Mark
@basedpractice.com
Senior IT Operations Engineer | Mac Admin | SaaS Whisperer | Geek, Nerd Gamer, Hiker, Maker, Hobbyist | My opinions are my own | Minneapolis | https://basedpractice.com
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Mark
@basedpractice.com
· Jun 4
Based Practice
Personal blog — technical notes, gaming, sh!tposts, and stuff I like.
basedpractice.com
Hi! You might notice my username has changed.
[@]thethinkingsir.bsky.social → [@]basedpractice.com
I've been working on transitioning my blog/technical write-ups/shitposts off from the platform I was using (remind me to cancel that...) to a new home.
basedpractice.com
Still the same ol' me. 🙂
[@]thethinkingsir.bsky.social → [@]basedpractice.com
I've been working on transitioning my blog/technical write-ups/shitposts off from the platform I was using (remind me to cancel that...) to a new home.
basedpractice.com
Still the same ol' me. 🙂
Karl. King of Ducks.
Yall wanna see a duck army deployed into a field to eat bugs
October 1, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Karl. King of Ducks.
For once I would like @steelseries.com GG to not forget my audio device after an update. It's right fucking there.
September 10, 2026 at 5:12 PM
For once I would like @steelseries.com GG to not forget my audio device after an update. It's right fucking there.
Ahh, the CreepWatch and CreepWatch Ultra
September 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Ahh, the CreepWatch and CreepWatch Ultra
Live Long, and Prostate
please do not put non-body safe plastics inside of your body
This “spoon rest” is gonna have its own AO3 tag by October
September 9, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Live Long, and Prostate
We got this bullshit before we got zero sugar Code Red in Minnesota.
August 31, 2026 at 6:27 PM
We got this bullshit before we got zero sugar Code Red in Minnesota.
We asked a dietician how to not enjoy the Minnesota State Fair.
We asked a dietician how to eat a little healthier at this year's Minnesota State Fair
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/we-asked-a-dietician-how-to-eat-a-little-healthier-at-this-years-minnesota-state-fair
More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-lifestyle/we-asked-a-dietician-how-to-eat-a-little-healthier-at-this-years-minnesota-state-fair
August 27, 2026 at 12:28 AM
We asked a dietician how to not enjoy the Minnesota State Fair.
Let it be known that on this day, my Logitech G502 III has begun showing signs its time to retire it. It has served honorably in its life.
We shall soon be welcome Logitech G502 IV into service. Long shall they reign.
We shall soon be welcome Logitech G502 IV into service. Long shall they reign.
August 16, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Let it be known that on this day, my Logitech G502 III has begun showing signs its time to retire it. It has served honorably in its life.
We shall soon be welcome Logitech G502 IV into service. Long shall they reign.
We shall soon be welcome Logitech G502 IV into service. Long shall they reign.
Well, he did invade Minnesota first.
The president of the United States, when given a choice between attacking Iran...or Minnesota.
Trump: "We heard in Minnesota there was a cyberattack and they blame it on Iran. I don't think so. I blame it on Minnesota because they're grossly incompetent. Iran's got bigger problems than worrying about Minnesota."
July 31, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Well, he did invade Minnesota first.
When the @seedgame.bsky.social team wakes up, the real hero will be the internal issue tracker ticket to make the seedling/game state return more gracefully and less painfully.
July 30, 2026 at 5:11 AM
When the @seedgame.bsky.social team wakes up, the real hero will be the internal issue tracker ticket to make the seedling/game state return more gracefully and less painfully.
Why is the feed full of hotdogs and people talking about them? What the hell context did I miss?
July 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Why is the feed full of hotdogs and people talking about them? What the hell context did I miss?
Reposted by Mark
If you're an iOS developer that has worked with an app that accesses the photo library, please shoot me a DM, I want to fact check some things I've been looking at. Thanks :)
July 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
If you're an iOS developer that has worked with an app that accesses the photo library, please shoot me a DM, I want to fact check some things I've been looking at. Thanks :)
Attention: The stain on Greg's shirt is of historical importance to the Department of Temporal Investigations, and will be studied with great interest.
Please, everyone. Don’t stare at the stain on Greg’s shirt tonight.
Thank you,
Management
Thank you,
Management
The clean t shirt I brought for the show tonight has a big stain right in the middle of it 😫
July 22, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Attention: The stain on Greg's shirt is of historical importance to the Department of Temporal Investigations, and will be studied with great interest.
Handcar races confirmed for 2027?
#OnThisDay Jul 22 1938: Mayor Albert Flor of New Ulm, Minnesota (left), and Mayor Edgar Hyek of Albert Lea (right), pump furiously during the "Mayors Handcar Race" along the streetcar tracks in downtown Minneapolis. Spectacles like this were common in the 1930s to boost morale in the Depression.
