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collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
❌ Spend 5 minutes cleaning my desk before taking a photo of it
✅ Spend 20 minutes photoshopping the picture
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tech4palestine@infosec.exchange ("Tech For Palestine") wrote:
Microsoft killed my online life after I called Gaza
Palestinians calling home to Gaza on Skype have had their digital lives destroyed, after Microsoft closed their email accounts without warning.
Microsoft says they violated its terms of service - but will not say how - and the decision is final.
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
The fascists are proudly out in the open.
Who do you think the "Unhumans" are? What should be done with them?
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
There are only two *appropriate* responses to Marc Andreessen pontificating:
(1) Roll your eyes until you leave yourself with a migraine.
(2) Point and laugh at the guy.
Today, for TechPolicyPress, I choose option 2. It's the healthy choice.
https://www.techpolicy.press/the-little-tech-agenda-is-just-selfserving-nonsense/
Mastodon FeedWe’re hiring again! The Mastodon team is looking for a part-time #Finance / #Ops Associate to support @mellifluousbox + @Gargron.
This is a #remote position and requires working proficiency in #German. Ideally:
› You have experience in #accounting + #bookkeeping
› Understand German #legal frameworks + systems
› Are great with MS #Excel!Could also work as a long-term paid #internship. Can you refer anyone to us? More info/to apply:
https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/f38df483-da29-4bab-9f0c-5d1b11e7c1d0
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
If you're curious, this is what I used to look like:
https://social.coop/@cstanhope/109445303832901337
(Yes, that's my van in the back. It was cheap, reliable, and I moved a lot at the time. I had a rule that all my possessions had to fit in the van.)
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
w7voa@journa.host ("Steve Herman") wrote:
CNN - US intelligence discovered that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a German arms manufacturer that has been producing artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine. https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/11/politics/us-germany-foiled-russian-assassination-plot/index.html
Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jeff@newsie.social ("Jeff") wrote:
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
jeffs@well.com ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
good way to put it:
“… geography is only physics slowed down and with a few trees stuck on it, and meteorology is full of excitingly fashionable chaos and complexity.”
- T Pratchett
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
There was also this recent article on the essay and resulting song that was kind of interesting, if you're into early internet meme history or whatever:
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
I've never been what you'd call a "looker", but Mary Schmich really nailed it when she wrote:
"But trust me, in 20 years, you’ll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can’t grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked."
https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/06/01/advice-like-youth-probably-just-wasted-on-the-young-2/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
minouette@spore.social ("Ele Willoughby, PhD") wrote:
Time for more dog-day cicada prints! First block printed.
#linocut #printmaking #wip #sciart #cicada #insect #dogdayCicada
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):
annaghughes@mastodon.online ("Dr. Anna Hughes") wrote:
conferences are just field trips for adults
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
th@v.st ("Trammell Hudson") wrote:
@matthewvenn I recently learned that a high gain JFET is just five hundred smaller transistors in a trenchcoat. https://zeptobars.com/en/read/Toshiba-2SK369-low-noise-JFET
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Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
Strengths:
- Able to rapidly switch between tasks by quickly forgetting what I was doing
- Brings many points of view to the project, often conflicting and simultaneous
- Handles pressure well by simply ignoring work altogether
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
jimfrost@mastodon.scot ("Jim Frost") wrote:
A couple of more puffin shots from Monday #Aberdeenshire #Scotland
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
chinicuil@paquita.masto.host ("Chinicuil :verified:") wrote:
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Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
i guess if they're cooperating i'm just writing an API client! it's still a scraper in my heart
Mastodon Feedxor@tech.intersects.art ("Parker Higgins") wrote:
for the first time in years of writing my crossword scraping software, i've found a cooperative outlet and i've already reported a few bugs 🫡
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
mdhughes@appdot.net ("Digital Mark λ ☕️ 🕹 👽") wrote:
FRANK HERBERT
with Max Barnard
Without Me You're Nothing:
The Essential Guide to Home Computers (1980)https://archive.org/details/withoutmeyoureno0000herb_s3w4/mode/2up
#retrocomputing
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Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
these are not the same; one is dangerous to self & others and one is not:
‘As NATO leaders gathered in Washington this week, one American president hailed the 75-year defensive alliance as the greatest “in the history of the world.”
Another described it as a virtual protection racket and declared that he would abandon “delinquent” members to the mercies of Russian invaders.’
Mastodon Feedjsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“The Biden administration’s yearlong effort to crack down on delinquent rich taxpayers has yielded $1 billion, a milestone that the Treasury Department said on Thursday was the result of beefed-up enforcement...
The tax agency has been undergoing a $60 billion modernization initiative aimed at improving its customer service and catching wealthy tax evaders…continues to contend with attempts by Republicans in Congress to claw back more of the money.”
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
Also, birds don't believe in borders so why do you? You think you know better than a bird? You wish bud.
Mastodon Feedcollinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth") wrote:
A former employer adopted Lattice as its HR software, and I learned how many of my coworkers had never heard that word before when I was told to log into "la-TEECE" like it was a fancy French bistro.
Mastodon Feedslightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:
This is very cool:
https://heydonworks.com/article/testing-html-with-modern-css/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):
aallan ("Alasdair Allan") wrote:
This is the most glorious thing I have seen in some time. WiFi at 35,000ft, tunnelled through the "first name" field of an air miles account. https://robertheaton.com/pyskywifi/
Mastodon FeedReblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
evdas@503junk.house ("eat veggies daily and survive") wrote:
the 2024 pdx fedi-ride is here! :boost_ok:
sunday, july 14, meet at 3:00pm at caruthers park, 7.5-mile loop via the tilikum and sellwood bridges.
come join us to celebrate the joys of bicycling and the fediverse! bring stuff to share, invite your irl people, and have fun! decorations, themed dress, signage, music makers, and more are all welcome!
https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-19478
accessibility:
please wear a mask when gathered together. pace will be relaxed, we will pause briefly midway through. first aid kit, basic bike repair tools, and some water and snacks will be available.
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- five diverse cartoon mastodons joyfully ride bikes at sunset. pdx fedi-ride! sunday, july 30, meet at 4:00pm at shemanski park! yaaay! weeee! 7.5-mile riverside loop. come celebrate the joys of bicycling and decentralized, federated, independent social media! invite your friends to ride with us, in the streets and on the web! all ages and human-powered locomotion are welcomed! (remote)
Mastodon Feedcstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:
Hey, all, there's just seven days remaining to support the kickstarter for the Spacefunk sci-fi anthology.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mvmedia/spacefunk
Mastodon Feedpzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:
My house is home to many little friends.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/07/11/i-found-a-friend-in-the-kitchen-sink/
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Mastodon FeedReblogged by collinsworth@hachyderm.io ("Josh Collinsworth"):
