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cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I mainly know M83 from their excellent "Before the Dawn Heals Us" that I happened to stumble across in a Borders long ago and then promptly shared with everybody that I knew.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_the_Dawn_Heals_Us

I haven't kept up with what they've done since, but if this KEXP performance is any indication, the answer is they've continued to be excellent. So if you're looking for a blanket of thick sound to wrap yourself in, check 'em out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHNVQ2PHTr4

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

Saw my first Cybertruck in person today and I gotta say: it looks even more stupid than I expected.

bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Recently, I went on the Changelog for an extended conversation with @adam:

https://changelog.com/podcast/592

On tomorrow's Oxide and Friends, @ahl and I are going to turn the tables a little, and have Adam on to talk about the history and highlights of Changelog Media -- and the story behind creating one of the leading podcasts for software developers. Warning: our shared fandom of HBO's Silicon Valley is going to come up early and often! Join us, 5p Pacific, Monday:

https://discord.gg/tGNS9aGU?event=1246923482281939156

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

obtener@mastodon.world ("Georgiann Baldino") wrote:

#CorporateGreed

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• Billboard sign on the side of a rural highway reads: "It's not inflation when corporations are raking in record profits." (remote)

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

starfleetjobs@botsin.space ("Starfleet Jobs") wrote:

New job posting: Librarian, Cultural Exchange Group (Bajoran Time of Cleansing experience essential), located at USS Valkyrie NCC-2590. #StarTrek #JoinStarfleet #StarfleetRecruitment

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

yup

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Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

kathimmel@mstdn.social ("it's kat! 🍉🐝") wrote:

kids, clear out your email. you might stumble upon some gems, as i did with this link to an erik satie electronica playlist. it includes gary numan's 'trois gymnopedies'.
#music #musique #garyNuman #erikSatie #electronica
https://insheepsclothinghifi.com/gymnopedie-1980-1998/

Reblogged by pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑"):

adamconover ("Adam Conover") wrote:

Check out my video essay on how Google RUINED the Internet, out now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P7NHABs76mg

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

punkpaleo@sauropods.win ("H. Pettijohn") wrote:

Art of the desert

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• A prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) bears three massive, bright pink flowers at the top of its pads. In the background, an orange sandstone cliff swoops up to the right of the image, green scrubby plants clinging to its surface. (remote)
• A blanket of purple hairy dewflowers (Drosanthemum hispidum) springs up from the top of tiny, green succulent leaves. Sunlight reflects off many white anthers, giving the flowers a soft glow. (remote)
• A single yellow desert evening-primrose (Oenothera primiveris) stretches out from orange sand, its yellow face directly visible. Just below the long anthers in the center of the flower, a yellow crab spider (Misumena sp.?) puts on a threat display, its first and second pair of legs raised high. (remote)
• A bright red desert paintbrush (Castilleja angustifolia) stands tall above a mixed array of scrubby desert plants. Further scrub and orange sand makes up the background landscape. (remote)

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

rc2014@oldbytes.space ("RC2014") wrote:

#RC2014 kits are back for sale again at the Night Market in Null Sector at #EMFCamp. Swing by to fulfill your #Z80 kit needs.

#RC2014onTour

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

Lightfighter@infosec.exchange wrote:

Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-kansas-supreme-court-0a0b5eea5c57cf54a9597d8a6f8a300e

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

darkcisum@swiss.social ("Lukas") wrote:

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• Business card in front of a piano saying: This piano has been tuned. Press any key to continue. *Smilie face* DiGiorgi Piano Service (remote)

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

I find the plastic feel of this branding-image amusing, but most folks I’ve shown it to have been “meh”

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• the head of a moose coming out of an upside-down black top hat. the moose antlers blend into a black pirate hat, and it is wearing a black eye-patch with a white skull-and-crossbones rising from the eyepatch. (remote)

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halnovemila@mastodon.uno ("Hal9000 :firefox: :kubuntu:") wrote:

#Napster cambiò tutto
Il #programma di #condivisione di #canzoni, aperto venticinque anni fa, durò poco più di due #anni ma aprì la strada ai #servizi di #streaming che usiamo #oggi #uno #UnoMusica

https://www.ilpost.it/2024/06/01/25-anni-napster/

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

The Algorithm suggested this to me... It feels a little too on the nose. Lemoncello's "Dopamine":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUbl6DXXqq8

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

It occurs to me that LLMs ("AI," if you like) are used pretty much exclusively in areas where quality is difficult to define.

