Alan Pope ✅ 🍺 🐧 🐱 @popey@mastodon.social

The Framework (repairable, upgradable) laptop getting a 10/10 repairability score from iFixit is a great endorsement for the team who worked on the product.
https://youtu.be/AV2umY3R0vw

🥰 gotop

I bought a 1st generation ipad in 2010. It's almost completely unusable as anything other than a clock. Can't sell it because I stupidly got it engraved with my name and phone number 🤦. Can't sign into games, lots of things won't install or update. Netflix still works tho 🤷

Weird coincidence that I noticed the graphics stack went weird (couldn't launch new GL apps) after 33 days and ~5 hours, twice. I had to reboot to get everything working. Is there something about that duration that makes #Linux / KDE / Ubuntu systems go wobbly? Very strange.

Interesting video review of the "JingPad A1" which is (their words) "The worlds first consumer level Linux tablet". Worth a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq6TE2nZz3M

When I'm on a Zoom call, and every single participant has a mono microphone, I still put my headphones on the "right" way round. This is despite the cable crossing me to get to its destination socket. I should stop this. One day it might be nice if everyone is "panned" left/right

Wife has been playing this word game for a couple of years now. I just noticed the level number: 15234. I don't think I have ever reached levels above fifteen thousand in any game, ever.

Then there's the compact couple, 560Z and X40. They're just adorable for their compressed computing capabilities! 🥰

Been selling off a few of my older computers recently - Marie Kondo style. Looking at the ThinkPads next. I'm having difficulty parting with some though. These two chonkers in particular - R40 and 380XD are keepers, I think. Along with the X220, T43, T450 and X61s... 🤦🏻

This should probably go on the "Don't really need this anymore" list, right?

A blog post: Team Building via Chess.
https://popey.com/blog/2021/07/team-building-via-chess/

Time to get rid of some old computers. First up, this classic/rare/prototype Chromebook Cr-48. Hope it finds a new loving forever home. 🥰
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284371230635

I ❤ LXD. A blog post.

https://popey.com/blog/2021/07/lxd-container-manager/

A blog post about my most favourite mobile app, which is also the least used one I have installed.
https://popey.com/blog/2021/07/my-least-used-favourite-app/

Typing in my 2FA code, watching the timer getting close to the end...

I don't understand why it's rising by only $1 every few hours. Are people seriously visiting this page and just plugging a 1 in the box to donate?