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

Today in History: Wilhelm Wien born, 1864, Nobel prize for blackbody radiation laws

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

Today in History: Sophie Tucker born, 1884

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

Today in History: Horatio Alger born, 1832

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

[BEGIN TODAY IN HISTORY RUN]

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
codeismycanvas@universeodon.com wrote:

My #genuary13 self portrait is defined entirely by parametric equations! Portrait in the first image, equations in the second. The equations were generated by tracing points from a photograph, then basically using an FFT algorithm to convert the coordinates into paremetric equations. Each feature (head, hair, eyes, etc.) is defined by a different path.

#genuary #genuary2026 #fft #fouriertransform

Boosted by isagalaev ("Ivan Sagalaev :flag_wbw:"):
sinbad@mastodon.gamedev.place ("The Seven Voyages Of Steve") wrote:

I’ve realised that I probably never liked the technology industry. What I liked was personal computing, in all its facets - creativity, scratching your own itches, sharing and collaborating on a small scale.

There was a time when the tech industry and the personal computing space were pushing in the same direction, but I realise now that that’s probably not been the case for a while. They’re now even directly sabotaging personal computing in favour of big tech (the RAM drought)

jwz wrote:

Say what you like about Scott Adams, but without him the phrases "just spit on your hand and see what's gurgling around in there" and "you'll find my nuts require extra attention this morning" would not still be in my vocabulary to this day.
https://jwz.org/b/yk14

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
emma@orbital.horse ("Emma needs ☕️ and paying work") wrote:

Things I learned today: in 2011, ICE audited Pacific Steel in Berkeley, who, in turn fired 200 workers who could not produce papers. This harmed, in turn, thousands.

As people keep saying none of this is new.

The Democrats, including your sainted Obama, have always supported anti-immigrant policies.

https://inthesetimes.com/article/fighting-the-firings

Until the Democrats follow through on not just reforming ICE, but shutting it down, lots of people aren't buying it.

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

Here the second screen record, with a different link

Attachments:

• video: Screen record: BlueSky app. I click on a Huffington Post article link and I'm taken to the page.

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

Anyone with relevant experience confirm what I'm seeing? Links to an ICE info website slower to redirect than other links. The X Substack ordeal immediately popped into my head but I don't want to jump to conclusions.

First vid: I click on link, bsky dot app seems to hold on to it for like 14 seconds before redirecting me to the url.

Second vid: different link, much faster load speed. Bsky dot app redirects within a couple of seconds.

Attachments:

• video: click on link, bsky dot app seems to hold on to it for like 14 seconds before redirecting me to the url.

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

RE LB[1]: Tattam's "Flight of the Fermions" is a nice ambient track:

https://soundcloud.com/peter-tattam/flight-of-the-fermions

[1] https://oldbytes.space/@gloriouscow/115889652606967002

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
gloriouscow@oldbytes.space wrote:

okay hold the fuck up

Peter Tattam, the author of Trumpet Winsock, has a SOUNDCLOUD

and you can listen to him PLAYING THE TRUMPET

https://soundcloud.com/peter-tattam

Boosted by slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell"):
josephcox@infosec.exchange ("Joseph Cox") wrote:

New from 404 Media: police have unwittingly unmasked millions of their surveillance targets because of a Flock redaction error. Police didn't redact specific license plates in public record releases. A site is now making that information searchable, 2.3 million plates https://www.404media.co/police-unmask-millions-of-surveillance-targets-because-of-flock-redaction-error/

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

You know when you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for your writing and you think it's the best idea you ever had?

I had an idea to call social media "Systems of Mass Distortion" and I was sure I'd win a Pulitzer. Lmao

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

I simultaneously do not care about the Golden Globes, and am very mad Sinners didn't sweep the awards.

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
zachleat@zachleat.com ("Zach Leatherman :11ty:") wrote:

is this stuff getting better or no

Boosted by fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻"):
jenniferplusplus@hachyderm.io ("Jenniferplusplus") wrote:

Praxis is not comparing text synthesizers to an intern, actually.

