Mike Williams

I switched from Mint back to Fedora and everything just...works? Even the fingerprint reader!

I remember a not-too-distant past where you had to compile your kernel, spend 3 months fucking with video card drivers, and manually edit LILO boot sequences.

A Czech version of John Scalzi's Starter Villain with the Czech translated to English. It reads: Villain Easily and Quickly "We run a slightly different family business..." John Scalzi

I like translating these covers back to English.

My name is so common I'm effectively un-googleable, and that's the way I like it.

I hadn't realized I won the Goodreads giveaway, but I just received an advance reader copy of The Shattering Peace by @scalzi.com. I can't wait to start reading it.

We've had similar weather here for a couple of weeks. Stay hydrated and take electrolytes.

#RAGBRAI 2025 is in the books.

Final stats:

Distance: 450 miles
Climb: 10k feet
Riding time: 32H 38M
Top speed: 36.9 mph
Longest day: 105 miles
Steepest grades: 13%/-10.1%
Mechanical issues: 1 (rear derailleur cable came loose)

It's tough coming home and not being greeted by my cat. It didn't really hit me until I got home. He's been a part of my life for the last 13 years.

My dad took good care of him, but I wish I could have been there in his final days.

Find a car with a Hawaii license plate.

Today was so much nicer than the last 3.

This little guy passed away last night in his sleep. I took him in after my grandpa died in 2012. I'm unsure of his exact age, but he was around 16-18 years old.

I'm out of town this week, but he was with my parents and was comfortable in his last days.

I'm going to miss him dearly.

excuse me, spider

Overheard: I'm surprised the nickname “Pedofuhrer" hasn't caught on yet.

For the Epsteinth time, an 'underage woman' is called a CHILD.

Thanks for coming to my Pred Talk.

We need more town-square guillotines. That would help keep billionaires and politicians in line.

From the party of "Anti-Cancel Culture".

Then you have the ones that have really large segments; is the proper etiquette to team up, or go alone?

A network cable is sticking through one of the small holes in the rack door. The end was crimped on afterwards to confuse people about how it got there.

Put a boot on it to make it look pre-made.

I was going to comment on how the adjective-riddled run-on sentences gave me a headache, but then noticed it was an April fools joke.

Curiously, it was included in the Humble Bundle last December.

I do want to read it, but even with the best intentions I'm unlikely to write a review. Is there a place to buy the ebook that's not Amazon?

7/8/25 - Please spread this as far as you can. We’re not free until we’re all free. #fyp #breakingnews TikTok video by Bri

This is a concentration camp. We have a humanitarian crisis within our borders. We have a constitutional crisis. If they think the protests have been bad, wait until the rebellion starts. At this rate, it won't be long.

A screenshot of terminal output. The prominant lines are "Reaping dead kids" and "Got dead kid". It's referring to child processes, not actual children, I think.

Found this cleaning up old pictures. Reaping dead kids always feels weird.

The 8pm redeye from Honolulu to Denver is brutal.

No you gotta have cave cats. Just feed them egg whites to minimize the allergens.

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'Vacations.'

The word is 'vacations.'

Feline Feces (lib catturd) @kitttenn.bsky.social M dashes (the long dash) are a dead giveaway. LLMs love using them for some reason, while actual human beings have no idea how to type that into the computer. They also love sets of three, overtly parallel structure, and impersonal writing. July 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM 1 quote 12 likes

Stop spreading this garbage about em dashes in ACTUAL EDITED PROSE OH MY GOD.

Plenty of actual human beings know how to type em dashes! We’re called “writers” and “editors” — maybe you’ve heard of us?

Despite finding cuts, the NWS was still able to issue a warning. The municipalities didn't pass it on until several hours later.

They'll blame it on anything but climate change.

Declaration of Independence: A Transcription Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling a...

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That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government" — The Declaration of Independence