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blue jay / 29 / AuDHD / 18+, MDNI

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Flaky

FlakyJul 17, 2026

Software decision paralysis

I have a major problem with making decisions and sticking to things. ADHD people tend to suffer from decision paralysis, where an overwhelm of information gets you locked up and stressed. I also get a lot of "what if" questions coming in, worrying about the future, over things I simply do not need to worry...

Mental healthTechnology

Flaky

FlakyJul 14, 2026

Getting flag emoji on Windows (11)

Due to political reasons, Microsoft has actively refused to add flag emojis on Windows 11. Given how common flag emojis are, it's honestly more annoying than I thought it'd be, especially when discussing international events like Eurovision where these emoji would be useful. People use these flags to denote their nationality, or a country they...

SoftwareWindows

Flaky

FlakyJul 12, 2026

My site’s in the Atmosphere now

So, I hooked up my blog to the Atmosphere. For those who don't know, the Atmosphere is to Bluesky what the Fediverse is to Mastodon - the network that surrounds their respective protocols (AT Protocol and ActivityPub, respectively), and much like the Fediverse has its own platforms (or rather, people hosting platforms), the Atmosphere has...

TechnologyBlog Posts

Flaky

FlakyJul 8, 2026

A eulogy for the most misunderstood Windows version (Ulveon)

https://ulveon.net/p/2026-06-04-a-eulogy-for-the-most-misunderstood-windows-version Windows Vista feels like the runt of Windows' lineage. A troubled and probably even rushed development cycle, combined with complacency on part of the OEMs with XP being very modest on hardware requirements, meant that Windows Vista got a bad rap amongst computer users for being slow and buggy, even nowadays. Its notoriety for...

Blog PostTechnology

Flaky

FlakyJul 3, 2026

Fix for MusicBee playing MP3s way too quietly

Just remove any VOLUME_ADJUSTMENT tags.

MusicBeeSoftware

Flaky

FlakyJul 2, 2026

“I don’t wanna use Linux because terminal”

My thoughts on the whole aversion to Linux because of the Command Prompt.

LinuxTechnology

Flaky

FlakyJul 1, 2026

Canada in Eurovision

Canada announced they'll take part in Eurovision 2027, but things are hairier than you'd think, and you probably know why.

EurovisionPolitics

Flaky

FlakyJul 1, 2026

A*Teens – Iconic

Steps now has competition.

Dance-PopMelodifestivalen

Flaky

FlakyJun 26, 2026

LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER – Eins, Zwei, Drei

LOOK MUM EINS POINT

ElectroclashEurovision

Flaky

FlakyJun 25, 2026

The tragedy of systemd (Benno Rice)

Great video detailing the arguments against systemd and why they don't hold water.

Flaky

FlakyJun 21, 2026

Why desktop Linux sucks (for me)

A long-ass post detailing the problems I've personally experienced with desktop Linux.

Flaky

FlakyJun 17, 2026

LifeMental health