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chipotle@mstdn.social ("Watts Martin") wrote:

It's just a shame California went from a governor who merely played a Batman villain to a governor who actually is one

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

It’s incredible how many conservatives can’t tell the difference between deportation (sending you back to your home country) and sending you to spend life imprisoned in a foreign prison camp.

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quaithe ("Eva Infeld 🍁") wrote:

OK fortune cookie you didn't have to go *this* hard

jwz wrote:

Dear Lazyweb,

Seeking source for simple but believable OpenGL 3D fire and smoke simulation that does not use GLES / GLSL shaders, OpenGL 1.3 only.

• "Why would you do that to yourself?" Reasons.
• "No, but here's one using Shader Language." You are not helping.
• "I know you said 3D, but here's a flat one." Again, not helping.
"Here's someone's thesis that doesn't have runnable code." No.

https://jwz.org/b/ykmx

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Michigander@toad.social ("Michigander :toad:") wrote:

TikTok: Look! I discovered hot water melts frozen food faster!

Twitter: Look at this TikTok video showing how to defrost your food faster!

Yahoo news: Millions of Twitter users view TikTok video showing new life hack for melting frozen food!

Mastodon: Please read my academic white paper describing the impacts of public school system underfunding

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

Regarding LB[1]: It tickled a memory, and I got lucky tracking down the source. From "Science Fiction Age" November 1995. Illustration by Joel Naprstek for the story "Just a Couple of Space Rogues Playing Name that Tune" by Adam-Troy Castro. One of his Vossoff and Nimmitz stories.

https://archive.org/details/Science%5FFiction%5FAge%5Fv04n01%5F1995-11/page/n41/mode/2up

Via:

https://www.adamtroycastro.com/book-table/bibliography/

[1] https://mas.to/@markarayner/114370453515861697

taral ("JP Sugarbroad") wrote:

@NfNitLoop All I know about ATProto is that it's divisive. IMO you're better off implementing AP2 and using the bridge.

taral ("JP Sugarbroad") wrote:

@NfNitLoop Works fine. I had trouble but at some point they added a mechanism to tell you when it wasn't happy (I needed a pfp). Now it works great.

jscalzi@threads.net ("John Scalzi") wrote:

Happy Feast Day of Agnes of Montepulciano!

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markarayner@mas.to ("Mark A. Rayner") wrote:

"Hey Bob, I know you've just dropped acid, but could you draw us something for the Easter issue of Space Dorks magazine?"

#easter #eastersunday #easterbunny #spacedorks #sciencefiction #SFF #humor #humour

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toxi@mastodon.thi.ng ("Karsten Schmidt") wrote:

Tomodashi's (@vga256) design philosophy so much resonates with my own, even if my reality/interests and having roots in different social & technological environments/communities sometimes still causes friction/confusion/dilution of principles — it's all a process, an ongoing dismantling & rebuilding, and the path has become more clear over the past 5-10 years... thi.ng plays a major part (and stepping stones) for me in that context and very much shares the same principles laid out further below.

https://tomodashi.com/philosophy

"The sub-Arctic regions of the Canadian Northwest Territories have many communities of fishers, hunters and trappers who live off the land with simple and effective tools. When technology breaks down in the north, there isn't a tech support number to call, or dealership or mechanic to take it to. You're on your own.

This encourages you to care for your tools, and make repairs using whatever knowledge and resources you have on hand. People who live on the land only take with them what they can maintain, upgrade and repair themselves. Big, complex, fragile, expensive, high-performance, high-maintenance stuff is left at drydock.

The elders of the far north teach us that these human-sized and human-shaped tools are extensions of who we are. To care for one's tools is to care for one's community, and oneself. These are not separate things.

That is the key to the Tomodashi design philosophy.

Principles

All Tomodashi software is crafted with these four related ideas in mind:

1. Human-sized things are friendlier, more economical, and easier to learn.
2. The user is both a creator of things and a playful being.
3. Let people personalize, modify, and repair their toys and tools.
4. Imperfect creations feel more human, serene and beautiful.

When human qualities and self-expression become the focus of software engineering - whether it's a game or a programming tool or an IDE - all other arguments about programming and software design become moot"

❤️❤️❤️

#Technology #SoftwareCraft #HumanCentredDesign #ThingUmbrella

NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

@taral Hadn't heard of this. How's it working so far?

I've considered writing a BlueSky/#Diskuto bridge. I can't quite remember what stoped me, but I have the feeling that it was reading up on the AT protocol and being disappointed in it.

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PhineasX@mastodon.art wrote:

Bunny Day

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nocontexttrek ("Star Trek Minus Context") wrote:

He is risen
#StarTrek

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

For industrial subjects especially, I usually end up preferring the most straightforward and boring perspective I can find that just lets the subject speak for itself. The masters of this approach were Bernd and Hilla Becher, whose "Basic Forms" work richly repays your attention if you like this kind of stuff. https://www.sfmoma.org/artist/Bernd%5Fand%5FHilla%5FBecher/

(They would have undoubtedly gone for an overcast day to capture Big Allis, but I liked the clouds.)

