Andrew

Like 11 November at 20:17 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

@andrewt The only time I had to worry about drivers with Linux was when I had a laptop with an NVIDIA GPU. All other times the kernel had already all the drivers I may need. Windows gave me more headaches

12 November at 7:50 | Open on dragonchat.org

Dr. Camille

@andrewt cyclist kernel developers be like :blob_cat_oh_no: :blob_cat_oh_no: :blob_cat_oh_no: :blob_cat_oh_no:

12 November at 7:55 | Open on eldritch.cafe

Tim

@andrewt @madspetterson.bsky.social

12 November at 8:05 | Open on wien.rocks

Andrew

Welcome to new people joining from 𝕏!

Remember, posts are called toots here, likes are called florps, retweeting is technically a cross-account posting exploit that they can't fix because we're using it, and our version of Grok is called Garfiald.

There's no algorithm here! Literally none. There is no computer code behind Mastodon. Each http response is typed out by hand by your server admin in real time. Sometimes this means you won't see replies from other servers, but that's ok, other servers are full of losers anyway.

People here make a point of using alt text — if you can't find an image you want to post, just post a picture of your cat and describe the correct image in the alt text. Nobody will notice, or at least nobody will mind.

The first thing you should do is make a pinned toot with your pronouns, political affiliation, and favourite Linux distribution. Cisgender people are welcome on Mastodon but aren't officially supported, so some features may not work properly.

But most importantly, have fun! Users found to be not having fun will be given a written warning in the first instance and banned if the behaviour continues.

Welcome to new people joining from 𝕏!

Remember, posts are called toots here, likes are called florps, retweeting is technically a cross-account posting exploit that they can't fix because we're using it, and our version of Grok is called Garfiald.

There's no algorithm here! Literally none. There is no computer code behind Mastodon. Each http response is typed out by hand by your server admin in real time. Sometimes this means you won't see replies from other servers, but that's ok, other servers...

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Like 1 10 November at 11:47 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

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nyatalily (Natalie)

@andrewt@mathstodon.xyz lol the reactions on *key bring this to a new level

- posted by Natalie

11 November at 2:16 | Open on woem.men

Ahri Boy :heartSparkleEnby:

@andrewt@mathstodon.xyz please note that there are different fedi platforms such as Akkoma, Lemmy and Misskey, not just Mastodon.

11 November at 3:51 | Open on transfem.social

Dr Pen

@andrewt For info of all new users. Ive been here a few years and never once called anything a toot. Post is fine. wth is a florp? Never ever heard that term, sorry. Forget the weird language, its not needed ;)

11 November at 6:05 | Open on mastodon.social

Andrew

Whenever someone tells me their name, I enter my Memory Palace, stand around for a bit, and then say "what did I come in here for?"

Like 15 January at 14:19 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

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Em McDonald 🏳️‍⚧️

@andrewt I’d totally do the same if I could remember where my memory palace is.

15 January at 18:16 | Open on mastodon.cloud

Ari SunDog 🏳️‍🌈🌞♾️

@andrewt This is why I have to associate their name with some other word or rhyme, and sometimes make up a little dance.

If I dance out loud I can always just say well, I have to go to the bathroom.

15 January at 18:22 | Open on mstdn.social

eyrea

@andrewt I just get a "Vault full: buffer overflow" error and realize after they've just left that I can remember them telling me what their name was, but not what their name was.

15 January at 20:18 | Open on mstdn.ca

Andrew

"this film makes no sense, why would anyone visit the fourth Jurassic Park when the first three ended in such death and destruction?" he posted on Threads

Like 8 Jul 2023 at 8:12 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

Zoiëty of Queer Garden

@andrewt this is the best analogy I’ve seen so far

8 Jul 2023 at 8:13 | Open on queer.garden

Andrew

If you enjoy puzzles, Cell Tower just started Year Two, and I'm thrilled that at least one person still somehow has a perfect streak since day one:

https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/

and 3Doku launched more recently if you want a mathsier but more challenging beast:

https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/3doku/

Like 7 May 2023 at 18:19 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

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Clairodactyl

@andrewt I'm still so upset (with myself, for not reading properly) that I didn't realise that using a hint would reset my streak until after I had used it!

9 May 2023 at 0:21 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

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Ben Reiniger

@andrewt
I've really enjoyed cell tower too. I would like a timer, since if I'm careful enough, I can always get a perfect horizontal "score" path.

17 Jul 2023 at 0:29 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

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Jor ☝️😐 (en pause ⏸️ des RS)

@andrewt Hello, I discover Cell Tower, and find it very enjoyable. Thank you for this game. 🙂

I thought maybe the interface could be slightly improved, relatively easily, by :

1. allowing the selection of incomplete « words ». Ie words not in the dictionary, that would be shown differently (for example with an empty frame instead of a filled one, to show that the word is not considered valid). That would allow players to mark places where they think there might be part of a word, but are not certain.
2. removing the modal confirmation dialog « Remove WORD ? », to replace it by the default action of « Remove and select ». That way you can just single-tap a word to « edit » it and add or remove characters quickly, and if you want to cancel your click (and not edit the word), you can just tap « Add word » anyway. Strangely, I find the modal dialog « distracts » me from the game and is unnecessary. 🤷‍♂️

Well, anyway thank you again. 🙂 Have a nice day.

@andrewt Hello, I discover Cell Tower, and find it very enjoyable. Thank you for this game. 🙂

I thought maybe the interface could be slightly improved, relatively easily, by :

1. allowing the selection of incomplete « words ». Ie words not in the dictionary, that would be shown differently (for example with an empty frame instead of a filled one, to show that the word is not considered valid). That would allow players to mark places where they think there might be part of a word, but are not certain.

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12 Sep 2023 at 8:40 | Open on eldritch.cafe

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