Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
@marksweeney.bsky.social
Comic Book Flatter, Developer, Deaf Advocate. He/Him. #Deaf
If you use 4K+ Video Downloader on a Mac, 2K and 4K videos are often only available in AV01, MKV and VP9 codecs. None of those work in Quicktime/AppleTV.
You can use HandBrake to convert 2K and 4K video to formats playable on Mac, complete with subtitles (if you included them in the 4K+ download.)
You can use HandBrake to convert 2K and 4K video to formats playable on Mac, complete with subtitles (if you included them in the 4K+ download.)
December 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If you use 4K+ Video Downloader on a Mac, 2K and 4K videos are often only available in AV01, MKV and VP9 codecs. None of those work in Quicktime/AppleTV.
You can use HandBrake to convert 2K and 4K video to formats playable on Mac, complete with subtitles (if you included them in the 4K+ download.)
You can use HandBrake to convert 2K and 4K video to formats playable on Mac, complete with subtitles (if you included them in the 4K+ download.)
A ton of baking done over the last two days.
Double batch of shortbread cookies for Christmas, a huge loaf of sourdough rye bread, 10 waffles, and smokey bourbon BBQ sauce with chilis from our balcony garden.
I freeze all the extra waffles - If you're going to make them, might as well do a bunch.
Double batch of shortbread cookies for Christmas, a huge loaf of sourdough rye bread, 10 waffles, and smokey bourbon BBQ sauce with chilis from our balcony garden.
I freeze all the extra waffles - If you're going to make them, might as well do a bunch.
December 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
A ton of baking done over the last two days.
Double batch of shortbread cookies for Christmas, a huge loaf of sourdough rye bread, 10 waffles, and smokey bourbon BBQ sauce with chilis from our balcony garden.
I freeze all the extra waffles - If you're going to make them, might as well do a bunch.
Double batch of shortbread cookies for Christmas, a huge loaf of sourdough rye bread, 10 waffles, and smokey bourbon BBQ sauce with chilis from our balcony garden.
I freeze all the extra waffles - If you're going to make them, might as well do a bunch.
List of macOS symbols for shortcuts:
Most people know the ones on the left. The ones on the right are a little more esoteric.
Brought to you by WTF is that keyboard shortcut symbol (It was the Escape Key symbol: ⎋)
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
Most people know the ones on the left. The ones on the right are a little more esoteric.
Brought to you by WTF is that keyboard shortcut symbol (It was the Escape Key symbol: ⎋)
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
List of macOS symbols for shortcuts:
Most people know the ones on the left. The ones on the right are a little more esoteric.
Brought to you by WTF is that keyboard shortcut symbol (It was the Escape Key symbol: ⎋)
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
Most people know the ones on the left. The ones on the right are a little more esoteric.
Brought to you by WTF is that keyboard shortcut symbol (It was the Escape Key symbol: ⎋)
support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/...
Clip Studio Paint 4.2.1 update is out. Fixes issues with the Fill tool that could cause CSP to crash.
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Clip Studio Paint 4.2.1 update is out. Fixes issues with the Fill tool that could cause CSP to crash.
Reposted by Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
Consider this permission to stop scrolling for a minute and get that thing done, get a drink, go to the bathroom or something.
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Consider this permission to stop scrolling for a minute and get that thing done, get a drink, go to the bathroom or something.
Reposted by Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
heads up, writers—this is the new version of the “I turned your webcam on and I have a video of you jerking off” scam
New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one
December 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
heads up, writers—this is the new version of the “I turned your webcam on and I have a video of you jerking off” scam
How long before dhsgov just straight up posts a job ad featuring ss nazis in full uniform?
DOJ's newest recruitment ad features Judge Dredd, the comic satire about the dangers of lawless policing and authoritarian power
December 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
How long before dhsgov just straight up posts a job ad featuring ss nazis in full uniform?
Reposted by Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
When we say “don’t use AI to research anything,” this is why.
Let Chuck take you on a little trip. Buckle up and keep your hands inside the tram at all time, or they might end up with six fingers.
Let Chuck take you on a little trip. Buckle up and keep your hands inside the tram at all time, or they might end up with six fingers.
December 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
When we say “don’t use AI to research anything,” this is why.
Let Chuck take you on a little trip. Buckle up and keep your hands inside the tram at all time, or they might end up with six fingers.
Let Chuck take you on a little trip. Buckle up and keep your hands inside the tram at all time, or they might end up with six fingers.
Reposted by Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
Hot off the presses!
An item on your Steam Wishlist has just released!
An item on your Steam Wishlist has just released!
December 4, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hot off the presses!
An item on your Steam Wishlist has just released!
An item on your Steam Wishlist has just released!
Elgato Stream Deck 7.1 released:
Here's hoping it fixes the bug of the Virtual Stream Deck resetting position on screen.
Here's hoping it fixes the bug of the Virtual Stream Deck resetting position on screen.
Elgato Stream Deck 7.1 Release Notes
Release Date: 3 December 2025💻 Download LinksmacOSElgato Stream Deck 7.1.0.pkgWindowsElgato Stream Deck 7.1.0.msi What’s new in Stream Deck 7.1? 🔎 In-App Marketplace SearchPlugins enable new and po...
help.elgato.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Elgato Stream Deck 7.1 released:
Here's hoping it fixes the bug of the Virtual Stream Deck resetting position on screen.
Here's hoping it fixes the bug of the Virtual Stream Deck resetting position on screen.
Reposted by Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
Clip Studio Paint 4.2 is out!
