shoogle

@shoogle@mastodon.world

Middle-aged dork in Seattle with a human husband and a canine fur-child. Fan of weird books & music, absurd humor, 80s synthpop, videogames, hobbyist mycology, grappling with existential dread, low-effort blogging, dancing like an idiot, journeys into fungal hyperspace.🍄

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euphoriagremlin, to Skyrim
@euphoriagremlin@retro.pizza avatar

It doesn't matter how many years pass or how many times I've played it already, keeps calling me home.

shoogle,

@euphoriagremlin Yes! I've sunk hundreds of hours into this game over the years, and every once in a while I still come back to it. So many familiar places and experiences... it really is like visiting a favorite vacation spot or something.

thomasfuchs, to random
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io avatar

OMG @amyhoy got me a shitty camera for my birthday!! #ShittyCameraChallenge

The watch showing a 120x120 pixel photo in 16 grayscales

shoogle,

@thomasfuchs @amyhoy Wow, I'm so jealous! I had one of these in the early 2000s, wish I still had it. Its photos were atrocious but that wasn't really the point 😁

shoogle, to random

Well, I can forget about getting any work done today. 😬

shoogle,

@SomeGadgetGuy As far as the boss knows, sure! 😁 Just gotta "jack in" and access the cybernetic whatchamacallits...

shoogle,

@SomeGadgetGuy "This is Unix! I know this!" --my personal most-hated movie line ever

shoogle, to random

The new #Patreon logo is...quite something. But their cloying description of it is...chef's kiss

"It is a dynamic object in constant motion that represents the energy of creativity and the ever-evolving nature of culture and art. It is defined by its motion language, its abstracted 3-D 'P' shape, its fluid, irregular textures and colors, and its ability to morph based on adaptive cues from its environment."

How much $$$ did the marketing people get for that??

johnvoorhees, to random
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We've got something fun coming today on @macstories, both on the site and @appstories. Stay tuned, because it's almost time to hit the publish button.

shoogle,

@MuseumShuffle @johnvoorhees This house is clean?

toplesstopics, to Seattle
@toplesstopics@eldritch.cafe avatar

Having some throat-soothing tea in my massive new mug for the first time.

shoogle,

@toplesstopics I have that same mug, it's awesome! Almost a tankard. ☕☕☕

Stoat, to animals

Shelter escape artist Scout kept heading to the nursing home to hang out with the seniors, so they adopted him. 🥲

"Indeed, as soon as he was given a home, he appointed himself its protector.

“He’s always watching, making sure everybody’s OK,” Martinek said. “If somebody is in the passing process, he’s in and out of the room, checking on them. He’ll even want to climb in bed with them.”"

#DogsOfMastodon #Michigan

https://eu.freep.com/story/news/columnists/john-carlisle/2023/08/29/dog-nursing-home-bellaire-michigan-meadow-brooke-medical-care-facility/70649836007/

shoogle,

@Stoat Wow, he's the goodest. Looks a lot like our Saffy who passed a few years ago. Anytime I see a dog with those markings I stop and smile.

shoogle, to random

Having owned plenty of #dumbphones myself back in the day, it's fun to see them resurfacing (mostly among the young 'uns) as a way to claw back some of your #smartphone-dominated life.

https://boingboing.net/2023/08/26/the-best-dumbphones-of-2023.html

ChrisPirillo, to random
@ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social avatar

i think that i shall never see a poem as lovely as a WHAT THE HELL IS THAT

shoogle,

@ChrisPirillo John Carpenter's "The Tree Thing"

SomeGadgetGuy, to random
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Seeing the headlines about better Google Photos editing tools (many of the tools locked to a paid Google One subscription) just makes me miss Picasa even more...

shoogle,

@SomeGadgetGuy Damn, I miss that one too. When Google shut it down, I still used it for a couple of years before moving on to something else... But today I'm back to using Google Photos for touching-up most of the time.

arstechnica, to random
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Don’t supersize me: The case for small electric cars instead of big SUVs

Small cars are good for us but bad for business.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/dont-supersize-me-the-case-for-small-electric-cars-instead-of-big-suvs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

shoogle,

@arstechnica This reminds me of when I lived in Phoenix in the 90s... Nothing but massive trucks and SUVs on the road, and it was extremely rare to see more than one person in them. They could carry an army, but it was always just one person behind the wheel, engulfed by an absurdly large vehicle.

