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","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/116108471605785657","date_published":"2026-02-21T11:51:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-21 11:51","date_timestamp":1771674676,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84724568","content_html":"@b0rk have you seen apropos? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apropos_(Unix)
Really handy for searching locally.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/116108459640282195","date_published":"2026-02-21T11:48:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-21 11:48","date_timestamp":1771674494,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84397727","content_html":"@js maybe I'm just turning cynical, but I have zero hope that Apple will adopt an open alternative here. It would be so easy to offer an alternative enclosure tag with an HLS link, but that's not the direction they went.
Spotify and YouTube are doing the same thing.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/116082152522955009","date_published":"2026-02-16T20:17:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-16 20:17","date_timestamp":1771273079,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"82260838","content_html":"@mark This is something I'd definitely be interested in learning more about.
Do you plan to do a writeup somewhere? Or any links to online resources that helped you figure it out?
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115910819188767556","date_published":"2026-01-17T14:05:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-17 14:05","date_timestamp":1768658740,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"81851417","content_html":"@tvaziri eww that is gross
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115879121707023114","date_published":"2026-01-11T23:44:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-11 23:44","date_timestamp":1768175074,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"81588867","content_html":"@schwa me!
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115857216116778218","date_published":"2026-01-08T02:53:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-08 02:53","date_timestamp":1767840822,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80212446","content_html":"@alcinnz this reminds me of the work that has gone into layout engines like https://weasyprint.org/
I also suspect EPUB e-readers are trying to solve a similar problem. (At least the embedded ones... It doesn't count if you're just opening a WebView and calling it a day.)
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115735379988695588","date_published":"2025-12-17T14:29:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-17 14:29","date_timestamp":1765981750,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"77666246","content_html":"@mattblaze Iâm sorry to see that folks on Mastodon continue to harass you like this. FWIW, I generally appreciate your posts.
Just trying to counteract the noisy negative minority.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115525690425902649","date_published":"2025-11-10T13:42:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-10 13:42","date_timestamp":1762782141,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"77424215","content_html":"@schwa @sanguish wait, what? When did Bartender become problematic and how did I miss the memo?
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115504436719443300","date_published":"2025-11-06T19:37:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-11-06 19:37","date_timestamp":1762457835,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76132690","content_html":"@schwa every single time some moron comes to my door asking to see a copy of the utility bill, I just smile and say: âOf course! Iâd be happy to do that for you. First though, for security purposes Iâll need you to tell me the full account number, the last four digits of your social security number, and your motherâs maiden name.â
Works 100% of the time.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115400986029148123","date_published":"2025-10-19T13:08:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-10-19 13:08","date_timestamp":1760879303,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"76131910","content_html":"@grickle I just got my copy of the third doodle collection. It reminds me of The Far Side in the best way possible. Definitely planning on buying a copy for my dad for Christmas.
Is there any chance youâre going to do a reprinting of volumes 1+2? Or maybe a mega-volume of 1-3?
I would probably buy a handful of copies as gifts (and for myself of course).
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","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115234137744089491","date_published":"2025-09-20T01:56:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-20 01:56","date_timestamp":1758333400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73254922","content_html":"@siguza I couldnât say for sure if youâre facing the same issue, but clearly at least one similar issue has recently been reported and fixed.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115181436635449117","date_published":"2025-09-10T18:34:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-10 18:34","date_timestamp":1757529245,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73254573","content_html":"@kepano IIRC that model used to be called Shareware.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/115181412589998363","date_published":"2025-09-10T18:27:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-09-10 18:27","date_timestamp":1757528878,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"73254139","content_html":"@siguza maybe this? https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/38509
One of my buddies was complaining about an issue that sounded very similar.
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","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/114207350252234995","date_published":"2025-03-22T17:51:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-22 17:51","date_timestamp":1742665866,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59505018","content_html":"@paul with any luck they bring back skeuomorphism and you all can just bring back all the classic Tapbots look & feel. The kids will think itâs brand new!
