Posts by ajroach42@retro.social
(DIR) Post #AtEIeLYRRS8jKSVBQ0 by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-18T22:39:42Z
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Installed debian on a couple of old pixelbooks (eve board). I wish it was easier to get the firmware flashed to get the google scare screen out, but otherwise, it's a killer little laptop with a beautiful screen.
(DIR) Post #AtGVXuAe1qASNlY8iu by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-19T22:41:48Z
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Yall, I made a cartoon that airs on TV sometimes.
(DIR) Post #AtGVXzUKG5sisFnQau by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-19T22:58:50Z
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... and I star in a sitcom, and I write a mocumentary series, and I produce a couple of Scathing political programs, and I've scored a dozen films, and saved dozens of episodes of 1950s television from oblivion and ... That's not even mentioning our live concert series which kicked a ton of ass and will absolutely return soon, or our power rangers talk show, or our upcoming pro wrestling programs, or the football show which was very good even though I was barely involved in its production.I run a whole ass television network that is watched by thousands of people each year.
(DIR) Post #AtGVY58ZFu2gOVf8Vs by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-20T00:06:03Z
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And I make toys, yall. I've been practicing for 15 years! But I've been doing it in a semi-professional capacity for 5. And toys that I have made, or designed (or at least oversaw the production of) are in thousands of households around the country. People buy the toys I make. That's pretty neat.
(DIR) Post #AtGWh9vqthQvpGbi2S by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-20T00:22:47Z
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Do you have strong opinions about the three stooges and/or a favorite stooge?
(DIR) Post #AtHpAouBdEnzdI55jk by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-20T14:59:35Z
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I saw some hardware plans the other day, not code, physical machine stuff, licensed with something that I assume is entirely legally unenforceable and silly. "This hardware is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3, with the following exception:- The rights granted under this license do not include the right to Sell the hardware files or any product derived substantially from them." Dude doesn't have a patent, and that's not how copyright works. Am I missing something, or is this as silly as it sounds. First sale doctrine and all that.
(DIR) Post #AtNyhZ1Plv4sSmuTHk by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-23T14:33:08Z
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I really have to stop using gmail.
(DIR) Post #AtUOr40K7m2argkFoO by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-25T00:31:39Z
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Next time I have the energy for computer shits, this looks neat. https://github.com/ericjenott/Evertop?tab=readme-ov-file
(DIR) Post #AtWrbCviSP14tvIjqK by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-04-27T21:21:04Z
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Just got myself a ticket to the Etran de L’Aïr show this Thursday at The Earl in Atlanta.
(DIR) Post #AtfOZKAnh4dGvvuFu4 by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-02T00:07:51Z
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(DIR) Post #AtfOZQFH7LmDlY2ui8 by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-02T00:09:47Z
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I don't do this often enough anymore to remember that I should have brought hearing protection.
(DIR) Post #AtnjGd5uarDiI8rV5s by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-06T00:29:41Z
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(DIR) Post #AtnjGeUlNwh2dVUrT6 by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-06T00:36:10Z
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It looks less good on this old sony.
(DIR) Post #Aty71McBvDWNJooTyK by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-11T00:44:52Z
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Bought some candy earlier. Looking over the wrapper now that I'm home, it proudly proclaims that it has no HFCS. First two ingredients: dextrose, corn syrup. I think maybe they missed the thread.
(DIR) Post #Au6Z2rk221ie7tfGQi by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-15T02:37:14Z
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I'm going to bed now. Before I do, HP refused to sell me a laptop today. Told me I had to call them to complete the order. Lmao, HP I will not call you. I'll just buy the hardware tomorrow.
(DIR) Post #Au7PJdhWgLcH7VoPK4 by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-15T12:23:56Z
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@ETARD_The_LifeCaster @brettm if framework had this new AMD chip that's blowing away every practical test and benchmark for 3d modeling, I'd consider it. But HP has it, and pretty much no one else rn. But, frankly, I don't like my current framework much at all. It's fine, but the build quality isn't nearly as good as folks make it out to be, and it has just dozens of little problems.
(DIR) Post #Au8kemuXvX7TxemteK by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-15T13:37:03Z
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I dont understand getting tribal about laptop manufacturers. They're major corporations who all want to exploit you, you don't have to defend them.
(DIR) Post #AuFjPc4b4crgnvD6G0 by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-19T10:14:18Z
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I regularly depend on a piece of software (the development of which I helped to fund, but) which has been shelved by the author. It works, I use it to power our television network. But it has a few flaws and paper cuts that I'd love to see get addressed. I dont personally have the time to fix these things right now, I'm doing too many other things and most of them do not involve writing code.Are there any #Rust devs in the fedi who want to take on a couple of bug fixes and a feature request for the latest version of ffplayout? Take a look at the code, send me a quote, if I can afford it I'll gladly pay it.
(DIR) Post #AuFjPiQnR0BgWVdugy by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-19T10:21:36Z
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The problems I'd most immediately like to address are:1) the advanced playlist generator's initial timestamp is bugged, and you have to replace it one character at a time. I've never seen anything like it, it's real wacky. But ultimately it is just a basic UI error that should be pretty quick to fix. 2) I'd like to be able to make advanced Playlist builder templates and save them, rather than takinf the time to build the template from scratch each day. (Our daily blocks are always the same length at the same time of day, most of them are built out of the same folders each time. Only a a few items need to change from day to day, but instead of having a template with some blanks I have to rebuild the Playlist from scratch 7 times a week.) 3) I'd love to introduce very slightly more nuance to the advanced Playlist builder's algorithm. Instead of a flat "shuffle" or don't, I'd prefer to add a "least recently played." I can think of several ways to do this without depending on adding a database or much additional functionality. 4) I need to be generating an EPG for lots of reasons, and I'm not right now. There's a database based EPG hack for ffplayout, but I don't like it. I'd prefer something built around .nfo files, so I don't have to maintain a database alongside this standalone app. Do any of these things sound like tasks you'd be interested in tackling.
(DIR) Post #AuFjPptlfgWNgOFeK0 by ajroach42@retro.social
2025-05-19T10:24:05Z
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My budget for all this isn't huge, but mostly these also aren't huge lifts. If you think you can do it, and you quote me something that feels reasonable, I'll probably take it.