Got this bad boy working today! Thanks so much to the Inter-Access makerspace for helping me so much here.
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Zoltan Hawryluk
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mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Passionate, experienced web developer, accessibility specialist & calligrapher. Co-host of the Killer B Cinema series in Toronto, Canada. Former lead singer of Conflicting Plaid & ZX-81. He/him. Opinions expressed here represent me alone & not my employer.
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I was around 10, and my brother Lorne and I were looking at a photo of The Beatles. My mother pointed at Paul and said "That one is very good looking". We were shocked (my mother didn't listen to rock) so Lorne pointed at a picture of The Rolling Stones and said "What do you think of them?" Mom pointed at Charlie Watts, and Lorne asked "you think the drummer is good looking". She said without missing a beat "No, I think they're all ugly. He's just the least ugly one".
I hate installing apps on my phone and seeing ads online. When I use Facebook on my phone, it’s a special version I hacked to run in Firefox with various addons. I trick the site into thinking my mobile browser is Chrome Desktop, remove ads with FB Purity via Greasemonkey, and fix display bugs using Stylus. This took some effort, but it keeps the FB app and its ads off my phone. Also… I may be slightly out of my mind.
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Miss Keele gave her time every year to put on Humberside's then famous high school musicals, and encouraged Lorne to be a part of it (my favourite role of his was Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady). Even though I wasn't in any of her classes, she saw me enough around the music department to give me roles as comedic relief in several musicals. (2/4)
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He married briefly twice, but always told me the one regret was not staying with Thelma—the one who got away.
When Lorne, Adrian, and I were kids, Casey fixed all our electronic games, radios, turntables, and computers. He taught my mom how to use a spreadsheet, which kick-started her career as an accountant. He told terrible jokes (especially about frogs) and endlessly entertaining stories from his life. He was always there for us. (3/5)
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I will say being Hairless Joe in L'il Abner was one of the highlights of my time in high school -- and she didn't yell at me when I ate a rose on stage when it was given to me unscripted. I figured it was something in character, much to Davoir's (the one who played Abner) chagrin.
She was kind, funny, warm and all the students I knew absolutely loved her. She *was* the school spirit of Humberside. (3/4)
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I regret not going to any of the Humberside reunions over the years to say hi and tell her how much I appreciated all of that. She made being at H.C.I. memorable. I'm really sorry to hear she is gone now and I won't be able to tell her in person.
Rest in peace, Miss Keele. You were one in a million. (4/4)
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In recent years, he lived alone in Oakville. We tried to convince him to move closer, and six months ago nearly succeeded in getting him into my dad’s retirement home—but he wanted to stay independent. In November I tried calling him, but got no answer. With my dad’s health issues, I didn’t follow up right away. When I called again today, his number was out of service. A police welfare check later, I learned he had passed away in November after a fall. He was 94. (4/5)
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I wish I’d had the chance to say goodbye.
RIP Carl “Casey” Anton. You were a hell of a guy. I miss you, Case.
A friendly reminder for all of you who were on Team Jacob back in the day. (I actually thought of this tattoo when I was forced to see this film back in the day) #twilight
Dear @theoregonian@threads.net Can you please change your font from this Ultra Light weight to something more readable? It is so hard to read your otherwise excellent content, even when I resize the font. #a11y
I wish I’d had the chance to say goodbye.
RIP Carl “Casey” Anton. You were a hell of a guy. I miss you, Case. (5/5)
The Jammers Family Xmas Cult photo is hella creepy this year. #advertising
If you are in Toronto tonight and want to see one of the best unintentionally "So Bad It's Good" films, come by SeeScape where we're showing "The Turkish Wizard of Oz", where the budget is small and the munchkins are inappropriate. Guaranteed to be a great time. Only a few tickets left.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/killer-b-cinema-presents-the-turkish-wizard-of-oz-tickets-1965937424759