Simon @simon@fosstodon.org

Since joining #fosstodon I've realised that #blogging isn't dead, and even more so during the #100DaysToOffload series. So I've shut down my medium account, bought a cool domain 😂 and been working on a Jekyll setup that works for me. I have a few interesting technical posts in the pipe but my introductory post is a nostalgic look at my life in games https://cyb.org.uk/2020/06/09/my-favourite-video-games.html . Some initial encouragement and comments may lead to more regular posts from me! 😆

My made these #starwars #crochet figures for me. Good excuse to tidy my desk to make space for these guys

Has anyone ever seen evidence that submitting #spam reports via spamcop actually works to reduce spam? Feel like i'm wasting my time. And most direct reports to abuse@ addresses i've tried either ignore, or reply to ask for confirmation they can forward your email to the owner (who may also be the spammer).

todays #blog post in which i hopefully persuade you to learn the rubiks cube https://cyb.org.uk/2021/02/24/the-enduring-quality-of-the-cube.html #100daystooffload

A new #blog post. The third this month, i think that affords me the use of the #100daystooffload hashtag! https://cyb.org.uk/2021/02/22/drm-disaster.html

Six hours spent on a chat session with Dell trying to get a faulty #Chromebook repaired under warranty. It's a war of attrition. Half of the call was then asking me questions that relate to a PC laptop, the other half I don't even wanna talk about 😭

When searching for a custom #android #ROM , i saw a few that have selinux=permissive. That essentially allows any app to backdoor your phone https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/lfye5r/selinux_permissive_romskernels_are_very_bad/gmoi05a

why did i do it? 1) nervous about chinese spyware - see stories last year re: that. 2) my keyboard was laggy 3) no security updates since 2019-10

Finally bit the bullet and put a custom #android OS on my phone instead of #Xiaomi MIUI. I got nervous about Xiaomi a while ago, but was also nervous about wiping it for a custom OS built by some teenager in his bedroom.

A #blog post about an misinformational error message. Hope your day was better! https://cyb.org.uk/2021/02/16/the-unhelpful-error.html

Kindle app stopped working with any DRMed #Amazon books on my tablet. Only non-drm books that i've sideloaded still work on the app After trying some troubleshooting, they concluded "my device is no longer supported". So the only way to read them is to strip #DRM. I learned a lesson here...

New #blog post about curry, my linux journey and switching back to gnome https://cyb.org.uk/2021/02/02/returning-gnome.html

Surely I can do better than the total of 3 blog posts I managed in 2020.I wonder if one a month is too optimistic...

Hadn't looked at my rock and fossil collection in ten years or so. Didn't realise I even owned this beauty. Fossilized tooth from a megalodon or angustidens (prehistoric massive shark)

Starting tomorrow, I'm taking a 3 week digital detox and will not be looking at my phone , news or social media, etc. I might find it more tricky than previous years but will try to stick with it. If anything important happens it can probably wait...?

Is there a name for someone who clicks the #free #game offers on epic,gog,etc but never ends up playing them?

If you survived today without setting fire to your workspace during a meeting, you're doing better than this guy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55261987

What's the feeling about #startpage instead of #duckduckgo? it's hard to separate truth from rumour.
after a few months of DDG, I found that I've shifted back to google because the DDG results sucked.