Art, service, design, communication, writing...arenas full of ambiguity, where it's hard to quantify success or failure.

It strikes me that LLMs are deployed mainly here, rather than in less equivocal places, at least in part because this masks the terminal flaw of LLMs:

They are designed for generation, not for accuracy.

They are not at all truthful or reliable.

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

Shrigglepuss@godforsaken.website ("Shrig 🐌") wrote:

I'm really really really not interested in computers getting more powerful.
I am super interested in them being more repairable and modifiable, drawing less power, lasting and being supported for way longer etc. That stuff still gets me excited

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

wim_v12e@octodon.social ("Wim 🅾") wrote:

Yesterday morning, the iris on the balcony was at its best. By now, one of the flowers has already shrivelled. Short-lived beauty.
#photography
#florespondence

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• Close up of a Japanese iris with two beautifully intricate purple flowers, highlighted by the sun. (remote)

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

She has a taping policy for her live shows. 👍

https://archive.org/details/ViennaTeng?tab=about

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

The 21st century version of Christians being shredded by lions is being shown a bit of rainbow bunting. The cost of martyrdom sure has gone down!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/06/02/the-new-martyrs-christians-being-tortured-with-rainbows/

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• The rainbow entrance to the Ark Park (remote)

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

My brain brought up Vienna Teng to me yesterday. I'm glad to see she's been making music even while I haven't been looking. I started my morning listening to her song "Level Up" several times, reflecting on the message there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4n_8R5lKnw

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

foo@fosstodon.org ("Ryan Finnie") wrote:

Sending a letter with just ".DS_Store" in the middle of the sheet to:

Apple Inc.
1 Apple Park Way
Cupertino, CA 95014
United States

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

dansup wrote:

Pixelfed Discovery is about to get supercharged!

Install a new server, and it will fetch trending posts and accounts, populate hashtags and synchronize followers/following lists and counts using our new service!

Already have a server? Opt-in to many discovery feeds, profile and hashtag suggestions and comment/avatar backfilling with fine grained config settings.

We’re also improving hashtag federation and public/guest access, enabling non-users to browse trending posts and hashtags!

🧭 🚀 ✨

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

a fictional plot line like this would send a manuscript straight to the slush pile. reality is mercilessly straight-faced

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

Verðandi, and all of my black widows, have dined now.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/06/02/verdandi-eats/

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SteveBologna@mstdn.social wrote:

Last one

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• HEC and President Obama laughing while on stage (remote)

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

sometimes the political parallels between 1876 & now are frightening. I hope 2025 does not become, like 1877, a ‘Year of Living Violently’ for my country… only this time, with the enraged zealots bent on extracting revenge actually in office nationally.

https://www.nytimes.com/audio/app/2024/05/31/trumps-a-felon-now-that-could-make-a-difference.html?referringSource=sharing

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

the Republicans need to reconsider the trajectory of their nomination process; Vermin Supreme might be a more useful choice

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermin_Supreme

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Evening on the water. San Francisco.

📷 Canon AE-1 Program
🎞️ Kodak Vision3 250D
🔭 Canon FD 50mm/1.4 S.S.C.

#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mm #SFBA

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• A large ship followed by a smaller vessel are leaving the frame. Behind them, green land covered in low hanging clouds, tinted purple by the setting sun. One distant star is already visible in the sky.

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unlofl@mstdn.social ("unlofl [Promoted Toot]") wrote:

Is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?