Notices by ART // Cantankerous Tech (art@mastodon.sdf.org), page 2

Today I learned that #Krita is in the F-Droid repository. It's been in the Play Store for a while but this is still a big deal IMO.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.krita/

On my phone it's not quite useable but on my tablet it's awesome.

@jb Without insurance my last doctors visit for a general checkup was $250 USD followed up by another $200 for blood work.

Yet somehow people in this country think that a universal healthcare system would "cost too much". ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

Today is the first day in last 3 (4?) years that I have health insurance. I'm glad I can finally go to the doctor.

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Ever wanted to use Cube LUTs with OBS?

https://tilvids.com/w/oYXM8GDfpgdHqzLs1mSQ4S

https://youtu.be/Z8womBePVy0

@tagomago somehow didn't notice this until just recently. 🤣

Hey @SDF is this something in my settings or is this a server side thing? When I look at certain profiles I get this.

#NFT s are Broken By Design.

https://tilvids.com/w/hTjVAWwhJ2cAeKXt84mveT

NFTs are a strange marriage of greed and technical illiteracy.

Forgot I was meeting with my girlfriend tonight for dinner! I remember taking about it but I forgot to put it in my calendar.

Been trying to make music a lot more lately. Perhaps you seen. I've just kind of been in awe lately about how powerful Linux is when it comes to creative works.

I think a lot of people still have this idea that you need Apple hardware and software to make things.

That's kind of funny really.

I might have to talk my boss out of doing the whole NFT thing. She's a capitalist so this might be difficult.

Got the #AlesisVMini connected to my Thinkpad. We have my DAW #Ardour. Using ZynAddSubFX for guitar synths and running GuitariX to overdrive.

LV2 (LADSPA Version 2) plugs are rad.

No one make fun of my freakishly long arm. Happy Saturday that just happens to be Christmas day.

I reviewed a Linux Powered NAS, the Asustor Drivestor 4.

https://tilvids.com/w/vmVaBYdB525EhEUJpQNiBs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDxVkEPzk6g

https://odysee.com/@art:7/linux-powered-nas-asustor-drivestor-4:2

I don't drink milk but a new recipe I like uses it. Tonight, for the first time in 20 years, I'm a powdered milk man.

Terrible to drink, decent for cooking with.

Just bought dinner for the first time with Bitcoin. It only cost me $9.

$12
...
$6
...
$500
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$0.32
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$9

My phone updated to Android 12. That's good.

Samsung decided to install Facebook app on my device. That's bad. That's more than bad.

That's just utterly irresponsible. Like, if I wanted to have Facebook on my phone don't they think I would have installed it for the first few months I had the phone?

Unless it's side by side, I can't see the difference between a 60Hz and a 120Hz screen. Sitting on my couch, I can't see the difference between 4k and 1080p on my TV.

Some of these newer standards are cool, and like the 120Hz on the phone might have other advancements (faster response to touch) but for the most part are small upgrades and not really needed.

I have a new video. Is Broadcast TV 📺 Still Relevant?

https://tilvids.com/w/5mPBdY6GnpyatezEtwc48K

https://youtu.be/j_udbZrpxrI

https://odysee.com/@art:7/is-broadcast-tv-%F0%9F%93%BA-still-relevant:4

Hey, It's an Update!

https://arthur.pizza/2021/11/hey-an-update/