Windows has betrayed me one too many times. I'm raising money to buy a Mac for my publishing business. Coupon code MWL gets you 10% off at my bookstore.
Tilted Windmill Press
Tilted Windmill Press
Because Amazon will waste your money on executive salaries, and the author will use it to spoil his pets.
 PS: and before you shout "Linux/TempleOS/Inferno/whatever:"
Frequently Asked Questions – Michael W Lucas
 PSPS: I'll be reposting this, because capitalism. Sorry.
Windows 11: You need TPM 2.0 to get security updates. Me: fine, here you go Win11: Please reboot to install updates! Me: ok Win11: I WILL NEVER BOOT AGAIN AND I WILL NOT ENTER SAFE MODE AND I WILL NOT LET YOU SEE THE ERROR LOG
Peanut butter time! #petrats #rats
PC: Your Windows install is out of date and no longer supported. Update to a newer Windows 11 to get security patches. Me: Okay, fine. Update the PC to 24H2. PC: lol no (I turned off a bunch of telemetry and copilot, suspect that's my problem.)
both US political parties believe in myths. Republicans believe in trickle-down economics. Democrats believe in bipartisanship.
WeTransfer just changed their ToS to allow them to train AI on any files you transfer through them. Don't use there service, especially for work that you don't have the right to relicense to them (e.g., commercial work that's exactly the most likely to create the huge files WeTransfer specializes in). (ETA: this is already going boom so I'm muting it.)
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WeTransfer - Send Large Files & Share Photos Online - Up to 2GB Free
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It's July in GMT, so retail stores are releasing my new novel! If you've ever wondered why your childhood birthday party included a number of Parentally Mandated Assholes, enlightenment awaits.
Laserblasted
Laserblasted Links.
Have you had your nap today? #adviceFromRat #petrats #rats image
We've done well with our vegetable garden in previous years. Last year, the nearby golf club announced with glee that they had finally caught the coyotes who had settled on the course. This year, every yard in the neighborhood is overrun with rabbits. I'm starting a Coyote Repatriation Committee.