Mike Rockwell

Writer of @initialcharge, Product Liaison for Pocket Casts, and Happiness Engineer at Automattic.

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2024-08-15 00:52:06

A lot of people don’t know this, but the Tennessee flag was designed by Akira Toriyama.

2024-08-13 15:56:24

Does anyone have experience running macOS VMs on Linux? Are you able to get App Store apps running without any issues?

2024-08-13 02:27:10

Hearthstone was pretty easy to get up and running on Ubuntu using Lutris.
Also, for anyone interested, I’ve reached diamond.

2024-08-11 16:27:19

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@npub17wr…prsu I get ya. I was more asking it rhetorically. :)

2024-08-11 16:18:27

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@npub17wr…prsu sounds bipartisan, why can’t they just pass it now?
With Biden as president and Kamala as president of the Senate, wouldn’t that be a massive accomplishment they could point to?

2024-08-11 16:16:05

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@npub1mh5…233h do you know where these images were originally posted? I see people saying the Harris team published them, but I haven’t been able to find any links to that or even an archive of it.

2024-08-10 19:48:10

The existence of generative AI has turned every photo on the web into a picture game from Highlights magazine.

2024-08-10 19:44:03

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@npub1xts…kk5s I noticed the mouth, her right hand, the edge of that arm up near the shoulder, the text on the lanyard, and unusual blur whenever there is motion — hair, chin, etc.

2024-08-08 21:40:18

Why is the term “cooked” all over the place all of a sudden?

2024-08-08 19:40:36

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@npub1k9m…tej5 I completely agree. I would rather they miniaturize the internal components and give us a couple of internal drive slots that you can twist off the base to access.

2024-08-08 17:09:22

I think the only place I’ve ever seen a car charger in use was at a car dealership where they sold electric vehicles.
All of the gas stations, parking lots, etc. where I’ve seen them, they’re always empty.

2024-08-08 14:34:54

On iOS, when you swipe over to the App Library and then tap into the search bar, it displays a list of all the apps on your device.
I wish there was an option to display that list by default when accessing the App Library instead of the system placing your apps in category folders.

2024-08-06 18:51:41

Steal Away by Robbie Dupree
https://song.link/i/1461600854
#music

2024-08-04 23:45:19

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@npub1kr8…x94p okay.

2024-08-04 21:46:36

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@npub1mh5…233h imagine the parents/grandparents who told her she was going to regret the original tattoo.
They get to dish out the biggest “I told you so” of all time.

2024-08-04 13:31:36

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@npub1mnp…932u Microsoft’s adversarial relationship with users is the best gift desktop Linux has ever received.

2024-08-03 20:47:56

Senator Mike Lee reminds me of Mike Judge.

2024-08-03 16:09:48

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@npub1su2…ecd9 yeah, if you organize notebooks chronologically, that could be tricky.

2024-08-03 15:59:19

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@npub1k6f…hyg7 I couldn’t agree more. Unless the government forces you to use a specific distro/software and bans the development of competitors, open source is capitalism.

2024-08-03 15:56:43

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@npub1amv…yy36 I think Kamala is their plan C.

2024-08-03 15:52:41

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@npub103h…5ggl unironically, yes.

2024-08-03 15:52:03

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@npub1su2…ecd9 I recently went through all of my notebooks to find all the half-filled ones. I sorted them by most used so I can finish them completely before I start a new one again.

2024-08-03 02:42:43

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@npub1e06…4v2p
https://libertynode.net/system/media_attachments/files/112/895/784/437/322/818/original/846abc2fe206dcf5.mp4

2024-08-02 14:11:40

Introducing Proton Wallet – a safer way to hold Bitcoin | Proton https://proton.me/blog/proton-wallet-launch
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2024-08-01 18:57:36

Patreon doesn’t support video podcasts. Some people work around this by publishing their video to YouTube, setting it as unlisted, and then sharing the video with their Patreon subscribers.
It would be nice if someone just built a membership service that supported video podcasts and then reached out to every podcaster that uses this workaround on Patreon, offering to help them migrate.

2024-07-31 21:53:11

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@npub1yea…3zln https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gell-Mann_Amnesia_effect

2024-07-31 17:30:18

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@npub189c…wdj3 I had to stop following Ars because of stuff like this. It was just too darn annoying for me.

2024-07-31 14:46:07

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@npub1wwt…ljy2 I feel like I saw a video once that this (or something similar) was also possible on CRTs.

