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#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

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Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-07-04 · 22:25 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.4 - 3 July 2026

Multiple small changes, most of which improve access to north end light rail stations.

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/07/04/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-4/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

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If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-07-04 · 22:25 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.4 - 3 July 2026

Multiple small changes, most of which improve access to north end light rail stations.

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/07/04/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-4/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-07-04 · 22:25 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.4 - 3 July 2026

Multiple small changes, most of which improve access to north end light rail stations.

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/07/04/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-4/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-07-04 · 22:25 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.4 - 3 July 2026

Multiple small changes, most of which improve access to north end light rail stations.

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/07/04/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-4/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

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If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

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#newcastle #tophat #whitecenter #tukwila #brynmawr #lakeridge

UK @[email protected] · 2026-07-03 · 14:24 UTC

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1066047/ Culture Secretary celebrates over 400 towns applying to be UK Town of Culture | Department for Culture, Media and Sport #bradford #Britain #capital #Chair #City #competing #Culture #England #European #GreatBritain #july #Lisa #Liverpool #Museum #Museums #Nandy #national #NorthernIreland #Phil #Redmond #Scotland #Secretary #town #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

#wales #unitedkingdom #uk #town #secretary #scotland

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-06-23 · 15:02 UTC

Continuing yogurt update: Filmjölk on the first try was kinda curd-like and too watery. I strained off the whey and used the rest in pancakes. Then decided to make another batch with the whey. The second batch came out smooth and the consistency of crème fraîche, so that’s a win! Currently culturing another pass at Matsoni to see if it improves on a second round.

Next step is to taste test and pick a household yogurt. I’m not gonna be tending and maintaining three different strains here. 😂

That said, if someone on the Eastside of #Seattle wants any of these heirloom yogurt cultures, I’m happy to share before I pare! (I mean, I’ll share with Seattlites too, but you gotta come to me ;-) I’m easily biking distance to the Line 2 or a longer walk there.)

#seattle #bellevue #redmond #kirkland

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-06-23 · 15:02 UTC

Continuing yogurt update: Filmjölk on the first try was kinda curd-like and too watery. I strained off the whey and used the rest in pancakes. Then decided to make another batch with the whey. The second batch came out smooth and the consistency of crème fraîche, so that’s a win! Currently culturing another pass at Matsoni to see if it improves on a second round.

Next step is to taste test and pick a household yogurt. I’m not gonna be tending and maintaining three different strains here. 😂

That said, if someone on the Eastside of #Seattle wants any of these heirloom yogurt cultures, I’m happy to share before I pare! (I mean, I’ll share with Seattlites too, but you gotta come to me ;-) I’m easily biking distance to the Line 2 or a longer walk there.)

#seattle #bellevue #redmond #kirkland

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-06-23 · 15:02 UTC

Continuing yogurt update: Filmjölk on the first try was kinda curd-like and too watery. I strained off the whey and used the rest in pancakes. Then decided to make another batch with the whey. The second batch came out smooth and the consistency of crème fraîche, so that’s a win! Currently culturing another pass at Matsoni to see if it improves on a second round.

Next step is to taste test and pick a household yogurt. I’m not gonna be tending and maintaining three different strains here. 😂

That said, if someone on the Eastside of #Seattle wants any of these heirloom yogurt cultures, I’m happy to share before I pare! (I mean, I’ll share with Seattlites too, but you gotta come to me ;-) I’m easily biking distance to the Line 2 or a longer walk there.)

#seattle #bellevue #redmond #kirkland

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-06-23 · 15:02 UTC

Continuing yogurt update: Filmjölk on the first try was kinda curd-like and too watery. I strained off the whey and used the rest in pancakes. Then decided to make another batch with the whey. The second batch came out smooth and the consistency of crème fraîche, so that’s a win! Currently culturing another pass at Matsoni to see if it improves on a second round.

Next step is to taste test and pick a household yogurt. I’m not gonna be tending and maintaining three different strains here. 😂

That said, if someone on the Eastside of #Seattle wants any of these heirloom yogurt cultures, I’m happy to share before I pare! (I mean, I’ll share with Seattlites too, but you gotta come to me ;-) I’m easily biking distance to the Line 2 or a longer walk there.)

