstodon@fosstodon.org

Looks I have about 28 people who follow me that currently live on mastodon.cloud. The moderators and admins of Fosstodon have decided they're going to defederate from this instance because it's unmoderated. The admin(s) have been inactive for ~3 years and the software is out of date. Because it's got open registration and no moderation, it's being used by less scrupulous individuals for spam and other not to be mentioned material. If at all possible, please move to a maintained server. Please.

Fosstodon: "Hi all, we've made the decision to defederate wit…" - Fosstodon

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Some people seem legitimately surprised #Fauci pleaded the Fifth. It seemed pretty obvious the whole point in having him testify was to entrap him. Comments made by #RandPaul and others leading up to the hearing made it obvious. They were planning on throwing him in prison for the rest of his life if they asked him what time it was and his watch was off by a minute. Since Biden already pardoned him for anything in the pre-Trump era, something "new" is all they have.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdx85vkk0gko

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

The part of writing I spend the most time on is probably staring at the blinking cursor with absolutely nothing on the screen, wondering what the heck I'm supposed to be writing about.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Really sad to see this, but there's so much of what @jorijn@social.jorijn.com wrote in this post that I can relate to. If you're someone in the toot.community community and want to join #Fosstodon, drop me a DM. I'm happy to hook you up with an invite. https://social.jorijn.com/@jorijn/statuses/01KYN00AP3NCZXCFB96KQB8GN2

social.jorijn.com

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Well, that's uncomfortable. #ItsADryHeat #Arizona #Phoenix

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

When I was a kid, I lived in a rural area of #Montana. Rural by Montana standards. As I've gotten older, I've moved to bigger and bigger cities. First #Bozeman, then #Reno, now #Phoenix. I can see less and less stars with each move. Right now, I'm "vacationing" in rural Arizona, and I'm taking my time looking at the stars. In the 80s, seeing a satellite was an event. It almost never happened. Now, they litter the sky. I don't like where this is going.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

RE: @markwyner@mas.to

It's really cool that @markwyner@mas.to is doing this.

Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:: "Update: after 17 sites and 11 CVs I’m pausing sub…" - mas.to

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 3mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116834783814639866 Google's worried about your data!! It's the same BS every time. If you don't let Google have a monopoly, it could expose your data! Apple's the same. If the EU doesn't let Siri AI have more access than anybody else, then it could expose your data! Classic FUD. It's right up there with "think of the children!" It's so tiresome.

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@arstechnica@mastodon.social

Google warns EU's plans to weaken its monopoly could expose user data The EU wants Google to share search data with competitors and open up AI on Android, but Google alleges major privacy risks. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/google-warns-eus-plans-to-weaken-its-monopoly-could-expose-user-data/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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mastodon.social

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 4mo ago

Damn it, it's morning again. ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 3mo ago

My wife sent me this because she knows how small details like this annoy me. I'm not OCD (or at least I've never been diagnosed as OCD). I get the joke, and it's funny, but I think it's fake. If it were me, that backwards pill would have been the first one out of the pack. It's center aligned, so it would have come cleanly out of the package without messing up the order. The second one would have been the other middle, and then work my way outwards until the only pills left are the outsides.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@sjvn@mastodon.social Ahh, that sucks. I used to read his stuff all the time.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 3mo ago

alias clera="clear" This line is actually in my .bash_aliases file.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@btp@fosstodon.org Air conditioning. Lots and lots of air conditioning.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@pocketpopcorn@fosstodon.org I don't mean to be a dick about this, but I ordered mine in 2020 and still haven't gotten it. Anything other than a tracking number I'm going to have to take with a truckload of salt at this point. @SourceParts@fosstodon.org

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 3mo ago

Happy Friday everybody!

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 3mo ago

Hanging out in the #Fosstodon IRC channel a bit tonight if anybody is bored.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

We're definitely living in the stupidest timeline. 🤕

https://www.rawstory.com/pigeon-eggs/

Fox News host learns pigeons actually do lay eggs in brutal fact check to his face

A Fox News anchor had to get a humiliating fact check from one of his guests after blundering on basic biology.Will Cain had on Matt DuBoise of Carolina Coops, a poultry coop manufacturer in North Carolina, to talk about boxing legend Mike Tyson's coop for pigeons — and he opened the segment by aski...

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Just watched #Supergirl. Didn't hate it. It was definitely better than the last Supergirl movie I saw.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 4mo ago

I really like seeing this. Too long open source software has felt like an afterthought when I think it should be the default when it comes to government. Why are our tax dollars lining the pockets of private corporations and individuals just so they can make small changes and charge us for them again next year? https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/06/06/0618217/eus-tech-sovereignty-package-includes-29-pages-on-open-source-says-open-source-initiative

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 3mo ago

I'm not sure who turned me on to @Daojoan@mastodon.social's blog. I think it was @kev@fosstodon.org, but I could be wrong on that. Regardless, I really liked this post of hers, especially with the world today as context. I highly suggest giving it a read. I'd like to think she writes the way I would. You know, if I was smarter and actually a good writer. https://www.joanwestenberg.com/be-thou-not-pilled/

joanwestenberg.com

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@jwildeboer I'm constantly amazed by this. I live in Arizona (in the United States). It's a desert where 115F (46C) is common. The sun beats down on us to the point being without AC can be a death sentence, and you'd be shocked at the number of people here who have only negative opinions of solar power. It should be ubiquitous. Every structure should be lined with it with batteries in every building. It's just not the case, and it's nothing short of flabbergasting.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@Gina I'm a parent. I'm not European, so this probably doesn't impact me directly, but the US version is hot garbage from what I can see. They had the audacity to call it the "Parents Decide Act", and nowhere in it can I see anything that empowers parents to decide. All I see is an information leak to people who shouldn't have it and are probably going to lose it. People who can't set the clock on a VCR probably shouldn't be writing laws about technology, at least not without expert help.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

My security cameras pick up a surprisingly large number of Waymos driving past my house when you consider I don't live in an area Waymo covers. I have confirmed they are driverless and don't seem to be carrying any passengers. It's like they're going for a drive.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Oh, interesting... #Android

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

I saw this comment earlier today regarding Fosstodon's announcement of defederation from mastodon.cloud.

