MLMartin

Developer, Consultant, Opinionated person. Failed comedian. All views my own. Unless they get me in trouble - then they're someone elses.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

Nothing says "I want to protect my community" like setting it on fire. Shame on those who were looking for any excuse to kick off, and shame on the politicians who gave them and their racist 'grievances' cover.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

@AxiomVerge @spiderwebsoft At least it gave us Towerfall on the way out...

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

@Barnacules My win install is stuck on 24H2 and won't update to later builds, even after following MS troubleshooting and even asking claude code to find a fix. On the other hand, I've like one thing with Windows on it now. Fedora is just a better life. Shouldn't have fired the testers...

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

NI22 anyone?

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

Doug Beattie quits Ulster Unionist Party after it become clear his membership is no longer "tenable"
https://t.co/WISrEpMca7

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

I'm glad I got in on batch one on this, I could sell mine second hand now and make a profit. Really hate the state of the industry though, I'd love people to be able to get things like this and get used to running local, open, models.

[Framework @FrameworkPuter]

We needed to make a second price update this month, for the 128GB config of Framework Desktop, since we sold through the inventory of LPDDR5x that we brought in earlier at lower costs. We still have inventory of 32GB and 64GB Desktop configs at the lower prices for now.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

At a moment in history when we need people out of cars and into higher density and less petrol-burny forms of transport this really isn't acceptable. Time to put the franchise up for tender?

[BBC Newsline @bbcnewsline]

Translink is planning to reduce services and remove some discount fairs as it attempts to make 10 million pounds worth of savings. Its outgoing Chief Executive, Chris Conway has told a Stormont committee, cuts across Metro, Ulsterbus and NI Railways are being actively explored.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

@straczynski The only aI script I remember causing a storm was for that 'Willy Wonka experience' thing in Glasgow, and that was for all the wrong reasons... https://t.co/qFyPcJoCxF

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

@rcarmo @FrameworkPuter The plastic (and slightly rubbery bumper) actually works a lot better if you're using it as an 'always to hand' device. Bit easier to keep a grip on, never feels cold in the hand.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

(All that said, if I'm given the opportunity to select my own 'work laptop' in either my own or others ventures, know what way I'm looking)

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

I know I'm going to be asked if I'm getting the latest @FrameworkPuter release. Reasonable question, I've been batch one on most FW things, even have the hoodie. Still carry the screwdriver so I can do the 'watch this' thing and pull the laptop apart on the spot at tech meets.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

Also in all honesty nothing is cheap right now including RAM/CPU and I've a cat that needs surgery, so I'll be more waiting until next year for anything unless I *really* need it. Anything spare I'm holding out hope for a Steam Frame at a reasonable price.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

@straczynski @mastersmovie Feels like it could be a "Wouldn't have expected this to be good, but is" one like Barbie.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

I'm also surprised at me taking the side of the Church on something for a change, lol. To be fair, I did like most of the priests who were teachers of mine. Miss some aspects of it. Just never truly believed. I blame that demonic Sci-fi.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

Religion & western politics has always been mixed up, particularly in the U.S, but its still kinda weird the religious threads becoming more explicit, with evangelicals talking up the 'just war' in Jesus' name thread, and Catholicism, particularly under Leo, being anti-that.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

Feels like a regression to darker ages, really. Do we need a new enlightenment?

[Stan Veuger @stanveuger]

It would be a genuine public service if the new Hungarian government published an overview of cash and in-kind payments made to American/British academics/commentators/journalists over the past decade.

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

@dril @grok is this true?

[MLMartin @Michael_MXP]

Given that costs are a) probably going to keep increasing and b) across the board, not just energy, this isn't nearly enough - especially for lower earners.

We should be thinking about covid-era style assistance payments, or even a limited time UBI.

And send Trump the bill.

[BBC Newsline @bbcnewsline]

All households here should get £30 knocked off their electricity bills in July, the Economy Minister has said. Caoimhe Archibald was giving more details today about the local version of a scheme which is already operating in the rest of UK. John Campbell reports.