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graves501

@[email protected]

→ Musician & Audio Engineer
→ Full-stack Software Engineer
→ FOSS & Linux Enthusiast
→ Avid NetHack player since 2023
→ Skateboarding since 2003

Based in #Vienna, #Austria 🇦🇹

Some of the stuff I use:
:archlinux: :linux: :sway:
:GrapheneOS: :librewolf: :docker:
:neovim: :typescript: :golang:

Languages:
DE/EN/NL/SV/JA/KO

Alt account at @graves

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#linux #FOSS #audio #linuxaudio #dev #musician #gamingonlinux #skateboarding #nethack

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@dansup@mastodon.social avatar dansup , to random

Yeah, I've made mistakes. Real ones. I own that.

What I also own: 8 years of open fediverse work, fully open sourcing Loops, and doing the hard work of making things right with people I hurt.

I'm embarrassed by who I was then. I'm proud of who I'm becoming.

I'm still here. Still building. Still learning.

It's worth keeping in mind that Loops is made by dansup which has also made and runs Pixelfed, FediDB, and has a history of being hostile to developers. You can see the recounting of his hostility at https://dansup-open-letter... (I'm not a signature of the open letter) boriskourt 11 minutes ago This comes up here and there to discredit the developer but having followed all the drama for many years now I just want to add that Dansup has apologized multiple times, and has been far more open about his process. His communication has also changed for the better over the last two years especially. Its not easy being human, and I think its a good sign to see that he takes this seriously.
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@dansup

For anyone interested, here's the link to the open letter:
https://dansup-open-letter.github.io/

To be clear, I appreciate your work Dan, but since the link is mentioned in the screenshot, people should also be able to read about the criticism.

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@dansup

Thanks for adding additional context!

Once again, I really appreciate your input for the Fediverse, I wish you all the best!

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@dansup @rusty__shackleford

Cool, I'll check it out!

Would this also help with Pixelfed short video uploads? The 15MB limit is really hard to adhere to for a video - I know that Pixelfed is mostly for photos, but not every video I want to post is TikTok-ish content.

@dansup@mastodon.social avatar dansup , to random

Loops now has Sound/Audio discovery!

https://loops.video/sounds/248944210300197609

Thanks again to @nlnet for funding this feature ❤️

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@dansup @nlnet

All those links give me an error response:

"Video Not Found This video might have been deleted or the link is incorrect."

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    @dansup Vegan+Bacon incoming 😂

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , to random

    This is going to be an hour of quality entertainment.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfv0V1SxbNA

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    @killyourfm

    7 minutes in and I'm already laughing my ass off. Definitely good entertainment and what a collab!

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    @killyourfm

    Well, I wasn't surprised with Torvalds, he's been great with dialogue-like interviews for years, but I really didn't expect "Fake Linus" to be fangirling that much 😂

    Loved that "Fake Linus" had a copy of Torvalds' book. I wish my copy also had a signature 😁

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    @killyourfm

    Yeah that is really cool. Great book, I've read it twice, will probably read it again next year 😁

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , to random

    Later today, I'm reconnecting with a sizable portion of my extended family. Many of whom I haven't seen in 10 to 20 years. My anxiety is palpable. These are the kind of events I dread, because none of them have any frame of reference for my current life.

    Only past marriages and past lives...

    Also, I'd rather just be home in my cozy little house working on Linux For Everyone stuff.

    Wish me luck :)

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    @killyourfm

    Everyone in a while you gotta talk to people... in person! You'll be fine, just focus on the food if it's getting too much 😁

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , to random

    I don't want to alarm you, but I just finished a new Linux For Everyone video :)

    Man resting his head on an arm beside a lit laptop on a table, bathed in pink and purple lighting.
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    @killyourfm welcome back ~ Jason!

    @graves501@fosstodon.org avatar graves501 , to random

    @BrodieOnLinux

    Hi Brodie, what's up with the 15+ minutes videos the last few months? Is it mainly because of YouTube monetization?

    Your videos used to a bit shorter and therefore easier to "digest" for me if that makes sense.

