14 years and 2 days ago, I opened my company and today I just wrapped things up, closed it and retired!

My husband and I are going to have a little retirement party tonight. I have sparkling wine, 36 raw oysters, bruschetta and a small chocolate cake.

#today is a great day! It would only be better if it weren’t going to be 103° and we could sit out and have dinner on the deck. We will be inside in the nice cool air conditioning. #retired

Installing desktop GNU/Linux

Start: 17 June 2025 3:00 pm
End: 17 June 2025 5:00 pm

17th June 2025 at 3pm UK

This month we look at installing desktop GNU/Linux.  The talk will be demo focused.

Plenty of time is reserved for discussions.

Joining details will be emailed to subscribers nearer the time.  If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.

https://u3acommunities.org/event/installing-desktop-gnu-linux/

Email reminder will go out for the next @u3acommunities.org #u3a meeting tomorrow morning - about running #generativeai locally.

See https://u3acommunities.org/interest-groups/computing/ https://u3acommunities.org/event/local-generative-ai/

Use https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/ to subscribe and get the joining details.

Emails have just gone out for the next @u3acommunities.org #computing meeting about running #generativeai locally.

See https://u3acommunities.org/interest-groups/computing/ https://u3acommunities.org/event/local-generative-ai/

Use https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/ to subscribe and get the joining details.

#palestinian?
He's coming for you.

#Black?
He's erasing you.

#trans #Lbgtq
He's erasing you, too.

#Retired?
He's about to screw you.

Anything but rich?
He's making you pay, too.

#Disaster victim?
He's turning his back on you.

Voted for him anyway?
Folks he's laughing at you.

Final day in work today, so I class myself retired until next week when I start the new role. It gave me the opportunity to venture up the A470 to Goggled Cymru to visit Criccieth for the first time #Cymru #Wales #LlynPeninsula #Criccieth #Gwyned #Retired #Beach #Traeth.

My dad has been #retired long enough that he forgot what day of the week it is and was wondering why we weren't doing our normal weekly video call. Normally we do that on Saturday mornings

https://www.europesays.com/1967750/ Elon Musk Handed Legal Blow Over Access to Social Security Data #appeal #court #doge #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #federal #judge #Musk #Retired #SocialSecurity #teacher

https://www.europesays.com/1964819/ Four hurricane names retired, WMO citing climate change influence #Climate #ClimateChange #communication #GlobalWarming #HurricaneNames #impact #preparedness #Retired #TropicalCyclone #WMO

#trump is setting himself up for another contempt of court situation.

Actively threatening Americans.

Since #elonmusk and #doge were denied access to Social Security info, his administration is threatening to freeze or shut down #socialsecurity saying they don't know how to remove DOGE from social security, and don't know what the judgement means, as I guess they can't read.

One court case is justification to threaten 70 million #disabled and #retired Americans.

IPv4 and IPv6 addresses

Start: 15 April 2025 3:00 pm
End: 15 April 2025 5:00 pm

15th April 2025 at 3pm UK

This month we look at IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, including both IPv4 and IPv6.  The talk includes a brief description of IPv4 addresses, problems with IPv4, IPv6 addresses and current IPv6 status.

Joining details will be emailed to subscribers nearer the time.  If you aren’t a member, it’s free to join here https://u3acommunities.org/subscribe-to-computing-forum/.

Plenty of time is reserved for discussions.

https://u3acommunities.org/event/ipv4-and-ipv6-addresses/

Putting the final touches to my #fediverse talk for #u3acommunities next week. Agenda includes :

* Brief history of social media
* Some of the issues popular social media has
* Fediverse architecture (#ActivityPub, #mastodon, #peertube etc) plus bridging to #bluesky & #rss
* Moderation
* Active user numbers
* What I'm doing & demo

Anything I should definitely include for this #technical but #retired audience ?

BTW It would be great to get some more #followers before the talk demo

Joined the #fedi in mid 2023, and never tooted an #introduction.

#Retired #fintech executive specializing in #technology #infrastructure #engineering and #operations. I’m a #GenX with a couple of #genz kids working on #highschool and #college. Wife is a #teacher so I also find interest in #education topics. Hobbies include #bbq and #smoking food. Medical #mmj patient and #cannibis aficionado, preferring to vape #dryherb using thermal extraction. Identify as #actuallyautistic and #audhd.

#Medical #vaccine #Retired I am sitting here with ice on my arm from my first shingles vaccine. The pain is not nearly as bad as my wife's shingles that she has had all week. It seems to be getting better, thank God. Over 50? Consider getting your own vaccine, currently free for seniors.

I can totally relate...
#retired

Hi Everybody!
I am a 67 year old mother of two and grandmother of two currently from Charlotte NC. I was briefly on Mastodon several years back on mindly.social and have just rejoined again. It’s a very special place and I’m glad to be back. “Mastodon Forever - Where The Gentle People Are”.
#Introduction
#Retired #Boomer
#Ex-Techie
#Christian
#Independent
#Moderate
#AllLivesMatter
#LGBTQ+Ally
#Pacifist
#Flexitarian
#Beige
#Diabetic
#Reading
#ClassicRock
#Gaming
#Crafting
#Photography
#Humor
#Conversation
#News #Weather #Climate
#Pets
#CatsOfMastadon
#Caturday #FediCats

Just met an old friend for lunch and it was lovely.

But I was driving in to where we were meeting and I thought, OMG, how far is this! It’s taking forever.

It was half the distance I used to drive to work each day. How small my world has become (by choice, might I add). #retired #happyretiree