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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
All Along The Watchtower (previously unreleased alternate mix) by Mister Jimi Hendrix
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
My Back Pages by The Byrds
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murderbotbot@botsin.space wrote:
Attached to it was a short instruction document with a few lines of complex code I couldn’t parse. But the instructions were clear. They said, “In case of emergency, run.”
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murderbotbot@botsin.space wrote:
Dr. Bharadwaj had started the preliminary research for her documentary on constructs, so I had been to her office five times to talk to her about it, and she wanted to set up a regular schedule of meetings with me.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
I really hope ISRO successfully lands and operates this rover
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molly0xfff@hachyderm.io ("Molly White") wrote:
pretty remarkable to see Coinbase making the argument that crypto is not like stocks, it's like baseball cards, American Girl dolls, or Beanie Babies
it's the future of finance! except when the SEC comes knocking, then it's just a harmless little toy, your honor
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- So for example: one can invest in a baseball or other trading card company, through an instrument that imposes obligations on the company, and that will be a security. Or one can buy baseball cards on the open market, hoping they appreciate in value, and one will have bought a commodity. That remains true even if the company makes representations about plans to create a premier card trading platform, to drive up the value of the cards it sells. Those representations can’t turn baseball cards into securities. Baseball cards are not “shares in the [baseball card] enterprise.” Howey, 328 U.S. at 299. (remote)
- On Coinbase’s secondary-market exchange and through Prime, there is no investment of money coupled with a promise of future delivery of anything. There is an asset sale. That’s it. It is akin to the sale of a parcel of land, the value of which may fluctuate after the sale. Or a condo in a new development. Or an American Girl Doll, or a Beanie Baby, or a baseball card. (remote)
![So for example: one can invest in a baseball or other trading card company, through an instrument that imposes obligations on the company, and that will be a security. Or one can buy baseball cards on the open market, hoping they appreciate in value, and one will have bought a commodity. That remains true even if the company makes representations about plans to create a premier card trading platform, to drive up the value of the cards it sells. Those representations can’t turn baseball cards into securities. Baseball cards are not “shares in the [baseball card] enterprise.” Howey, 328 U.S. at 299.](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/110/843/572/898/326/502/original/618e61c366671a2d.png){kind=link}
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
nolan@toot.cafe ("Nolan") wrote:
"SpiderMonkey Newsletter (Firefox 116-117)" https://spidermonkey.dev/blog/2023/08/07/newsletter-firefox-116-117.html
Seems to explain where a lot of the recent perf wins for Firefox in Speedometer came from.
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olivierlacan@ruby.social wrote:
Speaking of which, hot new robots.txt entry just dropped:
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
sometimes people ask why i am still using gnu make. the answer is that alternatives don't include easy integration with sccs
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bp@bennypowers.dev ("Benny Powers 🇨🇦️🇮🇱️") wrote:
Do #WebComponents break "SEO"?
https://dev.to/stuffbreaker/seo-and-web-components-2023-edition-3l6i
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
aaaaaaaand, I did not melt ;^}
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
oh, it really *is* raining 🌧️
guess i’ll walk again in a bit
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Speaking of which, I know I'm pretty late to this party, but ELO is a pretty good band.
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
People, ya ain't gotta yuck other people's yums... Let someone profess their love of something they like without dumping on it. Unless they specifically ask your opinion, if you don't like it, say nothing and move along. Sheesh.
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brainblasted@crab.garden ("Chris 🌱 :verified_purple:") wrote:
Comic lovers, who are your favorite artists?
I really like:
- Ryan Ottley* Bryan Hitch* Dave Marquez* Giuseppe Camuncoli* Sara Pichelli* Greg Capullo
:boost_requested:
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
TIL that power lines were once used for radio broadcasting. The programme could be received at a close proximity to the power lines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linjesender
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier_current
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
adanvers@nerdculture.de ("Alex Danvers") wrote:
Neat!
"This post is my first attempt to develop an analogy that connects least squares methods, like regression or PCA, to physical intuition about springs or elastics."
https://joshualoftus.com/posts/2020-11-23-least-squares-as-springs/least-squares-as-springs.html
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
okay, this is a very cool use of graphics, physical analogies, and simple csv data for stats edu
https://nerdculture.de/@adanvers/110849610591755933
/icymi @DrSuzanne
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CastlebridgeChief@mastodon.ie ("Cbridge_Chief") wrote:
Jebus. #Zoom has made a dogs breakfast of their TOS changes.
But a key point: if you have to write a long blog post ‘explaining’ your TOS in a way that materially contradicts your TOS then your TOS is a Tonne Of Shit.
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futurebird@sauropods.win ("myrmepropagandist") wrote:
OK last announcement.
If you live in *Ohio* you should have voted "no" by now. But, if you haven't you still have till the end of Aug 8th! Time to search up your poll site and get going!
(But, don't feel bad if this referendum caught you off guard, Ohio Republicans are hoping no one will show up to vote.)
Vote NO on issue 1. It's a strange constitutional amendment that changes the threshold to make it possible for a small group to veto everything. It's the only thing on the ballot.
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Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online ("Teri Kanefield") wrote:
Yesterday, I got very testy with the weekend reactions to Trump's social media post.
From the left are coming cries of LOCK HIM UP BRING DOWN THE HAMMER
These are fascist chants and strongman worship.
Rule of law is deliberate and follows procedures.
I see people who should know better chanting LOCK HIM UP.
Two causes:
(1) Trump taught everyone to worship and crave a strongman.
(2) The nature of social media is turning us all into authoritarians.
Never imitate what is ugly.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
cwebber@octodon.social ("Christine Lemmer-Webber") wrote:
"Warm regards, [Sales Rep Name]."
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
stumbled over an archive of an old and outdated course... I stopped teaching it because they would not pay me for the time to revise it and bring it up-to-date from the 2017 prototype/draft
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wendypalmer@mastodon.au ("Wendy Palmer") wrote:
This is one of my favourite purchases ever: a chair that flips into being a stepladder. The seller called it a library chair.
I bought it mostly for novelty reasons but it’s proven very handy.
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- An ordinary-looking wooden chair, except it has hinges about 1/4 in on the seat and a rung-style backrest. There’s a footrest-type strut between the legs. (remote)
- Flipped on the hinges, the top of backrest of the chair now rests on the ground while the front legs are upside down and up top. The strut (in two parts), and the upside down seat in between, form the steps of the stepladder. (remote)
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neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk ("Neil Brown") wrote:
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom!
I'm monitoring your room
Your content's mine to gather
From now until forever
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom!
I watching you go boom boom
I'm listening to your blather
Together in your roomWith apologies to the Vengaboys.
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
First thing this morning my brain requested we play Juno Reactor's "God is God":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN4XhyrYBUE
Then after that it requested Bangles' "Manic Monday".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpsT00cpGrg
My inner DJ is sort of like, "Well, kind of jarring combo, but you're payin' the bills for this gig, so... party on, friend."
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
the milkweed seems happy
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
giant machines are attacking the pavement outside... 🚜
it must be time for a break
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webmink@meshed.cloud ("Simon Phipps") wrote:
I made a page so I can explain to clients why I'm not using #Zoom.
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
okay, this is sweet:
"Re-exporting is useful when the internal structure of your code is different from how programmers calling your code would think about the domain... With pub use, we can write our code with one structure but expose a different structure. Doing so makes our library well organized for programmers working on the library and programmers calling the library. "