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/114141481003938341","date_published":"2025-03-11T02:39:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-11 02:39","date_timestamp":1741660781,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59199745","content_html":"@Rycaut I just need to be patient. In a handful of years I expect the prices will come down substantially.
Also, having owned my model 3 for over five years at this point, I have observed very minimal range loss over time. So I will likely have a lot more confidence when shopping for used EVs.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/114118986220200494","date_published":"2025-03-07T03:18:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-07 03:18","date_timestamp":1741317538,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"59151475","content_html":"@Rycaut My pain point is actually on the other end of the vehicle size spectrum. I have no interest in BiG TRUCkS but I could really use a cost effective EV replacement for my Honda Odyssey. Our family just canât get away with fewer than seven seats.
Regular size cars are pretty attainable financially speaking at this point, but Iâm not going to pay the massive premium for something like an R1S.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/114116148929194382","date_published":"2025-03-06T15:17:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-03-06 15:17","date_timestamp":1741274245,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"58123107","content_html":"@schwa Tim Cook might well believe in human rights; he just clearly believes in money more.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/114042641422339363","date_published":"2025-02-21T15:43:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-21 15:43","date_timestamp":1740152609,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57282939","content_html":"@mattblaze fwiw I appreciate your consistently grounded insights.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/113983707315872845","date_published":"2025-02-11T05:55:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-11 05:55","date_timestamp":1739253346,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57243054","content_html":"@schwa I went ahead and set one up on my network as well. At least this way I can trick myself into imagining that I have some control over the chaos going on right now. đ
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/113980963422696696","date_published":"2025-02-10T18:17:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-10 18:17","date_timestamp":1739211478,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"57160528","content_html":"@daniel Would you be willing to elaborate some? I recently deployed a matrix server for personal use and it seems viable to me? Genuinely curious to understand your perspective.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/113975151352595716","date_published":"2025-02-09T17:39:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-02-09 17:39","date_timestamp":1739122792,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"54759377","content_html":"@schwa I canât recommend Syncthing highly enough for this.
","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/113807870428340362","date_published":"2025-01-11T04:38:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-01-11 04:38","date_timestamp":1736570288,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"53542300","content_html":"@kevin donât forget:
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
AAA - that roadside assistance company
Then skipping down a bit:
AAAAA - the sound people make when they discover how overloaded acronyms are
Hey everybody, welcome @hannah to the #Fediverse! She's a FANTASTIC human, but perhaps a tad shy. Maybe if folks say hello we can convince her to do a short #introduction post? đ
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/users/alex/statuses/112527284257367618","date_published":"2024-05-30T00:48:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2024-05-30 00:48","date_timestamp":1717030094,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839155","content_html":"He just wants to be as close as possible. #Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Cats
Well, here I go again, looking over the headlines from the past few weeks and trying to imagine what they would be in a universe that was somehow even stranger than ours.
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109763589605746943","date_published":"2023-01-27T22:44:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-27 22:44","date_timestamp":1674859460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839135","content_html":"Me, tapping restroom attendant on the shoulder: âExcuse me, sir? Where should I discard these turds?â
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So obviously we are all grumpy at #Twitter, and more specifically #ElonMusk. But is it cool to still be stoked about #Tesla and #SpaceX?
I still enjoy my Model 3 and I am gonna be hella pissed if my FSD never actually drives itself. And my inner child is super psyched about space.
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109734591545281579","date_published":"2023-01-22T19:49:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-22 19:49","date_timestamp":1674416985,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839122","content_html":"Iâm doing my part by NOT canceling my #Tweetbot subscription until some time after @tapbots has released a full version of @ivory that I can actually pay for.
Btw, #twitter has never gotten a single dollar of my money, and at this rate it never will.