    Not criticizing, just curious what the reasoning behind this change is.

    Cheers!

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Alright, yeah there have been some bigger can of worms for sure! And you always do a good job on the research on the topics at hand, so that definitely explains the length.

    Have a good one and thanks for the quick reply!

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , (edited ) to random

    Enough waiting. The Seasons of Jason podcast starts RIGHT NOW!

    🎧Season 1, Episode 1:
    https://seasonsofjason.com/s01-e01-the-journey-within/

    What happens when you quit everything that used to define you? This show explores that transformation: how hiking became meditation, how the trail became a teacher, and how curiosity became the compass for a new life. It’s about the unexpected stories that happen along the way, and the things you notice when you finally slow down enough to see them.

    Circular maroon logo showing mountains, a winding river, and a hiker silhouette with "SOJ Seasons of Jason" text.
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    @killyourfm

    Happy to hear you're doing well these days. I remember you posting this short vid where you emptied all the booze bottles down the sink.
    Later on you started gardening.
    Then a lot of hiking.

    Sounds like you had a great time and I'm happy for you! I had a similar "epiphany" this year - bicycling (besides other things) really lifts the spirits for me!

    Anyways, keep the podcast coming, I'm looking forward to hearing from you 😁👍

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , to random

    Today, episode 0 of the Seasons of Jason podcast was recorded. Exactly where it should be recorded!

    A blue microphone and headphones are placed on a rock beside a laptop, set against a tranquil river scene with smooth stones and greenery in the background.
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    @killyourfm

    Gotta say, I'm a teenie tiny bit disappointed to see you using a Macbook instead of a Linux machine, but it's all good...

    Since ANYTHING is better than a bloat-infested Windows machine these days.

    So yeah, whatever works for you best, Jason! I still think you did a lot of good work in the Linux space :) Have a good one!

    @briankrebs@infosec.exchange avatar briankrebs , (edited ) to random

    I've joked about this before, but maybe it's time to think about bringing back the (really) old Democratic idea of "sortition," or choosing elected officials by some kind of lottery. The idea being that maybe the best candidate is someone who doesn't actually want the job. Considering how many people now in Congress who don't seem to have two brain cells to rub together, maybe it's not such a bad idea? <ducks>

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition

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    @briankrebs

    I think in Liechtenstein there's a lottery system for getting a residence permit or something along those lines.

    But like other's have mentioned - it works for jury duty!

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , (edited ) to random

    Minor life update! I finally bought myself a car. This is my 2022 Kia Soul! No more expensive rentals or relying on public transportation for hiking and camping adventures.

    A dark gray Kia Soul with a large red bow on its hood is parked at a dealership lot under clear blue skies. The Kia logo sign and several other cars are visible in the background.
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    @killyourfm @gregandcin

    I'd hate having to own a car, I've even bought a bicycle recently, so I don't have to rely on public transportation too much as well... but I'm definitely spoiled living in Vienna where we have really good public transportation.

    Anyways, good on you, Jason, for trying to get by without a car! Maybe consider doing a bike+camping trip sometime :)

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Oh yeah, that'd explain why my power went out, I'm safe where I'm at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyS5IWp4sEw

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    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Turns out all 15 chapters of the Ubuntu manga have an English translation, I know what I've got planned

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    @BrodieOnLinux There's a what 😂 May you provide us some links (for research purposes ofc) 😂

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    @BrodieOnLinux @krutonium

    Hell yeah! Brodie in his natural habitat: Weeb stuff + Linux content

    @ellie@hachyderm.io avatar ellie , to random

    is there a way I can filter github PRs by previous contributors?

    I find their PRs easier to review than most first time PRs, and would prefer to get to them sooner

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    @ellie

    Randon thought: A PR counter for each repository+contributor would be cool. Like a badge kind of thing, introducing a little bit of gamification 🤔 But it would also make it easier for maintainers to see which contributor has already accumulated "reputation".

