steve mookie kong

dad, movie watcher, runner, gamer, engineer of sorts and snarky troublemaker.

home: https://ultramookie.com
hello: https://mookie.xyz

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mookie_at_weredreaming.com@momostr.pink

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2026-06-09 16:57:17 UTC

I have had Ooma for a home phone line forever. But, over the last few years I haven't used it for much -- maybe a fax here and there, but never any phone calls. So, I finally decided to cancel the service and save $8/mo. I thought the cancelation process would be easy. It wasn't.
First, there's no way to cancel online. A service that runs voice-over-IP doesn't have it in their system to allow people to cancel their service on their website. So, I called the support number to cancel. The phone tree was insane. I always take note of what I'm pushing when I go through a phone tree just in case I get disconnected. This is what I pushed to get to a human to cancel my service:
2-2-2-3-1-4-4-2
When I did get to a live human, I was hit with a barrage of questions about why I'm canceling, where am I going, was there anything they could do better, etc. Eventually I stopped being nice and told the person: Look, I'm here to cancel my service. Cancel it and stop asking me questions. They did.
#ooma #voip #phone

2026-05-19 03:12:32 UTC

When my primary service provider was AT&T Mobile, I had to use Target WiFI when shopping at my local Target because I could not get usable service on cellular inside the store. I tested Verizon (via US Mobile) inside the store tonight while shopping with my daughter, the results were impressive.
#mobile #cellular #usmobile #verizon #att #target
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2026-05-15 13:27:43 UTC

Overheard: “I feel more pressure to use AI as an adult than to do drugs as a teenager.”
#ai #llm #drugs

2026-05-12 02:27:54 UTC

After three months and 1.6k posts later on [snac](https://codeberg.org/grunfink/snac2 ), I'm super happy. Main things that I like about running snac for my Fediverse presence:<li>Light on resources. I can run this on a potato if I wanted and it would run great (I'm not, but I could.)</li><li>Backups are easy. Tar up the directory. Done.</li><li>Migrations are easy. Install nginx, build snac, untar backup. Done.</li><li>Quirky web interface. It takes a little to get used to it, but it is very functional and it's got character. I thought I would use <a href="https://halo.mookiesplace.com">Phanpy</a> with it more, but I'm not. I enjoy the snac web interface.</li><li>Works (mostly) with Mastodon clients.</li><li>No crazy caching of photos, avatars and other media. This is a really big deal because my disk usage is so much lower than when I ran Mastodon.</li><li>No database. NO DATABASE. So good.</li><li>Fast. snac is really fast doing everything. It's nice.</li><li><span class="h-card"><a href="https://comam.es/snac/grunfink" class="u-url mention">@npub1ysc…ffqw</a></span> is awesome. Friendly and responsive.</li>
#fediverse #snac #snac2 #snacadmin #mastodon #phanpysocial #selfhost #selfhosted

2026-05-10 22:34:34 UTC

Solid definition of what #LinkedIn is.
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/s/post-3d34ab5813a225d1a3877887d97f61d0.jpeg

2026-05-07 21:31:16 UTC

Don’t be this guy.
#ai #llm #humanity
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/s/post-711c15b3aa1de073c6e85095d8acfafa.jpeg

2026-05-07 03:04:48 UTC

I love to read, but don't do it enough. The other day I picked up a Xteink X4 for $69 and I have been using it a bunch -- I'm currently reading H.P. Lovecraft's [Short Fiction](https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/h-p-lovecraft/short-fiction ) from Standard Ebooks. This reader is so tiny and easy to carry around that it is a great way to not doom scroll and just read a good book.
I replaced the stock OS with [CrossPoint Reader](https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader ) which makes it a lot faster and easier to use (it was easy to switch over). One of the nice things is that there is a mode that turns the reader into an access point, I connect to it and there is a tiny web server on the reader itself that allows me to upload books, manage books and manage the reader's settings.
Here's a picture of it next to my iPhone 16 Pro and a Hot Wheels car.
#reading #read #books #book #ereader #xteink #iPhone #hotwheels #lovecraft #cthulhu
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2026-05-03 02:43:25 UTC

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I was thinking the exact same thing. I'm wondering if they moved it three hours earlier so that they could have buffer for rain delays?

2026-05-03 00:14:47 UTC

Heads up F1 fans: The Miami GP will be starting three hours earlier than planned because of heavy rain being forecast.
https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/breaking-new-start-time-confirmed-for-miami-grand-prix-following-weather-concerns.36mNfBCj5LLIRbgxAgjZIn
#f1 #formula1 #MiamiGP

2026-04-23 05:14:15 UTC

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Whoa impressive!

