Thomas Svensson 🖖

Building a cooperating system • Team @fosstodon member • Born at CO₂ 325 PPM • Proud nerd • On the #ADHD and #Autism spectrum 🤘 • 🇸🇪 Kanspiratör 🇬🇧 Canspirator 🇪🇸 [buscando] • #YNWA since 1974

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2026-03-27 20:14:46 UTC

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@nprofile…qcnj
Welcome back and hope you will enjoy it here 👋
Thanks for all the kind words :blobcatblush:
@nprofile…ynd9 @nprofile…uuu5 @nprofile…v3xj @nprofile…atnr @nprofile…7nn3 @nprofile…zmd9 @nprofile…pdw2 @nprofile…hkem @nprofile…njc0 @nprofile…xawl @nprofile…9e7p @nprofile…qlh2 @nprofile…jdgj @nprofile…q3k5 @nprofile…q0hx @nprofile…f3cp @nprofile…hhqh @nprofile…k7ew @nprofile…z6pq

2026-03-27 11:34:25 UTC

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@nprofile…ynd9
Sadly it is generally so for a lot more in medicine and medical care, where the balance is way to tilted to mens problems in regards to both research and development of treatments.
For bionic limbs specifically, a reason - but not an excuse - is probably war and crime though. Where for both men are over represented both as cause and consequence.

2026-03-26 21:23:34 UTC

Have you #Disable to deny #GitHub to train AI on you yet?
If not, do it here: https://github.com/settings/copilot/features - it is on by default of course.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/297/564/952/652/793/original/0bdec41e839d30b5.png

2026-03-26 20:43:00 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
Better as in more FPS ;)

2026-03-26 20:08:10 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
Will make gaming on Linux better with AMD gfx ;)

2026-03-26 01:24:55 UTC

Hey #GitHub,
I am using your own official app!
🤦‍♂️
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/116/292/849/776/800/933/original/a9b2eb856fa364e0.jpg

2026-03-24 23:30:58 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
I'm not sure about the "accidentally" part though. Anyways, welcome to bliss 😃

2026-03-24 15:00:42 UTC

Oh crap, I borked the #boot position 🤦‍♂️

2026-03-23 17:20:11 UTC

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@nprofile…887k
Yeah, to even get into the same galaxy as the experts I would have to spend 99+% on just Neovim config, thus virtually no time actually using it for my own projects 😆

2026-03-23 17:12:55 UTC

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@nprofile…887k
I started the hard way too, trying to config my own. But when I stumbled on LazyVim I stopped, quickly realizing it is the GOAT.
Still happy spending all that time trying myself, learned so much useful that way.

2026-03-23 16:54:53 UTC

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@nprofile…887k
I've come across the odd ones stuck in that ((((LISP)))) world.
1+ year ago I went vscode -> :neovim: and haven't looked back. Absolutely loving it with #LazyVim.

2026-03-22 21:17:48 UTC

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@nprofile…ewjd
You're welcome to make use of my complain share too, I can easily do without it 🤪

2026-03-22 21:16:06 UTC

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@nprofile…xawl
...and dogs go wild 🐶

2026-03-22 14:12:15 UTC

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@nprofile…g5hg
Du kan mycket mer svenska än du är medveten om 🤪

2026-03-22 14:02:16 UTC

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@nprofile…krmf @nprofile…ftj5
That's more than me then, since until after he died I wasn't aware my childhood favorite hade developed a different map at older age. So got a bit stunned learning about that.
@nprofile…4lny

2026-03-21 21:08:37 UTC

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@nprofile…ftj5
You can find a few example in the Political Views section here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Norris#Political_views

2026-03-21 17:43:00 UTC

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@nprofile…ftj5
Apparently his political views turned rather extreme, quite MAGA.
@nprofile…4lny

2026-03-21 16:35:19 UTC

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@nprofile…4lny
Same here. Had no idea he went of the chart that bad either.

