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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
Entropyhed@mastodon.art ("entropyhed") wrote:

Spent last weekend tooling around Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave Preserve. Found this blooming cactus near the main highway through Joshua Tree. #BloomScrolling

A color photograph of a desert scene. There is a thorny green cactus covered with lone thorns. A half dozen bright red cactus flowers push up from the thorns an into the sunshine. The sky is blue with puffy white and grey clouds scattered across.
A color photograph of a single cactus flower. It is a rich red color sitting in a bed of long dangerous looking thorns. In the center of the flower is a green pumpkin shaped stamen.

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

“Something is eating the sun”, Kardashev L6 edition: https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/a-star-has-been-destroyed-by-a-wandering-supermassive-black-hole/?utm%5Fbrand=arstechnica&utm%5Fsocial-type=owned&utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
redoak@social.coop ("Red Oak") wrote:

DJ Jury Nullification

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

I'm more of what you'd call a permanently embarrassed employee.

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

Me: [horrified and worried as I watch them use a computer] "Where'd you learn to use a computer?!"

Kiddo: [sobbing] "You, alright? I learned it by watching you!"

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

It's running GNOME, but I'm pretty sure any of the desktop environments would be about as easy to use.

Of course, I have my doubts as to whether I should've let them touch a computer. Am I bad parent? 😆

Oh well, they watch me touch computers all day, so it probably can't be avoided in my case.

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

I have a "spare" laptop sitting around with an ancient install of Fedora the kiddo's been using to play games and the like. It's been interesting watching them figure out how to use everything. I show them a couple of things, and they take it from there. They've even developed a nascent understanding of files.

This morning they surprised me as I watched them edit photos they just took with the camera while streaming ambient music from the "radio" app.

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

Canada and Australia and now the new Pope give me tempered, pragmatic hope that 2025 will not be the absolute shitshow it could be, globally politically speaking. The US still has to go through its nonsense, to be clear, and we did that to ourselves. But it's clear other countries and institutions are correctly seeing us as a cautionary tale and shifting courses. Yes, India/Pakistan, Israel/Gaza, Russia/Ukraine (to name but three current fires). But let's note the upsides when they happen.

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rust@social.rust-lang.org ("Rust Language") wrote:

The Rust Project is participating in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) again this year!

Check out the selected projects in our blog post: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/05/08/gsoc-2025-selected-projects/

Congratulations to all applicants whose project was selected! 🎊

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Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :togedemaru:"):
xandra@tilde.zone ("alexandra") wrote:

in case anyone is curious about the status of Good Internet magazine: we're on track to send to the publisher next week, but we're looking at shipping magazines by the end of the month!

SO EXCITING! <3

i had planned to send out pre-order emails, but i wasn't sure if this would be kosher or not, frankly. would love to get a pulse check from folks, since that would help offset the upfront cost of printing (as i am currently unemployed).

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Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz ("John Carlos Baez") wrote:

Here's a nice photo of Daphnis in the Keeler gap in real color! It was taken by Cassini on July 5, 2010 - taken in red, green, and blue and then recombined.

https://www.planetary.org/space-images/daphnis-in-keeler-gap

(5/n)

The moon Daphnis is barely visible at the top of the gap between two dim yellowish surfaces, which are two parts of Saturn's A-ring. This image is from here: https://www.planetary.org/space-images/daphnis-in-keeler-gap where it says: "Daphnis makes waves in the Keeler Gap Daphnis and waves of ring particles kicked up by gravity, imaged by Cassini in true color on July 5, 2010. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/Kevin M. Gill Calibrated using cisscal and processed using custom software and Adobe Photoshop. Using Red, Green, and Blue filtered data."

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fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

Nobody:

Him's commercial: EVERYBODY'S HARD BUT YOU BRO LOL

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

Commencement! Tomorrow!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/09/almost-there-4/

Graduation cap

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

Oh, look, this administration firing another immensely qualified black person from a job they have done admirably for years because these motherfuckers are racist as shit

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/09/g-s1-65271/librarian-of-congress-fired

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

That was a very pretty tree.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/05/09/vandals-get-punished/

Sycamore gap tree

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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
EuromaidanPress ("Euromaidan Press") wrote:

UN reports sharp rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine due to Russian ballistic missile attacks on major cities

At least 209 civilians died and 1,146 were injured in Ukraine during April 2025, making it the deadliest month since September
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/09/un-reports-sharp-rise-in-civilian-casualties-in-ukraine-due-to-russian-ballistic-missile-attacks-on-major-cities/

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

if a verification step includes copying/pasting into a terminal window, then something seriously wrong is going on.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobcarver%5Fcybersecurity-apple-macs-activity-7326567864801333249-2JmF?utm%5Fmedium=ios%5Fapp&rcm=ACoAAAB7JkEBQCk8SY-mmP6rvpKfocI7TzIpqK4&utm%5Fsource=social%5Fshare%5Fsend&utm%5Fcampaign=copy%5Flink

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Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Does anyone know what this is? Update: I think it’s an olive press. That makes sense considering where I am. Thanks for the answers everyone!

