Cassidy James Blaede

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Building useful, usable, delightful products that respect privacy.

Partner success at @EndlessOS Foundation. @gnome Foundation member. Previously elementary OS, System76.

Frequently posting about #OpenSource, specifically in #GNOME and #Flatpak realms. I also enjoy #StarWars, #LEGO, & mobile #photography.

I have a background in web development, UX, and open source. These days I’m more involved in communication & coordination, though I am getting more involved in open source UX again.

#fedi22

🌐 Websitehttps://cassidyjames.com
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Notable features in the @megalodon mobile app include:

* Long press the interaction buttons (reply, boost, fave, bookmark) to do those actions with a different account than the current one

* Drafts and scheduled posts

* On boost long press, "Post about this" (#QuoteBoost via new post with URL link)

* Long press share button to copy the post URL in one step

Give #Megalodon a try. The official #Mastodon mobile app has dropped several *critical* fedi features, and Megalodon fixes them.

Soon:

Endless OS 5 beta is here! If you're interested in joining the beta:

https://support.endlessos.org/en/dev/beta-testing

The chance of encountering bugs in a beta release is higher than usual, so please ensure your data is backed up.

This release brings several improvements detailed in the release notes:

https://support.endlessos.org/en/endless-os/release-notes/5-0-0

As a beta tester, you can help by providing feedback on stability and hardware support, and reporting any regressions. Thanks for your support, and happy new year! 🎉

#Linux #GNOME #EndlessOS

Endless OS Beta version

How to switch to the latest beta test version of Endless OS

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Feedback wanted! I'm making a map style using #GNOME color palette and design guidelines. You can preview it at https://maps.jwestman.net.

In particular, I'd like to know if it
- looks nice,
- is easy to read,
- emphasizes places/roads/etc. appropriately for their actual importance

maps.jwestman.net

Also, GREAT source of new music for me to listen to. I absolutely love how they handled the music for this game with a ton of compelling, tonally-perfect music they licensed and feature prominently—with on-screen credits!—in the game. It feels like they are acknowledging and appreciating the different forms of art that make up a game, and aren’t shy about it.

I absolutely love it.

#DeathStranding #DeathStrandingDirectorsCut #PS5 #PlayStation #PlayStation5

I have been playing Death Stranding for the past few days, and DANG I regret sleeping on this game until now! It’s so refreshing to play a game that is challenging, engaging, and not just “shoot all the bad guys lol,” at least so far. The main foe so far is the environment, and it is quite the opponent.

#DeathStranding #DeathStrandingDirectorsCut #PS5 #PlayStation #PlayStation5 #VideoGames #Gaming

GTK folks: do you know of a way (or "the right way") to know if my app/a widget is actually *using* the font specified? For example, if my CSS says to use font "Foo," but that font isn't installed?

I poked a little bit at PangoFontDescription but it looks like it will return the requested font description for the context and not actually what's being used.

#GTK #GNOME #Pango #Vala #Linux

Ah, no, I misremembered: the new Nest Protect I installed today was in a different hallway. The one that sounded the alarm was the one that had been installed for about a week without issues—with the same candle having been blown out multiple times.

I guess it was extra smoky? 🕯️

Pretty neat that they are all meshed together even without a hardwire, but even more annoying for nuisance alarms.

It was the first time any of them had gone off since installing the first several months ago, though.

I installed a brand new Nest Protect smoke/CO alarm today aaaand then I blew out a candle and it immediately went off, blaring all the alarms around the house. 🤦‍♂️

To be fair, it was a pretty smoky candle and the smoke detector is right outside the bathroom door where the candle was, but I thought it would have given me more of a heads up before blaring all the alarms.

If there was a real, unexpected fire, I would have been grateful. But what a nuisance of a first impression. 😅

I think this is important for literally anyone as a defensive mechanism, but in this age of disinformation, it’s ESPECIALLY important to verify public voices are who they say they are.

If you see a celebrity, public official, well-known person from an open source project, or even just an “influencer” on Mastodon without being verified, I would encourage you to ask them to verify their account before following them. Even the most legit looking accounts can be automated and abused down the line.