2026-04-28T15:21:50Z https://yabu.me calvin 🛋️ https://yabu.me/npub1fdqzq5vjyh4q8rpden5f4vyz3gtmw3pwphl7efcg9zlnd38jaa5smvq38e https://fedi.sphericalcow.space/media/6aaf86c10ec7b3b29d9f800c8bb5ad8fc690102edbb1879ad04811605bc6e04e.png https://fedi.sphericalcow.space/media/6aaf86c10ec7b3b29d9f800c8bb5ad8fc690102edbb1879ad04811605bc6e04e.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2y20xmfr8zj56wmedzac8s8pn8cq0kh9l42sff8ux5jzu826a6eqzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjatxwpk In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsx679kxx3nd8a0ca7uj7szlat7z7djg407wm0d7wykkmwj4zh4q03fje3'>nevent1q…fje3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>woah. How ancient? 2026-03-15T17:59:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs84qp4saz4wqsrfl7ql4ng8h4y8vp8qh4ltatvczm7gzuau2dl89czyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjm8ks5h Just saw a job application form&#39;s agreement thingy include the following statement: <br/> <br/>&gt; I understand that if I am hired, I will be an employee &#34;at will,&#34; meaning I am not hired for any definite length of time and either I or the organization can terminate my employment at any time for any or no reason. <br/> <br/>Like, is that a **bad** deal? Is that fairly standard? Does that mean a lay off can happen with no pomp, circumstance, or severence pay? <br/> <br/>#GetFediHired #FediHire 2026-03-06T22:22:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0txkh0866lsc0dmwsnwflkur9mltprgwjtlf88wst3cjlwv8jd5czyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjlhvrf0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8cpmj3pxprxyt539uj7uvd2wlxx0hqsl6nljhtf4amlcd5m2aumqchufv2'>nevent1q…ufv2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Let us know how it goes! 2026-03-01T08:32:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszshp7k7wpmx0cmrge7750gvlugjhx2mg3n03sygk4u24vl2kj6zqzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjn0kz3l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspqgk0tjxm42d0qw5ws2f48e3xjk8gpa8ugyu9v326myy9qdem7dgre3ws8'>nevent1q…3ws8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I have that book, but the cover looks different. Are there different covers? What do I gotta do to collect &#39;em all? <br/> <br/>(Awesome book by the way) 2026-02-08T07:47:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0k6m46ddjn2am4pcrsf5clhyvm485uym2xm876g4xq8xjfla75uczyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkj42lcnd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswtay9hzw4ujuaehqalxkx0wxypxm7ykr0kdqucmx08vgsmwteglsjl4h3t'>nevent1q…4h3t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I heard all the gen X&#39;ers were into &#34;Betamaxxing&#34;. 2026-01-14T00:00:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs98pau8dahdwdyr22a99pefgt0l27ywssfw7s8zzfj6zjeakr7pvqzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkja8zvef In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0kmfwcuxzdye6r4x8gcma0ahrpf0cpk0dy8ysmw8e9ljpwkh2chgdm45s3'>nevent1q…45s3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>wow, okay but he must be like an a techy kinda guy or somethin. ... <br/> <br/>Gosh, my parents mentioned to me they are unable to install Windows 11. I left them with a few options, but I highly doubt they&#39;ll take the &#39;*install linux*&#39; option. 2025-10-15T02:40:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrg02kr7n7lnxqnsyd3q6d9skgftx9gwhzn5yetwrp7hapmzd49eqzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjkazqgw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjdlpcux7vha3fqks7lw3s7zkweh3d322rw6tmc648vz8zzver3g7v2pnq'>nevent1q…2pnq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you don&#39;t feel like trying out a bunch of distros and you are using it for &#39;everyday work&#39; as you say, then I&#39;ll suggest **Linux Mint Cinnamon**. <br/> <br/>It is *one of* the distros that are familiar to Windows users. There are others and maybe they are a little bit better for this or a little bit better for that. But if you just want to get going then pick *something* and have at &#39;er. 2025-09-28T23:24:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdf26g6uhugef56mwrxn96pntqm9c353z2p8cvcjat0nf982nwkcszyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjsudscr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdj43xratkcls8envtzhcm03xu3jpplat690xx8vesrystusw5r2g2g6jp5'>nevent1q…6jp5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Is one of them still in its shrinkwrap? What a collector&#39;s item! 2025-09-14T17:41:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrugakwk767cggxpd7trln7xjldv7cjl6xv5mhuxtvfwntnsst4qgzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjqx7gfp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr48e9wtkjd3u4zu2ray95hr6srrssu5694skksxzs7dg2e7ue57cmr9ds8'>nevent1q…9ds8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Does Dropkick Murphys not count? That Who Will Stand With Us song has been giving me so much energy lately. 2025-06-15T20:38:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspf8sn6299yyue6wcnkytjusqt5r4ggzf5cl8636swlldj8482wdczyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkj4atvrf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9l7xpd820vn0nnpa3svum4luj7wsdwjw2ga4ya7qug90j9dylljqlx9uhs'>nevent1q…9uhs</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>woah, that&#39;s how you filter by author? I never knew that, and I needed that a bit ago. <br/> <br/>Thanks for the advice! Is there a list of search parameters somewhere for me to look at? 2025-03-23T01:50:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhhsv35kjhes4kzhnk7lv9tyyk7qjyzqqn25f9qzytw2yhs6drvqzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjtjyg09 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9p3fej7q09nxqrxeggmjwf0spgmt5ey9vx28zqyzvvxtvq3xamtg2cl9wg'>nevent1q…l9wg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think that the discussion of news, politics, and tech makes us *as* human as the discussion of art does. 2025-02-28T03:54:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx37mf4lphuta5j65wgusm30zqcdykzqpz6kjwdrjvq09mh9l6jeszyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkj5tszvl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4ywy2kc2k5xenz4qamr2krxgeasw6yegnp4ztcurgyd39yz5f3shsuk9y'>nevent1q…uk9y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh awesome! <br/> <br/>I may have even asked this question a year ago, but totally forgot. Thanks for the reminder. 2025-01-14T05:48:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfpnnrrnh9zk36n7jmygu5fcu7dekultszluteq4lukk06x0yefhqzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjguh4um In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdvn5jv0hd2yht6zf7cx6g4z6hey7wxx3a0ddvmyfkxmj5kme90ycke6d0e'>nevent1q…6d0e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If I blur my eyes a bit when I look at this picture, it looks a bit like a Canada Goose with a comically long and straight neck. 2024-11-24T18:52:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdnhx3xushr2nmpl6235a60fet96w6fh9hyen2ceh3utah4svg6xgzyp95qgz3jgj75quv9hxw3x4ss29p0d6y9cxllm98pq5t7dky7thkjmclakf Another banger of a blog post about the #Fediverse from @_elena@mastodon.social <br/> <br/><a href="https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-values-of-the-fediverse-ethical-social-media/">https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-values-of-the-fediverse-ethical-social-media/</a> <br/> <br/>It covers a concrete example of behaviour modification that is talked about in the book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism. <br/> <br/>I also like this passage: <br/> <br/>&gt; It’s time to acknowledge that **it’s a basic human need to feel seen, heard and valued.** Of course we all want that. **My issue is with the design of Big Tech social platforms that exploit this primal need and drive a race “to the bottom of the brain stem” for their own financial gain and influence.** <br/> <br/>Exactly. I&#39;ll be an attention whore on my own terms. I don&#39;t want my base emotions to be invisibly pulled around for some corporation&#39;s own machinations. 2024-09-29T18:33:18Z