Ben Kickert

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Born in Oregon. Raised in Kentucky. Lived in Swaziland / Eswatini. Currently in #Asheville.

Ravenclaw with Slytherin tendencies. If you like some of my posts, don't expect to like the rest.

#Data #Politics #Cricket #Cycling #Fishing #Tech #DiscGolf #CharlotteFC

Websitehttps://kickert.info

It's been a while guys. Feels like the bird app is crumbling under the sheer stupidity of the new owner. I give it another 3 months before it's a TOTAL shitshow.

Meanwhile, I'm using this thing called Movetodon.org to follow as many of you as I can at once while I still can (Musk will no longer allow it next week).

I hope this Movetodon works. 🤞

As an added bonus, it is connected to my living room TV running Linux Mint, so I can watch YouTube videos without ads, and also easily pop it open quickly check something on the internet, or print a document without going to my computer.
Setting up a cheap Intel NUC mini server has been the best DIY tech project I've ever done. I have it running Jellyfin so all my devices can access my media as easy as in a Netflix app. It's also a file server and hosts my unifi software.
We have been watching #HandmaidsTale but took a break to watch #BillyMadison. What a stark contrast between @[email protected]'s characters. But, close your eyes, and the voice is exactly the same.
You know you are an old school techie when you accidentally type egghead dot com instead of newegg. I'm only off by 20+years.

Why doesn't anyone make a combo tape measure and digital level / angle finder?

I can think of tons of projects that regularly use those two items and having one tool on your belt to do both would be a game changer.

I'll start...

The wire racks out of the oven.

Would anyone be surprised at this point if Gaetz ended up with a debilitating illness that prevented him from showing up on Monday.
The GOP house members are all smiling. They expect to go home for the weekend with McCarthy as speaker.