#downsizing — Public Fediverse posts

Oracle, the benevolent overlord of the tech world, has graciously decided to half its free #ARM #limits 💔 because free stuff is just too mainstream, right? 😜 So, get ready to downsize your bargain bin cloud instances before 2026, because who needs more than 2 OCPU and 12GB, anyway? 🙄
https://www.cnelecar.com/blog/oracle-always-free-arm-limits-cut-2026/ #Oracle #CloudComputing #TechNews #FreeStuff #Downsizing #HackerNews #ngated

Oracle, the benevolent overlord of the tech world, has graciously decided to half its free #ARM #limits 💔 because free stuff is just too mainstream, right? 😜 So, get ready to downsize your bargain bin cloud instances before 2026, because who needs more than 2 OCPU and 12GB, anyway? 🙄
https://www.cnelecar.com/blog/oracle-always-free-arm-limits-cut-2026/ #Oracle #CloudComputing #TechNews #FreeStuff #Downsizing #HackerNews #ngated

"In pruning my books I learned some important lessons about editing for the advanced collector, the kind who derives joy from too many kinds of books to use the Kondo Method effectively."

https://lithub.com/how-and-why-to-cull-your-book-collection/

#books #library #bookshelves #pruning #downsizing #collections

"In pruning my books I learned some important lessons about editing for the advanced collector, the kind who derives joy from too many kinds of books to use the Kondo Method effectively."

https://lithub.com/how-and-why-to-cull-your-book-collection/

#books #library #bookshelves #pruning #downsizing #collections

A surprise advantage after downsizing to a ranch house, was discovering a perfect view of the annual Fourth of July Fireworks from our bedroom window. What convenience! #downsizing #ranchhouse #smallhouse #tinyhouse #fireworks #fireworksdisplay #fourthofjuly #250thanniversary #display #summer #summertime #celebrate #celebration #celebrating #beautiful

I'm not sure which fact would make my late male progenitors spin faster in their graves: that when I finally married, I married a man; or that I am currently driving a Ford. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. #bigotry #homophobia #homohatred #discrimination #discriminatory #familybigotry #civilrights #equalrights #ford #fords #car #cars #automobile #automobiles #ranchhouse #tinyhouse #smallhouse #downsizing #simpleliving #livingsimplistically #yucca #yuccas #spring #springtime #summer #summertime

I'm not sure which fact would make my late male progenitors spin faster in their graves: that when I finally married, I married a man; or that I am currently driving a Ford. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. #bigotry #homophobia #homohatred #discrimination #discriminatory #familybigotry #civilrights #equalrights #ford #fords #car #cars #automobile #automobiles #ranchhouse #tinyhouse #smallhouse #downsizing #simpleliving #livingsimplistically #yucca #yuccas #spring #springtime #summer #summertime

Still #Decluttering / #Downsizing / project prioritising / #Unfucking my space and it still mostly suuucks BUT ! It has to be done.

If you are doing any of the above, how's it going for you ?

Still #Decluttering / #Downsizing / project prioritising / #Unfucking my space and it still mostly suuucks BUT ! It has to be done.

If you are doing any of the above, how's it going for you ?

A Change in the Winds?

This past week, I took a Thursday-Sunday road trip and I brought a total of three watches with me; the baby Alpinist, the Blood Moon (my night watch) and my Falcon.

It was the week for the Alpinist to be on wrist, but when I travel, I like to have at least one option depending on the situation and wardrobe I pack. I packed a couple of shirts (both black with red & white features) that either the Blood Moon or the Falcon wouldn’t clash with, but it turns out that I never took the Alpinist off for the whole trip, even for bed.

I never even wore the two shirts I planned on wearing that would have clashed with the Alpinist. I actually wore a t-shirt I don’t usually wear in public and a road trip themed shirt made specifically for this trip in order to keep the Alpinist on wrist all week.

Does this mean I don’t like my Falcon any more? I don’t think so (I will be participating in @Aurelian’s #1wc with the Falcon), but it does open the door to the question, right? Maybe I just figured I was going to get a lot of wrist time for the Falcon soon, I typically always wear the Blood Moon to sleep and just didn’t want to shirk on wrist time for the Alpinist and it’s as simple as that?

