Michael Kovacs
@michaelkovacs.social
audio engineer. audio maker.
📍indianapolis
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📍indianapolis
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.social/@michaelkovacs98, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
the powers that b don’t want you owning anything you will get nothing and you will pay for it for the rest of your remaining life and you will be happy about it
please buy stuff that you own outright and do not need to ask for permission to access
please buy stuff that you own outright and do not need to ask for permission to access
December 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
the powers that b don’t want you owning anything you will get nothing and you will pay for it for the rest of your remaining life and you will be happy about it
please buy stuff that you own outright and do not need to ask for permission to access
please buy stuff that you own outright and do not need to ask for permission to access
literally banging my head rapidly against the wall for deciding now to build a pc. every day there is just worse news for my odds of getting it built for a decent price.
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
literally banging my head rapidly against the wall for deciding now to build a pc. every day there is just worse news for my odds of getting it built for a decent price.
Anyone in #indianapolis have a good mechanic recommendation in the area? Had some car problems yesterday that as of right now don't seem critical, but would love to get it looked at and just confirm.
December 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Anyone in #indianapolis have a good mechanic recommendation in the area? Had some car problems yesterday that as of right now don't seem critical, but would love to get it looked at and just confirm.
really it's on me to have thought bluesky would be above the "log in to search!" bullshit
December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
really it's on me to have thought bluesky would be above the "log in to search!" bullshit
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December 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
going to become a politician with the singular goal of letting people pay 25¢ to piss on Trump’s grave to help pay off all student loans, provide universal healthcare independent of employment status, and create an independent artist support fund.
and that’s just the minimum projection of what […]
and that’s just the minimum projection of what […]
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mastodon.social
December 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
going to become a politician with the singular goal of letting people pay 25¢ to piss on Trump’s grave to help pay off all student loans, provide universal healthcare independent of employment status, and create an independent artist support fund.
and that’s just the minimum projection of what […]
and that’s just the minimum projection of what […]
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"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
When Harry Met Sally is def going to be playing in our house this evening
December 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
When Harry Met Sally is def going to be playing in our house this evening
(at risk of letting Trump be successful in making it all about him)
…and yet people got fired and witch-hunted across this country for saying anything less than “Charlie Kirk was an absolute saint” lmao
…and yet people got fired and witch-hunted across this country for saying anything less than “Charlie Kirk was an absolute saint” lmao
December 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
(at risk of letting Trump be successful in making it all about him)
…and yet people got fired and witch-hunted across this country for saying anything less than “Charlie Kirk was an absolute saint” lmao
…and yet people got fired and witch-hunted across this country for saying anything less than “Charlie Kirk was an absolute saint” lmao
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what a reductive and belittling headline. perhaps gen z is not buying vinyl simply as a “decoration” but as a way to own physical media in an era where we don’t really own anything we pay for.
every gen demonizes the gen below them. touch grass and have intergenerational conversations, psychos
every gen demonizes the gen below them. touch grass and have intergenerational conversations, psychos
Vinyl records are popular again, but it's not just audiophiles or nostalgic boomers fueling the resurgence.
Gen Z is playing an outsized role in the revival of vinyl sales, which have grown on average by 18% annually in the past five years.
https://cnn.it/4q2ceaK
Gen Z is playing an outsized role in the revival of vinyl sales, which have grown on average by 18% annually in the past five years.
https://cnn.it/4q2ceaK
December 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
what a reductive and belittling headline. perhaps gen z is not buying vinyl simply as a “decoration” but as a way to own physical media in an era where we don’t really own anything we pay for.
every gen demonizes the gen below them. touch grass and have intergenerational conversations, psychos
every gen demonizes the gen below them. touch grass and have intergenerational conversations, psychos
Skyrim is such a cozy winter snow game
December 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Skyrim is such a cozy winter snow game
Reposted by Michael Kovacs
Here! Finally! I have my sample. The "Live laugh federate" enamel pin.
https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/live-laugh-federate-soft-enamel-pin
#merchtodon
https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/live-laugh-federate-soft-enamel-pin
#merchtodon
December 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Here! Finally! I have my sample. The "Live laugh federate" enamel pin.
https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/live-laugh-federate-soft-enamel-pin
#merchtodon
https://shop.joinmastodon.org/products/live-laugh-federate-soft-enamel-pin
#merchtodon
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Good move, Amtrak! Come on, corporations—do the right thing here; it’s actually good for business too!
