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peterdutoit@mastodon.green ("Peter du Toit") wrote:
"Prior to the start of 2023, the likelihood of a 1.5°C annual average this year was estimated at ~1%. The fact that this forecast has shifted so greatly [now a 99% chance] serves to underscore the extraordinarily progression of 2023, whose warmth has far exceeded expectations."—Robert Rohde, Berkley Earth
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
JenLucPiquant@universeodon.com ("Jennifer Ouellette") wrote:
For 500 Years, Every Student Who Attained a BA from Oxford Had to Swear Enmity Towards a Person Named Henry Symeonis https://www.openculture.com/2023/12/for-500-years-every-student-who-attained-a-ba-from-oxford-had-to-swear-enmity-towards-henry-symeonis.html
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
the latest digital issue of Texas Observer is available to subscribers online now, with a spoken version [yay!] https://www.texasobserver.org/
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
we didn't know how good we had it (nor did we feel enough urgency imo)
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
I wish that during peak open data we'd established a standard API that museums each had to operate to enumerate works in the galleries and collections
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
John Prine Aug 25, 1973
Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
To paraphrase my favorite bit, the author points out the myriad assumptions built into the notion that Nazis should be defeated in the so-called marketplace of ideas, namely:
1. That this is how marketplaces work;
2. That this is how debates work;
3. That Nazis intend to debate in good faith and accept defeat like good sports;
4. That "ideas" are what Nazis even have to begin with; and, finally and most importantly
5. That these "ideas" haven't already been thoroughly defeated.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
beep@follow.ethanmarcotte.com ("Ethan Marcotte") wrote:
“…a tech-industry culture that fetishizes innovation and regards product quality as a third-order concern. There simply isn’t as much investment money and credulous tech-media adulation to suck up in the promise of iterating on what already works. You must reinvent, almost literally in this case, the wheel—this time, apparently on the premise of ‘…and what if it sucked?’”
hey so let me tell y’all about how heavily i sat down after reading this graf
https://defector.com/youre-supposed-to-be-glad-your-tesla-is-a-brittle-heap-of-junk
Mastodon FeedReblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):
drahardja@sfba.social ("Dave Rahardja") wrote:
Haha I love this Australian anti-COVID PSA.
AVOID INFECTING PEOPLE YOU DRONGOS
Mastodon Feedisagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
Today in the "Ivan answers questions in headers without reading the article" category:
"Will Trump provoke a crisis of legitimacy for the US supreme court?" — https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/26/trump-us-supreme-court-crisis
Only if you're an establishment media writer, apparently. For regular people all doubts have been long gone (Kavanaugh confirmation, reversal of Roe-v-Wade, covering of Thomas' corruption, just for a taste).
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
AkaSci@fosstodon.org ("AkaSci 🛰️") wrote:
Astronomy Picture of the Day for Dec 25, 2023.
This beautiful image of the Basilica of Superga near Turin, Italy, framed by the peak of Monte Viso and a crescent moon behind it, was taken by Valerio Minato 10 days ago, after 5 unsuccessful attempts over 6 years. It takes a lot of planning and some good fortune to capture such an image. The alignment occurs about once a year and the weather Gods have to smile.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap231225.html
#APOD
1/n
Mastodon FeedReblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):
TheDonsieLass@mas.to ("The Crafty Miss") wrote:
Happy Boxing Day to all cats who celebrate
Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
I always enjoy this blog, but this short and punchy entry is a particularly potent banger.
Questions for Substack
https://open.substack.com/pub/armoxon/p/questions-for-substack?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Mastodon FeedReblogged by keul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri"):
rauschma@fosstodon.org ("Axel Rauschmayer") wrote:
“Mickey Mouse will be public domain soon—here’s what that means”
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/a-whole-years-worth-of-works-just-fell-into-the-public-domain/“The rise of the Internet and its remix culture means that a lot of people now benefit from a growing public domain in ways that weren’t true in 1998. That includes big companies like Google, but it also includes grassroots communities like Wikipedia editors and Reddit users.”
“Mickey and Minnie Mouse lose copyright protection next week”
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/25/mickey-minnie-mouse-copyright-disney
Mastodon FeedReblogged by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
lynx_punk@0w0.is ("★¸.•☆•.¸★ ! 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚. ★⡀.•☆•.★ :verifiedagender:") wrote:
I’m curious how much this has changed since the last poll I seen for this, please boost!
What’s your age range?
