**Mike, First of His Name** · Oct 01, 2020, 00:27

Mike, First of His Name

Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

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Admin of Chinwag, fan of open communication standards, maintainer of communities.

Time Magazine "Person of the Year" 2006.

I talk about #retrocomputing a lot, especially #Commodore64 stuff. I also do a lot of #gardening and am trying to grow more of my own #food. I am learning to make good #bread and #beer. I've been a professional Unix #sysadmin for over twenty years.

I live in #Melbourne, #Australia

Joined Dec 2017

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**Matt** @matt@chinwag.org · Oct 01, 2020, 00:27

Oct 01, 2020, 00:27

Matt @matt@chinwag.org

I have to organise a few hundred documents (mainly PDF) for distribution by archive/usb stick. I was considering using static web pages for the indexes and notes but then thought something like TiddlyWiki might be better. Any suggestions on how best to present something like this?

**Mike, First of His Name** · Oct 01, 2020, 00:22

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**🍎APPLECIDER × VAMPIRE🧛🏻‍♀️** @jellyfish_link@elekk.xyz · Oct 01, 2020, 00:22

Oct 01, 2020, 00:22

🍎APPLECIDER × VAMPIRE🧛🏻‍♀️ @jellyfish_link@elekk.xyz

where are the rad librarians on this site if you are a rad librarian please @ me

**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 30, 2020, 16:43

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**Meryl, the Dark Synth Mastermind** @telecrush@deadinsi.de · Sep 30, 2020, 16:43

Sep 30, 2020, 16:43

Meryl, the Dark Synth Mastermind @telecrush@deadinsi.de

New single also on Bandcamp, https://eyeshadow2600fm.bandcamp.com/track/initiate-the-protocol-2

**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 30, 2020, 16:32

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**FediFollows** @FediFollows@mastodon.online · Sep 30, 2020, 16:32

Sep 30, 2020, 16:32

FediFollows @FediFollows@mastodon.online

Mercury is a new Mastodon app for iPhones. You can follow at:

➡️ @mercury

It's available on the App Store, and the official site is at https://onmercury.app

It has some interesting features like being able to save hashtags, and apparently it is also particularly good for accessibility 👍

(Thank you to @weirdwriter for the recommendation!)

#Mercury #iPhone #iOS #Mastodon #App #Apps #Accessibility #A11y #Apple

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 11:01

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 11:01

Sep 30, 2020, 11:01

Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

@s0 @ThermiteBeGiants I have sworn to use my magical powers only for the good of all, or attracting handsome princes.

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 10:49

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 10:49

Sep 30, 2020, 10:49

Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

@s0 @ThermiteBeGiants I can't really tell them apart so all the rosellas in Halls Gap are named Skittles now. They all seem to treat me like a Disney princess though, it's amazing. One day I'll go up there and they'll bring me clothes and do my hair.

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 10:00

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 10:00

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Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

@ThermiteBeGiants my friend, Skittles.

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**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 30, 2020, 09:52

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**Deborah Pickett** @futzle@mastodon.social · Sep 30, 2020, 09:52

Sep 30, 2020, 09:52

Deborah Pickett @futzle@mastodon.social

I dedicate this cat photo to anyone who has worked with, or been, a professional baby photographer. #cats

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**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 30, 2020, 09:55

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**👻™ Coriander, I guess! 🐊🌩️** @witchfynder_finder@cybre.space · Sep 30, 2020, 09:55

Sep 30, 2020, 09:55

👻™ Coriander, I guess! 🐊🌩️ @witchfynder_finder@cybre.space

IMO we don't shame the use of twitter crossposters nearly enough

**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 29, 2020, 16:41

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**Fruitviking** @InvaderXan@sunbeam.city · Sep 29, 2020, 16:41

Sep 29, 2020, 16:41

Fruitviking @InvaderXan@sunbeam.city

Pandemic streetwear

It took me a LOT of stitching to make, but how cool is this mask?

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**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 08:13

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 08:13

Sep 30, 2020, 08:13

Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

food (meat), pet ec

@futzle I was getting strong "Charlie the Wonderdog" vibes from that pic, then I saw the description text. Nice. 👍

**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 30, 2020, 05:56

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**David de Groot 𓆉** @dadegroot@mastodon.social · Sep 30, 2020, 05:56

Sep 30, 2020, 05:56

David de Groot 𓆉 @dadegroot@mastodon.social

Another successful fruit loaf just out of the oven.

#breadPosting #baking

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**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 30, 2020, 03:52

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**Liam Hogan** @liamvhogan@aus.social · Sep 30, 2020, 03:52

Sep 30, 2020, 03:52

Liam Hogan @liamvhogan@aus.social

All the Americans are drunk or asleep, post Australian animals

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**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 03:37

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 03:37

Sep 30, 2020, 03:37

Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

@junebug that is 100% my favourite Discworld book and I don't think it gets noticed nearly enough.

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 03:14

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 03:14

Sep 30, 2020, 03:14

Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

@Nikolai_Kingsley @mrc I don't think any of this output is a ready to go song, but it's a hell of a neat starting point to riff on.

I wonder what other AI stuff is out there and whether we can just hand the whole album making process over to them yet.

**Mike, First of His Name** · Sep 30, 2020, 03:07

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**Yellow Plastic — /f/retrocomputing** @yp_retrocomputing@feedtube.com · Sep 30, 2020, 03:07

Sep 30, 2020, 03:07

Yellow Plastic — /f/retrocomputing @yp_retrocomputing@feedtube.com

Zeta Wing (C64) by SarahJaneAvory

Oh, Zeta Wing is out! I've been waiting for this one. Sarah's last game, Neutron, was a great little classic style shooter and I'm loving that there are people out there still making new Commodore 64 games who I can throw money at.

Definitely pick this up, don't even stop to think about it! I think I'm going to make a physical cartridge copy and play it that way, but hey - use an emulator if you don't happen to have old computers and EPROMs just lying around!

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 02:45

**Mike, First of His Name** @mike@chinwag.org · Sep 30, 2020, 02:45

Sep 30, 2020, 02:45

Mike, First of His Name @mike@chinwag.org

@yrabbit he has a soft red blankie on a bed and couches and many options - but he's still barely one step away from feral and he's most comfortable in the open on a sunny day. Yesterday was pretty nice so he spent his time just moving between spots in the garden catching the sun.