I saw a huge jump in battery life when the upgrade to 24.04 came. Might not be the case for all the phone models supported, but there is some progress.

I would love to have smart glasses for subtitles when I’m travelling, measuring stuff, plant identification and other handy stuff, but I don’t trust any of the companies making them, and I don’t trust most people to not abuse them.

1. Mue by Koki Nakano, something beautiful and strange incase they are actually sleeping.

2. Lift me up by Moby, time to rise and shine!

3. Anything (for example Yellow Silk Buddha) by Incapacitants to scare them out of their room.

400g of firm tofu and a 5m XLR cable.

I have an x270 with around those same specs that I use happily every day. I’ve never bought new batteries though, so it would not be a candidate for the bus realistically for me. I run a few simple games on it (like Stardew Valley). I use Xfce, so fairly lightweight, but I think I could run something a bit heavier too, as it feels very snappy. Beware of bad audio though, that was such a disappointment even when it was new-ish (bought it very lightly used).

I would be willing to rebuy my laptop for around 1500 NOK now.

It’s mostly to make an identity for the broadcaster/channel/show, so that the viewer or listener instantly and instictively know what they are watching.

I like Dirty V (Norway) and Vincent (Germany). I can go with Max Burger (Scandinavia) too, if the other options are MacDonald’s or Burger King, as these two mainly make vegetarian food that is unseasoned and lazy.

Give me anything that’s repairable and has a bootloader that can be opened and I’m yours. Currently using a Fairphone and I would consider buying one again the day this one is no longer supported by any of the custom roms/Linux phone distros or is beyond repair.

I’ve heard it used on snow, but never rain.

Honestly I’ve only heard the expression used on snow, not rain. So it wouldn’t be a troll squirting, it would be huge, mean trolls falling from the sky.

Reminds me of this little gem: https://soundcloud.com/alice-longyu-gao/lesbians-3

A sort of hunger bar. It would be useful in so many situations.

If she is at all into fantasy, there are some nice and spicy romantasy series out there.

Try to focus not on what others do, but on what YOU do. YOU have an actual impact on non human animals, and by not treating them as though they are worthless or consumable, you are causing less harm. You are not contributing to the ice cold panic they feel when they realize they are the next in line to get butchered, or any other short or long term suffering they go through. That is worth a lot, to the individuals spared from the suffering.

Don’t compare yourself to evil people, or uninformed people. Focus on yourself and the good/neutral you keep doing every day. You are kind, thoughtful, compassionate. What you do matters, even if the impact seems small compared to all the suffering.

Oh, these are new ones for me! Semiosis sounds interesting.

Should I read Revelation Space before beginning? Reynolds has been on my list for a while, but I haven’t gotten to them yet.

I would love to find a good series for the summer! Dune is a great escape.

I went to Chambery, Lyon and Paris. HappyCow was a huge help, but France has gotten much better at vegan food since the last time I visited. I had a great time!

I’m currently reading “Les plus jeunes années du monde” by Marie-Lorna Vaconsin, which seems really promising and worth the wait for a translation if you don’t read French. Trees around the world suddenly start glowing red due to a new form of photo synthesis, and the people close to the events make sure every page is interesting and surprising.

I’ve recently read:

• Dungeon Crawler Carl 8. I was entertained by yet another wave of chaos.

• “Heureux comme jamais” by Guillaume Chamanadjian, an easy to read satire about a space ship full of rich and entitled people not really caring whether or not they are the last people in the universe.

• “Automatic Noodle” by Annalee Newitz, about a kitchen crew of robots. Very cozy and easy read.

• “There is no antimemetics division” by qntm. Short, scary and thrilling. I would go into it without reading too much about it. It is so well thought out, and I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone about this gem of a book.

• “Murder by memory” by Olivia Waite. A cozy murder mystery set on a generational ship. This is a sweet book if all you want is a break for your brain, a bit like “Automatic Noodle”.

• “A Cantlicle For Leibowitz” by Walter Miller. This is a classic that is still worth reading. The monks of a monastery preserves knowledge while the rest of the world struggles after a devastating event. So beautifully written, and surprisingly funny as well.

I’ll still look for those two, sometimes the higher price is worth it.