Whatever it means regarding the Falcon, I know what it means for the Alpinist; it’s not leaving the collection. After I won it as a door prize at a meetup, I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep it because I wasn’t even looking to add a new watch to the collection. In fact, I’m trying to downsize it to 10 watches & this complicates that. The heart wants what the heart wants though, I suppose.

Do you have a watch that entered your collection unexpectedly and earned its way into a permanent spot?

A Change in the Winds?

This past week, I took a Thursday-Sunday road trip and I brought a total of three watches with me; the baby Alpinist, the Blood Moon (my night watch) and my Falcon.

It was the week for the Alpinist to be on wrist, but when I travel, I like to have at least one option depending on the situation and wardrobe I pack. I packed a couple of shirts (both black with red & white features) that either the Blood Moon or the Falcon wouldn’t clash with, but it turns out that I never took the Alpinist off for the whole trip, even for bed.

I never even wore the two shirts I planned on wearing that would have clashed with the Alpinist. I actually wore a t-shirt I don’t usually wear in public and a road trip themed shirt made specifically for this trip in order to keep the Alpinist on wrist all week.

Does this mean I don’t like my Falcon any more? I don’t think so (I will be participating in @Aurelian’s #1wc with the Falcon), but it does open the door to the question, right? Maybe I just figured I was going to get a lot of wrist time for the Falcon soon, I typically always wear the Blood Moon to sleep and just didn’t want to shirk on wrist time for the Alpinist and it’s as simple as that?

Whatever it means regarding the Falcon, I know what it means for the Alpinist; it’s not leaving the collection. After I won it as a door prize at a meetup, I wasn’t sure if I was going to keep it because I wasn’t even looking to add a new watch to the collection. In fact, I’m trying to downsize it to 10 watches & this complicates that. The heart wants what the heart wants though, I suppose.

Do you have a watch that entered your collection unexpectedly and earned its way into a permanent spot?

Alan Titchmarsh admits ‘I’m getting over it’ in update on ‘dramatic change’ with wife | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV https://www.allforgardening.com/1776780/alan-titchmarsh-admits-im-getting-over-it-in-update-on-dramatic-change-with-wife-tv-radio-showbiz-tv/ #AlanTitchmarsh #downsizing #DramaticChange #garden #gardening #GardeningUk

Alan Titchmarsh admits ‘I’m getting over it’ in update on ‘dramatic change’ with wife | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV https://www.allforgardening.com/1776780/alan-titchmarsh-admits-im-getting-over-it-in-update-on-dramatic-change-with-wife-tv-radio-showbiz-tv/ #AlanTitchmarsh #downsizing #DramaticChange #garden #gardening #GardeningUk

Twentieth Century Treasures displayed on the Living Room Inlaid Table. #treasures #treasure #display #artdisplay #displays #inlaid #inlaidtable #woodwork #expertwoodwork #pussywillow #pussywillows #interiordesign #interiordecoration #interiordecorating #interiordecorations #livingroom #tinyhouse #tinyhouseliving #tinyhome #tinyhomeliving #ladybug #ladybugrecordplayer #metronome #ericofon #technology #twentiethcenturytechnology #twentiethcentury #downsizing #downsize #tulips #oil #oilpainting

Twentieth Century Treasures displayed on the Living Room Inlaid Table. #treasures #treasure #display #artdisplay #displays #inlaid #inlaidtable #woodwork #expertwoodwork #pussywillow #pussywillows #interiordesign #interiordecoration #interiordecorating #interiordecorations #livingroom #tinyhouse #tinyhouseliving #tinyhome #tinyhomeliving #ladybug #ladybugrecordplayer #metronome #ericofon #technology #twentiethcenturytechnology #twentiethcentury #downsizing #downsize #tulips #oil #oilpainting

@ChrisMayLA6

Key words in this sentence? “Have said”.
“Meta & Microsoft have said they're shedding staff explicitly to free up cash flow to invest in AI”🤥
Now fast becoming a fashionable excuse for need to cut staff because line went down. 😐
So sorry for all the people who believed in the good things & values. Hope you all get better work with better employers. 🙏🏻

