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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Jun 05, 2026

Replying to @charlie_root@annihilation.social

@charlie_root@annihilation.social I think Vivaldi is the only other browser that actually offers the features in need — sync between Linux and iOS with an ad blocker on iOS. But Brave is better overall.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Jun 02, 2026

The macOS login screen peaked with Snow Leopard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLk2sSHE5SU

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 30, 2026

Our grocery store is discontinuing a bunch of stuff that we buy. Annoying.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 29, 2026

PicPic, a Pico-8 Emulator

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/emulator-for-pico-8-picpic/id6759208792

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 26, 2026

Added a new avatar and header on @PodcastStats@libertynode.net.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 23, 2026

Just set up an n8n workflow to grab some hard drive prices from Amazon and send them to me in a Telegram message each morning.

I might turn it into a Mastodon bot at some point as others might find it useful as well.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 23, 2026

Yesterday, I shared my thoughts on the Umbrel Home after two years of usage.

https://initialcharge.net/2026/05/umbrel-home-2-years/

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 23, 2026

n8n is fun to tinker with.

I might use it to spin up some bots on Mastodon just for fun.

If you have any ideas, send them my way.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 22, 2026

I’m pretty sure I can migrate my last two IFTTT applets to n8n.

They both send things I post elsewhere to Day One. But I’m now remembering that Day One has an “Email to Journal” feature that I should be able to use in n8n to accomplish the same thing.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 16, 2026

Normies can’t tell that video is generated by AI because they’re too used to watching video on a television with its default motion blur and other processing enabled.

Nothing they watch looks natural.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 15, 2026

Sometimes I see people on here with thousands of followers and I’m not sure if they’ve said anything interesting in their entire life.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 15, 2026

I’ve been vibe coding a nifty little project at work and I really hope it sees the light of day.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 10, 2026

Shoutout to all the moms.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 05, 2026

Replying to @crunklord420@clubcyberia.co

@crunklord420@clubcyberia.co my web browser randomly stopped launching under Wayland last fall and, despite my best efforts, I still can’t figure out why. Nothing I do solves the issue — including completely removing the browser and reinstalling. So I’m using Xorg. It works great.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 04, 2026

My six-year-old spent the whole time during his haircut talking to the barber about aspect ratios, resolutions, overscan, and other TV settings. He’s been tinkering with them lately.

The guy getting his haircut next to him just happened to run a company that installed projectors and jokingly offered him a job.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 04, 2026

“Educated beyond their level of intelligence” is a great phrase.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 04, 2026

Replying to @dave@podcastindex.social

@dave@podcastindex.social absolutely.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 04, 2026

MeTube is an excellent piece of software.

I just wish it offered an RSS feed for videos downloaded with the subscribe feature so I can funnel them into my podcast player.

https://github.com/alexta69/metube

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 04, 2026

Replying to @eric@pl.starnix.network

@eric@pl.starnix.network why would it be funny? Because by all accounts GameStop is a retail company selling a physical product that’s transitioning to digital. They have no future and they’re trying to acquire a company that’s larger than them.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 04, 2026

I hope GameStop successfully acquires eBay because it would be funny.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 04, 2026

Replying to @gabriel@mstdn.starnix.network

@gabriel congrats, man!

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 03, 2026

Replying to @miramarmike@cloudisland.nz

@miramarmike@cloudisland.nz yes. Yes they do.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · May 03, 2026

Went out to the in-laws house today and found that their Time Capsule was showing a yellow light. Checked AirPort Utility and it told me it was overheating. I suspect the fan went. Luckily, I have an old AirPort Extreme that I could swap it out with, but that means I need to figure out another drive for them to use Time Machine with.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Apr 12, 2026

Replying to @256@mastodon.social

@256 peak.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Mar 30, 2026

Replying to @kirb@hachyderm.io

@kirb it’s a shame they’re too prideful to have admitted their thermal corner mistake sooner. I honestly think they could have just released a new Mac Pro with the old 2012 Mac Pro case before 2019 and everyone would have been fine with it.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Nov 13, 2025

Valve’s announcement video from today is light-years ahead of every Apple event from the last handful of years.

It’s quick, with no fluff and excellent flow from one product announcement to the next.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Jan 28, 2025

Replying to @distrowatch@mastodon.social

@distrowatch consider owning your presence on the web so you don’t have to worry about the ebb and flow of your instance admin’s policies: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/run-your-own/

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Dec 03, 2024

Replying to @Mastodon__dup_14191@mastodon.social

@Mastodon@mastodon.social I don’t know what that means.

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Mike Rockwell @mike@libertynode.net · Apr 27, 2023

Replying to @jpsim@hachyderm.io

@jpsim https://automattic.com/work-with-us/

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