Amtrak is slashing executive bonuses to give out $900 apiece to over 18,000 rank-and-file workers
https://fortune.com/2025/12/12/amtrak-bonuses-for-18000-workers-900-apiece/
Amtrak is slashing executive bonuses to give out $900 apiece to over 18,000 rank-and-file workers
https://fortune.com/2025/12/12/amtrak-bonuses-for-18000-workers-900-apiece/
Amtrak is slashing executive bonuses to give out $900 apiece to over 18,000 rank-and-file workers | Fortune
"This long-overdue recognition of the employees who keep the railroad moving is a step in the right direction,” said union leader Mark Wallace.
fortune.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Good move, Amtrak! Come on, corporations—do the right thing here; it’s actually good for business too!
Amtrak is slashing executive bonuses to give out $900 apiece to over 18,000 rank-and-file workers
https://fortune.com/2025/12/12/amtrak-bonuses-for-18000-workers-900-apiece/
Amtrak is slashing executive bonuses to give out $900 apiece to over 18,000 rank-and-file workers
https://fortune.com/2025/12/12/amtrak-bonuses-for-18000-workers-900-apiece/
Reposted by Michael Kovacs
As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
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mastodon.social
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
As we're working on Collections (an upcoming feature similar to "starter packs"), and improvements to the design of user profiles, we would like to hear from you!
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
Please use our - short & anonymous! - User Experience Survey to share your thoughts.
#mastodon #userexperience #design […]
it’s looking like it’s about time I get a network switch🫣
December 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
it’s looking like it’s about time I get a network switch🫣
Reposted by Michael Kovacs
Reposted by Michael Kovacs
December 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
they killed cable in order to give us unskippable ads.
remember you used to be able to fast forward through them! never forget!!
remember you used to be able to fast forward through them! never forget!!
December 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
they killed cable in order to give us unskippable ads.
remember you used to be able to fast forward through them! never forget!!
remember you used to be able to fast forward through them! never forget!!
Worst part of being sick is just how much it zaps your energy. The days leading up to and after the more prominent symptoms are still full of rest and fatigue at least for me
December 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Worst part of being sick is just how much it zaps your energy. The days leading up to and after the more prominent symptoms are still full of rest and fatigue at least for me
getting back in to using ableton note on iOS and I don’t know if I’ll ever craft a full song start to end with it, but it’s REALLY good for banging out drum patterns when I have some down time
December 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
getting back in to using ableton note on iOS and I don’t know if I’ll ever craft a full song start to end with it, but it’s REALLY good for banging out drum patterns when I have some down time
Reposted by Michael Kovacs
Elon Musk and X are once again proving why institutions should never rely on corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms to reach their people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
December 9, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Elon Musk and X are once again proving why institutions should never rely on corporate-owned, centrally-controlled social media platforms to reach their people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0589g0dqq7o
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your man takes too long to text back, my man is curled up in bed with a cup of tea, blasting The Climb by Miley Cyrus. we are not the same
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
your man takes too long to text back, my man is curled up in bed with a cup of tea, blasting The Climb by Miley Cyrus. we are not the same
humidifiers are great if you like the sound of one continuous bong hit for 2 hours
December 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
humidifiers are great if you like the sound of one continuous bong hit for 2 hours
It’s really not sinking in how blessed I am to have a 70mm IMAX theater that regularly shows new and old movies in that format ~15 mins away from me. I’ve seen 5 movies there (Dune Pt. 2, Interstellar, Sinners, One Battle After Another, and now The Dark Knight) and if/when I leave Indianapolis […]
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mastodon.social
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
It’s really not sinking in how blessed I am to have a 70mm IMAX theater that regularly shows new and old movies in that format ~15 mins away from me. I’ve seen 5 movies there (Dune Pt. 2, Interstellar, Sinners, One Battle After Another, and now The Dark Knight) and if/when I leave Indianapolis […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@michaelkovacs98/115588574831759205
*ahem*
he still cannot stop being an insecure baby on the internet for the entire world to see
*ahem*
he still cannot stop being an insecure baby on the internet for the entire world to see
the self own of having the most money in the world but still being an insecure baby on the internet for the entire world to see is truly incredible.
the best part is his insecure baby tendencies will prevent him from ever just shutting the fuck up and not being an insecure baby on the internet […]
the best part is his insecure baby tendencies will prevent him from ever just shutting the fuck up and not being an insecure baby on the internet […]
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mastodon.social
December 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@michaelkovacs98/115588574831759205
*ahem*
he still cannot stop being an insecure baby on the internet for the entire world to see
*ahem*
he still cannot stop being an insecure baby on the internet for the entire world to see