r00k
@r00k.net
responsible tech, science nerd, comics spouse. He/Him
Posts are short form opinions and should be post scripted with "in some relevant situations"
Posts are short form opinions and should be post scripted with "in some relevant situations"
It's been so long since I've made videos. But occasionally one will come up in a convo, and it'll prompt me to go back and re-watch some of them.
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's been so long since I've made videos. But occasionally one will come up in a convo, and it'll prompt me to go back and re-watch some of them.
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
Other than the "I can't believe I was so X back then" reaction, it's funny to me to see what my start menu shortcuts looked like at different times 😂
Plexamp phoning it in with their minimal surfaced stats considering how much data they have access to. Cements their place as "Barely clearing the extremely low bar of 'Best in home media server'". I think the big stand out is Kpop Demon Hunters, given how recently it came out. We listen to it A LOT
December 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Plexamp phoning it in with their minimal surfaced stats considering how much data they have access to. Cements their place as "Barely clearing the extremely low bar of 'Best in home media server'". I think the big stand out is Kpop Demon Hunters, given how recently it came out. We listen to it A LOT
Interestingly, my home audiobook server has way better stats than Audible. Not to say audible doesn't collect them, they just don't bother surfacing them to their product...I mean customers.
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Interestingly, my home audiobook server has way better stats than Audible. Not to say audible doesn't collect them, they just don't bother surfacing them to their product...I mean customers.
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
(My audiobookshelf stats are very skewed because I just onboarded to it in Oct)
The ADHD habit of having to delete and repost a media post 4 times because you keep forgetting to add the alt text each time. :(
December 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The ADHD habit of having to delete and repost a media post 4 times because you keep forgetting to add the alt text each time. :(
Between offlining almost all of my media consumption with plex, and aggressively setting privacy/do not sell settings, I'm not getting any recap/wrapped/rewind style stuff.
It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
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It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Between offlining almost all of my media consumption with plex, and aggressively setting privacy/do not sell settings, I'm not getting any recap/wrapped/rewind style stuff.
It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
1/2
It's kind of a shame, because I like the idea.
1/2
My music lessons got moved from Skype to Teams a while back. Now that I've been using Teams more on a personal account, I've been getting a lot of scam spam.
Each one is obvious (look alike domains, crypto investment, etc). Reported to MS. All have come back as not conflicting with their policies.
Each one is obvious (look alike domains, crypto investment, etc). Reported to MS. All have come back as not conflicting with their policies.
December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
My music lessons got moved from Skype to Teams a while back. Now that I've been using Teams more on a personal account, I've been getting a lot of scam spam.
Each one is obvious (look alike domains, crypto investment, etc). Reported to MS. All have come back as not conflicting with their policies.
Each one is obvious (look alike domains, crypto investment, etc). Reported to MS. All have come back as not conflicting with their policies.
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what people think hacking is like: Mr. Robot
what hacking is actually like: Hmm. That’s weird
what hacking is actually like: Hmm. That’s weird
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 AM
what people think hacking is like: Mr. Robot
what hacking is actually like: Hmm. That’s weird
what hacking is actually like: Hmm. That’s weird
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Hey ~ Today (or anyday), why not watch some Native American & #Indigenous made short films from around the world?
Bonus: the hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) & Bird Runningwater @birdrunningh2o.bsky.social (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) are adorable as can be! 🎬
fnx.lightcast.com/content/sc_5...
Bonus: the hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) & Bird Runningwater @birdrunningh2o.bsky.social (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) are adorable as can be! 🎬
fnx.lightcast.com/content/sc_5...
Native Shorts
Native Shorts presented by Sundance Institute's Native American and Indigenous Program is a series that will feature short films produced, premiered or showcased at the Sundance Film Festival through ...
fnx.lightcast.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hey ~ Today (or anyday), why not watch some Native American & #Indigenous made short films from around the world?
Bonus: the hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) & Bird Runningwater @birdrunningh2o.bsky.social (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) are adorable as can be! 🎬
fnx.lightcast.com/content/sc_5...
Bonus: the hosts Ariel Tweto (Inupiaq) & Bird Runningwater @birdrunningh2o.bsky.social (Northern Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache) are adorable as can be! 🎬
fnx.lightcast.com/content/sc_5...
Please define what “higher priority” means in your product. Is priority 1 the “highest priority” because it is the first priority? Or since 5 is numerically higher than 1, is it “higher priority”?
English is too ambiguous to not explicitly define this in a tool tip where priority is assigned.
English is too ambiguous to not explicitly define this in a tool tip where priority is assigned.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Please define what “higher priority” means in your product. Is priority 1 the “highest priority” because it is the first priority? Or since 5 is numerically higher than 1, is it “higher priority”?
English is too ambiguous to not explicitly define this in a tool tip where priority is assigned.
English is too ambiguous to not explicitly define this in a tool tip where priority is assigned.
I’m not on social media as much as I used to be, so most of my interactions with it go something like this:
Phone: youve got a new notification in Facebook
Facebook: actually, the notification is in Instagram
Instagram: HEY! Have you checked out Threads? Someone you might know just posted there!
😤🤬
Phone: youve got a new notification in Facebook
Facebook: actually, the notification is in Instagram
Instagram: HEY! Have you checked out Threads? Someone you might know just posted there!
😤🤬
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I’m not on social media as much as I used to be, so most of my interactions with it go something like this:
Phone: youve got a new notification in Facebook
Facebook: actually, the notification is in Instagram
Instagram: HEY! Have you checked out Threads? Someone you might know just posted there!
😤🤬
Phone: youve got a new notification in Facebook
Facebook: actually, the notification is in Instagram
Instagram: HEY! Have you checked out Threads? Someone you might know just posted there!