#Meta #Microslop #downsizing #layoffs #AIAsAnExcuse #US

@ChrisMayLA6

Key words in this sentence? “Have said”.
“Meta & Microsoft have said they're shedding staff explicitly to free up cash flow to invest in AI”🤥
Now fast becoming a fashionable excuse for need to cut staff because line went down. 😐
So sorry for all the people who believed in the good things & values. Hope you all get better work with better employers. 🙏🏻

#Meta #Microslop #downsizing #layoffs #AIAsAnExcuse #US

Home, sweet home, as reflected in Joe's ball. #gazingball #gazingballs #lawnball #lawnballs #concretesculpture #concretelawnsculpture #ranch #ranchhouse #ranchhome #ranchhouses #tinyhouse #tinyhouseliving #tinyhomes #tinyhomeliving #downsizing #downsize #eldersdownsizing #bluesky #blueskies #reflection #relfections #spring #springtime

Home, sweet home, as reflected in Joe's ball. #gazingball #gazingballs #lawnball #lawnballs #concretesculpture #concretelawnsculpture #ranch #ranchhouse #ranchhome #ranchhouses #tinyhouse #tinyhouseliving #tinyhomes #tinyhomeliving #downsizing #downsize #eldersdownsizing #bluesky #blueskies #reflection #relfections #spring #springtime

A really really tough question about #downsizing....

Downsizing my life and starting with the closet. Hiding in the very dark part of the closet, sitting alone on a shelf and I’m staring at *those* jeans 👖

You know the ones: goal jeans.

Is this still a thing?
I haven’t fit in them in years, but somehow they still hold hope, memories, and a little stubbornness. Actually, probably more wishful thinking than anything else. 😂

Do I keep them for motivation or let them go and accept who I am now?

#Declutter #LettingGo #SimpleLiving #poll #jeans #clothes #diet #Vintage #Clothing

A really really tough question about #downsizing....

Downsizing my life and starting with the closet. Hiding in the very dark part of the closet, sitting alone on a shelf and I’m staring at *those* jeans 👖

You know the ones: goal jeans.

Is this still a thing?
I haven’t fit in them in years, but somehow they still hold hope, memories, and a little stubbornness. Actually, probably more wishful thinking than anything else. 😂

Do I keep them for motivation or let them go and accept who I am now?

#Declutter #LettingGo #SimpleLiving #poll #jeans #clothes #diet #Vintage #Clothing

The #downsizing adventure continues... #MarieKondo says keep what sparks joy.

For me, that includes old wooden floors, a few good memories, and a pair of boots made for walking.

Everything else? Thank it kindly and let it go (but that is really tough with a lifetime of memories: concert tshirts, stupid #souvenirs, #inherited treasures that really are not treasures, etc).

#Declutter #KeepWhatSparksJoy #BootsMadeForWalking #CowboyBoots

The #downsizing adventure continues... #MarieKondo says keep what sparks joy.

For me, that includes old wooden floors, a few good memories, and a pair of boots made for walking.

Everything else? Thank it kindly and let it go (but that is really tough with a lifetime of memories: concert tshirts, stupid #souvenirs, #inherited treasures that really are not treasures, etc).

#Declutter #KeepWhatSparksJoy #BootsMadeForWalking #CowboyBoots

#Downsizing is going a bit better than expected in that I am allowing myself to release years of clothing that were never worn or sentimental tshirts. I even found a "lost" pin that was on a jacket waaaay back in the closet. 💕

But, everything came to a full stop when I reached my #hockey sweater (aka #jersey) collection. Almost each are autographed & some I inherited from my brother. 😱

#lessstuffmorelife
#declutter
#simplify
#minimalism
#minimalistliving
#livingwithless

#Downsizing is going a bit better than expected in that I am allowing myself to release years of clothing that were never worn or sentimental tshirts. I even found a "lost" pin that was on a jacket waaaay back in the closet. 💕

But, everything came to a full stop when I reached my #hockey sweater (aka #jersey) collection. Almost each are autographed & some I inherited from my brother. 😱

#lessstuffmorelife
#declutter
#simplify
#minimalism
#minimalistliving
#livingwithless

The start of #downsizing has begun.

I wish I could go back to my younger self and convince her that the tiny beach shack or small rustic old cabin she always dreamt of was enough.

A big #suburban #home was always too much.

Time for me to stop keeping up with the Joneses and back to #Appalachia where I belong.

The start of #downsizing has begun.

