Nostr notes by yomna

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2026-04-17T16:12:07Z

what do folks think of the default System76 OS (Pop OS)?

also my first ever blog post ^_^

2026-04-14T21:38:22Z

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also my first ever blog post ^_^

Published a blog post about how I got my congressperson to ...

2026-04-14T01:39:14Z

Published a blog post about how I got my congressperson to convince SFO to change their illegal mandatory biometrics collection

https://blog.yomna.net/opting-out-of-biometrics-at-sfo/

Really insightful post on how STEM educations aren't ...

2026-03-19T17:51:54Z

Really insightful post on how STEM educations aren't preparing engineers for the reality many of them face: being expected to tackle issues that can't and shouldn't be reduced to simple engineering problems, but they keep trying to do it anyway.

https://senykamara.substack.com/p/escaping-flatland

Want to share how much I love Evy Kassirer's blog about ...

2026-03-18T14:23:49Z

Want to share how much I love Evy Kassirer's blog about community living: https://thoughtclippings.com/community-housing-blog/

Even as someone who isn't into community living, I find the posts insightful about group dynamics and quite interesting.

just another day being a 10x engineer ...

2026-02-25T17:14:18Z

just another day being a 10x engineer

me: when someone says "we're on a wild goose chase", ...

2026-02-23T07:20:08Z

me: when someone says "we're on a wild goose chase", do they mean we're chasing a wild goose, or rather that this goose chase is particularly wild? if it means chasing a wild goose, does that mean the goose is not domesticated, or that it's particularly unruly?

kidnappers: ...you're free to go

in addition to price and date listed, clothing websites should ...

2026-02-22T06:27:03Z

in addition to price and date listed, clothing websites should let you sort items by how weird they are

Big news: Canada changed their citizenship rules and now if ...

2026-01-20T05:40:18Z

Big news: Canada changed their citizenship rules and now if you've ever had a direct ancestor who was a citizen, you are now automatically a citizen too! https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/act-changes/rules-2025.html

I've been sharing this around, and I know a few people who've discovered they're now Canadian citizens!

a new year, new linux problems~ my arch laptop will no longer ...

2026-01-14T02:27:13Z

a new year, new linux problems~

my arch laptop will no longer wake from sleep if an ethernet cable was plugged in when it went to sleep 😂

just realized that the phrase "the sands of time" is in ...

2025-12-21T06:23:55Z

just realized that the phrase "the sands of time" is in reference to hourglasses, not some mysterious time desert

does anyone else feel like no two hotels share the same shower ...

2025-11-27T03:46:58Z

does anyone else feel like no two hotels share the same shower faucet design?

I feel like every hotel I visit I have to figure out how to use a new type of faucet I've never seen before

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2025-10-21T12:40:57Z

the occasional temptation to let out an audible o_0

Looking for recommendations for things to do in London and Dublin ...

2025-09-27T16:33:40Z

Looking for recommendations for things to do in London and Dublin while on vacation! I like art and computer stuff, but open to anything really.

the feral neighbourhood cat who won't approach anyone else is ...

2025-09-18T16:17:03Z

the feral neighbourhood cat who won't approach anyone else is finally eating out of my hand 🥺

someone in japan made a device that you can attach to a guitar to ...

2025-08-14T04:41:11Z

someone in japan made a device that you can attach to a guitar to give it a drone-like, hurdy gurdy effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0uLLkyhYNA

i've finally found the perfect living room rug ...

2025-07-12T00:32:01Z

i've finally found the perfect living room rug

ah I already do that, but it doesn't really help me ...

2025-06-19T19:59:49Z

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ah I already do that, but it doesn't really help me unfortunately

Last night I tried a pre-alcohol probiotic that breaks down ...

2025-06-19T18:36:54Z

Last night I tried a pre-alcohol probiotic that breaks down acetaldehyde in your liver to reduce hangovers and it worked super well??

I don't drink often, but lately I've almost always had horrible hangovers after drinking and I just feel mostly totally fine today.

I collect vintage Linux-related stuff, and while looking through ...

2025-05-13T15:19:42Z

I collect vintage Linux-related stuff, and while looking through ebay recently I found this LP by an artist named Unix (2002) that's actually pretty good? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bdDETQLnSc

If folks want to learn more about the cellular attacks behind ...

2025-03-26T20:01:54Z

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If folks want to learn more about the cellular attacks behind IMSI-catchers/etc, here's a technical primer I wrote for EFF in 2019: https://www.eff.org/wp/gotta-catch-em-all-understanding-how-imsi-catchers-exploit-cell-networks

a very helpful marketing infographic ...

2024-09-26T19:38:24Z

a very helpful marketing infographic

Fundraiser to help the last Palestinian Majdalawi weaver from ...

2024-07-16T16:46:08Z

Fundraiser to help the last Palestinian Majdalawi weaver from Gaza preserve this craft (which will otherwise be lost): https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gaza-weavers-preserve-majdalawi-textiles

Pic of me wearing Palestinian embroidered shawl to show off how beautiful the traditional textile work is.