😤🤬
Bug is fixed in next update github.com/mozilla-mobi...
November 2, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Bug is fixed in next update github.com/mozilla-mobi...
I cannot express how angry this makes me. Not only do we have to deal with the Ticketmaster monopoly, but if you want to see a band playing here, you have to get an additional app and give Intuit all of your data too! How exciting!
blog.ticketmaster.com/intuit-dome-...
blog.ticketmaster.com/intuit-dome-...
How To Get Inside Intuit Dome & Access Your Tickets
Intuit Dome has various requirements when it comes to attending an event. Here's how to access your tickets and get inside.
blog.ticketmaster.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I cannot express how angry this makes me. Not only do we have to deal with the Ticketmaster monopoly, but if you want to see a band playing here, you have to get an additional app and give Intuit all of your data too! How exciting!
blog.ticketmaster.com/intuit-dome-...
blog.ticketmaster.com/intuit-dome-...
Just my quarterly shout into the ether that single click "phishing training" doesn't represent the real world risks of phishing and is basically useless as an education tool.
October 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Just my quarterly shout into the ether that single click "phishing training" doesn't represent the real world risks of phishing and is basically useless as an education tool.
Hey @firefox.com , why is my iOS Firefox mobile app resetting google to the default search engine constantly, despite my not only changing the default but disabling google all together? I use you because you're one of the only non chromium browsers left. Please don't make me go searching again...
October 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Hey @firefox.com , why is my iOS Firefox mobile app resetting google to the default search engine constantly, despite my not only changing the default but disabling google all together? I use you because you're one of the only non chromium browsers left. Please don't make me go searching again...
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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Finalizing the design for a block print greeting card, I’ve been making a new one each year for vending at a local dark holiday market with a Wild Hunt procession. Looking forward to busting out my carving tools and little print press (I gifted myself a press last year and oh the time it saves).
October 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Finalizing the design for a block print greeting card, I’ve been making a new one each year for vending at a local dark holiday market with a Wild Hunt procession. Looking forward to busting out my carving tools and little print press (I gifted myself a press last year and oh the time it saves).
"Hey cursor, do you think you can add a gitlab instance to the app stack defined in the compose.yml?"
"sure, here you go!"
"cool, thanks....but...uhhh....this doesn't actually run."
"You're absolutely right. Allow me to waste a bunch more api calls while you walk me through the correct solution!"
"sure, here you go!"
"cool, thanks....but...uhhh....this doesn't actually run."
"You're absolutely right. Allow me to waste a bunch more api calls while you walk me through the correct solution!"
October 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
"Hey cursor, do you think you can add a gitlab instance to the app stack defined in the compose.yml?"
"sure, here you go!"
"cool, thanks....but...uhhh....this doesn't actually run."
"You're absolutely right. Allow me to waste a bunch more api calls while you walk me through the correct solution!"
"sure, here you go!"
"cool, thanks....but...uhhh....this doesn't actually run."
"You're absolutely right. Allow me to waste a bunch more api calls while you walk me through the correct solution!"
I was today years old when I learned that Rutherford from Lower Decks is Pillboy from The Good Place.
Also, if you haven't watched one of those shows, definitely do.
Also, if you haven't watched one of those shows, definitely do.
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I was today years old when I learned that Rutherford from Lower Decks is Pillboy from The Good Place.
Also, if you haven't watched one of those shows, definitely do.
Also, if you haven't watched one of those shows, definitely do.
The number of times I've accidentally bought pirated media from eBay, Walmart, etc. This is what happens when you don't make media available to buy. I'd rather buy something and support the people that created it. But investors value subscription dollars more than "regular" dollars, so here we are.
October 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The number of times I've accidentally bought pirated media from eBay, Walmart, etc. This is what happens when you don't make media available to buy. I'd rather buy something and support the people that created it. But investors value subscription dollars more than "regular" dollars, so here we are.
Unscheduled live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton over I5 closes down the freeway in a location that basically doesn’t have any detour. Ordered by the White House. Blocks a major La <-> SD corridor. In the middle of the day. A very specific day. I’m sure it’s a coincidence
dot.ca.gov/news-release...
dot.ca.gov/news-release...
Unscheduled Closure of I-5 near Camp Pendleton | Caltrans
State of California
dot.ca.gov
October 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Unscheduled live fire exercise at Camp Pendleton over I5 closes down the freeway in a location that basically doesn’t have any detour. Ordered by the White House. Blocks a major La <-> SD corridor. In the middle of the day. A very specific day. I’m sure it’s a coincidence
dot.ca.gov/news-release...
dot.ca.gov/news-release...
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Someone recently said a very sweet and kind thing in my comments section, about liking my voice any watching my content just because it's soothing. That inspired me to list the creators who resonate with me in the same way...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4l7...
...what a list that turned out to be!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4l7...
...what a list that turned out to be!
Zero Clearance Vestibules: Just How Far CAN You Go When Securing An Elevator?
YouTube video by DeviantOllam
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Someone recently said a very sweet and kind thing in my comments section, about liking my voice any watching my content just because it's soothing. That inspired me to list the creators who resonate with me in the same way...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4l7...
...what a list that turned out to be!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4l7...
...what a list that turned out to be!
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Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
October 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!
Feds, If you want to open up a dialog with offensive security professionals in the area, showing up at their house without context is going to skew that conversation towards defensiveness and suspicion. start a conversation first. Email, phone, etc. if they don’t respond, maybe don’t just show up.
October 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Feds, If you want to open up a dialog with offensive security professionals in the area, showing up at their house without context is going to skew that conversation towards defensiveness and suspicion. start a conversation first. Email, phone, etc. if they don’t respond, maybe don’t just show up.