GNU socialtag:nu.federati.net,2024-03-29:TagTimeline:videochatNotices tagged with videochatUpdates tagged with videochat on Federati Nu: Federated N-series GNU Social!https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Nu_uc_lc.svg2024-03-29T09:39:47+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2024-01-22:noticeId=3434719:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I missed today's time window for #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> and also the one for videochat with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5.</a></span>3434719http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2024-01-22T02:26:06+00:002024-01-22T02:26:06+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2024-01-22:objectType=thread:nonce=3d539077ddc2a6cfhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-12-18:noticeId=3433565:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span>'s family is visiting his in-laws for Christmas, so there won't be another #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5</a></span> until January. <br /> <br /> I'll try to ask the four year old if he got to observe the storm that hit #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fl" rel="tag">FL</a></span> and is headed toward the Northeast this weekend.3433565http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-12-18T02:56:59+00:002023-12-18T02:56:59+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-12-18:objectType=thread:nonce=96c67708a3aeb9b8http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-12-18:noticeId=3433564:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Today's #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with 12 year old #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> included me telling her that unemployment benefits have ended, so there's nothing being shipped to her this Christmas. <br /> <br /> She said she's going to talk to her parents ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and his wife ) about sending me something.3433564http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-12-18T02:44:52+00:002023-12-18T02:44:52+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-12-18:objectType=thread:nonce=921514d119f6746fhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-12-03:noticeId=3433157:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Someone implied that my favorite child is obvious. <br /> <br /> * #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>: mailed his birthday card the day before, so it arrived late<br /> * #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span>: mailed his birthday card and a book two weeks early<br /> * #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span>: no birthday card mailed <br /> <br /> But once they grow up and move out, your "favorite" is the one who stays in touch most. Second son currently calls me about 4X/week, plus does a regular weekly #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> between me and his family. The older and younger boys are a lot less communicative.<br /> <br /> But honestly, I bought both sons' cards the same day, after I got unemployment benefits. The other child's birthday is earlier, when I had no funds.3433157http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-12-03T03:27:57+00:002023-12-03T03:27:57+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-12-03:objectType=thread:nonce=64e41535d0ab1107http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-11-06:noticeId=3432298:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> had some work-related training today, so I did not get to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with grandsons ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5</a></span> ). <br /> <br /> I did attempt to call with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>'s youngest daughter ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> ), but network issues prevented the connection. <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span>'s oldest, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/a1" rel="tag">A1</a></span>, hasn't had service for his phone in so long that he'll probably have a new number if and when they reactivate it.3432298http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-11-06T02:51:11+00:002023-11-06T02:51:11+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-11-06:objectType=thread:nonce=bcda4fc0380b6010http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-09-07:noticeId=3429755:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1During today's #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span>, I got to watch Spiderman and Darth Vader attack Emperor Daddius with lightsabers. They then battled each other after Spiderman attacked Darth Mommius.3429755http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-09-07T02:31:32+00:002023-09-07T02:31:32+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-09-07:objectType=thread:nonce=0a291d453a496010http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-08-21:noticeId=3429080:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I was in a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> when the Ojai quake alert came. It warned 5.5 magnitude quake near Ojai. Shaking heading your way. Take cover now! <br /><br /> But I (correctly) believed that an M5.5 quake in Ojai is too far away to pose any danger here. But we did get to talk about earthquakes and tropical storms (and about her 4 year old cousin #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, who is very interested in weather).3429080http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-08-21T02:32:10+00:002023-08-21T02:32:10+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-08-21:objectType=thread:nonce=f1b1a6db617dded8http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-07-24:noticeId=3428003:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Great #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span>, and briefly #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5.</a></span> We talked about their books that I'm reading for them. Also about their outing yesterday ... the family went for a drive ... #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> didn't say that they stopped anywhere, either. Usually, such trips end up with a stop at a city park if the weather is okay.3428003http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-07-24T02:20:25+00:002023-07-24T02:20:25+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-07-23:objectType=thread:nonce=ac1781f067cf3aebhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-07-23:noticeId=3427988:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Great #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> today. We're trying to do weekly short calls instead of infrequent longer ones.3427988http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-07-23T22:42:24+00:002023-07-23T22:42:24+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-07-23:objectType=thread:nonce=ac1781f067cf3aebhttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-17:noticeId=3426719:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Had a delightful #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD-2</a></span>, who will be in middle school soon. She told me that she's enduring long distance communications only because we have not been face to face in some years.3426719http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-06-17T23:23:06+00:002023-06-17T23:23:06+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-17:objectType=thread:nonce=d2decc93d8402816http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-14:noticeId=3426533:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gd2" rel="tag">GD2</a></span> sent an invitation for a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> on Saturday. She's eleven, but she's been writing full sentences, with punctuation, correctly spelled since she was six. <br /> <br /> She's the only person I know who is younger than about thirty whose written messages immediately make sense. (To be fair, I used to have to rewrite letters from relatives so that I could understand the message.)3426533http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-06-14T16:34:24+00:002023-06-14T16:34:24+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-14:objectType=thread:nonce=611116bb4393ca51http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/commenttag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-05:noticeId=3426124:objectType=commentNew comment by lnxw48a1During tonight’s #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> told me more about Tropical Cyclone Mocha and especially about Tropical Storm Arlene. He knows that Arlene was near #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fl" rel="tag">FL</a></span>, where his other grandparents live. He had not seen that Arlene broke apart, so he was concerned about them. <br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span> didn’t say a lot. He told me that some of his berries yesterday were “greenberries”, not blueberries.