One of the charms of the Fediverse for someone like me (and I mean this seriously) is that the mechanics of federation sometimes deliver posts out of order on my timeline. This is most obvious when someone is doing a post chain and I see the post chain out of order.

(Sometimes this fixes itself up over time, sometimes not.)

I find this charming because it keeps me aware of the bones underneath the flesh, to put it one way. It's a reminder that this place is genuinely distributed.

I filled this survey in even though I don't drive, because I'm a cyclist and as a cyclist I sure have opinions on the modern headlight plague. If you're a Canadian cyclist, maybe give Transport Canada your views too.

https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/consultations/canadian-experience-vehicle-headlights-glare-night
https://hachyderm.io/@danderson/116256931573285794

Current status: reverse engineering my hacks to this test machine so I can write up proper install instructions for a slightly more proper version of it. Also, mutating the hacks in the process, because why not improve them while I'm at it?

Achievement unlocked: first NAT setup with nftables instead of iptables, for no really good reason.

It is extremely good for my wallet that Dead Can Dance didn't add a "buy entire discography" option when they put all their music up. I have a bunch of their albums on CD, but they have remastered versions on BC and new stuff, so it would be surprisingly tempting. (Their music is one of my kinds of stuff.)

https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard/116252982119934180