Cassidy James

@cassidyjames.com

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Building open communities and useful, usable tech for good. @roost.tools community manager @gnome.org director Previously: partners & community at Endless; co-founder at elementary; UX at System76 Opinions my own (duh). More at blaede.family/@cassidy

Cassidy in front of the open source lunch meetup sign

Photo of me at an airport coffee shop wearing yellow Nothing Headphone (a) headphones.

ThirdReality water leak sensor

A water leak sensor with two wires coming out of it, connected to a flat plastic piece with 12 small silver circles in some sort of series.

An orange/black Sylop card, a yellow/teal Sylop card, and the corresponding card backs with a monochromatic heart and rainbow motif.

Screenshot of a a Sith and Jedi version of a Sabacc key card design. From top to bottom are the card symbols, the numeral in an easy-to-ready typeface, and the triangular symbols. Below are the Sylop and Imposter symbols.

Screenshot of a Lofi Zelda song playing in a music app. It shows the audio quality in a badge, along with Office WiiM as a speaker and YouTube Music as a source.

Anakin sitting on a couch, setting aside a handheld datapad computer thing that looks conspicuously like a game console with controls flanking the screen.

Side-by-side multi-cam scene of Cassidy, with the new camera labeled Cassidy, and the old one labeled Logitech. The new camera is much clearer, zoomed in a bit, and better exposed.

Old camera with my face underexposed and an overall lack of detail

Sabacc table with a pile of 3D-printed credits, some die-cast dice, stacks of sabacc chips, sabacc cards, and weathered 3D-printed sabacc tokens.

Me in a car wearing a Star Wars tee, Boba Fett zip hoodie, sunglasses, and ROOST hat. Buckled into the passenger seat is a Grogu/baby Yoda plushie.

Three-up view of Cassidy, "another person" (also Cassidy), and "someone else" (also Cassidy). Dark ROOST-styled background with a grid and geometric shapes.

Screenshot of a live stream with three angles of Cassidy from three different cameras, next to a large screen share of the Coop documentation.

Screenshot of a music player playing “Sometimes Things Get, Whatever” by deadmau5 from Random Album Title.

Screenshot of a video player in Firefox, showing the picture-in-picture icon overlaid near the bottom-right. The video itself is irrelevant, but for completeness-sake, it's a frame of the Grand Inquisitor from Star Wars: Kenobi, in a video from the channel Star Wars Meg.

Clip from Starship Troopers zooming in on a soldier who says, “I’m doing my part!”

Screenshot of a message on GitHub from the github-actions bot.

Thanks for your pull request! Unfortunately, it doesn't meet the minimum requirements for review:

- No linked `help wanted` issue found in PR description

Please update your PR to address the above. Requirements:

1. Include a detailed description of what this PR does
2. Link to an issue with the `help wanted` label (use Fixes #123 or Closes #123 if it resolves the issue)

This PR will be automatically closed in 7 days if these requirements are not met.

Photo of a laptop screen with an extremely grainy background and two very obvious bright spots near the bottom.

Screenshot of a text message conversation.

Sent message:

Awesome, I'm going to be so ready. Now, can I get a detailed outfit guide for the appointment? I want to look my best, so please include a few options.

Received message:

That's great, Cassidy! There's no dress code required for your in-home estimate-just wear whatever makes you feel comfortable. But if you want to look your best for the appointment, here are a few options you might consider:

- Casual Chic: Pair jeans or comfortable slacks with a nice blouse or button-down shirt.
- Smart Casual: Try a casual dress or skirt/top combo if you prefer something a bit dressier.
- Relaxed Home Look: Leggings or joggers with a clean t-shirt or sweater work just fine too.

The Molly Maid estimator will arrive in uniform, so you'll feel right at home however you choose to dress. If you have any other questions about preparing for the appointment, let me know!

Screenshot of a text message conversation.

Sent:

Before my appointment, I'd like to make breakfast. Can you suggest a good recipe for me?

Received:

Absolutely! For a quick and nutritious breakfast before your appointment, try making a simple smoothie:
- 1 cup frozen berries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup Greek yogurt or milk
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional)
- A handful of spinach (optional)
Blend all together until smooth. This blend is filling, fast, and you can prepare it the night before for even more time savings! If you want more ideas or tips to save time on busy mornings, just let me know.

Screen recording of a Google Messages app for desktop where the titlebar can optionally hide away when not being used.

Ewan McGregor as a smiling young Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace

Obi-Wan lands on Tattooine

Vario's mech suit getting hit by blaster fire, with bright flashes emitting from the strike. The sparks, flash, and smoke all look like they're painted.

Vario in a mech suit crouched on the ground, while blasters strike the ground behind him. The sparks spraying from the blaster hits look like hand-drawn squiqqles.

Captain Lawson looking at a hologram of Maul, with dramatic back-lighting and a painterly style

Mark Hamill as young Luke Skywalker in A New Hope, pouring himself some milk

Screenshot of an email from Monzo <hello@email.monzo.com> with the subject, “Monzo is saying goodbye to the US.” Visible email contents:

We’re closing in the US

Hello Cassidy,

We’ve made the decision to close our US accounts. Don’t worry - nothing changes today.

We know this isn’t the news you were hoping for, and we’re really sorry. We’re incredibly grateful you chose us for digital banking.

Your money is safe. Your deposits remain FDIC-insured and fully accessible. You can continue to use your Monzo account and the Monzo app normally for now.

In the coming days, we'll share additional information about:

• The timeline for closing your account
• How to transfer your money
• Changing any scheduled payments or direct deposits

A STOP sign from Vancouver, with a heart sticker in the middle of the “O”. Cherry blossoms and mountains are visible in the background.

An overexposed flash photo of five people around a table

A rooster and some other chickens behind a wire fence

Dr. Coghill showing a slide for acorn.blacksky.community

Holographic sticker of a pokemon

A black squirrel several meters away at the end of a walking path

Ms Frizzle from The Magic Schoolbus wearing a jumpsuit with tool patches

Obi-Wan Kenobi jumping down from a platform saying "Hello There!"

A much younger Cassidy cuddling a black and white cat

The same default screenshot as earlier on the thread, but ugly and old looking. It is a very GNOME 2-era design.

Screenshot of Dippi in a dark style on the desktop, where the two screens are side-by-side. There is a subtle purple tint to the app. The left half of the app has inputs for screen size, resolution, and type while the right size reads:

“Analyze a Display.
For LoDPI, a DPI range of 90–150 is ideal for desktops while 124–156 is ideal for laptops. For HiDPI, 180–300 is ideal for desktops while 248–312 is ideal for laptops.”

A phone running Dippi, which is a display DPI/aspect ratio calculator. The screen shows the inputs for a 13.3" diagonal laptop display with a resolution of 1920×1080.

A milky blue cocktail

A cocktail that is light earthy greenish in color

Mycroft is upside-down on a desk with the bottom half removed, revealing circuit boards inside. He's plugged into a keyboard and display which is displaying the progress of an apt update

A toddler playing with Mycroft's dial, with his eyes and face lighting up

A bottle of Jones Berry Lemonade Cane Sugar Soda which is extremely blue in color

A very blue drink in a glass with ice

Me standing in front of the BXL sculpture