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symbology.6d ago

Yesterday I downloaded the old ICQ "Uh-Oh!" notification sound for my iPhone 17.

I don't think I've ever enjoyed my phone more.

#iphone #ICQ #ringtone

symbology.Mar 10

1. Be annoyed by a paywalled app that is otherwise quite useful.

2. Decide to vibe code a replacement.

3. Successfully get a fully working app on the first prompt that satisfies my personal needs.

4. Don't publish it, announce it on Reddit, or try to take credit because OMG the world doesn't need any more slop.

#Programming

symbology.Feb 16

I just got a 24 hour "Time Out" on a local Game Store's Discord...

I feel personally judged right now.

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symbology.Feb 16

I finally got a chance to get down to business and start painting the Warhammer minis that I've been collecting over the past 2 months or so. I'm so happy that my first ever mini is painted!

I tried the SlapChop technique and wow, it was more challenging that I was expecting. Drybrushing effectively is harder than it looks, and AP Speedpaints dry FAST... and once they're dry on the pallette, they're done.

I'm super happy with how my first Salamander Space Marine turned out, even if it's no where near perfect. I learned a lot and had a lot of fun painting it.

#Warhammer #Warhammer40k #salamanders40k #40kSpaceMarine

symbology.Jan 31

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Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽Jan 31

@vsp
I was born in Edmonton, Alberta, but spent some time each summer time driving tractors, chasing cows and exploring nature on relatives farms during summers. I spent some younger years backpacking my way across some of our great world, and I've been lucky to have lived in farm houses and towns and worked across almost all of Alberta for many decades now.

I was raised here, went to school here, and graduated university here. I have seen so much of Alberta and built a life and family here.

I am a proud Canadian.

I will never, ever support Alberta separation.

symbology.Jan 29

Freedom of the Press Jan 28

"Paywalls don’t just limit the reach of news; they create a void often filled by lies and deceit," writes FPF board member John Cusack.

"Whatever business model journalism settles on is sure to depend on public trust. Paywalls undermine that trust."

https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/01/28/ice-raids-government-crackdowns-news-paywall-free-immigrants-low-income-first-amendment-john-cusack

Paywall-free news coverage of ICE raids, deportation campaign aids those who need it most

Paywalls create a two-tiered citizenry — one that can afford to be informed, and one that cannot, actor and political activist John Cusack writes.

Chicago Sun-Times

symbology.Dec 26

Ben Lockwood (broadly defined)Dec 24

Libraries will never not seem like magic to me. Books, audiobooks, movies, shows, games, and much more, all available to the public for free. Just incredible proof that we don’t actually need capitalism. Support your local library.

symbology.Dec 26

I had a dream last night where my dog jumped off a 3-storey balcony to her death.

I've been having mini-panic attacks reliving that dream all day. It's very disconcerting.

The dog is fine, btw. Seriously, she's living her best life.

#DogsOfMastodon #dog #dreams