sikkdays 🎳 @sikkdays@mastodon.social

"I can't convince my friends to come to #mastodon because it is too complicated to set up!"

And

"We need a decentralized federated #Facebook #twitter replacement!"

2 different issues. We don't need something at the scale of Facebook. Mastodon and federation work because it is people coming together in instances that connect to other communities, think neighborhoods to cities to provinces. It took a long time to build these nations, give Masto time to create more shared interest instances.

Didn't warrant an interview.

I was moping.

I suppose since I warrant an interview after making a video for a job application that I can share the completely unprofessional bloopers reel.

The hair color trends of today are the errors and mistakes of coloring your hair on your own during my generation's youth.

Damn. Something happened tho my ancient Linux partition on my far more ancient iMac. It boots into OSX. Really need to replace that thing with Pi. All it is doing is hosting my music on Subsonic, which also should be replaced since they changed their licensing.

My last post reminded me why I stopped using WordPress. Every single plugin has some stat tracker from the developer, slowing your site down and possibly invading the privacy of visitors.

NUMBERS NUMBERS NUMBERS!
I want those page hits. I want those views. I want those likes. I want those app/plugin/music/podcast downloads.
Statistics may be useful, but they don't determine your personal value. #mentalhealth

As a white guy I know I should keep quite, but positive communication is how we grow and solve issues.

IMO it's unfair to malign #peertube for not having a system to control abuse. It seems with any project where you bring people together there should be a concern, but why spend time developing it if your project has yet to have a community? Furthermore, open source is all about sharing and building the things you want.

Abuse is wrong, yes. Not everyone can develop their own thing, true. With anxiety and paranoia, I feel everyone wants to do me evil, but this is no way to live.

I drove Coco to the off leash park to celebrate finishing some work and now we're waiting for the AMA because we have a flat tire. 😑😣

I finished the video for my application and then I made a bloops video around the same length. I'll have to share later when I'm not swimming in a bucket of ice cream soothing my ego.

I got to respect places that shake up the hiring place to find a good fit rather than the broken application/resume process. I'm stressed about this application video and proposal I'm working on, but I am creating something and that feels good. I'm not dropping my resume on a pile hoping I worded things to their liking. I'm performing a service. If this isn't what they want, fair enough.

You know, I didn't take a single picture yesterday, out with friends? I wanted to thank them for getting me out so I thought, "I should post a thank you pic on instagram/FB." However, how great is it that I was able to enjoy myself to the point of not taking my phone out? That's pretty Rad.

I wish I could get my spouse to use something besides Google Hangouts.
*sigh*
Google has teachers (and students) just like Apple did back in the day by invading the schools.

The two Yutes

#makegenerousassumptions about others and yourself. Especially, yourself. #compassion ends conflicts not bullets.

Today's group therapy was somewhat helpful. We discussed the fear of sharing despite it being a "safe place." The consensus, or at least what I got out of it, we project or judge ourselves.
"My problem is stupid and they'll think I'm a terrible person."
"Her issue is so heavy and serious. I can't speak now because it seems disrespectful to change the subject."

I saw a number of people watching #IndieWeb goodness with me yesterday during #IWS2018. You may be interested in Jeena's Excellent Encounters podcast with Martijn van der Ven. https://jeena.net/pods/17