Paul Forté
@forte.wtf
IT, A/V, FOSS.
Coffee, tea, beer.
Knitting, crocheting, cooking.
Running, hiking, biking.
Concerts, soccer, volunteering.
English, Spanish, Sarcasm.
Notary Public, Ordained, CPR Certified.
Coffee, tea, beer.
Knitting, crocheting, cooking.
Running, hiking, biking.
Concerts, soccer, volunteering.
English, Spanish, Sarcasm.
Notary Public, Ordained, CPR Certified.
Pinned
It's giving Giving Tuesday.
December 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It's giving Giving Tuesday.
No, you're being ridiculous.
November 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
No, you're being ridiculous.
One thing is clear from the Epstein e-mails:
Confidentiality disclaimers are useless.
Confidentiality disclaimers are useless.
November 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One thing is clear from the Epstein e-mails:
Confidentiality disclaimers are useless.
Confidentiality disclaimers are useless.
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Grandma Occam's Trusted Razor Salve:
Of competing drugstore remedies, the product in the simplest, barely-changed-since-the-'70s packaging tends to be the most effective.
Of competing drugstore remedies, the product in the simplest, barely-changed-since-the-'70s packaging tends to be the most effective.
October 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Grandma Occam's Trusted Razor Salve:
Of competing drugstore remedies, the product in the simplest, barely-changed-since-the-'70s packaging tends to be the most effective.
Of competing drugstore remedies, the product in the simplest, barely-changed-since-the-'70s packaging tends to be the most effective.
It's now safe to turn off your computer.
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It's now safe to turn off your computer.
Sometimes, I doubt my commitment to Sparkle Motion.
October 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Sometimes, I doubt my commitment to Sparkle Motion.
I'm not sure the hoi polloi understand what a big deal it is that Blink-182 had Bruce Buffer open their set at Shaky Knees. Dudes undoubtedly paid big for that. 😂
September 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I'm not sure the hoi polloi understand what a big deal it is that Blink-182 had Bruce Buffer open their set at Shaky Knees. Dudes undoubtedly paid big for that. 😂
When i was your age, we'd spend 15 days downloading and compiling our kernels, uphill both ways, just to realize we forgot mouse support, and we LIKED IT!!!
August 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
When i was your age, we'd spend 15 days downloading and compiling our kernels, uphill both ways, just to realize we forgot mouse support, and we LIKED IT!!!
Sorry, just checked my calendar and my next "earliest convenience" is in 2028, so just keep that in mind before proposing it as a deadline.
August 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Sorry, just checked my calendar and my next "earliest convenience" is in 2028, so just keep that in mind before proposing it as a deadline.
I generally understand multi-language settings and how to manage them to not get annoyed, but #futokeyboard is stumping me. Am I doing something wrong here?
August 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I generally understand multi-language settings and how to manage them to not get annoyed, but #futokeyboard is stumping me. Am I doing something wrong here?
* TODO Write "How to Manage Management"
August 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
* TODO Write "How to Manage Management"
Doin' it and doin' it and doin' it adequately
August 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Doin' it and doin' it and doin' it adequately
I've spent most of the weekend diving into #emacs, poring over cheat sheets and documentation, not really feeling as though I've made any progress whatsoever... and then I realize my wireless mouse has gone to sleep because I haven't touched it in at least 10 minutes.
August 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I've spent most of the weekend diving into #emacs, poring over cheat sheets and documentation, not really feeling as though I've made any progress whatsoever... and then I realize my wireless mouse has gone to sleep because I haven't touched it in at least 10 minutes.
A $2b+ company can't be bothered to hire a proofreader.
August 2, 2025 at 7:52 PM
A $2b+ company can't be bothered to hire a proofreader.
All these "Christmas in July" events/promos feel like yet another "recession indicator".
July 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
All these "Christmas in July" events/promos feel like yet another "recession indicator".
My first sustaining donation to an #opensource project in life just went to #GNOME. It's quite literally the least I can do after all these years of using the software, and I'm finally in a position to give back. I feel like such a grown-up, lol.
July 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
My first sustaining donation to an #opensource project in life just went to #GNOME. It's quite literally the least I can do after all these years of using the software, and I'm finally in a position to give back. I feel like such a grown-up, lol.
And the rockets' red glare,
the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof through the night
that the neighbors are inconsiderate.
the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof through the night
that the neighbors are inconsiderate.
July 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
And the rockets' red glare,
the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof through the night
that the neighbors are inconsiderate.
the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof through the night
that the neighbors are inconsiderate.
Nothing turns me off from a service faster than daily emails to see how I'm getting along.
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Nothing turns me off from a service faster than daily emails to see how I'm getting along.
Sales guy in Micro Center: "Hi. Looking for anything in particular?"
Me: "Yes, 64 GB DDR-5 5600 on two sticks for a laptop."
Sales guy: "That's pretty particular. Easy enough, right this way."
Me: "Yes, 64 GB DDR-5 5600 on two sticks for a laptop."
Sales guy: "That's pretty particular. Easy enough, right this way."
June 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sales guy in Micro Center: "Hi. Looking for anything in particular?"
Me: "Yes, 64 GB DDR-5 5600 on two sticks for a laptop."
Sales guy: "That's pretty particular. Easy enough, right this way."
Me: "Yes, 64 GB DDR-5 5600 on two sticks for a laptop."
Sales guy: "That's pretty particular. Easy enough, right this way."
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes,
saying "Eh, oh, where'd my hands go?!"
saying "Eh, oh, where'd my hands go?!"
May 18, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I throw my hands up in the air sometimes,
saying "Eh, oh, where'd my hands go?!"
saying "Eh, oh, where'd my hands go?!"