2026-03-20 21:04:19 UTC

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@nprofile…3src
My work is full of those, not just for AI.
Been thinking a lot about that, since way before the AI craze, and the trait most of them are severely missing is empathy. And it hits double:
1 - They are unable to understand from the perspective of others.
2 - From 1 they are unable to understand how things they are responsible for affect others.
This is a since long growing trend in organization culture, pretty much everywhere.

2026-03-20 18:03:08 UTC

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@nprofile…tv5n
Thanks for treading the standards path for :python:

2026-03-20 17:40:15 UTC

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I like what Simon is writing in his blog about this. In particular about the forkability of the tools. Backed up by quoting Armin Ronacher:
- "even in the worst possible future this is a very forkable and maintainable thing"
#Astral #uv #ruff #ty #OpenAI

2026-03-20 17:12:09 UTC

I don't trust anything that #OpenAI say or promise. Now they're buying #Astral https://openai.com/index/openai-to-acquire-astral/ - and gains control over #Ruff, #uv and #ty.
That the "Astral team will join the Codex team at OpenAI and over time, we’ll explore deeper integrations" - makes me wonder how well these really great tools will keep functioning stand alone in the future.
Can I keep being depended on them for managing my :python: projects?
AI companies are gaining al the more control of the toolchain! #worrying

2026-03-08 21:33:37 UTC

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@nprofile…z6pq
🍰 and 🥂 time while 🥳 #congrats

2026-03-08 21:22:52 UTC

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@nprofile…mrzq
Just what I needed to finally get a custom one for Hyrpland 😃

2026-03-08 21:21:05 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
Why should only internet servers have the pleasure of UTC?

2026-03-08 21:17:57 UTC

Many really nice ones. Thanks!

2026-03-06 10:58:56 UTC

So will in a bit run "sudo pacman -Syu" and get linux 6.19 and lts changed from 6.12 to 6.18 :archlinux:

2026-03-04 16:39:52 UTC

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@nprofile…rrdh @nprofile…mvm4
Awesome 🎉
It is quite noticeable in my feeds that migrating to Codeberg is increasing. Not just because of that thing, also because more are discovering the lean mean and so much nicer UX it offers.

2026-03-04 16:27:29 UTC

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@nprofile…uptt
✅

2026-03-03 12:06:01 UTC

This is cool, in more than one way!

2026-03-03 12:04:17 UTC

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@nprofile…fr89
It is the way I do it.
Sure, at the moment mainly because of not skilled enough. But it is infinity projects that scratches my own itches and needs, so will be my own primary user.

2026-03-03 11:53:32 UTC

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@nprofile…uuu5
So how are you planning to ink The Wall on your skin?

2026-03-02 16:19:50 UTC

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@nprofile…saqv
Probably came bundled with at least 3 different AOL disks 😆

2026-03-02 16:03:27 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
👋

2026-03-02 15:55:28 UTC

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@nprofile…saqv
The briefcase era of luggable computes 😃
That is a phone line plug on pic 4 then, I suppose?

2026-03-01 19:45:34 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
Yeah, whisky not whisk_e_y
See: https://whiskyadvocate.com/whisky-vs-whiskey-differences

2026-03-01 19:40:19 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
Whisky ;)

2026-03-01 19:05:35 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
I tend to prefer the e-less ones.

2026-03-01 10:04:19 UTC

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@nprofile…ynd9
Twitter before him!

2026-03-01 10:01:09 UTC

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@nprofile…njc0
🎉

2026-03-01 10:00:47 UTC

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@nprofile…3qt3
November can't come fast enough!

2026-03-01 09:54:58 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
Guessing you prefer Irish and US whisky 🤔

2026-03-01 09:43:21 UTC

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@nprofile…v3xj
In Sweden we call it "signalpolitik" - "Signal politics'" in English.
Basically it means:
"Policies aimed at influencing and consolidating a certain position or giving the impression of determination instead of solving a particular political problem."
Pretty much always it is a tell about how little they actually know/understand the problem. Such as this one, clearly not knowing what an OS is, how they work and how one get one - except it came with their own devices.

