Writing this toot purely so I can click on the result and follow

@nybooks

@pndc I’ve been considering polite requests to use content filters but anticipate unpleasant consequences

@fred I am in a bit of a funny place… what with the current work chaos and being at the final crunch point for my thesis. But in less than two weeks I'll be full-time again, for the first time in 8 years! Imagine the things I could, er, contain!!

@lproven @masek Enjoy! It's this one: https://github.com/EionRobb/purple-discord/

THere are also plugins for WhatsApp (whatsmeow) which is currently working for me and Signal (libsignald) which is currently not.

or I could do something with this synthesizer I bought last Winter, gathering dust in front of me as a type. I might need to situate it somewhere away from my work desk/connotations

or maybe my hobby/leisure time could be hacking, again. Perhaps I should go down the management route at work so there's less overlap there. I could get back to being useful in Debian!

@elmiko I've got Steam on my work machine(s) but I think I might benefit from a mobile machine. 16" MBP on my laptop on sofa a little cumbersome :)

@masek @lproven I mediate my interaction with it via a libpurple/pidgin plugin. That might get me banned if they notice, apparently, but it hides all the Suck

@ttyS1 thanks. I actually already have a switch that I don’t play! My kids do though. Perhaps I should try out some of my switch backlog before I commit any more money

I need to learn how to relax. I don’t currently play computer games. I’m thinking of taking the plunge on a steam deck. WDYT? The LCD models have refurbished stock in the UK at the moment, but I’m thinking the OLED model may be better for me. Or perhaps they’re both a waste of money!

Writing writing writing… <2 weeks to go!

@fraggle some of my absolute favourite movies in the recent decades buck the trend (inception. Might rewatch “the creator”). Also I’m thinking of the atrocious rebel moon and how it’s both an “original IP” but also has all the problems of a Star Wars sequel

Total functions and beyond https://ericnormand.substack.com/p/total-functions-and-beyond

What's the story about "Nicole" then, I'm out of the loop

Now I’ve settled on a font, today I absolutely won’t be tweaking the glossary-link styling. No, I’ll be writing instead.

@pwaring palatino worked out very nice. Thanks!

@pwaring I think I'll give Palatino a try (in my next yak shave interval. I need to get back to writing :))

@Conan_Kudo @neil Argh it's clearly quite a personal thing. Also whether it's going to be printed or not. (This will, but nobody will be reading it printed). I might try some different serif fonts. I prefer *that* sans font, but I think serif might be a better choice for the final document.

Thanks both for your feedback!

@pwaring entertaining, thank you :) we have a couple of similar classes that circulate amongst students in NCL.