When an intern doesn't know how to do something, they will learn in the attempt. They will grow in their abilities, and become greater than before.

Literally zero of the words I just used can even be applied to the text synthesizer. Except maybe "attempt". The comparison is inherently dehumanizing. Please find another way to say "it sucks, but less than I assume you assumed"

fribbledom ("muesli") wrote:

Nothing builds character like a flawless 12-hour 3D print... that perfectly illustrates all the design mistakes you made 🫣

#3dprinting

Boosted by jwz:
Pentapod@mstdn.ca ("Emily C Taylor") wrote:

Went to an aquarium supply store last night and was delighted to see the staff in N95 masks and all customers still required to wear masks also. I wish I saw more places still doing this. The sign behind the till particularly got me 😂

“COVID-19 SURCHARGES
$50 If we have to explain about masks
$100 If we have to hear why you disagree”

Anyway if you need any fish-related supplies, go support Aquarium Central. 🫧🐠🐟🐠🐟

#YEG #CovidIsNotOver

Boosted by jwz:
flexghost ("flexghost.") wrote:

The articles of impeachment allege Noem

Abused her office for personal benefit and steered federal dollars to associates

Willfully obstructed Congressional oversight

Withheld Congressionally appropriated funds in violation of her constitutional oath and federal law

Compromised public safety, violated due process of American citizens, and directed unconstitutional actions.

My friend,

Those were the prerequisites to get the job!

Boosted by jwz:
b9AcE@todon.eu wrote:

The only thing that mattered at the Golden Globe awards spectacle, was Mark Ruffalo's clarity:

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• video: 25f3d44a392c74a7.mp4

Boosted by jwz:
evemassacre ("eve massacre") wrote:

now see what you've done: you've made the nvidia ceo sad
https://techstory.in/nvidia-ceo-claims-ai-fear-mongering-has-done-a-lot-of-damage/

Boosted by jwz:
angiebaby@mas.to ("Angie") wrote:

People Magazine is the only one to get the headline right so far.

#ScottAdams #RestInPiss

Boosted by jwz:
jwz wrote:

@press_rouch @spellingmistakescostlives It's dangerous to go alone, take this:

Attachments:

• gifv: aeb62f7224e4a9b9.mp4

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jwz wrote:

@press_rouch @spellingmistakescostlives Yo dawg I heard you liked jigsaw jigsaws:

Attachments:

• gifv: 59b6f5612965a834.mp4

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
ashenwave@mastodon.art ("Ashenwave✨Commissions Open!") wrote:

Hello there #PortfolioDay !

I'm a digital artist from Spain. I transform my daydreams into colourful, surreal illustrations.
I love drawing sci-fi, fantasy and horror related things👀✨
{100% Human Art}

✨All my links: https://ashenwave.carrd.co/

Boosted by jwz:
michi@wetdry.world ("Michi") wrote:

I don't think I've ever seen an emerging technology that's driven CEOs from multiple companies to come out in public and ask people to stop saying mean things about it.

Boosted by jwz:
spellingmistakescostlives@mastodon.ie ("Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives") wrote:

RE: https://mastodon.social/@jbond/115878784340037450

Me and my friend Mark Tolson made this back in 2012 by cutting up clips of Sagan's audiobook Pale Blue Dot.

Boosted by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your weary 'net denizen"):
Ulisu@mastodon.art ("Ulrich Suberg") wrote:

I’ve begun this drawing a couple days ago and finished rendering today I suppose. I want to get into working from imagination and get better at works that aren’t just one time sketches. Well, it’s a drawing. In pencil :)

#drawing #art #illustration #floating #pencildrawing #pencil #kunst #mastoart #fediart

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

I could probably reverse engineer the #forkiverse chatter. But if anyone is feeling generous and wants to catch me up that'd be cool too.

Should I start from the podcast episode?