2026-01-31 21:12:15 UTC

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@nprofile…hhqh
Have you tried deleting local cache, then restarting app?

2026-01-16 20:43:19 UTC

I still have such a long way to go...

2026-01-14 12:45:45 UTC

Vertical tabs, pinned and tabgroups have revolutionised my workflow in Firefox.
When it will be possible to set own color for, and cut/copy/paste, groups the bliss will be practically complete.

2026-01-13 21:41:39 UTC

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@nprofile…hhqh
I would probably also had made that choice, even without the discount. Haven't owned a car since 2001 though, due to not really needed one,

2026-01-13 21:35:41 UTC

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@nprofile…hhqh
I was close. German brand was second guess.
Clue I went for was "200 000km and entering it’s 10th year of service, there is no rust, the engine is fine"

2026-01-13 21:24:38 UTC

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@nprofile…hhqh
Volvo?

2026-01-04 00:22:42 UTC

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@nprofile…3qt3
Have the 5 year of social media history rule got live yet?

2025-12-31 14:07:25 UTC

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@nprofile…v0sr
Damn you to Homer me again 🤤

2025-12-30 23:13:06 UTC

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@nprofile…2m5s
I think you have earned the rest of the year off.

2025-12-30 22:04:34 UTC

Strike 3 from #MegaLag on #CookieGate
https://youtu.be/qCGT_CKGgFE
And it is like sweet sweet #Honey 🐝

2025-12-30 13:25:19 UTC

I got myself one of these https://www.arzopa.com/products/arzopa-z1fc-gray-144hz-portable-gaming-monitor-16-1-screen
Wanted a portable extra monitor for ad-hoc needs at home mainly. But bonus it is easy to bring with too.

2025-12-30 13:15:05 UTC

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@nprofile…3025
Fueled by the Dunning-Kruger effect.

2025-12-29 18:51:25 UTC

#YAT
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/804/357/306/323/553/original/44d96272b9ffcbd5.png

2025-12-29 18:25:24 UTC

This is just a test. Nothing to look at, unless you know.

2025-12-29 10:36:33 UTC

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@nprofile…ls20
I see a quite similar challenge to understand the differences as it is for UI vs UX, as well as de difference between sympathy and empathy.
One important aspect that privacy, UX and empathy shares - is they are highly invisible. As in you have to understand and visualize cause and effect mentally how it is for both oneself and others.
And in an all-the-more complex web of pieces that affect each other more or less, and in combinations. That is hard!

2025-12-28 09:33:35 UTC

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@nprofile…56e0
Among the most important things to understand, is that most of those are just wanting a computer that does what they need, or must do, in everyday life.
This https://youtu.be/RVTVRDqqJis is a good example of getting to use a preinstalled Linux distro.
Followed up a week later: https://youtu.be/2EK0-V__Fwg
That support safety net _feeling_ simply isn't there for the general public for Linux, as it is for Windows and Apple.
Not yet!
2/2

2025-12-28 09:23:10 UTC

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@nprofile…56e0
If you do a poll to the exact same users who answered that on would be asked about their relation to #OpenSource, you would likely get a similar high result as #Linux got.
Everybody knows about Windows and Apple. Many have probably heard about Linux, but for very different things and not got a mainstream feeling for it. Thus, giving a feeling mora that "you're on your own if you want to try Linux."
It is that "on your own" framing I am trying to find solutions for!
1/2

2025-12-26 08:55:47 UTC

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@nprofile…yur4
If Split View UX-improves like Tab Groups did, from when I about:config turned them on, then I'm not worried at all.
Only thing I really miss in Tab Groups is the ability to copy and paste, and it then also be possible to do to/from other browsers like LibreWolf.

2025-12-25 22:06:37 UTC

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@nprofile…yur4
Played a bit with it, and it is almost usable. If the tab I right-klick and do "Add Split View" would open in the split, it would be useful already.
It don't, it just creates a new tab.
Now I dream of it ready and with a shortcut open https://fosstodon.org/publish in a 1/3 split on the right. Or other common web apps to make notes or other relevant stuff from the page I'm on.
That would make a sweet UX in my book.

