{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Semitones","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/semitones@tiny.tilde.website","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1470992","username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website","bio":"Mountains • technology • music • writing • sem • semitones • #nobots","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":0,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://micro.blog/photos/200/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"98712727","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> i don't think I'll ever be able to always use original chargers with devices, so what is it really getting at? </p><p>Are you generally ok if you replace chargers with other chargers of equal V and A ratings, with high quality cables?</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117389959376752299","date_published":"2026-10-05T19:30:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 19:30","date_timestamp":1791228628,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98708257","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mstdn.social/@stux\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>stux</span></a></span> The account doesn't need to give permission, according to skyview:</p><p>&gt;Here's a post of mine on BlueSky. You'll need an account to view it on the BlueSky website or in the BlueSky app.</p><p>And here is the same post, publically available to anyone with an internet connection. Yes, it reads like gibberish, but computer people can take this data and reconstruct all of the post's information. That's essentially what Skyview does. Without needing a BlueSky account. Here is the same post</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117389605192991923","date_published":"2026-10-05T18:00:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 18:00","date_timestamp":1791223223,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"98700025","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mstdn.social/@stux\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>stux</span></a></span> i haven't used it, but i thought you never had to be logged into bluesky to read posts. You just need something to interpret the public data, like <a href=\"https://skyview.social/\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://</span><span class=\"\">skyview.social/</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117388914641067907","date_published":"2026-10-05T15:04:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-10-05 15:04","date_timestamp":1791212686,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96929869","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> lots of lightning and storm messages in that site</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117210720077915279","date_published":"2026-09-04T03:47:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 03:47","date_timestamp":1788493653,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96929186","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@flexghost\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>flexghost</span></a></span> breezin' ! &lt;3</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117210626036463429","date_published":"2026-09-04T03:23:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 03:23","date_timestamp":1788492218,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96928935","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://tiny.tilde.website/@sotd\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>sotd</span></a></span> there's new boc?</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117210602751026772","date_published":"2026-09-04T03:17:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-04 03:17","date_timestamp":1788491863,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"96186167","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mindly.social/@wanderinghermit\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>wanderinghermit</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://sfba.social/@ascentale\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ascentale</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.coop/@sam\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>sam</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://fedigroups.social/@bikenite\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>bikenite</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://gts.prattl.ing/@amd\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>amd</span></a></span> if you *don't * hang up bikes for an extended time, does the weight on the tires lead to dry rot? (Follow up question).</p><p>A6. I've used two ceiling mounted hooks, one for each tire, since the bike shop days</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117136463460049322","date_published":"2026-08-22T01:03:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-22 01:03","date_timestamp":1787360587,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95762227","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://beige.party/@d_rift\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>d_rift</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://supervolcano.angryshark.eu/@AdaraAstin\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>AdaraAstin</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@smellsofbikes\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>smellsofbikes</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://lgbtqia.space/@dianea\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>dianea</span></a></span> i mean, who among us hasn't accidentally gone over a curb with a rear wheel, not even once. But to extrapolate that to \"I'll get a jeep so i don't have to change\" vs. I'll take turns more carefully... serious car brain.</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117094199598674955","date_published":"2026-08-14T13:54:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 13:54","date_timestamp":1786715692,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95637466","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://oslo.town/@matt\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>matt</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.wake.st/@liaizon\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>liaizon</span></a></span> i can't see the link at all in my client while pending, but i get the safety feature reason for that. There are ways around linking to someone who doesn't want to be linked to, but it is nice for masto to implement this.</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117082681596373884","date_published":"2026-08-12T13:05:41+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-12 13:05","date_timestamp":1786539941,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95547938","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.wake.st/@liaizon\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>liaizon</span></a></span> this is how it still looks to me (when i click \"learn more\")</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F117%2F074%2F137%2F730%2F059%2F015%2Foriginal%2F3a9cf3b6edb916ac.