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atomicbird.bsky.social
Emeritus iOS Developer. I’m not very active here but you can find me at https://mastodon.social/@atomicbird
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One of the victims of the San Diego plane crash was Daniel Williams, former heavy metal drummer and more recently an iOS developer. He worked at GoPro for a number of years and was about to start at Apple. apnews.com/article/plan...

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Today's adventure

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With the next FDA vaccine meeting cancelled, concerns are rising about whether flu vaccine will be ready on time for next year. w/ @sherylnyt.bsky.social The stakes are high: 86 kids and 19,000 adults died so far this flu season. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

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The Honeydrippers - "Impeach the President" (1972) youtu.be/wqbEsS5kFb8

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Ironically my ski day ended early due to snow. It’s good below my skis, not so good in my face.

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“Built for Apple Intelligence”. My dude I would pay extra if it didn’t support that crap.

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Anti-DEI activist started when he was "embarrassed and shocked" that Air Force Academy football coaches said that Black lives matter, and that saying they do is "political". He says DEI is "communist", and also somehow thinks he's not racist. gazette.com/military/nat...

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Voting for the Mayor who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn't Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the City. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/vot...

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Tell me that your device is terrible without telling me your device is terrible.

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If you’re going to stream the Super Bowl, remember that Tubi is owned by Fox, so every ad helps to support Fox News.

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Devo has added new dates for their farewell tour this year. Don’t miss out, spuds, de-evolution has never been more relevant. clubdevo.com/devo-announc...

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Email from my bank: “Want to avoid scams?” Nah man, I dig them.

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The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.

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Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods today

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OMG, this video. This music. It's like a modern day Yellow Submarine. Sia, Diplo, and Labrinth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhoA...

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Today is John Belushi’s birthday. Take a moment to remember when this scene was a joke. youtu.be/ZTT1qUswYL0

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I’m trying out The Story Graph, in addition to my bookwyrm.social account. Anyone else here who I know using it? app.thestorygraph.com/profile/atom...

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Sigh, Apple is going to give everyone AI features whether they want them or not. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

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Music for MLK Jr Day: "King Holiday" by King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew (feat. Run-DMC, Kurtis Blow, Whodini, The Fat Boys, El DeBarge, Whitney Houston, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, New Edition, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y7Q...

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Music for MLK Jr Day: Stevie Wonder, "Happy Birthday" www.youtube.com/watch?v=inS9...

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Music for MLK Jr Day: Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five, "The King" youtube.com/watch?v=mB7F2KFwQ28

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Me, hearing about TikTok’s shutdown

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It's not so much "I'm too old for this shit" as it's "I'm tired of this shit".

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A watched DNS record never propagates

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I see that Jack Dorsey has endorsed RFK Jr for president, so I retract my previous statement that this site is worth checking out

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If you, like me, would sometimes like to have an iPad keep its screen on for a while while using an app, check out Settings -> Accessibility -> Guided Access.

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If @alyankovic.bsky.social is here then this place is worth a try.

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