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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 14-Oct-2024 17:50:45 UTC Robert McNees

   Eighteen years ago today, I very selfishly used up the entire world supply of good luck. My deepest apologies if you were affected personally by the resulting shortage. But in my defense, it was worth it.
2. Mark McCaughrean (markmccaughrean@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 14-Oct-2024 16:46:38 UTC Mark McCaughrean

   Your 80-year old reminder of the ethical decision you make if you choose to dissociate your fantasies of space exploration & love of rockets from the politics of the people building & launching them.

   Credit: Deutsches Bundesarchiv (German Federal Archive), via Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

   https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_141-1879,_Rakete_V2_nach_Start_cropped.jpg
3. Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 14-Oct-2024 00:38:24 UTC Heidi Li Feldman

   Hello all. This is a thread for those who, like me, are stressed out by the U.S. election season. These final weeks before Election Day can be psychologically grueling. Both campaigns are going flat out. The MSM won’t stop its horse race approach; if anything, they seem determined to double down on it. Meanwhile, Trump increases the toxicity of his brew of misogyny, racism, and xenophobia. He escalates his commitment to making the U.S. a martial dictatorship. 1/
4. Joe Ressington (joeress@fosstodon.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 22:55:37 UTC Joe Ressington

   • OggCamp
   • Gary W

   So @oggcamp is well and truly over for this year, but I'm pretty sure I'll be back next time. It's been great to catch up with old friends, and to meet loads of new ones. It means so much to me when people I don't know thank me for making the podcasts, even if I'm bad at showing that appreciation.

   We all showed up, the speakers shared valuable knowledge and sparked new ideas, and the crew made it all run without friction. But @garythewilliams made this happen by stepping up and taking charge. ❤️
5. John Gruber (gruber@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 20:33:48 UTC John Gruber

   Colin Farrell’s portrayal of the Penguin reminds me, quite a bit, of Pete Rose.

   • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 20:33:48 UTC Robert McNees

     in reply to

     @gruber Lol, I can see that. But wow, what a remarkable performance. I know the prosthetics are a big part of it, but talk about the actor just disappearing into the character.

6. OggCamp (oggcamp@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 20:00:02 UTC OggCamp

   That's a wrap for another year! Special thanks to crew, organisers and sponsors for helping make it happen. Keep following for updates on how OggCamp-next is shaping up! #oggcamp #overandout
7. Andy Piper (andypiper@macaw.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 19:57:30 UTC Andy Piper

   Well, I thought #OggCamp2024 was great. Thanks in particular to the team and crew for making it happen, and thanks to the community for keeping the spirit of #OggCamp alive, and sharing it again this weekend.

   My blog is a good way to keep up with what I’m up to, and has links to other places you can find me online between now and OggCamp.Next.

   https://andypiper.co.uk

   • Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻 repeated this.
   • Andy Piper (andypiper@macaw.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 19:57:33 UTC Andy Piper

     in reply to

     Also! Very important thank yous to our sponsors; to the supporting organisations who showed up to take part; and, to the venue and hotel staff. All of these folks were friendly and helpful and supportive of our event this weekend. 🙏🏻#OggCamp2024 #OggCamp

8. Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 19:32:39 UTC Heidi Li Feldman

   Mastodon for Harris midday update, 10/13. If you have a few dollars, now is a good time to support Harris for President. We are helping the campaign fund ballot access, ballot protection, and legal preparation for post Election Day litigation. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris

   Funds raised as of this post: $646,104.64
   # of contributions: 7028

   Current target: $650,000

   (Because we are less than a month from Election Day, I will no longer be posting the number of monthly recurring contributions.)
9. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 19:04:39 UTC Robert McNees

   in reply to

   • Glenn Fleishman

   @glennf I choose to believe it was 20.

