PurpleJillybeans :PrideDisk:
@purplejillybeans.kind.social.ap.brid.gy
40-something girl from Michigan in the US. Quiet, unobtrusive, purple-flavored. Recreational computer toucher. Disabled and neurodivergent but trying to make […]
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is it normal when you're wearing contacts to sometimes randomly have one eye just refuse to focus for a while? my left eye (i think it's usually that one?) keeps refusing to focus on my laptop screen and it's very annoying, i just have to wait like 15 minutes for it to maybe get a bit better. my […]
Original post on mrrp.place
mrrp.place
January 26, 2026 at 1:05 AM
is it normal when you're wearing contacts to sometimes randomly have one eye just refuse to focus for a while? my left eye (i think it's usually that one?) keeps refusing to focus on my laptop screen and it's very annoying, i just have to wait like 15 minutes for it to maybe get a bit better. my […]
January 26, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Is there any kind of entertainment or other content people are wanting to see more of on Loops or PeerTube?
#loopsvideo #peertube
#loopsvideo #peertube
January 25, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Is there any kind of entertainment or other content people are wanting to see more of on Loops or PeerTube?
#loopsvideo #peertube
#loopsvideo #peertube
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Help with a #terminal command?
In my photo library, I have many duplicate files marked with "(1)" due to (ahem) user error.
I would like to copy all of them to another folder so that I can delete them using a wildcard, and I think '*' is the appropriate syntax.
I know how to use 'mv' […]
In my photo library, I have many duplicate files marked with "(1)" due to (ahem) user error.
I would like to copy all of them to another folder so that I can delete them using a wildcard, and I think '*' is the appropriate syntax.
I know how to use 'mv' […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Help with a #terminal command?
In my photo library, I have many duplicate files marked with "(1)" due to (ahem) user error.
I would like to copy all of them to another folder so that I can delete them using a wildcard, and I think '*' is the appropriate syntax.
I know how to use 'mv' […]
In my photo library, I have many duplicate files marked with "(1)" due to (ahem) user error.
I would like to copy all of them to another folder so that I can delete them using a wildcard, and I think '*' is the appropriate syntax.
I know how to use 'mv' […]
Seeing all these posts about the US getting blasted with cold, and all these posts about Australia getting blasted with heat... too bad there's no way to make them cancel each other out somehow.
Or maybe there is...? :thonk:
Or maybe there is...? :thonk:
January 24, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Seeing all these posts about the US getting blasted with cold, and all these posts about Australia getting blasted with heat... too bad there's no way to make them cancel each other out somehow.
Or maybe there is...? :thonk:
Or maybe there is...? :thonk:
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Attention #applenewton users … does anyone happen to have a copy of Enfour’s Japanese Newton Language Kit (NLK)?
It was made available to #messagepad owners running the Japanese version of #newtonos.
Not sure if was a download of on CD. Even an exported copy of the packages would suffice […]
It was made available to #messagepad owners running the Japanese version of #newtonos.
Not sure if was a download of on CD. Even an exported copy of the packages would suffice […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 23, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Attention #applenewton users … does anyone happen to have a copy of Enfour’s Japanese Newton Language Kit (NLK)?
It was made available to #messagepad owners running the Japanese version of #newtonos.
Not sure if was a download of on CD. Even an exported copy of the packages would suffice […]
It was made available to #messagepad owners running the Japanese version of #newtonos.
Not sure if was a download of on CD. Even an exported copy of the packages would suffice […]
If my body cooperates, I'm planning on #GoingLive in about 45 minutes to continue my playthrough of Summoner 2! We'll be heading for the remnants of the Tree of Eleh, whose destruction in the ancient past threw the world into chaos. There we'll try to find clues […]
[Original post on kind.social]
[Original post on kind.social]
January 23, 2026 at 5:34 PM
If my body cooperates, I'm planning on #GoingLive in about 45 minutes to continue my playthrough of Summoner 2! We'll be heading for the remnants of the Tree of Eleh, whose destruction in the ancient past threw the world into chaos. There we'll try to find clues […]
[Original post on kind.social]
[Original post on kind.social]
January 23, 2026 at 2:33 PM
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Anybody got recommendations for an Australian eSIM for a tourist? F-i-L is going out there next week, and I'm somehow expected to Just Know™ which to get.
