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kboyd

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Software Developer, Photographer, Sailing Enthusiast. (he/him)

Victoria, BC, Canada

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@sen@gnulinux.social avatar sen , to random

@futurebird I've been meaning to ask (and this is a sincere question) what is your stance on anteaters?

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@futurebird I would not want a copy of that print, but I would be happy to learn of its eventual existence.

I have a cousin who might be interested. Her art style is a bit out there.

@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar futurebird , (edited ) to random

Writing a program to teach programming is NOTHING like writing a program. Here is a binary conversion program 5th graders can understand. First I tell them we are making a program that will check the ages of people in a family. You must be over 10 to ride the roller coaster.

ages = [45, 50, 4, 13, 62, 21, 7]

for a in ages:
if a>=10:
print(a, "is old enough!")
else:
print(a, "is", 10-a, "years too young to ride!")

Clunky right? Well here comes the binary:

1/2

kboyd ,
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@futurebird runs it in my head oh hey that's nice and simple. Conceptually similar to the approach I use for displaying "friendly" byte sizes.

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@futurebird @detritus @ramsey Yeah, really. In my experience the best teachers I've had have all had a knack for framing the subject in either a humorous or engrossingly interesting way.

@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar futurebird , to random

Feeding these moths that destroyed my lovely long underwear to the ants.

Why so many holes? That is more than I can patch? It's a disaster.

At least "the girls" enjoy moths as a mid-winter treat.

I need another ceder chest. :/

Clothing moths are the WORST arthropods.

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@futurebird @wtrmt
"Hey guys, mothy here with another update. Merino: what is it that makes it soooo delicious? Let's start by diving into what Merino actually is and how it gets made ..."

@chris@mstdn.chrisalemany.ca avatar chris , to random

Looking For the Red October 🤷‍♂️

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@chris The Decking Crew

@kboyd@phpc.social avatar kboyd , to random

Having an oil industry makes you a target of United States imperialism.

Ditching fossil fuels is a national security and sovereignty imperative.

@donmccurdy@hachyderm.io avatar donmccurdy , to random

Anyone using / for photo management? Like Adobe Lightroom, minus the editing features?

I like the idea of managing my RAW photos as normal files, and presumably building an Obsidian plugin to handle RAW preview and the (intentionally very limited) kinds of edits I'd want. But not obvious to me whether Obsidian is a reasonable foundation for that purpose.

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@donmccurdy The thought hadn't even crossed my mind.

And now that it has, I can't help but grimace at the idea of processing raw files in JS inside an electron app.

Perhaps this is because my primary Obsidian use case is synchronizing notes between my laptop and iphone, and that wouldn't work very well with my 2TB+ of RAWs.

@Gargron@mastodon.social avatar Gargron , to random

It's been a few days now. What is something you like about the latest 4.5 release?

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@Gargron how painless it was for my instance admin to apply the upgrade!

(And quoots, I suppose. :) )

@dansup@mastodon.social avatar dansup , to random

Early access Loops TestFlight for the first 20 people.

Thanks for supporting Loops ❤️

https://testflight.apple.com/join/HvKwFppv

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@dansup nice! I will wait for a later tranche, since I don't think I'm an ideal tester in this case (not voluminous enough in my videography :) ) but excited to see how this goes.

@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar arstechnica , to random

Mazda shows a rotary hybrid concept for Tokyo with evolved design language
Ideas include algae-based fuels and capturing carbon from the exhaust while driving.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/mazda-shows-a-rotary-hybrid-concept-for-tokyo-with-evolved-design-language/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Or just go electric, you dunces.

(I own a mazda. I'd buy another, but only PHEV or full-electric, and it annoys me that they and Toyota - yes, toyota - have dragged their feet on EV. They're finally coming around, at least.)

@kboyd@phpc.social avatar kboyd , to Sailing

sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing Sailing question: On a Catalina 27, if you had a choice between a loose-footed main and a boltrope main (where it is attached for the full length of the boom), which would you prefer?

And how much work would it be to convert a boltrope boom to a loose-footed boom? (my assumption is virtually no work required, but I could be wrong)

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@linuxguy My co-op bought an "identical" boat to the one we previously had, so we have parts for both types. The new boat has boltrope sails, but the old boat was loose-footed & the old boat's sails are slightly better condition. Trying to decide which set to sell vs which to keep.

@dansup@mastodon.social avatar dansup , to random

Gen Z doesn't want your Twitter clone lol.

They've already chosen: Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok. That's their language.

If the fediverse stays stuck building for our generation, we've already lost.

They need alternatives built for them, not us.

