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Lyrilith@nitecrew.rip wrote:

“Das mit dem Data-Elch hab ich nicht verstanden.“ “Ist ja auch nur für einGEWEIHte!“

#37c3 #DataElch #schlechteWortwitze

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ahl ("Adam Leventhal") wrote:

You can add DTrace USDT probes to your Rust programs. Didn't know? Well neither did a bunch of our Oxide colleagues so we made some slides for them.

https://ahl.dtrace.org/2023/12/29/dtrace-probes-in-rust/

https://speakerdeck.com/ahl/dtrace-usdt-for-rust

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

to bed early tonight… 7am Saturdays I have a shift walking dogs stuck in the #ROC City Pound.

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kate@fosstodon.org ("Kate Morley") wrote:

My National Grid: Live site at https://grid.iamkate.com now includes data for Viking Link. This 1.4GW electrical interconnector between Bicker Fen in England and Revsing in Denmark is currently undergoing commissioning and is expected to be fully operational from 29th December.

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• A graph of energy transfers over Viking link, showing a peak of 1.4GW during the afternoon of 19th December (remote)

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RickyRomero@mstdn.social ("Ricky Romero") wrote:

I was curious about how rows of pixels map to diamond subpixel arrangements (like on the iPhone). So, after some research with my macro lens, I made a simulator!

https://rickyromero.com/tmp/diamond.html

You can use your mouse to draw on the left side and it will translate it to subpixels on the right. Use R, G, B, etc. on your keyboard to change colors. Or drag a 40x40 image onto the page!

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

"Hey, boss, where should I put this second elf figure?"

"On the back of the reindeer."

"Ok...and just to be clear, when you said the back of the reindeer—"

"The back of the reindeer! Look, I don't know what's so hard about this!"

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• A Christmas display with a large cartoonish reindeer figure. There's a small elf riding on the reindeer's shoulders, and a second one positioned against the reindeer's rear end in what may or may not be an unintentional choice that makes it look kind of like the elf is reaching up the reindeer's butt hole (or is, at the very least, positioned directly in front of it). (remote)

isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:

"AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans" — https://arstechnica.com/ai/2023/12/ai-created-virtual-influencers-are-stealing-business-from-humans/

I have to begrudgingly admit another positive change from AI.

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

"Asked whether he was at the Jan. 6 riot, Krvaric initially told USA TODAY he was not. Pressed about the photos that online researchers say show him that day, Krvaric acknowledged he attended former President Donald Trump’s speech, but said he didn’t go inside the Capitol. Asked about images that appear to show him inside the Capitol, he then said he didn’t remember whether he went inside. Sent copies and links to the footage, he stopped responding. "

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/12/28/oliver-krvaric-jan-6-capitol-riot/71971697007/

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

my Mom (Liberty) & my older brother (Larry), 17 APR 1945. my Dad was still deployed to Europe (ARMY3) & had not yet met my brother..

(all 3 of them are dead now)

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

Did you know umbrellas were long considered only for women, and unfit for use by men?

It's said the first man who dared to carry an umbrella in public in Paris was assaulted with thrown objects, so strong was the cultural backlash, even in the rain.

It seems ridiculous now that something with such obvious practical value was needlessly gendered.

Anyway my point is we should normalize men carrying purses.

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deno_land@fosstodon.org ("Deno") wrote:

1️⃣ pick a node project
2️⃣ run it with #deno
3️⃣ screenshot the output (success or failure)
4️⃣ share on twitter with #NodeToDenoChallenge
5️⃣ be eligible for prizes 🎁

more details 👇🏻

https://deno.com/blog/node-to-deno-challenge

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

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

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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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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

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

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!