    @ellie@hachyderm.io avatar ellie , to random

    ok so my train back to Berlin is ALSO 1hr 10 mins late

    Are they consistently late? Maybe the tactic is just to assume >= 40 mins of delay

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    @ellie If by "they" you're referring to DB then yes 😅

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , to random

    This rock is amazing!

    A hand holds a colorful, patterned rock with shades of red, green, and gray, set against a blurred beach and ocean background.
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    @killyourfm

    Kinda reminds me of Dwayne Johnson.

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    I feel like just touch, just a dab of imposter syndrome is probably good for you, if you don't have it you're either hyper overqualified, bored out of your mind, or have an ego the size of a planet.

    A bit of imposter syndrome helps to bring you back down to earth a little.

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Yeah, a little bit of self-doubt doesn't hurt, but in my experience being overly confident is by far better than crippling impostor syndrome.

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Hyper Fixating On My Linux Desktop Most Important Setting https://youtu.be/PIXH2pBt5qU

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    I think you'd need to wear a Santa hat at some point since you've already have the beard in place lol.

    And I agree with the comment section - focus follow cursor would drive me nuts. Keyboard driven workflow -> keyboard sets the focus, not the mouse. At least that's my logic :)

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    @BrodieOnLinux lol don't let them trolls get to ya

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Best Wayland Compositors For Window Manager Users https://youtu.be/59dxV-5-8s4

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Do you know which Wayland compositor supports global hotkeys besides Hyprland?

    Global hotkeys and window (instead of whole monitor) sharing are the only features that I'm still missing when using 🤔

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Thanks, I'll definitely check out Cosmic again once it's in a somewhat feature complete state 😁

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , (edited ) to random

    So far, I have hiked 265.5 unique miles on the beautiful Oregon coast.
    Even though I have a minor foot injury putting the adventure on pause for a few days, I can't wait to get back out there and experience more of it.

    Not going home until I cross the California border.

    And you know what? Even after that happens, I'll dream about coming back...

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    @killyourfm

    Wait you're still on the same hiking trip? Holy moly!

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Just so everyone is clear, I record all of my videos on Wayland, OBS on Wayland for the core functionality doesn't have any problems, whether that's capturing the screen or individual windows.

    There are issues with docks but that's due to CEF at this point not OBS

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Never underestimate the mental gymnastics people go through to prove you wrong 😁

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    @vkc @BrodieOnLinux

    Yeah, I've noticed that you have a lot of reply guys in your comment sections. Super annoying and I'm sorry you have to deal with that BS all the time 🙄

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Google, how often does this issue come up that it needs to be the only correction option in Gmail

    Gmail trying to correct yur to yuri
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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Well, Google knows you better than you yourself 👀

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , (edited ) to random

    I didn't know I couldn't stream on Wayland, this is news to me and all of the streams I've done on Wayland

    TLDR; I'm a streamer, and I use Wayland but you can't stream on Wayland

    Brodie keep framing it as people who want to be on x11. Not people who are required to as it not a choice since wayland is not feature complete at all. Brodie is a Linux YouTube Streamer. So can Brodie Stream on Linux in KDE and Wayland? Without OBS? If he can he would be the first person since you can not do that. You can not Stream from wayland and capture the mouse, this is a wayland thing. Since he is a streamer he is sitting there framing everyone that isn't doing what he is as if they are the problem. Not it just cant do the task. I use KDE. I can not Stream from kde wayland because its not possible.
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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Just the way everything is phrased sounds like a delirious fever dream 😅

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Somehow I'm only just now playing FFVII for the first time

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Final Fantasy VI, VII and IX are my favourites for sure.

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , to random

    Good morning ☀️
    I switched up my coffee routine this time around and am loving it so far. I used to do a French press inside my cook pot, but pour over is definitely my jam now!

    ✅ Super lightweight

    ✅ Easier prep

    ✅ Tastes better

    ✅ Easier cleanup

    What’s your favorite coffee prep on the trail?

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    @killyourfm

    Probably sounds like heresy to you, but I don't consume any kind of caffeine. I do drink tea regularly.

    So I guess my setup wouod be even more minimalistic, I'd just drink water 😁

    Nice setup, nonetheless!

