JenLA @JenLA@mastodon.technology

Guess I never wrote an #introductions, huh.
Hi Fedi 👋

I'm Jenl, a Scandi tomte who will clean you data and fav your toots.

I'm not very comfortable expressing myself online, best way I can explain it is "social imposter syndrome". I love reading all your sincere, politics and educational posts, but will usually not participate in anything except light jokes or game talk.

I also like design & discussion of game mechanics. If you're designing a boardgame and want early drafts feedback, feel free to DM!

What're good tech-themed "Days since X" posters?

Thinking
"Days without exec'ing into production container:"
"Days since someone pushed straight to main:"
Etc

I just described markdown to someone as "a super simple mini-LaTeX". Given their experiences it actually worked as an explanation, but it certainly sounds very backwards out of context.

Whenever I see two smartphones put on top of each other I get an intense "that will actually break them" instinct. No idea why, I don't recall a time where phones out of all things would be ruined by being placed next to the wrong object.

What's the underlying deal with the pleroma
v mastodon+etc thing?
Some people seem to equate "pleroma instance" with "probably problematic" (I'm simplifying, but ykwim). F ex, I saw someone complain they wanted to run pleroma for technical reasons, but avoided it because of the associations.

Are there implementation details which promote a certain kind of culture, are there historical reasons why certain communities tend to use certain AP techs, or is this all an old joke I don't get?

Sufficiently advanced incompetence is indistinguishable from malice

"...By the crustcore legend..."

Sorry, but, "crustcore"?
Alright, I'll bite:
- Other names: stenchcore
- Origins: D-beat, proto-extreme metal, anarscho-punk
- Derivative genres: Grindcore
- Fusion genres: Blackened crust, crack rock steady

Watching it left me in a weird mood. There's something disturbing about how it idealises (fetishises?) children playing with 1950-1990s factory toys (beyond the expected idealisation of white US suburbia). At the same time I can't deny the attraction of a world where a spork with pipe cleaner arms is all a kid needs to feel safe.
Is it actually problematic or am I being unnecessarily cynical?
And is this "family" movie particularly aimed at the "nostalgic parents" part of the family?

Toy Story posits a world where A Child's Love is a scarce resource, and in the hunt for it toys may abduct, exile or mutilate other toys either to weaken the competition or to steal their best parts for their own use.

Kobolds Space Program

A few months ago, at spouse's suggestion, I cut alcohol (from 3-5 units/week to almost nothing) and limited my coffe intake to 2 cups/day.

Net effect: significantly better at handling my general anxiety, responding to unexpected events and relaxing when off the clock. It's obviously not a *cure* for anything, but as an attainable marked improvement, I'll take it.

Guess I never wrote an #introductions, huh.
Hi Fedi 👋

I'm Jenl, a Scandi tomte who will clean you data and fav your toots.

I'm not very comfortable expressing myself online, best way I can explain it is "social imposter syndrome". I love reading all your sincere, politics and educational posts, but will usually not participate in anything except light jokes or game talk.

I also like design & discussion of game mechanics. If you're designing a boardgame and want early drafts feedback, feel free to DM!