#askfedi #australia
#askfedi #australia
January 22, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Anybody got recommendations for an Australian eSIM for a tourist? F-i-L is going out there next week, and I'm somehow expected to Just Know™ which to get.
#askfedi #australia
#askfedi #australia
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How do people rinse tiny grains like millet and quinoa? I can't seem to find any mesh strainers with fine enough mesh, except for a small one at Briscoes for $50. Half tempted to figure out how to adapt a spatter screen... #nz
January 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM
How do people rinse tiny grains like millet and quinoa? I can't seem to find any mesh strainers with fine enough mesh, except for a small one at Briscoes for $50. Half tempted to figure out how to adapt a spatter screen... #nz
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i have this long denim skirt and it's really cute but idk what to wear with it ,, does anyone have suggestions?
i think it would be described as an "a-line midi skirt" if that helps
i think it would be described as an "a-line midi skirt" if that helps
January 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM
i have this long denim skirt and it's really cute but idk what to wear with it ,, does anyone have suggestions?
i think it would be described as an "a-line midi skirt" if that helps
i think it would be described as an "a-line midi skirt" if that helps
I had a bad thought regarding #sumo: with both yokos fighting through major injuries like they are, what are the odds that one (or both) of them end up getting addicted to painkillers?
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 AM
I had a bad thought regarding #sumo: with both yokos fighting through major injuries like they are, what are the odds that one (or both) of them end up getting addicted to painkillers?
My next #retrocomputing project: a ca. 2000 machine built expressly for Linux!
I ordered the mobo, case, PSU, and optical drive yesterday. I'll be using parts from the junk box for everything else.
Planned specs:
Mobo: Asus CUV-NT (Via 694x chipset)
CPU: 650 MHz Via C3 Samuel 2
RAM: 768 MB […]
I ordered the mobo, case, PSU, and optical drive yesterday. I'll be using parts from the junk box for everything else.
Planned specs:
Mobo: Asus CUV-NT (Via 694x chipset)
CPU: 650 MHz Via C3 Samuel 2
RAM: 768 MB […]
Original post on kind.social
kind.social
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 PM
My next #retrocomputing project: a ca. 2000 machine built expressly for Linux!
I ordered the mobo, case, PSU, and optical drive yesterday. I'll be using parts from the junk box for everything else.
Planned specs:
Mobo: Asus CUV-NT (Via 694x chipset)
CPU: 650 MHz Via C3 Samuel 2
RAM: 768 MB […]
I ordered the mobo, case, PSU, and optical drive yesterday. I'll be using parts from the junk box for everything else.
Planned specs:
Mobo: Asus CUV-NT (Via 694x chipset)
CPU: 650 MHz Via C3 Samuel 2
RAM: 768 MB […]
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[crowdsource advice-seeking on latex/markdown]
I started writing this book project using zettlr in markdown, because that seemed like the best way to incorporate many citations from a wild variety of journals/books/articles. But I am now having serious problems trying to integrate files.
Latex […]
I started writing this book project using zettlr in markdown, because that seemed like the best way to incorporate many citations from a wild variety of journals/books/articles. But I am now having serious problems trying to integrate files.
Latex […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 21, 2026 at 5:17 PM
[crowdsource advice-seeking on latex/markdown]
I started writing this book project using zettlr in markdown, because that seemed like the best way to incorporate many citations from a wild variety of journals/books/articles. But I am now having serious problems trying to integrate files.
Latex […]
I started writing this book project using zettlr in markdown, because that seemed like the best way to incorporate many citations from a wild variety of journals/books/articles. But I am now having serious problems trying to integrate files.
Latex […]
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Never really check out the MSX before. Anyone got some recommendations? Boost for big fun please. #msx #retrocomputing #retrogaming
January 21, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Never really check out the MSX before. Anyone got some recommendations? Boost for big fun please. #msx #retrocomputing #retrogaming
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I found myself with a bunch of cottage cheese, and there's a limit to how many parfaits I can eat. I tried a coleslaw recipe that uses it, and that was so-so. But today I used it to make chocolate chip cookies, and they actually turned out pretty good, almost like muffin tops.
I am open to […]
I am open to […]
Original post on dice.camp
dice.camp
January 20, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I found myself with a bunch of cottage cheese, and there's a limit to how many parfaits I can eat. I tried a coleslaw recipe that uses it, and that was so-so. But today I used it to make chocolate chip cookies, and they actually turned out pretty good, almost like muffin tops.
I am open to […]
I am open to […]
#fotovorschlag: Schnee und Eis nah dran ( #snow and frozen water up close )
January 20, 2026 at 3:20 PM
#fotovorschlag: Schnee und Eis nah dran ( #snow and frozen water up close )
After months of racket from a bad bearing, I finally ordered a replacement for the CPU fan in my retro desk NUC. It's somewhat rare but I was able to find a suitable replacement from a US-based seller. Should get here in about a week.
Also ordered a part for […]
[Original post on kind.social]
Also ordered a part for […]
[Original post on kind.social]
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
After months of racket from a bad bearing, I finally ordered a replacement for the CPU fan in my retro desk NUC. It's somewhat rare but I was able to find a suitable replacement from a US-based seller. Should get here in about a week.
Also ordered a part for […]
[Original post on kind.social]
Also ordered a part for […]
[Original post on kind.social]
January 19, 2026 at 9:27 PM
#fotovorschlag: Rückansicht (rear view)
The Void has decreed that there shall be no computing today.
#blackcat #catsofmastodon
The Void has decreed that there shall be no computing today.
#blackcat #catsofmastodon
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 AM
#fotovorschlag: Rückansicht (rear view)
The Void has decreed that there shall be no computing today.
#blackcat #catsofmastodon
The Void has decreed that there shall be no computing today.
#blackcat #catsofmastodon
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Oh no, the information I need... the link redirects to an index URL. T-T
Trying to get this #AcerAspireOne to boot Linux off a USB. The device boots into Windows 7 fine, but I just get this screen trying to do a bootable USB at all. Puppy Linux, Linux Mint, LMDE... 🤷
Trying to get this #AcerAspireOne to boot Linux off a USB. The device boots into Windows 7 fine, but I just get this screen trying to do a bootable USB at all. Puppy Linux, Linux Mint, LMDE... 🤷
![Search result from Ubuntu forums marked SOLVED. Search description:
[SOLVED] Prohibited - Ubuntu Forums
Hello dear Linux users, yesterday I've got a gift from my sister: Acer Aspire One D260-Bkk Netbook, so I've decided to switch Acer's ****** XP to Ubuntu Netbook Remix... sadly once I try to boot it up, after I've changed the boot order the only thing I see is this message: DECOMPILATION OR DISASSEMBLY PROHIBITED! :@ Can somebody please help me pass this, I've been looking all over the net ...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yajz24bk5zxusdnwzuzslx72/bafkreibrrsvw7ssjl3faz7eobcafewknegdwmasxzcsvql2eytgoqznena@jpeg)
January 18, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Oh no, the information I need... the link redirects to an index URL. T-T
Trying to get this #AcerAspireOne to boot Linux off a USB. The device boots into Windows 7 fine, but I just get this screen trying to do a bootable USB at all. Puppy Linux, Linux Mint, LMDE... 🤷
Trying to get this #AcerAspireOne to boot Linux off a USB. The device boots into Windows 7 fine, but I just get this screen trying to do a bootable USB at all. Puppy Linux, Linux Mint, LMDE... 🤷
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Step by step walkthrough of how to add the No-AI version of Duck Duck Go as default search engine in Firefox for Mac:
* Choose "Preferences" in Firefox's main menu
* Click on "Search" in the left column
* Scroll down past Search Subjects and press the "Add" button
* Enter "No-AI Duck Duck […]
* Choose "Preferences" in Firefox's main menu
* Click on "Search" in the left column
* Scroll down past Search Subjects and press the "Add" button
* Enter "No-AI Duck Duck […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Step by step walkthrough of how to add the No-AI version of Duck Duck Go as default search engine in Firefox for Mac:
* Choose "Preferences" in Firefox's main menu
* Click on "Search" in the left column
* Scroll down past Search Subjects and press the "Add" button
* Enter "No-AI Duck Duck […]
* Choose "Preferences" in Firefox's main menu
* Click on "Search" in the left column
* Scroll down past Search Subjects and press the "Add" button
* Enter "No-AI Duck Duck […]