Aaron

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I own way too many clicky keyboards. I love relaxing in hammock chairs and I have deeply obscure Simpsons references for every situation.
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Aaron2d ago

RE: https://mas.to/@gabrielesvelto/116306950301025361

Counterpoint: maybe Microsoft is having such poor results because they had an absolute gift fall on their lap with OpenAI but they have absolutely no sense for how to make a good product so they shoved AI into everything regardless of suitability, swiped the Copilot brand from GitHub and stripped it of all meaning by calling everything Copilot, then hoped they could overcome the product shittiness with their sales force and surprise surprise, that didn’t actually work.

Aaron2d ago

Even if you approach this whole thing from the assumption that Ruby Central acted 100% in good faith and in the best interest in the community, this does not fucking read like RC is being honest and transparent.

Every step of the way RC erred on the side of vagueness and bullshit corporate speak instead of just speaking candidly about what they’re doing.

They have damaged Ruby and I hope new board members cycling in start slowly rebuilding trust with the community.

https://rubycentral.org/news/a-message-from-the-ruby-central-board/

A Message from the Ruby Central Board

Over the past several months, there has been significant discussion, disagreement, and concern about RubyGems, Bundler, and Ruby Central’s role in stewarding RubyGems and supporting the Ruby ecosystem. Because this matter has involved ongoing legal discussions, we have been limited in what we could say publicly. Our priority has

Ruby Central
Aaron3d ago

Creating a wealth tax alone doesn’t necessarily solve all our problems (it raises a decent chunk of $$$ but it’s not amazing).

The real power is if we invest those dollars in people, because then people will spend it on things and supercharge the economy in a real way.

Every dollar in a billionaire’s net worth cost the rest of us a lot more than a dollar to let them have that.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elizabeth-warren-wealth-tax-plan-ultra-millionaire-tax-act/

As wealth taxes gain traction, Warren proposes levy on the ultra-rich

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's bill would raise taxes on households worth more than $50 million and on billionaires.

Aaron4d ago

https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/26/apple-discontinues-the-mac-pro/

End of an era. I did treat my 2019 Mac Pro to some wheels a couple weeks ago since they were on clearance on Woot.

AaronMar 17

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/1

Happy 10 years @Gargron!

AaronMar 14

RE: https://mastodon.social/@anwar88/116227698739320835

I’m hoping to get Anwar a little more support here. If you’re a US citizen you’ve already spent plenty of your tax dollars giving Israel money to destroy his home country, why not kick a few extra bucks a week/month to help him take care of his family?

Also he is verified on @gazaverified so you can give with confidence.

AaronMar 9
I had afternoon tea at Sketch today and their bathroom is something to behold. I wore the perfect shirt
AaronMar 9
Joe Rosensteel 🏳️‍🌈Mar 8
Do you think a major feature of watchOS 27 will be that pushing the “play” button on a Workout actually starts the workout, or do you think Apple is going to hold that back for watchOS 28?
Show threadAaronMar 5

I will admit, my initial reaction to the DM Anwar sent was one of mild annoyance at the unsolicited outreach.

But he’s living in a literal war zone. He doesn’t have the luxury of worrying about Mastodon etiquette. He’s doing the exact thing that I’d be doing if I were in his situation.

Hoping we can help him out.

AaronMar 5

A humble request: if you’ve got a few $$$, send some to @anwar88.

He’s verified on @gazaverified.

He slid into my DMs and needs some help so he can keep his family fed and safe. He hasn’t been successful in getting many donations.

I can’t singlehandedly save everyone in Gaza who is suffering. But a group of us could help ease a family’s suffering.

If you don’t have money to give, boost instead!

https://chuffed.org/project/167715-urgent-assistance-for-anwar

Urgent Assistance for Anwar

Hello, I am Amir Hartt from America and I am using my mother's Chuffed account to raise funds for Anwar al-Naizi from the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Funds will be sent via SWIFT transfer from my mother's bank account to Anwar's IBAN that he holds with Bank of Palestine. Now allow Anwar to explain his situation in his own words."My name is Anwar. I am a husband and a father of two children.I lost both of my brothers in the war, and I live every day in fear of losing another member of my family.I once had a job and lived with dignity, but the war took away my livelihood. I can no longer provide even the most basic needs for my children.My wife suffers from malnutrition. She was breastfeeding during the war, and we endured severe hunger. It was not only hunger caused by lack of food — we remained in the north, moving from place to place to escape shelling and gunfire, surviving death again and again.My wife was forced to sell all her gold just to buy flour so we could stay alive.Our home was completely destroyed and is now located in a dangerous zone we cannot reach. Today, we have no tent and no shelter. We live without protection from the winter cold, insects, disease, and the many dangers surrounding my children.In this war, I lost everything.We need kind people to help us daily so we can rent a small place that will shelter us and protect our dignity.Your support can give my children the safety they have been denied and give us a chance to begin again. "

Chuffed