2024-07-31 12:11:42

We’ve had a bear in our neighborhood that seems to come around each week on garbage night.
Our neighbors across the street have managed to see him on their Ring camera a few times.
Last night was the first night my wife and I were awake to see him ruffling through our garbage can. :\

2024-07-30 02:09:15

Have you seen the Delta ad where the camera spins? Why would an airline want to be associated with disorienting dizziness?
Wouldn’t the company want to convey that you can expect a smooth, comfortable ride if you fly Delta?

2024-07-29 23:26:42

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@npub1gzl…kk4u haha :)

2024-07-29 23:06:09

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@npub1gzl…kk4u I’ve been eyeing the Framework 13 the past few days. Desperately trying to convince myself that I don’t actually need one.

2024-07-29 01:39:19

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@npub1xg3…nyjk do you have a link for that Thiel quote?

2024-07-28 15:02:48

RI Computer Museum Learning Lab | 'Puter Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_B8rV2euQ

2024-07-28 14:14:03

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@npub1yxp…9z6s I think it was a Manjaro dev that posted the link. It makes me want to use Manjaro.

2024-07-27 21:50:38

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@npub1nm2…ukpz enjoy!

2024-07-27 17:06:41

I’m starting to look at Framework laptops again.

2024-07-27 16:07:04

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@npub17ae…edqt I do customer support at Automattic, one of the products I do support for is Day One. :)

2024-07-26 16:36:18

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2024-07-25 22:56:03

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@npub1su2…ecd9 I have a couple of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Certified-Connector-Converter-Compatible/dp/B08Z7XHFYD/
I wish I could find some that used USB-C.

2024-07-25 22:53:41

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@npub1q3s…d26p dope.

2024-07-25 00:05:14

They couldn’t put the teleprompter screen in front of the camera?

2024-07-25 00:04:21

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@npub163k…4tfs the astroturfing campaign is in full effect.

2024-07-24 23:24:25

We’ve reached the “distract him with a spoonful of peanut butter” stage of parenting.

2024-07-23 16:50:49

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@npub1ur3…e6hx are you referring to the taxation of wealth (someone’s net worth) or income?

2024-07-23 15:24:22

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@npub1q66…us4s no public appearance since Wednesday, right?

2024-07-21 19:40:34

I can’t hear the word “obligated” without thinking of the movie Jungle 2 Jungle.

2024-07-21 18:14:18

Wow. I didn’t think it would happen.

2024-07-20 17:38:46

Apparently CarPlay still works as expected when you have Assistive Access enabled.
Neat.
For anyone unfamiliar, I wrote a bit about Assistive Access earlier this year:
https://initialcharge.net/2024/02/assistive-access-ios-17/

2024-07-20 14:36:26

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@npub1su2…ecd9 could you elaborate more on your dislike of dot grid paper?
It’s what I prefer and am just curious about your reasoning. 🤔

2024-07-20 14:11:48

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@npub1wg0…t0yf
https://libertynode.net/system/media_attachments/files/112/819/221/611/319/525/original/1d04fdc87c314362.mp4

2024-07-19 00:03:26

The Three of Us by Streetlight Manifesto
https://song.link/i/1232797152
#music

2024-07-18 19:05:04

“The smaller you define your world, the bigger your problems seem.”

2024-07-18 16:44:19

Schools should teach computer history classes.
Each month you work with software/hardware from a new decade.
Most of the time you’d be running software from the era using virtual machines on a modern computer. But there would also be authentic hardware that would be brought in for a visual aid.
It would cover major software and operating systems from the time period and major events within the industry.

2024-07-17 02:04:09

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@npub1u3t…c6ug why are you concerned about Project 2025? Has Trump endorsed it?

2024-07-16 16:47:56

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@npub1gfc…7x4s so much of what they say is projection.

2024-07-16 04:31:31

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@npub1h3t…hj24 for real. They couldn’t come up with something that was a bit smaller for him?

2024-07-15 23:35:47

Me: what’s your favorite dish?
Wife: Pyrex.

2024-07-15 22:24:06

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2024-07-15 20:29:12

The son of Bob Vance of Vance Refrigeration?

