Lee

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Recent I.T. grad from a polytechnic in western Canada. Big into open source and geeky pursuits. I use Linux (Fedora) as a daily-driver and am comfortable with a command line.

I've also dipped my toes into programming (python, javascript, bash). I prefer hashtags in camel case, 0-based indexes, and hyphens over underscores. I want to learn Golang someday.

Some of my interests:
- the indieweb
- decentralized social-media (the real Web 3.0)
- political philosophy (I took Poli-Sci in school)
- solarpunk (I am into environmentalism)
- selfhosting (e.g. this site/service)

This account is for fun and not for professional communications whatsoever. Opinions expressed here are my own and are subject to change.

I follow back.

Updated: Apr. 28th, 2023
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Websitehttps://leecalvink.net
LeeJun 11, 2023
@cwebber You know what, fair enough!
LeeJun 10, 2023
@cwebber What about ebooks? I have like 300+ of those
Show threadLeeJun 10, 2023
@smileodonicthys This blows my mind
Show threadLeeJun 1, 2023
@Aknorals @violet_cerue Apparently the budding term to replace Woke is _Satanic_ now. Interesting evolution, basically libtard to social justice warrior to woke and now this. Conservatives are ridiculous on the whole.
LeeJun 1, 2023
@micahflee @jebba @Gargron Account portability is a killer feature. If I wanted to change my handle (domain) I'd have to continue to host (as I'm selfhosting) at least two running versions of what I'm using just to have the one profile redirect to the other.
LeeJun 1, 2023
Ars TechnicaJun 1, 2023

FTC: Amazon/Ring workers illegally spied on users of home security cameras

Amazon agrees to Ring and Alexa settlements but didn't admit violating any laws.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/06/ftc-amazon-ring-workers-illegally-spied-on-users-of-home-security-cameras/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

FTC: Amazon/Ring workers illegally spied on users of home security cameras

Amazon agrees to Ring and Alexa settlements but didn't admit violating any laws.

Ars Technica
Show threadLeeJun 1, 2023
@docpop Super cool
LeeMay 30, 2023
So the first two places I interviewed at didn't work out. The third one has given me an Offer of Employment contract to peruse. I'll be officially starting on the 13th. 🤗
LeeMay 23, 2023
GovTrack.usMay 23, 2023

As the United States heads toward running out of cash in a few weeks, here's a reminder how this happened:

* The law says what tax rates are, determining revenue.
* Each year laws are enacted that direct money to be spent a certain way.
* Existing debt has to be serviced (e.g. bonds).
* An older law limits national debt.
* Republicans drove up the debt during the Trump Admin (tax cuts, airline bailouts, etc) so that the limit is about to be reached.

The laws are logically incompatible.

LeeMay 23, 2023
malenaMay 23, 2023

“The idea that profits drove our current bout of #inflation surfaced in the last few years among progressive economists and lawmakers but was waved away by more mainstream types as a "conspiracy theory." That changed earlier this year.”

Once a fringe theory, "#greedflation" gets its due

https://www.axios.com/2023/05/18/once-a-fringe-theory-greedflation-gets-its-due

Once a fringe theory, "greedflation" gets its due

A growing number of economists are pointing to corporate profits as an inflation driver.

Axios