Bill Ricker @n1vux@mastodon.radio

What is a gender neutral term that can replace Aunt/Uncle?

(asking here cuz i trust y'all wayyyyy more than random online articles on these topics)

Boston area virus signature in wastewater.

Please stay home.

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I’m looking for a small (2-4 port?) USB 2.0 hub that lets me toggle both power *and* data pins with a physical switch. Does such a thing exist?

Anyone using #LibreOffice 7.1 or 7.2: a security update was just released for both, so update ASAP.

https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2021/12/06/libreoffice-7-2-4-and-7-1-8-community/

@libreoffice

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"Sanctuary," the child cried, running into the library.
"Nice try," the guard following after sneered, "but only holy places can grant sanctuary."
The librarians glanced at each other. A small nod.
The head librarian gave the guard a stern look.
"Sanctuary granted."
#MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories

If you're in the #Houston area, the Houston Computer Museum is liquidating its entire collection, mostly pre-2000 machines: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1178156389355802/ Selected images of available items attached. #retrocomputing

crypto is short for "cryptography"

if you want a shorter word for "cryptocurrency", the word you are looking for is "ponzi"

Straight talk from @unbiasedscipod

I can’t believe I’m having to write this code in a fucking web server. What a mockery of the web, human rights, and the GDPR.

Fuck you, Google!

#FLoC #Google #SurveillanceCapitalism

“The Signal for Help (or the Violence at Home Signal for Help) is a single-handed gesture that can be used by an individual to alert others that they feel threatened and need help over a video call, or in-person.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_for_Help

Violet Eggplant #911E9F
Electric Lime #4BF83F

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#LibreOffice Great & free office package.

RT @libreoffice@twitter.com

Do more with your presentations! The LibreOffice Impress Guide 7.0 is now available, thanks to our documentation community. It's packed with tips, tricks and walkthroughs to get the most out of the software: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2021/02/09/make-better-presentations-with-the-impress-guide-7-0/

Do I have a native speaker of Tagalog in my network who can do a quick proofread on the new translation for https://vaccinateca.com?

copied from a friend:

anyone know anyone around idaho falls who might have any connections to law?
a buddy (black nonbinary person) got pulled over on weed charges for wa store-bought weed and their public defender never showed up and they're likely to get weed charges and a year in jail for a whatevers amount nowhere close to distribution?
just wondering about someone they might speak to since their public defender is not defending. they were told since their public defender didn't show up they just have to wait for what happens without legal proceedings or something.