@gsuberland there are plans afoot to sort out proper distribution once everyone has slept a bit.
I have no idea why there are so many Men’s Sheds around here, and so few actually inclusive spaces. I don’t fully begrudge the retirees wanting somewhere to get together but I do know that sort of environment is the antithesis of what excites me about the maker scene.
One thing I am feeling inspired to do is drop into my local hackspace(ish) place and say hello. I’ve been meaning to for years and never quite got round to it, cat sitting for a friend who lives literally just the other side of the fence from the industrial park it’s in so I’ll take the opportunity and hope the vibes aren’t quite as Men’s Shed as the website gives the impression of.
Since getting home from EMF I’ve done approximately nothing, just some light life admin and watching YouTube. Really not sure what to do with myself now I’m not single mindedly focused on one thing.
Thankfully I’ve got a few more days of nothing planned, a family get together for my Dad’s birthday, and then I’m back to work for a day on Friday before a three day weekend so plenty of time to get back into the swing of living in the real world.
@0xabad1dea so much of this comes down to the national psyche if that makes sense? The American system is one of punishment in which suffering is the point, and politicians are penalised for not being performatively cruel to criminals, while most European systems tend to be focused more on rehabilitation and helping people with whatever caused them to be in a situation where they’re committing crimes.
@0xabad1dea the UK system is similar, and also includes an expiry date on having to disclose even relevant convictions except in a few extreme cases (most notably you can never work with children if you’ve been convicted of an offence against children, but I suspect some forms of fraud are similar).
apparently yesterday's Trans Pride march in London was the biggest *ever,* not just in the UK. 150,000 people marched for trans rights.
@solderandchaos firmly on stage 4 currently. Have come close to stage 5 on several occasions despite not really being a cryer.
@jackeric if I’m working in a Docker container (which I usually am) I’ll generally ignore venvs as well and just pass whatever flag it is to say “yeah, yeah, you take no responsibility for my random pip packages”.
@jackeric I’d either use system Python + venv (we do this on production devices at work and it’s *fine*, Trixie is recent enough that we’re not dealing with an ancient version) or use uv for Python environment management.
@benc although there’s a UK standard for parking payments being developed which may help - a somewhat distributed system where any payment app (or other service like a phone number) can be used to pay for any car park. That might then result in people already having something trusted they can use.
@benc regrettably necessary in a world where car park signs are getting rogue QR codes to payment pages which just funnel cash into someone’s bank account. My brother saw a 3D printed QR code on one a while back to try and prevent stickering over it. Can’t help thinking maybe it’s time to give up on QR codes in remote car parks and return to physical machines.
@barnoid @jonathanhogg @thinkl33t printed the nubbins and I’m sure can provide you with the source file.
Found the EMF 2026 Teardown Commemorative Plate while unpacking. Signed by those present on the last night using the pen of conduct (a giant brass biro with surprising momentum).
@kunsi @gsuberland seconded. That set was a perfect end to the weekend, topped by my son’s face as he realised what the final track was and got one last burst of energy despite it being past midnight at the end of a very long weekend!
@hugh I did and it was glorious. Now I’m going to actually go to bed and sleep the sleep of the dead.
@hugh only consensual 2028 planning is taking place. Stepping away and resetting is also incredibly legit behaviour!
I so badly need to sleep but the post-event chat is still going and somehow it feels like once I climb into my normal bed I’m going to wake up in the real world tomorrow and it’ll all be over for another two years. (Except it won’t, because we’re already planning 2028)
Just realised I’ve posted a photo of my keys on the internet. By viewing these toots you agree not to break into my flat.
There are very few upsides to carrying a camping chair with you on a train. Really the only one is being able to set it up in a disabled cubby left empty on an otherwise full service (yes, I will be vacating it immediately if needed).
Finally on the train home from #EMFCamp catching up on the internet and welling up a bit at all the amazing posts from the weekend. It’s an absolute honour to get together every two years and make something so special with a few hundred of the smartest, most creative people I know. I may write a proper blog post soon if only to process some of the thoughts flying around my head.