Step Schwarz

@stepschwarz
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Director of Technology. Into code, art, WordPress, STEAM education, retrocomputing, open source, indie everything. Visual thinker, local shopper, closet hipster. Mostly plant-based. Often mistaken for Junior Gorg. He/him.
LocationWarwick, RI, USA
Websitehttps://www.closethipster.com
Step Schwarz11h ago
The ceiling for personal wealth should be the total number of people on the planet. $8.3 billion is enough robbery, thank you. Now make yourself useful and help us replace some of these old pipes so that our kids don't have to drink lead.
Show threadStep Schwarz2d ago
@sushee OMG!
Step Schwarz5d ago

Whoa, Audacity 4 looks siiiick! https://www.audacityteam.org/next/

I used Audacity in another life to cut and polish audio for motion video work. The interface and workflow improvements in this beta are incredible.

Audacity ® | Pre-release downloads

Test upcoming Audacity builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Audacity
Step Schwarz6d ago
Nobody:
Facebook: After these ads, we’re going to show you all the people who have un-friended you in a scrolling list called, “People you may know.”
Show threadStep Schwarz6d ago
@mcc That was driving me nuts, too, after using a Mac for a few days. I kept thinking Grammarly kept turning itself on. Must be a new addition to macOS 26? I miss manuals.
Show threadStep SchwarzJun 21
@bit101 I'll say the ThinkPad probably has the better build quality and keyboard layout with those full-size arrow keys. That said, System76 has always been a great, end-to-end experience for me. Better choice when buying, lifetime support when I've needed it, and a free shipping label for recycling when the time comes. They're also all over Mastodon, and eager to share the work they do designing and manufacturing desktops and keyboards in Denver, building COSMIC, etc.
Show threadStep SchwarzJun 21
@Recta_Pete Whoa, cool! I think my sister went to a Christmas market there last year.
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@carlrichell Happy Father’s Day! Sounds like you had a great weekend. I’m not a dad myself, but I took mine out for lunch. Got a few laughs in there.
Show threadStep SchwarzJun 21
Share some computer love. I'm sure you've had some great ones. Did you name them? Did they go down swinging like Wee here?
Show threadStep SchwarzJun 21
I bought a Lemur Pro (lemp13) on eBay. Used, because I need lots of RAM and new RAM is cost prohibitive. This will be my 5th System76 machine. I'm thinking of naming it Sank, after how I butcher the French word for five.