#seattle #bellevue #redmond #kirkland

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-06-23 · 15:02 UTC

Continuing yogurt update: Filmjölk on the first try was kinda curd-like and too watery. I strained off the whey and used the rest in pancakes. Then decided to make another batch with the whey. The second batch came out smooth and the consistency of crème fraîche, so that’s a win! Currently culturing another pass at Matsoni to see if it improves on a second round.

Next step is to taste test and pick a household yogurt. I’m not gonna be tending and maintaining three different strains here. 😂

That said, if someone on the Eastside of #Seattle wants any of these heirloom yogurt cultures, I’m happy to share before I pare! (I mean, I’ll share with Seattlites too, but you gotta come to me ;-) I’m easily biking distance to the Line 2 or a longer walk there.)

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/12/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-3/

#kirkland #redmond #bellevue #seattle

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 00:41 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.3 - 12 June 2026

This is part two of the big north end update that dropped last week, now that the lagging projects are OPEN!

Full deets at the blog:

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 00:41 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.3 - 12 June 2026

This is part two of the big north end update that dropped last week, now that the lagging projects are OPEN!

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/12/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-3/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 00:41 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.3 - 12 June 2026

This is part two of the big north end update that dropped last week, now that the lagging projects are OPEN!

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/12/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-3/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 00:41 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.3 - 12 June 2026

This is part two of the big north end update that dropped last week, now that the lagging projects are OPEN!

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/12/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-3/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-13 · 00:41 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.3 - 12 June 2026

This is part two of the big north end update that dropped last week, now that the lagging projects are OPEN!

Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/12/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-3/

Maps download:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/solarbird ) or @annathepiper has a Kofi ( https://ko-fi.com/annathepiper ).

Enjoy!

#newcastle #tophat #whitecenter #tukwila #brynmawr #lakeridge

Miss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈 @[email protected] · 2026-06-10 · 22:46 UTC

But how can I #white father raise a #mixed woman and teach her how to use her #biracial leverage? She got raised in white suburbia. #Redmond and #MercerIsland. High-end #suburbia. I could have moved the family to #Capital #Hill near #Garfield. What happened happened. A different version of this.

The Offspring - The Kids Aren'...

#garfield #hill #capital #suburbia #mercerisland #redmond

Jason Bratcher @[email protected] · 2026-06-07 · 15:42 UTC

@[email protected] And I've got - more... If you go to linux.org and tap on the Mint forum, someone's - kinda new - there... Maybe this will give you a hint: I sincerely appologize for the long read coming up (as our attention span collectively shortens into a #CokeMentosMoment - (Reader Discretion Advised):... So this is literally my very first time in #penguin territory after 28 years on a platform of empty promises , uh, #Redmond , anyone?I have to first describe my somewhat unique situation before I can go into the specs of how I got here. As per the situation, I'm totally blind since birth, so the most important piece of software is actually a piece of 'critical spyware' in the sense that it reads the code from various objects to 'draw' my desktop, then speak the contents in focus to me via speech. That's what a #ScreenReader does. In the Windows world, this would have been either #Narrator , #JawsForWindows , or #NVDA from #NVAccess . On Windows since 2006 I've proudly used NVDA to traverse the increasingly evil Microsoft (now hardened) interface. I'm more of a pro-sumer than consumer, so on Windows I used #reaper the digital audio workstation alongside an absolute beast of a freeware+open-source software synthesizer called #SurgeXT from the #SurgeSynthTeam ! And per proper hardware control I got the M-Audio Oxygen 61 MKV MIDI controller last Christmas (No, not the Wham song) to play DAW hosts live in realtime. Per audio editing, #GoldWave was always my main squeeze - from the stupid little edits to extreme audio handling sessions (my favorite audio passion of late (say, the past 4 or so years) is impulse response recording). On a Dell Latitude 5500 acquired about 3 years ago from my brother's friend, it's handled everything I can throw at it. It initially came with 8 gb of RAM, but since updated to 32 gb to future-proof looking forward. I had to retire the battery because when I first got the Latitude, the touch pad + a part of the keyboard were swollen. So I've been on AC power per the past 3 years. Now to the nightmare scenario which I quietly saw coming... I should preface this by saying I Am One of Those that Does Want to See what's happening under the hood, so just prior to Wednesday, February 25th, just 3 days shy of #OperationEpicFury , I had an aggressively tweaked Windows session (complete with only a local profile on Windows 11 Professional) and a heap of registry files + batch+command+PowerShell scripts to totally de-damn the junk, block telemetry addresses+ports, unhide all 177 'hidden' UltimatePerformance power plan settings; Even a customized PS1 prompt with my user name@host name; date;time: Then my command input followed by the output on the next line. Had everything all set and ready to fly. But, as is standard practice in the Windows world, I shut down just before going to bed (almost wish I hadn't...), because:... Thursday, February 26th, - After powering the Dell just to check EMail, I got an awkward message on my screen: "No boot device detected" I just 'quiet'ly 'splash'ed it off, knowing the switch was nigh. Next week, around Friday March 6th, another friend of my brother introduces me to Linux Mint, but not a fully installed copy. It was a 'live' image that I somehow could not install a full copy of Mint to my SSD (quintessentially stateless computing at its peak). I somehow survived with that for 9 days till a bad #Florida #Thunderstorm took my power away! Now that Mint was gone, it twas time to see the evil 'snap philosophy' of 'humanity towards others'. While Ubuntu Noble Numbat was kinda cool, #Orca the #ScreenReader had a very difficult time with it, considering the Wayland experience + non-native snap apps throughout the interface! Twas about 3 weeks ago I'd finally had enough... I remembered people talking about the no-nonsense nature of the Mate desktop, so off to #Gemini I go to talk; He helped me prepare a 16-gb GigaStone USB flash drive - to go from being 'inhumane towards others' to 'from freedom came elegance' (complete with #Wilma (Mint 22 LTS)! He (Gemini) directed me as to how to fully format and nuke the Ubuntu image once and for all! Then, burn the Mint+Mate image to the GigaStone! The #GigaStone is now officially a - #FlintStone ! And - after the successful installation of Linux Mint + Mate with 0 sighted assistance (which is what the modern world silently endorseth), all is well - and - yall just gotta new penguin in your corner!