2026-04-22 19:17:55 UTC

Which is right?
#foodie #spaghetti #poll
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2026-04-18 00:03:52 UTC

Today, I brought my Sony a7CR with a 40mm f/2.5 prime lens to Disneyland. Here are some pictures from my adventures.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/ultramookie/CreS1Swh6t
#disneyland #californiaadventure #photography #photos

2026-04-17 16:29:23 UTC

My Star Tours featured the Podracing from Episode 1 and Space Whales from Ashoka. #disneyland #starwars

2026-04-08 03:27:00 UTC

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Hehe. But is it an Xbox One, One X, Series X or Series S?
Though nothing compares to [the Copilots](https://teybannerman.com/strategy/2026/03/31/how-many-microsoft-copilot-are-there.html ).
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/s/post-5c46f5e529d99002b4adcdf40d777ca9.png

2026-04-08 03:11:50 UTC

Huh. Season 8 of Drive to Survive is streaming on Apple TV (the paid service and the box, who at Apple decided to name their paid service and the hardware the same??).
#tv #apple #appletv #f1 #formula1 #drivetosurvive #netflix

2026-04-05 05:09:13 UTC

I was rewatching **Cheers** and this show is so funny.
Norm!
#tv #cheers

2026-04-03 05:08:51 UTC

I [posted](https://weredreaming.com/mookie/p/1775190824.261504 ) about Nintendo achievements and then went to shower.
I come out to see that the marvelous @npub1fqg…7yvt gave it a boost! Thank you Lisa!
Then I went to check on my VPS and it is showing:
*load average: 0.07, 0.05, 0.05*
New #snac instance survived a Lisa boost. Yay! (Lisa Melton Boost Certified)
#fediverse

2026-03-29 03:47:57 UTC

My new server has been up less than an hour and this:grep GPTBot *access.log | wc -l<br>3146<br>
**Fuck you OpenAI**.
https://codeberg.org/mookie/snac-confs/src/branch/main/nginx/bad-stuff.conf
#openai #gptbot #chatgpt #llm #spam

2026-03-25 23:19:46 UTC

Screen technology explained using cats.
#tv #monitor #screen #cats #technology
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2026-03-25 22:59:46 UTC

What to do?
#ocd #meme
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2026-03-24 02:37:24 UTC

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Oh my that looks good!

2026-03-24 01:03:33 UTC

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My friend @npub1sau…kn8r introduced me to the delicious Kyiv Cake, have you tried it before? It’s so good.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_cake

2026-03-15 08:19:29 UTC

Don't forget to [vote](https://f1.com/vote )!
#f1 #formula1 #ChinaGP
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2026-03-15 07:07:54 UTC

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This is wild!

2026-03-15 07:00:03 UTC

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Goodness. There’s an empty row on the grid!

2026-03-15 06:48:32 UTC

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Add Bortoleto also. Ugh.

2026-03-15 06:31:00 UTC

Nightmare for McLaren.
#f1 #formula1 #mclarn

2026-03-15 01:26:36 UTC

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The sound of that V8 screaming like a banshee is music to my ears -- and makes me sad thinking of these new regulations.

2026-03-15 01:15:59 UTC

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I would love to see F1 race Bathurst! That would be such a fun race to watch.

2026-03-15 00:48:41 UTC

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs have been [canceled](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/bahrain-and-saudi-arabian-grands-prix-will-not-take-place-in-april.1hnqllVG85RSt8pbFc5Ivx ).
#f1 #formula1 #bahrain #saudiarabia #grandprix
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2026-03-08 05:35:17 UTC

That was a fun race to watch, especially the opening laps. I wonder where Max would have been if he had not crashed yesterday during the qualifying.
Congrats George on the first win of this new era.
Lewis was so close, I'm hoping to see him on the podium more often this season.
I am really impressed by Linblad.
Really looking forward to next week.
#f1 #formula1 #australianGP

2026-03-07 06:25:33 UTC

I can't wait for the #AustralianGP tomorrow. I'm predicting chaos!
#f1 #formula1

2026-03-07 06:04:57 UTC

Whoa that cooling thing exploded when Lando ran it over. #f1 #formula1 #australianGP

2026-03-07 05:13:53 UTC

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"Fantastic" -Max on radio.

2026-03-07 05:12:18 UTC

OMG MAX! #f1 #formula1 #australiangp

2026-03-06 15:52:25 UTC

The way things are looking for Aston Martin, the safety car will easily take P11 from them in the Constructors Championship.
#f1 #formula1 #astonmartin

2026-03-06 04:37:28 UTC

Insert Sad Alonso Meme.
#f1 #formula1 #astonmartin #alonso
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2026-03-05 21:32:02 UTC

Ferrari Innovation.
#f1 #formula1 #ferrari
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/s/post-beb75d4a76ea6c0f068cc12e30c427a3.mov

2026-02-21 20:31:27 UTC

The Haas and Cadillac F1 cars have my favorite liveries this year. Which liveries do you like the most this year?
#f1 #formula1 #haas #cadillac
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/s/post-7903785adc4762e8a548f0c3757e73e2.webp
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/s/post-090d872c3806e1738571460d6e1f77b3.webp

2026-02-17 20:48:47 UTC

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Beautiful! Also the conversion weighing less than the original fossil fuel version is mind blowing.

2026-02-17 19:00:25 UTC

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That would be a dream come true and an amazing car.

2026-02-17 18:34:04 UTC

A 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is looking better and better every day. I need to find Eleanor. Connected cars will be [a problem](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/02/what-happens-to-a-car-when-the-company-behind-its-software-goes-under/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ) and I want a return to unconnected cars — let me just use Apple CarPlay or Android Auto on my phone for connected features if I want those features.
#cars #car #automobiles #automobile
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2026-02-16 14:46:21 UTC

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I should try one of these apps. Do you use them with a YouTube Premium account?

2026-02-16 03:46:29 UTC

How about you just turn off all Shorts, #YouTube?
https://weredreaming.com/mookie/s/post-27459be8ebad5a89fffa4261f2063d70.jpg