# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 4
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/s2hjcwa
witching hour thoughts[1]:
what is a need vs a want as it relates to technical gear and configuration? do we need that new unlocked pixel or are we fine with the pixel that works but doesn't have 5g capabilities? the errand of cyclic future-proofing seems like an exercise that will not end. similar to laptops and desktops. a new chip drops, we see a ~5% performance gain and we buy?
embrace what you have and hold onto it. one day when netizens are stuck perpetually in the upgrade-loop you can smile and relax with your 8yo thinkpad and trusty mobile.~
@mutefall though we often try to rationalise otherwise, we want more than we need. That is true, at least, for us on the so called "first world countries". I used to replace mobile phones each year. Not anymore, I now hold them for three or four. I simply couldn't justify the expense, whilst the device I had on hand was performing perfectly fine. Paying more attention to finances is also something that comes with age, for some of us.
Ever since working for home, the work machine has taken the space on my rather small desk. I do not own a desktop computer of my own right now. Haven't for the last two years. That's bound to change eventually, but for now I am faring well.
@david this resonates with me. i bought a pixel4a on the "market" 2 years ago and it's still going strong. have grapheneos on it as i only use it for encrypted chat and the occasional website lookup. cannot justify paying nearly 1k (in any currency) for a "better" phone.
it reminds me of people who homelab and pull 2,000w just to have high-availability and think that they need enterprise grade gear to host (insert here anything). meanwhile some of us have a frankenstein lab with laptops and legacy gear that pulls 100w and we are more productive.
@david i'm currently using a gently-used thinkpad t480s as my main machine. i'm also on a very small desk due to a relocation that required me to downsize. i do have parts from a previous desktop build (ryzen) however the cpu failed and it was out of warranty so i hadn't done much with it.
trying to conserve my finances in general, but especially with the recent world events.
certainly my laptop will not perform as well as my previous desktop, but while things are building i can go have a coffee