Halibut Barn
@halibutbarn.bsky.social
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Hey, I'm trying to help! I didn't even take a shower this morning, and I may not take one tomorrow!
...huh, all my friends are suddenly busy this weekend...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
...huh, all my friends are suddenly busy this weekend...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary’s water supply is under strain —again. Why aren't residents cutting back? | CBC News
It’s an all-too-familiar ask of a city likely weary of water restrictions: reduce your water intake, or risk overwhelming the system.
But whether that message is getting across — or how many care to ...
www.cbc.ca
January 10, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Hey, I'm trying to help! I didn't even take a shower this morning, and I may not take one tomorrow!
...huh, all my friends are suddenly busy this weekend...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
...huh, all my friends are suddenly busy this weekend...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Visiting family is about the only time I watch TV and get to see what the ads are like.
- oh god there are so many casino ads now
- apparently I'm supposed to be simultaneously buying gold and selling all the gold I own
- not as many AI ads as I expected, but I saw one for AI heart analysis? Um, no
- oh god there are so many casino ads now
- apparently I'm supposed to be simultaneously buying gold and selling all the gold I own
- not as many AI ads as I expected, but I saw one for AI heart analysis? Um, no
December 28, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Visiting family is about the only time I watch TV and get to see what the ads are like.
- oh god there are so many casino ads now
- apparently I'm supposed to be simultaneously buying gold and selling all the gold I own
- not as many AI ads as I expected, but I saw one for AI heart analysis? Um, no
- oh god there are so many casino ads now
- apparently I'm supposed to be simultaneously buying gold and selling all the gold I own
- not as many AI ads as I expected, but I saw one for AI heart analysis? Um, no
Welp, time for my decennial haircut...
December 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Welp, time for my decennial haircut...
Y'know, when I get around to it, laundry isn't that bad; I don't have much so it doesn't take long, it's kind of relaxing to sort through it after...
But I will forever fight tooth and nail and scrounge every corner of the closet and dressers to put it off one more day.
But I will forever fight tooth and nail and scrounge every corner of the closet and dressers to put it off one more day.
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Y'know, when I get around to it, laundry isn't that bad; I don't have much so it doesn't take long, it's kind of relaxing to sort through it after...
But I will forever fight tooth and nail and scrounge every corner of the closet and dressers to put it off one more day.
But I will forever fight tooth and nail and scrounge every corner of the closet and dressers to put it off one more day.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
Well...that's reassuring...
November 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Well...that's reassuring...
Ominous Fog in Calgary this morning.
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Ominous Fog in Calgary this morning.
Hmmm, I'm having trouble finding good info on this, maybe this is something AI could actually help with?
Me: "Hey Copilot, how do I do <x>?"
Copilot: "Have you considered checking the documentation?"
...thanks Copilot, very helpful
Me: "Hey Copilot, how do I do <x>?"
Copilot: "Have you considered checking the documentation?"
...thanks Copilot, very helpful
October 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hmmm, I'm having trouble finding good info on this, maybe this is something AI could actually help with?
Me: "Hey Copilot, how do I do <x>?"
Copilot: "Have you considered checking the documentation?"
...thanks Copilot, very helpful
Me: "Hey Copilot, how do I do <x>?"
Copilot: "Have you considered checking the documentation?"
...thanks Copilot, very helpful
Not exactly the best sleep last night. Getting sick sucks...
October 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Not exactly the best sleep last night. Getting sick sucks...
Bought a couple new pillows to replace the lumpy mess I've been using, so maybe I'll get a better night's sleep.
Not tonight, though! I probably should have realized earlier that I'd bought queen-sized pillows and all my pillowcases are 'standard'-sized...
Not tonight, though! I probably should have realized earlier that I'd bought queen-sized pillows and all my pillowcases are 'standard'-sized...
October 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Bought a couple new pillows to replace the lumpy mess I've been using, so maybe I'll get a better night's sleep.
Not tonight, though! I probably should have realized earlier that I'd bought queen-sized pillows and all my pillowcases are 'standard'-sized...
Not tonight, though! I probably should have realized earlier that I'd bought queen-sized pillows and all my pillowcases are 'standard'-sized...
If you're a Minecraft oldhead, KurtJMac should be hitting the Far Lands any time now.
www.twitch.tv/kurtjmac
www.twitch.tv/kurtjmac
kurtjmac - Twitch
Reaching the FAR LANDS after 14.5 Years - FLoB-a-Thon Day 69 - !charity !map
www.twitch.tv
October 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If you're a Minecraft oldhead, KurtJMac should be hitting the Far Lands any time now.
www.twitch.tv/kurtjmac
www.twitch.tv/kurtjmac
"This comics bundle is great, but the covers are kinda hard to read in this reader. I'll just put it into list mode so I can see what the titles actually are..."