2024-07-15 20:04:11

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@npub1lfy…sx3r oh, I guess I misread your post. My apologies. I thought you were referring to the people complaining about “you’ll own nothing…”.
✌️

2024-07-15 16:44:35

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@npub1n90…3xm5 I tried playing around with it via sideloading in the past, but the performance just isn’t there, unfortunately.
I’m sure I’ll give it a try again now that it’s in the App Store, though.

2024-07-15 12:19:42

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@npub1gfc…7x4s so victim blaming is acceptable now?

2024-07-14 22:24:24

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Is it possible to open a pool pump’s filter basket without cutting your hand?

2024-07-14 19:47:35

Replacing the sand in your pool filter isn’t exactly difficult, but it sure is tedious.

2024-07-14 15:59:26

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@npub1mh5…233h some people are incapable of critical thinking. And it shows.

2024-07-14 13:57:53

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@npub1q3s…d26p haven’t we had that since the whole Russia thing?

2024-07-14 03:07:16

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@npub17wr…prsu it’s a lot easier for me to determine who deserves an unfollow.

2024-07-13 23:11:32

Wild, bro.

2024-07-13 16:32:19

I love workdays when none of my teammates are online.
Not because I dislike them or anything, it just makes for a calm, uneventful day. Those are nice every now and then.

2024-07-12 14:36:35

I feel like the 15 years or so that I spent almost exclusively paying attention to Apple-related products and software blinded me to interesting trends that were happening in the broader technology space.

2024-07-11 03:16:20

Summers are so busy.

2024-07-11 03:12:32

The Diggnation Reunion Part 2 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd7vhmaKP6E

2024-07-09 00:14:20

Inside America's Corruption Capital - Washington D.C. 🇺🇸 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQDdnZ__yTk

2024-07-06 04:35:15

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@npub1tgq…4twc guns can’t vote.

2024-07-06 04:25:10

Overton window? More like Ovaltine window.

2024-07-04 22:30:06

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@npub1qh0…xeda yup. I’d be fine with taking down Trump if there was equal treatment for Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc.

2024-07-04 22:27:11

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@npub1qh0…xeda that was my exact reaction as well.

2024-07-04 14:09:25

🇺🇸

2024-07-03 22:30:19

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@npub1l6a…r7w6 small typo:
“so you might thing that”
Should be “think that”.

2024-07-03 19:51:57

Thomas Rhett’s Beautiful as You has a two second piano bit at the very beginning that reminds me of a soft rock song from the 70s or 80s. And I can’t, for the life of me, place what the heck it is.

2024-07-02 23:21:53

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@npub1atp…37us why didn’t he just say he stole the sandwich?

2024-07-02 23:18:14

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@npub16kx…gym2
> out of control
Right, that’s the whole point.

2024-07-02 14:03:34

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@npub12y5…6e36 @npub1ln5…xyw6 sounds widespread. I got a 23¢ refund.

2024-07-02 12:30:30

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@npub1wwt…ljy2 it’s certainly an ambitious project. I hope they succeed, too.

2024-07-02 12:27:57

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@npub12c9…4p4k why?

2024-07-01 15:25:37

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It’s worth noting, I was backing up to an HFS+ volume that was also shared over the network for Time Machine using this exact same version of macOS just a few days ago.
But as far as I can tell, the only reason that was working is because I set it up on a previous version of macOS before Apple implemented these changes.

2024-07-01 15:25:25

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This is in Monterey, by the way. No idea if it’s changed since then.
It’s not *that* big of a deal, but I’ve probably wasted two total active hours on this and a couple of days backing up multiple machines before figuring it out why things weren’t working the way I expected them to.

2024-07-01 15:13:11

Apparently you can’t backup to a volume using Time Machine and also share that exact same volume as a Time Machine destination for other computers on the network.
This used to be possible.
Now you have to setup another APFS volume on the same disk and set that up to be shared.
Annoying.

2024-06-30 17:39:59

Yesterday I wrote about my decision to retire #OpenWeb.
https://initialcharge.net/2024/06/retiring-hashtag-open-web/
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2024-06-30 04:58:58

That thing where you overanalyze every interaction you had at a family event.
I can’t be the only one that does this, right?

2024-06-28 22:41:02

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@npub1q3s…d26p sometimes I wonder if they are even capable of reading.

2024-06-28 02:35:28

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@npub18su…nd38 did they just import some random blocklist? There’s instances on there that are no longer running.

2024-06-26 20:15:00

I just crashed my iPhone by plugging in a USB thumb drive.

2024-06-26 16:23:33

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