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Mike Bruin

@mikebruin.bsky.social

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Husband, creative guy, liberal, dog dad, clinical informaticist, engineer, work-in-progress… 🐸 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🐻 ☕ 💻 🛠️ (he / him) Bellingham, WA 🌲🦥🌲 Opinions are mine. Content will be nerdy tech; dog-related; love of high desert landscapes, & more ✨

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 1h

AI casual Friday

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 1d

We had a similar situation with our dog Kona this summer. I really walks around the neighborhood with him 🐕‍🦺

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 4d

I have #Fedora42 #Gnome on older desktop machines, but a week ago I tried #AlmaLinux10 Gnome on my not-as-old laptop. I liked it in testing, so I installed it.

It will be actively supported until May 2030 and receive security updates until May 2030. It might be a more stable option to look into.

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 4d

Shake out the dust bunnies and fire up Puppy Linux, Tiny Core Linux, or one of the FreeBSD variants! You have a max memory of 512MB and 32 powerful bits of CPU power at your bidding ✨

downloads.dell.com/Manuals/all-...

downloads.dell.com

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 4d

Hanging out with Scooter on a cold, rainy, Sunday morning 🌧️
#gayagenda #drinkcoffee #staycozy #relaxwiththepup

Mike (left, wearing a red long-sleeve shirt); Scooter (center, wearing his new Buffalo-plaid bow-tie collar and looking away from the camera); and Brad (right, wearing a lumberjack merman t-shirt) are sitting on a brown striped couch. Brad and Mike are under blankets while Scooter is lying across both our laps.

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 9d

And no one would fault him for giving side eye to Saint Sebastian for slacking

Patrick’s Rare Books @patricksrarebooks.bsky.social · 18d

Wound man is the official mascot for Monday mornings.

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 11d

Here's the Lancet Neuro link: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The role of lifestyle interventions in symptom management and disease modification in Parkinson's disease

Emerging evidence indicates that sustainable lifestyle changes—such as increasing physical activity, adopting healthy dietary patterns, and managing stress—can provide symptomatic benefits and potenti...

www.thelancet.com

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 12d

Strong work!

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 14d

My husband thinks I should get a #Zune so I have more of the alternatives covered 🎶

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 14d

There's even a #GnomeExtension that lets you listen to @somafm.com from a #Gnome desktop.
#linux #fedora #SomaFM

Screenshot of the Soma FM Gnome Extension playing the Suburbs of Goa station on my desktop.

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 14d

I #closed my #Spotify account.

What does that leave?
Local (live) music;
@somafm.com;
@friskyradio.com;
protonradio.com;
#FreegalMusic through my local library;
Music podcasts;
Internet radio;
#PublicRadio online;
CDs / mp3s;
and more...

A screenshot of the Suburbs of Goa station on the SomaFM Player. The station is described as, "Desi-influenced Asian world beats and beyond."

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 16d

You can be there (and you should be there) #block #mute #repeat ❤️

Davis Bickford @davis.social · Nov 11

Welcome to Bluesky 💙🦋

Venn Diagram of 3 circles:
BE KIND
BLOCK FAST
HAVE FUN

An arrow points to thee intersection of all 3 circles:
YOU CAN BE HERE

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 18d

Always something topical from Futurama

Bender is saying, "But those girls don't wear cases. You can see their bare circuits." The meme from "Hell Is Other Robots", Season 1 / Episode 9, and Morbotron.com.

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 19d

If you need to hide behind Jesus, Trump, or a mask to be a bad person, you already know that you're wrong and you're afraid and ashamed of what you're doing. #NoKings #racists #nazis #christiannationalists #fascists #MAGA

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19d

A friend in Corvallis, Oregon sent me this one 🤣 #NoKings

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 19d

I've been setting up a laptop with Win11 for my husband. #Win11Debloat removes cruft, bloat, and ick. It's seriously magic!

github.com/Raphire/Win1...

A screenshot of the Win11Debloat PowerShell script menu.