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Known locally as "Big Allis" (after Allis-Chalmers, the manufacturer of the largest of the four generators in the plant), Ravenswood is fired by both natural gas (now the primary fuel) and oil, and also has the capability (rarely used, as far as I know) to burn coal.

Ravenswood has been linked to a spike in asthma and other respiratory disorders among local residents. There is pressure to decommission the generators and replace them with battery banks to store renewable energy from upstate.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

This is a composite of two side-by-side images, each captured with the Rodenstock 50mm/4.0 HR Digaron-W lens (@ f/5.6), shifted left and right +/- 12mm to produce a 205MP 2:1 aspect ratio final image.

The Ravenswood plant, along the East River in Long Island City/Astoria Queens, was built by Con Ed in stages during the early- and mid- 1960's. When opened, it had capacity for about 20% of the city's electricity demand, as well as producing co-generated steam for the city's steam loop.

mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Ravenswood Power Station ("Big Allis"), Queens, NYC, 2024.

Gigawatts of pixels at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/53732990785

#photography

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bazurk@social.lol ("ᗪave") wrote:

Its a true honor to have been nominated for the Board of Directors for the Depression and Bipolar Alliance Boston. (DBSA)

I am humbled by the chance to advocate for an often marginalized population of the invisibly disabled.

#bipolar #mentalhealth

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

It's nice how American Atheists have become a stronghold of angry leftist SJWs in the last decade.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/04/20/and-a-good-time-was-had-by-all-2/

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Taweret@timeloop.cafe ("4 8 15 16 23 42") wrote:

So's ya walk into a speakeasy, see? there’s a buncha mugs standin’ around, drinkin’ bathtub gin and yappin’ about their birthdays

Now ya might think, "What’re the odds two o’ these palookas were born on the same day?'

probably slim, right?

wrong, see? you don’t need a hundred mooks in the room.
Nah, lemme tell ya.

You only need 23 people before the odds of a birthday match hit better than 50-50

that’s right, dollface, just 23 mugs and bootleggers, and odds are better than a coin flip that two of ‘em are blowin’ out candles on the same day

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danirabbit@mastodon.online ("Danielle Foré") wrote:

I’m super excited to announce something I’ve been working on for many years! Brain™: the natural intelligence engine that’s always with you.

Brain™ works on any platform, with any app. The more you use it, the smarter it gets! Brain™ trains only on data you feed it and it’s powered by a renewable caloric process. Start using yours today!

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camille@praxis.nyc ("Camille lives at Praxis Now") wrote:

Opinion | Mahmoud Khalil: A letter from Louisiana ICE detention facility - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/17/mahmoud-khalil-columbia-student-ice-detention/

> I write this letter as the sun rises, hoping that the suspension of my rights will raise alarm bells that yours are already in jeopardy..
I hope this writing will startle you into understanding that a democracy for some — a democracy of convenience — is no democracy at all. I hope it will shake you into acting before it is too late.

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megschwamb@mastodon.online ("Meg Schwamb") wrote:

“Why do we even plan on doing great things if, on a whim, we can just decide ‘nah’?” the senior space scientist says. “These things take a generation to build and enable multiple generations of scientists. They should not be blithely thrown away.” https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasas-next-major-space-telescope-is-ready-to-launch-trump-wants-to-kill-it/

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

I'm going to avoid posting any more videos since if you're interested, I'm sure you can dig up excellent examples too, but I want to post Vahtang's "Mountain Fantasy", which he dedicates to the memory of his father. It's an amazing performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--XpWPTKXPQ

adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold") wrote:

The recent UK Supreme Court ruling was devastating to people who have struggled their whole lives for fairness, recognition, and respect. I can’t do anything about the ruling, but what I can do is see you as you are. As you intend to be seen. Not as the outcome of a court ruling. Not as the result of some other person’s opinion.

Courts can’t change who you are. I see you as you see yourself, and nothing will change that. 🏳️‍⚧️ :prami_pride_trans:

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

I've listened to "Dopamine" way too many times now... 😆

I also came across this cover of "Human" by Vahtang. More vocal techniques I've never seen.

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

I think this is the original in case you're interested. It's also pretty excellent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3wKzyIN1yk

(You ever think about what a beautiful world it would be if we all spent our time doing wild amazing things like this and refusing to devote anytime to making others miserable?)

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markwyner@mas.to ("Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm:") wrote:

Here’s some more Pacific Northwest spring blossoms for you.

#BloomScrolling #Flowers #PNW #Spring

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mandaris@social.lol ("Mandaris") wrote:

This was the beach this morning.

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anderseknert@swecyb.com ("Anders Eknert") wrote:

lol, no