#cokementosmoment #penguin #redmond #screenreader #narrator #jawsforwindows

Jason Bratcher @[email protected] · 2026-06-07 · 15:42 UTC

@[email protected] And I've got - more... If you go to linux.org and tap on the Mint forum, someone's - kinda new - there... Maybe this will give you a hint: I sincerely appologize for the long read coming up (as our attention span collectively shortens into a #CokeMentosMoment - (Reader Discretion Advised):... So this is literally my very first time in #penguin territory after 28 years on a platform of empty promises , uh, #Redmond , anyone?I have to first describe my somewhat unique situation before I can go into the specs of how I got here. As per the situation, I'm totally blind since birth, so the most important piece of software is actually a piece of 'critical spyware' in the sense that it reads the code from various objects to 'draw' my desktop, then speak the contents in focus to me via speech. That's what a #ScreenReader does. In the Windows world, this would have been either #Narrator , #JawsForWindows , or #NVDA from #NVAccess . On Windows since 2006 I've proudly used NVDA to traverse the increasingly evil Microsoft (now hardened) interface. I'm more of a pro-sumer than consumer, so on Windows I used #reaper the digital audio workstation alongside an absolute beast of a freeware+open-source software synthesizer called #SurgeXT from the #SurgeSynthTeam ! And per proper hardware control I got the M-Audio Oxygen 61 MKV MIDI controller last Christmas (No, not the Wham song) to play DAW hosts live in realtime. Per audio editing, #GoldWave was always my main squeeze - from the stupid little edits to extreme audio handling sessions (my favorite audio passion of late (say, the past 4 or so years) is impulse response recording). On a Dell Latitude 5500 acquired about 3 years ago from my brother's friend, it's handled everything I can throw at it. It initially came with 8 gb of RAM, but since updated to 32 gb to future-proof looking forward. I had to retire the battery because when I first got the Latitude, the touch pad + a part of the keyboard were swollen. So I've been on AC power per the past 3 years. Now to the nightmare scenario which I quietly saw coming... I should preface this by saying I Am One of Those that Does Want to See what's happening under the hood, so just prior to Wednesday, February 25th, just 3 days shy of #OperationEpicFury , I had an aggressively tweaked Windows session (complete with only a local profile on Windows 11 Professional) and a heap of registry files + batch+command+PowerShell scripts to totally de-damn the junk, block telemetry addresses+ports, unhide all 177 'hidden' UltimatePerformance power plan settings; Even a customized PS1 prompt with my user name@host name; date;time: Then my command input followed by the output on the next line. Had everything all set and ready to fly. But, as is standard practice in the Windows world, I shut down just before going to bed (almost wish I hadn't...), because:... Thursday, February 26th, - After powering the Dell just to check EMail, I got an awkward message on my screen: "No boot device detected" I just 'quiet'ly 'splash'ed it off, knowing the switch was nigh. Next week, around Friday March 6th, another friend of my brother introduces me to Linux Mint, but not a fully installed copy. It was a 'live' image that I somehow could not install a full copy of Mint to my SSD (quintessentially stateless computing at its peak). I somehow survived with that for 9 days till a bad #Florida #Thunderstorm took my power away! Now that Mint was gone, it twas time to see the evil 'snap philosophy' of 'humanity towards others'. While Ubuntu Noble Numbat was kinda cool, #Orca the #ScreenReader had a very difficult time with it, considering the Wayland experience + non-native snap apps throughout the interface! Twas about 3 weeks ago I'd finally had enough... I remembered people talking about the no-nonsense nature of the Mate desktop, so off to #Gemini I go to talk; He helped me prepare a 16-gb GigaStone USB flash drive - to go from being 'inhumane towards others' to 'from freedom came elegance' (complete with #Wilma (Mint 22 LTS)! He (Gemini) directed me as to how to fully format and nuke the Ubuntu image once and for all! Then, burn the Mint+Mate image to the GigaStone! The #GigaStone is now officially a - #FlintStone ! And - after the successful installation of Linux Mint + Mate with 0 sighted assistance (which is what the modern world silently endorseth), all is well - and - yall just gotta new penguin in your corner!

#cokementosmoment #penguin #redmond #screenreader #narrator #jawsforwindows

Jason Bratcher @[email protected] · 2026-06-07 · 15:42 UTC

@[email protected] And I've got - more... If you go to linux.org and tap on the Mint forum, someone's - kinda new - there... Maybe this will give you a hint: I sincerely appologize for the long read coming up (as our attention span collectively shortens into a #CokeMentosMoment - (Reader Discretion Advised):... So this is literally my very first time in #penguin territory after 28 years on a platform of empty promises , uh, #Redmond , anyone?I have to first describe my somewhat unique situation before I can go into the specs of how I got here. As per the situation, I'm totally blind since birth, so the most important piece of software is actually a piece of 'critical spyware' in the sense that it reads the code from various objects to 'draw' my desktop, then speak the contents in focus to me via speech. That's what a #ScreenReader does. In the Windows world, this would have been either #Narrator , #JawsForWindows , or #NVDA from #NVAccess . On Windows since 2006 I've proudly used NVDA to traverse the increasingly evil Microsoft (now hardened) interface. I'm more of a pro-sumer than consumer, so on Windows I used #reaper the digital audio workstation alongside an absolute beast of a freeware+open-source software synthesizer called #SurgeXT from the #SurgeSynthTeam ! And per proper hardware control I got the M-Audio Oxygen 61 MKV MIDI controller last Christmas (No, not the Wham song) to play DAW hosts live in realtime. Per audio editing, #GoldWave was always my main squeeze - from the stupid little edits to extreme audio handling sessions (my favorite audio passion of late (say, the past 4 or so years) is impulse response recording). On a Dell Latitude 5500 acquired about 3 years ago from my brother's friend, it's handled everything I can throw at it. It initially came with 8 gb of RAM, but since updated to 32 gb to future-proof looking forward. I had to retire the battery because when I first got the Latitude, the touch pad + a part of the keyboard were swollen. So I've been on AC power per the past 3 years. Now to the nightmare scenario which I quietly saw coming... I should preface this by saying I Am One of Those that Does Want to See what's happening under the hood, so just prior to Wednesday, February 25th, just 3 days shy of #OperationEpicFury , I had an aggressively tweaked Windows session (complete with only a local profile on Windows 11 Professional) and a heap of registry files + batch+command+PowerShell scripts to totally de-damn the junk, block telemetry addresses+ports, unhide all 177 'hidden' UltimatePerformance power plan settings; Even a customized PS1 prompt with my user name@host name; date;time: Then my command input followed by the output on the next line. Had everything all set and ready to fly. But, as is standard practice in the Windows world, I shut down just before going to bed (almost wish I hadn't...), because:... Thursday, February 26th, - After powering the Dell just to check EMail, I got an awkward message on my screen: "No boot device detected" I just 'quiet'ly 'splash'ed it off, knowing the switch was nigh. Next week, around Friday March 6th, another friend of my brother introduces me to Linux Mint, but not a fully installed copy. It was a 'live' image that I somehow could not install a full copy of Mint to my SSD (quintessentially stateless computing at its peak). I somehow survived with that for 9 days till a bad #Florida #Thunderstorm took my power away! Now that Mint was gone, it twas time to see the evil 'snap philosophy' of 'humanity towards others'. While Ubuntu Noble Numbat was kinda cool, #Orca the #ScreenReader had a very difficult time with it, considering the Wayland experience + non-native snap apps throughout the interface! Twas about 3 weeks ago I'd finally had enough... I remembered people talking about the no-nonsense nature of the Mate desktop, so off to #Gemini I go to talk; He helped me prepare a 16-gb GigaStone USB flash drive - to go from being 'inhumane towards others' to 'from freedom came elegance' (complete with #Wilma (Mint 22 LTS)! He (Gemini) directed me as to how to fully format and nuke the Ubuntu image once and for all! Then, burn the Mint+Mate image to the GigaStone! The #GigaStone is now officially a - #FlintStone ! And - after the successful installation of Linux Mint + Mate with 0 sighted assistance (which is what the modern world silently endorseth), all is well - and - yall just gotta new penguin in your corner!

#cokementosmoment #penguin #redmond #screenreader #narrator #jawsforwindows

Jason Bratcher @[email protected] · 2026-06-07 · 15:42 UTC

@[email protected] And I've got - more... If you go to linux.org and tap on the Mint forum, someone's - kinda new - there... Maybe this will give you a hint: I sincerely appologize for the long read coming up (as our attention span collectively shortens into a #CokeMentosMoment - (Reader Discretion Advised):... So this is literally my very first time in #penguin territory after 28 years on a platform of empty promises , uh, #Redmond , anyone?I have to first describe my somewhat unique situation before I can go into the specs of how I got here. As per the situation, I'm totally blind since birth, so the most important piece of software is actually a piece of 'critical spyware' in the sense that it reads the code from various objects to 'draw' my desktop, then speak the contents in focus to me via speech. That's what a #ScreenReader does. In the Windows world, this would have been either #Narrator , #JawsForWindows , or #NVDA from #NVAccess . On Windows since 2006 I've proudly used NVDA to traverse the increasingly evil Microsoft (now hardened) interface. I'm more of a pro-sumer than consumer, so on Windows I used #reaper the digital audio workstation alongside an absolute beast of a freeware+open-source software synthesizer called #SurgeXT from the #SurgeSynthTeam ! And per proper hardware control I got the M-Audio Oxygen 61 MKV MIDI controller last Christmas (No, not the Wham song) to play DAW hosts live in realtime. Per audio editing, #GoldWave was always my main squeeze - from the stupid little edits to extreme audio handling sessions (my favorite audio passion of late (say, the past 4 or so years) is impulse response recording). On a Dell Latitude 5500 acquired about 3 years ago from my brother's friend, it's handled everything I can throw at it. It initially came with 8 gb of RAM, but since updated to 32 gb to future-proof looking forward. I had to retire the battery because when I first got the Latitude, the touch pad + a part of the keyboard were swollen. So I've been on AC power per the past 3 years. Now to the nightmare scenario which I quietly saw coming... I should preface this by saying I Am One of Those that Does Want to See what's happening under the hood, so just prior to Wednesday, February 25th, just 3 days shy of #OperationEpicFury , I had an aggressively tweaked Windows session (complete with only a local profile on Windows 11 Professional) and a heap of registry files + batch+command+PowerShell scripts to totally de-damn the junk, block telemetry addresses+ports, unhide all 177 'hidden' UltimatePerformance power plan settings; Even a customized PS1 prompt with my user name@host name; date;time: Then my command input followed by the output on the next line. Had everything all set and ready to fly. But, as is standard practice in the Windows world, I shut down just before going to bed (almost wish I hadn't...), because:... Thursday, February 26th, - After powering the Dell just to check EMail, I got an awkward message on my screen: "No boot device detected" I just 'quiet'ly 'splash'ed it off, knowing the switch was nigh. Next week, around Friday March 6th, another friend of my brother introduces me to Linux Mint, but not a fully installed copy. It was a 'live' image that I somehow could not install a full copy of Mint to my SSD (quintessentially stateless computing at its peak). I somehow survived with that for 9 days till a bad #Florida #Thunderstorm took my power away! Now that Mint was gone, it twas time to see the evil 'snap philosophy' of 'humanity towards others'. While Ubuntu Noble Numbat was kinda cool, #Orca the #ScreenReader had a very difficult time with it, considering the Wayland experience + non-native snap apps throughout the interface! Twas about 3 weeks ago I'd finally had enough... I remembered people talking about the no-nonsense nature of the Mate desktop, so off to #Gemini I go to talk; He helped me prepare a 16-gb GigaStone USB flash drive - to go from being 'inhumane towards others' to 'from freedom came elegance' (complete with #Wilma (Mint 22 LTS)! He (Gemini) directed me as to how to fully format and nuke the Ubuntu image once and for all! Then, burn the Mint+Mate image to the GigaStone! The #GigaStone is now officially a - #FlintStone ! And - after the successful installation of Linux Mint + Mate with 0 sighted assistance (which is what the modern world silently endorseth), all is well - and - yall just gotta new penguin in your corner!

#flintstone #gigastone #wilma #gemini #orca #thunderstorm

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-05 · 20:34 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.2 - 5 June 2026

This is a pretty big north end update! Lots going on. Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/05/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-2/

Maps download:

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-05 · 20:34 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.2 - 5 June 2026

This is a pretty big north end update! Lots going on. Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/05/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-2/

Maps download:

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-05 · 20:34 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.2 - 5 June 2026

This is a pretty big north end update! Lots going on. Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/05/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-2/

Maps download:

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-05 · 20:34 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.2 - 5 June 2026

This is a pretty big north end update! Lots going on. Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/05/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-2/

Maps download:

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Enjoy!

#bikemap #maps #greaternorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-06-05 · 20:34 UTC

RELEASE: Greater Northshore and MEGAMAP Bike Maps version 2.1.2 - 5 June 2026

This is a pretty big north end update! Lots going on. Full deets at the blog:

https://solarbird.net/blog/2026/06/05/maps-release-greater-northshore-bike-connector-megamap-2-1-2/

Maps download:

Previous permalinks continue to work.

If you like these maps, maybe hit my Patreon:

#BikeMap #maps #GreaterNorthshore #seattle #shoreline #redmond #lynnwood #LakeForestPark #Kenmore #Briar #Bothell #Woodinville #Juanita #Kirkland #RatCity #Glendale #Lakeridge #BrynMawr #tukwila #WhiteCenter #TopHat #newcastle

Enjoy!

#newcastle #tophat #whitecenter #tukwila #brynmawr #lakeridge

Analyst207 @[email protected] · 2026-06-02 · 13:06 UTC

Microsoft Softens Stance After Public Feud with 0-Day Researcher

Microsoft has backpedaled in its public feud with a 0-day researcher, easing tensions with the security community after facing criticism for its aggressive stance. The tech giant now explicitly assures that vulnerability hunters are not in its legal crosshairs.

https://osintsights.com/microsoft-softens-stance-after-public-feud-with-0-day-researcher?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#ZeroDay #VulnerabilityResearch #Microsoft #Redmond #EmergingThreats

#zeroday #vulnerabilityresearch #microsoft #redmond #emergingthreats

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-26 · 05:04 UTC

Built two little #Meshtastic base stations with @Wham today, connected my phone to mine and ... meh. We could text each other, sitting 5' apart, and nothing else came into our map view and honestly the phone app was confusing as heck to use.

Took my station home, flashed the firmware to #meshcore as a "companion" and already have a map populated with 16 repeaters. I'm in #redmond and have corresponded with folks in Ballard, Olympia, and Sammamish tonight. MeshCore seems like the way to go around these parts.

I've got a smaller SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E on the way with the intent of changing it to my companion. Plan is to then re-flash the device I have to be a repeater and set it up near a window on my 2nd floor.

#meshtastic #meshcore #redmond

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-26 · 05:04 UTC

Built two little #Meshtastic base stations with @Wham today, connected my phone to mine and ... meh. We could text each other, sitting 5' apart, and nothing else came into our map view and honestly the phone app was confusing as heck to use.

Took my station home, flashed the firmware to #meshcore as a "companion" and already have a map populated with 16 repeaters. I'm in #redmond and have corresponded with folks in Ballard, Olympia, and Sammamish tonight. MeshCore seems like the way to go around these parts.

I've got a smaller SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E on the way with the intent of changing it to my companion. Plan is to then re-flash the device I have to be a repeater and set it up near a window on my 2nd floor.

#meshtastic #meshcore #redmond

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-26 · 05:04 UTC

Built two little #Meshtastic base stations with @Wham today, connected my phone to mine and ... meh. We could text each other, sitting 5' apart, and nothing else came into our map view and honestly the phone app was confusing as heck to use.

Took my station home, flashed the firmware to #meshcore as a "companion" and already have a map populated with 16 repeaters. I'm in #redmond and have corresponded with folks in Ballard, Olympia, and Sammamish tonight. MeshCore seems like the way to go around these parts.

I've got a smaller SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E on the way with the intent of changing it to my companion. Plan is to then re-flash the device I have to be a repeater and set it up near a window on my 2nd floor.

#meshtastic #meshcore #redmond

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-26 · 05:04 UTC

Built two little #Meshtastic base stations with @Wham today, connected my phone to mine and ... meh. We could text each other, sitting 5' apart, and nothing else came into our map view and honestly the phone app was confusing as heck to use.

Took my station home, flashed the firmware to #meshcore as a "companion" and already have a map populated with 16 repeaters. I'm in #redmond and have corresponded with folks in Ballard, Olympia, and Sammamish tonight. MeshCore seems like the way to go around these parts.

I've got a smaller SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E on the way with the intent of changing it to my companion. Plan is to then re-flash the device I have to be a repeater and set it up near a window on my 2nd floor.

#meshtastic #meshcore #redmond

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-26 · 05:04 UTC

Built two little #Meshtastic base stations with @Wham today, connected my phone to mine and ... meh. We could text each other, sitting 5' apart, and nothing else came into our map view and honestly the phone app was confusing as heck to use.

Took my station home, flashed the firmware to #meshcore as a "companion" and already have a map populated with 16 repeaters. I'm in #redmond and have corresponded with folks in Ballard, Olympia, and Sammamish tonight. MeshCore seems like the way to go around these parts.

I've got a smaller SenseCAP Card Tracker T1000-E on the way with the intent of changing it to my companion. Plan is to then re-flash the device I have to be a repeater and set it up near a window on my 2nd floor.

#redmond #meshcore #meshtastic

WeeBeers @[email protected] · 2026-05-25 · 21:21 UTC

https://weebeers.com/2026/05/25/single-hill-brewing-rbg Science Box Experiment at RBG from Single Hill Brewing A good mid-day craft beer excursion is best when trying something I haven't had before, like Science Box by Single Hill Brewing. It's even better when paired with classic pub fare from a great local restaurant like Redmond’s Bar and Grill (RBG) in downtown Redmond. It was an easy decision to go with #beer #craftbeer #redmond #singlehillbrewing #weebeers

#beer #craftbeer #redmond #singlehillbrewing #weebeers

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-23 · 14:44 UTC

RE: https://kind.social/@outsidercomics/116621854021169996

I have a more complicated view of AI than an automatic “fuck off”, but if you’re in King County (#seattle #redmond #bellevue) and use libraries, definitely worth sharing your views.

It’s not completely clear to me what they’re considering. Reading between lines I see maybe chatbots on the site (no thank you) and maybe some educational programs for people who don’t know about AI now (could be good, depending on what’s presented).

#seattle #redmond #bellevue

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-23 · 14:44 UTC

RE: https://kind.social/@outsidercomics/116621854021169996

I have a more complicated view of AI than an automatic “fuck off”, but if you’re in King County (#seattle #redmond #bellevue) and use libraries, definitely worth sharing your views.

It’s not completely clear to me what they’re considering. Reading between lines I see maybe chatbots on the site (no thank you) and maybe some educational programs for people who don’t know about AI now (could be good, depending on what’s presented).