September 29, 2025 at 3:56 AM
"This comics bundle is great, but the covers are kinda hard to read in this reader. I'll just put it into list mode so I can see what the titles actually are..."
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boycotts work. anyone who says otherwise is spreading pro corporate, pro government propaganda
Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
boycotts work. anyone who says otherwise is spreading pro corporate, pro government propaganda
Reposted by Halibut Barn
The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
September 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The official Canadian Petition to reign in payment processor censorship has stalled out just under 10k signatures.
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
This is a reminder for Canadians, this is an OFFICIAL petition that will be responded to. Show your support in protecting our free speech!
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
I only reinstalled LOTRO to get the free stuff pack, but the summer festival was going on so I figured I do a few of those quests and now three days later I'm looking up detailed Loremaster build guides...
September 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I only reinstalled LOTRO to get the free stuff pack, but the summer festival was going on so I figured I do a few of those quests and now three days later I'm looking up detailed Loremaster build guides...
A bit smoky this morning. Despite a bad wildfire season, we've been lucky this year and haven't gotten a lot of the smoke in the city, but we couldn't avoid it forever... #yyc
September 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A bit smoky this morning. Despite a bad wildfire season, we've been lucky this year and haven't gotten a lot of the smoke in the city, but we couldn't avoid it forever... #yyc
"Okay, I've been putting it off for weeks, but I'm clear of tickets to work on, and I'm waiting on a very-long-running test, so I've got a few hours to spare to take that online Fire Warden training my boss wanted."
*it turns out to be literally just three slides and takes less than 2 minutes*
*it turns out to be literally just three slides and takes less than 2 minutes*
August 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Okay, I've been putting it off for weeks, but I'm clear of tickets to work on, and I'm waiting on a very-long-running test, so I've got a few hours to spare to take that online Fire Warden training my boss wanted."
*it turns out to be literally just three slides and takes less than 2 minutes*
*it turns out to be literally just three slides and takes less than 2 minutes*
Dang, 30 years ago I went into the Compucentre in Bow Valley Square and bought a spankin' new copy of Windows 95. I still have all of the floppies for it:
August 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Dang, 30 years ago I went into the Compucentre in Bow Valley Square and bought a spankin' new copy of Windows 95. I still have all of the floppies for it:
I just got an email informing me about some kind of change to Google Gemini. I normally wouldn't care, but I did find it a bit amusing that Google Mail saw fit to automatically put it in the Spam folder...
August 14, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I just got an email informing me about some kind of change to Google Gemini. I normally wouldn't care, but I did find it a bit amusing that Google Mail saw fit to automatically put it in the Spam folder...
I don't know if there's a collective noun for a group of cell tower antennas, but we probably need one.
August 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I don't know if there's a collective noun for a group of cell tower antennas, but we probably need one.
Boaters on the Bow. (actually from a few weeks ago, but it's been nice again the last few days)
August 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Boaters on the Bow. (actually from a few weeks ago, but it's been nice again the last few days)
A bit damp this morning.
July 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A bit damp this morning.
Almost lost my USB thumb drive, but found it at the building entrance.
Strangers could have learned my embarrassing secrets, like that I haven't updated the Linux boot/rescue image on it in at least 6 years!
Strangers could have learned my embarrassing secrets, like that I haven't updated the Linux boot/rescue image on it in at least 6 years!
July 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Almost lost my USB thumb drive, but found it at the building entrance.
Strangers could have learned my embarrassing secrets, like that I haven't updated the Linux boot/rescue image on it in at least 6 years!
Strangers could have learned my embarrassing secrets, like that I haven't updated the Linux boot/rescue image on it in at least 6 years!
For the first time I had to be the grumpy old fart telling a kid to watch it with the soccer ball they were kicking against my apartment wall.
I feel bad for them, kids do need places to play. But I don't want a broken window either, and a stray ball has already knocked the screen out of alignment.
I feel bad for them, kids do need places to play. But I don't want a broken window either, and a stray ball has already knocked the screen out of alignment.
July 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
For the first time I had to be the grumpy old fart telling a kid to watch it with the soccer ball they were kicking against my apartment wall.
I feel bad for them, kids do need places to play. But I don't want a broken window either, and a stray ball has already knocked the screen out of alignment.
I feel bad for them, kids do need places to play. But I don't want a broken window either, and a stray ball has already knocked the screen out of alignment.