NumbersCanBeFun

Thank you all who have supported my channel so far. I finally got 360 subscribers. Which to many is not a big feat. Considering all I’ve been through I’m lucky to be around to make videos at all. I got my first affiliate offer in my email today.

I’m sure thousands of these are sent out every day but this put a big smile on my face. I’m not going to accept their offer but I’m happy to have even been considered as all.

Come check me out if you haven’t already. I do mostly Linux, gaming and open source application show cases!

https://youtube.com/@NumbersCanBeFun?si=TqwFt3ryROVr5WsG

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OpenTTD is one of my favorite Linux Mint applications. Not only is it absolutely free to play but it’s pretty straightforward to get into. Let’s take a look together if you haven’t checked it out before!

OpenTTD (Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe) - Linux Mint

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New to #LinuxMint? The software manager is always my first stop. Can't compute without a few computer programs eh?

Software Manager - Linux Mint

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I'd really like the perspective from someone who is new to using Linux. What kind of "how too" videos would really help you out in a pinch? Don't worry if it's mundane, I'm open to any suggestions.

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I’m not quite where my footing is as far as my content is concerned but I’m passionate about Linux. This gives me an excuse to showcase some of my favorite software.

Guake Terminal Application - Linux Mint

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One of the subs I used to hang out on would go to the Gangnam Style YouTube comments section each time the sub was down. I thought it might be a neat idea if we did something similar. I think this video would be an appropriate one to meet up on... but I'd love to know your thoughts.

I don't want to bring up site performance. We all know Ernest is working hard and the site is running much better these days, at least in my experience.

What I wanted to bring up was how awesome this community has been as a whole. Most of the stuff I have learned to do has been from other users who have either figured it out or have written something to improve the site.

Learning how to block communities or instances has been a big help. I also installed the Stylus extension and used a couple of the themes to customize how Kbin looks.

One of my favorite scripts though was written by Minnieo here on Kbin. If you type / and write "a shortcut", it will auto fill in different stuff like this:

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One of the things I really enjoyed about Reddit when I joined that site a long time ago was how small communities came together. Thank you all for everything you have taught and for all the hard work you have put in to make the user experience a little better for all of us.

It's been a fun and interesting week watching Reddit burn itself to the ground. I am starting to get really comfortable in the #Fediverse. It took awhile but I really like how there are so many different instances and options. I love that I can pick something like #kbin but see posts across #lemmy, #beehaw and #mastodon. Even if Reddit fixes everything at this point and backs off the API changes, I don't really see a reason to go back.

I went and played #softball yesterday with my co-workers. This is the first #sports activity I have done since the accident. I was pretty proud of myself. I was able to run the bases and I hit ever pitch that day. I was worried that my hip wouldn't be ready for that level of activity but I held up well... that day. Today I feel like I got hit by the pickup truck all over again. Thankfully nothing seems to be injured but I'm completely sore from head to toe, especially the muscles that got impacted the most by my injuries.

Trying this microblogging out a bit. Hello out there. I'm Numbers!

This was a really hard decision for me but I purged all my posts, votes and comments via Shreddit. I then deleted all my accounts. I've been on Reddit since it was just a baby website. I love Reddit, the friends and the communities I was involved in changed my life for the better.

We'll see how it goes but the only way we are going to win this fight is to walk away from Reddit. We have to send a message to them and the only way to do that is to hit them where it really hurts, right in the wallet.

Change is a good thing and I am ready to embrace it. I'm all in on kbin now. Let's see where we go from here 🍻