<br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5</a></span> looked grumpy. Then he quickly smiled twice at me, then returned to his grumpy look. <br /> <br /> I don’t have budget for it right now, but the kids need hats with big floppy brims, sunglasses, and sunscreen.3426124http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-06-05T05:13:54+00:002023-06-05T05:13:54+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-06-04:objectType=thread:nonce=7237c20c92c37924http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-03-11:noticeId=3422612:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I got to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with them tonight because #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span>'s work schedule won't allow us to chat the traditional day and time.3422612http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-03-11T04:19:39+00:002023-03-11T04:19:39+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-03-11:objectType=thread:nonce=f1d5fc567210f3a4http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-02-12:noticeId=3421494:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I had a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> tonight with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span>, and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5.</a></span> The older two have birthdays coming up. The almost 4 year old told me about earthquakes and a storm that gave him a headache … which seemed pretty dramatic, so he may have embellished a bit. The almost 2 year old had a whole conversation of one word responses. His vocabulary is expanding. He also brought me his newest toy (some sort of stuffed animal with electronics that flash lights, make noises, and move … reminded me of Gremlins from the 1980s movie) <br /> <br /> The TV was on, so the almost 4 year old was distracted (the almost 2 year old also, but much less), but they talked until (and partway through) dinnertime.3421494http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-02-12T02:54:32+00:002023-02-12T02:54:32+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-02-12:objectType=thread:nonce=2d559be23fb6ab51http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-02-05:noticeId=3421135:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1The #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/hotelwifi" rel="tag">hotel_Wi-Fi</a></span> is horribly slow tonight. Around 2Mbps download speed. <br /><br /> We're going to try to have a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5</a></span> tonight, so I'll hotspot off the phone instead.3421135http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-02-05T01:27:34+00:002023-02-05T01:27:34+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-02-05:objectType=thread:nonce=dd13fab588143fc2http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2023-01-15:noticeId=3420176:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1I got to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span> & #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs5" rel="tag">GS5</a></span> yesterday. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> was watching TV, and did not participate. We’re going to have another videochat today, without any television 📺 to interfere. <br /> <br /> The almost two years old child was at the limit of his verbal expression, but he was clear about what he was saying. “I’m happy that we’re having this chat, but I want you to come back and talk in person.”3420176http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2023-01-15T16:35:32+00:002023-01-15T16:35:32+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2023-01-15:objectType=thread:nonce=3594c50add30f96ehttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-12-01:noticeId=3416120:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Had a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4.</a></span> During the chat, the 3.5 year old carried the phone around the house and found a missing steak knife on the floor underneath something. I sent #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> a text message telling him to ask his son where the knife is.<br /><br /> The 1.5 year old asked me to pick him up. His word for that is "down".3416120http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-12-01T02:31:23+00:002022-12-01T02:31:23+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-12-01:objectType=thread:nonce=003a5811a1377cbahttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-23:noticeId=3415274:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Daughter-in-law called and put #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> on #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> before his bedtime. He was engaged the entire call, telling me about things he did today, things we did together before I left, and talking about things I did not even understand.3415274http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-11-23T02:45:05+00:002022-11-23T02:45:05+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-23:objectType=thread:nonce=1726d377a2ccf624http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-11-18:noticeId=3414733:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1In theory, I agree, but in practice, I have used #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ring" rel="tag">Ring</a></span>, the earlier version of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/jami" rel="tag">Jami.</a></span> The experience was so poor that I can no longer get my in-person contacts to try anything that is not #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/facebook" rel="tag">Facebook</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/instagram" rel="tag">Instagram</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/zoom" rel="tag">Zoom.</a></span> And that's without ever trying the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> functionality ... we only used text chats and it was still a really poor experience. <br /><br /> I've heard it got better, but of course, none of my in-person contacts will try it again. This also affects apps like #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/briar" rel="tag">Briar</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/session" rel="tag">Session.</a></span>3414733http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-11-18T22:56:15+00:002022-11-18T22:56:15+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:gnusocial.net,2022-11-18:objectType=thread:nonce=02c3f5c03cb844c2http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-29:noticeId=3408718:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1A nice 90 minutes long #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs3" rel="tag">GS3</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/gs4" rel="tag">GS4</a></span> this evening. The younger grandchild was in the chat almost the whole time. The older was in and out. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> told me that the tail end of my visit may coincide with his in-laws' arrival, and he's thinking of ways to encourage ethnic enlightenment.<br /> <br /> I missed loosely scheduled chats with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span>'s family and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/dadfya" rel="tag">Dadfy_A</a></span>'s family.3408718http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-08-29T01:04:21+00:002022-08-29T01:04:21+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-29:objectType=thread:nonce=5c18638071ded3a9http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/notetag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-08:noticeId=3407221:objectType=noteNew note by lnxw48a1Thanks to timezones, I missed my regularly scheduled #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/videochat" rel="tag">videochat</a></span> with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> and his family. <br /> <br /> I was unsuccessful in scheduling a chat with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/daddya" rel="tag">Daddy_A</a></span> and his family. I also planned to do an unscheduled chat with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sonone" rel="tag">sonOne</a></span> and his family.3407221http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post2022-08-08T04:37:41+00:002022-08-08T04:37:41+00:00http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/personhttps://nu.federati.net/user/2lnxw48a1Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}Main account. A GNU+Linux bearing nomad migrating across a Windows-centric desert. I save the world from incompetent headquarters IT folks. I invite comment and discussion, but I dislike arguing .{58024A03-1021-499E-B14D-DF4537889BF8}tag:nu.federati.net,2022-08-08:objectType=thread:nonce=a083ec50a7f33652