@chrisaldrich This is the first time learning about One Typed Page, so thank you. I certainly put it in the queue to be added to the directory!
@chrisaldrich This is the first time learning about One Typed Page, so thank you. I certainly put it in the queue to be added to the directory!
@chrisaldrich Congratulations Chris that Royal is a winner. Of course I'm a sucker for those squared off, Post-War Royals. For some reason I like the typeface on them and that they take universal ribbons. It's nice to see machines built before modern plastics (Bakelite doesn't count) all those chromed metal parts giving it a feel of workmanship.
@adders Agreed on Bluesky and self righteousness and I'm having the same trouble warming to it. But to be fair, there is a certain strain of self-righteousness on all the socnets that have had an influx of refugees from X. I guess I'll lurk some more there and maybe cross-post to there.
@odd I think the Ink theme is excellent on URLy.Party. You made a wise choice, it looks good.
@adders X continues to decay and I'm not sure if they can recover or even want to recover. Bluesky looks like a worthy replacement for X, in re. features and UI. Especially for people who find Mastodon confusing (although I quite like Masto.)
@odd Online! Yikes, there must be a whole rock trade market I'm totally oblivious of.
@fgtech It's a "sin tax". They are afraid you might have too much fun with rocks so they tax it. Killjoys.
@odd As a kid I remember saying, "When I grow up, I'm going to..." and some adult would very kindly respond, "Don't be in a hurry to be a grownup, enjoy being a kid while you can." I now understand what they were saying. (looks at bags of rocks)
@SimonWoods Thanks for the cat photo and the bonus!
@cheribaker This is why I stick with Ubuntu. It ain't pretty but it just works mostly. Um, minus all the Hallmark Channel boy next door stuff.
@RamenCatholic @cheribaker Hostels were rare in the US and I don't remember ever hearing them mentioned.
@cheribaker @RamenCatholic I think that was especially true in the late 1940's to early 1960's era. Bus and hotel reinforced each other. By the time I rode Greyhound in 1973 the small hotels near the station had mostly closed down or had turned to flophouses, if the station was located in the old downtown area. Car culture had taken over. Highways had by-passed the city centers and motels were on the highways.
Now Amtrak train stations might very well have a decent hotel right near the station to this day especially in major cities.
@cheribaker I agree with @RamenCatholic about Greyhound. It was decades ago, Chicago to western Iowa. The bus itself was not bad but: first, ice storm on the road then, second, the bus broke down on the road. Took forever and I swore never again. However, Adventure! Just never again.
@jean I remember walking past those train cars long ago when I was in Indianapolis. Decades ago now. I was visiting a friend and we were on our way to a nice piano jazz bar in the same building. I didn't realize the cars were hotel rooms. How neat.
@peterw These are very nice looking watches. Excellent price. Thanks.
@odd Thank you for spreading the word about Marginalia to the general public. They deserve recognition.
Also, I love your linkblog. I was very happy when I discovered it, because linkblogs have become quite rare and I think they are very useful and interesting. And I have listed it in my directory. :)
@odd Marginalia is a great search engine for the non-commercial web.
@JohnBrady Orient watch co. makes a good self winding watch at an affordable price. Look for a watch with a "reserve" (usually in hours) which is how long the watch will keep operating with no movement. Hamilton self winding watches are more expensive but they make some with reserve capacity measured in days.
@odd I use Linux as my daily driver, but I do almost everything online through a browser (Vivaldi), so I don't use a lot of software programs. I did find QuiteRSS which is a RSS Reader.
There are a lot of Linux magazines and news sites, they must have software tips.
@JohnPhilpin That's the thing with CSS, when it's working it's best to just leave it alone. But when it's misbehaving, well then, it must be given a through thrashing. You have earned a good rest.
@odd Truth! LOL
@pimoore Hi right back. I love it, so shiny and new, plus a hat. Bookmarked.
@JohnPhilpin Ah. Thanks for the tip but I'm staying away from anything Meta. I did find a few cat pics on Bluesky.
@chrisaldrich @odd Do they still use spirit duplicators in schools? It seems like they would be so much cheaper to use than photocopiers for quizzes and such. And yes I remember the smell very well.
Chis, I'm amazed you found purple ribbons at all.
@JohnBrady I love this interview format. What a great idea using typewriters. Thank you for sharing this.
cc. @chrisaldrich