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of mastodon showing \" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117074141391216171","date_published":"2026-08-11T00:53:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 00:53","date_timestamp":1786409628,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95547769","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.wake.st/@liaizon\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>liaizon</span></a></span> I'm seeing what looks like a masto safety feature in action!</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117074106312588990","date_published":"2026-08-11T00:44:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 00:44","date_timestamp":1786409092,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95547525","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://sauropods.win/@futurebird\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://hachyderm.io/@dalias\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>dalias</span></a></span> I've heard it said that teaching people about what LLMs are, how they work, and how to interact with them is MUCH more effective at protecting them from the potential harms vs. just telling people they're bad and you shouldn't use them. I wouldn't expect that teaching people about the thing would have this effect. What do you think?</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/117074055616640116","date_published":"2026-08-11T00:31:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-11 00:31","date_timestamp":1786408319,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94609615","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@hootalex\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>hootalex</span></a></span> pretty!</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116977423823377227","date_published":"2026-07-24T22:57:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 22:57","date_timestamp":1784933835,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94609560","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@Perrin42\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>Perrin42</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@lritter\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>lritter</span></a></span> what's something the rest of us don't know from not growing up in utah?</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116977415524886535","date_published":"2026-07-24T22:55:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 22:55","date_timestamp":1784933708,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94609376","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.coop/@pws\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>pws</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://friendhole.social/@beandreams\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>beandreams</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> If a tree falls in the forest, will anybody hear? I thought he was a one-hit-wonder!</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116977383572080061","date_published":"2026-07-24T22:47:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 22:47","date_timestamp":1784933221,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94609066","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> Follow up: How Do You Know That You Know?</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116977340644066677","date_published":"2026-07-24T22:36:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 22:36","date_timestamp":1784932565,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94231135","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://gts.phillipsuk.org/@jetlagjen\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>jetlagjen</span></a></span> AFAIK, gapless playback *is* possible with CD audio. You can have track N flow seamlessly into track N+1 if you master the CD very carefully, such that the cut is placed exactly on the right boundary. So sometimes the cut has to be slightly before or after you want it to be. I have used this CD Writer software to make these: <a href=\"https://www.dbpoweramp.com/cdwriter\"><span class=\"invisible\">https://www.</span><span class=\"\">dbpoweramp.com/cdwriter</span><span class=\"invisible\"></span></a></p><p>I am willing to believe that this was easier for producers to do in the vinyl days, although I don't know the details.</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116941492807276570","date_published":"2026-07-18T14:39:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-18 14:39","date_timestamp":1784385571,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94124450","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>nina_kali_nina</span></a></span> maybe more people will hack on plan9 ? Does it allow ai contributions</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116931248110172053","date_published":"2026-07-16T19:14:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 19:14","date_timestamp":1784229249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94099238","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@mntmn\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>mntmn</span></a></span> 🎵🎶</p><p>I will let you drown</p><p>I will make you OP [my IRC channels]</p><p>🎶🎵</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116929242084810123","date_published":"2026-07-16T10:44:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-16 10:44","date_timestamp":1784198640,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93877550","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> any mnemonics for this? I also struggle. Plus length--&gt;plus polarity?</p><p>One thing that _always_ confuses me is that the meaning of anode and cathode relates to the redox potential of the terminals, not the polarity.</p><p>In a diode, where current is *supposed* to flow only one direction, the positive end is the anode, where conventional current is supposed to enter, and the cathode is the negative end, where conventional current is supposed to exit. (1/2)</p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F116%2F907%2F363%2F646%2F710%2F020%2Foriginal%2Ff85bcff02b2ee7f2.webp\" alt=\"Diagram for led showing the long leg is positive, the short leg is negative. Positive is anode, negative is cathode, in this circuit.\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116907399134394578","date_published":"2026-07-12T14:09:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-12 14:09","date_timestamp":1783865343,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93877122","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://m.ai6yr.org/@ai6yr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>ai6yr</span></a></span> Hence, \"beware the sight of an engineer holding a soldering iron\".