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    I cannot for the life of me work out why Ori keeps crashing, I've done reninstalls, changed proton version, removed shader cache, cleared out files manually, checked game integrity, checked integrity of Steam Linux runtime the only thing that works in playing on another machine

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Did you try changing to the LTS kernel? Sometimes using linux or linux-zen would cause some annoying issues for me 🤔

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    If you're a very seasoned developer, what do think are the best spices to use

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    I usually go for spicy threads and hot takes 😁

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random
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    @BrodieOnLinux

    It's disgusting how some people have nothing better to do than dig in someone's "internet archive" and point out how shitty a person is.

    Why does someone do that? Just to distract themself from their own pathetic existence? So they can feel like a saint when they're probably the opposite?! Hyprocrites...

    While I appreciate you being open about your mistakes and learnings, it hurts me to see that you got cornered like a dog by some random weirdos on the internet...

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    I've gotten used to kids and teenagers calling me sir.

    I've gotten used to ESL people where calling me sir when it's common to use the equivalent in there native language.

    I got called sir by a girl around my age and my brain shortcircuited for a moment.

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    I think the beard just makes you look older than you are 😅 if you'd shave then you automatically look younger than the "Sir threshold" 😁

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    XLibre Is The X11 Future Xorg Never Became? https://youtu.be/iCU4W5Ab33c

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Oh boy, can't wait for the drama to unleash when people start to accuse you of promoting "X11MAGA" 😅

    " Sounds like this project should probably be renamed to X11MAGA." - https://github.com/X11Libre/xserver/issues/40#issuecomment-2954142394

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Well, this one already evolved into a discussion as well...

    Anyways, kudos to you for staying pretty much objective in the video. It's pretty damn hard to stay objective in all these discussions/drama/arguments and what not!

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    Niri hands down has the best window overview screen I've ever seen, there's no competition

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    @BrodieOnLinux

    Alright alright, another window manager I have to check out 😅

    @killyourfm@layer8.space avatar killyourfm , to random

    "So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind — but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure."
    ~Alex Supertramp / Chris McCandless

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    @killyourfm I really need to rewatch this movie. Great piece of art and Eddie Vedder's songs are fantastic!

    @FediFollows@social.growyourown.services avatar FediFollows , to random

    accounts on the Fediverse by country or region.

    NOTE: Use Mastodon's Lists feature if an account is posting too much (more info at https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-the-lists-feature-on-mastodon)..

    🌍 AFRICA
    @thecontinent
    @beverly_ochieng
    @ZekuZelalem

    🇦🇹 AUSTRIA
    @derStandard

    🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA
    @www.9news.com.au.rss
    @www.theage.com.au.rss.feed.xml
    @www.crikey.com.au
    @theshovel.com.au
    @www.smh.com.au.rss.feed.xml

    🇧🇷 BRAZIL
    @Band
    @Poder360
    @UOL

    🧵 1/9

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    @FediFollows @thecontinent @beverly_ochieng @ZekuZelalem @derStandard @www.9news.com.au.rss @www.theage.com.au.rss.feed.xml @www[email protected] @theshovel[email protected] @www[email protected] @Band @Poder360 @UOL

    Another addition for Austria would be

    https://orfodon.org/@ORF_News

    :)

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    @gamingonlinux In the screenshot it says 2004, not 2024 though 🤔

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    @gamingonlinux May the coffee force be with you! :)

    @BrodieOnLinux@mstdn.social avatar BrodieOnLinux , to random

    On the topic of MIT code not destroying the world, did everyone just forget about Xorg, it's so MIT licensed that X11 literally came from MIT

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    @BrodieOnLinux Interesting, didn't know that :)

    @gamingonlinux@mastodon.social avatar gamingonlinux , to random
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    @gamingonlinux

    Thanks for reaching out to Valve instead of jumping to conclusions right away.

    I appreciate your work, Liam!

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    @gbryant@subscribeto.me avatar gbryant

    Really enjoyed your comments/reaction on Felix's video, it was like Christmas for me when I saw him drop that video!