@gemswinc I've been here for a few years lol 😅 Just posted about it.

I know I've been here a few years now, mostly lurk-and-like but still pay for pro. Mainly it's because I'm introverted, grumpy, and life's been uneventful for me recently; daily grindosaurus.

I happily still pay pro because among other things I believe in the foundations; no other platform protects its users better.

You get out what you put in. My mind is free from the algorithm and the need for micro endorphin hits - I don't need to interact if I've nothing meaningful.

Have a great day. 🖖

I nuked all my socials except two. Put BlueSky to sleep for now while I contemplate.

15+ years, pouring heart and soul at times, for the odd exchange, like, repost. I've changed: social media has changed.

I didn't announce my departure; those thousands of people are only interested in the next thing deemed popular by MSM and their favourite celebs.

I won't be coerced into keeping tanking ad infested accounts alive out of fear of losing connections who never wanted to interact beyond them.

@northernbassist Mmmmmm... dynamic. 🤤 😄

@Beanc I feel seen. 🧀

I think I just put milk in a fruit tea

Watched the Sean Connery James Bond movies during my four days off, including 'Never Say Never Again' which is more enjoyable than I remember.

The best camera is the one you have with you.

Lucky we checked the front door was locked, or we'd have missed it.

Quite the light show in Wales last night.

#ifellasleep in a David Gilmour t-shirt and woke up on an island.

@Keysalagain He's also the unhappy guy in the suit with the small green pieces of paper who walks naked into the sea.

@Anouk

Top photography tip: check there's an SD card in the camera BEFORE you leave, not when you whip it out to take an interesting pic. Good job I don't do this for a living... 😂 #stupididiot

@AskTheDevil I used Ubuntu then Mint heavily some years ago; it's like old pair of shoes: it's lightweight, reliable, unintrusive, and it works right out of the box. Apparently older Windows games work much better on Linux than with Win 11. Some decent opensource alternatives to paid software. I think the Cinnamon desktop and general design looks a lot better than Windows, too.

@Lucky188 Oh, this stick was old; as in it still had a copy of Ubuntu from over fifteen years ago old. 😄

@AskTheDevil Yes, which Windows can't read natively, but Linux if fine with reading Windows file systems so I will use Mint to copy over my game roms to new retro handheld.

@feloneouscat It's been my go to whenever I install Linux on PC or virtual OS; never had issues with it. Unless for work or gaming I'm pretty much done with Windows.

Installing Linux Mint (dual boot). 💚🤘

Couldn't have picked a slower USB to use for the ISO. 🙃

I also have an Anbernic retro gaming handheld arriving tommorow, and there's a few custom OS I want to try, but one is ext4.

I love tinkering: it keeps me sane. 🤪