Release Notes | Clip Studio Paint Ver
The latest updates and release notes for Clip Studio Paint. Current annual/monthly plan users and Update Pass subscribers can download updates for no additional cost.
www.clipstudio.net
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Clip Studio Paint 4.2 is out!
Don Chendo’s frozen churros cooked in an air fryer are freaking awesome. The closest you can get to deep fried churros without leaving your house.
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Don Chendo’s frozen churros cooked in an air fryer are freaking awesome. The closest you can get to deep fried churros without leaving your house.
The tree is up, complete with new decorations:
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The tree is up, complete with new decorations:
One thing Stranger Things will probably never explain is why the hell people wore shorts over track pants in the 80’s.
It was fuck-ugly fashion back then, and looking back doesn’t improve it any.
It was fuck-ugly fashion back then, and looking back doesn’t improve it any.
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
One thing Stranger Things will probably never explain is why the hell people wore shorts over track pants in the 80’s.
It was fuck-ugly fashion back then, and looking back doesn’t improve it any.
It was fuck-ugly fashion back then, and looking back doesn’t improve it any.
If you think the kids in Stranger Things kids are "too old to be high-schoolers"... Welcome Back Kotter would like a word.
The 30-year-old teacher is only 4 years older than the oldest "student."
The 30-year-old teacher is only 4 years older than the oldest "student."
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you think the kids in Stranger Things kids are "too old to be high-schoolers"... Welcome Back Kotter would like a word.
The 30-year-old teacher is only 4 years older than the oldest "student."
The 30-year-old teacher is only 4 years older than the oldest "student."
Reposted by Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
To be explicit, we executed a German U-Boat commander who said he had to sink lifesaving gear / “inadvertently” kill survivors because it might give away his position, thereby potentially resulting in the loss of his submarine.
We executed multiple members of that crew.
We executed multiple members of that crew.
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
To be explicit, we executed a German U-Boat commander who said he had to sink lifesaving gear / “inadvertently” kill survivors because it might give away his position, thereby potentially resulting in the loss of his submarine.
We executed multiple members of that crew.
We executed multiple members of that crew.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Bruce Springsteen
Robert Plant
Pink Floyd
U2
Robert Michaels
Bruce Springsteen
Robert Plant
Pink Floyd
U2
Robert Michaels
the pillows
death cab for cutie
radiohead
rasputina
st vincent
honestly I went to a lot of shows when I was like 16-24 and haven't really since haha. I'm too short to see anything and I hate standing around waiting for stuff to start!! the pillows was great though
death cab for cutie
radiohead
rasputina
st vincent
honestly I went to a lot of shows when I was like 16-24 and haven't really since haha. I'm too short to see anything and I hate standing around waiting for stuff to start!! the pillows was great though
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Magic Sword
Surfrajettes
Weird Al
John Denver
Dolly Parton
Magic Sword
Surfrajettes
Weird Al
John Denver
Dolly Parton
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen
Bruce Springsteen
Robert Plant
Pink Floyd
U2
Robert Michaels
Bruce Springsteen
Robert Plant
Pink Floyd
U2
Robert Michaels
“give police the power to immediately issue those prohibitions when someone drives in a way that shows “willful disregard for the safety of others,” “
Hopefully this will also include people using a hand-held cellphone while driving.
Hopefully this will also include people using a hand-held cellphone while driving.
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
“give police the power to immediately issue those prohibitions when someone drives in a way that shows “willful disregard for the safety of others,” “
Hopefully this will also include people using a hand-held cellphone while driving.
Hopefully this will also include people using a hand-held cellphone while driving.
So I got one of these lights from Ikea, so I can finally see my Mac mini and all the cables plugged into the back of it, under my desk.
Just press the light to turn it on and off. Can plug into USB port or adapter.
www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/stri...
Just press the light to turn it on and off. Can plug into USB port or adapter.
www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/stri...
STRIMSÄV LED spotlight, white
STRIMSÄV LED spotlight, white STRIMSÄV spotlight is perfect for illuminating cabinets and bookcases. Easy to mount with the gel pad. Cable clips, driver and cover for drill holes are included – and yo...
www.ikea.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
So I got one of these lights from Ikea, so I can finally see my Mac mini and all the cables plugged into the back of it, under my desk.
Just press the light to turn it on and off. Can plug into USB port or adapter.
www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/stri...
Just press the light to turn it on and off. Can plug into USB port or adapter.
www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/stri...
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Glad the one that is only hallucinating 48% of the time is gaining traction in healthcare, legal and financial services, where a single error costs millions
Found this absolute graph crime, where the dot that is lowest apparently has 48 % fail rate!?
#graphcrime #dataviz #ai
#graphcrime #dataviz #ai
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Glad the one that is only hallucinating 48% of the time is gaining traction in healthcare, legal and financial services, where a single error costs millions
If the Bluetooth connection on your Mac keeps breaking up, has static, or drops audio frequently, you may need to reset your Bluetooth, which for Monterey and newer requires this Terminal command:
sudo pkill bluetoothd
This fixed the crappy audio I was getting from my Mac through my hearing aids.
sudo pkill bluetoothd
This fixed the crappy audio I was getting from my Mac through my hearing aids.
Use "Reset the Bluetooth module" to Fix C… - Apple Community
discussions.apple.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
If the Bluetooth connection on your Mac keeps breaking up, has static, or drops audio frequently, you may need to reset your Bluetooth, which for Monterey and newer requires this Terminal command:
sudo pkill bluetoothd
This fixed the crappy audio I was getting from my Mac through my hearing aids.
sudo pkill bluetoothd
This fixed the crappy audio I was getting from my Mac through my hearing aids.
Reposted by Mark Sweeney 🇨🇦
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM