I've been making pens! Here are three I turned on my mini lathe recently, the woods are (from left to right)
Bolivian Rosewood
Cocobolo
Macassar Ebony
(Buckeye burl in the works, it's gorgeous)
Each one is made with different embellishments, slightly different widths and grips, and an increasingly refined process as I make more!
The refills are by Cross, and if I can find kits for fountain pens, I'll definitely want to try my hand at making those too! These are really hefty and dense and have great balance to them, so I'm pretty happy with how they all turned out!
@ambulocetus
Demerits remind me of theAPB [All Points Bulletin] 1987 arcade game
then ported over...
https://invidious.weblibre.org/watch?v=0uDQv_aICb4
or
@gmmi
I think some of the people work and in-between stuff is exactly what people need while hosting
And then try and align as much stuff with all the other things that grow from that... slowly level up / people 'accidentality' find their own affinity.
Give people a menu for setting up something and also making it portable / easy to exit if they wish to go elsewhere and without much discomfort.
Having someone hold hand and even being allowed to ask stupid questions really goes a lot quicker sometimes in improving things or getting ideas open, more than people just not doing things or doing it badly. Just asking and get on with it!
So if you're comfortable then I think you can really process and complete people's life...
I think I would look at some of your options and even act as a more of a beginner if you like, as a kind of test conversation theoretically or practically also in testing. For example if I wanted to move an existing blog or yeah consider how I'm doing stuff... maybe move operating systems totally and get regular step by steps by installing onto another machine / usb key or LiveCD or something...
"Bikeshedding, also known as Parkinson’s law of triviality, describes our tendency to devote a disproportionate amount of our time to menial and trivial matters while leaving important matters unattended."
Virtue Signalling... this is a signal that I'm collecting subsets and context of this meaning.
Virtue Signalling over... :)
But seriously what does it mean... ?
Some attempt below.. please add yours
- showing what a virtuous person you are, instead of actually trying to fix the problem. (aesthetics?)
- the easy showing of something being good or bad but *not* actually incorporating it into one's life (hypocrisy?)
...couldn't care less about other people or never aimed to do much. Maybe doesn't know how until others do something (person needs to follow)
- showing you care about something you might not normally care about or didn't care about until something else happened (self-interest / convenience).
- group-think / social mirroring / echo chambers
(although these terms are probably in themselves a bigger term the social grouping of people talking about the same thing almost as useless as the weather)
MORE WELCOME.
@bonifartius
SUPER. And gave wrong link before - this should work:
https://redirect.invidious.io/search?q=SOLAR%20SETUP
and click any server which filters out google youtube tracking and ads
@bonifartius
Unless major changes since a few years some things for list are
Good sunlight area !
Fairly solid / heavy mount even if mobile (for hand turning for example or catching peak sunshine). Thinking about wind, rain, gales etc...
Regulator (box in between battery and panel) important
Battery checking / knowing about them a bit
Having a friend you can call or one website with 1000 comments
Even YouTube VIA Invidious to get common questions
https://invidious.snopyta.org/search?q=solar+setup
All ways will probably exhaust you so cup of tea also included on the list!
perhaps this order
- look at some videos visually
- audio chat with friend
- make notes, draw your own setup/conclusion then
- loop this list
It's good you did a call out or have someone who has done it a few times as different hardware matters
This is purely from non-deep perspective / a tin can talking
Hidden Politeness damage.... Not sayign the obvious... telling people but then not untellign them...
"Hidden Politeness damage" - when people say something but more infer something - so eventually there are not clear and can wait too long / not deal the dirty / spit it out
This works (to not be so direct) but also doesn't work - so I prefer clarity because then you can see if the exact point the person is pointing is wrong - but is the moer battling style which prefer not to do in staying on the 'ambiguous' forever style AND EVEN WORSE DISLIKING YOU FOR IT!
If people accept the logic "that's the way he does it", and "it needs a bit of time after I say it clearly" and accept people heard it, then that's great.
The other way is inferring and winking about it all day long and the other person not understanding it or doing something else thinking it's obvious saying YES I understand and then it's not the same understanding at all (usually when then people find out you did something 'wrong' and you say "oh that's what you meant' or why didn't you tell me when you saw it ---- > because you're a chicken / don't want to practise harmonising?)
Come on people, get a bit battle test then have some lemonade together....
Another example- If you tell someone to do something with the plants, like water them every 2 days, then do tell them again when to change even if it's obvious.
Summary: What you switch on or tell people sometimes you also have to remember to switch off / tell them it's fine / enough.
People are shit then they blame others for forgetting or only being there some of the time to check things themself.
Moan over... BUT practical points
Maybe only when you come across it, you will realise "ah I should have told them or checked with them!"
GNU / FSF - Animated cartoon video animation - Impressed !
Full version here:
https://www.gnu.org/
#Mastodon #Suggestions ACCOUNT STATUS / FRIENDLY LEVEL INDICATOR
From my experience with people being online but not interested in talking...
Add a signal or a bar or flag or something that shows people who are 100% definitely not interested in talking...
Here is a list for inspiration for:
- emoji icon
- or flag
- or something like a volume level visual for how hot an account is to talk and ACTUAL DO SOCIAL!...
otherwise text or drop down category / profile options like this:
-This account is mostly output only
-This account is mostly announce although we say a lot like Aral Balkan... but I/we don't reply to your advances AT ALL
- I don't care for debate at all
- -This account is for show, authors are not really interested / have put aside time to maintain account
- This account is not really interactive despite is being able to be
(of course I assume there are many other things possible and reasons)
But generally speaking if you're account is not really interested or dedicated to chatting online,...
LET PEOPLE KNOW FROM START!!
The above helps my hopes and knowing for future BEFORE I WRITE ANYTHING. Thanks
Feel free to ask for any pics or request your own logo / edit / banner etc...
Sorry for lack of pics or media recently.. some are in progress...
waiting in the wings... etc
But also been working on the human / audio side...
I am liking text just right now as I realise 'Life' itself in equations and dissect it / unlock it a bit like jail-breaking an iphone.
Oh wow ok now I have to look around for 'jail-break' pics! That's self-inspiration right there!
More about that term here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailbreak_%28disambiguation%29
And my existing media here:
https://qoto.org/web/accounts/536037/media
To not accept doing nothing is a skill...
To do something long-term can be incremental and part of short-term (all one things)
But if you can't understand your chain, don't understand it all, can't calculate like that 'long-term' way then think of it as lots of fast isolated short-term efforts and fun list towards something overall good.
@jmw150
Seems GNU / FSF are pushing to really get everyone helping out and could be one for the list (which they actually seem like they are getting through)
So that's also just a suggestion without feeling need for a quest... just email them or even Richard Stallman as he's not as shy perhaps or unreachable...
(I was impressed by the help page at least have a more creative list than the usual kind or programmer-or-nothing kind of asking for help)
And his audio I linked in previous post just now seems to be inclusive and persistent regardless of level, to at least find a way.
To almost not accept doing nothing (that is my paraphrasing and perhaps my new quote!)
Richard Stallman audio recording - a conversation recently... which is nice and methodological with positives and problems...
https://audio-video.gnu.org/audio/2022-04-13-rms-state-of-the-free-software-movement.ogg
Interestingly (and by chance) mentions finding a way to speak to each other more or specifically make a speech or topic and then allow critique of each other as a training process for speaking itself (round 1hr in audio rms mentions it).
So as I was already following this way and talking to the people I respect and getting feedback, I suggest to you dear reader to check a few audio examples of content and people worth listening to or check the topic headers only just as a 1min look:
My Follow Requests reply (template-ish)......
These kind of things I ask new followers, mostly for quality control and continuing relativity)
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Hi I got your follow request and always ask "why me?" :)
Also it's see if we can continue talking or adding to something you saw just now or wanting to see, so I guess is saying more is optional but as I see it this helps continue relativity and add to we don't forget later by doing now while we're still interested! :)
Other things you're welcome to add / feel casual about saying:
- how it's going for in general or specifically:
- what you're looking for
- what you need help with
- what you think is the way (for you or others)
- what you don't want more of
- what is not the way
Thanks
List of People / Groups without Mastodon / Fediverse accounts (who would you like to see contactable on Mastodon / Fediverse?)...
I'm collecting a list of people YOU AND I would like to see contactable on Fediverse!!
If I happen to like them a lot, then I will contact them myself!
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MY LIST SO FAR
Debian? --> Official?
GNU? ----> or is that under FSF?
MY STRATEGY
I will submit (a contact form) and subject them to intense pressures (of logic) until they give up... and then you'll be surprise why they chose to make an account (If it makes sense of course)!
ADD BELOW MORE WHO DON'T HAVE ACCOUNT BUT YOU THINK IT'S USEFUL AND THEY SHOULD.
BOOST TO GET BIGGER LIST.
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@jmw150
Of course.
What others things can you think of that this is not showing in general or specifically?
Misconceptions of Respect... Respect differs from person to person... but having respect is the main thing...
Respect differs from person to person. This is the basis for this piece of sentiment that it's different but can be the same (it's still respect, the differing is less important as long as people respect what they do more often).
The fact that people have respect should be the main thing which can unite us. Not only looking at the bad whic serves pessimism to fuel itself (that's why many bad things are kept as it fuels more bad things / is circular)
NOT having someone match your respect 100% doesn't mean they are disrespecting. There is another peg or slot people fit into which is live an animal that is different to another...
One animal, though no fault of it's own. cannot or doesn't value so much in some another animals realm or domain or naturally from it's ability.
This analogy of human being like different animals (or having different preferences and skills) means each person may look like a human but act according to their own animals philosophy, experiences, exposure, natural ability, ability to learn etc...
People naturally have preference for some types of fields more than others who have a different field. And not everyone can learn all the fields... so while we level each other up I think we can focus on our super-power or main skill without ignoring the practise of other 'stuff'. This need a kind of person a bit more dedicated / a coach / advisor etc... without going to far into either...
Just know when you not respecting this or that field and top up involvement.
The 'mismatch' for respect I feel is natural *should* be expected accordingly.
NOT expecting to have 100% is a kind of perfectionism or even discrimination, mild fascism if it's not accepting a person of their own sovereign being or animal trait.
Much like people hate someone but after a few drinks can get to like them, after they might say "Ah yeah he's still a dickhead but he's fairly harmless or like ABC at least"
To hate people being different is different to loving that people probably like more than what you see or has onion skins naturally not visible. So not to feel too offended, to try and accept and even not push too hard to explore.
Let the animal come out, you can't force it out always, then share or encourage it with a cup of tea and show parts of yourself and what you're about if you can balance if they are going to gossip or not.
If people have a different set of respect for things it is good respect in itself is the overall residue I value.
Respect can also bee seen as as like a equaliser visual for volume levels for each thing
Another analogy could be bar a level of respect someone has for each category or unique situation, which needs learning (it's not clear by text or computers).
It's about changing / opening our minds...
I give people time and I thnk that's the difference to others online who really don't have or give time and give up on people really easy... (don't mean to be competitive, no put-downs, just I more dedicate time to others and weave us together).
So you don't even have to read any of this because EVERYTHING needs time + communication and without that a lot is broken and even less human even if it's for good...
Just follow and put notifications on to TEST MY FEED.... the rest below is just over-info for most poeple.
Open Learning School or Freedom University...
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A lot you might be at length and depth, but if you're easy about it, you can take the best and even take me along to understand life with others!
To learn and do everything practically! (this is a practical living (and gets stuff done as much as we can).
Fan of Fediverse!
Quick Look - peace-loving work / services:
█ Mini-Podcast (few mins each, examples below)
█ Picture remixes / video remixes
█ Lessons without being too 'teacher' about it. Teacher has teeth for eliminating doubt.
█ Food for thought as gentle soul also.
█ Unique ideas - often impossible for professionals (they are burdened by financial repsonsibility and therefore associational risk in saying things). I'm more diverse and occasionally direct (with respect, though I don't shy away from reminding people).
█ Not too embarrassing to say "I don't know" but can still chase things.
█ More responsive than casual users usually because people think having 'job' is enough in life. I say it's not! And even faimily is of no use if it's only getting worse (in everything!).
Podcast Examples:
1. Gary Ackerman's thoughts on AI
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/111867522723922385
2. The Little Prince book
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/111845561003150354
3. Fantasy genre from a fan's perspective
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/111845709367492677
I help people create audio / edit educational audio / podcast / music / visual short videos / transcript text
+ I like to add a bit humour while being quite strict in my own politics (opinions) but open / inviting for others to tell me what I should do if they can explain more than just a short comment (I don't mind it's healthy for me at least if you have logic and can stand yourself explaining).
FreeSchool is about Learning towards Freedom (which is about Uniting everyone slowly, even "1 by 1"... Easy with The Fediverse!
Not virtue signalling here only, but practise of EVERYTHING as we go. Judged by getting in contact (many have) and having courage to communicate (or seeking it from others is ok, EVERYONE needs a bit of courage or hand-holding to make big personal changes). Who else is there for example if family doesn't understand?
Learning and watching can be good and staying out of people's way, BUT better is doing something every day and helping each other with some tough decisions / lessons... and then being bold enough to do them. 1... 2... 3 that is all that's needed.
Let my posts do most of the talking.
Put me on notification (click bell that appears after follow ia accepted) and if it's not interesting switch off after and tick me off the list of potential people to follow daily!
Media version of my posts here... open link for later... good for visual scrolling version and judge me on that I don't mind...
https://qoto.org/@freeschool/media
I'm usually impressed with my media gallery as I work on posts a lot usually or hit the "Aha!" moments and capture it (other people may forget it for years, not me!).
Freedom is about *making it work together* better like using #Mastodon on the #Fediverse daily for better platforms with more #bestpractices and 'best' people to help us which I kind of collect here and
when it's #1 comment!
I am measurably better because I reply and stick to everything to the end(!)
No cancelling friendship suddenly without saying why or being moody!
Freedom is to Learn, Respect and Love eventually and ️to Unite!
Practically it's also like Tetris - add yourself to the puzzle and watch it all happen...
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talk more on Mastodon and the Fediverse and puzzle it all out using better ways to less use the other bad commercial / extractive people...
L£$$ of the less caring people like the ggl's / ytb / gmail / mainstream communication points etc who are offering lots of space 'free' and it's not free of peace there.
We GIVE to real people (TIME NOT JUST MONEY).
There's no buy-in solution - we have to make it with selotape or whatever we have - it's not shameful to bring whatever you have.
FreeSchool is terminology put together from many good things from past (coined in 1950's/60's. I / we become it eventually through being.
It's a movement for Freedom via Learning it all (learning self included and less active stuff) and doing the learning *together* --> https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeschool.
I encourage you warmly to participate with me as a I have time and then spiral out naturally to others (we are part of humanity and so naturally a sort of evangelism or ecological pyramid of life as we choose to spread lesser suffering while accepting consuming is part of it).
Less-commercial in orientation (in everything) and happy to think / work for free.
Naturally you will hesitate if someone is sure of themself or ok standing on shoulders what we copy do the best from humbly but not too sterile either.
Based on just emotions ruins almost everything, which seems very common - very ungraceful - so don't disconnect... do it gracefully at least!
A "school" of thought is here you can interact / ask and make best together as free/low cost as possible.
Even a bad answer you can take best from (of course I won't know all your situation when I suggest something but I don't need to answer 100% - you also need to help me!).
Leave perfectionism, we are all imperfect humans! Let's do it... Choose something ANYTHING and keep the thoughts rolling together...!
All content under the Creative Commons license CC-BY-SA-NC. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/?ref=chooser-v1 Thereby, ideally, only using tools and resources that are #FLOSS #OpenSource. #nobot