At my library's repair cafe as a volunteer.

[artcollisions@vis.social]

@tinker Nice! Thanks. That would be for one of our more IT folk. I'm the sewing gal @tansy @RepairCafeFFX

[tinker@infosec.exchange]

@fathermucker - Cheers. I can't do much, but I can do what I can as I can.

[tinker@infosec.exchange]

@artcollisions @tansy @RepairCafeFFX - Ohhh... you do actual good things - not made up things living in a land of fake 1s and 0s, hahaha!

You're awesome! Thank you for doing that!

[artcollisions@vis.social]

@tinker thank you! Those little 1s and 0s are slippery beasts. I cannot keep track of them! I'm much better with things I can hold in my hands.

[tinker@infosec.exchange]

@artcollisions - I feel that. To your points, I need to use my hands. I have a love affair for purely mechanical systems (bicycles, spring loaded music boxes, etc). In a past life, I would have loved to have been a watch maker / repairer.

I just love to tinker.

The slippery 1s and 0s are goofy though.. i like hacking them... they're so slippery you can make them slide however you like.

It's all made up. None of it's real. Real consequences, sure, but they're just figments of everyone's collective imaginations.

Anyhoo. Sewing is where it's at. I stand in awe.

Oh! We had a couple sewers... seamsters..stresses... I don't know words. But we had folks who could handle fabric at our cafe today! So cool.

[artcollisions@vis.social]

@tinker Oh, I get it! I wish I could make my brain interested in coding, but meh. I did buy myself an embroidery module with a new machine a couple years ago and this year, I pinky promise, is the year I'm going to design my own embroidery for something.

I think all creative pursuits are worthwhile! Even the slippery ones My husband is a mathematician and he does woodworking too. Balance is good!

[repaircafeffx@dmv.community]

@artcollisions @tansy @tinker Next month we're having a "common-sense cybersecurity + Windows 10 end of support" workshop, which will include an intro to Linux! I'd like to do more with Linux in the future, it's always been on our radar, but yeah, March is the tech workshop, we will probably do the sewing machine one April or later.

[artcollisions@vis.social]

@RepairCafeFFX Oooh, I thought sewing machine demo was in March. I think I have a conflict in April

[billbennett@mastodon.nz]

@tinker I do this here in Auckland, it feels like a typical session is 45% vacuum cleaners, 45% toasters and 10% anything else, although in reality it is 33, 33, 33. Lately there have been a lot more rice cookers.

[tinker@infosec.exchange]

@artcollisions - Fully agree

[artcollisions@vis.social]

@tinker Also, I still don't really know how to sew clothing. I am in awe of people who can make nice clothing.

[tinker@infosec.exchange]

@artcollisions - Same. I have a good friend who sews and knits (does both, specifically) and takes patterns and makes whole outfits, dresses, tops, etc. Knits socks, and blankets. Made me a knit cap for winter and a set of combination gloves/mittens as well. Just blows my mind.

[cpsask@techhub.social]

@tinker Love these good news stories in my timeline

[artcollisions@vis.social]

@tinker very nice! I bought a bunch of really beautiful fabric to turn into clothing last year and will get to it eventually. I'm committed to bags at the moment. lol.

[workwithkirk@mstdn.social]

@tinker That's awesome! Good for you.

[tc_morekindness@c.im]

@tinker Bless you.

[scott@sfba.social]

@tinker Can I please register as a Linux Install Party voter? I have never actually installed Linux (well it’s been a few years) but I am sure I could learn!

[chiquidrakula@infosec.exchange]

@tinker great job!

[dusk@todon.eu]

@tinker

But what Fedi really wants to know:

Were you able to install Linux onto the bicycle?

Beautiful scene!!!

[jackmexa4@mastodon.social]

@tinker

You are awesome, man

Keep up the good work