Posts by rob@skol.social
(DIR) Post #Ai67uNy3hIGr7KRoUi by rob@skol.social
2024-05-02T12:07:00Z
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https://www.axios.com/2024/05/02/trump-gop-early-voting-mail-2024So predictable. But is it “too late” as the article suggests?Young people who see this - get out and vote this November. Vote in person or by mail, but vote.
(DIR) Post #AiQ1hbKK0ICyDna1uS by rob@skol.social
2024-05-30T13:56:36Z
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@futurebird Also guessed 300mL.
(DIR) Post #Aib8h9FjuJb5C3zIXo by rob@skol.social
2024-06-04T22:36:49Z
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@futurebird Well said!
(DIR) Post #AknMXMNWXdL1RvFPLE by rob@skol.social
2024-08-09T15:52:40Z
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@futurebird This is a great observation.
(DIR) Post #AktcJq7vu9VLsEI0uW by rob@skol.social
2024-08-12T16:17:46Z
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@futurebird As I said to my Republican friends when we passed the marriage equality laws here in Minnesota (2013): you are either pro-marriage or anti-marriage, pro-family or anti-family. There is no in-between.
(DIR) Post #AkxTTP850vwW5BgSie by rob@skol.social
2024-08-14T12:57:31Z
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@futurebird Minneapolis Public Schools perform these drills.
(DIR) Post #AkxXAnJVGzXnP4PP28 by rob@skol.social
2024-08-14T13:38:58Z
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@futurebird @michael_w_busch Could not agree more. My wife works in the schools and I am sometimes nervous that she could be targeted (even though the chances are infinitesimal.)
(DIR) Post #Al2MMwGHhcbwvPI6fQ by rob@skol.social
2024-08-12T15:36:55Z
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@amoroso I recently went the other way and bought a Porcoolpine from SimplyNuc that came with Ubuntu and put @pop_os_official on it (because I wanted a silent, fanless machine). I prefer the way Pop OS handles worskpaces out of the box and it has the icons I want. (Mint has similar functionality, but it takes additional configuration). Like you I was amazed at the simplicity and speed of installation: less time than setting up a new Mac or PC with preinstalled software.
(DIR) Post #Al2PsLEDE8wJCGzHI8 by rob@skol.social
2024-08-16T22:10:51Z
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@m0xee @amoroso I think you’re probably right. My processor - the I7 1360P - is likely not affected. But here’s the question- how do we know? Intel has been in denial about the issues for a while now. And why should I trust Intel at this point?
(DIR) Post #Al2Q2q5XLRoRnsw2eO by rob@skol.social
2024-08-16T22:12:46Z
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@m0xee @amoroso I purchased the Intel on purpose (had a choice between Intel and AMD) because this machine will eventually become a media server and Intel has media codecs built in. But now I’m thinking I should have waited for the new Mac Minis. 🙁
(DIR) Post #Al3lANg79IfaCgRQWG by rob@skol.social
2024-08-17T13:44:08Z
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@m0xee @amoroso This conversation forced me to do a little more research and, I believe you are right, I do *not* have to worry about thermal issues. That is a huge load off. And for that I thank you.
(DIR) Post #Al3lSkCk8SwvHQSYN6 by rob@skol.social
2024-08-17T13:47:28Z
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@m0xee @amoroso This is a weird conversation for me. I *also* had the 2011 MBP and had horrible reliability issues with it over the years, contacting Apple Care frequently. In 2015, I was on a business trip and the computer outright died. It was out of Apple Care warranty, but I called Apple Care anyway, hoping they would give me a discount on a new machine. Apple Care just sent me a new, specked out 2015 MBP, which I used for many years.
(DIR) Post #Al3lemJy5lzNJrZrCi by rob@skol.social
2024-08-17T13:49:38Z
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@m0xee @amoroso Prior to this Intel machine we are discussing, we had a 2014 iMac with Mint installed on it. MacOS was unusable when we got it. Eventually the motherboard died and I had to buy a new machine.
(DIR) Post #Al3luMgjA8AsSBefnE by rob@skol.social
2024-08-17T13:52:27Z
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@m0xee @amoroso I didn't buy a Mac at this point for one simple reason - I'm not sure about installing Linux on the new M-series chips. Not that I would do it when I got the machine, but I would do it to stretch the life of the machine. And I have an 8-year old Nuc which does a lot of things for me running as a Linux server. The form factor cannot be beaten. And that machine keeps chugging along, so I bought another Nuc.
(DIR) Post #Al3mGYpUhYmYTqL6Ui by rob@skol.social
2024-08-17T13:56:28Z
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@m0xee @amoroso Assuming that the chip lasts, I can highly recommend the SimplyNuc Porcoolpine. It is fanless (important), runs pretty cool for daily driver tasks and is tiny. Some might say it's ugly for a desktop, but I have grown to love it. And I got 64GB of RAM, so it should last me for many years to come.https://simplynuc.com/product/nuc13anfi7-full/
(DIR) Post #Al69dieh1QuCsQDd7w by rob@skol.social
2024-08-18T17:27:47Z
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@m0xee @amoroso Between the 2 laptops, I used them for almost a decade. I wasn’t very pleased about the first one, never had one issue with the second one. I’m grateful for the second laptop, but having a week without a computer on a business trip was…scarring. In the end, I find Apple computers to be about as reliable as any other I’ve had: some good, some not so good. At this point, they seem overpriced, loaded with features I don’t care about. Which is why I went Nuc.
(DIR) Post #Al69p6WyasE46w2R7I by rob@skol.social
2024-08-18T17:29:50Z
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@m0xee @amoroso So much of what you’ve said is familiar. That is so rare. 🤓
(DIR) Post #AmIGdlTLcr4qzRupOK by rob@skol.social
2024-09-23T11:21:28Z
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4891637-democratic-lawmakers-worry-pollsters/Anyone who reads this needs to make sure they get out and vote. It’s time.
(DIR) Post #AmIGdmOQCejNqScPLs by rob@skol.social
2024-09-23T11:33:15Z
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This is an ominous sign if you are a Harris supporter. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/09/23/minnesota-poll-harris-trump-democratic-enthusiasm-spikes
(DIR) Post #AmIGx15BoLCsuHnOVM by rob@skol.social
2024-09-23T11:38:21Z
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@magicalthinking There is enough bad news this morning that I am paying attention.