#seattle #redmond #bellevue

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-23 · 14:44 UTC

RE: https://kind.social/@outsidercomics/116621854021169996

I have a more complicated view of AI than an automatic “fuck off”, but if you’re in King County (#seattle #redmond #bellevue) and use libraries, definitely worth sharing your views.

It’s not completely clear to me what they’re considering. Reading between lines I see maybe chatbots on the site (no thank you) and maybe some educational programs for people who don’t know about AI now (could be good, depending on what’s presented).

#seattle #redmond #bellevue

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-23 · 14:44 UTC

RE: https://kind.social/@outsidercomics/116621854021169996

I have a more complicated view of AI than an automatic “fuck off”, but if you’re in King County (#seattle #redmond #bellevue) and use libraries, definitely worth sharing your views.

It’s not completely clear to me what they’re considering. Reading between lines I see maybe chatbots on the site (no thank you) and maybe some educational programs for people who don’t know about AI now (could be good, depending on what’s presented).

#seattle #redmond #bellevue

Jonobie @[email protected] · 2026-05-23 · 14:44 UTC

RE: https://kind.social/@outsidercomics/116621854021169996

I have a more complicated view of AI than an automatic “fuck off”, but if you’re in King County (#seattle #redmond #bellevue) and use libraries, definitely worth sharing your views.

It’s not completely clear to me what they’re considering. Reading between lines I see maybe chatbots on the site (no thank you) and maybe some educational programs for people who don’t know about AI now (could be good, depending on what’s presented).

#bellevue #redmond #seattle

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-05-20 · 20:56 UTC

If you've been paying attention to the Bel-Red buffered bike lane project, you've been noticing literally nothing happening even through the project page still says construction started months ago and will be finished by summer.

It still says that today, but if you go to the _City of Redmond Traffic Cameras_ page, you can zoom in on the area and 1) FINALLY see some work being done and 2) find if you hover over the right things that it's only actually been going a few weeks (out of camera range) and won't be finished 'til September.

So if you've been thinking these'll be infrastructure you can use this summer, you can forget about that.

#seattle #redmond #biking #biketooter #bikemap

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-05-20 · 20:56 UTC

If you've been paying attention to the Bel-Red buffered bike lane project, you've been noticing literally nothing happening even through the project page still says construction started months ago and will be finished by summer.

It still says that today, but if you go to the _City of Redmond Traffic Cameras_ page, you can zoom in on the area and 1) FINALLY see some work being done and 2) find if you hover over the right things that it's only actually been going a few weeks (out of camera range) and won't be finished 'til September.

So if you've been thinking these'll be infrastructure you can use this summer, you can forget about that.

#seattle #redmond #biking #biketooter #bikemap

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-05-20 · 20:56 UTC

If you've been paying attention to the Bel-Red buffered bike lane project, you've been noticing literally nothing happening even through the project page still says construction started months ago and will be finished by summer.

It still says that today, but if you go to the _City of Redmond Traffic Cameras_ page, you can zoom in on the area and 1) FINALLY see some work being done and 2) find if you hover over the right things that it's only actually been going a few weeks (out of camera range) and won't be finished 'til September.

So if you've been thinking these'll be infrastructure you can use this summer, you can forget about that.

#seattle #redmond #biking #biketooter #bikemap

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-05-20 · 20:56 UTC

If you've been paying attention to the Bel-Red buffered bike lane project, you've been noticing literally nothing happening even through the project page still says construction started months ago and will be finished by summer.

It still says that today, but if you go to the _City of Redmond Traffic Cameras_ page, you can zoom in on the area and 1) FINALLY see some work being done and 2) find if you hover over the right things that it's only actually been going a few weeks (out of camera range) and won't be finished 'til September.

So if you've been thinking these'll be infrastructure you can use this summer, you can forget about that.

#seattle #redmond #biking #biketooter #bikemap

Solarbird :flag_cascadia: @[email protected] · 2026-05-20 · 20:56 UTC

If you've been paying attention to the Bel-Red buffered bike lane project, you've been noticing literally nothing happening even through the project page still says construction started months ago and will be finished by summer.

It still says that today, but if you go to the _City of Redmond Traffic Cameras_ page, you can zoom in on the area and 1) FINALLY see some work being done and 2) find if you hover over the right things that it's only actually been going a few weeks (out of camera range) and won't be finished 'til September.

So if you've been thinking these'll be infrastructure you can use this summer, you can forget about that.