A giant metal bolt with a wooden plank attached at the top.

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Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold :togedemaru:"):
amerpie@social.lol ("Lou Plummer 💖") wrote:

Tiny Little Acts of Resistance - Reach out, speak out, stay informed, be honest - https://louplummer.lol/tiny-little-acts-of-resistance/

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Boosted by andreu@andreubotella.com ("Andreu Botella :verified_enby:"):
webhackfest@floss.social ("Web Engines Hackfest") wrote:

Less than a month for the Web Engines Hackfest 2025, and we have already more than 125 people registered to participate onsite. It's going to be the largest edition ever, we're really happy about that and hope you all enjoy the event this year!

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Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
luckytran@med-mastodon.com ("Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:") wrote:

Reminder that wellness grifters like Trump’s new Surgeon General Casey Means spread misinformation about vaccines and health because it is extremely profitable for them to do so.

2023 GLOBAL REVENUE OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY VS THE WELLNESS INDUSTRY The wellness industry is nearly 4x as big as "big pharma" PHARMA $1.6 Trillion WELLNESS $6.3 Trillion

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Boosted by jwz:
dnalounge@sfba.social ("DNA Lounge") wrote:

Drink Special @ Diavol Strâin: Discount Pinochet - Aviation Gin, Tonic, Splash of Bitters, Lime.

Attachments:

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Boosted by jwz:
simple_sabotage ("Simple Sabotage Field Manual") wrote:

Widespread practice of simple sabotage will harass and demoralize enemy administrators and police.

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
nev@bananachips.club wrote:

remember that time a north african merchant(?) named constantine was in italy and a guy in the hostel was sick and they called a doctor and constantine was like "uhh aren't you gonna take a urine sample" and the doctor was like "a what" and constantine was like "…" and the doctor was like "…" and then constantine africanus moved to the monastery of monte cassino and spent the rest of his life translating arabic medical texts into latin,

because i think about this probably every single week

more: https://constantinusafricanus.com/2017/12/22/ego-constantinus-africanus-montis-cassinensis-monacus/ 🐘

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

Regarding RB[1]: I can't wait to answer questions like this the next time I'm looking for work (likely desperately):

"Can you describe specific ways you have integrated Al tools into your development workflow? Please include any custom setups, automations, or use cases beyond simple prompt usage. (Required)"

Well, I mean, I *can* answer it. But it's just, "No."

[1] https://awawa.club/objects/93987903-d4bb-41a0-8d07-3610061110f0

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
lunareclipse@snug.moe ("Doggie :neofox_snug: :therian:") wrote:

@byte I also found a narrated version under that post and it's amazing

bsky.app/profile/chasejohnsonard.bsky.social/post/3lomlps75ck2q

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
byte@awawa.club ("byte::Arc :neobot_sign_beep: :blobhaj_flag_nonbinary: ") wrote:

This is just brilliant :bunhdaww:

Post by @joles.bsky.social, “applying for jobs again”, then there’s an image attached, it’s a questionnaire and an answer: Can you describe specific ways you have integrated Al tools into your development workflow? Please include any custom setups, automations, or use cases beyond simple prompt usage. (Required) there is a monster in the forest and it speaks with a thousand voices. it will answer any question you pose it, it will offer insight to any idea. it will help you, it will thank you, it will never bid you leave. it will even tell you of the darkest arts, if you know precisely how to ask. it feels no joy and no sorrow, it knows no right and no wrong. it knows not truth from lie, though it speaks them all the same. it offers its services freely to any passerby, and many will tell you they find great value in its conversation. "you simply must visit the monster—i always just ask the monster." there are those who know these forests well; they will tell you that freely offered doesn't mean it has no price for when the next traveler passes by, the monster speaks with a thousand and one voices. and when you dream you see the monster; the monster wears your face.

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
anji@metalhead.club ("Matthijs De Smedt") wrote:

The original 1974 "The UNIX Time-Sharing System" paper describes how their systems put spare CPU cycles to use, as presumably CPUs back then could not yet dynamically clock down to save power. Neat.

Source: https://dsf.berkeley.edu/cs262/unix.pdf

There is a “background” process that runs at the lowest possible priority; it is used to soak up any idle CPU time. It has been used to produce a million-digit approximation to the constant e – 2, and is now generating composite pseudoprimes (base 2).

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

Alison Krauss and Union Station had a new album release back in March! "Arcadia":

https://alisonkrauss.bandcamp.com/album/arcadia

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Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):
deadsuperhero@social.wedistribute.org ("Sean Tilley") wrote:

My wife got me into listening to old radio shows from the 1930s to the early 2000s, all through Internet radio streams. I enjoyed it so much, I decided to write about it.

https://deadsuperhero.com/for-the-love-of-old-time-radio/