These people pay monstrous amounts of $$$ to fill their ridiculous, unnecessary beasts with gas...which of course they always complain about. It's crappy, but the #schadenfreude is real...

ChrisPirillo, to gaming
@ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social avatar

one and done ~

shoogle,

@ChrisPirillo Another 1.

shoogle, to random

Is the #ShittyCameraChallenge still a thing? Behold, some snaps from my Casio WQV-1 wrist camera, circa 2000. Here are some random pics from around Seattle (I had just moved here), plus a couple of selfies and snaps from the office. I guess there's a 4-pic limit so I'll add the rest via replies.

The resolution was 176×144, and the cam's screen was 120x120. Pretty neat for its time, but not exactly great for scenery. Or anything, really. 😀

https://maxmax.com/aXRayCasioWristCamera.htm

Extremely low-res pic of downtown Seattle taken with a wrist camera in 2000.
Extremely low-res pic of downtown Seattle taken with a wrist camera in 2000. This one features the now-defunct Seattle Ducks bus!
Extremely low-res pic of myself in the mirror, taken with a wrist camera in 2000.

shoogle, to firefox

I recently switched back to the #Firefox mobile browser (after using Brave for a few years), and after setting the Enhanced Tracking Protection to "Strict", all embedded tweets now look like this. It's...what I've always wanted!

shoogle, to minidisc

Anyone remember #Boxee? Or the #Ouya? The #BlackberryPearl? #Minidisc??

I blogged this last year: my "gadget graveyard", a.k.a. old stuff I should probably get rid of but I somehow just can't so stop asking already, geez.

https://totalobscurity.wordpress.com/2022/03/05/gadget-graveyard/

Some people hold on to 10x as much stuff, so I'm actually kind of a lightweight. Also, I'm only posting this because @SomeGadgetGuy just triggered a memory of my beloved LG G4 phone. 😀

#gadgets #OldTech #hoarding

SomeGadgetGuy, to tech
@SomeGadgetGuy@techhub.social avatar

Awww... Eight years ago today. Showing off my maroon leather back LG G4, and my matching watch strap.
Sigh... I miss those days...

#tech #geek #bbtg #throwback #android #lg #Technology #geekchic #photo #smartphone

shoogle,

@SomeGadgetGuy Gadget memories! I had a G4 with a leather cover like that, except it was brown I think. Great phone, I loved the curved back which felt nice to hold.

shoogle, to Bloomscrolling

The lily tree is getting taller! There's no stopping it!!

#FlowersOfMastodon #lilies #seattle

schizanon, to random
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"There are some words we just can't say all the time. I just want a list." #georgeCarlin #7words #comedy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyBH5oNQOS0

shoogle,

@schizanon He later went on to add "fart", "turd", and "twat" to the list. I'd love to get his take on what people say on T.V. today... He'd have to remove half his list!

shoogle, to twitter

So #Twitter is changing its logo to an "X" now. OK, sure...why not? Nothing else seems to be working, so let's just kill the most recognizable thing about the company. Other than its vomit-bag bouquet, that is.

Might I suggest this compromise?

#IdiotBillionaires #BirdSite

shoogle, to Mushrooms

Into the dehydrator they go! Not bad for a single 12-quart tub.

#mushrooms #mycology #psilocybin

sporedrive, to random

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    shoogle,

    @sporedrive Two can play at that game, betches!

    schizanon, to emotions
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    Aside from losing my job today, my dad is also going into the operating room for #surgery today. Whole lot of #emotions going on right now. Might be a good day to eat some of the #psilocybin #mushrooms I grew and go for a #bike ride.

    shoogle,

    @schizanon Sending good vibes your way. Maybe avoid the steep biking hills today? (Unintentional rhyme...I think)

    sporedrive, to random

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    shoogle,

    @sporedrive @SteveGamesPNW She has an eye for the classics!

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