I wish I could go back to my younger self and convince her that the tiny beach shack or small rustic old cabin she always dreamt of was enough.

A big #suburban #home was always too much.

Time for me to stop keeping up with the Joneses and back to #Appalachia where I belong.

#Digg is #downsizing its team due to challenges in finding product-market fit, including a significant #botproblem and the strong pull of existing social platforms. Despite these setbacks, Digg is not shutting down and is reimagining its approach with the return of founder Kevin Rose. The company remains committed to building a trustworthy online community. https://digg.com/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia

#Digg is #downsizing its team due to challenges in finding product-market fit, including a significant #botproblem and the strong pull of existing social platforms. Despite these setbacks, Digg is not shutting down and is reimagining its approach with the return of founder Kevin Rose. The company remains committed to building a trustworthy online community. https://digg.com/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia

Yoga time by a beautiful mountain stream. #yoga #yogapractice #richardhittleman #richardhittlemanyoga #richardhittlemanyogabook #bigscreentv #nature #natureprogramming #exercise #stretch #stretching #yogapositions #plants #houseplants #interiordecoration #interiordesign #treasures #home #homestead #tinyhouse #tinyhouses #littlehouse #downsizing

Yoga time by a beautiful mountain stream. #yoga #yogapractice #richardhittleman #richardhittlemanyoga #richardhittlemanyogabook #bigscreentv #nature #natureprogramming #exercise #stretch #stretching #yogapositions #plants #houseplants #interiordecoration #interiordesign #treasures #home #homestead #tinyhouse #tinyhouses #littlehouse #downsizing

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #Downsizing #MattDamon #SciFi 9 Years Later, Matt Damon's Strangest Sci-Fi Movie Finds a Second Life on Streaming http://dlvr.it/TRFq8J

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #Downsizing #MattDamon #SciFi 9 Years Later, Matt Damon's Strangest Sci-Fi Movie Finds a Second Life on Streaming http://dlvr.it/TRFq8J

#newyorker #ad1933 #capitalism #downsizing #cartoon

#newyorker #ad1933 #capitalism #downsizing #cartoon

@jabgoe2089 Für wen sollte man denn eine Infrastrukturlösung schaffen wie aws oder azure? Es sind doch wieder nur die, die sich an der Allgemeinheit bereichern, mit z. T. zwielichtigen oder im Ergebnis gesellschaftsschädigenden Geschäftsmodellen. Vieles was ich zuletzt noch digital online gemacht habe, mache ich jetzt gar nicht mehr oder wieder offline, da Anbieter und Plattformen darunter nicht vertrauenswürdig sind.

#monopolisierung #azure #aws #googlecloudpl #downsizing #downshifting #diday

@jabgoe2089 Für wen sollte man denn eine Infrastrukturlösung schaffen wie aws oder azure? Es sind doch wieder nur die, die sich an der Allgemeinheit bereichern, mit z. T. zwielichtigen oder im Ergebnis gesellschaftsschädigenden Geschäftsmodellen. Vieles was ich zuletzt noch digital online gemacht habe, mache ich jetzt gar nicht mehr oder wieder offline, da Anbieter und Plattformen darunter nicht vertrauenswürdig sind.

#monopolisierung #azure #aws #googlecloudpl #downsizing #downshifting #diday

🍪 Oh look, #StackOverflow has downsized its #questions to a single one: "Is your #browser older than the internet itself?" Just enable #JavaScript and #cookies, 'cause apparently, even charts need a snack break! 📉😂
https://data.stackexchange.com/stackoverflow/query/1926661#graph #Downsizing #Humor #HackerNews #ngated

🍪 Oh look, #StackOverflow has downsized its #questions to a single one: "Is your #browser older than the internet itself?" Just enable #JavaScript and #cookies, 'cause apparently, even charts need a snack break! 📉😂
https://data.stackexchange.com/stackoverflow/query/1926661#graph #Downsizing #Humor #HackerNews #ngated

@bmv 😂 Sorry, wie verzerrt kann ein Weltbild sein?! Die (Nicht-)Arbeit und (Minder-)Leistung der Beteiligten ist nicht nur Grund für den schlechten Zustand und die Dauer-Hindernisse auf den Autobahnen, sondern das Konzept ist total kaputt. Selbst wenn die baulichen Zustände besser wären, sitzen in jedem übermotorisierten, übergroßen PKW nur 1,3 Personen und die Straßen werden als großes Schnelldreherlager genutzt. Für sowas kann man sich nicht feiern.
#bahn #autokorrektur #öpnv #downsizing

