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xkcd@mastodon.xyz ("XKCD Bot") wrote:
When Pope Gregory XIII briefly shortened the light-year in 1582, it led to navigational chaos and the loss of several Papal starships.
https://xkcd.com/2897/
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TheSunnyOne@strangeobject.space ("Anya") wrote:
So Netflix have just casually uploaded the entirety of Nimona to their youtube channel for free:
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ieure@retro.social ("cop ululation") wrote:
What I'm listening to today: "Nina Simone - Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair"
This is a version of a very old folk song — old enough that its origins are obscure, though it definitely came from Europe, and some believe originated in Scotland. Its modern popularity stems from a version recorded in the 1940s.
Nina's take on this song is sublime, stripping it down to some minimal piano accompaniment (which she plays), and her voice. This works beautifully, because she was an *incredible* vocalist, and her singing washes up and over and carries you clean away. She made this song hers.
She recorded multiple versions over the years; this is the first, from 1959, off her At Town Hall album. This concert, and this recording of it, are the inflection point at which her career took off and she rose to decades of recognition and fame. It was the third album she released in 1959. She was 26 years old.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
Taweret@octodon.social ("4 8 15 16 23 42") wrote:
Dune 2 (2024)
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Mastodon FeedI highly recommend contributing to Rust. Some parts of it, like implementation of the standard library, are surprisingly approachable.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
Alexis@beepboop.one ("Alex Daily! 🏳️⚧️:gatwa:") wrote:
picking a mastodon server to join is easy -- just think of it like you're allying with one of many families in a war-torn medieval land, each with their own histories, feuds, laws, blood rituals
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igalia@floss.social ("Igalia") wrote:
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
poking at Google AI Studio tutorial
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
The Right's war on bodily autonomy continues to do massive collateral damage. In addition to pregnant people's lives being put at risk, IVF is now effectively illegal in Alabama.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/us/alabama-ruling-frozen-embryos-facility-pauses-ivf/index.html
Mastodon FeedReblogged by nadim@symbolic.software ("Nadim Kobeissi"):
dungeonminister@dice.camp ("Esther (she/zhe) ♿️") wrote:
🧵 I have an update on the Games For Gaza itch bundle that I coordinated last fall. The good news: we raised just over $365k for Medical Aid for Palestinians. MAP is thrilled!
The bad news: @itchio is ghosting us regarding the transfer of funds. More details in thread below ⬇️
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
This was a hit and run committed by a Seattle police officer which resulted in Jaahnavi's death.
Not only did Kevin Dave not stop after dragging Jaahnavi's body, he likely did not have his lights or siren on.
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mpesce@arvr.social ("Mark Pesce") wrote:
Gemini 1.5 promises to be faster and more efficient thanks to a specialization technique called "mixture of experts," also known as MoE. Instead of running the entire model every time it receives a query, Gemini's MoE can use just the relevant parts...
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w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she believes frozen embryos created through IVF are babies. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/nikki-haley-sides-alabama-supreme-court-ivf-ruling-embryos-are-babies-rcna139819
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
My university is a good place for learning. Why should you come here to speed-run the whole experience? I am not going to encourage the "Degree in Three" PR campaign.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/02/21/degree-in-three-dont-fall-for-it/
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Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:
People on here do this thing— and I don't mean to be mean, just an observation— when you speak on practical effects of tech, they'll delve into technical if they don't like the point made.
And the more they disagree, the deeper they go into the excruciating minutia of definitions and scope. It's almost as if they're attempting to win a debate through hypnosis.
Besides being condescending, it's an unusually cruel punishment to make someone read all that.
Other than that, loving it
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chriscoyier@front-end.social ("Chris Coyier") wrote:
Can you believe we can just write nested CSS now?
Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
jaffathecake ("Jake Archibald") wrote:
📝 New post: Handling aspect ratio changes in view transitions.
Lots of tips on customising view transitions, and of course, live demos.
https://jakearchibald.com/2024/view-transitions-handling-aspect-ratio-changes/
Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
I'm so fucking sick of running into shit like this every time I just want to do something simple with an Apple product.
Are too many computers authorized, or is it only one, which is also somehow not this one? WHICH IS IT!?
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eaton@phire.place ("Eaton") wrote:
okay, NOW I'm ready for a new blog
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Mastodon Feedisagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
Here, I used the word "aesthetics" twice for two days in a raw. Time to relax and be simpler.
Mastodon Feedisagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:") wrote:
Fantasy produce. Looking so damn realistic and cartoonish at the same time. Love this aesthetics!
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Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:
We can't keep looking back with the gift of hindsight to call out the lack of preparedness, then Chicken Little people when they bring up future concerns.
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techhelpkb ("TechHelpKB.com 📚") wrote:
Meta has been spotted testing a cross-posting feature that would allow Facebook users to post to both Facebook and Threads at the same time.
#meta #facebook #threads #features
https://tchlp.com/3UOU8N8
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
killyourfm@layer8.space ("Jason is iPoding.") wrote:
As of today, I am no longer subscribed to any streaming music platforms. I dropped Spotify last year, and today I dropped Tidal.
I have an awesome and growing vinyl collection. I ripped all my CDs and have my entire digital music library on both my iPod and Plex.
I'm content with this decision. In fact I'm EXCITED about it, because I'll be spending more time enjoying and loving the heaps of music I already own.
As for discovery? Recommendations, Bandcamp, and good old fashioned music blogs.
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
babe@glitterkitten.co.uk ("tiddy roosevelt") wrote:
I think the funniest angry reply I've ever got on this website was a woman telling me that making a joke about guillotines was racism against billionaires.
Edit: This wasn't sarcasm. She was entirely serious.
Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
PSA: Covid wastewater testing levels are not only higher than they've ever been at this point in the year; it's not even close.
Levels are 50% higher than last year, and 400–500% higher than any other previous year.
This is *by far* the worst February we've had since the very beginning.
Mastodon Feedkeul@fosstodon.org ("Luca Fabbri") wrote:
Bit weird that using @Tusky I cannot copy a link keeping it pressed. I can only open it
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
studiofox@tooters.org ("leif") wrote:
One must learn to fediblock the fedimeta within themselves
Mastodon FeedReblogged by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤"):
RedtheBean ("Red (Rachel Smith Loesche)") wrote:
@Daojoan @vulgalour in finance capitalism... in any place where there is resistance to finance capitalism, creation is painless and invigorating. I know you know.
Mastodon Feedfromjason ("fromjason.xyz 🖤") wrote:
> The name “cloud” is a linguistic trick – a way of hiding who controls the underlying technology of the internet – and the huge power they wield.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/facebook-google-subsea-cables