</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116907353551009236","date_published":"2026-07-12T13:57:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-12 13:57","date_timestamp":1783864647,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93858695","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://sauropods.win/@futurebird\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> she looks strong, especially the shape of her head. We ended up helping her into a cup, which she wasn't psyched about, and let her crawl out outside. She went pretty fast.</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116905132426559973","date_published":"2026-07-12T04:32:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-12 04:32","date_timestamp":1783830756,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93776833","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@JessTheUnstill\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>JessTheUnstill</span></a></span> &lt;3</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116896374875283772","date_published":"2026-07-10T15:25:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 15:25","date_timestamp":1783697126,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93531299","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/@JessTheUnstill\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>JessTheUnstill</span></a></span> Because of this phenomenon, I have the opposite problem, where I'm trying to accept that my ADHD *is* a disability, and I'm not just a garbage person for not being good at life.</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116873688549092325","date_published":"2026-07-06T15:16:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-06 15:16","date_timestamp":1783350960,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93335453","content_html":"<p><span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://social.yeschenko.com/@labria\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>labria</span></a></span> <span class=\"h-card\"><a href=\"https://beige.party/@RickiTarr\" class=\"u-url mention\">@<span>RickiTarr</span></a></span> how do I remove a post from the Fediverse?</p>","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/users/semitones/statuses/116852421809925478","date_published":"2026-07-02T21:07:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 21:07","date_timestamp":1783026455,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"edit_url":null,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"22720262","content_html":"<p>Thank you Self<br>Thank you yoga innovators, and teachers<br>Thank you freedom workers past present and future<br>May we all accept our roles within this inequality, and work towards a better world</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/110956487643205683","date_published":"2023-08-26T14:54:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-26 14:54","date_timestamp":1693061640,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720261","content_html":"<p>The end of the summer is a time for Sufjan Stevens</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/110947973679375598","date_published":"2023-08-25T02:48:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-08-25 02:48","date_timestamp":1692931727,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720260","content_html":"<p>Not long ago I found the cost of data plans on mobile wifi routers very high ... Now looking into the cost of getting a phone to use as an always-on-usb-tethering solution</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/110401444004475251","date_published":"2023-05-20T14:19:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-20 14:19","date_timestamp":1684592346,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720259","content_html":"<p>\"You're coming to a sad realization, Cancel or Allow?\"</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/110397731384244860","date_published":"2023-05-19T22:34:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-19 22:34","date_timestamp":1684535696,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720258","content_html":"The biggest friction I've come across on Mastodon is visiting someone's Mastodon and wanting to follow them, but I can't because it's another server. I have to copy their name, login to my server, and then paste. Could there be some kind of mastodon \"button\" that would be configurable to automate that proc... <a href=\"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/110397729636404080\">tiny.tilde.website</a>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/110397729636404080","date_published":"2023-05-19T22:34:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-19 22:34","date_timestamp":1684535669,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720257","content_html":"<p>Today I saw a car blink its fog lights as a turn signal. Both fog lights were on, then one side started blinking. I'll never be amazed at how car manufacturers find new ways to make driving worse.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/110318950383398023","date_published":"2023-05-06T00:39:53+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-05-06 00:39","date_timestamp":1683333593,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720256","content_html":"<p>I accidentally deleted my SSH private key to tilde.town... oops.</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/109808226399049683","date_published":"2023-02-04T19:56:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-02-04 19:56","date_timestamp":1675540563,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720255","content_html":"<p>Think I'll do my first blog post on tilde.town soon, probably about public, semi-public, and anonymous online identities. Do people just make a homepage and link to individual .md webpages?</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/109751115675511209","date_published":"2023-01-25T17:52:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-25 17:52","date_timestamp":1674669123,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720254","content_html":"<p>I am using the Mastodon app on my phone. So far so good, just trying to find people to follow now</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/109750145780578755","date_published":"2023-01-25T13:45:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-25 13:45","date_timestamp":1674654324,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"22720253","content_html":"<p>Hello World</p>","summary":"","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones/109742232635169400","date_published":"2023-01-24T04:12:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Semitones","url":"https://tiny.tilde.website/@semitones","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fsbom.tilde.website%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F109%2F742%2F094%2F805%2F889%2F028%2Foriginal%2Fe60e7035e335356e.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"semitones@tiny.tilde.website"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2023-01-24 04:12","date_timestamp":1674533579,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}