Notices by Darren (djdarren@mendeddrum.org)

"We vAluE yOUr PriVaCY!" says the website whose cookie pop up has no "reject all" button, and who requires the visitor to deselect all 1563 'partners' in order to be able to read their article (which is nothing more than a transcript of a TikTok video) without having their shit sold to all and sundry.

The modern internet is stupid.

@aral Shit like this is the real reason that Linux has never hit the mainstream the way the users keep complaining it should have.

macOS is popular because Apple (try to) make sure that everything is polished. Linux needs an official distro that’s obsessively well put together that all the others can hang off of. And yeah, I get how that kinda goes against the FOSS ethos.

@aral They can’t handle the truth you’re spittin’

@aral Wow, that's an incredible performance! My throat hurts just thinking about trying to hit some of those notes.

And *of course* there's a magnificent live version of Defying Gravity with Brian May.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Ay953L2v4

Ellis' voice is absolutely remarkable.

@aral Oof, what is it?

I find myself wishing I had the money, skills, and patience to build an M1 Mac mini into the case of a G4 Cube.

I mean, look at this damn thing. Who wouldn't want that to be their desktop computer?

But, y'know, actually affordable and able to do stuff without overheating.

@aral looking fresh!