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Dave Polaschek (he/him)

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Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t.

Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots

If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Joined June 07, 2023
Blog:
https://write.as/davepolaschek/
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https://peekachello.art/
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https://meadmadeeasy.info/
LMJargon:
https://lmjargon.info/

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Aug 07, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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In #NewMexico news, some good: https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/06/new-mexico-judge-orders-meta-to-pay-567m-for-youth-harm-abatement-fund/

and some bad: https://sourcenm.com/briefs/santa-fe-national-forest-responding-after-eight-wildfires-spark-likely-due-to-lightning/

And some... troubling. I was unaware that the state regulated assisted-living facilities, while nursing homes are federally regulated. Both have problems in the current world we live in. https://nmindepth.com/2026/assisted-living-grows-more-complex-safeguards-fall-short/ and https://nmindepth.com/2026/buyer-beware-5-steps-to-finding-a-safe-assisted-living-facility-in-nm/

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Aug 06, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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In better #NewMexico news, the restaurant at the Castañeda Hotel in Las Vegas now has a full menu, rather than just tapas. My sweetie told me about this almost a week ago, but until now, the story was only posted to a FB page. In any case, we may end up taking the train up to Las Vegas to spend a night at the hotel one of these days. Last time I checked, the round-trip ticket was only $25 per person, but I think that was a sale of some sort. https://www.lasvegasoptic.com/news/harvey-s-1898-kitchen-bar-at-casta-eda-greatly-expands-menu/article_d1077938-58b8-4fda-9a5a-144f072dcb7e.html

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Aug 06, 2026
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Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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In #NewMexico news, the state Department of Justice is suing the feds over the non-release of the Epstein Files. https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/05/new-mexico-department-of-justice-sues-feds-over-epstein-files/

And the Truth Commission has released its first report, which provides a timeline and background on Epstein's time in New Mexico and a history of Zorro Ranch. https://sourcenm.com/2026/08/05/new-mexico-epstein-commission-releases-report-on-investigation-so-far/

#EpsteinFiles

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jul 29, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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A nice little bit of news from #NewMexico this morning. Not so nice for the rest of the country, though. Obamacare enrollment down an average of 15% nationwide, except for New Mexico, where it's up 14% year-over-year. The difference? New Mexico is the only state that is replacing the federal extended subsidies 100%.
https://sourcenm.com/2026/07/29/repub/obamacare-enrollment-declines-in-every-state-but-new-mexico/

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jul 16, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Interesting new book on part of Mora County, New Mexico. "La Cebola Valley: A History"

https://www.lasvegasoptic.com/news/new-book-outlines-long-history-of-morphy-lake/article_50c18970-ab79-49e3-be5f-e2f6681c5742.html

Just don't try going to the website for the Las Vegas Citizens Commitee for Historic Preservation to buy a copy. That's being domain-squatted by Chinese porn. Their phone number is listed as +1(505)425-8803. The book is available on Amazon for roughly $25, and from other sellers for amounts higher and lower. https://isbn.nu/9781467171380 may be useful, but didn't list Biblio or Alibris.

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jul 10, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Well, this is pretty disgusting. The USDOJ won't give up the files so New Mexico can investigate how many kids were raped at Zorro Ranch. #EpsteinFiles #DepartmentOfInjustice https://sourcenm.com/briefs/new-mexico-ag-torrez-says-feds-impeding-criminal-epstein-investigation/
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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jul 09, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Finally used the leftover rice from Saturday to make a batch of rice pudding.

* 3C rice
* 11 oz can sweetened condensed coconut milk
* 7 oz "lite" coconut milk (about a half-can)
* 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
* 1 egg

Put everything but the egg in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Scramble the egg in a small bowl, and temper with the heating coconut milk, then add to the mix.
Continue to stir, nearly continuously, until it reaches the "proper" thickness.
Serve & enjoy.

#RecipeIn500Chars

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jul 08, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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According to an email I received, there used to be a tool called "aliastool" available in HomeBrew for the #Mac. It could, from the command-line, spit out the full path that a Mac Alias file pointed to.

If I attempt "brew install aliastool" today, I get a warning:

Warning: No available formula with the name "aliastool". Did you mean libtool or itstool?

So I wonder, did this tool actually exist in the past, or is it an AI hallucination quoted in the email I received? #askFedi

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jul 07, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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I have a directory of Mac alias files that point to other files on a drive. I need to move all of the drive contents to a Linux server. Is there a way to automagically convert the Mac aliases to soft-links on the Linux ext4 drive on the server? It doesn't seem to work on SMB. Anyone know the solution? Thanks! #AskFedi #networking #samba

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jul 04, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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In #NewMexico news, the Sunspot Observatory has been slated for demolition. A number of people are trying to figure out if it's possible to save it. https://sourcenm.com/2026/07/03/new-mexico-residents-push-to-save-nearly-80-year-old-sunspot-solar-observatory-as-demolition-nears/

See also https://friendsofsunspot.com/ for more information.

