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Joshua Strobl

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🇫🇮 Software engineer living in Helsinki, Finland. 🛠️ #OpenSource advocate. 🐦 BDFL / Lead of #BudgieDesktop & Buddies of #Budgie (@buddiesofbudgie.bsky.social) 🐧 Creator of Fedora Budgie / Budgie Atomic #Linux spins. https://joshuastrobl.com

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · 26d

Battlefield 6 time here we goooo. Queue going down quick too, down 150k from when I took the screenshot.

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · 28d

Ah yes, I 100% remember this song from the 90s that came out in...

_checks notes_

2016.

Thanks YouTube Music /s

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Sep 17

Doing an app release at work and got a new warning from Google about a "significant drop" in supported devices.

Google and I have very different opinions on what "significant" means.

The ONE device? An x86 Android 8.0 Automotive emulator from 2017, which targets the Intel Atom Z8000 from 2015 🤦‍♂️

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Sep 17

Oh man, this flew completely under my radar. Cursor offers Deb and RPM repos + packages nowadays (released a few weeks back) 🎉

No longer do I have to use the AppImage and regularly cleaning up after Cursor + AppImageLauncher of older releases and desktop files.

forum.cursor.com/t/linux-deb-...

Linux DEB and RPM Downloads

Hey all, It’s taken us some time, but we now have both .deb and RPM releases of Cursor available for download and use, alongside our standard AppImage format. Once you download it via the website,...

forum.cursor.com

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Sep 8

Exciting times: Signal is (finally) rolling out secure backups. Looking forward to the part of their future plans where they make it possible to transfer history across devices.

signal.org/blog/introdu...

Introducing Signal Secure Backups

In the past, if you broke or lost your phone, your Signal message history was gone. This has been a challenge for people whose most important conversations happen on Signal. Think family photos, sweet...

signal.org

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 27

No Man's Sky poppin off with yet another free update

www.nomanssky.com/voyagers-upd...

Voyagers Update - No Man's Sky

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www.nomanssky.com

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 26

🧵And you know what? That's okay. I'm not a personal liberty absolutist by any means, but lines have to be drawn somewhere. It's my fucking device, I will use it how I want.

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 26

🧵3/4 You might even have to switch how you communicate (e.g. to one with defined open protocols like Matrix) and down the line as more developers bend the knee and turn on shit like Play Protect, change who you bank with or the services you buy.

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 26

🧵2/4 Those alts aren't going to provide the same experience. Maybe not even same high-end hardware. You won't be able to install apps that require more and more egregious attestation, because Google will treat you like a criminal for running a device that isn't aligned with their goals and views.

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 26

🧵 1/4 Fuck Google (looking at you, spineless employees at @developers.google.com). Remember folks, there are other options to Android besides just iOS. Sailfish OS exists. Plasma Mobile exists. PureOS exists.

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Google says it’s no different than checking IDs at the airport.

arstechnica.com

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 14

Never had the original #Pebble, but really excited for the Pebble Time 2. Will certainly wait to see if anyone in the #SailfishOS community adds it to Amazfish (I would if time permitted) before I pick one up, but great to see a revival of a classic.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPz...

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 10

*fair - One day Bluesky will add editing.

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 10

Nothing fancy, just some pics of some cute geese on my way back from "Helsinga Medieval Day" fare. #photography #naturephotos

Shot on a #canon📷 R50 with a Canon EF 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM.

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 7

Kiasma, Museum of Contemporary Art. Helsinki, #Finland. #photography

Shot on a #Canon R50 with a SIRUI 35mm F1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 5

What a stupid way of accomplishing bookmarks. Just give us bookmarks for Christ sake.

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 5

Neighbors. Helsinki, #Finland. #photography

Shot on a #Canon R50 with a SIRUI 35mm F1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Aug 4

Flatiron House, Helsinki #Finland #photography

Shot on a #Canon R50 with a SIRUI 35mm F1.8 1.33x anamorphic lens

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 31

When the issue tracker your work uses is down...

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Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 29

#Prague Photos Day 11: Probably the last of the Prague photos I'll be posting. This one is of the roof of the dome in the National Museum!

Camera: #Canon R50 / Lens: 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 #photography

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 28

Camera Rig v1 is complete ✅

Canon R50.
SIRUI 35mm F1.8 anamorphic lens.
Viltrox DC-550 Pro monitor.
Sennheiser MKE400 mic.
Neewer PG002 matte box.
K&F ND8 and ND64 filters.
Neewer CA008 handle.
Ulanzi CU01 camera cooler.
PALO V-mount battery.
Smallrig Mini side handle.
Smallrig 4k slim adapter.

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 28

My SIRUI 35mm F1.8 Anamorphic (1.33x) lens just arrived and wow, what a beauty. I can't wait to put it through its paces! Lots of exciting ideas for it. #photography #cinematography

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 27

#Prague Photos Day 10: Entrance hall and gallery of the National Museum.

Camera: #Canon R50 / Lens: 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 #photography

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 26

#Prague Photos Day 9: Looking out towards Pařížská Street and Čechův Bridge.

Camera: #Canon R50 / Lens: 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 #photography

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 26

Roastin' over here.

yle.fi/a/74-20174491

Finland breaks all-time heat streak record with 15th consecutive day hitting 30°C

The heatwave is expected to continue in the coming days.

yle.fi

Joshua Strobl @joshuastrobl.social · Jul 25

#Prague Photos Day 8: Came across endless interesting reliefs on buildings throughout Prague. This one is on Dům U Samuela (House of Samuel), a house that dates back to the 14th century, with the relief dating back to the 18th century.

Camera: #Canon R50 / Lens: 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 #photography