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Account age
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28 views
Finally received my ZX Spectrum Next.
The "tape cutting error" on the shipping box is a cute touch.
5 views
Funny Google Translate bug: if you translate the French word "bourse" into English, the translation is misspelled!
3 views
The Wikipedia page for "Mother Goose and Grimm" has an example of the strip that in turn references Wikipedia!
1 views
Oh no!
📊 Post engagement
6
Avg engagement / post
2.8%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2017
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: Finally received my ZX Spectrum Next. The "tape cutting error" o · 28 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.15 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 7 text · 5 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
0.4×
Follows 596 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
Finally received my ZX Spectrum Next.
The "tape cutting error" on the shipping box is a cute touch.
(it's a sign of the alpaca lips)
Oh no!
Funny Google Translate bug: if you translate the French word "bourse" into English, the translation is misspelled!
(My son and I are waiting in a restaurant.)
My son: let's play wordle
Me: ok, I usually start with "adieu"
Him: I usually start with "piano"
Me: ok, go ahead
Wordle:
Wordle 885 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The Wikipedia page for "Mother Goose and Grimm" has an example of the strip that in turn references Wikipedia!
Looking up "magsafe 2023 pinout" shows that there simply aren't pins for data.
I also tested with a dock to confirm, and only power was transmitted over magsafe.
Kind of unfortunate, IMHO. Most of the time my MBP is charging, it's from a d…
It turned out that what had happened here was that I'd set that address as an alternate login for my Google account. That's what told Gmail to use that account's profile image.
I removed it from the list of logins for the account, and this…
Why is nvm a shell function and not a shell script?
Cons:
- can't easily run it from other scripts
- its install is more complicated (need to modify shell startup to source it rather than just placing it in $PATH)
- because of the previous…
Anyone know if there's a way to link to an existing event in
Google Calendar?
There's a "Publish event" option in the menu, but the link it generates creates a new event for everyone who follows it. I want to be able to send a link to an …
How does Gmail decide what picture to use as a profile picture?
My wife and I have an extra email address that delivers to both of us. That is, any email sent to it will end up in both of our inboxes. We are also both able to send from thi…
Does the magsafe connector on the new #MacBookPro lineup carry data in addition to power? For example, is it possible to have a dock that uses only this connector, and supplies not only power in but also video-out and Ethernet connectivity?
Oh no!
Funny Google Translate bug: if you translate the French word "bourse" into English, the translation is misspelled!
(My son and I are waiting in a restaurant.)
My son: let's play wordle
Me: ok, I usually start with "adieu"
Him: I usually start with "piano"
Me: ok, go ahead
Wordle:
Wordle 885 1/6
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
The Wikipedia page for "Mother Goose and Grimm" has an example of the strip that in turn references Wikipedia!
Looking up "magsafe 2023 pinout" shows that there simply aren't pins for data.
I also tested with a dock to confirm, and only power was transmitted over magsafe.
Kind of unfortunate, IMHO. Most of the time my MBP is charging, it's from a d…
It turned out that what had happened here was that I'd set that address as an alternate login for my Google account. That's what told Gmail to use that account's profile image.
I removed it from the list of logins for the account, and this…
Why is nvm a shell function and not a shell script?
Cons:
- can't easily run it from other scripts
- its install is more complicated (need to modify shell startup to source it rather than just placing it in $PATH)
- because of the previous…
Anyone know if there's a way to link to an existing event in
Google Calendar?
There's a "Publish event" option in the menu, but the link it generates creates a new event for everyone who follows it. I want to be able to send a link to an …
How does Gmail decide what picture to use as a profile picture?
My wife and I have an extra email address that delivers to both of us. That is, any email sent to it will end up in both of our inboxes. We are also both able to send from thi…
Does the magsafe connector on the new #MacBookPro lineup carry data in addition to power? For example, is it possible to have a dock that uses only this connector, and supplies not only power in but also video-out and Ethernet connectivity?
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
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On Mastodon since
Nov 2017
An OG fediverse account from Mastodon's early years — a long, established presence.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2017 — 8 years ago.
👁️Averages 6 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.2× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated89/100
Excellent
Credibility score
99%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~2.8% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (8+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
I like old computers, making things, science, math, and science fiction.
Currently making something new at https://www.nipht.io. Helped create Google Reader.
Also @laurence.gonsalv.es on Bluesky.
Formerly @laurence on the birdsite.
IDIC 🖖 he/him
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