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thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io ("Thomas 🔭✨") wrote:

Same with other creative stuff like programming or making music.

If you want to be good at it, you can’t outsource it from your body and brain.

Once you actually get good at it—then maybe neural networks, machine learning and large language models are some of the many tools in your arsenal.

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

urbandinosaurs@urbanists.social ("Urban Dinosaurs") wrote:

A local red-tailed hawk, in western Massachusetts.
#birds #wildlifePhotography

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• The hawk is perched on a branch that is going up at about a 45༠ angle, amidst many other bare branches. It’s mostly a left side view, but its head is turned towards its left, though not quite looking at me. (remote)
• The hawk is on a bare branch, with other bare (actually, dead) branches around it. This is a back view, showing off the red of its tail, but it’s head is twisted around very far so it’s basically looking at me. (remote)

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

paulcox@toot.wales ("Paul") wrote:

@futurebird We actually mention the ants in our new video from our temperate rainforest project in Scotland, you'll be pleased to know we're going to extra lengths to protect them! https://youtu.be/V71_nTgbuWI?si=oqFy8_UyM2fjbrD0

Reblogged by rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest"):

kenney@mastodon.gamedev.place ("Kenney") wrote:

I spent a decade of my life creating game assets, the result is a lot of game assets. They're free, no ads, no tracking, no registration, no subscription, no permission needed, no need for attribution and suited for any use including commercial.

https://gameassets.com

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• ab70159488d269dd.png (remote)

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

matt@toot.cafe ("Matt Campbell") wrote:

Question for folks who understand GPU APIs such as Metal, like @raph: Is it possible to have traditional vsync behavior without blocking the main (UI) thread for a long time every frame, particularly on macOS? I ask because the default vsync behavior of the Bevy game engine is apparently blocking the main thread on macOS, and this is very bad for accessibility. It's apparently even affecting mouse input for users who aren't using accessibility tools, as discussed here: https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues/9391

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ari@wetdry.world ("ari melody 💫") wrote:

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• steam deck vent fumes, scented candle (remote)

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benjojo@benjojo.co.uk wrote:

The recording of my "Browsers biggest TLS Mistake" lightning talk at #37C3:

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• A video recording of "Browsers biggest TLS Mistake" (remote)

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Senior academics are not allowed to enjoy sex, apparently. Wisconsin regents are insufferable prudes.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/12/29/prudes-on-parade/

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• Geri & Jay Hart, sex-positive people (remote)

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Only peace will bring safety

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• Only Peace Will Bring Safety "I demand that we stop the circle of " pain ... the only way [forward] is freedom and equal rights." - Noi Katsman [Noi's brother was killed October 7th] (remote)

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“Every Young-Girl is an automatic, standard con­verter of existence into market value.”

- Ariana Reines in Tiqqun’s Preliminary Materials for a Theory of the Young-Girl

https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61666/1/rage-against-the-machine-how-incel-culture-went-mainstream-in-2023

h/t @dogzilla

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dogzilla@metrobus.masto.host wrote:

Apple's first public LLM is called Ferret, powered by 8 Nivida A100 GPUs - NotebookCheck.net News https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-s-first-public-LLM-is-called-Ferret-powered-by-8-Nivida-A100-GPUs.787395.0.html

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

dogzilla@metrobus.masto.host wrote:

40% of US electricity is now emissions-free | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/40-of-us-electricity-is-now-emissions-free/

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

dogzilla@metrobus.masto.host wrote:

Physicists Hunt Dark Photons as Large Hadron Collider Gets More Powerful https://gizmodo.com/dark-photons-cern-cms-large-hadron-collider-dark-matter-1851128386 https://gizmodo.com/dark-photons-cern-cms-large-hadron-collider-dark-matter-1851128386?utm_source=artifact

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

the Dark Matter Radio Project is of interest to this #AmateurRadio operator, for sure

https://gizmodo.com/this-dark-matter-radio-could-tune-into-new-physics-1847947224

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

Only peace will bring safety

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• Only Peace Will Bring Safety “Revenge is not going to bring my parents back to life ... We must break the cycle.” - MaozInon [Maoz's parents were killed October 7th] (remote)

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Did this comic require a disclaimer that the guy with the goatee is the butt of the joke?

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/12/29/a-dangerous-comic/

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• Comic: man claims that scientists don't need philosophy, because we've got methodology and falsifiability. (remote)

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Christmas market. Erfurt.

Canon AE-1 Program
Kodak Portra 800
Canon FD 50mm/1.8

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm

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• A crowd of people on a cobble stone plaza occupied by Christmas market stands and a ferris wheel, all decorated by fairy lights. There is no snow and the sky is grey as the sun is setting.

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mullvadnet@mastodon.online ("Mullvad VPN") wrote:

We are counting downs the days until 2024 and are excited about the things that will happen next year. But first, let’s take a look at the special year of 2023.

Here is what we remember most fondly.

https://mullvad.net/blog/mullvad-review-of-2023

#vpn #mullvad #privacy

nadim@symbolic.software ("Nadim Kobeissi") wrote:

#37c3 is a ton of fun!

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

I hate the "intention" thing, but one of mine for the new year is to ask, less-then-more pointedly, why good people are still carousing at birdsite's nazi bar.

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

futurebird@sauropods.win ("myrmepropagandist") wrote:

@michaelgemar

Democrats are the Tracy Flick of parties. Paralyzed by perfectionism and fear.

The literal only reason there is no conversation about this is because "but but but what if it's WORSE?"

I think Biden could be talked out of running again. But there is some pernicious groupthink that "you always use the incumbent advantage" (it's still an advantage if the incumbent hands it off! It's graceful! Classy! Do it!)

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davidaugust@mastodon.online ("David August") wrote:

Wants it both ways, but that’s not how this works.

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• Screenshot of a Threads post by davidaugust: Schrödinger's insurrectionist. [quote Thread by] georgehtakei: This is in fact what he did. [screenshot of a post by] Alex Cole @acnewsitics: In Georgia, Trump argued that he is a federal officer. In Colorado, Trump argued that he isn't. (remote)

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

davidaugust@mastodon.online ("David August") wrote:

Unfortunately, management cannot be relied on to treat people well all by themselves.

#UnionStrong #AChristmasCarol #unions #TradeUnions #work #labor

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• TRADE UNIONS because the odds of 3 ghosts visiting your boss to make him do the right thing are slim. [drawing of Jacob Marley visiting Scrooge in A Christmas Carol] (remote)

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

I realize this made very little sense but I'm not editing it.

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

jbhughes@flipboard.social wrote:

I remember when lying was generally seen as wrong.

collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:

Silent video game controllers is an underserved marketplace.

rmrenner ("The Old Gay Gristle Fest") wrote:

tumblr's been going through it lately. I just got a blank html 1.0 404 page when I tried to load it

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

Oh yeah, how could I forget to tag #nu / #nushell !? 😊

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

Saw that Mastodon(.social) now has some statuses coming from #threads so I thought I'd check out their API support. So far, not looking good:

https://blog.nfnitloop.com/u/42P3FTZoCmN8DRmLSu89y419XfYfHP9Py7a9vNLfD72F/i/53md4qav97ySqnQ5Ypvsi6Aiq9q7j4m5FbQwwnwzjgMKhYhMGTqcmQ5mJPcYyZUe8dZ3uCgao7ZSWHWcpfsih62C/

#mastodon #threads #activitypub #activitystreams #fediverse

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

carnage4life@mas.to ("Dare Obasanjo") wrote:

The ability to be honest with yourself is a super power. Many people fail to grow because they’d rather lie to themselves than acknowledge the truth.