philmore

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#Linux #Opensource #Python Enthusiast
Believes in being a life long learner, treating others with respect, and helping others where I can 🙂
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Show threadphilmoreJan 26
I guess this raises the question I’ve been struggling with for over a year: at what point do we say “we’re done” and stop supporting Apple? I know one man is not the whole company, but do we really trust Apple to safely store our data if giving the government access is seen as “keeping Apple in a favorable position”??
philmoreJan 7
Do cartoon sitcoms count (like Futurama or Lower Decks)?
Show threadphilmoreDec 13
For the people saying why use gift cards that big, you can cash out credit card rewards for gift cards and Apple is a popular choice. Paid for most of a MacBook Pro with 3 $500 gift cards, though I’d be nervous to do it now!
philmoreDec 13
Dr Paris (he/him)Dec 13

posted about my Apple ID woes, please share widely?

https://hey.paris/posts/appleid/

20 Years of Digital Life, Gone in an Instant, thanks to Apple

Summary: A major brick-and-mortar store sold an Apple Gift Card that Apple seemingly took offence to, and locked out my entire Apple ID, effectively bricking my devices and my iCloud Account, Apple …

Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison
philmoreDec 7
The Late Night Linux FamilyDec 5

Some of the Linux and open source tech from our past that inspired where we are today.

https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-110/

#linux #podcast #opensource

Show threadphilmoreDec 7
Was super excited to hear May talk about FOG! That was my first “Linux deployment” as a sysadmin. When we had all desktops, I could reimage/refresh an entire school district over a weekend!
philmoreOct 27
popeyOct 26
The #Ubuntu Unity project is calling for developer support. A lack of available maintainers has led to critical bugs and no 25.10 release. They need help to fix the desktop and maintain the flavor for the 26.04 LTS.
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/regarding-ubuntu-unity-and-a-call-for-help/71095?u=popey
philmoreOct 27
Stuart LangridgeOct 27
Quite proud to be a Python user today.
https://fosstodon.org/@ThePSF/115446659188615376
Python Software Foundation (@[email protected])

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-funding-statement.html 🧵 https://www.python.org/sponsors/application/

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philmoreJun 10, 2025
Show threadKyle HowellsJun 10, 2025

UI that can be clearly seen and told apart from the content helps me as a user to "focus on the content" because I don't have to search for it and try and understand what is content and what is UI.

Stable consistent UI stays put and isn't constantly hiding and appearing and rearranging itself lets me develop muscle memory and a spacial sense of "where" everything is, so I can learn to get used to the app.
Instead of having to constantly relearn where everything is because it rearranges itself.

Show threadphilmoreJun 9, 2025
This is why I started using Nextcloud and Immich. I still use the 200gb tier on iCloud for phone backups, but I try to keep the bulk on those services. The monthly costs get ridiculous!