Good thing we've got Sup, Pixelfed and Loops fr fr 💯

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@dansup I don't like framing it as "they've already chosen", because a lot of money went into compelling them to make that "choice".

@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social avatar NanoRaptor , to random

What's that thing called when you see someone post something so mind-numbingly wrong you need to go get some facts right before replying, go down a rabbit hole, and 14 months later you're probably one of the top 5% of experts in this niche subject and can't find the original wrong post to refute it?

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@NanoRaptor @smallsco I usually catch myself before entering the hole, because I am too exhausted to contemplate it any further.

@kboyd@phpc.social avatar kboyd , to random

What would it actually look like to live in a world where working for income was decoupled from surviving/thriving?

@evacide@hachyderm.io avatar evacide , to random

"I know a guy who does this completely impractical opsec thing, so it's totally doable" is the "let me share this totally true story of a thing that happened to a friend of my cousin" of opsec discussions.

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@evacide Now I am curious to hear what people think is the "I have a girlfriend but she's in Canada" of opsec discussions

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@evacide Oof, nailed it.

@aral@mastodon.ar.al avatar aral , to random

Antifa = anti-fascist
Anti-antifa = fascist

People who can’t understand something that simple are either too stupid to argue with or clearly have a vested interest in not being able to understand it.

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@aral

anti-antifa = anti-anti-fascist
anti-antifascist = profascist
anti-antifa = profa

At least that's what I'm going with. Then if they confusedly ask "what's profa?" I can respond with something immature.

@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social avatar NanoRaptor , to random

Let’s make it popular among the cis folk to change names from time to time cos it’s metal as fuck.

Especially if you were born in the 1900s.

“Who… who are you?!”

“I have had many names, over millennia…”

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@NanoRaptor I have gone by many names over the millennia. Some know me as Kevin. Others, as Beryllium.

But the name that abides ...

is ...

The Dude.

The Dude, slouched, fishing out his sunglasses and putting them on, indoors, at night.

@mike@flipboard.social avatar mike , to random

@test test 2. Posted with quiet public. Is anyone seeing this?

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@mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , to random

Why does "Simon" have so many YouTube channels

kboyd ,
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@mcc Assuming I'm thinking of the same Simon, and I am, it's because he's been an AI text to speech virtual personality this whole time.

(I keed, I keed. He has a very particular style that is suited to producing many different types of content, rapidly, so he's "scaled horizontally rather than vertically" as the saying goes)

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@mcc I think the level of research and reliability varies by channel. I'm reasonably sure that he has a team, or that some or all of the channels he works with are run by a team of their own & use him as their host.

@mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , to random

Uhhh wtf did the YouTube player interface just go all melty for anyone else

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@mcc they're launching a thing, so ... probably? Probably for everyone.

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@mcc most visual design changes are

@mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , to random

Just saw the phrase "The FBI's Art Crime Team" and got this little frission of satisfaction all over my body

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@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar arstechnica , to random

Keep losing your key fob? Ford’s new “Truckle” is the answer.
Keep your pants up and your F-150 unlocked at the same time.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/keep-losing-your-key-fob-fords-new-truckle-is-the-answer/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@JessTheUnstill@infosec.exchange avatar JessTheUnstill , to random

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    kboyd ,
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    @JessTheUnstill It sounds like this conflates self-hosting with home-hosting, unless I'm misreading it. So, from my view, you can self-host in a data centre (either via colocation or VPSes).

    Everything else is spot-on, though. Normal people shouldn't have to self-host. But, also in my view, normal users should always have the option to self-host/home-host. Anything less is a recipe for capitalist abuse and lock-in.

    @mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , to random

    So does anyone using this use Rust "diesel" and know how to decipher its error messages?

    https://github.com/diesel-rs/diesel/discussions/4813

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    @mcc I know nothing about diesel, but looking at the source vs the docs, maybe you also need to derive(Identifiable)?

    Edit: Oof, I hope it isn't something annoying like having to also declare sessions:id and sessions:issued as nullable.

    @NanoRaptor@bitbang.social avatar NanoRaptor , to random
    A classic DANGER warning sign. It has a red oval above against a black background with "DANGER" written inside it in thick white text. Below in bold black text on the remaining white background it states "THIS MACHINE KNOWS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN METAL AND FLESH. IT CHOOSES FLESH."
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    @NanoRaptor every lathe needs this sign.

    @mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , to random

    Does anyone have any opinions about the NDP leadership race they want to share with me

    kboyd ,
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    @mcc I'm not a member of any party, but I hope either Tanille or Heather take the NDP leadership.

    @mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , to random

    I just found out a band that I irrationally disliked in the year 2000 was in fact that one CBC presenter who got fired for sexual assault ??