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jun 24, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Confirmed West Nile in Bernalillo County, #NewMexico - remember to put your mosquito repellent on over your sunblock! https://sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-health-agency-reports-mosquitos-with-west-nile-virus-found-in-bernalillo-county/

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jun 18, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Chizh for Cheii has hit tough times again. They’ve got a bunch of firewood cut, but don’t have the money to split it or deliver it to Navajo elders. As local charities in #NewMexico go, I think this is a good one, and they do a lot of good for relatively little money, keeping elders from freezing in the winter. https://chizhforcheii.org/ has more information, or head to https://gofund.me/56c2ee3b2 to donate.

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jun 07, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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In #NewMexico news, turns out That Man's war-of-choice on Iran has been good for state revenue. Probably not enough to offset other things he's done to hurt, but this points out our dependence on oil revenue here, and as one of the poorest of the 50 states, it's going to be tough to "fix" this dependence. https://sourcenm.com/2026/06/04/nm-revenue-increases-850m-due-to-iran-war-state-economist-estimates/

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jun 01, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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I know I mentioned I was selling my BMW motorcycle. It’s listed online now: https://santafe.craigslist.org/mcd/d/santa-fe-bmw-k1600glt/7937333434.html #Motorcycle #BMW #BmwK1600GTL

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · May 12, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Usually we just see these quail running across the yard like Tom Cruise, with their heads not bobbing at all as they zoom along, but today one decided to perch atop the birdhouse and wait for me to get out the camera with the big lens. #birb #quail

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · May 06, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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I have a “I wonder if this can be done” question about #ssh and #http. I’ve got a VPS on which I would like to stand up a few services that don’t (easily) do authentication, relying instead on .htaccess files and htpasswd. But I find myself wondering if I could set those up for localhost-only access on the server, and ssh-tunnel to the VPS, pointing my browser at the local tunnel port and things would just work without opening the server to the hordes of password-guessers by opening port 80.

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Apr 18, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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And now it is together. The epoxy will likely ooze out a little under the brass, and it’s possible I’ll need to do a second pour to fill voids, but at this point, the pieces will be staying together in this configuration unless I make some catastrophic mistake that destroys everything. #knifeMaking
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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Apr 18, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Slow progress on a fancy carving knife this morning in the shop. Time to stop and ponder before doing the next pour of epoxy, putting these pieces together permanently. #knifeMaking

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Apr 09, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Replying to @furilabs@fosstodon.org
@furilabs I’m just looking forward to my FLX1s working properly as a phone. Also, hating your 15-day return policy, when it takes you over a week to respond to a support ticket (6 days so far, and zero response yet). Am actively recommending that people avoid the Furi phones at this point, due to lack of support and communication. #FuriLabs #LinuxPhone #FuriOS #FLX1s
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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Apr 04, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Well, bother.

My #FuriPhone FLX1s ( #FuriPhoneFLX1s ) can see the T-Mobile network, but only shows 1% signal strength, and keeps dropping the network, at which point it needs to be rebooted to see the network again. I’ve submitted a support ticket, but maybe @furilabs@fosstodon.org will respond here?

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Mar 22, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Good morning! There were pretty pre-sunrise clouds for about 5 minutes this morning. #sunrise #NewMexico

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Mar 15, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Hang onto your hats, #SantaFe. It’s going to be a windy one today. #NMwx

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Mar 14, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Interesting. Russia is testing mobile internet shutdowns in Moscow. Any bets on whether That Man's brownshirts are watching with interest? https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-03-13/the-kremlin-tests-blocking-mobile-internet-in-moscow.html #USPolitics #RUpolitics

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Mar 13, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Beyond the fire danger, New Mexico also has now had its first hantavirus case of the year, right here in Santa Fe. Also seems early, but it’s been plenty warm for the rodents. Saw the prairie dogs out at our neighbor’s yard, so the weather has warmed up enough for rodents to be active and people to start cleaning up mouse poop. https://sourcenm.com/briefs/new-mexico-health-officials-confirm-states-first-hantavirus-case-of-the-year-in-santa-fe/ #NewMexico #SantaFe

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Mar 07, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Two articles from SourceNM talk about bills the governor signed this past week. There are still a bunch of bills remaining for her signature before next Friday, when anything not signed is effectively pocket-vetoed.

https://sourcenm.com/2026/03/06/nm-gov-lujan-grisham-signs-48-bills-from-recent-legislative-session/

https://sourcenm.com/2026/03/06/new-mexico-governor-signs-suite-of-health-care-bills-including-medical-malpractice-reform-into-law/

#NMPolitics

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Mar 02, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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I’m looking for a new client to access mastodon / fedi. Something I can run on one of my RPis, and access from web-browsers on various devices, all with a synched reading position. Zero desire for multi-column layouts. Minimal desire for python, because dependency management.

