Chris Remington
Volunteer amateur systems administrator for Beehaw. Stay-at-home dad. Outdoor enthusiast.
Bluesky: @beehaw.org
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Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Technology@beehaw.org•Which Browser Should I Use In 2025?3·11 hours agoAs stated by @furrowsofar@beehaw.org Firefox or a derivative. I use Firefox Developer Edition and have learned how to turn off all of the spying crap. Otherwise, I’ll use LibreWolf every once in a while.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgto U.S. News@beehaw.org•Judge Says There's 'Probable Cause' to Charge Trump Admin With Contempt6·1 day agoSenator Chris Van Hollen just met with El Salvador’s Vice President Félix Ulloa. The VP told Van Hollen that the reason they are holding Kilmar Abrego Garcia at CECOT is because the Trump administration is paying them to do so.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Gaming@beehaw.org•Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of April 13th2·4 days agoLast Epoch and Diablo 4
Getting ready for the new content
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media11·6 days agoYeah. Clickbait title.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media8·6 days agoWe must have better moderation tools if we ever want this instance to grow.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media6·6 days agoI understand all of that. What I’d like the OP to address is how Bluesky could turn into something resembling Twitter if it’s, technically, very different.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•Bluesky’s Quest to Build Nontoxic Social Media7·6 days agoDid you read the article? Do you understand, technically, how Bluesky differs from Twitter (X)?
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPto Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org•IINA - The modern media player for macOS3·7 days agoPreference?
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research16·8 days agoYes. This is the best explanation of why people choose the platforms they use.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research21·8 days agoI don’t believe it has anything to do with people’s fear. More money means more marketing power. It’s that simple.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgto U.S. News@beehaw.org•Thousands rally in 'Hands Off' protests against Trump policies and Musk-led government cuts8·12 days agoI’ve seen hundreds of those photos on Bluesky today. Very encouraging. BTW, my neighbor (across the street) took his Trump flag down this week.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgto U.S. News@beehaw.org•Thousands rally in 'Hands Off' protests against Trump policies and Musk-led government cuts5·12 days agoBluesky is great. You can follow me there if you’d like to.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgto U.S. News@beehaw.org•Val Kilmer, star of Top Gun and The Doors, dies aged 65, NYT reports1·16 days agoHard to believe that someone could pass away at such a young age from fucking pneumonia.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgto U.S. News@beehaw.org•Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator in Trump condemnation13·16 days agoIncredibly inspiring feat!
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls5·17 days agoIn the four years that I’ve been an admin here I’ve only seen one CSAM case. I don’t want to see another one. It was very difficult dealing with it on a personal level.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgOPMto Technology@beehaw.org•The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls25·18 days agoThe last sentence of the article clears this up.
That will mean users putting in the work to make sure they remain safe, accessible, noncommercial and well respected.
Chris Remington@beehaw.orgMto Technology@beehaw.org•Overblown quantum dot conspiracy theories make important points about QLED TVs4·18 days agoI agree. That was one of the main sites I used to determine buying the Sony Bravia. Turns out they were spot on about everything. I’ll use that site again I’m sure.
Thanks. I’ll delete this one and repost with another link.