   • Glenn Fleishman (glennf@twit.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 19:04:40 UTC Glenn Fleishman

     Netscape Navigator 0.9b shipped 30 years ago today. I had co-founded an early Internet hosting company, Point of Presence Company (POPCO), with a friend, Todd. Todd got quoted in the announcement press release! https://glog.glennf.com/blog/2014/10/13/netscape-navigator-free-beta

     [this originally said 20 years because I am too old to remember it was 30 years]

10. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 18:50:00 UTC Robert McNees

    One way the post-Twitter social media networks remind me of that place in the early-to-mid 2010s, is that I see a lot of folks attacking a candidate who either supports or could be persuaded to support much of what they want, but not talking about how they're going to stop the guy who 100% will gleefully burn everything to the ground, not only preventing progress but rolling back a century-plus of what has passed for progress in the US.

    • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 18:53:37 UTC Robert McNees

      in reply to

      "But this is when we have power to make the candidate do what we want, by threatening to withhold our votes!"

      No, we're three weeks out. We have a chance with one candidate IF they win. Demanding unequivocal commitment is asking them to maybe alienate another constituency in a coin-flip election. All their intelligence is telling them there is zero room for error here, with razor-thin margins. It's not like they have a few months to try to win back a faltering bloc.

    • Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 18:54:24 UTC Robert McNees

      in reply to

      It is stupid and it sucks, but it's reality.

      This is the point in the election where a united front is important, where we stop feeding people's doubts and creating excuses for them to not support the scenario where something good can actually happen.

      Feel free to think I'm cynical or a sellout or whatever, but I know the difference between having some chance and having worse than no chance at all.

11. Prof. Sam Lawler (sundogplanets@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 18:01:33 UTC Prof. Sam Lawler

    The director of UNOOSA mentioned atmospheric pollution from satellites as a big problem in her closing remarks for the conference, but not in her opening remarks. I call that a big step in the right direction! I had SO many great discussions with so many people working in so many different aspects of the space industry (and a couple of good arguments too).

    Pretty much every discussion I was in ended with "the UN needs to regulate satellites!" Not sure how to make that happen though...
12. NYbill (nybill@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 17:55:27 UTC NYbill

    Aw yeah, 4 color print!
13. Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻 (thelovebug@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:15:18 UTC Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻

    in reply to

    • Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN)
    • TuxJam Podcast

    @ken_fallon
    Achievement 75% unlocked

    @tuxjam

    • Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN) (ken_fallon@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:15:19 UTC Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN)

      • TuxJam Podcast

      @tuxjam project planning meeting at #oggcamp2024

    • Andrew Conway (mcnalu@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:55:26 UTC Andrew Conway

      in reply to

      • Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN)
      • TuxJam Podcast

      @thelovebug @ken_fallon @tuxjam next time we should hold the planning meeting before the show

14. James Smith 💾 (floppy@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:14:10 UTC James Smith 💾

    Just released Manyfold v0.82.0 live on stage at #OggCamp :awesome:
15. OggCamp (oggcamp@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:13:15 UTC OggCamp

    Beat the 3pm rush! Last chance to purchase tickets for the OggCamp raffle. Sales end at 4pm! #oggcamp
16. FrenchguyCH (frenchguych@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:11:40 UTC FrenchguyCH

    • TuxJam Podcast

    WIth the @tuxjam crew for the first ever - and hopefully last ! :-) - live recording of the show. Good fun !

    • Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻 (thelovebug@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:11:53 UTC Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻

      in reply to

      • TuxJam Podcast

      @frenchguych
      Cheeky!

      @tuxjam

17. Chewie (chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:11:25 UTC Chewie

    • TuxJam Podcast

    #TuxJam at #OggCamp2024

    @tuxjam

    https://joind.in/event/oggcamp-2024/tuxjam-live-recording
18. Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN) (ken_fallon@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:10:23 UTC Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN)

    #TuxJam at #oggcamp2024
19. Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN) (ken_fallon@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 14:09:19 UTC Ken Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN)

    • Hacker Public Radio
    • TuxJam Podcast

    "If you want to record a podcast but can't be bothered, send it to @hpr " from @tuxjam

    Top level marketing at #oggcamp2024
20. Moosical (moosical@mastodon.me.uk)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 13:21:17 UTC Moosical

    • Andrew Conway
    • Dave M7TLB 🐞🇺🇦🌻
    • Kevie 🇬🇧🇨🇾
    • TuxJam Podcast
    • Al Christman

    Time for @tuxjam live at #oggcamp2024

    @mralc @kevie @mcnalu @thelovebug