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
we need a movie about an AI writing new Mickey & Minnie Mouse cartoons for the entertainment of other AIs https://mastodon.social/@SteveThompson/111647753813669992
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SteveThompson ("Dr. Steve Thompson") wrote:
"Mickey and Minnie Mouse lose copyright protection next week"
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/25/mickey-minnie-mouse-copyright-disney
"The original versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse will enter the public domain on Jan. 1, more than 95 years after first being introduced by Walt Disney in 'Steamboat Willie.'
Beginning on Jan. 1, any creator has the legal right to use the characters in new works, as long as it's the 'Steamboat Willie' versions and not the near-century of animated evolution."
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
TomEdmonson@toot.community wrote:
@RustyBertrand
“Engaging with assholes on the Internet is like trying to drown a vampire with your own blood.”
- Andy Richter
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
honestly this guy had the right idea
Mastodon FeedReblogged by nadim@symbolic.software ("Nadim Kobeissi"):
phoenix_r_d ("Phoenix R&D") wrote:
We are very excited to be at the 37th Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg after a long pandemic break. On day 3 (29.12., 3:45pm), @raphaelrobert and Konrad will give a talk on “RFC 9420 – or how to scale end-to-end encryption with Messaging Layer Security (MLS)"
👉 https://fahrplan.events.ccc.de/congress/2023/fahrplan/events/12064.html@cityroler will be buzzing through the corridors and can be reached via DECT at 4109. If you want to talk about secure messaging or E2EE, let us know!
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
hah! Oscar the Housepanther just pulled off one of those only-a-cat sequences: rolling around on a table in an “I’m too sexy for my fur” move, rolling off the edge of said table, landing upright & stalking away, trying to pretend he actually meant to do that.
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bodil@treehouse.systems ("Bodil") wrote:
Just a heads up if you happen to have some time to waste this December that Oxygen Not Included is currently on sale on Steam for an absolute pittance: https://store.steampowered.com/app/457140/Oxygen_Not_Included/
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TechConnectify@mas.to ("Technology Connections") wrote:
If it didn't have a way to hold detergent back and release it later, it would all be gone after the first fill and drain (which is known as the pre-wash).
Now, because the people who made dishwashers are smart folks, they know that ideally there should be at least some detergent in that pre-wash. That's when the plates/cookware is at its very dirtiest, after all, and adding a little soap to break down those oils would help.
That's why this dispenser has a divot in the lid. It's for that.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):
TechConnectify@mas.to ("Technology Connections") wrote:
As the Dishwasher Man, but not necessarily known here for being the Dishwasher Man, here's a short thread to explain my whole thing about detergent pods:
Dishwashers are simple machines. They fill with a small quantity of water, use a pump to force that water through spray arms, and those arms spray your dishes with the water. That's really all that's happening at a very basic level.
Key to making this actually clean your dishes is chemical detergents to break down food stuff.
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
My favourite song off this year's #Haken album for #ProgTuesday:
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
pamela@bsd.network ("pamela :flan_butterfly:") wrote:
Happy two year anniversary to realizing we caught covid from going to the clinic, expecting to feel better in a week or two and realizing around month six that I was more tired instead of less. It was omicron then, it's omicron now, wishful thinking won't improve your odds, we're not playing that puzzle game where choosing a different option later on increases your chance of a prize, we're looking at whether you will dance at your kid's wedding or attend it via an iPad.
Put. On. Your. Mask. We are in a wave, we are pretty much all in waves, southern hemisphere too, many of you are seeing unprecedented wastewater levels, people are already sick and miserable everywhere. Do it for a couple weeks, at least, humor me. :flan_heart:
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
but of course
Mastodon FeedLess buggy Starfield is free now!
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-outer-worlds-spacers-choice-edition
Mastodon FeedWho of my followers will be at the Chaos Communication Congress? :ablobmaracas:
#37c3 #ChaosCommunicationCongress
Mastodon FeedGargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:
If Kodak brought back Aerochrome, would you buy it?
!["A case in point: in 1976, David Ahl, editor of Creative Computing, arranged interviews with several hundred adults and young people to hear their thoughts on computing, surveying them on topics ranging from the impact of automation on American job prospects to whether computers would improve health care. He found that at least a third of the interviewees lacked a basic understanding of how computers worked. Moreover, people were confused when asked what they might do with a computer in their home. Some people presumed the questions referred to handheld calculators or robots. As one interviewee responded, "Well, maybe I'll have [the computer] serve me martinis when I come home from work.""](https://files.mastodon.social/cache/media_attachments/files/111/647/718/315/675/711/original/ccd5ff52f16eda39.jpeg){kind=link}