2025-12-24 22:08:11 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
11:47 I slept until, and yeah I agree it was awesome start of Christmas day.

2025-12-23 00:30:03 UTC

Yoda´dabadooooo!

2025-12-22 09:39:17 UTC

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@nprofile…yur4
Yeah, agreed on the trickle trend.
It won't stop until there are more interesting alternatives to passive consumption of things that entertain us.
I'm actually on my way to a meet that have the potential to be a start for me on building such alternative. Firmly within open source, of course.
@nprofile…7usr

2025-12-21 18:39:20 UTC

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@nprofile…vcm8
I see it more as a successful use of the Trump playbook.
Few are talking about the stunt trying to mak AI = Apple Intelligence for months now.

2025-12-21 12:28:19 UTC

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The other thing I will do it to use both #Vim and #Neovim.
:vim: for local system admin
:neovim: with #LazyVim for dev and other use
The idea here is to create my own custom .vimrc tuned for local system admin stuff, that can me reused everywhere so it is the same on all machines. Including when I log in remote.

2025-12-21 12:13:22 UTC

21 episodes in, I am gloriously overwhelmed about everything Marco in them shown :vim: gives me to learn using.
While I can easily see how incredible powerful and efficient it definitely can be - The hard part will be to learn good enough to not have to break focus on what I want to use it for. Having to constantly look at cheat-sheets or :h pages.
I think a strategy that allows me to create efficient task workflows, identifying sequences of #VimMotion that I commonly will use.
#Vim

2025-12-19 21:07:50 UTC

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Damn how good S2 started!

2025-12-19 19:49:38 UTC

Time to #FalloutS2

2025-12-10 07:40:37 UTC

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@nprofile…z78a
Trying :GrapheneOS: was the main reason I gave myself for getting the Pixel 9a, and that on BF it was on sale for <$400.
But first I use it with default :android: to check out the Google spin of Android 16 before nuking.
My daily driver with the the Fairphone 6, while the 4 will be repurposed to how alternative OS too.
It will be interesting to experience how good options are for escaping the all-the-more intrusive surveillance economy.

2025-12-07 08:35:34 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
Let me know if the Japanese one gives you a different itch, compared to the European ones ;)
@nprofile…dcm7

2025-12-07 08:31:30 UTC

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@nprofile…z78a
Might be because I now have two extra phones, a #Fairphone6 and a #Pixel9a, to test alternatives to Android on - that new options seems to emerge and/or development of known ones speeding up lately.
Like the news about #Jolla https://jolla.com/ I stumbled on this week.

2025-12-04 21:32:33 UTC

Watching #FastAPI :python: mini documentary: https://youtu.be/mpR8ngthqiE

2025-12-03 21:45:25 UTC

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@nprofile…qxnl
Thus far I haven't actually noticed the sound the buttons are making. But then I am old school, growing up with the controllers of the 1970s and onwards 😆

2025-12-03 21:28:11 UTC

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@nprofile…23kw
Haven't noticed anything yet.

2025-12-03 19:59:34 UTC

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Sweet, the #8BitDoPro2 Bluetooth controller paired out of the box to :bazzite: and worked flawlessly with #HollowKnight on :steam:
It is incredible how good gaming on :linux: have gotten 🥰
#Linux #Bazzite
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/657/375/751/929/942/original/437ed1e44e0107a8.jpg

2025-12-02 17:22:48 UTC

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:bazzite: now up and running on #mearth.
As well as got :steam: going.
First game installed is #hollowKnight, which I suspect will make at least a few of my Team :fosstodon: mates 😃 about.
Now to see how well it runs on the 3440x1440 QD-OLED 240Hz monitor 🥳
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/115/651/111/510/153/372/original/1dfce99fe05d34c5.png

2025-12-02 15:51:08 UTC

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:zorin: installed on #mindy and thus far I am very pleased with both look and feel on this #AcerSwift3 with #Ryzen4700u laptop.
Only thing I couldn't quickly sort out is the Fingerprint Password Settings app in the #zorinOS repo.
Other than that I have no problem seeing why it has become a popular choice for those with #Win10 that Microsoft gave a 🖕 to about upgrading to #Win11.