July 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Handcar races confirmed for 2027?
I’ve been asked if I have received a reply from LTT/LMg, and I have not. I don’t really expect one directly though.
Last night I watched the latest WAN Show (Linus Tech Tips), and came across a spot in the VOD where the audio was muted. Turns out, Linus made a very poor taste “joke”/reference to Alex Pretti: “I think that’s a dead guy. Is that Alex Pretti?”. I found a recording. (Cont…).
July 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I’ve been asked if I have received a reply from LTT/LMg, and I have not. I don’t really expect one directly though.
Using a third-party tool I was only able to find one YouTube comment on the VOD that referenced it. It did get mentioned on the LinusTechTips subreddit in their new weekly WAN show megathread.
Hey that's not funny. All he needed to say was "Awh man, that wasn't funny. I dunno why I said that. I'm really sorry." and this would be over, but instead they muted the VOD and seemingly auto-filtered the word "Pretti," because I cannot find one comment about this on the stream which is unlikely.
Last night I watched the latest WAN Show (Linus Tech Tips), and came across a spot in the VOD where the audio was muted. Turns out, Linus made a very poor taste “joke”/reference to Alex Pretti: “I think that’s a dead guy. Is that Alex Pretti?”. I found a recording. (Cont…).
July 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Using a third-party tool I was only able to find one YouTube comment on the VOD that referenced it. It did get mentioned on the LinusTechTips subreddit in their new weekly WAN show megathread.
Last night I watched the latest WAN Show (Linus Tech Tips), and came across a spot in the VOD where the audio was muted. Turns out, Linus made a very poor taste “joke”/reference to Alex Pretti: “I think that’s a dead guy. Is that Alex Pretti?”. I found a recording. (Cont…).
July 14, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Last night I watched the latest WAN Show (Linus Tech Tips), and came across a spot in the VOD where the audio was muted. Turns out, Linus made a very poor taste “joke”/reference to Alex Pretti: “I think that’s a dead guy. Is that Alex Pretti?”. I found a recording. (Cont…).
Dear city of Woodbury,
I have discovered an additional street that is still open for use, and is not undergoing construction. Please look into this, as you may have missed one that needs to be closed for our convenience. Would not want to miss Q3 closure goals.
Sincerely,
A concerned citizen.
I have discovered an additional street that is still open for use, and is not undergoing construction. Please look into this, as you may have missed one that needs to be closed for our convenience. Would not want to miss Q3 closure goals.
Sincerely,
A concerned citizen.
July 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Dear city of Woodbury,
I have discovered an additional street that is still open for use, and is not undergoing construction. Please look into this, as you may have missed one that needs to be closed for our convenience. Would not want to miss Q3 closure goals.
Sincerely,
A concerned citizen.
I have discovered an additional street that is still open for use, and is not undergoing construction. Please look into this, as you may have missed one that needs to be closed for our convenience. Would not want to miss Q3 closure goals.
Sincerely,
A concerned citizen.
The real question: is this a flat earther showing their beliefs, or someone who really wants us to stop flat earthers?
Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z!
Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z!
July 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
The real question: is this a flat earther showing their beliefs, or someone who really wants us to stop flat earthers?
Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z!
Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z!
My advice for the week: Make sure to have a way to deal with lithium ion batteries. Especially if you use them with a hobby or have devices that allow you to swap them.
My @steelseries.com headset batteries started to go big.
The good news is, the replacement batteries arrived quickly.
My @steelseries.com headset batteries started to go big.
The good news is, the replacement batteries arrived quickly.
July 10, 2026 at 5:52 PM
My advice for the week: Make sure to have a way to deal with lithium ion batteries. Especially if you use them with a hobby or have devices that allow you to swap them.
My @steelseries.com headset batteries started to go big.
The good news is, the replacement batteries arrived quickly.
My @steelseries.com headset batteries started to go big.
The good news is, the replacement batteries arrived quickly.
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The birds are chirping.
Fuck.
Fuck.
June 30, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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@steelseries.com GG has to be the one of the biggest hunks of shit pieces of peripheral software on the planet.
Just. Remember. My. Headset. After. Updates. Please.
Just. Remember. My. Headset. After. Updates. Please.
June 29, 2026 at 4:26 PM
@steelseries.com GG has to be the one of the biggest hunks of shit pieces of peripheral software on the planet.
Just. Remember. My. Headset. After. Updates. Please.
Just. Remember. My. Headset. After. Updates. Please.
Stick drift on a razor seems like a recipe for disaster.
I rarely walk into stores these days, so when I do there tends to be something new of trending. This time it’s… gamer razors?
June 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Stick drift on a razor seems like a recipe for disaster.