"I'll move, but I don't see much evidence that this is really necessary. I'm doubtful that many/any instances are going to follow you."

I don't want this to be a post about the person who made the comment, so I'm not linking.

I am curious, how many instances have taken action against mastodon.cloud? Limits or blocks? I know Fosstodon isn't the first, and probably won't be the last.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@georgetakei Took me a second. I was looking at the picture thinking, "What do you mean dozens? There's only 2 in the picture."

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@moz@fosstodon.org Well, DOGE was a whole other thing. If you see how many of the departments directly impacted by DOGE were also interacting with one of his companies, the crossover is incredibly suspicious to say the least. It wasn't about what those in government (and Musk) claimed it was about.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@_aD That was my impression too. I think Fosstodon is making the right decision here, but they're not exactly breaking new ground. I've been surprised by some of the reactions though.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@michaelharley@infosec.exchange I could see that in places where parking is at a premium, but I couldn't even point you to a single place near my house that charges for parking. Not even within 10 miles. Plus, it would be weird anyway since they don't even service my area.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@niccolove I think I have no idea what I'm looking at. It looks complicated?

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@msokolov I have a python script that pulls it from the API. It's kinda annoying because pulling any significant number of followers maxes your quota pretty quickly, but there's built in pauses to get around that. It just takes a while to run.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@adamsdesk@fosstodon.org I avoid it at all costs. I'm getting too old to be spelunking under desks, and I've hit my head so many times I barely notice anymore. @82mhz@mastodon.bsd.cafe @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@jerry Ooof, trying to clean up that instance after this much neglect would be a massive undertaking. There's almost 280000 accounts there and a fraction of a percent active. Not saying it can't be done, just that I wouldn't want to be the one to try.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@jerry I've seen the announcement from Fosstodon yesterday, and I saw this one from Floss.social earlier today. https://floss.social/@admin/116429128570259241 Do you plan on taking any action regarding mastodon.cloud on infosec?

FLOSS.social :mastodon_oops:: "📣 FLOSS.social will be defederating with mastodon…" - FLOSS.social

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

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@adamsdesk@fosstodon.org Oh god yea. That was so annoying because the keyboard would still work in the mouse port but the mouse wouldn't work in the keyboard port (I think that was the order, might be the other way). I can't remember how many calls I got back then that one peripheral was working but not the other because they'd swapped ports. @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

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@GeriAQuin@mstdn.social She's selling herself short. As a GenX mom, she's seen more than one shuttle explode. I'm with her, but I honestly don't see that there would be any significant repercussions to society in general from this. Maybe to some of the wealthy and well connected, but there absolutely SHOULD be repercussions to them. No one should get a free pass because of their job or their bank balance. I say let em burn.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

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@bonkers@nerdculture.de I think I got my copy as "payment" for fixing someone else's computer. They'd gotten it with their computer and didn't know what it was, so they asked me if I wanted it. Cheaper than paying me in real money I guess. @jmessager@framapiaf.org @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@bonkers@nerdculture.de I used to have that on 5.25" disks! @jmessager@framapiaf.org @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe Older. 👴

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@evan I've been on multiple videocalls where someone not only appeared drunk, but was admittedly drunk. I've done it myself, though not since my 20s (several decades ago). Sometimes when things break, it's not the most convenient time, and sometimes that can mean you're catching someone in the middle of a celebration or gathering of some kind.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@paulox Ya, that would be a useful feature. @fosstodon

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@paulox If you go to your preferences, there's an option to Import/Export your account information. One of those options is your followers. It dumps to a CSV file, and you can then filter according to your preferences. I just grepped. @fosstodon

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Oooo, well that's interesting...

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2026/04/john-ternus-will-replace-tim-cook-as-apple-ceo/

arstechnica.com

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@gbargoud Hm, I was born and raised in Montana, where I learned the fine art of layering well in the winter months. Now though, I live in Arizona and I never layer. How will that play out in my rings? @jerry

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@kev@fosstodon.org I think [at]matthartley does.

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@Steve12L I feel like there's opportunity here for a native tool to help people new to Linux make these kinds of choices. Something that would run native on Windows or macOS that would scan hardware to check for compatibility prior to trying an installation, and a quiz of some sort to determine the best options for the individual. It would be handy if it created installation media for the user based on those decisions and walked them through upcoming steps. I know there's some web tools, but...

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@jerry Forgive my ignorance, but is ring based aging a uniform thing or is there a standardized sampling location? For example, are my arms younger than my legs or are the rings just smaller on smaller appendages? Would I have the same number of rings in my fingers as I do on my thighs? If the number of rings varies, is there a standardized sampling location for the sake of uniformity?

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@jmessager@framapiaf.org I'd definitely wear that! @SamuraiSakura@mastodon.bsd.cafe

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Mike Stone @mike@fosstodon.org

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @tchambers@indieweb.social

Couldn't have said it better myself.. https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/what-made-me-finally-switch-to-vivaldi-as-my-default-linux-web-browser/ #Vivaldi

What made me finally switch to Vivaldi as my default Linux web browser - ZDNET

What made me finally switch to Vivaldi as my default Linux web browser - ZDNET

I've been an Opera/Firefox fan for a long time, but I recently switched to Vivaldi on Linux. The reasons may or may not surprise you.

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