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    @mcc moxy fruvuous?

    @kboyd@phpc.social avatar kboyd , to Sailing

    Hey boaters of mastodon/fediverse: What do you recommend as a removable mounting solution for a large raymarine navionics screen?

    Previously we've been using a terrible, no-good, endlessly frustrating mounting ball "solution". But we have an opportunity to find something better.

    sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing

    A ball. A socket for the ball, with a twist knob for tightening it. And another socket on the other end for another ball. It squeezes the two balls tightly to temporarily mount electronics like fish finders.
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    @jfk sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing 12.1" screen, 14 1/8" x 8 13/16" x 2 5/8", weight ... not sure. 3-5 pounds?

    @mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , (edited ) to random

    Poll: Did you use Google Reader?

    kboyd ,
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    @mcc Is an aggregator the same thing as a reader app, or a different technology dealing with RSS that I am unfamiliar with?

    kboyd ,
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    @mcc It probably is! It sounds familiar. I just don't tend to use the term myself.

    kboyd ,
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    @mcc ah, way back in the Pointcast era, eh?

    @mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , (edited ) to random

    I love SQL but i hate the ergonomics around "I want to either create a row or update an existing row if it already exists, and I don't know which ahead of time"

    UPDATE: Glad to learn a thing named UPSERT is now present in all three sql engines I care about (?)

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    @mcc ah yes, the classic upsert conundrum.

    @w7voa@journa.host avatar w7voa , to random

    President Trump, alongside Prime Minister Netanyahu, at the White House, says the Israeli leader has "agreed to the (peace) plan."

    kboyd ,
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    @w7voa no one ever says "This can be done the kind way or the humane way."

    @mcc@mastodon.social avatar mcc , (edited ) to random

    Poll [1 of 4]:

    Do you refer to your friends as "bro"?

    kboyd ,
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    @mcc i got into such a rhythm of clicking "no" that I forgot I don't have an NB sibling. 🤦‍♂️

    @kboyd@phpc.social avatar kboyd , to Sailing

    Spending my evening trying to identify a seemingly obscure piece of boom shackle tackle.

    Or, more specifically, a boom vang that seems to have a harness that goes around the boom, instead of a bracket that attaches to the boom.

    Can't seem to find the right words to describe it ... but the existing one is fraying & could fail.

    sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing

    A blue mesh harness extends from the boom vang toward the boom. It has some evident fraying.
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    @ghost_towels Thanks, good tip. I've got a sailmaker contact that can probably help.

    Any idea what I can call it? My searches haven't turned up anything ready-made online. The webbing/straps go up to a metal plate (bridle? saddle? shoe? cuff?) on the top side of the boom, through strap slots, in order to apply evenly-distributed downward force. It looks like it should be some kind of kit, but no dice with DuckDuckGo and google.

    kboyd OP ,
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    Okay, I've got some more photos of the boom vang attachment. Looks like the foot of the sail is fitted into a track on the boom, and the vang strap goes through special slotted clips on each side of the sail track in order to connect. Weird! What is this setup called? Can someone in safely replace the strap for me until we can attach a proper vang mount point? sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing

    The same style of clip on the opposite side of the boom.
    A view from below, looking up, showing how the blue strap feeds underneath the boom between the two clips.
    A second view of the "healthy" side, showing that this is the only side sufficiently attached to the vang. Not safe; other side should also be attached.

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    @Amgine sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing the thing is, I think the strap is supposed to be a contained loop. I don't think there's supposed to be a dangling piece; as far as I can tell from looking at it, it was sewn into place in the current form, and then the strap snapped off at a later point in time. Maybe I'm wrong? But the dangling bit doesn't feel right.

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    @Amgine sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing It seems they do, yes. In hindsight I should have tried to see if they were easy to unclip. (That would be my expectation, and would simplify repairs if so.)

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    @Amgine sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing uh oh. That would be "cut the strap and screw a proper bail or weld an attachment point in its place" territory, IMHO.

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    @cbleslie sailing@lemmy.world icon Sailing I hope someone is able to tell me some keywords I can search for to find out what this setup is even called. Search results so far are coming up empty.

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    @kboyd@phpc.social avatar kboyd , to Framework Laptop Community

    If framework made a NAS, I'd buy that in a heartbeat to replace my Synology. @frameworkcomputer framework@lemmy.ml icon Framework Laptop Community

    kboyd OP ,
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    @mattyroses well, to be clear, I made this post before the Dhh stuff. But it would likely have been FreeBSD or Ubuntu.

    (As in, I would have installed my own OS)