Elk looked good, but requires Docker: https://github.com/elk-zone/elk

Brutaldon looks good, but python and Django… oof. https://gitlab.com/brutaldon/brutaldon/-/blob/main/INSTALL.md?ref_type=heads

Pinafore is unmaintained: https://github.com/nolanlawson/pinafore

Any other suggestions?

#AskFedi

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Jan 28, 2026
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
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Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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This is a pretty big deal for #NewMexico. Having a permanent source for funding for acequia upkeep means these traditional waterways have a chance to continue supplying water to their communities. Hopefully climate change won’t take away the water that feeds them, but that’s another issue to worry about after catching our breath from the current crises. #waterIsLife https://sourcenm.com/briefs/nm-committee-oks-bill-giving-acequias-dedicated-funding-stream/ For those not familiar with acequias: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acequia
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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Nov 02, 2025
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Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Called the bowl done today, after getting tired of the long cure times with Tried and True Varnish Oil and switching to Birchwood Casey TruOil gunstock finish on the outside. I think it came out looking pretty good. #WoodTurning #Resin
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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Oct 15, 2025
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
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Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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This morning, I spent another hour and change finish-turning the outside of the bowl, then going back and filling the tiny cracks from the juniper drying with purple cosmetic mica and CA glue. This combination ends up being harder than the juniper wood (I might’ve said this was chokecherry earlier; I was confused), so when I sand off the excess, I’m still left with a tiny ridge. Not really visible as such, but it’s interesting to touch, and more kintsugi than wabi-sabi. (1/2)
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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Oct 15, 2025
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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I put a test-coat of oil on so I could see how things are progressing. A little hand-sanding, and the outside will be done, except for turning off the tenon on the bottom and smoothing the bottom of the bowl. Not sure if that will happen on the lathe (with a jam chuck, most likely) or by hand in the bench. A lot will depend on how thin I turn the walls tomorrow or Friday. More details in the alt-text. #woodTurning #crackRepair (2/2)
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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Oct 03, 2025
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@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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I really hope #Apple tracks “failed swipes” on #iOS in their “improvement programs.” I have an iPad and iPhone which both lack a home button, and I have to run with Assistive Touch turned on, because both to get home, and “swipe up to sign in” fail for me more then ⅔ of the time. And this was BEFORE the dog’s dinner that is iOS 26.

If I ever buy another Apple product, please mock me for my stupidity.

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Mar 27, 2025
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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If you've ever gotten a pen from me, I wrote up an article: "How to Care for my Pens" which describes how to find refills, get a broken pen repaired (send it to me), and how to refinish the wood if it's gotten scuffed over time. https://peekachello.art/how-to-care-for-my-pens

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Nov 23, 2024
Dave Polaschek (he/him)
@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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Inspired by @Tamami@mastodon.art’s Painting Giveaway, I’m going to give away a small wooden box I made. 5 x 4½ x 4½ inches. Made from pernambuco and elm. Don’t enter if you can’t handle imperfection. Not exportable!

Simply like this post. You must be following me when I draw on Monday, November 25, 2024 when I wake up for the day (~6am MST). I'll contact the winner for a mailing address, and ship before Thanksgiving. Regifting is fine by me.

US mailing addresses only, sorry.

#boxGiveaway

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Feb 15, 2024
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@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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I still can’t believe retailers haven’t figured this out, but if I mail order something from you as a new customer, sending marketing emails to the unique email address I created for you before that original item has even arrived will get you a fast block. Will not order a second time from spammers. And if you haven’t even *shipped* the item before spamming me, I’ll do my best to cancel the order. F’in greedheads.

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Dave Polaschek (he/him) @davepolaschek@writing.exchange · Feb 10, 2024
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@davepolaschek@writing.exchange

Ex-computer programmer, now retired. Busy #reading, #writing, #cooking, #woodworking and living in #SantaFe #NewMexico. Posts expire in a couple weeks. Unless they don’t. Bots that boost posts with certain hashtags will be blocked. #nobots If you don’t have an introduction or profile, I will not approve a follow request.

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After a dozen years or so, I’ve put the book I wrote in 1994 back online. It’s at https://meadmadeeasy.info/table-of-contents and covers the making of #mead, a beverage made from fermented honey. I don’t really have any plans to make paper copies again, but the hosting software I used (https://write.as/) claims to be able to export as epub if people are interested in the book in that format.

Anyway, the book is out there now. If you notice anything amiss, please let me know.

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