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 22d

We could have had paradise, but you just had to run Win10 after the EOL date, didn't you?

#windows10 #windows10eol #satire #linuxismorefunner #linux

The image is an AI generated image I found with a keyword search "cyber apocalyptic dieselpunk city". It's a more apocalyptic looking than dieselpunk. It accurately depicts what will happen if you don't feed your OS fresh (and current) security updates.

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 23d

I like that I'm deciding if, and where, I'm getting locked-in.

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 23d

So there was a Train and a Clinic?

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 27d

I don't work for Whatcom County #publichealth, but I'm a big believer that when you and your family are immunized, you're also protecting the health of the people around you ❤️

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 27d

Kids also need to be protected with #vaccinations and free options exit if you can't afford to get your child vaccinated🛡️

www.whatcomcounty.us/3241/Childho...

Vaccines protect people of all ages. Make it your goal this month to
ensure you and your family are up to date on all recommended vaccines.

Learn more about childhood immunizations:
https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3241/ChildhoodImmunizations

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · 27d

Get your #fall2025 #influenza (flu) and #covid19 booster shots 💉 I got mine this week. It was easy👍

#WhatcomCountyHealth&CommunityServices has resources to help you get vaccinated.

www.whatcomcounty.us/3238/Adult-I...

If you’re 60+, you’re at higher risk of severe infection and complications from COVID-19, flu, and RSV compared with young, healthy adults. Vaccinations can keep you healthy and out of the hospital.

Protect yourself by staying up to date on your vaccines. Talk to your doctor today to learn more about getting vaccinated.
Find more at: whatcomcounty.us/immunizations.

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · Oct 7

Scooter did great at his first day of #doggiedaycare! 🐕‍🦺 #socialization #puppy #training #Tails-A-Wagging #Bellingham

Scooter the Shepard-Lab mix with a mostly black coat and light brown paws, is in the middle of the doggie daycare photo. There is a red arrow pointing to him. The "pack leader" (human) is to the right of the photo. Scooter had a great day and even did well when the huskies were playing a bit rough.

Dog daycare report card for Scooter B., dated 10/6.
Friends today: Arlo W., Eva G., Kona P.
Activities enjoyed (underlined): Chase, Wrestle, Snuggle, Kisses, Chew time, and Tag.
Snack: Cheerios as a high reward treat.
Training: Wait at doors.
Pack leader: Evan.
Notes say "Welcome to Tails!"

The card includes stickers of a happy golden retriever wearing a blue bandana with "YOU DID IT!" text, plus decorative paw prints and a cheerful watermelon character saying "You're one in a melon!"

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · Oct 3

The algorithm thinks you could try harder 🤖

#seenonline #AI #SurveillanceCapitalism #machinelearning

The image is an electrical schematic for an early-1960's reset generator. A circular symbol for a pentode vacuum tube is in the center-left of the diagram. Symbols for resistors and capacitors surround the tube symbol. Lines with arrows pointing in and out indicate voltages powering the circuit or signals driving the circuit or generated by the circuit.

This was was a small part of a large electro-mechanical adding machine I took apart as a kid. The text at the bottom of the schematic diagram is, "Figure 21. Reset generator V123, schematic diagram."

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Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · Oct 2

I'm on-call that week, but I'll be attending virtually 🧑‍💻🛠️💻 #SeaGL2025 #linux #foss

SeaGL Conference @seagl.org · Oct 2

📰 The Schedule Revealed!!!

Read all about it here: seagl.org/news/2025/10...

Or jump straight into it: seagl.org/schedule

#SeaGL #seagl2025 #linux #FLOSS #opensource #community #Seattle #open #libre #free #OSS #cfp

The schedule revealed!

We’re turning over our cards and revealing the schedule for SeaGL 2025!

seagl.org

Mike Bruin @mikebruin.bsky.social · Oct 1

I can't believe it's #Windtober already in #Bellingham, WA. Where has the time gone? 🌬️🍂