@bmv 😂 Sorry, wie verzerrt kann ein Weltbild sein?! Die (Nicht-)Arbeit und (Minder-)Leistung der Beteiligten ist nicht nur Grund für den schlechten Zustand und die Dauer-Hindernisse auf den Autobahnen, sondern das Konzept ist total kaputt. Selbst wenn die baulichen Zustände besser wären, sitzen in jedem übermotorisierten, übergroßen PKW nur 1,3 Personen und die Straßen werden als großes Schnelldreherlager genutzt. Für sowas kann man sich nicht feiern.
#bahn #autokorrektur #öpnv #downsizing

#MoviesWorthWatching . . .

Two more movies that I've just watched on #Tubi that I think are worth watching:

1) #Driveways (2020) co-starring #HongChau, the petite tough talking Asian woman (who ate Matt Damon for lunch in #Downsizing in 2017) & #BrianDenehey (who plays out of type as a soft spoken & empathetic retired vet). The central character is a young socially awkward boy (Hong Chau's son) who attaches himself to the retiree. More generally it's about growing old, dying & how life goes on nonetheless.

2) #Learning to Drive (2014) co-starring #PatriciaClarkson & #BenKingsly. Is focused on a middle aged White woman who is trying to cope with getting dumped by her husband for a younger woman & an East Indian man who is her driving teacher. However, more broadly, the movie is about how "learning to drive" is a metaphor for how the women needs to get her life back together & how doing so also helps her teacher cope with learning to relate to a woman he just met in an arranged marriage.

#MoviesWorthWatching . . .

Two more movies that I've just watched on #Tubi that I think are worth watching:

1) #Driveways (2020) co-starring #HongChau, the petite tough talking Asian woman (who ate Matt Damon for lunch in #Downsizing in 2017) & #BrianDenehey (who plays out of type as a soft spoken & empathetic retired vet). The central character is a young socially awkward boy (Hong Chau's son) who attaches himself to the retiree. More generally it's about growing old, dying & how life goes on nonetheless.

2) #Learning to Drive (2014) co-starring #PatriciaClarkson & #BenKingsly. Is focused on a middle aged White woman who is trying to cope with getting dumped by her husband for a younger woman & an East Indian man who is her driving teacher. However, more broadly, the movie is about how "learning to drive" is a metaphor for how the women needs to get her life back together & how doing so also helps her teacher cope with learning to relate to a woman he just met in an arranged marriage.

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #MattDamon #Downsizing Matt Damon's Forgotten Sci-Fi Failure Is a Sleeper Hit on Streaming http://dlvr.it/TPjNQL

Our downsized tiny house has a pass-through between living and dining rooms, that makes a perfect display shelf. My birthday, 2025. #tinyhouse #tinyhouses #tinyhome #tinyhomes #downsize #downsizing #smallhouse #smallhouses #retirement #retirementliving #senior #seniors #coots

Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #Downsizing #MattDamon Matt Damon’s Forgotten Sci-Fi Bomb Seeks Redemption at New Streaming Home http://dlvr.it/TPY48n

#Auspol #HousingShortage #Downsizing

apart from the massive problem of negative gearing… the housing problem is exacerbated by the costs of downsizing.

in victoria, if i am not mistaken, there is a once-only-per-lifetime exemption from stamp duty on a primary place of residence.
anyone who is 70+ in their own home who has ever moved in the past, might find the price difference between a 4 bed 2 bath residence and a 1 or 2 bed 1 bath residence is not enough to cover the cost of stamp duty if they downsize to the same area (not even the same suburb) — in which case, they cannot afford to downsize.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-09/older-country-australians-dont-have-anywhere-to-downsize-to/105959030

Our Dining Room, before we downsized, decorated for Halloween. Elizabeth Berkley (SHOWGIRLS) portrays the Halloween Witch. #downsize #downsizing #victorian #victorianhome #colonial #colonialhome #house #houses #diningroom #interior #interiors #interiordecorating #Halloween