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109718283993971373","date_published":"2023-01-19T22:42:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-19 22:42","date_timestamp":1674168151,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839112","content_html":"Why is it so hard to start writing?\n\nItâs my theory that being inundated by an unlimited supply of content causes my brain to get entrenched in a mode of consumption, and âcontext switchingâ into a writing mode is the hardest part.\n\nIt doesnât matter what Iâm writing, or for what audien... blog.mbe.tv","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109705179702274889","date_published":"2023-01-17T15:09:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-17 15:09","date_timestamp":1673968196,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839105","content_html":"My boys: âDaddy, can we listen to some music? Either Disney music or regular music?â
Me: âWhat does regular music mean?â
My boys: âDeadmau5â
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109660703940166827","date_published":"2023-01-09T18:39:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-09 18:39","date_timestamp":1673289549,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839100","content_html":"I finally got into the @ivory beta! So delighted. Iâve dearly missed the @tapbots experience since coming over here.
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109637239392434051","date_published":"2023-01-05T15:11:49+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-05 15:11","date_timestamp":1672931509,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839093","content_html":"I picked up a couple of these condenser microphones yesterday. My local music store had AKG P220s on sale and I needed something to capture the room audio for MBERcon. \n\nThey sound great! I am sure I could spend a lot more money and get way better sound, but these are a huge step up fro... blog.mbe.tv","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109595700906864610","date_published":"2022-12-29T07:08:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-29 07:08","date_timestamp":1672297682,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839087","content_html":"Iâm using some of my time off today to rough out the wiring for MBERcon! Itâs going to be the first time Iâm attempting to livestream while also hosting an IRL event / party, and there is a good chance it is going to be utter chaos. đ \n\nI havenât really started working on the audio yet, ... blog.mbe.tv","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109581528439529070","date_published":"2022-12-26T19:03:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-26 19:03","date_timestamp":1672081427,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839081","content_html":"Merry Christmas to all!
âŚAnd yes, I realize not everyone here celebrates Christmas. If thatâs you, me saying âMerry Christmasâ just means I hope you have a great day!
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109574841705185023","date_published":"2022-12-25T14:43:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-25 14:43","date_timestamp":1671979396,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839047","content_html":"![](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F109%2F566%2F945%2F507%2F951%2F254%2Foriginal%2Fcb27593be1bc3eb5.png\")
Related: Michael Caine is an absolute treasure.
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109565902351052191","date_published":"2022-12-24T00:49:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-24 00:49","date_timestamp":1671842992,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839039","content_html":"Weâre doing our annual family screening of The Muppet Christmas Carol tonight. It remains, in my humble opinion, one of the best and most unironically faithful adaptations of the story ever filmed.\n\nIf you havenât seen it, you should! Itâs artistic, poignant, and occasionally hilarious.... blog.mbe.tv","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109565763285600687","date_published":"2022-12-24T00:14:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-24 00:14","date_timestamp":1671840870,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839031","content_html":"Iâm looking at my own feed and realizing with some horror that my last post (before today) was 10 days ago. That seems too long and against the spirit of a proper microblog. (This seems especially off considering the high volume of reposts Iâve been making.)\n\nI shall endeavor to lurk le... blog.mbe.tv","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109555184121040631","date_published":"2022-12-22T03:24:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-22 03:24","date_timestamp":1671679445,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839017","content_html":"Take a look at these really fun hot sauces I received as an early Christmas present! Theyâre billed as âhot sauce for coffeeâ, which was a novel and delightful idea to me.\n\nTheyâve both got quite a kick! Just a few drops is really all you need. I prefer the sweeter one. It leaves me wit... blog.mbe.tv","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109555165343366785","date_published":"2022-12-22T03:19:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-22 03:19","date_timestamp":1671679158,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839014","content_html":"I cannot post pictures today (for reasons which will become clear soon) but we had an incredible filming day yesterday.
Lots of new equipment and techniques which will lead to a very different look in the result. I cannot wait to share more with you all!
","summary":"","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex/109495768391761453","date_published":"2022-12-11T15:33:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Alex Markley :mbetv:","url":"https://blog.mbe.tv/@alex","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fmbe-mastodon-attachments%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F394%2F560%2F874%2F071%2F687%2Foriginal%2Fed1e4846e32ed5e4.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"alex@blog.mbe.tv"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-12-11 15:33","date_timestamp":1670772833,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"16839002","content_html":"Getting ready for filming day over here. Iâm always concerned I wonât have enough caffeine!
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