@chirospasm

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Deliverer of ideas for a living. Believer in internet autonomy, digital dignity, and human decency. I upkeep instances of FOSS platforms like this for the masses. Previously on Twitter under the same handle. I do software things, but also I don't.
PronounsHe/Him
InterestsUX, Human-Centered Design, Data & Analytics, Linguistics, Design, Art, Poetry
chirospasmMar 21
jwzMar 21

Ageless Linux.

The Ageless Device: A physical computing device designed to satisfy every element of the California Digital Age Assurance Act's regulatory scope while deliberately refusing to comply with its requirements. The device costs less than...
https://jwz.org/b/yk43

chirospasmJan 18
Cat 🐈🥗 (D.Burch) ⁠Jun 12, 2024
🚫 Don't install your own software.
Got it! Hardware it is then...
chirospasmJan 11
jwzJan 10

Great Moments in Patents.

US20250238653A1: Universe Time Machine using AI god and the Universe Internet: A method to create a Universe Time Machine with the ability to time travel via object manipulation by manipulating every atom, electron and em...
https://jwz.org/b/yk1i

chirospasmJan 11
4am ❧Jan 10

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across The 8th Dimension.woz

https://archive.org/details/wozaday_The_Adventures_of_Buckaroo_Banzai

Thanks to LoGo for the disk!

#wozaday #AppleII #retrocomputing

chirospasmJan 10
bJan 10
hmmm. do you think steam link is going to work well on my oscilloscope
chirospasmJan 10
Show threadSpindley Q FrogJan 10

OK, I think my web-based NABU Network emulator is in good enough shape to share!

https://www.information-superhighway.net/nabu/

The NABU was a Z80-based PC, released in 1983, that had all of its software delivered over a cable TV signal - like Sega Channel, but a decade earlier. It was only ever available in a handful of cities, including Ottawa, Canada, where it was developed.

Leo Binkowski, who worked at NABU creating arcade game ports, kept virtually everything, so you can experience it just like it was 1983.

chirospasmJan 4
This just in: ICE sending Maduro back to Venezuela
chirospasmJan 4
I can't wait until Grok is eventually installed as Venezuela's new government entity so that we can witness, with ape-like awe, a very serious Council of GenAI rendered Big Titty Anime Girlfriends deliver reports to OPEC stakeholders
chirospasmOct 28
What a ba-nonkers day. Wild and crazy. I ate 5 slices of thin crust pizza. I need to slow my role here. Get a grip.
chirospasmSep 13, 2025
nixCraft 🐧Sep 13, 2025

Support for Windows 10 is ending next month, making it a great time to switch to Linux! There's no need to throw away your old computer. If you primarily use your machine for social media, shopping, or online banking, you can save money and help the environment.

Which distribution would you recommend? Mint or Ubuntu?

PS: For older computers, a lighter weight distribution might be a better choice so ch as Linux Mint XFCE or Lubuntu.