2025-12-01 21:15:31 UTC

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That would make it:
:fedora: for #shazbot the Workstation
:archlinux: for #mork the daily driver laptop
:zorin: for #mindy the easy2use laptop
:bazzite: for #mearth the dual boot play machine
🤔 I am going to enjoy that diversity.

2025-12-01 21:06:25 UTC

Maybe I should do a :linus: and use :fedora: on my :linux: workstation?

2025-11-29 20:18:25 UTC

I think my brain found limbo this weekend, and it feels great.

2025-11-28 09:24:34 UTC

So I now have a spare laptop with Ryzen 5700u 16Gb RAM 1TB m.2 to install a using focus :linux: distros on.
I have :arch: on my other laptop and workstation for tinkering and dev.
For this one the idea is to try out #Linux distros for beginners, such as coming from Win10, that just want to use for everyday tasks in life, school and so on.
I have noted :zorin: #zorinOS gain popularity recently.
Which else can be interesting to try out?

2025-11-25 18:04:44 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
The itch is just a reminder for how much you miss it already :D

2025-11-25 17:48:46 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
Like coffee, ink in Europe is properly different black stuff ;)

2025-11-25 15:59:51 UTC

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@nprofile…rldc
Like on Marmite level?

2025-11-23 08:15:32 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
Home and tattoo count +2 - if I spotted all.

2025-11-23 08:10:15 UTC

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@nprofile…etfa
If we fail to curb the AI trajectory, the future will be personal AI-assistants between humas that talk and negotiate if either of them judge if to bother their owner.
To succeed curbing, the fediverse in combination with rethinking local everyday life - how we live, socialize of screen and work - will be important.

2025-11-21 09:54:27 UTC

:postmarketos: is also on the list to be tested. Thanks for the link 👍

2025-11-20 22:54:33 UTC

So I just ordered a #Fairphone6
What OS should I repurpose my current #Fairphone4 with, I wonder 🤔
Any tips welcomed, especially with own experience using.

2025-11-20 19:51:40 UTC

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@nprofile…3025
Oh, like loot boxes in games then.
Want to get picked?

2025-11-20 19:42:39 UTC

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@nprofile…3025
What's the case about?

2025-11-19 21:53:43 UTC

I might be getting hooked on spare terrabyting space self storage, just in case, for no actual real reason other than - fuck who knows...

2025-11-18 22:18:43 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
Then you most likely qualify to be on the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allt_f%C3%B6r_Sverige to find out your Swedish roots.
That would be pretty sick if you do ;)

2025-11-18 22:03:50 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
I haven't really got into the Swedish parts of open source that much yet, due to the my decades long struggle with mental health that finally ended last year. Then also lived about for 10+ years.
Promise will keep at least an eye on it for you from now on.

2025-11-18 21:59:49 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
That explains the sense of Viking I have about you ✅
You know anything about what part of Sweden you stem from?

2025-11-18 21:20:09 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
Just wait until you visit Sweden or Finland. Then you will have a proper benchmark for judging :cupofcoffee: strength 😵‍💫

2025-11-13 20:51:34 UTC

Need 💤

2025-11-12 22:50:35 UTC

The resent show of courage to say no to $1.5 million, because the strings attached failed to pass core principles of :python: community (see https://www.msn.com/en-us/education-and-learning/computer-science-and-programming-learning/the-python-software-foundation-has-turned-down-a-1-5-million-us-government-grant-amid-ethical-concerns/ar-AA1PzfR1) made it easy to me to finally stop procrastinating becoming a proper supporting member of #ThePSF.
With automatic annual renewal ✅

2025-11-10 20:37:51 UTC

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@nprofile…kn56
So the plan is to travel until you run out of skin canvas not yet used :blobthinkingeyes: