Hello, My name is Dex! I'm a student working towards a Computer Science degree at the University of Manitoba. In my spare time, I love to read and play the trumpet.

Website: https://www.dextersig.ca
Pronouns: He/Him

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Trying #fountainpen out for the first time. This *sucks* to learn at first, but feels very cool to write with. Although I feel like I have to slow down a lot more than when I write with a ballpoint or a pencil. That does bring it down a notch, because I love being able to put thoughts to paper about as fast as I can think them. Also, being left-handed means that smudging is a bit of a problem. I'm not sure whether I'll stick with it going forward, but I'm glad that I'm at least trying it!

2026-02-02 07:10:16 UTC

I finished the book Enshittification by @npub1fdr…lvhs! Highly recommended, an enjoyable read regardless if you're already familiar with the concepts discussed or if you're new to these ideas.
I adore that a large portions of the book are dedicated to what we, both as a larger society and as individuals can do about enshittification. Cory Doctorrow has done a couple talks lately where he explicitly talks about the differences between hope and optimism, and why he's hopeful for the future. His writing style clearly reflects that stance, even though that stance is only ever implied in this book. It's a breath of fresh air!
Also, I appreciated that the book challenged me on my negative feelings toward enshittification being used as a term to simply mean "something getting worse." The last piece at the end of the acknowledgements changed my mind on that, and I appreciate that the creator of the word is chill with the word being used that way.
#enshittification #reading #books

2025-12-01 19:31:18 UTC

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Is this a legal radio station? I've never heard of them before but this looks amazing! I may start donating if I listen to a few stations and like what I hear.